An excellent Medicine for that Grief we call an Ach in the Bones.

TAke Aqua vitae, Neats-foot oyl, Oxe gall, and oyl of Camomill it self, and boyl them all together, and stirre it well untill it be well boyled and consumed to a pint, then strain it, and when you will use it anoint the place grieved therewith, and this will asswage the pain immediatly. Probatum est.

Another for the same.

TAke a good quantity of Scurvy-grass, and put thereto a good quantity of Barrows-grease and stamp them together, and then boyl them together, and when it is well boyled then strain forth the liquor into some Gallipot, and [Page 37] stop it close, and when you have an occasion to use it anoint the place grieved often there­with before a good fire, and this will cure the Ach in a short time. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke a pint or somewhat more of good malmsie, one pint of Capons grease, and one penyworth of Frankincense finely beaten to powder and sifted very fine, boyl all these to­gether till one half be consumed, and then strain it, and so keep it close for your use in some gal­lipot, and anoint the place grieved often there­with and it will help. Prob. est.

Another for the same, although it be a Sciatica.

TAke Neats-foot oyl, and Aqua composita and mingle them both together, and let the Patient anoint the place where the pain is, and take new plucked wool from the sheeps back and lay it upon the grief, and wrap it well with warm clothes, and this will help him.

Another for the same, and good for all manner of Aches and Bruises in the Bones.

TAke a good quantity of Wallwort, and a certain quantity of Balm and Smallidge and [Page 38] stamp them all together, then take a pound of May butter and temper them very well together, then make them up in round bals, and let them lie the space of eight daies after, and then stamp them again as you did before, then take it and fry it and put it into an earthen dish or pot and so use it, and this will help a bruise though ne­ver so black. Prob. est.

A pretious Plaister for all manner of Aches, for as soon as the Plaister is warm on the flesh the pain is gone, excellent for the Gout.

TAke unwrought wax two pound, Deer suet half a pound, perroson four pound, mace and cloves of each two ounces and a half, saffron one ounce, rosin two pound, pitch four ounces, powder the Spices, and melt those things which are to be melted, powder your saffron with the Spices and searce them, set your things which are to melt on a soft fire, and when it is boyling pour in by little and little at a time a pottle of red wine, stirring it well into the salve, and when it is well melted strain it into a clean pan, and then put in your powder of Cloves, Mace, and Saffron, casting it abroad upon your in­gredients, stirring them well together, and let them stand till they be cold, then anoint your hands with oyl and grease, and while it is warm [Page 39] make it up into good big rowls, draw it with your hands till it be coloured like wax, and wrap every rowl into a piece of oyled paper and keep it for your use. Prob. est.

An excellent oyntment for all Aches, Rickets, Stich­es, bruised Shoulders, and all Colds.

TAke of Sage and Rew of each one pound, of Wormwood and Bayleaves of each half a pound, one handfull of Rosemary, chop these herbs as smal as may be, adde thereunto the like weight of sheeps suet clean picked from the skin and cut smal, bring these unto one substance, and adde thereunto oyl-olive a pottle and a pint, and work them together with your hands to one substance, then cover them close that no ayr come to them for the space of nine daies, then set it on a fire and boyl them softly, alway stir­ring them till the herbs be purged, then strain them and keep them for your use.

Another most approved Medicine for the same.

TAke half a pound of Mutton suet of the near, and one pint of white-wine Vineger, and one piece of rosell as big as an egge, and one handfull of Elder leaves, and one handfull of Camamill, and shred them very small, and boyl [Page 40] these altogether while they are boyl'd half away, and with this make a Plaister and lay to the grief and it will cure approvedly.

A pretious Oyntment good for the Ach in the Bones, or to take the Ague out of any part of the Body.

TAke Wormwood and Rue, Vervine, Dill, and herb John, and Balm, of each a like quantity cut them very small, and then boyl them in Mutton suet and fresh May butter, of each a like quantity till it come to the substance of an oyntment, strain it and keep it for your use.

Another for the same.

TAke a quantity of Rosin and a quarter of a pound of Mutton suet, and a quantity of Bees wax, and a quantity of Saffron, and a quan­tity of Boneset, and a quantity of Roman nettles, and boyl them like a salve.

Another for the same, or numbness in the Joynts.

TAke a linnen cloth and wet it in Dragon water and apply it very warm morning and evening, or drink six spoonfuls of Dragon wa­ter, and one dram of Methredatum three morn­ings [Page 41] together, and sweat every morning two hours. Cureth.

A pretious Ʋnguent for the same, or Sciatica, or to expell wind, or to ease pain in the Back or stone in the Kidneys, anoint the place therewith first rub it well with a dry cloth.

TAke an Oxe gall, flit it in the bottom, and let it run out into a pipkin, and adde there­to one pound of Neats-foot oyl and ground Ivy, Rue, Camamill and Thyme, of each one hand­full, pound them in a mortar together, adde thereto one ounce of aqua vitae, boyl them all at a soft fire threequarters of an hour, stirre it often in the boyling, and then strain it, and so it is made.

An excellent remedy for the cure of that Disease so hardly to be cured, viz. the Ague.

TAke two ounces of bay salt, and two ounces of Frankincense, and one handfull of Smal­lidge, beat them together, and lay them to the wrists of both your hands, and to the bows of your arms, let this be done two hours before the fit cometh. Prob est.

For a burning Ague.

TAke one handfull of Strawbery leaves, and one handfull of Violet leaves, one handfull of Sorrel leaves, and so stamp them and strain them into posset-ale, and drink it as hot as you can suffer it when your fit is coming upon you. Prob. est.

An excellent Medicine for an Ague or burning Fever: It hath cured some which were thought past cure.

TAke two handfuls of Plantine, and as much Ribleaf which is like Plantine but somewhat longer, a pottle of running water, but take it up against the stream, two penny worth of Li­quorish fine scraped, and boyl them altogether till the liquor come to a pint, then put it into as much Sugar-candy as you think fit to sweeten it, and then strain it and let the Patient drink of this at all times, refusing all other drink as near as he can till the Feaver leaveth him. Prob. est.

A pretious Ʋnguent for an Ague, bruise or sprain.

TAke Rue, Yarrow, Dill, Self-heal, Vervain, Mugwort, Comfry, Adders tongue, red [Page 43] Sage, Fennell, red Nettles, red Dock leaves, Valerian, Carduus Benedictus, of each two hand­fuls, bruise all these together in a mortar, and then boyl them in one pound and a half of May butter for a quarter of an hour still stirring it, then strain out the herbs, and add to the liquor oyl of Dill, and oyl of exceter, of each one dram, let them be set upon the fire again, and let it boyl one wallop, and when it is cold anoint the place grieved therewith.

The Ague fallen into the legs, which cause them to swell. The Cure.

TAke Plantine, Marygold, Houndstongue, S ^t Johns wort, Bettony, red Fenill, Southistle, Dandelion, Smallidge, Plumtree leaves, of each of them a handfull, shred them small, and adde to them wheat meal, and seeth them in hot Cows milk to a plaister, and so apply it, this will dissolve the humour and digest it by the serosity of the blood. Approved.

A Medicine to cure the Ague either in old or young.

TAke as much milk as will make you a quart of posset-ale, and then take the young tops of Rosemary, Marygolds, Plantine, and young [Page 44] Bay leaves, of each two drams, cut them small and boyl them in the posset-ale untill all the strength be out, then drink a great draught thereof ever before the fit cometh, and sweat upon it, do this three times and it will cure. Approved by many.

Another approved Medicine for an Ague and Feaver.

TAke of Dragon water, and of aqua compo­sita to the quantity of a quarter of a pint of each, and put therein a pennyworth of London Treakle, and half a quarter of an ounce of gross beaten Pepper, warm all these together and con­tinue stirring it with a knife, and give it the Pa­tient to drink as hot as he may suffer it, a little before the fit cometh, and let him lie down and sweat very well. This hath cured many.

Another for the same.

TAke an Oxe-gall and as much aqua compo­sita, and put unto it a quarter of an ounce of pepper a little bruised, and adde to it two pennyworth of Treakle, and anoint the hands and wrists and stomack with the things aforesaid, being all mingled together, let this be done half an hour before the fit cometh, and applied [Page 45] as hot as the Patient can suffer it, and let him sweat well upon it and it will speedily cure him. Prob. est.

An excellent Plaister for the same.

TAke red Rose water, Venice Turpentine and Frankincense, of each of them two pennyworth, and mingle them well together, then take a piece of white sheeps leather sit for both the wrists and strike the same upon them and apply them hot to both the wrists of the party grieved, and let the same remain till it fall off of its own accord. This hath cured those that have been troubled therewith two years, who have taken the disease in forreign Countries.

For the tooth-Ach.

TAke a little cotton and dip it in the essence of Cloves which you may have at the Apo­thecaries, and thrust it into the hollowness of the tooth and it will appease the pain presently, and you will be well. Prob. est.

To cause a good Appetite.

TAke Centory and boyl it in fair water, and put into it one ounce of Sugar-candy, Sugar [Page 46] and Anniseeds, of each a like quantity, boyl these well together, and let the Patient drink thereof lukewarm every morning for six morn­ings together, three spoonfuls at a time, this will help although the party be never so farre spent.

A good Plaister to ease pain or a crick in the Back.

TAke white Archangell flowers and leaves a good quantity, and of Comfry leaves and roots of Plantine one ounce, bursa pastoris one ounce, beat them altogether very well, and put unto them a spoonfull of honey, and fry them in a pan, and divide it into four parts, and make of every part a Plaister, and lay it on the back of the Patient in four nights when he goeth to bed. Prob. est.

A Remedy for one that is Bound in his Belly.

TAke a good quantity of Hempseed and seeth it in fair running water, and then strain it through a fair linnen cloth, and let the Patient drink a good draught when he goeth to bed, and it will make him laxitive.

Another for the same.

TAke a chicken, and a pretty quantity of Cas­sula fustula and seeth them together in fair running water, and let the Patient drink the broth and it will make him laxitive without pain.

A marvellous good Water to break the stone in the Bladder.

TAke two pints of the juice of Saxifrage, the juice of Gromell, and of the juice of Parsly, each of them a pint, and put thereto a quantity of eight or nine ounces of the best Vineger that is made of pleasant Wine, and distill all these to­gether, and then put the distilled water into some glass or other vessel with a narrow mouth, and let the Patient take one ounce at a time, three times in a day, morning, noon and at night, a little before he go to bed. Prob. est.

Another drink to take after the stone is broken to avoid it in slivers.

TAke Rosemary and wilde thyme, of each a handfull, and seethe them in a quart of rain water, untill the one half be consumed, and then put in as much Sugar as will make it sweet, [Page 48] and let the Patient drink often thereof every day untill he see his water being thick grow thin.

A good Medicine to staunch Bleeding at the Nose.

TAke a linnen cloth and wet it well in Vineger and wrap it about the members of him that bleedeth, and his bleeding will soon cease.

Another for the same.

TAke Centory, green Rue, and red Fennel, of each a like quantity and stamp them all together, and strain them into ale, and let the Patient drink thereof lukewarm, and this will stop the bleeding of any wound, cut or bruise.

A good Medicine against spitting of Blood

TAke the juice of Betony, and temper it well with Goats milk and give it the Patient to drink three daies together. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke Betony, Mints, Smallidge and Rue, of each a like quantity and seeth them all toge­ther in new milk, and let the Patient drink it as hot as he can suffer it. Prob. est.

A singular good Oyl for all manner of Bruises, Spleens, Swellings in the legs or arms.

TAke a pint or somewhat more of pure Sallet Oyl, and bruise a good quantity of Cam­momill and put therein, and put it into a glass, and set it into some place where the Sun cometh that it may stand safe for ten or twelve daies, but when it hath stood five daies then take it and strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and set it again into his place aforesaid, the remainder of the time aforesaid, and then strain it again and set it the third time, and let it stand till it be clean purified from any drugs, and then put it into a clean glass and stop it close untill you have use for it, and then anoint the place grieved two or three times a day chafing it before the fire and it will help you. This Oyl stopped close will continue good twelve years.

A good Medicine for a Bruise or Cut.

TAke roots of Loveage, Alchoof, Parsly and Anniseeds, and beat them very fine in a mortar, then take Barrows grease and boyl them together, and then strain them, and put to them as much unwrought wax as contains a Walnut, and half as much rosin, and then boyl them all [Page 50] together again, and having so done, strain it through a fine linnen cloth into a pan of water, and let it stand till it be almost cold, then take it and work it well in your hands till it be some­thing short, then put it into a piece of leather and keep it for your use.

A Drink to heal all manner of Bruises.

TAke Egremony, Betony, Plantine, Sage, Ro­ses, Jvyleaves, and Parsly, of each a like quantity, and stamp them altogether, and mingle them with white-wine, and let the Patient drink thereof and it cureth. Prob. est.

A Medicine for a Burning or Scalding, approved.

TAke the inner-bark of Elder, the leaves of Alexander, and the leaves of Dasies, boyl them in Hogs-grease, then strain them well and anoint the grief with a feather and cover it with a red Colwort-leaf and you will be well.

A speedy Remedy for a Woman in Child-birth.

TAke a Date-stone and grate it to powder, and give a woman in travell to drink in white­wine, and she will have a speedy deliverance.

Another for the same.

TAke Polipodium or Oke-fearn and stamp it very well and make thereof a Plaister and ap­ply it to her feet that is in travell, and it will cause a speedy deliverance of the child dead or alive. Prob. est.

A good Medicine for to help the Kidneys and to cause the reins of the Back to grow strong.

TAke Buglas water that is distilled, and put thereto a good quantity of clean Rose-water, and a good piece of fine Sugar, and drink there­of every morning fasting, this will restore nature and strengthen. Very much approved.

An excellent good Salve for any new cut or wound that will not cease Bleeding.

TAke a good quantity of the blades of Leeks and stamp them very well, and put thereto a good quantity of Wheat-flower, and a good quantity of honey and mix them well together, but let it not come near the fire, and lay it cold upon the cut or wound, this will staunch the blood immediatly, and will also draw forth all the bruised blood, and make clean the wound. Pro. est.

