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.

Receipts for severall Diseases.

Here followeth choyce and select Receipts.

An excellent preservative against the Plague.

TAke Aloes Epatica, or Sicatrina, Cynamon, and Mirrhe, of each of them three Dragms, Cloves, Mace, Lignum Aloes, Mastick, Bole Ar∣monick, of each of them halfe a Drachme, stampe them well together in a clean morter, mingle them together, and take of it every morning two pen∣ny waight in halfe a glasse of white wine, with a little water, and drinke of it in the morning, it is excellent against all infection of the Ayre and Plague.

Remedies against the Plague.

IN the time of Pestilence in no wise suffer too great thirst, and if you do thirst drink but mea∣surably, and use cooling drinkes, such as Tysan water mingled with Vinegar, or water of Bur∣rage, Lettice, Rose-water, Scabious, Turmentill, or Dittany; also when you go to bed, shut your doores and windowes close, and have a pan of coales, whereon cast powder of Laurell leaves

dryed, Rosemary and Frankinsense; also use in your chamber fire of Juniper wood, Frankinsense, Storax, Calamint, and Labdanum; like wise have ever some Pomeander or good scent about you.

A Drinke for the Plague.

GIve the Party (finding himselfe sick) before he sleepe, six spoonfuls of Aqua vitae, and put therein a spoonfull of beaten gunpowder, and let him drink it, and sweat upon it.

A Cordiall Water.

TAke a gallon of Strawberries, and put them into a pint of Aqua vitae, let them stand for foure or five dayes, strain them gently out, and sweeten the water as you please with fine Sugar or Perfume.

For burning or scalding.

TAke green Geese dunge, and fry it with fresh butter and sheeps suet, and strain it through a cloth, and lay it on the fore.

For stinging of Adders and Snakes.

TAke Draggons and drink it, also stamp Drag∣gons and lay it to the place, where the sting∣ing

is, it will both draw out the venom, and heale the smarting and pain.

For the Scurvy.

TAke of white-wine a quart, of running water or Ale, which you like best, a quart, Colts∣foot four or five leaves, English Licoris scraped and sliced two or three sticks, of Hysop two or three slips, Raisins of the sun stoned ten, of Figs sliced two or three, of Anniseeds brayed in a mor∣ter a spoonfull, of Elecampane a root or two, boyle these together to the halfe, then skim and strain them in a fair cloth, and set the liquor upon the embers, and therein put an ounce of white suger candy beaten; take about a spoonfull here∣of morning and evening, and every two houres as much. Probatum est.

For pain in the head, and to cause sleep.

TAke two handfuls of Dog-bryar leaves, four spoonfuls of wine vineger, as much red Rose∣water, as much breast-milke, a Nutmeg sliced small; infuse these in a dish upon a chasing-dish with coales, and apply them to each side of the head, upon the temples when you go to rest; in case the Roses be not to be had, red Rose-cakes, or red Poppy-cakes will serve the turn.

For a Canker, or any other heat in the mouth.

TAke red Sage and Rue, of each a handfull, of Sorrell, Groundsell, of each a small quantity; cut the Hearbs small, and stampe them in a wood∣en vessell, then take roach Allome the quantity of a Walnut, of white Copperas as much as a Hazell Nut, and burn them together: Take also as much Copperas and Allome unburnt, stamp these with the Hearbs very small, then boyle them in a pint of running water, with three spoonfuls of English hony, till halfe be consumed, then let it run tho∣rough a strainer, into an earthen vessell; when it is cold put it in a glasse, and when you use it, you must gargle with it three times a day; you may lay some of the Hearbs that remaine in the stainer, to the sorest places, if you see cause.

For the pin and web, or any other Rheume in the eyes.

TAke two new layd Eggs, make a hole in the crowns, and put the whites into a sawcer, then put away the yolkes, and take one of the shels and wash it with faire water, and put halfe the white into it, then put in as much white Coppe∣ras as a Pease, and so much Roach Allome, then

fill the egge-shell up with the rest of the white, then lute it up with a little dow, and wrap it in a wet paper, and rake it up in Embers till it be very hard, then strain it thorow a strong cloth; drop one drop of this water into your eye, lying on your back, morning and night, and also at foure of the clock, if need be.

For a woman that hath not her termes.

TAke a small quantity of the best hiera picra, every morning in a little warm posset drinke; if the party be of a weake constitution, then every other morning, about two houres after let them drinke some warm physick broth, and beware of taking cold; if need be let blood in the foot.

A Powder for the green sicknesse.

TAke a quarter of a pound of Sugar, Steele ℥ i. of Pearle, Cloves, Mace, and Nutmegs, ana halfe an ounce, beat them very small, and mingle them together, and take in the morning fasting as much as will lye on a six pence, and so much again at four of the clock in the afternoon.

A Purge.

TAke of the best Sena, six Drachms, of Rha∣barbe two Drachms; Cremor tartari halfe

a Drachme, of sweet Fennell-seed as much, and a little Cynamon; infuse all these one night in half a pint of white wine, in the morning let it boyle a walm or two, straine it and put to it of the best Manna ℥ i. dissolve it over the fire, then straine it, and put to it one ounce of the sollative sirrup of Roses, and so drink it; fast two houres after from meat, drink, and sleep, and then drink nothing but thin broth.

For the Ptisick, or shortness of breath.

TAke a pint of Hony, clarifie it, and put to it ℥ ij. of flower of Licoras, a quarter of a pound of Currans, two ounces of sweet Fennell-seed bruised, flower of Elecampane roots two drachms, stir all these together into the hony over the fire. then take it off, and eate a little of this in the mor∣ning, and at any other time, when you see occasion. Probatum est.

An excellent Drinke for the Ptisick and Consumption.

TAke two quarts of running water, put into it two handfuls of unset Hysop, two handfuls of tops of Rosemary, a handfull of Scabious, a little Lungwort, and Mayden-hayre, nine or ten Figs sliced, a few Elecampane roots, stir all these toge∣ther,

boyle it to a quart, and sweeten it with Su∣gar-candy, drinke hereof three times a day, a lit∣tle warme, morning fasting, three in the after∣noon, and last at night.

For the Dropsie.

TAke sweet Fennell-seeds, Anniseeds, Parsly-seeds, Coriander-seeds, of each an ounce, Rai∣sins of the sun stoned one pound, blew Figs halfe a pound, French Barley two ounces, Capillus vene∣ris one handfull, Hartongue, Polipody-roots, Li∣verwort, Lungwort, ana halfe an handfull, red Sage, Penny Royall, Violet leaves, each one hand∣full, nine tops of Rosemary, inward barke of green Elder one handfull, Liquoras two ounces, boyle all these together in a gallon of spring water, to a pottle, then sweeten it with Sugar-candy, and drinke of it when you please: After this take half a peck of Sage of virtue, and red Sage together, and two handfuls of Rue, and still them together, and so drink them altogether.

A Plague Water.

TAke a pound of Celandine, Rosemary, Balm, Rue, Wormwood, Draggons, Scabious, Pim∣pernell, Egrimony, Bettony, Angelica, Cardus, Marigold leaves and flowers, Burrage-leaves and

flowers, Featherfue, Rosa solis, Pellitory of Spain, Pellitory of the wall, red Sage, and Sage of Jerusa∣lem, Setwell, Mother time, and Devils bit, Tor∣mentill, of every of these a pound, or lesse, as you see cause proportionably; Tormentill roots halfe so much as of the Hearb, put all these together in a great pot, and let them soke in white wine three dayes and three nights, stopping the pot very close and stirred two or three times a day, being set in a very coole place, then take out the Hearbs and still them, and keep the water in faire glasses, and set the same in the sun; and if any happen to be sick of this disease, give them ten spoonfuls of this water bloud warm, so soon as they feele them∣selves sick, and then let him walk an houre if he be able; if he be not of himselfe, then let him be led about by the armes an houre, let him not eate or drink in the mean time, and then have him to bed; if he vomit it is the better, and if he take it before he sleepe he shall escape (Deo Iuvante) the older the water is, the better it is: This water must be stilled in May, if the Hearbs can be got so early; and it is good against the Ague, or any infectious disease that is in the stomack, being taken before the fit do come.

For heat in the Ʋrine.

TAke the rinds of Hazell, steepe them in Ale or Beere, and drinke it for your first and last

draught every day, and at any other time, if you please.

Another for the same.

DIstill Purslaine in a common still, and drink of that water a quarter of a pint every morning.

For a strain causing one to spit bloud.

TAke a pint of good Sack, and set it on the fire, and put into it a good piece of fine Sugar, let it so stand till it be ready to burn, (burn it not) then brew into it the yolkes of four new layd egges, strain it, brewing it continually till it be thick like a Cawdell, then drink a draught thereof first and last, both morning and night; Sirrup of Com∣phrey is likewise very good for the same purpose.

A Bag for purging Ale.

