Medicines especially made use of by eminent Physicians.

1. The soft Leaves of Ash boiled in Water, and bruised, and applied hot, asswage the Pains of sore breasts;* and the constant use of them does wonder∣fully discuss. ¶ Drinking the juice of River Crabs for 5 days in Asses Milk, and eating the Crabs for 5 days: Such a Period seven times performed makes the Cancers very mild, so that afterwards they may be cured by the use of simple Epithemes.

2. This is an approved Unguent in an exulcera∣ted Cancer; Take of Oil of Roses, of unripe Olives, each half a pound, Goat's and Calf's Suet, Oint∣ment of Roses, Ʋngu. Popul. each 2 ounces and an half, Juice of Nightshade, Plantain, Sorrel, each one ounce and an half, Pomegranate-wine 2 ounces and an half. Boil them on a gentle fire to the consum∣ption of the Juices. Strain them. Put to them of Ceruss 2 drachms and an half, Litharge 5 drachms, burnt Lead, Antimony, each 10 drachms, Tutty 1 ounce and an half, white Wax what is sufficient.* Make a soft Ointment.

3. Oleum Saturni excells all other things, it takes off the malignity of the Cancer, asswages pain, and often cicatrizes exulcerate Cancers.