A very good way to make a salve called the Black salve, which cureth all old sores and ulcers, be they never so foul.

TAke a gallon of stale Ale which is strong, two handfuls of Woodbine leaves, half a handfull of seeded Nettles, as many Colworts which have ragged leaves upon them, red Onions and Garlick pilled, of each half a pound, one pound of unset Leeks, one handfull of the powder of a rotten post which is of Oak, and stamp all these well together in a mortar, and put them alto­gether into the Ale, with half a pound of Roch­allum, and then set them over a soft fire to boyl till the one half be consumed or more, then strain the same through a fine linnen cloth into an earthen pot that is clean, then take one pound of Virgins wax, half a pound of Rosin, half a pound of nerve oyl that is good and green, and a good quantity of stone honey, and put them and mingle them with the rest, then let it stand four or five daies, then take it and boyl it again till it be half consumed, then take it off the fire and put it up into a clean pot, and stop it close for your use. Prob. est.

A perfect way to set a bone or to heal a broken bone in man or beast.

TAke the juice of Comfry roots, and wilde Daises, boyl them with Turpentine and yel­low wax, and make a flat Plaister therewith, and lay it to the grief and set splinters about it, and rowl it to keep it stiff once in five daies untill it be whole also, let the Patient drink the juice of the roots nine daies with the use of the Plaister. Prob. est.

A proved Medicine against the grief of the lungs, and spitting of Blood.

TAke of the herb Tussilago, called at the A­pothecaries Ʋngula Caballina, in plain En­glish Coltsfoot, incorporate it well with the Lard of a Hog chopped with a new laid egge, boyl all together in a pan, and give this to the Patient nine mornings to eat, this will also make one fat.

Against a stinking Breath.

TAke Rosemary leaves with the blossoms, if you can get them, and seeth them in white­wine, with a little myrrh and Sinamon, and use it often in your mouth and you shall finde a [Page 54] marvellous good effect. And Commin powdred and boyl'd in white wine half the quantity boyld away, and take half a pint at a time mornings and evenings. This will cure in fifteen daies.

A proved Medicine for an ach or sore Breast.

TAke Frankincense, fine wrought wax, Boars grease and Rosin, of each of them a like quantity, and seeth them together to a cake, and spread it on a cloth as broad as the sore or pain, and let it lie twenty four hours, or twenty, or twelve at least.

Another for the same.

TAke a handfull of Mallows, seeth them very soft in fair water, and then strain them from the water and shred them smal, then put them in a dish with Boars-grease, and mingle them to­gether and heat them very hot, and lay it on a linnen cloth and apply it plaister-wise to the breast hot as you can three or four times a day, and this will help you, as hath been proved.

A Remedy against the Biting of a mad dog, and the raging of madness which will follow the party bitten.

TAke the blossoms of flowers of wilde thistle dried in the shade and beaten into powder, [Page 55] and take the quantity of half a nutshell full in a smal quantity of white-wine and drink it, and in thrice taking of it you will be whole. Approved.

A Remedy for one that spits blood by the breach of a Vein in the Breast.

TAke Mice-dung beaten into powder, as much as will lie upon a groat, and put it into half a glassfull of the juice of Plantine with a little Sugar, and give the Patient thereof to drink morning and evening, continuing it with Gods help he shall in a short space be sound. Prob. est.

A good Oyntment for a Bruise.

TAke a pound of May butter without salt, and set it on the fire, and when it is boyled scum off the froth, and then put into it one handfull of Rosemary, Bayleaves, Fennell, Wormwood, Smallidge, of each a handfull, shred them smal and boyl them in the butter till it look green, then put into it Bees-wax, Rosin, Frankincense, of each one pennyworth, and let them melt but not boyl in it, when they are melted strain them, it is good for a Sprain or Bruise or any old Ach.

An approved Medicine to staunch Blood at the nose, or any Vein that is cut.

TAke feathers and burn to powder and lay upon the Vein that is cut, and take a wet cloth and lap it round about the members, and lay it on cold three times and it will staunch blood wherever.

A Composition of a most excellent and pretious Oyntment to heal presently any Scalding or Burning with fire, hot water or powder, or whatsoever else, being presently applied, at which time it will work the best effect and hinder all blistering and breakings out, the excel­lency of it cannot be parellelled.

TAke a wine pint of Oyl-olive and put into a clean pipkin, then gather some of the Elder tree sprigs no bigger then the top of your finger, and a handfull of the smallest and young leaves, scrape off lightly the upper rinde of the sprigs and cast it away, then scrape off the second rinde which is green and reserve about a hand­full of that which together with the leaves put into a pipkin with the oyl, take also a few Plan­tine [Page 57] leaves and leaves of Sengreen and put them in also, and adde also a sixth part of strong white-wine Vineger, two or three spoonfuls of Urine, about two inches of a cotton candle with­out the wick, let all these boyl together at a soft fire, stirring it now and then, then strain it through a course linnen cloth, and put that which you strain out into the pipkin again, and put to it a little yellow wax and let it melt toge­ther still stirring it till it come to an ointment or salve, which you may keep in a Vial or box, when you will use it spread it thin upon a paper or linnen cloth and lay it to the place burned, and let it lie twenty four hours, if you do apply it in this sort presently upon the scald or burning it will take out the fire and hinder blistering and redness, and healeth it in half a quarter of an hour, it is also soveraign against the swelling or inflammation of the legs, and also for any heat whatsoever. Prob. est.

Doctor Matthias, or the Lukatella Oyl or Bal­som, called Cordius Balsom.

THe vertues of it are many, as followeth, [...] It is very effectual against the watering of the Lungs, taking the quantity of a hazel nut in the morning fasting.

It is also good to heal a wound inward or out­ward, [Page 58] being searing inwardly, and applied to the outward with fine linnen cloth or lint, as hot as may be indured.

It doth draw forth broken bones or any thing which may putrifie or fester if the brain be not touched.

It is good against burnings, scaldings, bruises or cuts.

It taketh away pains or griefs that proceed of moisture, as Aches in the bones or sinews, first anointing the part grieved and then applying a warm cloth.

It also helpeth the headach anointing the tem­ples or nosthrils therewith, and taking a little quantity inward.

It is also good against the winde chollick or a stitch in the side, applying thereto warm with hot clothes a quarter of an hour.

It expelleth poyson and helpeth a surfeit by taking one ounce at once four mornings toge­ther.

It helpeth the biting of a mad dog, or any o­ther mad beast, the quantity of one ounce taken in a little warm Sack.

It is also good against the Plague, anointing the lips and nosthrils in the morning.

It is also good for a Fistula or Ulcer.

It is good for one infected with the Plague or smal Pox or Measels presently taken in hot broth [Page 59] a quarter of an ounce four mornings together, sweating after it.

It is good also for worms or a canker.

It doth help digestion. anointing the stomack and navil therewith going to bed.

It stauncheth the bleeding of fresh wounds laying a Plaister of lint upon the wound, and tying it hard on.

This Balsom will do no good if any thing be applied before or between it to the wound or grief, you may keep it twenty years, the longer the better. Prob. est for all these things.

The way to make this Balsom.

Take a pint and half of Sallet-oyl and beat it with one pint of Sack, Venice Turpentine one pound, beat it in Damask-rose water, still pou­ring it out till the Turpentine look white, yellow wax four ounces, melt it in a great earthen pot or pipkin and adde to it the former ingredients, stirring them altogether till they boyl, then take it from the fire, put in one ounce of red Sanders, then let it boyl one hour, then take it off and keep it in a gallypot for your use, which you may do by Plaister as well as by fommatation and tents. Prob. est for the griefs aforesaid.

The way to prepare your Sanders is thus,

Take your quantity of Sanders and make [Page 60] paste thereof with the sharpest wine Vinegar you can get, and roul it round, and bake it with white bread and let it after stand a while to dry, and when it is thorow dry pound it well and searce it for your use.

Another direction.

Take your Sack, set it on the fire, put into it the wax and let them boyl together till the wax is well melted, then put into it half your Oyl, but let it not boyl after the Oyl is in, then take it off and let it cool, and when it is cold, put from it the Sack, and pour in the rest of your ingredients letting them well melt but not boyl, then take it off again and as it is cooling put in your red Sanders and put it up into a new vessel which was never used; if you have any of the naturea Balsom put some of it therein.

A special good black Plaister or sear-cloth to lay to any wound, or to ease any ach or swelling, or to draw out any thorns: approved by the Lady Grimstone.

TAke Sallet oyl and Neatsfoot oyl, of each half a pint, and put therein half a pound of red lead beaten very smal, and as you strew it in a little at once stirre it well, then set it on the coals of a soft fire, and let it boyl till it look [Page 61] black, then put in as much rosin as contains the bigness of an egge beaten smal, stirre it well all the time it is boyling, let it not boyl too fast least it boyl over, drop a little upon a pewter dish, and if it rowl off without hanging then it is enough, and so may you make plaisters or dip in clothes without fremes for sear-clothes, take Sallet-oyl in want of Neats-foot. Prob. est.

Another for a combustion or Burning with Gun-powder.

TAke out the fire first by linseed-oyl and wa­ter beaten together, more water then oyl, Plantine water is best, you may for your use dip in lane or fine Holland clothes. Then take of Ʋnguentum album half an ounce, and Ʋnguen­tum poppillion and warm them in a porringer, and with a feather anoint the combustion, then lay on dry clothes upon the combustion.

And then if any spungy flesh arise,

Take spirit revinum one ounce, and put in seven drops of oleum vitriolum and with a probe armed with lint dip it in the medicine and wash the Ulcer therewith spreading a cloth with Ʋn­guentum album and lay over it, and so do till your cure be done.

A special Remedy for a weak Back.

TAke a new laid egge and put out al the yeolk, and then take as much white amber as will lie on a groat heapt, and put it into your egge with Muskedine, and drink it in the morning as soon as you can and lie one hour or two after it, and if you can sleep, and at the two hours or there­abouts, and after you have taken it take a draught of candle made with whites of egges and no yeolks.

A Direction how to make a wholsom mess of Broth for a sick body, whose stomack is not good.

TAke the yeolks of two egges, put them in a little pipkin for that purpose, squeese therein the juice of a lemon or two, then take a good ladlefull of some broth out of another pot that boyls, first beat the egges and lemon well to­gether and put in the said broth, make it not salt by no means, then stirre altogether upon a soft fire, at the first boyl take it off, and when it is cool enough give it the Patient.

To staunch Blood.

TAke Sanguis Draconis, bole armonick, Ver­million, of each a like quantity, compound [Page 63] them with the white of egges beat it to the form of a plaister, this hath staied the blood of a wo­mans breast that was cut off.

To purge the Back and Brain.

TAke the powder of Bettony and English honey and make a dose of pils and take two pils thereof when you go to bed, as big as a smal nut, next morning you shall see the effect there­of.

For a pain in the Back.

TAke a plaister of Paracelsus and lay thereon warm, and it cureth.

To scale a mortified Bone.

TAke honey of Roses, and dip spledgets of lint therein, and lay it on the bone till you finde the bone loose, dress it every night for three nights, if it do not then loosen by the sides in feeling, then apply this unguent or ointment,

Take pure hogs-grease half a pound, argen­tum vivum two ounces well mortified and bray­ed together, warm the Unguent in a sawcer or porringer, and with a feather anoint the bone morning and evening and lay thereon lint, and rowl it up just let him keep his bed and take no [Page 64] cold and you shall see the bone arise, then heal it up as you see occasion.

The Black plaister that mundifieth all sores and taketh away all pain.

TAke Sallet-oyl and white-wine Vineger twelve ounces, white lead and red lead of each two ounces, wax three ounces, boyl them altogether till they be black, and when you have taken it from the fire adde two drams of cam­phire prepared and mix it well.

A powder which scaleth Bones and stoppeth the watering of sinews.

TAke burned Copras one ounce, auri pig­mentum fine combust one ounce, Verdi­grease sinely searced one ounce, burned Allum fine powdered and searced three ounces, mix them together, so use them, it is excellent in ope­ration.

Another for the same and to abate spungy flesh.

TAke fine Allum, Verdigrease, of each two ounces, Bole four ounces finely powdered, mix altogether, and so use it.

A good Medicine to cure any Disease which proceeds from the Breast.

TAke Parsly roots, Fennell roots, and Suc­cory roots of each a like quantity, take out the piths clean and wash away the dirt and sand from them, and then seeth them in white-wine till they be soft, and then when it is well boyled strain them and adde thereto a little Pellitory of Spain, and let the Patient drink hereof morning and evening for the space of eight or nine daies together, this hath holpen those which could not fetch their breath at all hardly.

A Remedy for a Chin chough.

TAke Bores-grease and warm the feet of the Patient against the fire, and chafe and rub in the said grease well, and then let the Patient go to bed and be kept very warm, specially his feet. This may be done to little Children. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke a Mouse and flay it, and dry it in an oven, and beat it to powder, and give it the Patient to drink in a quantity of Ale and it will help him, and it is also good for those [Page 66] that cannot hold their water. Prob. est.

Another for the same, and for the straitness of the Pipes.

TAke dry Figges and Hysope and stamp them well together, and boyl them well with Ho­ney, and let the Patient take it fasting and it will help. Prob. est.

Another for the same, a Syrup.

TAke Horehound and Hysope of each a like quantity, and a little water and sugar and boyl these together till they come to be a Syrup, let the Patient eat this morning and evening and at other convenient times. Prob. est.

Another for the same, a pure one.

TAke Ellecampany and Reddish roots a like quantity and shred them small, and pears or wardens twice the quantity as of the other, then put them together into an earthen pot, and put as much clarified Honey thereto as will make it ready to overflow the said ingredients, then cover it close that no breath issue out, then set it in an oven & bake it with a batch of bread, and then when it is baked give of this morning [Page 67] and evening a spoonfull and at noon to the Pa­tient. Prob. est.