TAke of Egrimony, Speedwell, Liverwort, Scurvy-grasse, Watercresses, each a good hand∣full, of Monke, Rhabarb, and red Madder, each halfe an handfull, of Horse Rhadish roots ℥ iij. Licoras ℥ ij. Sassafrace ℥ iiij. Sena ℥ vij. sweet Fennell-seeds two drams, four Nutmegs, pick and wash your Hearbs and roots, bruise them all in a morter, and put them all into a bag made of bol∣ter; so hang them in three gallons of middle Ale,

and let it worke in the Ale, and after three daye you may drink of it as you see occasion.

For to stay vomiting.

TAke Roses and boyle them in good strong Vinegar, and make a Plaister thereof, and ap∣ply it to the stomack.

A secret Powder for wounds.

TAke Hipericon leaves and flowers, Millsoyle and Viticella, and stamp them together, and strow it upon the wound, and round about the wound when it is dressed, and it doth defend it from Accidents.

Of the Sciatica.

THe Sciatica is a Disease so called, because it cometh in that place of the body called Scio•• and is caused of an evill quality, and grosse humors that are stayed in that place, because they cannot passe down: The Cure thereof is with Glisters, Vomits, Purgations, and Unctions, because the Glisters do evacuate those places next unto it, and so easeth the humor; the Vomit cleanseth the sto∣mack, the Purgation doth evacuate the body downwards, and the Unctions dissolve the wind••

& ease it; so that by these means, you may help the Sciatica.

Against a stinking mouth.

YE must wash your mouth with water and vi∣negar, and chew Mastick a good while, and then wash your mouth with the decoction of An∣niseeds, Mints, and Cloves sodden in wine.

For a stinking breath.

SEeth two ounces of Commin-seeds bruised in a pottle of white wine unto a quart, then keep it, using to drinke a little thereof at night warme, the space of fifteen dayes, and it will help.

To make an aking tooth fall out of himselfe, without any instrument or pain.

TAke wheat-flower, and mix it with the milke of the Hearb called in Latine Herba lactaeria, in English Spurge, which is an Hearb well enough known, and thereof make as it were a paste or dow, with which you shall fill the hole of the tooth, and leave it in a certain time, and the tooth will fall out of himselfe; also if you wash your mouth once every month with wine, wherein the root of the sayd Hearb hath been sodden; you shall never have pain in your teeth.

An excellent purging Ale called the Ale of health and strength.

TAke Sassafrace-wood halfe an ounce, Sarsapa∣rilla three ounces, white Saunders one ounce, Mace a quarter of an ounce, Lignum Rhodium, China root, each halfe an ounce, Lignum vitae a quarter of an ounce; cut the woods as thin as may be into small pieces, and bruise them in a morter, and put to them Cowslip flowers, and Romane Wormwood, each an handfull, Sage, Rosemary, Bettony, Mugwort, Balm, and sweet Marjoram, each halfe a handfull, a handfull of Hops, boyle all these in six gallons of Ale, till it come to foure; then put the Woods and Hearbs into six gallons of Ale of the second wort, and boyle it likewise till it come to foure; let it run from the drugs, and put your Ale together, and use it as you do o∣ther Ale, put it in a sweet vessell till it be ripe, and then drink it at your pleasure.

A Medicine for the Gout to be taken in order.

1. The Pultis.

TAke of Manchet about three ounces, the crum only thin cut; let it be boyled in milke till it come to a pulpe, then adde unto it a drachme and a halfe of the powder of red Roses, of Saffron ten

graines, oyle of Roses halfe an ounce; let it be spread upon a thin cloth, and applyed luke warm, and continued for three houres space.

2. The bath for the Gout.

TAke of Sage leaves halfe an handfull, of Hem∣lock roots sliced six drachms, of Briany roots halfe an ounce, two handfuls of red Rose leaves; let them be boyled in a pottle of water wherein steele hath been quenched till the liquor come to a quart, after the straining put in halfe a handfull of bay-salt; let it be used with scarlet wool, or scarlet cloth, dipt in the liquor hot, and renewed seven times in the space of an houre, or a little more.

3. The Plaister for the Gout.

TAke the Plaister of Diacalcytis as much as is sufficient for the part you mean to cover; let it be dissolved with oyle of Roses in such a consist∣ence as will stick, and spread it upon a piece of Holland, and so apply it.

For a straine.

TAke Powder of Corrall, and Powder of Rock-amber beads, each halfe a drachme, make them up into paste with a little gum-draggon and con∣serve

of red Roses; this you must eate morning and evening, and beware of violent stirring, wine, and women, and meats with Pepper.

For a Flux.

PUt one ounce of whole Pepper into a quart of new milke, boyle it unto a pint, and drinke halfe a pint thereof every morning, and fast three houres after it.

For a Pin and Web, or any other Rheume in the Eyes.

TAke two new layd eggs, make a hole in the crowns, and put the whites into a sawcer; then put away the yolkes, and take one of the shels and wash it in faire water, and put halfe the white into it; then put in as much white Coperas as a Pease, & as much Roch Allome, then fill up the egge with the rest of the whites, rost it in embers, and afterwards straine it, drop a drop of it into your eye, lying on your back morning and eve∣ning.

Another for Rheume in the eyes.

TAke white Archangell flowers, and put them into sallet oyle, and heat them upon a chafing∣dish of coales, and lay them to the nape of the

neck, as hot as you can suffer them.

For blear'd and watry eyes.

TAke a quarter of a pint of the purest running water, and put it into a violl glasse, and put thereto four ounces of the best white Copperas, being first beaten into very fine powder; then put thereto three or four spoonfuls of red Fennell-water, or for want thereof as many of the sprigs of red Fennell, growing next the root; then lute up the violl close, and set it in a skillet of faire water, and warm it so til it begin to boyle, then take it out, and so keep it for use; let the patient morning and evening have a drop dropped into the eye.

For heat in the Eyes.

TAke the white of a new layd Egge, beat it very well, then let it stand and settle, and take a spoonful of the clearest thereof, and as much breast-milke, and so much red Rose-water, as both of them, mingle them well together, put them in∣to a glasse, and when you use it, warme a little thereof bloud-warm, and dip two or three rags folded three or four times double, being very fine, and bind them on the eyes when you go to bed, and in the day time wash therewith your eyes, as often as you please.

A water for sore Eyes.

TAke six drachms of Tutia, made into fine powder, as much Aloes in powder, as much fine Sugar, a pint and an halfe of white wine, as much white Rose-water, put all these into a pottle glasse, stop it very close, and sun it a month, shake∣ing it very wel twice or thrice a day, and so keep it for your use.

An Electuary for a Consumption.

TAke Elecampane roots one pound, wash and scrape them clean; cut them in little square pieces, then take of Rhadishes a quarter of a pound, slice them thin, and as many Wardens as the weight of both these; slice them thin likewise, mingle them together, laying them in Lanes in a Pipkin, and put between every of them some ho∣ny, lute up the Pipkin close with paste, and bake it in an Oven with houshold bread: A pint of hony may be enough for this quantity; when it is cold beat it to a pulpe in a stone mortar, and take it as an Electuary morning and evening.

A Julip for a Consumption, or any weak body.

TAke a Capon that is fleshy, and not fat, dresse him clean, cut him into about ten pieces, wash

him in white wine, cut every piece by it selfe, and put into every piece a small skewer, that the flesh may not touch the bottome, then put them into a jugge, with a narrow mouth that will hold about a pottle, then put to it twenty Raisins of the sun stoned, four Dates quartered, two large Maces, a sprig of Rosemary, stop it up close with a Corke, then lute it with paste, and tie a cloth over it, that no ayre get out or in then set the jugge in a pottle of water, and set bricks about it that it may not stir, so let it boyle six houres at the least; keepe your pot full of water to the neck of the jugge, by having other water ready heated to fil it, then take it out of the pot, and when it hath stood halfe an houre, poure out the Julip; if there be any fat in the top take it off, put to this ten graines of Am∣ber-greese in powder, stir them wel together, and so put them up in your glasse, and take three spoonfuls of this at a time warmed when you go to bed; if the Patient be too hot put lesse, or leave quite out the Amber-greese.

For a Cough, or shortness of breathing.

TAke a quart of running water, boyle therein a handful of unset Hysop, til it come to a pint, straine it, and put thereto a quarter of an ounce of Licoras sliced, halfe a handfull of Raisins of the sun stoned, two Figs, two Dates, sweet

Fennel-seeds, and Anniseeds halfe an ounce, boyle these til almost halfe be consumed, then let it run thorow a strainer, and sweeten the liquor with white Sugar-candy, and drink of it bloud warms first and last.

A Sirrup for a Consumption and Cough.

TAke two handfuls of Elecampane, slice it thin, boyle it in faire water halfe an houre, shifting it two or three times, then take two handfuls of Colts-foot, two handfuls of Liver∣wort, one of Harts-tongue, and two handfuls of Egrimony, one handful of Mayden-haire, a quar∣ter of an handful of Mayden-hysop, an ounce of China root sliced, two ounces of Licoras sliced, a spoonfull of Anniseeds, a good handfull of Raisins of the sun stoned, foure or five Figs sliced, two spoonfuls of French-barly bruised, and boyled in∣to two or three several waters; put all these in∣to a pottle of running water, boyle them until more then halfe be consumed, and strain the li∣quor from the drugs, and put in your Elecampane boyled before, and a pound and an halfe of Sugar boyle it to a sirrup, and keep it in a gally pot to your use.

