An oyle to stretch sinewes that be shrunk.
¶ Take a quart of Neates-foote oyle, a pint of Neates gall, halfe a pint of Rose-water, as much Aqua vitae, then put all
A right profitable booke for all diseases: called, The pathway to health. Wherein are to be founde most excellent & approued medicines of great vertue: as also notable potions and drinks, and for the distilling of diuers precious waters, and making of oyles, and other comfortable receits for the health of the body, neuer before imprinted. First gathered by Peter Leuens, master of art of Oxford, and student in phisicke and surgery: and now newly corrected and augmented.
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- A right profitable booke for all diseases: called, The pathway to health. Wherein are to be founde most excellent & approued medicines of great vertue: as also notable potions and drinks, and for the distilling of diuers precious waters, and making of oyles, and other comfortable receits for the health of the body, neuer before imprinted. First gathered by Peter Leuens, master of art of Oxford, and student in phisicke and surgery: and now newly corrected and augmented.
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- Levens, Peter, fl. 1587.
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- At London :: printed by I. Roberts for Edward VVhite, and are to be solde at the little North doore of Paules Church, at the signe of the Gun,
- 1596.
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"A right profitable booke for all diseases: called, The pathway to health. Wherein are to be founde most excellent & approued medicines of great vertue: as also notable potions and drinks, and for the distilling of diuers precious waters, and making of oyles, and other comfortable receits for the health of the body, neuer before imprinted. First gathered by Peter Leuens, master of art of Oxford, and student in phisicke and surgery: and now newly corrected and augmented." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72549.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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these together into a Brasse panne, then take a handfull of La∣uender cotten, as much of Bay-leaues, a good quantity of Rose∣mary, a good quantitie of Lauender Spike, of Strawberry∣leaues, the strings and all, then take thred and binde them all in seuerall brauches, and put them into the pan or pot, and sette them ouer the fire vpon cléere coles, with the oyles altogether, and so let thē boyle a good while, and when it is boiled enough, it will boyle but softly: then take it off the fire, and let it stande till it be almost colde, then straine it out into a wide mouthed glasse, bottle or pewter pot, and stoppe it close, it will not con∣tinue in a woodden thing: and where the sinewes be shrunke, take of this beeing warmed, and annoynt the place there-with and chafe it well against the fire, and vse this morning and e∣uening, and kéepe the place warme, and by the grace of God, you shall finde great ease.