A perfect Syrup for the same.

TAke half a pound of white Sugar-candy, and half a pint of Rosewater, and a good quantity of Licorish clean pared and bruised, boyl all these together untill you see it come to a Syrup, then strain it through a fine linnen cloth and put it in a glass and keep it for your use. Prob. est.

A Medicine to take away Corns.

TAke black Sope and Snails, of each of them a like quantity, and stamp them together, and make a plaister thereof and spread it upon a piece of white leather and lay it to the Corn, and it will take it away within seven or eight daies. Prob. est.

A good Medicine to avoid Choller.

TAke half an ounce of Cassia which is new drawn, and a dram of Rubarb, and let them be infused for the space of a night with water of indive and a little Spiknard, and one ounce of Syrup of Violets and mingle them together with [Page 68] the quantity of three or four ounces of whey, and let the Patient drink it warm. Prob. est.

A proved Medicine for the Strangury, Chollick and Stone.

TAke Gromell seed, Parsly and red Nettle seed, Violet leaves, Smalledge, Cherry stones, Philopendula, Eli sanders, Saxifrage, Cummin seed and Fennell seed. Anniseed and Coriander seed, Sowthistle and Dill seed, of each of them a like quantity, beat them very small in a mor­tar and searce them fine, then take the Gum of Ivy or else the Berries of Ivy dried and beaten to powder, and mingle with the powder afore­said, and let the Patient drink this powder in white-wine or stale Ale or in his pottage morn­ing and evening for eight or nine daies. Prob. est.

A Clyster for the same.

TAke Mallows, Pellitory of the wall and Car­duus Benedictus, Colworts, Setrach, and Oak-fearn, and Alkabergi seeds, of each a like quantity, and make thereof a Decoction, then adde oyl of Dill and Camomili, and oyl of Lillies, of each one dram, and of Hiera simplex and salt, and so apply it.

An approved Medicine against the grief of the Flank and the Chollick passion.

TAke half a glass or less of the juice of Bar­beries when they be very ripe and red, and put into it as much red Corall in powder as will lie upon a groat, and give the Patient to drink.

Another perfect one for the same.

TAke fine powder of Virga aurea, and put one spoonfull of it into a new laid egge soft rosted, and give it the Patient in a morning fa­sting, and let him fast four hours after it, and he will suddenly make water, use this for ten or twelve daies, and the Patient will void the Stone without any pain. Prob. est.

To cure a Cough that comes by cold suddenly.

TAke aqua vitae and Sallet-oyl, and loaf Su­gar, mingle them together when you go to bed, take a quantity of it, and in the morning when you arise also it will take away your cough and ease your lungs. Proved.

To cure the Wind chollick.

TAke Sea-horse pisfle, Harts horn and enula campana of each one dram finely powdered, [Page 70] take as much of this in a morning fasting as will lie on a groat or somewhat more in a cup of Anniseed water. Prob. est.

Consumption a noted Cure.

TAke a quarter of a pound of Jordan Al­monds blanched and beat small, adding thereto in the beating some Rosewater one or two spoonfuls, then take the thigh of a rosted Capon flay off the skin beat it in a mortar alone, then take fourteen Dates stoned, skinned and picked and beat them alone, then put them all in a pint of Rosewater with some Sugar and boyl them three walms, then take Sinamon two drams, Lignum and Aloes both powdered one dram, put them in your Decoction and stirre them well together, and put it up into some Viall, and take the quantity of a Walnut at once in the morning fasting, the first three mornings adde to it every time two grains of Bezor.

A Diet-drink for the same.

THe first week in May infuse in your usual drink Succory, Devils bit, Scabions, water cresses. Lungwort, Polipodium, Coltsfoot, Pennyroyal, Liverwort of each two handfuls bruised and put in a fine linnen cloth bag, and [Page 71] so put it in your drink when it is new tunned, to work therein and this you will finde very good, drink no other drink for fourteen daies.

To make an Incision to take out a corrupt Coar.

TAke Rose alger and powder it fine and mix it with Hogs-grease, and lay it on so broad as you will have the Coar come out.

A perfect cure for a Canker.

TAke a pint of white-wine Vinegar, and take Strawbery leaves, Colibine leaves, red Sage leaves, Woodbine, Violet and red briar leaves of each a handfull and set your Vinegar upon a soft fire, and put in your herbs, and let them boyl till they be soft, then strain your leaves hard out and keep it in a Viall for your use.

Another for the same.

TAke running water a pint, Woodbine, Bram­ble, Colibine leaves, of each a handfull, and a little Rosemary, boyl all these together till half the water be wasted, then strain it, and adde thereto two or three spoonfuls of Honey, and a little of Roach-allum three or four spoonfuls of white-wine Vinegar, and so wash the mouth with the herbs three or four times a day.

Chollick the cure.

TAke Gum hederue warm it that it may spread and spread it upon a piece of Scarlet as big as a shilling or broader, and apply it to the navil. Your best Gum is sweet, clear and soft. Prob. est.

For the Consumption. Proved.

TAke Diascordium, Flower of brimstone, Con­serve of red Roses, and make this into little bals and lay one of them under your tongue when you go to bed, and let it dissolve in your mouth, also take Coltsfoot and white amber and Anniseeds altogether in a pipe mornings and evenings.

A good Remedy for the biting of a mad Dog.

TAke Nightshed, Bettony and wilde Sage, each of them a handfull, and one pint of fair running water, and stamp the herbs and strain them with the water, and then put thereto a pennyworth of good Treakle and give it the Pa­tient to drink three or four mornings together fasting, and this will help him speedily. Prob. est.

An excellent Diet-drink for any disease.

TAke a new earthen pot and fill it full of fair running water, only wanting about a quart of being full, and then adde thereto about a quart of white-wine, and set the pot over a soft fire of coales, and put into the pot a pound of good Licorish scraped clean and sliced, and half a pound of Anniseeds bruised, half a pound of Lignum vitae which you may have at the Turn­ers, and one ounce of the bark which is of the same tree, which you may have at the Apothe­caries, adde thereto a small quantity of China and Saxifrage, and a little Centory, let all these boyl on the fire about two hours, or untill you see a good part of the liquor consumed, then strain it into another clean earthen vessell and stop it close, and drink a good draught thereof morning and evening and at noon a while after dinner. Prob. est.

A most excellent Wine made of Sage for to be drunk at all times, if you wash your mouth therewith it will help the Tooth-ach and pains of the gums, it is good for the Palsie, and for the Cramp, and for Lunatick persons, it restoreth sinews shrunk, it expelleth ill humors out of the body, it is also good a­gainst the Plague and Pistilence.

TAke a good quantity of Sage, both white and red and boyl it very well in Muskedine and then strain it through a fine linnen cloth and with a tunnell put it into a glass and stop it close, and when the Patient will use it let him drink a good draught thereof morning and evening for a certain space, and according to the grief where­with he is troubled, and this will perfectly heal all the diseases aforesaid. Prob. est.

An excellent Medicine for the Dropsie.

TAke roots of kneeholm and Parsly roots and Fennell roots, of each of them finely scraped and sliced a good handfull, of Juniper Berries half a handfull, and of Anniseed and Alexander seed each of them a spoonfull, boyl all these to­gether in three pints of clear posset-ale, boyling [Page 75] to a quart, then take a handfull of dead Bees and stamp them in a wooden dish and strain them in­to this posset-ale, and so let the Patient drink every five hours a good draught thereof and this will help him in a short space.

A Medicine for a deaf and pained Ear.

TAke earth-worms and fry them with Goose-grease and drop a little thereof warm into the ear grieved, this used nine or ten times will cure. Prob. est.

Another for the same, and hath cured some which could not hear almost at all, and were trou­bled therewith twenty years.

TAke a Hedgehog and flay him and rost him, and let the Patient put some of the grease or fat that comes from him into his ear, and he will recover his hearing in a short space. Prob. est.

A comfortable powder to cause one to Digest his meat.

TAke Pellitory of Spain, Centory, Anniseeds, Licorish grains of Paradise, Ginger, Cino­mon, of each of them a like quantity, and beat them and searce them into fine powder, and let [Page 76] the Patient drink half a spoonfull at a time there­of in white-wine, ale or beer, morning and evening for a certain space, and this will do much good.

A Treakle to cure the Dropsie or any other Disease.

TAke the powder of Rue and Bettony, of each ten ounces, Centory and Wormwood of each three drams, Gentian myrrh, Oristolo­chia rotunda and Ivory, of each one ounce, pul­verize and searce all these and mix them with honey clarified to a Treakle.

A Drink to be made in May, good for many Diseases.

TAke Scabious Mugwort, Smallidge, Devils bit, ground Ivy, Wormwood, Fumitory, Fetherfew, Spicknard, of each two handfuls, boyl them well in whey made in May, and when they be well boyled put in the last walm the whites of six egges and some clarified Honey, a little Saffron, the powder of about a dozen Cloves, then strain it and drink it fasting for some time in that moneth.

A drink for the Dropsie called roots drink.

TAke of Wormwood and of the tops of green broom, Sear Bean shels, of each two hand­fuls, dry them in an oven, and beat them to powder, then put the powder into a quart of white-wine, let it stand twenty four hours, then strain it through a piece of white new cotton four or five times, then let the Patient drink four or five spoonfuls in a morning, and as many at noon, and as many at night. Prob. est.

A Purge for the same.

TAke Mechoachan Sugar Diagredii, Rubarb, Sena, Spiknard, of each a dram, Anniseed two scruples, Cinomon, Mastick, Ginger, of each one scruple, let all these be fine powdered, the dose or quantity to take at one time in white-wine or posset-ale three daies together.

A Powder for the same.

TAke Dragons, Spiknard, of each one ounce, and Alchenet half an ounce, powder them and drink as much as will lie on a six pence in ale or beer, fasting and at night.

A Diet for the same.

TAke Juniper thin shaved, and the Berries bruised, Ash-bark, Sasafras roots, Wal­wort roots, Caper roots, Camock roots, Marsh-mallow roots of each a handfull, Parsly roots, Eringo roots, Fennell roots, all bruised, of each two ounces, Parsly and Fennell seeds bruised, of each one ounce, put all this in a pipkin close covered, put upon them as much skalding wa­ter as will cover them, then stop it close with paste, and let it stand in hot embers and not boyl for twenty four hours, then put all into a firkin of new Ale of seven gallons, and let it work to­gether till the Ale be stale and drink this at all times and no other drink till you, with the bles­sing of God, be well. Prob. est.

Another excellent Potion for the same.

TAke Rue, Sage, Bettony, Polipodium of the Oak, Water-cresses, green Broom, Hyssop, Parsly and Fennell roots, Lovadge roots, and Flower deluce, Gladwine the middle, and of the Elder the small clot burre, of each of these a handfull, your roots must be pithed or the pithes taken out, boyl these in Barly-water and white-wine of each a like quantity, mix it with pure [Page 79] Honey quod sufficit, or as you shall see meet, of this let the Patient drink first and last. Prob. est.

For the Dropsie.

TAke a penny-wait of Scammony, two penny-wait of Rubarb, six penny-wait of Senny, one dram of Setwell, one penny-wait of Spiknard, Cammomill-flowers one dram, beat all these to powder and searce them, and adde thereto one ounce of Sugar, and take thereof every morning one spoonfull. Prob. est.

An Oyntment for the same.

TAke a quart of Cream, one pint of Hodman dods, one handfull of Housleek, one hand­full of Brook-lime, boyl all these together and anoint the grief and it will take down the swel­ling.

Dropsie the Cure.

TAke Tare half a pound, Sallet-oyl two oun­ces, Bay-salt beat to powder one spoonfull, set them upon a soft fire and let them simper a while, then take it off and keep it for your use, anoint and bathe the grieved joynts therewith, and binde it hard with a linnen cloth. Approved.

A good powder to cause Digestion.

TAke Pellitory of Spain, Centory, Anniseeds, Licorish, grains of Paradise, Ginger and Cinamon, of each a like quantity, beat them to fine powder, and let the Patient drink a spoonful hereof in Ale, Wine or Beer, morning and even­ing for a good space. Prob. est.

A good Medicine to destroy an Imposthume in twenty four hours or little more.

TAke of the Flower-deluce, and Lilly roots, of each of them a good quantity and stamp them together and put them into a quart of Honey, and boyl them altogether in wine or strong ale, and when they are well sodden, then take the same liquor and strain through a fine linnen cloth, and when you will use it let the Patient drink two or three spoonfuls of it morning and evening and at noon, sometime let the Patient drink Plantine and Wormwood mingled toge­ther first and last. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke a good quantity of the juice of Mints and put it into a quill, and let it run into the Patients ear where the grief is, and let it lie with [Page 81] that ear upward and that will cause the Impo­sthume to break speedily.

A pretious water for sore Eyes which do run or look red. Approved by my self many times.

TAke white Vitrioll or Copras a piece about the bigness of a good hasell nut and beat it to fine powder then take a pint of pure spring wa­ter and put it into a Viall, then take a new laid egge and break it, put only the white into a dish, use the yeolk for what you please, beat the white very well, then put that with the Vitreol into your Vial of water, and in two hours you may use it. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke the Celestiall stone or blew Vitrioll and steep the stone in fair spring water till the wa­ter be coloured, then take out the stone and wash your eyes therewith, this is also good to wash any sore.

Another to allay the heat of the Eyes.

TAke womans milk white Rosewater and eye-bright water, and Plantine water, of each a like quantity, and dissolve in them one grain [Page 82] of Camphire, drop this water into the eyes and lay li [...]le linnen clothes dipped in it, and lay to the eyes all night. Prob. est.

A pure water for a pin and a web, or any film in the Eyes.

TAke roots and leaves of Daisies, and Tun­hoof, and Solendine and ground Ivy, of each a like quantity, and stamp and strain them and save the juice and put into the juice a little piece of pure white Sugar, and let it dissolve therein, and drop in some of it into the eye grieved, and in four or five times dressing it will take away the film.