For the Chine Cough.

TAke a handful of Rue and stamp it, then min∣gle it with English hony, and make it into a Conserve, give it mornings and afternoons, and at night to bed ward, as much at a time as a Nut.

Another for the same.

ROast an Egge rear, dresse it, and put into it as much flower of Brimstone as will lye up∣on a two pence, mix it wel together, and let the Patient sup it up every morning fasting.

For the Spleene.

TAke of Couch, or Grasse roots, Succory roots, and Fennel roots, of each halfe an ounce, of the Barke of Caper, and Barke of Tamarisk, each two drachms, Currans and Capers washt from the Salt, each three drachms, boyle these in the belly of a Chicken, with a branch of Time, and put in the bottome of a white loafe.

For a Flux.

TAke Barke of an Oake from the Tanners, grind it to powder, and searce it, put it into

new milke, and boyle them very wel together, eate of this pap every morning, and what other times you please.

Another for the same, being also good for a weak back.

TAke stale bread, or ship-bisket, grate it, and put it into a quart of new milke, with a good stick of Cynomon, and a good piece of I singlasse, boyle it to a pint, and thereof morning and eve∣ning you may take what you please.

For a weake back, or the whites.

TAke an ounce of Cynomon, an ounce of white Comphry roots, one ounce of Polipo∣dian of the oak, three ounces of white Sugar-can∣dy, make all these into powder, mingle them toge∣ther, and take as much at a time thereof as wil lye upon a six penny piece, every morning for the space of five dayes, and so likewise in the after∣noon, and drink a draught of red wine within an houre after every taking.

A Plaister for the swelling of the stones.

TAke Cow-dung, and seeth the same in milke, then make a Plaister thereof, and lay it meetly hot upon the swelling.

Another for the swelling of the stones.

TAke Comminseed, Anniseed, and Fennugreeke, of each a like portion, seeth them in Ale, and stamp them, and temper them with fresh May but∣ter, or a little oyle Olive, and apply it to the sore.

Another for the same in the beginning of the griefe.

IF there be much inflamation in the Cods, you may make an Oyntment of Planten, the yolke of an egge, and oyle of Roses, stir them wel a∣bout, and apply it to the griefe twice or thrice in a day; if the pain be great, and the Patient of a good age, and of strong complexion; if the Pre∣mises will not help, make a Plaister after this sort, viz. Take Henbane leaves a handful, Mallow leaves a handful and an halfe, seeth them wel in clear water, then stamp them and stir them, and with the broath, Bean-flower, Barly-flower, oyle of Roses and Camomile sufficient, make it up, and put it on the swelling lukewarme; Henbane is good (as Avicen saith) to dissolve the hardness of the stones by a secret quality.

A Pultis for a sore breast.

TAke new milke and white bread grated, Mal∣lows, and red Rose leaves, each an handful, then chop them and boyle them together til it be thick, then put in Hony and common Turpentine, spread it on a cloth and apply it to the sore.

Another for the same.

TAke a quart of faire water, halfe a pint of oat∣meale, two handfuls of Smalledge, halfe a handfull of red Nettles, boyle all these well toge∣ther, being first chopt, and put in a quarter of a pound of Sheeps suet minced, stir them well on the fire, and apply part thereof as hot as the Pati∣ent can suffer it.

For an Ague in the breast, as also to dry up the Milke.

TAke good Aquavitae, Linseed oyle, warme them in a dish, and dip therein two clothes fit for the breasts, and apply them as hot as can be endured, lay also a little lump of Flax tow under each Arme, being well dryed and warme, and dresse the breasts therewith morning and eve∣ning.

For a swell'd face.

TAke Rosemary leaves, mince them, boyl them with milke and oatmeale to a Pultis, then put thereto a spoonful of hony, apply it as oft as there is cause, and as hot as the Patient can suffer it.

For any ordinary sorenesse.

TAke a pint of Ale yest, three or four handfuls of groundsel, houshold leaven as much as an egge; set the yest upon the fire, and then crum the leaven into it, and let it boyle a little while, and then put in the hearbs and the roots, and let it be boyled thick, and lay some of it on a cloth every morning and evening, and this will both draw, break, and heale.

For a Fistula.

TAke a handful of Sage, wash it, pick and spread it, boyle it in a pint of milke, til it be tender, then take a penny worth of Flax seed, beat it to powder, and when the Sage is tender, thick the milke with the Flax-seed, when it is boyled put thereto a penny worth of oyl of Roses, use this two or three dayes twice a day.

For a Felon or Boyle.

TAke halfe a pint of new milke, and put some grated bread into it, boyle them together, then put thereto a handful of Smalledge, as much Southernwood chopped fine, so boyle them to a Pultice, and when it is boyled, stir into it almost a spoonful of Castle Sope scraped.

For a Burn or Scald.

TAke three handfuls of the green rinds of El∣der, as much green Goose dung, beat these, and boyle them a pretty while in a pound of fresh butter, strain it out very hard, and keep it in an earthen pot, stir it til it be almost cold; and when you use it melt thereof, and anoynt the sore with a feather, and lay a Primrose leafe next the sore.

Another for the same.

TAke Barrows grease, red Sage, Sengreene, chop them and boyle altogether, then strain it and use it.

For the Mother.

TAke a great red Onion, and cut a round hole therein, and fil it with black Sope, and roast it

in Embers til it be soft, and apply it to the Navel as hot as may be.

For the same.

GIve the Patient a good draught of fair water and wheat flower mingled together, bow the Patient forward, and burn Partridge feathers before them in a chafing-dish with coals.

To cure Cornes in the feet, and the cause of them.

THe matter whereof Cornes are ingendred is a certain hot humour, whereof nature striveth to be disburthened and discharged, and is properly rearmed a Callowes matter, and this humour na∣ture endeavouring to expell, forceth it out unto the lower parts of the body, even unto the very extremity of the toes, where it cannot passe any further by reason of the hardnesse of the skin, whereby it often ingendreth a hard tumor in the skin, which many times doth increase, and grow in hardness, causing such pain, that it doth not on∣ly hinder their going that are troubled therewith, but also many times breaketh their sleepe in the night: This kind of tumor is commonly called Callo, or Cornes, and infinite number of people are troubled with this Malady; and many have

pretended much for the cure of them, but very few have perfectly arrived at it; they may be ve∣ry well eased, but the perfect cure of them is sel∣dome, if at all compleated; the best way is there∣fore to pare them with a sharp knife unto the bot∣tome, where you shal find a certain matter; but if you find none, pare them until the flesh be ten∣der, and then dresse it with the oyle of Sulphure, or artificial Balsome, and it will much help it; likewise the leaden plaister formerly mentioned in this booke is very profitable for easing Cornes, being plaister wise applyed thereto; the juyce of House-leeke if it can be conveniently applyed hath been approved very effectuall for this pur∣pose.

An excellent Oyntment for the Stone and Chollick.

TAke Broom-buds ready to blow clean picked from the stalkes, halfe a pound, and beat them very smal in a morter, then mix them with May butter clarified, as much as shal be sufficient to make it into an Oyntment, and keep it close stopt in a vessel eight dayes, then seeth it and strain it, and therewith anoint the Patient very warme evening and morning.

For winde or chollick in the belly.

TAke a Rose-cake and toast it at the fire with vinegar thrown upon it, and lay it as hot to your belly as you may suffer it.

For inflamations in Wounds.

TAke of the juyce of the hearb called Pimper∣nel, and of Sempervive, of each halfe a pound, of oyle Olive one pound, put them all into a ves∣sel to boyle until halfe be consumed, then put thereto of butter foure ounces, and of Valerian halfe an ounce, and make thereof an oyntment, and use it as you see occasion.

Against the swelling of the Leggs.

TAke the juyce of Walwort, Wax, Vinegar, and Barly meale, of each like quantity, boyle it, and make a plaister, and bind it upon the sore.

An excellent Preservative against the Plague.

TAke Aloes Sicatrina, Cynomon, and Mirrhe, each three drachms, Cloves, Mace, Lignum A∣loes, Mastick, Bole-armonick of each halfe a

drachme, let them be stamped very smal in a clean morter, then mingle them together, and after keep them in some close vessel for your use; take of this medecine every morning two penny weight in halfe a glasse of white wine, with a little Ci∣tron water, and drink it in the morning fasting betimes, when you feare any infectious ayre, and by Gods help it will defend you.

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.

A marvelous remedy to cure the Pestilence, Carbuncles, and such like.

TAke the seed or berries of Ivy, that groweth on trees or wals, and gather the sayd berries very ripe, dry them in the shadow, and keep them in a box of wood as a precious thing; and if any be infected with the Pestilence, take of the sayd ber∣ries, and beat them to powder, and give the Pati∣ent of the sayd powder as much as will lye upon a groat in a glasse of white wine, then cover him ve∣ry hot in his bed, and let him sweat very well, then let him change his shirt and the sheets if you can conveniently; some have taken of this pow∣der

over night and been perfectly well in the mor∣ning.

