The widowes treasure plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approoued secretes in phisicke and chirurgery for the health and pleasure of mankinde : hereunto are adioyned, sundry pretie practises and conclusions of cookerie : with many profitable and holesome medicines for sundrie diseases in cattell.

The widowes treasure plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approoued secretes in phisicke and chirurgery for the health and pleasure of mankinde : hereunto are adioyned, sundry pretie practises and conclusions of cookerie : with many profitable and holesome medicines for sundrie diseases in cattell.

Table of contents

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❧To the Curteous Reader,

¶The Widowes Treasure.

To make Sirrop of Roses or Violettes.

To make Diatreon Piperion the best.

Virtutes huius confectionis sequuntur.

To make Rosa solis.

Doctor Hatchers powder against the Stone.

Maister Stranges plaister against the stone.

To prouoke sleepe.

A soueraigne medicine for the Collicke.

To make Aqua composita.

For Cough and Flew me in the stomacke.

For the Sciatica.

A soueraigne Oyntment for weaknesse in the backe.

For Flewme or stopping in the Stomack.

For Strangury or Stone in the Reynes of the backe.

To make Oyle of Camomill.

To make oyle of Roses.

The maner how to washe the Oyle.

To make the Oyntment of Roses.

To make a Tysande.

For the strangurye.

A Clister for the Strangury.

For the swelling of the Yearde or Coddes.

¶Doctor Bartlets Medicine for Aches with swelling.

To make one to pisse.

A singuler remedy for all diseases in the head of what cause soeuer.

An approued remedye for the Toothache

A woorthy purgation to auoide Choller.

Against vnkindely heate of the Liuer.

Mythridates medicine against corrupt ayres.

To increace Milke in Womens Brestes.

An excellent sope for Scabbes and Itche.

An approued medicine to driue away Lyce.

For to stop the Flixe.

For the blooddye Flixe.

For any bruse.

An ointment for the backe.

For an Ague.

For the Tooth ache.

To keepe Venison fresh a long time.

To keepe it from rotting after it is new flaine.

To keep Peares.

To kill Lyce.

Against drunkennes,

To make Linnen cloth or Yearne white.

To remedy the feet that are sore with Trauailing.

A notable experiment against the Phitiske of the Lunges.

A good drinke for the pestilence.

To make a perfect black Inke to write or limme withall.

A very good Greene.

An other Greene.

An Emeralde Greene.

For to make a colour like Golde.

¶ A notable receite to make Ipocras.

A proper deuice to make lightes of an excellent sauour.

To destroy Lyce.

To make red Incke.

Whether the Wine be mingled with Water or no.

To heale lippes that are chapt with winde or colde.

For kybed heeles.

For scabbes in Children.

To destroy Crablice.

An order to make Wormewood water of the best sort as followeth.

To make a good Posset Curde.

A medicine for the mother.

To make sirrope of Roses or flowers.

To take away the Cough or Stitche.

To make Iellye.

How to dresse Orrenges.

To preserue Damsons.

To make drye Peares.

For the shaking of the hand.

To stay the bloody Flixe.

To restore the blood againe.

For running of the Raines.

For the Ague.

A drinke for the ague.

A medicine for the Woormes in a childes belly or any other.

A medicine for to get the Beetelwigges out of a mans eare.

For a Legge that is swolne with a fall.

For a wenne when it beginneth.

For the Collicke.

For the canker in the mouth or throte, or to wash your teeth that be hollow and stinketh.

For the Gowt.

To preserue Quinces.

Marmalade of Quinces.

A Borage Tart or Spinage.

A medicine for the Plague

A Whaye for Itche or breaking out.

Against the fellon and Vncomes.

Sirrop of Rosa solis good for sowning or any other diseases in the stomack.

Aqua Rosa Solis.

To make fine Cakes.

To make an excellent Pomander.

A precious oyntment for all manner of Aches.

For the canker in the mouth.

A precious drinke for the Pestilence, approued.

A singuler medicine to resiste the pestilence.

The vertue of Motherwoorte.

An excellent medicine againste Impostumes Plurifie, Coughes, and all diseases in the Brest.

A medicine for the Collick.

For the same.

A present remedy against the plague.

For the cough.

To delay heate.

To breake Flegme.

A preparatiue before you purge the Stomacke.

To purge the stomacke.

An excellent purger from all partes of the body.

To make the haire of the bearde to growe.

For a cut or sore bruse.

For a weake Backe.

The plaister for the back.

Maister Roses medicine againste the stone, and to cause one to make water.

For the heate in the Raines, and to auoide the blistring of the mouth.

For one that is deafe.

Against the Pyles

For the passion of the harte.

For the Itche.

For a Fellon.

To destroy an Impostume.

For the Rewme and Cough of the Lunges.

For a Canker or disease of the Gummes or Throate.

A Gargell for a furred mouth.

To heale the Canker vpon the Yarde.

For a Stitche or winde Collicke.

Haire to grow.

Against Spottes and Pimples in the Face.

For a hot burning in the stomacke growen of Choller, which causeth the Feuer.

For a saustem face.

For an Ache.

For heate in the face.

For the same.

For the same.

To vomit vp Cholor.

For a Fellon.

To stop the whites in women.

For the stuffing of the Lightes and Lunges.

For the heate in the back approued, D. Huicke.

To drye vp the Rewme.

To keepe the eyes cleere, coole, and from rednes and to kill the Itche.

Against the Collick and Stone in maner of a plaister.

A Clister to be giuen to a Childe or woman in childe bed.

A Clister.

To breake the Stone.

Against toothache.

A medicine to strengthen the backe.

For the heate in the backe.

For the Collick and Stone.

To staunche blood.

To take away spottes from the handes or sunburninges.

Against stuffing of the Lunges.

A water to wash the yard, for one that had the running lately of the Reines.

For Sinewes that be shrunke, in maner of an ointment.

For sore eyes that smart or Itche.

Against the Sciatica.

¶An oyntment for Aches, bruses, Lamenes, Stitches, Gowtes hardnes of the Splene, Ague, Cankers, and for paine in the eares.

To cause one to pisse.

A soueraine medicine for an ache in the shoulder.

To staunche blood at the nose.

Idem.

For an Ague.

To binde to the handes being parcell of the same Medicine.

For one that consumeth, to be eaten in the morning.

For a cold stomacke.

For the swelling of the hart, and breaking of Flegme.