A water for sore Eyes, let it come either by inward or outward causes.

TAke two spoonfuls of the juice of Fennell, and one spoonfull and an half of the juice of Solendine, Honey twice as much as both, boyl them a little upon a chafendish of coals, scum away the dregs that you see arise, and when it is half cold strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and put it into a Viall glass and stop it close and anoint the eyes with this when occasion serves and it will cure. Prob. est.

A rare secret for a pearl or web in the Eye.

TAke nine worms which you shall finde in an old hollow tree or timber, with many legs, called Hogs-lice, stamp them with the juice of Solendine or Bettony, then strain it and drink it warm fasting, eat not in two hours after it, use this three mornings together. Prob. est.

For sore Eyes.

TAke Wood bettony and beat it to powder, and take as much as will lie on a six pence each morning till they be well.

An admirable and perfect cure for the Falling Sickness, which I have proved often with good success.

TAke the dung of a Peacock and dry it in an oven, and make it into fine powder, and into one ounce and a half of it adde half a quar­ter of an ounce of Amber peretah known by the name of Scuchenelle at the Apothecaries, and adde also three leaves of pure gold of leaf-gold, your Amber peretah will easily dissolve, and your way to dissolve the gold is thus, Do not touch it with your hand, but lay your powder [Page 84] aforesaid upon the gold, and still with your fore-finger and your thumb be stirring it about till your gold doth dissolve under the powder, mix about half a spoonfull of this powder with a little black-berry water when the fit is coming, and it will cure the force thereof, give it the Pa­tient for a time first and last, and it will for ever cure it although it have reigned twenty years, provided first you administer this drink fol­lowing.

Take a good handfull of Camamill, another of Wood-bettony, half a handfull of Yarrow, a few Marrygold flowers, half a handfull of red Sage leaves, green Elder leaves half a handfull, of Licorish one ounce, of Anniseeds one ounce, Figges half a pound, Raisins stoned half a pound, boyl all these together in a pottle of fair running water to a pint, and then put in two ounces of Sugar candy, of the best, after it is boyled, and let it stand unstrained twelve hours, then strain it and let the Patient drink thereof first and last a quarter of a pint at a time about one moneth, and at times some of the for­mer powder, and with Gods blessing it will cure. Prob. est. This I have kept as a secret.

Another for the same.

TAke the brains of a Weezel and dry it to powder put it into some pure white-wine Vi­negar [Page 85] and temper them well together with a knife and give it the Patient to drink first and last, and it will help him. Prob. est.

Also Galen saith that he knew many men in his time cured by drinking the powder of dead mens bones, and in another place he saith that the skull of a dead man taken from the earth and washed very clean and dried in an oven and beaten to powder will also, taken in their drink, cure them, although it have reigned many years, but he saith it must be the skull of one that hath been slain or hanged, and not of one that died by any sickness, because maladies in the head in time of sickness will take away the vertue thereof.

Another for the same.

TAke Germander in May when it is blos­som'd, dry it in the shadow and make it into powder, and when you will use it take the yeolk of an egge or two and stirre and break it with a spoonfull of the said powder then seeth it and give it the Patient to eat morning and even­ing eight daies, let the Patient abstain from wine and carnall company of women and from all pulce, beans or pease, or any tares and from sallets and salt fish, and from all other things that be hard of concoction and digestion. This is a very pretious Receipt.

Another for the same.

TAke the blood, liver and heart of a Mole, and dry them to powder and let the Patient take one dram in a little pine water fasting, and fast two hours after it, use it six mornings toge­ther and it will cure.

For a woman that hath too much of her Flowers.

TAke the foot of a Hare, burn it to powder, and drink of it in red wine and Cinamon first and last nine daies and it will cure her.

A good drink to cause Fleam to be avoided.

TAke a good quantity of Hysope water, a quart of good Muskedine, three or four ra­ses of good case Ginger pared clean, and cut in small slices, and twice as much Licorish scraped, also then put thereto a good handfull of fine Su­gar-candy bruised, put them altogether in a big glass to stand and soak well, and so let it stand for the space of twenty four hours together, but shake it often in that time, let the glass be well stopped, and let the Patient drink this at his plea­sure, this hath cured such as could hardly speak for Fleam.

Pils good to stop the bloody Flux.

TAke Marmalet of Quinces two ounces, and of Corall, Cinamon, Amber, Shepherds purse, Alchemet, Acatia, of each two drams, powder them and searce them and mix them to­gether into a mase for Pils, take four of these Pils morning and evening. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke a quart of milk and set it on the fire, and when it seethes put in a piece of Roch-allum, then will arise a curd, which when you have ta­ken off, drink the whey as hot as you can, and if your stomack will bear it eat the curd also.

A pretious Medicine to cleanse the breast of Fleam.

TAke of white-wine and water, of each one pint, wine Vinegar ten spoonfuls, English honey clarified with whites of egges six ounces, Fennell, Parsly roots and Licorish all mundified and then sliced, of each one ounce, El [...] Cam­pana powdred two drams, Egrimony one ounce and a half, and twelve figs cut in pieces, Annise and Commine seed, Hysope, Thyme and Peni­royall, [Page 88] of each one ounce and a half, boyl all these together close covered till the one half be wasted or a third part, and then strain it and drink thereof morning and evening till you be well.

For a Fistula, the whole cure.

FIrst purge the humour offending, then take the soles of old shoes dried, burnt in a clean harth with oaken wood to a bright coal, then lay it where it may consume to ashes alone, then adde to the weight of the ashes of the sole, and half so much weight of the powder of burnt Allum, then grinde all these together on a Painters stone or in a mortar to fine subtill pow­der so put it close up for your use.

To tent the Fistula.

TAke of the Cream of morning milk of one Cow, and set it by it self all night, the next day cast away the greenish water from the bot­tom of that Cream, then lay a spoonfull of the Cream on a trencher, then mix so much of the powders therewith as will make the Cream black and thick, then make your tents of one inch long and no longer, although the Fistula be never so deep, and roul the tents well in the [Page 89] Medicine, and tent your wound therewith twice in a day and it will work out in small pushes and wheals from the bottom, cover the sore with a red Colwort leaf, and when it is well digested heal it up with plaisters fir for it.

A vulnary potion for the Fistula.

TAke a quart of spring water, and boyl there­in Cloves bruised, Pimpernell, Egrimony, red Colwort, Valerian, Mousear, Dovefoot and wilde Tanzy washed and chopped, of each one handfull, boyl all in a pipkin close covered, till half be wasted, then adde to it two spoonfuls of Honey, and one quart of white-wine, then let it boyl one walm or two and strain it hard forth, and keep it in a close Viall and drink of it morn­ing and evening and at three in the afternoon, in Summer cold and in Winter hot, untill the Potion cometh out of the orefice of the Fistula, which must be alway kept open with a Gentian tent.

A plaister to cure the Fistula.

TAke Latherage of Gold one pound, oyl of Roses two pound, white-wine Vinegar and old Urine, of each half a pound, boyl these till the Vinegar and Urine be consumed, adde there­to in the boyling, Wax two ounces, Frankincense one ounce, mix it and so use it.

A Lotion to wash or seering into the Fistula.

TAke Bolearmoniack four ounces, Camphire one ounce white Vitrioll four ounces, pow­der all these boil the Copras and Camphire in a close stopped pipkin till they be melted, still stir­ring them till they grow hard, then powder them and the Bolearmoniack together very fine, and when you use it take a pottle of running water, put it to the fire till it begin to boyl, then take it from the fire and put therein three spoonfuls of the powder, as much as the spoon will hold, put all into a double Viall and shake it twice every day for fourteen daies before you use it let it stand and settle very clear, and apply it as hot as the Patient can endure it, if it be for a sore wet a double cloth four times double and apply it, if for a Fistula use the searing morning and evening till you be well, if you would have it stronger put into it one ounce of burned allum powdered. This is approved either for Fistula or Pustels, Cankers, Scabs in the head or body, and also green wounds.

Unto your Lotion for Fistula you may adde Strawberries, Plantine, red mader, sharp dock, of each one handfull, let your Cloves be twelve in number, and if you will six ounces of honey, if the Patient vomit up his Lotion three daies to­gether [Page 91] at the first taking, there is fear of his cure; but if he vomit not, no fear of the cure; let him drink it fourteen daies, in his drinking thereof put in some Ginger to allay the winde of the hearbs.

An Implaister of Tapsus Barbatus which cureth all Cankers, Fistulas, Plague-sores, hot Bruises, Botches, or Fellones.

TAke the juice of Smallidge and Cardus, young Wormwood, Mullin, Walwort, Pimpernell, Dovefoot, Plantine, Egrimony, Mugwort, Sage, Daises, Night-shade and Flu­ellin, of each one dram, Woodbine four hand­fuls, stamp them and strain them, put to as much Honey in measure as you have in juices, then boyl them together in a new red pipkin close covered, let them boyl softly still stirring it till it come to the thickness of Honey, then take it from the fire and keep it in a new earthen pot close covered. And when you make a Plaister for any the things aforesaid,

Take of this Honey four ounces, wheat-meal two ounces, boyl altogether one walm or two still stirring it for fear of burning, then take it from the fire and put to it presently Venice Tur­pentine two ounces, mix it well with the rest, and when it is almost cold pour the whites of two [Page 92] egges well beaten thereto, mix them together till it be cold, and so it is made. The Plaister is called Diaflosmos.

A Lotion to wash or seringe the grief withall be­fore you apply the Plaister, dress it twice a day either by bathe or searing hot.

TAke Night-shade, Smallidge, Egrimony, Fluelline, Sage, Cardus, of each one hand­full, Honey two ounces, Plantine water and white-wine, of each one pint, boyl all these hearbs small cut till their substance be forth with the Honey, Allum, Wine and water, and so strain it for your use.

A perfect Remedy for the Flux.

TAke a good handfull of Beans, dry them in an oven or upon a tilestone, and let them be so hard as the huls will skale off them, and then bray them to fine powder and searce them, then take a plot of good red wine and set it upon the fire, and put the powder into the wine, and stirre it well least it should grow to the pan wherein you boyl it, and so do till it be so thick that you may cut it in slices when it is cold, and let the Patient take two or three slices there­of blood warm every morning and evening for [Page 93] a certain space, and this will cure. Prob. est.

Falling sickness, the cure.

FIrst every full Moon and change, purge one day and vomit another, then kill a Jay and dress him, fill his body full of Commin and An­niseeds bruised, then put the Jay so dressed into an oven after bread is drawn forth, untill he be so dry that you must beat his body and sides, and all into fine powder, then take of this pow­der one dram in any thing what you please morning and evening till you be well, as in broth or such like only, with it make two plaisters, as you do of Mastick, of Sanguis Draconis, spread it with a hot knife, and lay them to the temple veins.

Fistula, the cure.

TAke Vervine and dry it upon a tile and make powder thereof, and make clean the sore with a linnen cloth, and fill the wound full with the powder.

For the Gout.

TAke Arsmart and wet it in fair running wa­ter, and lay it to the place grieved, and when you take it away then bury it in a moist place in the ground, and as that wasts the grief will wast also.

Another for the same.

TAke Mallows and Sengreen, beat them and boyl them in water, then strain them, put oatmeal grots soked in Vinegar and sheeps-suet untried, then boyl it to a poultess. Proved.

Another for the same.

TAke Archangell red stamp it in a mortar with Vinegar and bind it to the place grie­ved, and if it go not away mix a little Opium with it and it will not fail.

A good cooling Clyster to apply where it needs.

TAke a pottle of running water, and Succory leaves, and Sorrill, and Strawberry leaves, and Violet leaves, and Mallows, of each one handfull, one pennyworth of French-barley, sweet Fennell seed, and the four cold seeds of each one pennyworth, boyl all these to a pint, and strain it, and adde one ounce of Syrup of Roses, and a piece of butter as big as a Walnut, and so use it.

For the Gonorrhea or Running of the Reins.

FIrst purge the humor with new drawn Cassia, one ounce extracted, mix therewith two drams of washt Turpentine, and one scruple of pulvis athriticus into bole, then next day saving one dissolve six drams of Confecti humach in Fumitory-water, adding two scruples of pulvis Sanctus, and half a dram of Cream tartar, mix them, and after the body is thus purged, use restringing Medicines.

For a Gunshot if there be a Flux of blood.

TAke Bolearmoniack one ounce and terra si­galatum one dram, and myrrh one dram pul­verized fine, and a dram of Vitriolum album or white Copras, and this will be a stringum pow­der, mix with this the white of egges, and make it as it were an ungent, and so use it two daies and then undress.

And then secondly take spirit revini or spirit of wine one ounce, and Melle rosarum half an ounce, and one dram of Aegyptiacum, mix them together and put them into a poringer, and heat them hot and dip in a pleget of lint, and so lay it to the wound till you see the wound digested, or that the wound be cleared, and after [Page 96] it is digested, use to incarnate or breed flesh, Ʋnguentum Basilicon warm upon a pleget of lint, and that is sigitrising of the wound.

For a Fracture in the Scull or wound in the Head.

TAke spirit Revinum and Melle rosarum, heal and dip a pleget of lint and so lay on the wound, but if the perecranium ly bare mix in some mire aloes, of each about a scruple among the other medicines, or if the wound be on any part of the body, use the same intention if the bone lie bare do the same as aforesaid.

A good Medicine to destroy Heat in the Face, or any other place, although is be S ^t Anthonies fire.

TAke a pottle of Smiths water, and a hand­full of Sage, Elder leaves two handfuls, or the green bark thereof, Allum two pennyworth, seeth all these together from a pottle to a pint, then take it and put it into a Gallypot, and let the Patient when he goes to bed anoint his face therewith, and the next morning he will finde ease, it will help him five or six daies.

Headach or Megrim, the cure, or a good cool water to be used for the Head if it be over hot, or for any such distemper.

TAke Violet leaves, red Rose leaves, Letice and Willow leaves, of each two handfuls, and a little Henbane, Vinegar, white Poppey, and a little Mandrake, and distill them together in a Stillitory, and so keep this water close stop­ped in a glass untill you have occasion to wash your head.