How a man may preserve himselfe in time of Pestilence against infectious Ayres.

BEcause the evill humors that be in mans body, make it more apt and easie to receive the cor∣ruption and infection of the Ayre; it is good to keep the stomack and the head clean purged, not to overcharge it by eating and drinking, but ab∣staine from all excesse thereof, and also from all grosse meats, and to purge himselfe often gently with some easie purgation, as of Cassia, Rhabarb, Mastick pils, Aloes, or the like: It is also good to eate in your pottage things that purge the bloud, as Burrage, Bugglas, Succory, Lettice, and such like; and above all, not to keep your stomack o∣vercharged, nor too empty, and in the morning betimes to take some of these preservative medi∣cines as Rue, Figs, & Walnuts, which is very good against all infections, or else take some Confect, as the pill of Citron Confect, and after meales to use the seeds of Citron Confect in Sugar, which is very good against all manner of venome and poyson: And likewise at your meales to eate the white and inside of a Citron with a little Sugar, and to eate it with meat as men eate Lemmons in the morning, at noon, and night. It is also very

good to bath and wash your hands, your temples, your pulses, and your nose with vineger roser, or with other vineger, whereunto you may adde a little Camphire, Rose water, Lignum Aloes, Xile∣balsamum, if you can get it, if not, use a little Cy∣nomon instead thereof: It is alwayes very good to keep such kind of vineger by you in some viol, for to use it when time shall require, for it is a ve∣ry good preservative; and if you cannot have the vinegar compound as is prescribed, then you may use vineger of compound wine; also it is very good to carry about you some good perfume, ei∣ther in your Gloves, or Handkercheife, or to hang it about your neck; your house ought to be kept as clean as possible, not savouring of pisse, or such unsavoury smels; keep it shut, and often washed, and beware ye keep no foule and stinking clothes in your house. you may also often burn in your house the wood and leaves of a Bay-tree, of Rose∣mary, Juniper, and Cyprus, use it often, likewise Pitch, Rosin, and Olibanum, burning it in the midst of the house or chamber, principally at night and in the morning: Likewise Orenge and Lem∣mon pils, Storax calamita, and Labdanum, be ve∣ry good for this purpose. As concerning the dis∣position of the mind, ye must consider, that Sor∣row, Anger, Sadness, or Melancholy, do corrupt the bloud and other humors, weaken the heart and spirits, deprave and hurt nature, therefore e∣very

man ought to avoyd them as much as is pos∣sible; also if a man be over much merry, or given to pleasure, it dilateth and enlargeth the pores and passages of the seed of man and the heart, so that he is thereby the more inclined, and more apt to receive the evill ayre and venome, penetrating in∣to his body, also a man must beware of drinking much wine; thsrefore it is good to use tempe∣rance and moderation in all things, and above all things let a man alwayes have a sure hope and confidence in God, ever be ready and disposed to dye when he shall please to call us, not so much esteeming this mundane or worldly life, or fear∣ing so much death, which is no other thing then an issue or departing out of this troublesome life full of miseries and calamities, and an entrance in∣to an ever blessed and eternall life, replenished with all joy, solace, and pleasure, which God hath prepared for all them that love him through Jesus Christ.

To breake the Stone.

TAke the stones of a Cock of a year old, d•••• them and beat them into fine powder, and give it the party diseased to drinke in white win••▪ also the stones of a Colt made into powder, an•• drunk in white wine, is good for the same.

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.

A good Cerate called Hydrelaeon Galeni.

TAke of Lythargy of Silver one pound, of clear fair water, of pure oyle each two pound; the Lytharge is to be made in pure fine powder, and the other to be stirred together in a morter o•• stone, then boyle them on a soft and small fire o•• coales; the medicine should properly be made in the sun, that it be the whiter, and the fire vanish∣ing, you must still adde fresh coales untill you have boyled these together to the thickness and sub∣stance of a Cerate, then preserve it for these uses: It doth refrigerate, and therefore is profitable in Ulcers and Tumors, for it suffereth not any hu∣mour to flow unto them, and that which is alrea∣dy come it expelleth, it healeth itchings o•• Wounds, Botches, and malignant Ulcers.

Another for Rhumatick Passions and greene Wounds, it doth exciccate and dry.

TAke Lytharge of Silver one pound, of pure oyle, and of the best white wine, of each one pound, mix them and boyle them to a Cerate as the former.

A precious Oyntment good for all kind of Scia∣ticaes, dry itches, straines of sinews or vains, for any burning with gun∣powder, shingles, blisters, venoms.

TAke Organy, Mints, Time, Hysop, Spike leaves and flowers Wormwood, Fe••the••fue, O••pen, Sage, Vervain, Costmary, B••ttony, Mary∣gold, Stems and flowers, each a good handfull, and of Valerian two good handfuls, take the ten∣derest part of the leaves from the heart stalkes, stamp them very small, and seeth them in a clean pan with two pound of Barrows grease finely tryed, and four ounces of Dears suit stir it dili∣gently the space of an houre, then strain it into a clean pan, let it stand all night, the next morning let out the water, underneath the oyntment take∣ing none but the purest of it, set it on the fi••e a∣gain, melt it, skum it clean, put thereto foure

ounces of Deeres suet, then take it off, and let it stand all night as before, then warm it a little, and take it out on a clean boord, and cleanse the bot∣tome of it, and keep it for your use, it will last seven years.

For Aches, Bruises, Gouts, Stitches, Pal∣sies, Cramps, &c.

TAke Sage, Rue, of each one pound. Worm∣wood and Bayes, each halfe a pound, Sheeps suet three pound, all these must be stamped toge∣ther till none of the suet be seen, but all one; then put thereto of oyle olive a pottle, and worke it well together, and after put it into a fine Bason and cover it close, and let it stand eight dayes and then take it out altogether and breake it into a brasse pan, making a soft fire under it, stirring it till the herbs becom crackling, and hard, and then take it off, and when it is cold straine it and put to it an ounce of oyle of spike, and anoint the greife therewith warme.

For the falling sicknesse.

TAke the hinder part of a skull, beat it to pow∣der and give it the party in Sirrup of violets asmuch as a pease at a time.

To draw out the Ague from any sore or in the legs.

TAke wormwood and henbane, each a handfull, shred them into a quart of milk, put in a hand∣full of red rose leaves, and as much beaten oate∣meale as will make it a pultis, a good quantity of swines grease, and when it is well boyled apply it to the sore very hot.

For an old sore running with thinne matter.

TAke running water and white wine vinegar each a pint, boyle them halfe away, then boyle therein a new peice of holland, thus bath with this liquor a place a hands bredth above the sore, and lay the cloth on the same place; do it morning and evening.

For swelling in the knees or any other place that commeth of winde.

TAke a quantity of sacke, put therein some rosemary and a little pepper grosely beaten, put them all into a stone jugge, stop it close and let it boyle softly untill halfe be consumed, then bath the place therewith that is grieved, as hot as

may bee, then dipp a linnen ragge and binde it on the place, two or three times a day and keepe it warme.

To dissolve any knob or hard swelling.

TAke of the whitest Frankinsense, and the white of an egge, beat them to a salve, and ap∣ply it.

For the Gout, and all manner of Aches and Bruises, an Oyntment.

TAke Violet leaves and flowers, Primrose leaves and flowers, Cowslip leaves and flowers, Elder leaves and flowers, white Lilly flowers, St. Johns Wort, Ragwort, Mugwort, Sage, Neppe, Smalledge, Marjoram, Lavander, Southernwood, Rosemary, Rose leaves blown, Rue, Lavander-Cotton, Featherfue, Tansie, Lovage, Mints, Ca∣momile, Time, Clary, Oake of Jerusalem, Penny-Royal, Safron of the Willow, Hysop, Balme, white Mints, Marygolds, Pyoney leaves, Bay-leaves, Dill: Take of each of these Hearbs a handfull, and bruise them in a morter, and put them in a pan, with a pottle of sweet sallet oyle, and a quart of white wine, then set it over the fire, and let it boyle softly untill the wine be con∣sumed, stirring it all the while, then take it from

the fire, and let it coole, when you anoynt here∣with, you must chafe it in by the fire, and apply next unto the place a piece of bladder, that the cloth drinke not up the oyle.

For a Ringworm in the neck.

TAke Hounds tongue, that is white and dry, stamp it, and put it in an earthen pot with wine untill it be thick, spread it, and apply it.

For the Sciatica.

TAke a quart of the oyle of Trotters, and put thereto three handfuls of Neppe, two hand∣fuls of Camomile, boyle them all on a soft fire, till it be very green, then strain out the Hearbs, and put into it an ounce of Ginger finely beaten and fearced, and stir it together as it cooleth, and chafe the place that is grieved against the fire with this Oyntment both morning and evening.

For a Sore festred with bloud.

TAke Lithurge of Gold four ounces, oyle Olive, yong Swines grease, each of them two ounces, green Copperas a quarter of an ounce, Ceruse halfe an ounce, seeth them altogether on the fire conti∣nually stirring them, and in the boyling put into

it three ounces of white Wax, and when it is boyled to a pure white, take it off, and stir it till it be cold, there anoynt your hands with oyle and worke it up in Roles, wrap it in oyled Papers, and keep it in a close box.