Against an Ague, the Plague, and good to comfort nature.

For the winde Collicke.

To skoure the inward partes, and for the rising of the Lunges.

For an Ague.

For one that is deafe.

Idem.

For the bloody Flixe.

An excellent medicine for the greene Sicknes.

To prouoke Vrine speedily.

For heate in the Liuer.

To preserue nature to eate a morninges.

To make a Clister.

For one that is weake, and to comfort the stomack.

Idem.

Idem.

To restore nature, and helpeth a weake back.

To stay running of the raines.

A precious ointment or Oyle.

Probatum est. For stued Mutton.

To dresse a Hare or Cunny in broth with a pudding in their bellyes.

Mutton.

To boyle chickins with Endiue and Succorye or Lettice, or any other colde hearbes.

For small Lampernes.

To potche Egges in broth.

To bake Breme, Trout, Mullets, Pike or any fishe.

For soppes on the fish dayes.

For Spinage.

Sodde Egges.

For Oxe tunges boyled.

Spinage.

for Egges.

A drench to plume vp a horsse, and to expell colde, to cleare him of the Glaunders and to open the pipes.

A drench for a cough.

To make a good powder to giue a Horsse in his prouender, or to giue him to drink for the cough, and other diseases.

To cause a horse to haue a good hoofe.

For a horsse that is stung with an Adder or Snake, a present remedy.

An excelient medicine for a sore horsebacke, if he be neuer so sore brused, if there be a Fistula it healeth it or any dead Flesh.

A present remdeye for the Cow-flixe.

For faint cattel as well Cow, Oxe, Bull or steere.

An excellent drenche for cattell to be giuen them, either at the spring time or fall of the Leafe.

For Cattes that are sick or hurt.

A souerain drink for all maner of Cattell that you suspect to be Lung sicke.

Most precious and approued drinches for all cattell, but specially Kine and Oxen.

An other excellent drench.

The vertue of Angelica or Healeall.

To drye and heale vp all sores.

Approued against the Plague.

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THE Widowes treasure, plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approoued secretes in Phisicke, and Chirurgery for the health and pleasure of mankinde. ⸪

Hereunto are àdioyned, sundry pretie practises and conclusions of Cookerie: with many profitable and holesome medicines for sundrie diseases in Cattell.

At London, Printed by Edward Alde, for Edward White, 1588.

❧To the Curteous Reader,

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THis Pamphlet beeing written (not manye yeeres past as it should seeme) at the earneste requeste and suite of a Gentle woman in the Cuntrye for her priuate vse, which by these singuler practises hath obtained suche fame, that her name shalbe remembred for euer to the posteritie. The originall Copie (by great chaunce) was lent me by an especiall freende of mine, in the perusing whereof I founde it so furnished with such rare experiments and pritie conceites as t [...]e like are not to my knowledge extant in the Englishe tung. I thought it my duty for the health and pleasure of many my freendes, to set them forth to the veiwe of the world, to be practised especially of those that take delight in such matter, or hath any occasion through their defectes to vse them [Page] for their healthes sake. This I dare presume to reporte of the woorke, that there are heerein included very manye secrets, that I knowe by the Widowes owne practise, to be most singuler and approued, and though perhapes they are not orderly set downe as manye of better skill might haue doone, I desire you to consider that this was of the collectione of suche a one as neuer once thoughte to haue made thē common: but onely to his good freend M▪R. This caueat shee also giueth by the waye, to reade them aduisedly and practise with discretion, and as you finde commende: and so wi [...]h all humilitie concluding, I dedicate vnto you this her Treasure and cheefe Iewell: desiring you to be a defence aswell for her as for mee, from all suche as shall in your hearing scorne her, or mee for disclosinge such profitable experimentes. ⸪

Fareyou well.

FINIS.

¶The Widowes Treasure.

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To make Sirrop of Roses or Violettes.

TAKE of Violettes or Roses a pounde, stéep them in thrée pints of warm water put it in an earthen pot with a narow mouth the space of vig. houres▪ or more, after strain it and warm the water againe: & put in it a gaine so many Roses or Violets, & likewise let them lye in stéepe eighte houres, & thus doo at the least fiue times, the oftner the better, in especiall the roses, and after take to euery pinte: halfe a pounde of Suger, and stéepe them together til the Suger be molten, then séethe them togeather with a softe swéete fier to the heith of a Sirrup: If you haue more Roses or Violettes, or Fewer, let so muche be the proportion of the water according to the proportion before.

To make Diatreon Piperion the best.

TAKE white Pepper, blacke Pepper and long Pepper, of eache sixe dragmes [Page] and eightéene graines, Time, Ginger, Anneséedes of eache a dragme: beate the longe Pepper, Anneséedes, Ginger, and Time into▪ fine powder, bruse the other two Peppers as groce as maye be: then take Suger clarified with Hissop water, eightéene ʒ. séethe the Suger, and take so muche of the water aboue saide as will couer it. To knowe when it is enough, drop a drop on a saucer, and if it will come from the saucer without cleauing: it is enough. Then after cooling, put in your pouder and stirre them altogether, and after put all into a Pot. &c.

Virtutes huius confectionis sequuntur.

THis decoction is good to eate,

alwaies before and after meate.

For it will make digestion good,

and turne your meate to puer blood.

Besides all this it dooth excell,

all windines to expell.

And all groce humors cold and rawe,

that are in belly, stomack or mawe.

It will dissolue without paine,

and keep ill vapors from the braine.

[Page]Besides all this it will restore,

your memory though lost before.

Vse it therfore when you please,

fortherin resteth mighty ease.

To make Rosa solis.

TAKE first a quarte of the beste Aqua vitae that you can gette, and put it into a Glasse or Pot of earth, then put into it fiue handfulles of Rosa Solis cleane picked, and the Rootes and dead leaues cleane clipped off, a quarterne of Suger beaten to powder, nine Dates opened and the white skin within pilled or pluckt off, then shred the Dates in small péeces, and one ʒ. Ginger, di.ʒ. Nutmegges, ʒi. Anniseedes, ʒiiii. Liquorice, beating all these last rehearsed into fine powder: Then put them altogeather in the sayde glasse or pot, letting them stand very close stopped the space of thrée or fower dayes, then take them al & straine the foresaide thinges into some cleane vessell as hard as you maye, so that you maye haue asmuche of the strengthe as is possible to haue of it: then take and put the liquor into the glasse or vessell that you mean to [Page] preserue it in, and stop it very close that no strength passe out of it in any maner.

