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℞ Of the greater and lesser Comfrey-roots, cleanse them well, and beat them stoutly in a Mortar with a wooden Pestel, till they come into a pulp; to lbiv. of this pulp add crums of Rye-bread, and of Wheaten-bread, a. lbj. mix them
all well together, and sprinkle or moisten them well with White∣wine, put them into a glass Mattrass with a long neck, which stop well with Cork or Wax, that nothing may transpire. This Ma∣trass place in warm Horse-dung, or in Balneo vaporoso, till the matter is turned or changed into a blood-like and rubicund-coloured Chyle: then press it strongly out in a Press; which blood-like expres∣sed Liquor put into a second dige∣stion in Balneo vaporoso, that thereby it may acquire the greater redness, separating and casting away the faeces which fall to the bottom: continue this digestion and depuration, till the matter shall become very clear and red, sepa∣rate then the clear Liquor by an Alembick in Balneo vaporoso: so will you have in the bottom a very red matter, which is the Blood-like Essence of Comfrey.
It is designed against Ru∣ptures, and all sorts of internal Ulcers of the Bowels, for which it is a most excellent thing. Dose, à ℈ j, ad ʒ j. morning and eve∣ning. You may dissolve it in Comfrey-water, or in White∣wine, or other fit liquor; con∣tinuing the use of it for some few days, you will have from it mighty and wonderful effects.