A black almanack or Predictions and astronimonicall observations foreshewing what will happen to the king of Scots this present year, from the aspect and conjunction of the planets on the day and hour of his coronation the first of January 1651. Also some calculations concerning many bloudy fights between the English and Scots and the various success thereof. With a bloudy contention between the buff-coat, the long coat, and the black-coat, and the issne [sic] thereof. Licensed according to order.

Medicines for the Piles and Emeroids.

THe Emerods or the Piles the which be the vains in the extreame parts of the Longation, to whom doth hap∣pen divers times 2 sundry passions, the first is like paps and tetts, and they will bleed, and they be the very Emerods, the other be like wartes, and they will itch, water, and smart, and they be called the Piles; and in the same place, doth breede other infirmities, as is aforesaid. The cause of this Impediment doth ••ome of malicious, humours in the Maw and Entrails, or it may come of a cholerick humor.

For the Piles or Hemeroids.

TAke a pint or a quart of Linseed-Oyl, and put into it as many Cray-fish alive as it will hold, then boyl them a quarter of an hour, then strain the oyl from them, and let them be very well beaten in their shells in a Mortar, and then put them into the oyl again, and let them boyl as formerly, then strain them hard from the oyl, and cast them away; then fill

the oyl with as many of the young tops or ten∣der buds of Elder, or the young fresh leaves, and let them boyl in them till they begin to be crips like fryed Parsly, then strain that very hard from the Elder, and reserve that for an excellent medicine to anoint the Piles; or moistning a little Cotton, keep it close trussed up, and it will quickly help them. It is also a soverain medi∣cine for any Burning or Scalding.

For the Emrods,

TAke an onyon, and cut off the top thereof, and take out the hart of the onyon, and fill up the place with the juyce of unset leeks, and then rift it in the fire, and with the juyce thereof anoint the sore, and lay all hot thereto. Or take bran of wheat, and fry it in sheeps tallow and put it in a bagg or pocket, and lay it to the sore, or let the sick sit thereon, and this will help you.

For the Piles.

TAke Scabias, and boyl it in water until the water be consumed almost, and let him that is sore, hold his fundament over the fume of the said water as hot as he can suffer it, and be whole.

For the Piles.

TAke aqua vitae cold, and wash the piles therewith, and take cotton linnen and burn it, and lay the powder thereof to the piles upon a linnen cotton cloth as often as you be greived. Or take wormwood and grind it in a morter small, and then fry it in Oyl Olive, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to the sore as hot as you can suffer it, and this will cease the bleed∣ing and aking.

For the Emeraoids that have pappes,

TAke and bind about the Pap a red silk thred, and cut away the pap above the head, and leave the thred fast, and lay a plaister of Wormwood upon the same, and this will heal it. Probatum est.

For the Piles.

TAke a quart of White Wine, and the tops of Elder buds, and Honey, and boyl them well together, then strain them, and wash the place therewith, and this will heal you in short space.

For the Hemeroids.

TAke the juyce of red Nettle leaves, and a little Deer suet, and heat them together in a Sawcer till it be somwhat green, and anoint the place with it.

For the Hemeroids, an approved Medicine.

TAke a gray Cat, and cut her Throat, and save her blood, then flea her, and rost her, and save the grease, then fry the grease and the blood together, and lay it to the sore thrice as hot as the Patient may suffer it, and it will help him.

An excellent Medicine for the Hemeroids or Piles.

TAke and stamp Dandelion and Daysies to∣gether, and strain out the juyce thereof into good Ale, and drink thereof, and it will help thee.

A Glister,

TAke of Endive, of Succory, of Violet Leafs, of each a handfull, of Cummin seeds, and An∣niseeds being bruised small, of each a little, boyl them in sufficient water as will boyl them tender, then strain the herbs from the liquor, and take three parts of the water, and one part of milk, putting into it a little salt, a spoonfull of Honey, and as much Oyl Olive, if you wil make it strong∣er, you may put in an ounce of Cassia Fistula ex∣tract.