Doctor Hatchers powder against the Stone.

TAKE the Rootes of Ireos, Liquorice, calamus aromaticus, the haire of the Harts skinne burnt, of eche ʒ.s. the Rootes of Enula campana, Fillependula, Ginger, longe Pepper, Anniséedes, Fenell seede, Saxifrage séede, Ana. ʒii. Sinamon, Maces, Ciperus, Spicknarde, Saffron, Betonye, Ana ʒi. Suger ʒ s. sene of Alexandria ʒiii. Rhabarke, ʒi. Of all these premises make a powder fine and small, and take thereof the weight of viii d. in the morning fasting with white Wine, twice or thrice a wéeke leuke warme. It clenseth the Bladder, Backe, Reines and Kidneies from the Stone, it remedieth belly ache, and prouoketh a laxe.

Maister Stranges plaister against the stone.

TAKE Plantaine, Featherfewe, Garden Tansie, and Houflike, of eache alike [Page] quantitye, and stampe all these togeather and straine them, then take the iuice and put to it Beane flower as muche as shall make it thicke, and then take thrée or foure spoonefulles of Honye, and clarifie them in the fire: which doone put the iuice and the flowre into the Honye, and boyle them on the fire togeather vntill they be stiffe like a plaister. When you will vse this medicine, you muste take a double cloath that shall be a quarter of a yarde broade, and as long as will goe rounde about you, and as hot as you can sow it round about you, and this must you weare two daies and a night or els two nightes and a daye before you take it off.

To prouoke sleepe.

TAke a spoonefull of Womans milke, a spoonefull of Rosewater, and a Spoonefull of the iuice of Lettice boyle them in a dishe, then take some fine Flaxe, and make your plaister as broade as you will haue it lye on your forehead, and then moyste it with the same Liquor, ad grate a little Nutmegge to strawe ouer it, and lay it to [Page] your temples and it will prouoke sléepe.

A soueraigne medicine for the Collicke.

MAKE a toste of Housholde breade of cleane Wheate, and euer as you toste it cast Malmesie on it, then take dryed Lauender Flowers, and caste it on the Toste then laye it on a thinne cloth, and as hotte as you can suffer it lay it to your Nauel as close as you can.

To make Aqua composita.

TAKE a handfull of Rosemary, a good roote of Enula-campana, a handfull of Hissop. di handfull of Tyme, di. handfull of sage, sixe croppes of mints as many of Peniriall, as manye of Marierum, di. handfull of Horehound, two vnces of Liquorice, two vnces of Anniséedes brused, then take thrée Gallons of good Ale, and put therein all these thinges aforesayd, and couer the pot close til it boyle, and then set on your Limbecke, and kéepe vnder it but a softe easie fire. And if a man [Page] haue the Stone, these Hearbes be good to put into the saide water, viz. di. handfull of Sarifrage, one handfull of Parcelye, di. handfull of Philependula, and di. handfull of Fennell.

For Cough and Flew me in the stomacke.

TAKE a quarte of stale Ale, and a handfull of Goosemeate whiche is named Hayrefe, and a quantitye of pared Liquorice, and a quatity of small Raisons, and boyle altogeather vnto a pinte, and drinke thereof first and last.

For the Sciatica.

TAKE Sauery and mixe the iuice therof with Wheate Flower, and make a plaister thereof, and laye it where you féele the paine.

A soueraigne Oyntment for weaknesse in the backe.

TAKE a handfull of Dasse rootes, and as much of Planten, Bursa pasto [...]s, centumnodi, [Page] and the croppes of Acrons, Ana i, handfull of Bole Armoniacke and the powder of Hartes horne, then take a Bucke Conye that is fat, and boyle all these together in white Wine and water, as muche water as Wine till the saide Cony be consumed the fleshe from the bones, and after take the Conye and the other géere foorth of the broath, and straine the broth into a cleane vessell, and let it stand till it turne into a Iellye, and when you be in bed cause the backe therewith to be annointed by a chasingdishe of Coales thrée nightes togeather: and laye theron a Linnen cloth warm and softelye laye it on, and in no wise chase your back.

For Flewme or stopping in the Stomack.

TAKE two handefulles of Honisuckle leaues, and an ounce of Anniséedes: and thrée Stickes of Liquorice, boyle all these togeather in a quart of water til they be boiled from a quart to a pint, then drink therof in the morning fasting.

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For Strangury or Stone in the Reynes of the backe.

TAKE Water of Camomill Stilled, and drincke thereof when you feele paine, one ounce fasting vntill the paine be alaid: and eate a little Suger after: because the water is bitter.

To make Oyle of Camomill.

TAKE Oyle a pinte and a half, and thrée ounces of Camomill flowers dryed one daye after they be gathered in the shadowe then put the vile and the flowres in a glasse and stop the mouth close, and set it into the Sunne by the space of forty dayes.

To make oyle of Roses.

TAKE Oyle washed eighteene ounces, the buddes of Roses the white endes of them: cut away thrée ounces, lay the Roses abroad in the shadow foure and twenty howres, then put them in a Glasse to the Oyle, and stop the glasse close: and set it in the Sunne at least forty dayes.

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The maner how to washe the Oyle.

TAKE and put it into a Bason of faire Water, and beate it well with your hande that the drosse may fall downe, then take of that parte which remaineth aboue on the Water with a Spoone, and put the same Oyle into an other bason of faire water and wash it as you did before: and so purifie it thrée or foure times.

To make the Oyntment of Roses.

TAKE Oyle of Roses foure ounces, white Waxe one ounce, melte them together ouer séething Water, then chase them together with Rosewater and a little white Vineger.

To make a Tysande.

TAKE Borage, Langdebéefe, Sorrell Endife, Cinquefoyle, two or thrée handfulles of Barlye well picked, and bothe the endes taken off, then take halfe a handfull of red Fennell Rootes, and a quantitye of [Page] Liquorice, suger Candie, Figges, Dates, great Raisons, boyle all togeather from a gallon to thrée pintes.

For the strangurye.