A green Salve to heale any Sore.

TAke Bores grease white washed and well drayned halfe a pound, of the leaves and flow∣ers of St. Johns Wort, and Knot-grasse, each a handfull, of Ashen leaves two handfuls, beat them first very small, and then mingling them with the grease, beat them again, and boyle them a good space, stirring them, then put in two oun∣ces of yellow Wax, and a spoonfull of Turpentine, so let these boyle a little, and then make it up.

A Salve for a new wound.

TAke Elecompane leaves, English Tobacco, the great Orpin, Jacobs Ladder, of each halfe a handfull, beat these in a morter very fine, then put to them above halfe a pound of barrows grease, beat them well together, untill the grease be very green, and then set them on a soft fire, a good space, stirring it continually; then put to them yellow Wax and Rozen, of each one ounce, Tur∣pentine one spoonfull, Camphire and Allome, of

each a little quantity, boyle them together, then take them off and strain them, &c.

A Medicine for the Ague to apply to the Wrists.

TAke nine leavs of red Sage, as much Rue, and about twenty leaves of stock Gilly flowers, cut all these very small upon a trencher, then take two pieces of Calves leather, about four singers breadth, and spread the same with Venice Tur∣pentine, and upon the Turpentine spread the a∣foresayd Hearbs, and upon the Hearbs you must scrape a Nutmeg, so lay it to the wrists, an houre before the fit, and when you perceive the fit come∣ing, let the party eate a tost, sopped in Aqua vi∣tae and Pepper.

For the green sicknesse approved.

TAke one ounce of the filings of steele, and steep it four dayes in the best wine vineger, then set it before the fire to dry, and then beat it to pow∣der, and searce it very small; then take two oun∣ces of Anniseeds, and beat them, and searce them small, and one ounce of fine Sugar, beaten and searced, then mingle them together, and put into it a spoonfull of powder of red Corrall, there must be thrice as much Anniseeds and Sugar, as there

is steele. They must take it in a morning fasting, as much as will lye upon a knives point at three times, and as much more two houres before sup∣per, and use some moderate exercise after it till they sweat, after this take a Purge.

A purging dyet Ale for the Dropsie, Scurvy, and to open the Liver and Spleen.

TAke Dock roots, Madder roots Horse-Radish roots, Smalledge roots, Polipody of the Oak, Sarsaparilla, Caper and Tamarak roots, of each two ounces, Egrimony Mayden haire, Ceterack, Tamarisk, Scurvy grasse, Brook-lime, Water-cresses, green Wormwood, each one good hand∣full, Seua six ounces, Hermodactils, M••choacan, Rhabarbe, Agarick, each one ounce, Anniseeds, sweet Fennel-seeds, Sassafrace, and Liquoras, each one ounce, Cynomon, Ginger, Mace, each halfe an ounce, put all these in a bag, with two ••adds of steele, and hang it in four gallons of new Ale, letting them worke together, with a pint of the juyce of Scurvy-grasse, drinke hereof mornings and evenings.

A Drinke for the Rickets.

TAke a handfull of the barke of Ivy, as much of the barke of Ath, a good handfull of Ta∣marisk,

put it into two gallons of Beere, and when it is a fortnight old, let the Child drinke it with meat, and at all times for six weekes, or two moneths, spring and fall; put in likewise Rhabarb one ounce sliced, to this quantity of drink.

For the Plague.

TAke three pints of Malmsey, or else Muska∣dine, and boyle therein Sage and Rue, each a handfull, till a pint be wasted, then strain it, and set it over the fire again, and put to it three penny worth of long Pepper, and halfe an ounce of Ginger, and a quarter of an ounce of Nutmegs, all beaten together; so let it boyle a little together, then put therein four penny worth of Mithridate, two penny worth of Treakle, and a quarter of a pint of Angelica water; take of this a spoonfull in the morning or evening and sweat upon it, if the party be infected, it's effectuall; likewise for the small Pox, Measles, Surfets, and such like di∣seases.

For old Wounds, Ʋlcers, Cankers, Scabs, Itch, or Fistulaes.

TAke Virginia Tobacco stalkes one pound, spring water a gallon, boyle it to three pints, put it in a bottle, the longer you keep it the bet∣ter;

the way to use it is, to wet a Linnen cloth in the water a little warmed, and so bath wel the wound or place, and then lay the wet cloth there∣on; although this medicine be but cheape and homely, make use of it, and you wil confesse it a secret worthy your acceptance.

For the Megrim.

TAke Bettony, Vervaine, Camomile, Feather∣fue, Wormwood, Rosemary, each alike, put them into a bag, and seeth them in white wine, and lay them to the head as hot as you can suffer it.

To procure easie delivery in Women.

TAke Pippins, and cut them in thin slices, and fry them in a smal frying pan with oyle of sweet Almonds, and let them eate thereof in the mornings, and at four of the clock in the after∣noon, use it constantly til you are brought to bed, and anoynt the Belly and Matrix with oyle of sweet Almonds, and Sperma caeti, mingled toge∣ther and warmed once every day, or more if you can conveniently.

An Oyntment for Rheumatick Eyes.

TAke Hogs Lard wel tryed ℥ ij, set to steep in red Rose water six houres, then wash it

twelve times in white wine, wherein Lapis Tutiae and Lapis Caluminaris have been quenched; then adde the Caluminaris and Tutia, being heat red hot and quencht in white wine, as before six times, Ana ℥ ij. Lapis haematis ℈ ij. Aloes twelve graines, seed Pearle prepared six graines, mix it very well together, and adde a little Fennel water, as much as shal be necessary to make it liquid e∣nough. Anoynt the eye-lids herewith, it wil take away spots, or any thing that groweth about the eyes.

For a Quinzie.

TAke Album Grecum in powder, and a hand∣ful of Rue beat smal, boyle them in sweet sal∣let oyle, til they become thick, then spread it on a cloth plaisterwise, and apply it to the sore from eare to eare.

Against the trembling of the Heart, and Convulsion fits.

TAke powder of Gold one penny worth, six penny weight of Amber, six penny weight of Pearle, six penny weight of Corrall, Bezoar five grains, halfe an ounce of Pioney root, twelve pen∣ny weight of the skul of an Anatomy; make them all into powder, take as much as wil lie on a six pence in a spoonful of endive water every

morning, and drinke a good draught after it.

To boyle Turpentine, for the running of the Reynes.

FIrst wash it, then boyle it in Plantane, or red Rose water, til it come to the consistence of Wax, then make it into pils, whereof take three or four when you go to bed.

To prevent miscarrying, and stop the Reds.

TAke Clarret wine a quart, Mouseare, Shep∣heards purse, Ana M. 1. boyle it all together with a stick of Cynomon, and sweeten it with Su∣gar, and drink a draught often warme.

To stay vomiting bloud by reason of an in∣ward bruise.

QUench steele in milk, and drink it often, and ••••ke Sperma Cati in any warm drink once or twice.

To breake a Boyle or Felon.

TAke a great Onion, cut off the top, and take so much out of it as you may fil it up with halfe a spoonful of Treacle, and cover it with the piece again, bind it with a thread and roast it in

the Embers in a brown paper, and when it is roa∣sted, breake it and mingle it together, and apply it to the Boyle or Sore which you would have bro∣ken.

For a Child broken in the belly.

TAke Polipody of the wall, Juniper Berries, Comphrey roots, the skin of the yolke of an egge, dry all these, and beat them to powder, then put therein a pint of good Ale, and give it every morning.

For the falling sicknesse.

TAke Gold, Pearle, Corrall, Bezoar, and Am∣ber, ana ℈ 4. single Pioney seeds as much, and single Pioney roots a like quantity, in pow∣der, and take as much of the powder as will lie on a groat, in a spoonfull of white endive water, eve∣ry morning fasting, until a quarter of a pint of water be in such manner spent.

For the Collick.

TAke Figs good store, and new Mustard made with Vinegar, stamp them wel together, and put them into a linnen bag, and as hot as you can suffer it lay it on, and hold it to the Navel and Belly.

For bleeding at Nose.

TAke Hempe, or a hempen halter, and weare it about your neck.

A Water to take away Wheales, Pushes, Ker∣nels, Swellings, Bunches, and Warts.

TAke oyle of bay two pound, white Frankin∣sense, Mastick, Gum Arabick, and Turpen∣tine, each ℥ iij. beat the Mastick, Gum, and Fran∣kinsense, then mingle them altogether, distill them in a Limbeck; and after put into that water halfe a pound of the Ashes of Earth burned, and then distill it again, and keep it as a treasure to bestow on your best friends.

A Water for the head ach, and to cause rest in weakness, or childbed women.

TAke Primrose leaves, and Wood Bettony, each M. 1. steepe them twelve houres in as much new milke as wil cover them; then stil them together, then steep in this water two good handfuls of Cowslip flowers, and one good hand∣ful of Violet flowers, and one good handful of un∣set Hysop; so let it stand four houres, then stil i•• altogether, and give six or eight spoonfuls at a

time, warme with a little Sugar.