An excellent hot water for the Head, if it be over­cold, or any such distemper.

TAke Bettony, Camomill, Rue, Savery, Pen­nyroyall, Marjerum, Origanum, Fennell, and Elnacampana, of each a like quantity, and distill them also, and use it as the former.

For a pain in the Head.

TAke a Rose-cake and cut it fit to lay to your forehead, and wet it well in Vinegar, and put thereto a good quantity of the powder of Nut­megs and the powder of Cloves, and let the same be bound very hard to the temples of the Patient, and this will speedily help him.

Another for the same.

TAke the juice of Rue and put into the no­sthrils of the Patient and it will expell fleam, cleanse the brains, and mitigate the pain of the head, and this hearb sodden in Wine will do the same.

Another to purge the Head.

TAke Pellitory of Spain and chew the root thereof in your mouth four or five daies at several times, and this will take away the pain of the head and fasten your teeth and gums.

For winde in the Head.

TAke a good handfull of the flowers of Ca­momill, and half a handfull of the powder of Cinamon, mingle them together, and make two little bags of the breadth of your ears, and put both the powder and the flowers therein, and bind it close to both your ears. This Prob. est.

For Heart-burning.

TAke five or six corns of good Pepper and bruise them in your mouth and let them go down your throat. This will help forthwith.

Hoarsness, the cure.

TAke three or four Figs and cut them in the middle asunder, and then put into every one of them a pritty quantity of Ginger fine beaten to powder, and then rost them upon a clean hearth or upon a tilestone, and let the Patient eat them as hot as he can endure them. This hath cured some which have been troubled with hoarsness four or five years.

Headach of rheume, the cure.

TAke one Nutmeg, Cubebs, Piony seed, Setwell roots, Marjerum, Angellica roots; of each two drams, dry them and powder them fine, and make them up with Honey into a mase for Pils, take thereof five small ones every morning for fourteen daies.

For the same, Approved.

TAke four ounces of gray sope and bray there­in the whites of two egges, and put it in a box, and when you have use for it spread it on a cloth double, and lay it to the forehead, even to the ears, dress it so twice a day for five daies, you will finde ease at twice dressing.

Megrime, pain or winde in the Head, the cure.

TAke a piece of Methridate as big as a good hazel nut, and put it in your mouth, and let it there melt without chawing, holding your breath as much as you can, and as it melts re­ceive it into your stomack. This will be present help.

Another for the same, or for any Imposthume or Feaver in the Head.

TAke the roots of Pellitory of Spain one dram, Spicknard half a dram, beat them together, and boyl them in good Vinegar, then let them cool, put thereto honey and mustard, of each a sawcer full, mix them together, and let the Patient put half a spoonfull thereof in his mouth, and hold it there a while, then spit it forth, re­new it so twelve times, when you go to bed drink a little down, use it three daies and you will be well.

Lice or Scabs in childrens Heads, the cure.

TAke red Sage chop it small and boyl it in fresh butter with Pepper powdered, when it is so boyled together, strain it and keep it for your use.

A good Medicine for the black Jaundies.

TAke the Gall of a Raven and dry it well and beat it to powder, then take a pritty quantity thereof and temper it either with Ale or Beer, and let the Patient drink thereof every morning fasting for six or seven daies together and it will presently help him. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke of the roots and leaves of Strawberries, and eat them every morning fasting for the space of eighteen daies together. Prob. est. The same made into pottage or broth and taken fa­sting, will do the same either for black or yellow, especially for yellow.

Another for the yellow Jaundies.

TAke a good handfull of red Nettle crops, seeth them well in a pint of Ale, and strain it through a clean cloth, and let the Patient drink thereof first and last for four or five daies toge­ther. Prob. est.

For the Itch.

TAke five or six spoonfuls of Barrows grease, and a penny-weight of quicksilver, and a [Page 102] handfull of bay Salt, and six spoonfuls of fasting spittle, and bray them altogether untill the quicksilver be consumed away; let the Patient anoint himself therewith, and it will destroy the Scabs. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke sweet butter, unwrought wax, Vine­gar, Brimstone, a little Rose-water, red Cloves whole, boyl them together till they be like a Salve and anoint your body therewith three sundry nights and no more.

Yellow Jaundies, a sure and quick cure.

TAke Plantine water one pint, Ivory powder­ed two drams, Saffron so much as will make it yellow, boyl them all two or three walms, then strain it and drink a good draught morning and evening.

A pretious Medicine to destroy an Imposthume in the body.

TAke Tanzy one handfull and wash it, Maiden­hair flowers that grow in wheat one hand­full, bruise them alone, take either of their juices one spoonfull, mix them with three ounces [Page 103] of Camomill water distilled, drink thereof warm very early a pritty draught, this will purge the disease downward without pain, take of the powder of Maidenhair in your ordinary broth three times a day; also the roots of Scabions half a pound stamped, and mix therewith some powder of Boral well together, and drink there­of a draught in Camomill water three times a day and the Imposthume will break and spit forth. Prob. est.

To ripen and maturate an Imposthume.

TAke the roots of Mallows and Lillies, and boyl them in water till they be tender, stamp them with fresh Hos-grease and meal, and apply it hot.

To kill the Itch.

MOrtifie Quicksilver with fasting spittle, and mix it with as much Hogs-grease as will make it blackish, anoint the palms of your hands and the soales of your feet when you go to bed, and in the morning wash it with this water,

Take Indive water and Vinegar, of each a like, Roch-allum, powder of Enula campana, boyl them together and wash the grief therewith, and this will cure and stop the fluxion of blood.

Jaundies Black and Yellow, the cure.

TAke Earth-worms, wash them in four or five waters very clean, strip all the earth out with your finger and stamp them small, put stale Ale unto them and stamp them hard out, and drink it with Saffron, it cureth at three times.

How to know the Kings-evil, or a Disease so called, and also the Cure.

TAke one ounce of pure yellow wax or some­what more, and one ounce of Turpentine, and a good quantity of sheeps suet clarified and made pure, boyl all these together very well, and then put therein the quantity of two good handfuls of the finest and purest Barley-flower very clean without any pulce or seeds of any manner of weeds, temper this flower and the other things together, then put therein the quantity of three spoonfuls of the Urine of a male Childe being not above three years old, then boyl it again with the residue of the things before mentioned, then let it cool and put it in­to some Gallypot for your use and stop it close, when you do use it take it and spread it upon a fine linnen cloth or a piece of leather and lay it to the grief, and this will cure. Prob. est.

You may know it certainly by this following rule.

TAke a ground-worm and lay it alive upon the place grieved, then take a green Dock­leaf or two, and lay them upon the worm, and then binde the same about the neck of the Pati­ent at night when he goes to bed, and in the morning when he riseth take it off again, and if it be the Kings-evil the worm will be turned into powder or dust, or else he will be and remain dead in his own former form.

A soveraign Medicine for the Cough of the Lungs.

TAke a handfull of Raisins of the Sun and let them be clean washed and stoned, and a pen­nyworth of Maidenhair, and one spoonfull of Anniseeds bruised smal, ten or twelve Figs, and three quarters of a pound of Portugall Sugar, and three pints of fair running water, boyl all these together till half be consumed, then strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and every morn­ing drink thereof two spoonfuls luke-warm. Prob. est.

A good Medicine for a sore Leg that doth fester or rankle.

TAke Smallidge roots and Southernwood, Houseleek, and Violet-leaves and roots, and Waybroad leaves, of each a good quantity, and a good quantity of Honey, and temper it well wich the hearbs, and strain them through a fine linnen cloth and make a plaister thereof and lay it to the sore, and renew it twice every day, and alway before you lay on your plaister wash the sore well with white-wine or oyl of Roses, and in time of your cure put alwaies into your drink daily two or three Sage leaves, this hath cured many. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke two white Herrings out of the pickle, and open them, and lay the insides of them to the soles of your feet when you go to bed, and renew them in the morning, use this five or six times and it will cure. Prob. est.

A very good drink made of whey which will cool the extream heat of the Liver and Stomack.

TAke Violet leaves, Sinckfoil, Succory, En­dive, Scabions and Femitory leaves, of each [Page 107] a good handfull, and seeth them in a pottle of good whey which hath been boyled, and let it continue till the third part be consumed, then strain it through a fine cloth, and let the Patient drink a good draught thereof morning and even­ing for a certain time, and this will cure.

For any disease in the Liver.

TAke the Liver of a Hare well dried and beat into powder, and drink it in Ale or Beer or Wine, and this will do much good.

To preserve the Lungs.

TAke the Lungs of a Fox and dry it well and b [...]t it into powder, and then put a quarter of a spoonful thereof into Almond milk, or into Veal or Mutton broth, and let the Patient eat it, and this will mightily preserve the Lungs.

For the Cough of the Lungs.

TAke green Box and dry it and powder it, and searce it, take so much at once as will lie on a groat in a draught of warm white-wine morning and evening till you be well, which will be as soon as you see your self avoid blood, then leave taking your Medicine.

For heat in the Liver, the cure.

TAke Liverwort, Maidenhair and Harts-tongue, and Scabions, and Strawberry-leaves, of each two handfuls, Egrimony and Hop buds, of each half a handfull, boyl all these in a gallon of wort to the consumption of a quart, then strain it and put it to the fire again with the white of an egge and one spoonfull of pure Honey let it boyl again, then with a spoon scum off the white of the egge and put in some Sugarcandy, and take it fasting till you be well.

A plaister for the distemper of the Liver.

TAke Oyl of Roses two ounces, Wax three ounces, Ʋnguentum Populion half an ounce, melt them together on the fire well mixed, then take it from the fire and put it in a mortar and adde thereto red Sanders steeped in Rose-water one spoonfull, and Camphire prepared one dram, work all these together with pestel till they be wrought together when it is cold make a plaister thereof and lay it on the right side a­gainst the Liver. Prob. est.

A Leglifium for a Gunshot.

BOyl up with S ^t Johns wort, Centory, Bayes, Wormwood and Rosemary, of each one handfull, and to a gallon of water adde a quart of Aqua vitae, and use it in this manner,

As for a Fomentation heat it hot and dip red clothes of cotton into it and lay upon the wound as big as will lie on the wound or member, as hot as the Patient can endure it, and that will bring out and evacuate all that intused blood that is in the wound.

For the Cough of the Lungs or Tisick: Proved.

TAke four ounces of double refined Sugar, and two ounces of the flower of Brimstone, half an ounce of Gum-dragon, steep the Gum in Rose-water all night, the next morning beat the Sugar very small, and put the Sugar and flower of Brimstone into the Gum-dragon and Rosewater, and work them well together till they come to a paste, then make it into little cakes as big as a six pence, then put them into a pewter dish and dry them in a window by the Sun, or by the shelving of the fire, and when they are so dry put them in Papers and lay them where they may have the ayr of the fire, eat this at your pleasure.

An approved Medicine for one that is molten within by travel or any other labour.

TAke a quart of good Claret wine and seeth therein a good quantity of avence, and make a posset with the same Wine, and let the Patient drink three or four times thereof warm when he goeth to bed, and it will cure him. Prob. est.

For the Morphew.

TAke Mustard-seed and Salt and stamp them together with Vinegar, and let the Patient anoint the place where the grief is, and it will cure in a short space.

For the same.

TAke green Copras and put it to steep in fair running water, and let it remain a day and a night, and then strain it through a fine cloth, and when occasion serveth anoint the place often where the Morphew is, and it will cure. Prob. est.

An excellent Medicine for a woman troubled with the Mother.

TAke Lovage and Elisanders, of them an ounce, roots and leaves of Smallidge, one ounce, and of the roots of Buglass, Bur [...]ge and Parsley, Fennell, and Succory, of each of them one ounce, of Maidenhair, Harts-tongue, wilde thyme, and wilde marjerum, of each of them 2 ounces, of Cummin seed, Coriander seed, Carroway seed, Smallidge seed, and Dill seed, of them 3 spoonfuls, and a good quantity of Raisins of the Sun, and bray them altogether and steep them in white-wine or ale for the space of twen­ty four hours together, and then strain them and let the Patient drink this first and last for a certain space, this will cure. Prob. est.

For a sharp humour in the Matrix after a miscarriage.

TAke a quart of posset-ale, boyl therein Motherwort, Mugwort, Mother of thyme, Camomill, of each one handfull, mader-root one ounce, boyl these together till half be wa­sted and close covered, be sure when it is boyled put in a pint of white-wine and drink a porrin­ger full night and morning so soon as the Patient [Page 112] hath miscarried, and this will cure. Prob. est.

An excellent remedy for a Canker in the Mouth.

TAke a good quantity of red Sage and twelve crops of Rosemary, and a like quantity of Honey-suckles, white Dasies and Sinkfoyl, and boyl them altogether in a pint of fair water un­till it be half consumed, then take a little Roch-allum and burn it to powder, put half a spoon­full of Honey therein, and then strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and when it is cold put it in­to some glass or earthen thing that it may be stopped close, and let the Patient wash his mouth therewith, and it will cure.

To increase Milk in a womans breast.

TAke Crystall and beat it fine into powder, mingle it with as much Fennell seed likewise beaten into fine powder, and a little fine Sugar, and let the woman drink thereof often warm with a little white-wine, and this will restore her milk again, although it be clean gone from her. Prob. est.

An excellent good water to kill the canker and scurf in the Mouth.

TAke a good quantity of white-wine and So­lendine, red Sage, Rosemary stripped, and Hysope, and Woodbine leaves, of each of them one handfull, and boyl them in white-wine un­till one half be consumed, then strain it and wring forth the juice clean, and then take half an ounce of Allum, a quarter of an ounce of white Copras, and two or three spoonfuls of Honey, and mingle it with the juice aforesaid, and set it one the fire again and let it seeth a little while and take it off and strain it again, and then put it into a Viall, and when you will use it wash the grief two or three times a day either with a fine cloth upon the end of your finger, or else upon a sticks end if the place cannot be come at other waies. This hath holpen many.