TAKE a pounde of Guiacum, otherwise called Lignum vitae, and let it be beaten to pouder as the Apothicary informeth you then put the substaunce therof in a pot with thrée quartes of pure water, and close the mouth of the pot surely, that in no wise the ayre thereof goe out, then make but a soft fire vnder the Pot that it dooth not séethe or boyle, and to remaine so hotte (but not boyling the space of foure and twenty howres, and at the end of foure and twenty howres open the head of the pot, and take the whole substance and liquor, and put it in a stillitorye, and put thereto a Pottle of white Wine, and when you haue stilled the same drinke thereof in the Morning fasting, or any time els when you féele paine, and if you will haue but halfe a pounde of Guiacum, then according to the proportion of that quantity, vse the ingredience as is aboue written: and because many can not [Page] come by white Wine if you haue a pounde of Guiacum, after the rate put to the pounde a gallon of cleare water to be ordered the space of foure and twentye howers as is aforesayde: then straine it through a Cloath: and drincke of it at your pleasure, but the vertue therof wil not last past thrée or foure dayes.

A Clister for the Strangury.

TAKE Camomill Flowres and Mellons of eache one handfull, séethe them in a quarte of water to a pinte: then straine the liquor and put thereto thrée ounces of oyle of Camomill: & the waighte of two grotes or lesse of sal [...]d so prepare the Clister.

For the swelling of the Yearde or Coddes.

TAKE Egrimonye of the Water thereof stilled: and put thereto a quantity of Allome and set them ouer the fier till they almoste boyle: then with a ragge of Linnen cloath annoynt the Yeard vnder the skinne with the water well and warme: and it wil [Page] abate the payne of the Yearde and of the Cods also if they be washed with the same. Also to incarnate the skinne of the Yearde within, take the water of Fumitary, & lay Liquorice pared therin one night, and put of the same water into the Yearde with a spunge, or els with a tent of linnen cloth.

¶Doctor Bartlets Medicine for Aches with swelling.

TAKE flowers of Camomill and Rose leaues, séethe them in white Wine, making a plaister thereof, laye it to the place where any paine, ache or swelling is.

To make one to pisse.

TAke the powder of the berries of Iuie, and drinke it with white Wine, or els with stale Ale hot.

THe woorthy Doctor and excellent practicioner Rasis writeth, that whosoeuer oftentimes snuffeth vp into his nostrelles the iuice of great Margerum shal neuer be diseased in the head.

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A singuler remedy for all diseases in the head of what cause soeuer.

TAke a handfull of Camomill, a handfull of Betonye, a handfull of Veruaine leaues cleane picked, stampe them and séeth them in Ale woorte, and when it hath sodde, put therevnto a little Commin séede finely beaten, with a little powder of Harts horne, thrée spoonefulles of Vineger, the yolkes of two Egges and a little Saffron, stirre them about, and lay a plaister hot ouer all his forehead. It is an approued medicine for the Megrim.

Chestwoormes that are found betwéene the Barke of Trées, which will be rounde like a Pease sodden in Oyle it maketh a singuler ointement for the Megrim: and the same Oyle dropped into the eares swageth the paine.

An approued remedye for the Toothache

The Rootes of Henbane sodden in Vineger and Rosewater, put the decoction in your mouth.

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A woorthy purgation to auoide Choller.

TAKE halfe an vnce of Cassia newly drawne, a dragme of good Rubarbe, infused a night with water of Endife, with a little Spicknarde, and an vnce of Sirrop of Violets: mixe all the sayde thinges with thrée ounces of Ptisan or Whay, and drinke it warme.

Against vnkindely heate of the Liuer.

TAke a good handfull of Liuer woorte that groweth vpon the stones, and an other of Fumitorye, with as muche of Hartes tunge, and séethe them in Whay clarified, and drincke them euerye daye twice. Also séethe Barberies in Whay and drinke it.

THe Liuer of a Hare dryed and made in powder, is approued for all diseases of the Liuer.

Mythridates medicine against corrupt ayres.

[Page]TWentye leaues of Rewe, two fatte Figges, two Walnuts, and a little salte, whosoeuer eateth of this composition, shall be sure from all kinde of venim that day.

To increace Milke in Womens Brestes.

PArsney Rootes and Fenell Rootes sodden in broath of Chickens, and afterwardes eaten with a little fresh Butter, maketh your milke increace.

RIce sodden in Cowe milke with crummes of white breade. Fenell séede in powder and a little Suger is excéeding good.

CHristall made in fine powder, and mixe it with as muche Fenell séede and Suger, and vse to drinke it warme with a little Wine.

An excellent sope for Scabbes and Itche.

TAke white Sope halfe a di. and steepe it in sufficient Rose water, til it be wel [Page] soked, then take two dragmes of Mercury Subblimed, disolue it in a little Rose water, labour the Sope and the Rose Water well togeather, and afterwarde put in it a little Muske or Ciuet, and keep it. This is singuler to cure a great Scabbe or Itche without perrill.

An approued medicine to driue away Lyce.

TAke the Dregges of Oyle, or freshe Swines Greace a sufficient quantitye wherin you shall chase an vnce of Quicke Siluer till it be all suricke into the greace, then take powder of Staues-acre fearced and mingle all togeather, make a Girdle of a woollen list meet for the middle of the pacient, and all to annoint it ouer with the said medicine, then let him weare it continually next his skinne, for it is a singular remedy to chase them away. The onely odour of Quick siluer killeth Lyce.

For to stop the Flixe.

TAke Sene croppes and stampe it, and drinke it with stale ale, and it will amend [Page] by Gods helpe.

For the blooddye Flixe.

TAke an Apple and roste it, and put therin as muche Waxe as a Beane, and let the Patient eate it, and by Gods helpe it will amend.

For any bruse.

TAke an Ore Gall and Onyons, and fry them with Shéepes Tallow, and it will helpe presently.

An ointment for the backe.

TAke foure ounces of Vnguentum, Frigidum Galeni, an ounce of the iuyce of Houslike, two dragmes of Mirt [...]e, and as much of Lead burned, one dragme of Camphier, halfe a dragme of red Rose leaues, as much red Currall, and according to Art make all these an Oyntmente in a Morter of Lead.

For an Ague.

TAKE a handfull of Hartes horne that groweth in the féelde, and a handfull of [Page] baye Salte, and lay it to your wristes.

For the Tooth ache.

TAKE Bytonye, Sage, and Allome, seethe them in Vineger, and let it lye in your Tooth.

To keepe Venison fresh a long time.