An Oyntment to swage a swelled sore Breast, or any other swelling.

TAke Egremony and boyle it in Butter, or Hogs Lard, to an Oyntment, and therewith anoynt the swelled breast; also Egremony boyl∣ed in milke, and thicked up with bread and a lit∣tle honey put into it, and layd to the breast, as∣swages a hard swelled breast.

For bleeding Gums.

TAke the thin shaving of a piece of Spanish Leather, and hold between the Gums, stayes it.

For the dead Palsie.

TAke foure penny worth of the horne that groweth in the inside of a horse knee, dryed and beat to powder; give it with two spoonfuls of the juyce of the green leaves of Perewinckles in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 fit, and let them drinke a draught of Sack after it, and sweat, do this every other day for three dayes, and tie the strings of the Perewinckle about the dead member, and shift them every other day; these strings cure the cramp, being tyed on the grieved place.

For the Gout stitches, and to open obstructions, most excellent.

℞. Halfe a pound of red Sanders, and steep it in a pint and a halfe of white wine, let it steep all night, the next morning strain it and drink it; do this two or three dayes together, then forbeare it as long; after take it againe, in halfe a score times taking, it hath cured those of the Gout, which for three years together have not been able to go; it doth worke upwards and downwards, and wil for a little time make them sick, but is most harm∣less.

For a Plurisie of winde.

TAke Horse-dung, Camomile, and Parsley fry∣ed with Butter and Vineger, and apply it hot as may be suffered, divers times, or wet Rye meale in the parties water, and make a Cake of it; slit the Cake in the middle, and spread it with London Treacle, and apply it to the side.

For the Wind, Mother, or Convulsions.

TAke Corral, Amber, and Jet, ana like weight beat them into fine powder, take the quantity of an Hazel Nut, and put it into a spoone wit•• some Cawdle or Broth; take two or thre••

spoonfuls in a morning, and eat not in two or three houres after.

A soveraigne Water for old Ʋlcers.

TAke two penny worth of pure white Coppe∣ras, put into it a pint of pure Spring water, set it on a soft fire, that it may only simper, take off the scum with a Feather; so soon as the Coppe∣ras is dissolved take it off, and put it into a glasse, or stone bottle, the longer it is kept the better it wil be.

Ʋse this defensive Plaister.

BOle Armonick, the white of an Egge, and white wine Vineger, and to keep the Orifice open, put into it Gentian Wood.

For heat in the Back.

TAke juyce of Lemmons and Vineger, and dip a cloth in it, and apply it to the back often∣times.

For the head ach.

TAke oyle of Wormwood, strong Vineger, and Rose water, and mingle them together, and boyle them, and lay them as hot as you may suffer it.

To dry up a Sore that issues with water.

TAke Ale or Beer, and boyle in it Sage til it be strong, then put in a smal quantity of Allome and Hony, and bath the part ill affected, and lay of the Sage leaves that were boyled on the sore place.

For the Mother.

TAke about Michaelmas time the ripest and rankest Nettle seeds you can get, dry them in the Sun, or in an Oven, and so keep them close in a paper, and when the Patient feeles the Mother to rise, take a spoon heaped of these seed, beat in a morter, in white wine or Beer, and let them drink it.

For the Piles.

℞. White Starch in powder, and put on the Piles, or a great Onyon rost it, spread it flat, and spread it over with Mithridate, and apply it warm.

For the Rickets.

TAke sallet Oyle one pint, Cammomile with the flowers three handfulls, strip it from the stalkes, boyle one handfull first, in the Oyle and take it up, then the second and the third, then put

the Cammomile into a bags; and anoint the sides striking it downwards with the Oyle, then lay on the bags warme, anoint it twice a day where the knots are, and lay speedewell in their drinke continually, then take a purge of Rhabarb, five or sixe graines in powder, in posset use it nine dayes together, then cease a fortnight and use it againe.

An oyntment for the Rickets.

TAke Rosemary, Bayleaves, Cammomile, tops of Lavender, Alehoof, unset Hisop, unset time ana Mr. shred together; and beate in a mor∣ter and boyled together in a pound of fresh butter an houre, then straine it out, and with this anoynt the Child, his sides, knees, and downe to his feet, Evening and Morning, a quarter of an houre, this must be made in May. Take cloves of Fox ferne root alias osmond bruised and boyled in milke, take it in the morning fasting, and fast an houre after it, and make the root in powder and give it in Beere.

Sirrup for the Rickets.

TAke running water, one quart, Mayden haire, Sage of Ierusalem, Coltsfoot each one ounce, Licoras sliced, Anniseeds bruised, ana, halfe an ounce, boyle all these to the halfe, then straine it, put to it fine Sugar, a pound and a half, pearle pre∣pared

℥ iij boyle altogether, then straine it and give your Childe one spoonefull first and last.

Pils to stay vomitting and cleanse the stomacke.

TAke Alloes Siccatrina, adde to it Nutmeg grated, two or three drops of Sallet Oyle, as much Aquavitae, and a little Sirrup of Roses when it is dissolved together, put a droppe of Oyle on your fingers, make it in Pils, whereof take two in a morning.

The Palsie oyle to make to anoynt twice a day for any ach or benummedness.

TAke Neats-foot oyle, Rosemary tops, sweet Marjoram, of each two handfuls, Lavander tops or leaves, before it shoot to blow two hand∣fuls, red Sage, Camomile, Wormwood, Time, and Hysop, each one handful, chop them smal and put them to the oyle, and let them boyle apace til the Hearbs be changed, and the Oyntment of a fair green colour, then strain it out, and keep it in a Glasse close stopt for use, it wil-last seven yeares in its ful force and vertue; if you cannot have the Lavander green when you would use it, you may take it dry, and likewise the other hearbs, but then you must take the greater quantity; I made this Oyntment at Michaelmas last, for one who

was suddainly stroken in her limbs, so that she was not able to stand, and was afflicted with violent pain; it was on the Sabboth day she was taken a∣bout ten in the morning, I prepared the Medicine by two in the afternoon, wherewith she was a∣noynted, and (by Gods blessing) was very wel by night, and so hath continued. Δόξ τῳ Θεῷ. It was at Wokingham, where I was unprovided of the Hearbs, in my own Garden, where I had not much residence (though too long for my purse) and I was enforced to buy them at a Gard∣ners, who shewed me an exact Wokingham con∣science, and as most of that Town do, he made a vertue of my urgent necessity, and made me pay sawce for my Hearbs, although you would judge them but of smal price; this I record here, only to learn others to beware of Wokingham, lest they pay for it as deare as I have done.

For the Stone in the Kidneyes, and them that make bloudy water.

TAke milke and make a clear Posset, wherein boyle a handful of Plantain, a stick or two of Licoras, a slice or two of Comphrey root, drinke thereof first and last, and sometimes drinke the juce of Plantain by it selfe, or in Beer. Take also Pils of Turpentine washt in Plantain water, and made up in Pils with Gum Arabick, and wrapt up

in Sugar or Conserve of Roses, and swallowed.

For a Burn or Scald.

TAke thorne Apple leaves, stampe them or cut them smal, and boyle them in Hogs Lard to an Oyntment. Probatum.

Jay powder for the falling sickness.

TAke a Jay, pul off the Feathers, then take out the guts, and fil it ful with Comminseeds and Anniseeds, and then bake it til it is dry to beat to powder, with the head on and legs, drinke this in Porrage or Ale.

Flos Unguentorum, or the flower of Oyntments.

TAke Rozen, Perozen, each halfe a pound, Oli∣banum, Deeres suet, or Sheeps suet, and white Wax, of each four ounces, Mastick and Mirrhe, of each an ounce, Venice Turpentine two ounces, white wine a pottle; your Wax and Suet being finely shred, must be first molten upon a soft fire, then put in your Rozen and Perozen, and stir them wel til they be melted, then strain the stuffe into a hot pan, then have ready your Olibanum, Mastick, and Mirrhe, ground smal and finely searced, and

let it all melt together, your whitewine being something warm, poure in by little and little, then take it from the fire, and put in the Turpen∣tine, and stir it, and last of all the Camphire in powder, and stir it til it be cold, and make it up in Roles, and keepe it in red Leather to your use, as the best and most precious Salve that can be made.

The Virtues of it.

THis Medicine is good for all manner of Disca∣ses, following, viz. for all wounds, and it is most cleansing, and wel soken, and gendreth flesh, and suffereth no corruption in a wound, nor no e∣vil flesh to be gendred therein; it is good for the head ach, and singings in the brain, for all manner of Impostumes, for sounding in the eares, and for sinews that are sprung or cut, and draweth out a broken bone, or thorne, or any thing that is in a wound; it is good for biting or stinging of a ve∣nemous Beast, and it healeth all manner of Bot∣ches without, it is good for a Fester, Canker, noli me tangere, it draweth out all ach of the Liver, Spleen, or Reines, healeth the Emrods, and is a good Seare-cloth for Gouts, and pestilent Disea∣ses.

The manner how to cut the Plaisters of this Medicine to cure these Diseases under written, viz.

For the Navell three inches square, to stay the Flux of the Belly.

