Mikrokosmographa. A description of the little-world, or, body of man, exactly delineating all the parts according to the best anatomists. With the severall diseases thereof. Also their particular and most approved cures. / by R.T. doctor of physick.

For shortnesse of breath or Ptisike.

TAke eight or nine heads of Garlicke, accor∣ding to the constitution of the party, peele and cut off both the ends of each Clove, and put it into a pipkin; with a quarter of a pound of but∣ter unsalted, boyle it untill the Garlicke turnred, then run it thorow such a thing as a milke strai∣ner, then put it into a pipkin: againe, with a quar∣ter of a pound of butter more unsalted, and the best honey one pound, boyle it till the skim is wel risen, then take it off and skimme it, and strow in an ounce of the powder of Elecompane roots, thē let it boyle three or foure walmes, take it off the fire, and stirre in the powder of six penny-worth of saffron, from the first to the last, you must stirre

it while it is boyling except the time, while the skim of the honey is rising, eate the quantity of a small nutmeg hereof, evening and morning.