PResse out the blood cleane, and put it into an earthen pot, and fill it with clarified Honey two fingers aboue the fleshe, and binde a Leather close about the mouth that no ayre enter.

To keepe it from rotting after it is new flaine.

COuer it close from the Sunne or Ayre with Fearne, and laye it in a colde place, then washe it cleane and let it lye in Water halfe a daye, and then laye it on the Floore to drye, then set the Water and Salte together, and let it coole till it be leuke warme, and then washe the [Page] Venison therin, and let it lye in that pickle three dayes and thrée nightes, then take it out and powder it with drye Salt, and barrell it and stop it fast.

To keep Peares.

PVt them in a vesse;ll that they touche not each other, and make a bed of peares and an other of fine white Salt, and couer them close.

To kill Lyce.

MAke a fier and put quicke siluer therein, and hang the clothes ouer it in the smoke and no vermin will come in them.

Against drunkennes,

DRinke the iuyce of Yarowe fasting, or els the Marrow of Porke fasting.

To make Linnen cloth or Yearne white.

TAke a Herring Barrell, and fill it full of Ale dregges, and stoppe it fast, but [Page] first you must haue a good dishefull of parthed Beanes, and put them in a Linnen bagge, and béeing hotte, put them to the Dregges till they coole, and shut it fast the space of one quarter of an hower, then take a paunde of Allome ground to powder, and cast it therein, and let it lye so foure dayes well closed, then wash it.

To remedy the feet that are sore with Trauailing.

TAke Plantaine and stampe it well, and annoint your féete with the iuice thereof, and the gréef will swage.

A notable experiment against the Phitiske of the Lunges.

TAKE of the Pimpernell brought into very fine powder two ounces, of newe Pimpernell water, and of Suger as much as shall suffise, making thereof an Clectuarie, of which take dayly two dragmes.

PArsly with crummes of Breode applyed in the stéede of a plaister, dooth heale the [Page] Shingles, but the decoction of the same drunke dooth breake the Stone, Florenti.

MIntes put into Milke, it neither suffereth the same to curde, nor to become thicke, in so muche that layed into curded milk, this would bring the same thinne againe, so that by the same vertue and propertie he saith to resist and abate the generation as wel in man as woman. Florentinus.

A good drinke for the pestilence.

TAke a Lillye roote and washe it cleane and boyle it in white Wine till the one halfe be wasted, and then giue it the sicke to drinke, and he shall breake out ful of bladders as if he were burnte of scalded, which of them selues will drye and waxe whole. Pastor.

CHestnuts eaten with Honnye fasting, doo helpe a man of the Cough.

To make a perfect black Inke to write or limme withall.

[Page]TAke one pound of Galles, one pound of Gumme Arabick, of Vitrioll an ounce, bruse your Galles and Vitriall, and put them into a vessell fit for your purpose, fil it with white Wine, that all your stuffe may be couered aboue a hand bredth: then set it in the Sunne and stirre it dayly.

A very good Greene.

TAke the iuice of Rewe, Verdegres, and Saffron, bray them, and when you will vse it, mingle it with Gumme water.

An other Greene.

TAke greene Baize, stéepe it alone in vineger, then straine it through a Linnen cloth, and grinde it with a little Hony and Gumme water.

An Emeralde Greene.

TAke Verdegres, Litarge, Quicke Siluer brayed to powder, and ground with the pisse of a yong childe.

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For to make a colour like Golde.

TAke an vnce of Orpiment, one vnce of fine Christall, bray them seuerally, and mingle with them the white of an Egge.

TAke Saffron dryed, beaten into powder, and put to it as muche glistering Orpiment that is scalye & not earthy, then with the gall of an Hare or a Pyke, braye them togeather, put them in some violl vnder a dong-hill fiue dayes, then take it out and kéep it, for it is the colour of Gold.

¶ A notable receite to make Ipocras.

TAke of Ginger two dragmes, of Sinamon i.ʒ, of Cloues, Nutmegges & Galanga, of eache a quarter of an vnce, stampe them, and put them in a Bagge or Strainer. Then take a pinte of the best red or white Wine that you can get: or a pinte of good Malmesie, and mixe them all together, then take a pounde of Suger fined, and hauing stamped it, put it into the other Wine, and so poure it vpon the strainer [Page] wherein you did put the saide Wine with Spices, then hauing taken it out, you must powre it on againe, so often vntill it becomme as cleare as it was before, stirring it sometime in the strayner or bagge, with this speciall note, that that is but to make a Flaggon ful: therfore as you wil haue it in quantitye, take the more store of the saide thinges: you maye binde a little Muske in a fine Linnen cloath at the ende of a Strayner, so that all the substāce may runne ouer it: so that it shall haue the odour of Muske.

A proper deuice to make lightes of an excellent sauour.

TAke two ounces of white Encence, of Camphire an vnce, beate it in powder, and make thereof little round pellets adding there vnto some white Waxe, then put them in a platter full of swéet Water, and fire the pellettes with a Candle, and you shall haue an excellent light and sweet sauour.

To destroy Lyce.

[Page]TAke Frankensence beaten to powder, and a quantitye of Bores Greace, and boyle them togeather in an earthen panne and héerewith annoynte the places where the Lice are.

To make red Incke.

TAke two vnces of Brasill, and a pinte of Water, and put the Brasill into it, and let it remaine there sixe or seuen howres, then séeth it vntill the thirde part be deminished, and it is a perfect red.

Whether the Wine be mingled with Water or no.

TAke ripe Mulberies and put them into your Wine, if they swim the Wine is pure, but if they sinke there is water mingled. Also a Peare clean pared causeth the same effect.

To heale lippes that are chapt with winde or colde.

NEw Waxe, Masticke, and Frankensence, with oyle of Roses, al this made [Page] in an ointment, and there with annoint the chappes, and they wil heale presently.

For kybed heeles.

TAke Gumme Dragant and galbanum, of each a like, and make thereof a powder, then take Oxe Tallowe, and a little Oyle of Violets, and melt them on the fire and therin put the saide powders, and make héereof an oyntement, and héerwith dresse your heeles.

For scabbes in Children.

OYle of Roses, the waight of sixe pence in common salt, and a little fresh Butter stirred altogeather vntill it become an ointment, healeth them.

To destroy Crablice.

AShes laide in Oyle, or take of Aloes, Olibanum, and Ceruse, of eache foure ounces, beating them all into powder, and mingled with Oyle of Roses, or fresh barrownes greace.