For the Reines six inches long, four inches broad, to stay the Flux of the Reynes.

For the Stomack four inches broad, six inches deep, it must be cut three square, for wind or pain in the stomack.

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.

For scabs in Childrens heads.

TAke fresh butter, and boyle in it soote of a Chimney (where is no Seacole burned) till it be blacke, and therewith anoynt the head, it will heale it though there be holes you may turne your finger in the head.

For a swellyng or bruise.

Take Elder stampt aod fryed with Chamberly, and fresh buttr, and layd all over it, taketh a∣way a swelling or bruise.

For the Lungs, and Gonorrhea.

TAke Crawfishes, and boyle them in milk, and eate them, and drinke the milke first and last, and in the afternoone sweetned with Sugar.

For a perrillus Cough.

TAke Sage, Rue, Commin, and powder of pepper and seeth them in honey; and make there of an electuary and use thereof a spoonfull, e∣vening

and morning.

Stinging of an adder or snake.

DRinke the distilled water of Draggons, or the juyce, also stampe dragons and lay to the place. &c.

To procure easie delivery.

TAke Hysop, Vervaine, and betony, of each one handfull, stampe them very small, and straine them in good stale Ale; and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof, and it will helpe her pre∣sently without danger.

To heale a scald or burne.

TAke barley meale, with the Juice of red fennel, make a plaister thereof and lay it on the sore, and it will draw out the corruption and heale it.

Flux of Bloud to stay.

TAke Willow leaves and barke, and boyle it in wine, and drink it.

For noyse in the eares, or tongue swelled.

BOyle Figs in Water, and let the Patient drinke thereof.

To purge the head with Ceny.

TAke Cene in powder ℥ i. Ginger ℥ i. twelve Cloves, Fennel seeds ℥ ij. Cinamon, & tartar, each halfe a drachme, beate them all into powder, take thereof in white-wine a drachme before sup∣per.

For itch, scabs, and the like.

TAke fumitory and boyle it in a quart of ale, then infuse in it. Sena. ounce, Raisins of the Sun stoned, Anniseeds bruised, and a little ginger, drinke it with sirrup of Roses.

A Balsome for wounds, swellings, venom, bi∣tings, and Apostumations, oldsores, fretting ulcers. &c.

TAke Oyle olive one quart, St. Iohns-wort, betony, Centory and selfe heale, each two handfulls, stampe them and mixe them well, and so let it still in a glasse all Summer, and then straine the Oyle from the hearbs and soe keepe it

for use: Adde to it Tobacco flowers.

To heale watring Eyes.

TAke red Rose water, two ounces, and put it into a bowle glasse, then take male Frankin∣sense, put it on the point of a Knife into a Can∣dle of Uirgins Wax, untill it begin to melt, then still dip it in the water, at least a hundred times, untill it turn thick, like Balm, distrain it through a fine linnen cloth, and anoynt your eyes there∣with.

To expell Rheume in the face.

TAke the white of an Egge beat to an Oyle, and skimmed, then temper it with the Wool of a Conies skin to a plaister, warm it on coales, and apply it to the temples, and the grieved place, and bind it on fast with a cloth.

For the Chollick, or griping in the belly.

TAke the seed of Carduus benedictus stamped and drunke in Posset Ale, or any other drinke, doth help the griefe.

For the Passion of the Heart.

TAke juyce of Buglosse two ounces, cleanse and purifie it at the fire, mix it with two

drachms, of white Sugar-Candy, and let the Pati∣ent drinke it every night going to bed ten nights together.

To purge choller.

TAke sirrup of Violets with Agarick infused in Barly water, or broth of a Hen.

A Purge for the Kings Evill.

TAke Lignum vitae four ounces, infuse it in Em∣bers in four quarts of spring water twenty four houres, then adde to it Posipodian foure oun∣ces, Sena two ounces, Anniseeds and sweet Fen∣nel seeds, anae halfe an ounce, Burrage, Bugglos, and Fox-Gloves, each a handfull, boyle it a way to the halfe, then give four or five spoonfuls to a childe every morning for eight dayes together sweetned with Sugar.

For the Dropsie.

TAke Broome. Bettony, Balme, anae three hand∣fuls, put it into three gallons of Ale Wort, when it is ready to be stopt up; let it stand a weeke, and then drink it constantly a weeke toge∣ther, or a fortnight.

An excellent Medicine for the Dropsie.

TAke Horse-Radish roots fliced long wayes thin, two ounces, sweet Fennel-seeds bruised ℥ ij. Smalledge and Fennel roots sliced, each one ounce, the tops of Time, Winter Savory, sweet Marjoram, Water Cresses, Nettles, of each one handfull; boyle these in three pints of water and three pints of wine, a quart of Canary, and a pint of Muskadine close covered til halfe be consumed; so remove it from the fire and let it settle three houres, then strain it, and into every draught put in an ounce of sirrup of the five roots, it must be taken twice a day, in the morning, and at three in the afternoon, and fast an houre after it; if the Patient have the scurvy also, adde to the draughts two spoonfuls of the juyce of scurvy grasse, when the Patient is ready to drink it.

The Oyntment for the Dropsie.

TAke Walwort, and Elder leaves, sweet Mar∣joram, and Water Cresses, Penny Royal, each one handfull cut and bruised, and set them to seeth in aquart of sweet sallet oyle, halfe an houre, then let them stand in the vessell three dayes, then a∣gain heat them and strain it hard out, and put into it as many more of the sayd Hearbs, and seeth them

as before, and straine it; do so the third time, and keep it as an excellent Oyntment; let the swoln body be annointed therewith once in three dayes, and that in the morning by a good fire, stroking it downwards an houre together.

For a sore breast in great anguish.

TAke Dung of Geese the newest you can get, and the like of Doves, and a little Leaven, and a little Time; stamp them together, and lay them to the breast.

For a Bruise.

TAke Red-Nettles, and a quantity of Bay-salt, bruise them together, and lay them to the sore, or bruise: this must be applied incontinently af∣ter one is bruised, and often changed, it will as∣swage the paine, and heale the bruise.

To stay bleeding at the Nose.

TAke the bone in a Carps head, and beat it to powder, and take a little of the bloud of the party, and beat it to powder, then mingle it toge∣ther, and put it in a little Ale or Beer, and let them drink it once or twice.

For the same.

LEt the Patient drink Wine-vinegar, and dip a Napkin in Wine-vinegar, and apply to his pri∣vy Members.

For a cold Stomack, and hot Liver.

TAke halfe a pinte of White-wine, asmuch Fu∣mitory water, let them halfe one walme to∣gether, and sweeten it with Syrrup of Violets, take of it as you see cause.

For the Falling-sickness.

TAke Piony roots in Powder, in Ale, drink it both morning and evening, take the Jay-pow∣der also in Porrage, and drink Ale before it.

An excellent Oyntment for the Spleene, or Spraine, or for Winde, or Stitch in the side, & good for any inward bruise, to annoynt outwardly.

An old Judge going off his Horse back, broke a veine, and spit bloud, and pist bloud, and this oyntment cured him, by annoynting him.

TAke S. Johns wort two handfuls, sweet Mar∣joram, Sweet Bazil, Mints, or Speremmts, Flowers of Lavender spike, and red Rose leaves, each one handfull, Maudlin and wild Time, each halfe a handfull compound them well together in a stone Mortar, then put into them a pinte of the best Sallet Oyle, in a vessell close stopt, and set it in a place where it may have moderate heat fourteen dayes, then strain it and put into it halfe a pinte of Malmsey, Nu megs halfe an ounce, large Mace halfe an ounce, and a pretty quantity of Cynamon, boyle all these together till the liquor be nigh halfe spent, and straine it out, and so use it.

For paine in the Head.

CHew Mace in your mouth, and hold it that the Fume may ascend, and smell to Spikenard.

For the same.

TAke Vervaine, Vinegar, and Honey, mingle them well together, and drinke it often times fasting.

For the Megrim.

SEeth a little quantity of Aloes and Mastick in white Wine, and drink thereof.

Against Drunkennesse.

TAke before you drink twelve spoonfuls of Be∣tony Water, and after drinke as much as you will.

For a Worme in the Somack.

TAke Nepp, stamp it and mingle it with white Wine, and give the Patient when he is grieved.

For scalding, burning, itch, scabs, scald head, or any heat.

TAke butter unwasht, melt it scalding hot, then powre it into faire spring water, and with a spoone labour it and wash it, untill the butter grow cold, then gather the butter together, and powre out that water, and put fresh water to the butter, till you finde the butter very white, then worke the water out of the butter, then worke in the powder of brimstone finely beaten, untill the butter be stiffe, and looks yellow with it, then take Camphire, and the seed of Pompeyons clean picked and husked, grinde the Campheire and them together, and worke it to the butter, and so use it; but if you will skin any burne with it, adde to it the powder of a rotten post, else not.

For the Piles approved.

TAke a little piece of scarlet and burne it, and beat it to powder, and searce it, and put to it a little Honey, and annoint the party therewith, also take Horehound, and Hagtaper in powder fa∣sting foure or five mornings together.