Another for the same. Approved.

TAke a quantity of running water, and a hand­full of Woodbine leaves, Bramble leaves, and Colibine leaves as many, and a little Rosemary, and boyl them together till the water be half consumed, then put in two or three spoonfuls of Honey, a piece of Roch allum, three or four [Page 114] spoonfuls of Wine Vinegar, and wash your mouth with the sodden hearbs three or four times a day, this will cure. Prob. est.

For Numness in the Joints.

LEt the Patient drink every morning fasting one ounce of Camphire in a draught of Bet­tony water, wherein infuse a little Stechadoes, this will cure in a moneths time.

To provoke womens Menstrues.

TAke so much of the powder of Aristolochy rotunda, Myrrh and [...]avine mixed as will he on a shilling in warm w [...]i [...]e-wine, adde thereto one race of Ginger grated.

To stop their much flowing.

TAke the shels of new laid egges, and pill off the inner filme, boyl it one hour in water and drink that powder at twice in red wine when it is dried and beaten to powder, and at every time of drinking let her go to the newest mole-hill and put away the earth with her foot, and sit down on the place and make water in the hole so made, and during the cure let her eat Ising­glass: let her use this till she be well.

A singular good Oyl for all manner of bruises, spleens and swellings in the legs or arms.

TAke a pint of pure Sallet-oyl or somewhat more, and bruise a good quantity of Camo­mil and put therein, & then put it into a glass, and set it to stand in the Sun in some place where it may be safe ten or twelve daies, but at the five daies end then strain it through a fine linnen cloth, and set it to stand in the Sun again the o­ther five daies, and then strain it again and set it in the Sun again the third time, and let it stand till it be clean purged from any dregs, and then put it into a clean glass and stop it close untill you have use for it, and when you have occasion to use it, anoint the place grieved two or three times a day, chafing it before the fire, and it will help the grief. Prob. est. This Oyl stopped close will continue good twelve years.

A speciall Oyl to heal bruises, swellings, wounds, and burnings, and what not.

TAke Camomill, Peniroyall, Sage-royall, or red great Sage, Southernwood, Boneset, Setwell, Charity, Self-heal, Knotgrass, S ^t Johns wort, and Lavender when it is blown, of each one handfull, the leaves of red Roses one hand­full, [Page 116] wipe all these in a clean cloth, cut them all at one length one inch long, lay every hearb by it self in a bason, and put thereto three pints of the best Oyl-olive, and half a pint of the best Aqua vitae of the second distillation, stirre them together and cover them close, and so let them stand two daies and two nights, then boyl them together with as soft a fire as may be five or six hours, then strain it, and when it is cold put it up in glasses for your use. Prob. est.

Sciatica, Gout or Ach, an excellent Oyl to cure.

TAke Sallet-oyl one pottle, put it into a broad gallon glass, infuse therein Rosemary flowers bruised one pound, let them stand in the Sun close covered till Midsummer, then take red rose buds one pound, take out the whites, Dill half a pound, S ^t Johns wort one pound and a half, Vervine half a pound, bruise all these hearbs, then put them into the glass of Oyl, stop it close again, and set it in the Sun for ten daies more, then after a shower of rain gather one quart of earth-worms, cleanse them in white-wine, and wipe them hard in a course linnen cloth; and take Lavender, Spike half a pound, and ten young Swallows out of the nest, beat them so small till you discern neither bones nor feathers nor guts, and then put these worms, [Page 117] oyl and swallows into the glass of oyl also, and so let it stand in that place again one night or more, then pour out all these ingredients into a pipkin and cover it close, adde thereto one pint of malmsie, and half a pint of Aqua vitae, let these simper softly till the wine and Aqua vitae be wasted, then strain it hard and put it in­to a double Viall and stop it close, boyl it in some Balneo with some powdered Cloves and Mastick powdered, of each two drams, let them boyl half an hour softly, then set it in the Sunne again ten daies, and then put it up and let it stand ten weeks before you use it, and then use it.

Another for the same.

TAke a pint of old Malmsie, and half a pound of unsalted butter out of the churn, and boyl them together till they come to be a salve, and anoint the grief or any other pain therewith.

A special Oyl for all Aches and Bruises, called Nerve-oyl.

TAke Camomil, white Archangel, Plantine, young Wormwood, Mints, Waltnut tree leaves, Sage, Violet leaves, Mallows, Rue, Chickweed, Brooklime, Water-cresses, Sovern-wood, Smallidge and young Bay-leaves, of each [Page 118] one handfull, bruise them all in a mortar, then boyl them in a pint of white-wine close covered till the wine be near wasted, then adde thereto Hogs-grease and Dear-suet, of each one pound, Linseed oyl and Neatsfoot oyl, of each one pint, Rosin powdered six ounces, Galbanum prepa­red two ounces, boyl all these covered close up­on a soft fire till the Ʋnguentum be green, then strain it out till it be hot, mix therewith liquid Storax and oyl of Spike, of each one ounce, mix and stirre it till it be cold, and so use it.

To make Oyl of Snails for any ach.

TAke in May black Snails one pint, put them in a great Ox bladder with one pint of Aqua vitae, and let the substance of the Ox gall run in­to the rest, then adde oyl of Peeter two ounces, oyl of Spike two ounces, and tie up the bladder as hard as you can, and put it into another blad­der and hang it up fast tied for twenty daies where neither rat nor mouse cometh, at the end of that time strain it out and keep it in a Vial for your use, only adde liquid Storax one ounce, for that is good and giveth a good sent.

To make a good Oyntment or salve for any sore.

TAke a good handfull of Sage, as much of Plantine, as much brown wort, as many ho­ney [Page 119] suckles, as much Turfame, as much Valeri­an, boyl all these in May butter till it be brown, then strain it and put in a good quantity of Vir­gins wax, and then boyl it again a little more and keep it.

An Oyntment good for Sprain, Ach or green Wound, or old Ʋlcer: Keep a good Plai­ster also upon the wound.

TAke four handfuls of Detainder, and as ma­ny Elder buds, and two pound of May but­ter, the Detainder and buds must be stamped together before you put them to the butter, which must be first melted in a skillet, then put in your other things, and let it simper upon the fire about six hours, then strain it into a pot and keep it for your use.

To make flower of Oyntments, which cleanseth old wounds and new, and gathers good flesh, it helpeth headach and Imposthumes in the head or in the body, it helpeth swollen ears or cheeks, or the jaw fallen in the face, it helpeth cut sinews, and bitings of mad dogs, it helpeth pricks or sprains in travell, it helpeth rheumes, it draweth out iron, thorns, and it helpeth all manner of botches and swellings, it helpeth aches in the cods or in other members, it helpeth the flux of [Page 120] the emrods, it is good to make a sear-cloth for all manner of griefs, it helpeth the flux and men­strues in women, being laid to the navill.

TAke Rosin and Perrosin of each a handfull and half, Virgins wax and Olibanum of each a quarter of a pound, Mastick one ounce, Sheeps tallow a quarter of a pound, Camphire two ounces, Turpentine two ounces, make your gums into fine powder and searce them, melt your wax and tallow, and mix your powders well therewith and boyl them together, then strain it through a canvas bag into white-wine, let it cool till it be blood warm, then adde to it your Camphire and Turpentine by little and little, stirring it till it be cold, and then make it into rouls.

A soveraign drink to open the Pipes stopped.

TAke Indive, Succory, Parsley, Fennell, Bur­radge, Hysope, Thyme, Pennyroyall, Ger­mander and Neep, of each a good quantity, and boyl them in a pottle of fair running water, and let it boyl till half be consumed, and then strain it and adde two spoonfuls of good wine Vinegar, and three or four ounces of fine white Sugar to sweeten it, and let the Patient drink every morn­ing and evening three daies together a good draught. Prob. est.

For the Palsie.

TAke Sage leaves, and Primrose leaves, of each of them a like quantity, if it be in win­ter Primrose roots, beat them both together, and strain them with Ale, and give it to the Pa­tient to drink a good quantity at a time, and this will cure. Prob. est.

For lameness in the side coming by the Palsie.

TAke Sage and Hysope, and boyl a good quantity together in fair running water, and bathe the side that is grieved well therewith, then take the hearbs and binde them as hot as may be suffered to the place grieved, and this will help. Prob. est.

A soveraign drink if it be taken in time, to pre­serve against the Plague.

TAke a dram and half of the powder called Imperial, one dram of Treakle, and Dragon water and Sorrell water, of each a dram, drink it with Ale in the morning fasting, although the party have been infected with the plague twen­ty four hours before, yet by Gods grace he shall escape. This hath been truly proved.

Another for the same.

TAke a good handfull of winter Savory and boyl it in a quart of good wine Vinegar, with a spoonfull of grains being beaten and put to it, and adde also a good quantity of fine Su­gar, and take a good draught thereof morning and evening, and if you must of necessity come into the place where any infectious persons are, it is good to smell to the roots of Angellica, Gen­tian or Valerian, and likewise a piece of Arras root kept in your mouth as you walk, any of these are very good and cordial. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke an Onion and make a hole in it and take out the inner core, then take Dragon-water, Treakle and Pepper bruised, and put them alto­gether into the Onion, and rost it in the embers, and then bruise it and strain it into pure Malmsie and give it to the Patient to drink, this is a pre­sent remedy if it be given before the heart be in­fected. Prob. est.

A good plaister to draw the Plague-sore to a head, and to break it.

TAke a good handfull or two of Mallows, one handfull of Linseed, one handfull of sower [Page 123] dow, and two or three Lilly roots, and stamp all these together very smal and boyl them in a quart of white-wine lees untill it be thick, then lay it one inch thick or more upon a piece of lea­ther that is somewhat broader then the sore, and let the borders of the leather be plaistered with Shoemakers wax, and that will cause it to cleave fast, this will break it in a short space. Prob. est.

A soveraign Medicine to cure the Plurisie.

TAke Brooklime, Sheeps suet, and a little fair water, and fry them together in a fry­ing pan, and make a plaister thereof and lay to the side of the Patient, and this will draw forth all the corruption. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke Aqua vitae and Capons grease, of each a pritty quantity, and boyl them together, then take a little black wool and dip it therein, and lay it as hot as may be suffered to the grief, and this will give ease speedily. Prob. est.

For the French Pox, an Oyntment good.

TAke Allum, Verdigrease, English Honey that is good, and wine Vinegar that is both [Page 124] strong and sharp, of each a like quantity, mix them well together to an Oyntment, anoint the grief therewith often and it will both dry and heal. Prob. est.

An excellent Receipt called Moses water, very good for the French Pox or any other di­sease growing out in sores or scurfs.

TAke six gallons or more of the purest white-wine that may be gotten, and as much stale Ale, and a pound and half of Sarsaprila, of Li­corish and Scena, of each of them two pound, and two pound of the bark of Guyacum Colo­quintida four ounces, let all these be boyled to­gether for the space of twenty four hours over a soft fire, and put therein with the rest a little Backma maria, and when it is well boyled put therein one ounce of Methridatum, then take it off and put it into some earthen pot and stop it up close, and when you will use it take a good quantity thereof at a time three times a day, fast­ing, at three a clock and going to bed, and this will cleanse both inward and outward parts of the body, and cause the body to be sound after it, when that is done, make more and use it often. Prob. est.

For the small Pox.

TAke Milk, Saffron and English honey and seeth them together and give it to the Pati­ent and let him be kept warm, and this will bring out the disease. Prob. est.

An excellent good Purge for any manner of disease.

TAke half an ounce of Senna, one spoonfull of Anniseeds, half a dram of Licorish, one spoonfull of Fennell seeds, a few Raisins of the Sun the stones picked out, boyl them together in a quart of fair running water, and let it boyl till the one half be consumed, then strain it, and adde thereto one dram and half of Diaphenicon, and shake the same well together, and let the party which desireth to purge drink a pritty quantity thereof every morning fasting blood-warm, and it will purge him well without cau­sing any sickness. Prob. est.

Another Purge for the stomack.

TAke young Mallows and Mercury, of each of them a good handfull or somewhat more, Senna one dram, and three spoonfuls of Anni-seeds, and put them into one pint of white-wine [Page 126] and as much strong Ale, and let them stand one night, the next day seeth them together again untill the one half be consumed, then strain it and give the Patient a good draught thereof in the morning fasting, and if he sleep a little after it, it will be never the worse.

Another Purge for all parts of the body.

TAke two drams of pure Turpentine, and wash it very well in Fennell water, and bruise it and dissolve it in a mortar with a pestill, and put thereto half the yeolk of a new laid egge and one dram of Smallidge water, and beat them altogether till it be like Milk, and let the Patient sip it off, and this will work effectually in all parts of the body.

For the Pestilence.

TAke the water of Bettony and Pimpernell, and Turmentill or Scabions, mix it together and drink it nine daies fasting and fear no Pesti­lence.

Doctor [...]urgess his Receipt against the Plague, and for any symptome of it, or the small Pox or Measels, or for the begin­ning of the Ague or Feaver.

TAke three pints of Malmsie, Sage and Herb-grace, of each one handfull, boyl them altogether till the third part be consumed, then strain it and put into it one pennyworth of long Pepper, Ginger half an ounce, a quarter of an ounce of Nutmegs, boyl them altogether a little while, beat your Ginger and Nutmegs to fine powder, adde thereto also two penny­worth of Treakle, four pennyworth of Methri­datum, and a quarter of a pint of good Angel­lica water: keep this secret as your life. If the party be infected take two spoonfuls warm, and let him sweat well upon it; if not, one spoonfull every day is sufficient, half in the morning, the other at night, this never failed any that took it.

For the Plurisie.

TAke a fair Pippin, cut off the top and take out the core, and fill it half full of the powder of Olibanum, and then lay on the top again and roast it leisurely upon the embers, see it do not burn, and when it is enough roasted cut it in [Page 128] four parts with the Olibanum in it, and give it to the Patient to eat, and it will suddenly cause the Imposthume to break, and it will cleanse it.