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An order to make Wormewood water of the best sort as followeth.

TAke sixe gallons of olde and strong Ale, and take a voyder full of Woormewood cleane picked and washed, the Water wel wrong out of it, or shaken, halfe an vnce of large Mace, halfe an vnce of Cinamon, two vnces of Nutmegges, a quarter of a pound of Anniséedes, and as much Liquorice, and bruse all those Spices togeather, but not too small, and cut the Woormewood betwixt your handes, and then set all these together in the pot, and stil them as you stil Aqua vitae togeather, and so you shall haue two quartes of the best, besides the smaller or weaker.

To make a good Posset Curde.

FIrste take the Milke and séethe it on the fire, and before it séeth put in your Egges according to the quantitye of your Milke, but sée that your Egges be tempered with some of your Milke that standeth on the fier, and you must stirre it still vntill it séethe, and beginneth to rise, [Page] then take it from the fire, and haue your drinke ready in a faire Bason on a chasingdishe of coales, and put your Milk into the bason as it standeth, and couer it, and let it stande a while, then take it vp, and cast on ginger and sinamon.

A medicine for the mother.

TAke nep royall, and stampe it, then take two spoonefulls of the same iuice, and a spoonefull of sallet oyle, and let it séeth away two partes, thest vnto that remaineth but the quantitye of the Oyle onelye, and annoynte the place where the Mother riseth.

To make sirrope of Roses or flowers.

FIrste haue a glasse with faire Water, and make it warme in a Potte of séething Water, and when your water in the glasse is warme, then put to it rose leaues and let it stand till it be colde, then wring out your Roses, & make the foresaid water warme againe as before, and then put [Page] in other Roses, and so doo nine dayes: and then put in Ginger, and séethe it vntil it be sirrop.

To take away the Cough or Stitche.

TAke a pinte or a quarte of Malmesie one handefull of Annyséede, one handefull of vnset Hissoppe: one Licorice sticke brused, halfe a dishe of swéete Butter, séeth all these thinges togeather till they be thicke: and after spreade it vpon a toste of wheate bread and lay them within a linnen Cloath as warme as you maye suffer it to your Stomacke. But if you will take this for a Stitche leaue out the Butter.

The Head annointed with the iuice of Léekes, preserueth the haire from falling.

To make Iellye.

FOR a Pottle of Iellye, take of Sinamon a quarter of a pounde, of Ginger two ounces and di. of Graines two Peniwoorthe, of longe Pepper two Peniwoorthe, [Page] Cloues halfe an ounce, of Suger two poundes, di. of Turnesoles two ounces and di. and ten Nutmegges, looke that the Spice be good and well made cleane, then take sixe Calues féete, or an olde Cocke and thrée quartes of Claret Wine, and a pinte of Water, and let them boyle so long togeather vntill you may sée the sodliquor clammishe betwéen your fingers, then take it from the Fier and strayne it through a strayner, and so let it stande till it be colde, that the filth maye discende to the bottom and when you will finnishe your Ielly, take the beste of the saide liquor and put into an other Pot with the proportion of Spices, and boyle them togeather by the space of halfe an houre, and in the mean time make cleane your Turnesole and duste it well, then take a Ladle full of the said liquor and put your Turnesole in it, and when it is a little well soked, then wring out so oft as it shall be néedfull, vntill your Ielly be faire coloured. Then take the whites of eight Egges, and beate them together a good while and skimme of the froth, and a litle before you shall thinke it time to drawe your Iellye, put the sayde whites into the [Page] Iellye with thrée spoonefulles of Vineger, and foorthwith drawe your Iellye through a wollen bag, and put in a branche of rosemary in the end of it, and so dish it.

How to dresse Orrenges.

TAKE Oringes and shaue them with a Knife, and quarter them like an Apple and take out all the meate out of them, and laye them in Water, and shifte them twice a daye: then when you thinke they be inough, take them out, then set on faire Water on the fire: then put your Oringes in and parboyle them: then take them out and set their mouthes downewardes in a Flasket that the Water maye runne out, then set on faire water ouer the fier to parboyle them againe: and if they be not well parboyled, boyle them againe till you may pinche them through: then take them out and put them in a faire cloth, and lay them in a Flasket that it may drain out of them: then take a gallon of running Water and put them into it, & at euery foure Orenges you must put in a pound of Sugar, & when you haue doone so: set it on the fire, but before [Page] you set it on the fier, take an Egge and breake it & take out the white of it and lay it in water, take your hand and beat it in yt water: then set it on the fier and let it burn cleare vnder it: and looke that no smoak arise: and when it dooth, séethe skimme of the top of it very cleane, then take it off the fier and with a strainer straine it into another pot, then put in your Oringes, then make the fier good and temperate, so that it séethe not too fast, then you must take a spoone and skimme of the some: so that you touche not the Oringes, and as the sirrop dooth séethe, so with a spoone turne them, and alwaies laye the sirrop vpon the Oringes, when they haue sod half an howre take them out and let your sirrop séethe a good space, then take some of the sirrop and coole it, and if you sée it any thing stiffe, then put the oringes into it againe.

To preserue Damsons.

TAke a glasse that hath a wide mouth, and strewe some Sugar in the bottome, then laye a rowe of Damsons and a rowe of Sugar, thus doo till [Page] your glasse be almoste full, then put to it Rosewater and a fewe Cloues and a little Sinamonne, then stoppe your glasse with paste: then haue a pot with hot water readye on the fire, and put some haye in the bottome of the Potte for sauing the Glasse from breaking, and let not your pot boyle too fast, then take vp the Glasse and licke whether your Suger be consumed, and in the meane space make ready your Sirrup, then when it is colde, put in your Damsons. The Sirrup must be made of suger, and Wine, Rosewater, and whole Sinamon, or half faire water: prouided that the glasse muste boyle till the Suger be consumed.

To make drye Peares.

TAke faire water and Rosewater according to the quantitie of your peares, then take Honye as much as you thinke good and put in your Peares, then let them séethe very softlye that they breake not, then take them out and put them in a Collander and let them drain, then when you drawe your bread put them [Page] into the Ouen in some earthen panne, and if they be not drye at the first, put them in againe vntil they be dry, then barrel them.

For the shaking of the hand.

WAshe your handes in the Water that is in a Lauor, and put therein some Sage, let your handes drye of them selues without wiping.

