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.

A very approved good exciccative Plaister for all kinds of Ʋlcerations, as well of the legs, as other parts of the body.

TAke of Lytharge in powder one pound, of oyle of Roses one pint, of white Wax ℥ ij. of Mirrhe and Olibanum, each ℥ i. of white wine and of Urine, of each halfe a pound, of white wine vineger a quarter of a pound, of Nightshade and Plantain, of each halfe a handfull: Put the hearbs in a morter with the vineger, and stampe them together, and wring out the juyce, and put unto it the vineger and wine aforesayd; and thus you must make your Plaister, melt your oyle and wax together in a faire pan, and let it boyle, then by little and little put in your Lytharge, alwayes stirring it, afterwards put in your juyces by little and little, keeping it stirring till you have put in all, and be sure it be well stirred that it settle not to the bottome, and so let it boyle stirring it well till the juyces be consumed; then last of all, put in your Mirrhe and Olibanum in fine powder, and stir it till it be cold; if it be too hard make it soft∣er with oyle of Roses, if it be too soft boyle it harder according to art, &c.

The virtues of this Plaister.

THis is a speciall Plaister for all kinds of Ulce∣rations, and old festred sores, as well of the legs as of any other parts of the body, for it hath great virtue alterative, resolvative, and excicca••ive provided alwayes the body be throughly and uni∣versally purged, as often as need shall require.