To make Oyl of Puppy, which is good for any strain or bruise.

TAke a fat Spannell puppy, if you can get one, but let it be what puppy it will it must be fat, and dress him as you dress a pig, then take half a dose of yeolks of egges, and two handfuls of Roman nettles cut very small, three ounces of Venice Turpentine, and three penny-worth of Saffron, and beat them altogether, and put them into the belly of the Puppy, and sow it up and roast it, and what droppeth from it save, and it will become perfect oyl for the for­mer uses.

A Poultis that will break a sore in twenty four hours.

TAke black-berry leaves and Mustard seed, and beat them together till it be a Poultis. Prob. est.

A Preparative to take before a Purgation, the night before it is taken, the dose is one dram in Diaprunis or posset-ale.

TAke Senna; Turbith, Diagredii, of each three drams, Epithimum, Galingal, of each one dram, Salt gem six grains, all fine searced and mixed and taken as aforesaid.

A Purgation which purgeth all aqueous humours.

TAke Rewbard, Turbith, Hermodactils, Di­agredii, Senna, Agarick, Mechoacan, Su­gar, of each two drams, Cloves, Fennell, Gin­ger, Anniseed, Mastick, of each one dram, Saffron and Cinamon, of each two scruples, searce all these, the dose is one dram in Succory water or Posset-ale.

To make Pils that purge the four humours.

TAke Mirabolaus and Rewbard, of each four drams, the juice of Egrimony and Worm-wood, of each two ounces, Hermodactils, A­grick, Coloquintida, Aloes, of each six drams, Mastick, red Rose leaves, Salt, gem, Epithimum, Annis and Ginger, of each one dram, searce them and mix them, and compound them in a mortar [Page 130] with syrup of Roses to a mase for Pils, the dose is one dram in five Pils taken in the pap of a roast­ed apple.

Pils of excellent vertue to purge all Flegmatick Feavers or Agues.

TAke Agarick, Aloes, Acorus, Turbith, of each one dram, Esula half a dram, Coloquin­tida one grain, Salt gem, Mastick, Ginger, Wormwood, Lettice, Raisins mundified, Bdelli­um, of each three drams, let syrup of Roses be made up with these Pils, the dose is two drams more or less according to the strength of the Patient; if you adde these following they are good in tertian Agues, Rubard two drams, Spicknard half a dram, Diagredii, Mastick, of each one dram, mix these with those aforesaid, the dose is half a dram more or less, according to the strength of the Patient and the vehemency of the Feaver.

A Purgation that cleanseth the head, brain and all the body of Melancholly.

TAke Senna six drams, Ginger one ounce, Bugloss one dram, flowers thereof two drams, infuse all in a close stopped ale-bottle of stone, with a pint of whey of Goats milk, boyl them in [Page 131] Balnea one hour, and let it cool when it is boyl­ed, warm it in the morning and give it the Pa­tient, and it preserveth against all passions of the brain, it also helps hearing, smelling and seeing, and strengtheneth all the body, and doth unburthen the body of all humours that abound, as choller, fleam and melancholly, this was the practice of Mathiolus Riolanus and Achaius.

For the Palsie.

TAke Rosemary, Sage, Herbmandlin, of each a handfull, Camomil-flowers three hand­fuls, and with Sallet-oyl make oyl thereof, as you make oyl of Roses, and anoint the grieved parts therewith.

Purgations with Senna.

TAke Senna in some quantity, with some Gin­ger in your broath, for the pain of the head four drams may be given to children and to wo­men with childe.

An Ʋnguent for the Piles.

BOyl in fresh butter Pilewort and Elder leaves or buds till it be a Salve, make it yellow with Saffron and use it.

An excellent healing and cooling Plaister.

TAke Wax and Deer suet, of each four oun­ces, Lapis Caluminaris two ounces, May butter two ounces, Camphire one dram, Oyl of Roses eight ounces, mix them and melt them to­gether and make your liquid Plaister.

A Plaister of Adders-tongue and sweet Maud­line, all green, which cureth green wounds and old ulcers.

TAke Linseed oyl one pint, Adders-tongue and sweet Maudline, both green in May and June, of each three handfuls, strip forth their stalks and bruise them, then boyl them in the Oyl, adde thereto white-wine, let them all boyl till the herbs be very soft, then strain them out and put the liquor to the fire again, adde thereto Rosin and Wax bruised eight ounces, boyl them till all be melted, still stirring it, then take it off presently, mix therewith Venice Turpentine six ounces, liquid Storax one ounce, and so it is made.

A gentle Purge for Melancholly, and to comfort the spirits.

TAke the juice of old Pippins, and Burradge water, of each as much as will make a draught, [Page 133] heat it seething hot, then infuse therein all night Senna four drams, Manna and syrup of Roses, of each one ounce, Anniseed bruised four drams, next morning strain it and drink it warm.

For the Rickets, a disease common to Children.

TAke Egremony, Scabions, Coltsfoot, Char­nill, Tamaris, of each one handfull, one pennyworth of Maidenhair, a smal handfull of unset Hysop, six tops of Spermint, six leaves of Harts-tongue, a little Liverwort, and opening roots, as Fennell, Parsley, Succory, Spergrace, scrape them clean and take the pith out of them, sprinkle them with wine Vinegar when you have so done, slice them, and about half an hour af­ter put them to the rest of the herbs, and adde licorish half an ounce, Anniseed a quarter of an ounce, Raisins of the sun stoned, and Currants, and Figs, of each two ounces, boyl all these in a pottle of running water untill it come to a quart, and let the childe drink thereof twice a day morning and evening constant, and for a time at four a clock in the afternoon, if the child be hot you may boyl in it two ounces of French barley.

A Beer for the same.

TAke Tamaris two handfuls, Brooklime and Scurvy-grass, and Watercresses, of each four [Page 134] handfuls, Egrimony, Scabions, Bettony of the wood, of each two handfuls, Ash-bark, and Ivy-bark, of each two ounces, and half an ounce of Anniseed, Licorish one ounce, boyl all these in four gallons of wort till half be consumed, and let the child drink of this at any time.

Another for the same.

TAke a quarter of an ounce of Licorish, as much Anniseed, a quarter of a pound of Raisins, five Figges, one pennyworth of blew Currants, Coltsfoot, Calemint, Fennell roots, Parsley roots, Marygold flowers, Tamaris, Pel­litory of the wall, Liverwort, Lungwort, of each a handfull, boyl all these in a pottle of running water to a quart, and use to give it the child fa­sting and at night, and to anoint the body use Ʋnguentum de dolfe, anoint the back bone, belly and left side and breast at night going to bed, and have a care of the childe catching cold.

Pils of great vertue for the running of the Reins.

TAke Bole, Terra sigilata, Sanguis Draconis, of each one dram, Conserves of red Roses three ounces, make it up into a mash for Pils, the dose is the quantity of a Nutmeg morning and evening.

Another for the same.

FIrst purge well with new drawn Cassia one ounce in a draught of white-wine, and then take Pearl, Coral, Cresses seed and Mader, of each four ounces, Comfry roots dried and pow­dered, and Acorns powdered the cups of them, of each of them four drams, make all these with Venice Turpentine into a mash for Pils, the dose seven Pils as big as a pea morning and evening.

Another present help for the same.

TAke a good quantity of Oatmeal, and beat it very small, and put it into a quart of new milk and seeth it, and put therein a good quan­tity of Sugar, and when it is well boyled strain it and give it the Patient to eat.

For a consumption in the Reins.

TAke a handfull or two of Clary leaves and prick them, and four or five yeolks of Hen egges newly laid, and take Saffron and dry it upon a little stone or some such thing, and grind it very small, and put all these together and fry them in fresh butter, and let the Patient eat of this fasting.

A Medicine against the Stone in the back or blad­der, or for the weakness of the back, which is called the Reins running.

TAke Venice Turpentine and wash it in Rose-water, either red or damask, untill it look white, then divide it into small bals, as you may easily swallow, the full quantity of three bazel nuts, then roul them in Sugar to make them the more easie, then swallow them in the morning fasting, and fast three or four hours after them, take these three or four several mornings and in your water will appear much gravel.

A good Medicine to provoke Sleep to the Sick.

TAke a good quantity of womens breast milk, and put thereto as much in quantity of Aqua vilae, stir them well together, and moisten the temples of the head, and the nosthrils of the Pa­tient well therewith with a fine cloth or feather, and it will do them much good.

A good drawing Salve.

TAke a good quantity of Rosin bruised small, and a pritty quantity of good Wax, and a good quantity of Honey, mingle them altoge­ther [Page 137] and set the same upon a soft fire, still stir­ring it till it be melted into a perfect Salve.

For a Stitch in the side.

TAke Acorns and dry them and beat them into fine powder, and mingle that powder with a little powder of Cinamon and Ginger, and give it the party grieved to drink in Ale, Wine or Beer, and this will cure. Prob. est.

Another for the same.

TAke Sage and Burnet, of each a like quantity, and dry them upon a tilestone, and make the same into fine powder and give it to the Patient to drink in Beer or Ale at meals and at other times for the space of three or four daies toge­ther, and this will cure. Prob. est.

For the Sciatica.

TAke Ivy, Mugwort, Walwort, and the inner rind of an Elder-tree, and seeth them in fair water with a good quantity of Salt, and bathe the sore place well therewith for nine daies together three or four times a day, and this will cure.

Another for the same.

TAke a pint of Neatsfoot-oyl, a pint of Aqua vitae, and a handfull of roasted Onions, and stamp them together and then strain them, and it will be an Oyl, anoint well the place grieved morning and evening before a good fire as hot as you can suffer it, and chafe it well. Prob. est.

To provoke Sleep.

TAke the seeds of Lettice and Smallidg, of each a like quantity, and make a powder thereof, and put the same into a quantity of white-wine, and give it to the Patient lukewarm, and it will cause him to sleep presently. Prob. est.

For the Spleen.

TAke a good quantity of Bettony and seeth it in either Wine, Ale or Beer it will do much good, it is also good for the milt and liver.

A pretious water for the Spleen.

TAke Balm, Turpentine, Scabions, Bettony and Pimpernel, of each a good quantity, di­still them together, and let the Patient drink [Page 139] often of this water, and this will help him; it is also good against the Pestilence, and for those that are troubled with the Mother, and for the marrow of the bones, and for to comfort the Liver. Prob. est.

A Salve to draw and heal.

TAke half a pound of Turpentine, a quarter of a pound of Rosin, as much Bees wax as Rosin, and adde as much Hogs suet or May butter as will make it soft, which is about two ounces. This is approved.

A Medicine approved for the Spleen.

TAke a quart of Claret wine, a pint of Oyl-olive, two good handfuls of Camomill shred small, boyl these together till half be consumed, and with this anoint the hardness of the Spleen morning and evening, and it will dissolve.

For one that Speaks in his sleep.

TAke Southernwood and lay it in white-wine, and let the Patient drink thereof morning and evening.

For the Sciatica.

TAke the gall of a Bull, and a quart of wort, boyl it to a pint, then put in a pint of Vine­gar, powder of Frankincense one ounce, Honey half a pound, of Commin in powder half a pound, boyl them together till they be thick, and spread it upon leather, apply it hot, lay a linnen cloth between the skin and the Plaister, the Plaister will serve many times. Proved.

For all manner of sores, old or new: Called The gift of God.

TAke Bettony, Vervin, Pimpernell, Bugloss, Smallidge, Plantine, Scabions, Egrimony, of each a like quantity, stamp them together and boil them in a gallon of white-wine to the third part, then strain them and adde to them a quan­tity of Sheeps suer, and half a pound of wax, half a pound of Rosin, half a pound of Pitch, one pound of Olibanum, and boyl it again till by reason and art thou dost think it sufficient.

An excellent Salve or Sear cloth: Which being laid to the stomack will provoke Appetite, and take away the pain of the stomack: Being laid to the belly it will cure the Cholick: Being laid [Page 141] to the reins of the back helpeth the running of the reins. It is also good for the bloody flux, and for the heat of the kidneys, and weakness of the back. It healeth all swellings of the breast, and taketh away all Imposthumes, or any aches. It breaketh all swelling pustils. It draweth away all running ulters, not breaking skin. It being applied to the fundament it healeth all defects there. And being applied to the head it helpeth all pains there and of the eyes.

TAke four pound of Oyl-olive of the best, red lead and white lead, of each one pound, and twelve ounces of Spanish sope, incorporate all these well together in a good glazed earthen pot over a soft fire the space of one hour and half, untill the matter be turned something darker then the Oyl was by nature, let it boyl till that by dropping it upon a trencher it will neither cleave to the trencher, nor to your fingers then it is enough, then take some long linnen clothes about eight fingers long and dip them therein, and when they begin to be cold, smooth them upon a Table with a slick-stone and keep them for your use, they will keep twenty years, the older the better.

M ^rs Harris her black Salve, good for any sprain or swelling.

TAke of Wax three quarters of a pound, a pint of good Sallet-oyl, melt them on a soft fire, and then take them off the fire, and adde to it white lead half a pound finely beaten and sear­ced, then set it on the fire again and let it boyl half an hour, then take it from the fire again, and adde to it Frankincense, Mastick the finest, drops of Olibanum, of each two ounces, and also Myrrh two ounces, beat them all fine and searce them and put them in, and set it on the fire again, let them boyl half an hour more, then put in half a quarter of an ounce of Camphire, and let it boyl till it be black, be alway stirring it, then take it from the fire, and stirre it till it be cold, and keep it for your use. It is good al­so for any wound. Prob. est.

Another rare Sear-cloth for the same.

TAke a quart of pure sweet Oyl and one pound of red lead very finely beaten, boyl it in a bel-mettle skillet, upon a soft charcoal fire about half an hour, stirring it with a wooden stick, then dip a piece of linnen cloth in it and cool it, if it stick not to your fingers then it is [Page 143] enough, then dip in linnen clothes into it and hang them upon a pack thread in the shadow untill they be dry, then lay papers between eve­ry sheet, and so keep it for your use. Approved. Anoint the grief with that Oyntment wherein is Detainder four handfuls, page 119. before you apply the Plaister.