To stay the bloody Flixe.

TAKE and cut out a péece of a péece of Béefe of a newe killed Oxe about the Brisket, & eate it raw, and this helpeth it.

To restore the blood againe.

TAke halfe a pinte of Muskadell, and a peniwoorth of sallet Oyle, and put them together and drinke it in the morninge, and walke an houre after.

For running of the Raines.

TAke pellitorye of the wall a good handfull, wilde Time and Parslie, boyle [Page] them in a quart of strong Ale, vntil it come to a pinte, and drinke therof morning and euening nine or ten dayes halfe a pinte at a time, and warme it.

For the Ague.

TAKE a handfull of Smalledge, and a handfull of baye Salte, and a handfull of white Frankensence, and sixe Plantaine leaues, beate all these finely in a Morter then deuide them into foure partes, and lay two parts to your brests, and the other two partes to the bought of your armes. An howre before your fit come, you must haue a pinte of Ale sodde to the halfe, and when it riseth skimme it, then put in a white breade crust, and let it séethe with the Ale, and when your Ague beginneth to come drink it and eate the crust of bread.

A drinke for the ague.

TAKE Baye leaues and Sage leaues and séethe them in white Wine, after straine the wine from the leaues, then take baye-berries & bruse them, [Page] somewhat grocelye and put them in the Wine, and a little before your fit commeth drink it.

A medicine for the Woormes in a childes belly or any other.

TAKE a pound of May Butter, and clarifie it in the Sunne, then take two poundes of Woormwood stamped, and then waigh it after it be stamped, the Woormewood must be gathered gréene, then mingle them togeather with your hands after they be put togeather, and set them in the Sunne nine dayes in a potte or Glasse, and let it boyle an howre and a half, then strain it, so put it vp in a Gally pot or in a dubble glasse and alwaies at the full of the moone annoint the belly of the partye against the fire, at no time els, and the medicine made in Maye.

A medicine for to get the Beetelwigges out of a mans eare.

TAke Hearbgrace, stampe it and straine it with Aqua Composita, and put the iuice into the eare that is pained, after lye [Page] downe on that side, and binde a cloth fast about the head and it will come out.

For a Legge that is swolne with a fall.

TAke Hemlockes, and heate them hotte betweene Tyles and laye them to it: and it will aswage the paine.

For a wenne when it beginneth.

TAke an old ladle and hold it against the fire vntill it dooth frye, and annoynt the Wenne with that that fryeth out of the Ladle thrée or foure times in a daye, and it will help it.

For the Collicke.

TAke a quarte of white Wine and make a Posset, then take the Posset drink and put therein a handfull of Mother of Tyme and a handfull of yung Parslye, and séeth it in the Posset drinke, and take halfe a penywoorth of long Peper, and put in the posset and giue it to the patient to drink.

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For the canker in the mouth or throte, or to wash your teeth that be hollow and stinketh.

TAke a quantitye of Red Sage, and xij. croppes of Rosemarye, and Honysuccles, and wilde Daysies, and Sinckfoyle boyle them all in a pinte of faire water till it be sodden the halfe pinte, and then take a little Roch Allome and burne it to powder and then take halfe a spoonefull of Honey, then put them into a faire cloth and straine it, and when it is colde put it into little glasses.

For the Gowt.

TAke Camomill, Balme, Hollyhockes, Lettice, Mallowes, Grounsell, Chickwéede, of eache a handfull, boyle them in faire Water till it be tender, then take a quantitye of great Otemeale and beate it small, then put it into those Hearbes that you haue boyled, with two spoonefulles of Capons greace, and then boyle them all together vntill it be so thicke as it maye be spread vpon a Cloth, and as you séethe it, [Page] stirre it that it burne not too, then beeing sodde: spreade it on a cloth, that it maye be layed to the gréeued place as hotte as may be, and it shall helpe in twice dressing.

IF you haue any payne in the soale of your foote, take halfe a dossen of the leaues of ground Iuye, and pricke them and wrappe them to the soale of your foote, and so continue vntill you finde ease.

To preserue Quinces.

FIrst pare your Quinces, and core them then take to euery pounde of Quinces a pinte of Rose water and a pounde of Suger, then take the Rose water and Sugar, boyle them togeather with some of the cores of the Quinces, then clarifie the Liquor with the whites of Egges, and set it ouer the fire againe, and when it séetheth put in the Quinces, and cast in a sticke or two of Sinamon, and if they cast not colour quicklye, couer them and let it séethe vntill you maye put a rushe through them then let it stande vntill it be colde, and so set it vp.

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Marmalade of Quinces.

TAKE your Quinces and coare them, and pare them: then put to them so much Water as shall suffice to boyle them so tender that they may be strayned, when they be sodden, put out as muche of the Liquor as you leaue when that you haue sufficient to straine it, and let it stande vntill the next daye morning, then measure with a pounde dishe how many poundes of substaunce you haue: then take to euery eight pounde of Quinces sixe pounde of Sugar: then put it to the Liquor that you kept before that your Quinces were first sodden in and then set it on the fire and let it séethe a while: and clarifie it with white of Eggs: then strayne the sayde liquor, and put it to the substaunce of the Quinces aforesayde: and so set it on the fire, and let it boyle vntil it haue a faire colour, that it maye cut at the sides of a dish: then put it into boxes. If you will put in any Muske, take Rose water in a Saucer, and put in your Musk and when you haue taken your Marmelade from the fier: immediatlye put in the same Rosewater and Muske, and stirre it togeather [Page] and boxe it.

A Borage Tart or Spinage.

PArboyle your Spinage, then stampe it and straine it with halfe a dossen yolkes of Egges, season it as your Cream Tart.

A medicine for the Plague

VVHen you suspecte your selfe to be infected, goe to bed, and cause a pinte of Malmesie to be put in a Potte, and halfe a Penywoorthe of Graines beaten small to put in the same Potte, boyle them together, and drinke therof as hotte as you can and sweat.

A Whaye for Itche or breaking out.

CLarifie Whaye with the Leaues of Succorye, Endiue, Borage, of eache an ounce of Fumitorye flowres, of Hoppes an ounce, one Fennell and Succorye Roote brused, of great Raisons an ounce, let these be clarified with a quantitye of Whaye, [Page] drinke thereof euerye Morning a draught Warme fiue or sixe Morninges, then take a handefull of Sene sodden in a Pot closelye stopped from a Pinte to a quarter of a Pinte with a few Anniseedes brused, then straine it and drincke it in the morning fasting, and by and by a little Aleburye, and some thinne broth.