For a Chin-cough.

TAke the Burre of an Eglantine tree, and dry it in powder, and drink it in possit drinke.

The most excellent Plaister, called Leaden Plaister.

TAke two pound and four ounces of Oyle-olive the best, good red Lead 1 lb. white Lead 1 lb. beaten to dust, Spanish Sope ℥ xij. incorporate them in an earthen pot, and when the Sope com∣meth upward, put it upon a small fire of coales, continuing it an houre and an halfe stirring it with an iron or stick, then drop of it upon a trencher, if it cleave not it is enough, spread it on cloaths, or lay it on a board till it cooles, then rowle it up, it will last twenty yeares, the older the better.

The vertues of this Plaister.

THe same laid on the stomack provokes appe∣tite, and takes away any griefe in the sto∣mack, it is a present remedy for the Collick, be∣ing laid on the belly; and upon the back it's good for the bloudy Flux, Gonorrhea, and all weakness in the back; for Women with child to weare all the time they are with childe, if they finde any weaknesse; it healeth all swellings, bruises, and aches; it breaks Felons, Pushes, and other Impo∣stumes, and healeth the same, draweth out any rot∣ten humour, not breaking the skin, and applyed to the Fundament, healeth any disease there grow∣ing; the same laid to the temple is good for the Evelo, head-ach, and the eyes easeth Corns, the Gowt, and for a straine. Prohatum.

For a bruise on the Stones.

TAke mud of a Grind-stone, and Oyle of Ro∣ses tempered together, and spread on a cloath, and apply it to the place grieved.

For the Dropsie.

TAke Hysope, Thime, Water-cresses, and Ca∣lamint, each two handfuls, Fennell one hand∣full,

Raddish roots foure or five taken out of the ground fresh, and slice them thin, Licoras, Anni∣seeds, and Comminseeds, each two ounces, boyle all these together in a pan or pot, with the quan∣tity of three Gallons of faire running water, till a third part be consumed, then put in a pottle of Sack, strain it all through a linnen cloath, then put it into a glasse or stone bottle, close stopt, drink of it every morning, and at foure of the clock in the afternoone, and as you find good of it, continue it.

To coole the Liver.

TAke Barley water, cast away the first, and in the secōd boyle Cinquefoil, Burnet, Strawber∣ryleaves, Burrage, Sorrell, Egrimony, each one handfull, boyle it from a Pottle to three pintes and something more, straine it, and adde to it two spoonfuls of Syrrup of Violets, and one spoonfull of Rose-water, drinke it morning and evening, it cooles the Liver, and makes the body soluble.

For displacing the Mother, or Whites with a Serringe.

TAke Cynamon bruised one ounce, Pomegra∣nate flowers halfe an ounce, red Rose leaves a quarter of an ounce, boyle these in a pinte and a halfe of red Rose water, till halfe be consumed,

then addered Wine halfe a pinte, and straine it for your use.

A Receipt of pills.

TAke white Amber, mastick, each one drachim, Aloes the best, two drachmes and a halfe, aga∣rick two scruples, Aristolechia the round and true, one scruple, make them all in fine powder, and with a little Iuyce of Bettony or sirrup make them in pils, make five of a drachme and take two three or five going to bed.

The virtue of these pills.

THey preserve the stomack from inward hurt, and suffer no ill humors to putrifie in it, for they cleanse, mundifie, and strengthen the heart, stomack and head, make the party cheerefull, they purge the veines, and matrix, and helpe the eyes, they are safe without any danger.

For asore throat.

TAke plantaine, and boyle it in running water to a pultis, and clap it hot to the throat with a cloth, this cured one that could hardly speak, scarce swallow, and made him avoyde peeces of stinking flesh out of his throat.

An oyntment for a joynt Ague.

TAke Colewort leaves, chopt and boyled in butter to an oyntment, straine it and anoynt the place ill therewith, or boyle Ale to an oynt∣ment and anoynt the place with it, the same is good for Chilblanes.

To skin nipples.

TAke yong Bayleaves, bruised and layd on the nipples, skinnes them; also Ʋnguentum Al∣bum is good for the same.

For the same.

TAke pure fine Sugar, and burnt allum and plan∣taine water, and a little red Rose water, boyle altogether to a sirrup, dip fine ragges in it and lay about the nipples till it be whole, likewise take butter and wax, and lay it on the nipples being melted together.

Unguentum Album, to make.

TAke hogs Lard and wash it in Plantaine wa∣ter or red Rose water, and mingle them toge∣ther with white Ceris and white leade.

A gargle for the throat for flegme.

TAke Mustard a spoonefull, three or foure spoonfull of white Wine, mingle them toge∣ther, use it every morning for flegme, likewise Vi∣neger and Water is good for the same; but if it bee for the Palsey, take Mustard, white Wine, Vineger and Honey, and gargle at night going to bed warme.

For the Morphew.

TAke Pippins, and Elder berries baked toge∣ther, or you may still it, and drinke the water, because you cannot have the berries at all times.

To help fainting fits in lying in.

BOyle Harts horne and Safron in Ale or Beere, and put a little Sugar to it, and drinke it, adde to it a little winter Savory.

For the Palsey, and to stay Rhume.

TAke a quart of Ale, boyle in it Lavender, and put to it a little butter and Sugar, this drinke morning and evening.

For the Yellow Jaundies most excellent in great extremity.

TAke English Safron two penny worth in fine powder, two penny worth of Turmerick in powder, and two penny worth of Mace in pow∣der, mingle it with as much fine Sugar as you like to your taste, eat every morning and evening as much in the pap of an apple as three Nuts, if you take a purge of Rhabarb after, it is good, or use Rhabarb in powder with the rest.

For one that pisses bloud.

TAke Oyle of sweet Almonds new drawn, and put a little fine Sugar into it, or white Sugar∣candy, and take of it first and last, likewise Tur∣pentine washt in Plantaine water, and made up in Pills, with red Rose leaves, and a little Corrall; first purge the Reines with Cassia and Rhabarb.

A Clyster for the bloudy Flux.

TAke three pints of skimmed milk, put it in a Bason, then take three gags of Steele, and heate them red hot, and quench them in the milke 3 times, then take a spoonfull of old conserve of red Roses, beat it into the milke, and then take

the yolke of one egge and beate it and stirre it in∣to the milke, then straine it and give asmuch as will agree with the constitution of the partye.

An approved Searecloth for aches.

TAke Burgundy pitch, halfe a pounde, white Virgins wax one quarter of a pound, white Frankinsense, two ounces, let the Frankinsense be beaten, and searced very small, then take the wax and the pitch and melt them, in two severall pipkins, and when they are melted powre the wax into the pitch, then strow in the Frankinsense, stirr them well together, powre all into a bason of faire water and worke it up into Rowels, with your hands anoynted with butter for sticking.

To comfort the hart.

TAke two handfulls of Burrage leaves, and two handfulls of Buglosse, one handfull of white Endive, halfe a handfull of Rosemary, halfe a handfull of time, asmuch of Savory and Hisope, boyle all these in three pints of faire Water till halfe be wasted, then put in one pound and an half of Sugar, and a few whole Cloves, halfe an ounce of Cynomon, a quarter of an ounce of Ginger, finely beaten, then boyle it till it come to the thickenesse of life Honey, and so reserve it in gal∣ley

pots: and take asmuch as a Hasell nut every morning and when you please.

For a Consumption.

TAke a fat sow Pigge, dresse it, and put it into a still, with a handfull of Speeremints, asmuch red Fenell, and as much red Nepp, Liverwort, and Clary, each halfe a handfull and new Oates, new dates the Stones and pith taken out and well washed in two or three waters, halfe a quarter of an ounce of Mace, two sticks of Cynomon bruised, distill altogether with an easie fire, and put it in a sure glasse, and sunne it nine dayes and drinke of it at your pleasure. For the winde or gripings in the belly, take Anniseeds, sweet Fennell seeds each one spoonefull, Licoris, Pepper, Elecompane roots, each one drachm, a small quantity of Saffron all in powder, a quarter of an ounce of nutmegs grated, too grains of musk, waigh all these ingredients to∣gether, and put to them their double weight of fine Sugar, then incorporate them with asmuch damaske Rose water as will make them liquid; then put it up in a Galley Pot and take a small quantity therof, on the point of a knife in the mor∣ning or at any other time when the winde offends you, it must be tempered cold and not boyled.

For a scald head.

TAke a penny worth of lampe Oyle, and halfe a pint of faire water, and boyle it well toge∣ther, and when it is cold, put thereto a halfe pen∣ny worth of quicksilver, and temper it well toge∣ther, and anoint the head.

For the black Jaundies.

TAke Gentian, long Pepper, Calamus Aroma∣ticus, Avenus, Lycoris, Raysins, Corants, white Spanish Sope, of each three ounces, two spoonfulls of mustard, boyle all these in a quart of wine till the third part be wasted, and let the Patient drinke it.

For St. Anthonies fire.

TAke and rost Sorrell in a wet linnen cloth, the space of halfe an houre underthe hot embers, hen stamp it with fine Clarified Honey, and lay it to the sore, it ill heale it perfectly.