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 Legs.

Medicines for the Legs that be swollen.

TAke Wormwood Sothernwood, and Rue, of each a like much, and stamp them together; and fry them with fair Honey, till it llegin to wax dry; and as hot as you may suffer it lay it to the Legs or Hands, and this will asswage the swel∣ling.

A Psaister for swollen Legs, or when you have no feeling in them.

TAke a pound of Pitch, and half a pound of Wax, and half a pound of Dears sewet, or Sheep sewet, and boil all these together, then strain them through a linnen cloth, and so make a plaister of white Leather, of the bignesse of the fore place, and let it lie to the sore three or four daies, and then if it be not whole make ano∣ther plaister, and lay it again, and so dresse

it till it be whole, for this will bring the feeling again, and mollifie the humor, and asswage the swelling.

For a sore Leg.

TAke unwrought Wax, and a little sheeps Tal∣low, and seeth them together with a little white Coperas, and strike it on a cloth, and so lay it to the sore. Or take Elder Leaves, those that grow one side the leaf longer then the other on the stalk, then the other doth, these be very good for a sore Leg, both to heal, and these be leafs best for mankind.

A Pultis for a sore Leg which is swollen red, and doth prick and ake.

TAke Housleek, Maslows, Lilly roots, and Smal∣lage, dry red Rose Leafs, of each a good handfull, Oatmeal two handfulls, Lineseed, Vine∣creet seed, of each a handfull, good Ale dregs, and Vineger, of each a pint or more, white Wine a pottle, more or lesse, seeth the foresaid stuffe very softly, and make thereof a Pultis, and lay it to the Leg.

A Medicine for a Leg that is swollen, and is not red but will pit after ones finger.

TAke Chickweed and Pellitory, of each an handfull, and instead of Vineger take

dregs of Wine, and put thereto Sheeps tallow, a pound chopped, and Cows milk at your pleasure, and seeth them as before written, untill it be soft, and bind it to the swollen Leg.

Another for the same.

TAke a quart of red Wine, and crums of Rie bread, and seeth them together till it be like a plaister, as hot as you can suffer it lay it to the sore Leg, upon a fair cloth, and when that is done, take another; and so till you have taken four, and this will help you.

To heal a sore Leg coming of an old cause.

TAke flowers of Camomill, or Camomill, and a good handfull of Mallows, of Wormwood, of Grunsell and Sage, of every one half a hand∣full, and beat all small in a Morter, and seeth it in Milk, and put thereto in the seething Vincreeck seed in powder, half a handfull of Anniseeds, and Fennell seeds one ounce, a little May-but∣ter, four or five yolks of Eggs, and seeth all to∣gether, and the same Eggs in the latter end of the seething, and so let it seeth till you come to a thicknesse: You may in the latter end of the seething put in a pint of red Wine to comfort the Synews: take the Camomill and Mallows of each a handfull beaten in a Morter, with Oatmeal and Milk sodden together, and let it boil to a thick∣nesse.

For a Veine or Synew sprung in the Leg, or elswhere.

TAke Dill, Vervain, Mallows, and the crops of red Nettles, and seeth all these in running Water, and after chop them small, and lay them hot to the Leg, as he can suffer it.

The best Medecine for aking of bones in the Legs, or Joynts, or elswhere.

TAke a quarter of a pound of Dill, and beat it to powder, and put thereto a quart of good white Wine, and let it seeth till half be wasted a∣way, then put thereto a pint of Oyl Olive, and let them seeth together, and then strain it, and keep it to annoint the sore place withall, and this will cease the pain anon: this is called Oleum Vnamico; keep it well in a glasse, for this is proved.

For a swollen Leg.

TAke Oatmeal and seeth it in Milk, as you would make pottage therewith, and put thereto a handfull of Mallows chopped small, and the juice of Sengreen, and sheeps sewet, and let it boyl together till it be thick, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to the sore Leg, and be whole.