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.

An excellent Plaister to dissolve Tumors, which King Henry the Eight used for the swelling in his Legs.

TAke the roots of Marsh Mallows, wash and pick them clean, then slit them and take out the pith, then cut them in small pieces and bruise them, then take the quantity of a pound of them, and put them in a new earthen pot, and adde thereto of Linseed and Fenugreeke, each two oun∣ces bruised, then put thereto Malmsie and white wine, each a pint, and stir altogether, and let them stand infused two or three dayes, then set them over a fire, and stir it till it grow thick and slimy, then take it off, and strain it thorow a new Canvas cloth, then take oyle of Roses a quart, and wash it in white wine and Rose water very well; then take the oyle clean from the water and wine, and set it over the fire in a brasse pan, alwayes stirring it, and put thereto the powder of

Lytharge of Gold, and Lytharge of Silver, each eight ounces, of Ceruse six ounces, or red Corrall two ounces, of Bole Armonick and Draggons bloud, each one ounce; make these into very fine powder, and searce them, then put them into the oyle over the fire, alwayes continuing your stirring it, then put in of the Mucylage made of the Mal∣low roots before, ten ounce, by little and little at once; and when it is boyled enough, which you shall perceive by the hardness or softness thereof; if you drop a drop of it on the bottome of a cleane pewter dish, if it be hard, take it off from the fire, and when it is neer cold make it up in roles, and keep them in Parchment for your use.