To cure a Strain in the arm in a short time.

TAke some Wormwood and fresh butter and mix them together, and anoint the grief therewith, and bind the arm well, and in a day or two it will cure.

To make a Balsom that will cure all manner of Sores or green wounds, the best that ever was.

TAke two ounces of Venice Turpentine, beat it in Rose water and Spring water together three or four times till it look white, then take two ounces of Virgins wax cut small, boyl them together in a pint of Canary Sack, let it boyl half an hour, then take it off and put in half an ounce of red Sanders beaten small, so it is made.

The juice of an Onion will take away a Scald.

For a Stitch.

TAke a dry Acorn, beat it to powder, and as much Treackle as a hazel nut, mix them together, and give them to the Patient in a quantity of white wine going to bed, and it will help.

A good Pill to cause Sleep and ease pain.

TAke Cinamon, Cassia ligna, Opium, of each two drams, Myrrh, and both the Peppers one dram, Castory half a dram, Saffron one scruple fine powdered and made to a mash for Pils, the dose two Pils no bigger then a small tare.

To break a Stone.

TAke the shell or thin rinde of Acorns, the hips of a briar, red holy briars and Nutmegs, all dried and powdered, drink thereof morning and evening in white-wine half a spoonfull at once for six daies or more.

For all Sickness, Feavers, Imposthumes or any other disease in mans body.

TAke Hysop, Bettony, Rosemary, Violets, Vervine, S ^t Johns wort, Avence, Mous-ear, [Page 145] Plantine, Feverfew, of each one handfull wash­ed clean and stamped in a mortar, put them in a clean earthen pot which is new, with a gallon of white-wine, let it stand close covered to infuse all night, in the morning boyl it close covered to the consumption of half, then strain it through a hair sive into a double viall, and let the sick drink thereof morning and evening a good draught, and this powder following is to be taken therewith.

Take Gallingall and Nutmegs, of each four drams, Ginger one ounce, Cloves, Cinamon, of each two drams, Licorish six ounces, Sugar four ounces, all powdered and searced, mix one spoonfull of this powder with one pint of the liquor aforesaid, take first the simple liquor six daies and six nights, then other four daies and nights use this powder with it, and this with Gods blessing will cure you, if ever you be cured.

To help any hurt in the Skull.

TAke the juice of Pimpernell, and wet therein pieces of linnen cloth, and apply it often to the grief, and it will soon cure.

To help shrunk Sinews, or hard ach in them.

TAke Oyl of Roses four drams, Spermaciti one ounce, melt them together and anoint the grief therewith twice every day, then lay on also plaister-wise, clothes wet, butter, wax and Aqua vitae, use this till you be well.

A drink to be made in the spring for the green Sickness or any other grief.

TAke Senna six ounces, Wormwood, Balm, of each two handfuls, Anniseed and Fennel seed, of each three ounces, the juice of Scurvy-grass three pints, Water-cresses and Brooklime, of each a pint, bruise all these and tie them up in a linnen cloth with a stone to sink it, put it into four gallons of new Ale out of the tun, and let them work together till it be four daies old, then drink thereof in the morning fasting half a pint, and if it do not purge you three or four stools a day, take as much at night, use it till you be well.

Scurvy the cure. First a Purge.

TAke Senna, Alexandrum, of each four drams, Epithimum two drams, Raisins of the Sun [Page 147] ston'd one ounce, Fennell seed, Anniseed and Ginger, of each half a dram, infuse them all night in warm whey pritty hot, in the morning wring it out hard, and give it to the Patient.

A drink to take after it.

TAke Scurvy-grass and Devils-bit, Water-cresses and Brooklime, of each one hand­full, Wormwood half a handfull, stamp and strain them and take a quart of white-wine allay­ed with a pint of water, boyl them altogether six or seven walms, adde to them in the boyling white Ginger powdered two drams, Elna Cam­pana one dram, a little Saffron powdered, drink thereof first and last, at meals infuse therein Saxifrage.

For the green Sickness.

TAke a handfull of Cowslip-flowers, dry them and beat them to powder, and let the Patient drink one spoonfull of this powder in six or se­ven spoonfuls of Malmsie fourteen mornings fasting.

A Swelling, the cure.

TAke May butter and wax a like quantity, boyl them together with a little Aqua vitae, [Page 148] dip double clothes therein, and lay it to the grief very hot, and it will draw out the water and pre­sently swage the swelling. Proved.

A Dianthos which will help all feebleness of the body, the tisick, the grief of the heart and of the Liver after long Sickness.

TAke Cloves, Gallingall, Ginger, Spike, Nut-megs, of each two drams and a half, Cara-way, Anniseed, Cardamonium, of each two drams, Licorish, red Roses, Violets and Rose­mary-flowers, of each four drams, Honey clean­sed and Rose-water a pritty quantity, let those things which be to be powdered be beaten very fine and searced, then mix them with the Honey and Rosewater, and let it simper on the fire to a Confection, the dose is three drams, use this as a secret. Prob. est.

A powder for Winde and Spleen.

TAke the rind of an Orenge, Coliander seed, Caraway seed, Anniseed, Fennell seed, and Parsley seed, of each one spoonfull, dry all these and beat them to powder, and searce it, then mix them with fine Sugar, take thereof in the morning fasting, at noon before dinner and after dinner, and before supper and after supper [Page 149] going to bed, in a little Anniseed water, and you will finde much good.

A rare Sear-cloth or Plaister for a sore breast, or any other sore, or sprain, or ach, which I have often had experience of.

TAke half a pound of Virgins wax, and half a pint of Oyl of Roses, and half a pint of Oyl-olive, melt them altogether upon a soft fire of Char-coal, then let it cool in a pan till it be half cold, then take half a pound of white-lead, and beat it fine, and put it into the Oyl abovesaid and to the wax, and stirre them to­gether on the fire, and cause them softly to boyl half an hour, then take two ounces of Frankincense, and two ounces of Myrrh, and two ounces of Gum, Olibanum, and two ounces of Mastick, beat them to powder very fine and put them into the abovesaid Oyl and Wax, and cause them to boyl another half hour, stil stirring it till it be black, then adde a quarter of an ounce of Camphire, when you have taken it from the fire, so dip in your clothes for sear-cloths, or work it up for plaisters for your use. Proved often for what is abovesaid.

A white tost steeped in white-wine Vinegar applied to a strain, is a speedy remedy for that grief.

For the Tooth-ach.

TAke a piece of the root of Crowfoot, and put it into the hollow tooth if there be any, if none be hollow, apply it often to the tooth that aketh, and that will cure.

Again, take the powder of red Corall, put it into the tooth that akes, and it will soon fall out.

Again, Take Organy that grows close to the ground and tastes like Aqua vitae, bruise it and lay it to the tooth.

Also bruise bursa pastoris and do the same.

To make Teeth white, and to fasten the Gums, and to comfort the roots, and to make the breath sweet.

TAke Vinegar of Squils and dip a piece of lin­nen cloth into it, and rub the teeth and gums therewith.

For Lues Venera, or French-Pox.

FIrst prepare the body with purgations, as this Pulvis Arthreticus, the dose is one dram, augment as you see good, not exceeding above a dram and half, but a dram and a quarter is a good dose, or a dram of that and half a dram of Jallop.

And then use this Diet-drink with Lignum vitae, for every pint of water an ounce of Lig­num vitae, and put in some Carduus Benedictus, let them drink half a pint at a time morning and evening, let their diet be chicken or such meat.

And then next use Turbith Mellerares, begin at three grains, use it to a dram but no further, till you make a Salavation or Flux at the mouth.

And then make a lotion for the mouth, to wash that daily, let the Salavation continue three weeks or a moneth, till you be sure the ulcer be clean.

To stay Vomiting.

TAke Mints, Shepheards purse, Plantine, and Knotgrass, and Comfry, of each one hand­full, shred them small and boyl them in a quart of red Wine or Claret, drink of this Wine, and plaister the herbs to the stomack in a double cloth.

A Vomit for any disease.

TAke and Elder bough and scrape off all the outmost rind clean, then take some of the inside rind and stamp it and strain it into strong Ale which is old, and drink it lukewarm, this will soon cause the Patient to vomit.

To stay Vomiting.

TAke Mints, Shepheards-purse and Comfry, of each one handfull chopped small, boyl them in a quart of red Wine or Claret, drink of the Wine, and lay the herbs plaister-wise to the stomack in a double cloth. Prob. est.

To force one to make Water which is stept in Sickness.

INfuse and mix ten drops of oyl of Juniper in two ounces of Parsley water and drink it blood-warm, it will cure at once or twice ta­king.

A Water to inject or serindge into the secrets of men or women.

TAke water and white-wine, of each one quart, Woodbine leaves and flowers, of each two handfuls, Sage, Rosemary, and Water-cresses, of each half a handfull cut small, boyl all these together half an hour, then put in Al­lum powdered four drams, and two small spoon­fuls of honey, and boyl them about two walms, and keep it for your use.

To cause one to make Water.

TAke Saffron in powder, and pure ball sope, as much of one as another, mingle it toge­ther, spread it upon the fleshy side of white lea­ther, make thereof plaisters and lay upon the navill of the Patient, and give him to drink as much of the powder of the herb golden rod as will lie on a six pence in a glassfull of Renish wine or white-wine.

An excellent salve for a deep Wound or cut, which requireth tenting.

TAke the yeolk of a new laid egge and honey the quantity of a Wallnut, the same quan­tity of pure Turpentine, beat them altogether, and lay them to the wound with fine lint, and this will cure it in a short space.

Another for a green Wound.

TAke wheat-flower and milk, and temper them well together, seeth them till they be thick, then take the white of a new laid egge, and beat it well with the aforesaid stuff and it will keep it from rankling and heal it.

An excellent Medicine for a green Wound, being applied plaister-wise, or to make a sear-cloth for any Ach, and it is good to be ta­ken inwardly upon the point of a knife for the Lungs.

TAke a quart of Ale and two pennyworth of fresh butter, one pennyworth of good ho­ney, boyl all together till half be wasted, keep it close covered while it is boyling. Use this as a treasure.

Another plaister for a green Wound, or for a Wound that is over-healed and sore underneath.

TAke a good quantity of Barly-meal, and the white of an egge and honey, and mingle them well together, and lay it plaister-wise to the wound, and it will cure immediatly.

For one that is brought low in sickness.

TAke Egrimony, Bettony, red Sage, Fennell roots the inside, Liverwort, Indive and Suc­cory, of each of these one handfull, boyl them in four pints of milk till half be consumed, then strain it and let the Patient drink a quarter of a pint at a time morning and evening lukewarm.

For Weakness in the back.

TAke Clary, Dates, the pith of an Ox, Cream and Egges, and bread grated, mingle them all together, and fry them, mix with them white Sanders, strew Sugar upon them, and give it to the Patient fasting in the morning.

A salve for a green Wound.

TAke a pound of Rosin, half a pound of Wax, four ounces of old Swines grease, one ounce of Verdigrease, boyl them all together upon a soft fire, and strain them for your use.

A good remedy for one that cannot make Water.

TAke three or four hive Bees, kill them and dry them upon a hot slate, then bruise them to fine powder, then put the powder into a quart of Ale and give to the Patient a pritty quantity at a time. Prob. est.

To heal Wounds and sores, and also to draw.

TAke Rosin, Frankincense, of each four ounces, white wax and Olibanum, of each three ounces, Harts-suet and Mastick, of each [Page 156] one ounce, Venice Turpentine half an ounce, white-wine a pint, melt the Rosin, Frankincense and Suet together, then strain it into a pan, and adde to it then the white Wax, the Olibanum, and the Mastick powdered, and the Wine, then boyl all together till the Wine be consumed, then take it from the fire and stirre it till it be almost cold, then put in the Turpentine and make it up in a roul, and keep it in parchment or leather.

A Water to heal all sores and ulcers.

TAke a pound of Roch-allum, four ounces of green Copras, beat them and set them on the fire untill they be melted, then let them dry again, then beat them into fine powder, then set a pottle of spring-water over the fire till it boyleth fast, then take it off, and when it ceaseth boyling, cast your powder abroad on the water so long as the water shall rise, till it ap­pear black in the bottom, then it is perfect, wherein dip a cloth and lay it double to the ulcer or wound, first laying on the wound some of the powder and roul it up.

A Medicine to kill all manner of Worms in the body.

TAke Plantine leaves and roots, and ground­sel, of each a like quantity stamp and strain [Page 157] it, and give it the Patient to drink mixed with a pint of good Malmsie warm together, give this to the Patient for the space of three or four daies together, and this will kill worms in the maw or elsewhere.

Another for the same, which will speedily kill the Worms.

TAke Aqua Composita that is made of herbs, and wash the Patients breast therewith, then take a little powder of myrrh, and beat it very small and searce it fine, and strew that also upon the breast after it hath been well washed, and then lay on a warm cloth upon the breast and set it remain twenty four hours together. This hath been proved.

For Winde and shooting in the head.

TAke Egrimony and Cinamon, bray them and put them in Ale, and lay it it to the tem­ples of your head, and as the pain removes, so remove your medicine.

An unguent to heal a green Wound at the first dressing.

TAke Aloes siccatrine fine powdered, and the powder of perrosin, of each a like quantity, [Page 158] mix them and grind them with the white of an egge, and lay it on a pleget of lint, and apply to the wound.

A plaister to cure and heal a Wound.

TAke Letherage of Gold one pound, Oyl of Roses two pound, white-wine Vinegar and old Urine, of each half a pound, let them boyl till the Vinegar and Urine be consumed, adde to it in the boyling Wax two ounces, Frankincense one ounce, mix it well and apply it. Prob. est.

For a Woman in Travell.

TAke a Date-stone and grate it into fine pow­der, and give it the Patient with white-wine, and God willing she shall be dclivered without danger. Prob. est.