Against the fellon and Vncomes.

TAKE an ounce of Sage, of Rewe the waighte of the Sage in Senegreene, washe these together and shake out the water, drye them cleane with a cloth, and chop them very small, then take sower Leauen the bignesse of a Tennis ball, blacke Sope a spoonefull, two spoonefulles of Tarre, stampe it in a woodden dishe with a pestell of Wood, laye the same morning and Euening vnto it an inche thicke.

SIrrope of Fumitorye, openeth and taketh awaye all obstructions of the Lyuer and stomacke, and fortifieth all the members, it cureth all the sores about the in warde partes, which come of Salte [Page] and burnte water, as Scabbes, Leper, and French paxe.

Sirrop of Rosa solis good for sowning or any other diseases in the stomack.

TAke a quarte of the best Aqua Composita, Aqua vitae a quarte, a quantitye of the Roses of Solis cleane picked: and some what dryed in the Sunne, put all these in a glasse, set it in the Sun foure or fiue dayes: then take di▪ ʒ. of case Ginger, di. ʒ. of Nutmegges, di. ʒ. of Cloues, white Pepper, of Graines, Anniséedes: Colianderséede, Ana a quarter of an ounce of Sene, a Sticke of Licorice, foure cornes of longe Pepper, di. ʒ. of Sinamonne, then put all these Spices beeing well chosen, finely fried somewhat brused into the pot, then take a quarter of a pounde of Redde Currans, di. a quarter of a pounde of dates, a quarter of a pounde of Raisons at the Sunne, eighte Figges of Algarye, viii. graines of Muske, as muche of Ambergrice, white and redde Corrall, Ana. of Pearles ʒ, all these infused togeather in the saide Liquor: and set in [Page] the Sunne forty dayes, and closely couered that no ayre may come vnto it.

Aqua Rosa Solis.

TAKE a pinte of Aqua vitae, a Gallon of the flowres of Rosa Solis well picked, a péece of Angell Golde, of Rosemary flowers or the hearbe it selfe, and a quantitye of fine Suger, styll them in a Stillatorye and kéepe the Water close, and occupye it by a spoonefull at once.

To make fine Cakes.

TAke a quantitye of fine wheate flower, and put it in an Earthen Pot stoppe it close and set it in an Ouen, and bake it as longe as you woulde a Pastye of Venison, and when it is baked it will be ful of clods, then serce your flower through a fine Serser, then take Clouted Creame or swéete Butter, but Creame is best: then take Suger, Cloues, Mace, Saffron and yolkes of Egges, so muche as will seeme to season your Flower, then put these thinges into the Creame, temper all together, then put [Page] thereto your flower, so make your Cakes the paste will be very short, therfore make them very little, lay paper vnder them.

To make an excellent Pomander.

TAke of Storax Calamita ʒ.ss. of Beniemin two ounces, of Labdanum ʒ.ss. of Cloues, white Saunders, of eache thrée dragmes, Margerum two dragmes: mingle with these powders Musk and Ambergrice of eache a scruple: make your ball with the infusion of Rosewater and Ciuet in a morter somwhat warme.

A precious oyntment for all manner of Aches.

TAke a pound waight of Sage, as muche of Rew, halfe a pound of Woormewood, and as muche of Croppes of Bayes, and beate them verry small in a Morter: then take two pound and a halfe of shéepes Tallow, and temper it with the Hearbes that be beaten: and beate them againe together newe and then put them in a panne, and set them vpon hotte Embers, and put therto a [Page] pottle of Oyle of Olife, and let it stand vpon the hot Embers two howres and a halfe at the least, then straine it through a course cloth, and put it in an earthen Pot, and so occupye it. This would be made in May or in Iune.

For the canker in the mouth.

TAke white Vineger a quantitye, with as much Honye: and then set them on the fire to boyle with a little Allom: and washe your mouth therwith as oft as shall neede.

TAke the iuice of Plantaine, and Vineger, and Water of Roses, and washe your mouth.

TAke the iuice of Woodbin, and the iuice of Solseque, that is Marigoldes: and Hony, and powder of Canell, and pouder of Copporis, and the powder of wilde Sage, burnt and medled all togeather, and laye it theron where the Canker is, and it shall dry it. But to slay the Canker take a Red Onyon and lay it theron.

[Page]CArduus eaten or drunke in powder prouoketh sweate.

A Mouce rosted and giuen to Children to eate, remedieth pissing a bed.

A precious drinke for the Pestilence, approued.

TAKE Fetherfew, Matfelon, Mogwort, Solsequi, Scabions, and Mallowes, washe them and stampe them: and temper them with Ale: and giue the sicke to drinke sixe spoonefulles at once, if he haue it betimes it wil destroy the corruption, and saue the sicke patient.

A singuler medicine to resiste the pestilence.

TAke pouder of Saffron tenne graines, Wallnutes twentye graines, Figges ʒ.ij. and sixe Sage Leaues stamped togeather with ʒ i. of Pimpernell water, and iij. Graines of Mithridatum, kéepe this in a close Glasse, and eate thereof in the Morning twelue Graines, and this will defend the receiuer from the Pestilence.

[Page]THe greate Garden Docke druncke in Wine, purgeth Flegme, Cholour, and water downwardes.

The vertue of Motherwoorte.

IT groweth by the high wayes and Stony Walles, bushing with many stalkes leaued like a Nettle, but more ragged: and towards the bottome like Crow foote. It is of wonderfull force against any sickenes of the hart: whereof the chéefe name is deriued, it helpeth Crampes and Palsies, it killeth Woormes in the body, it clenseth the breste from Flegme, it dooth open colde obstructions, it prouoketh Vrine. Moueth Womens flowres the iuice drunke, or the hearbe in decoction, and a spoonefull of the powder of this hearbe giuen in Wine, helpeth the hard labours of Women.

An excellent medicine againste Impostumes Plurifie, Coughes, and all diseases in the Brest.

TAKE a handfull of Scabions the herb [...] dryed, of Liquorice cut small an ounce, [Page] twelue Figges, Fenell séede an ounce, Anniséede as muche, Erius halfe an ounce lay these in water or white Wine a night, the next daye boyle them til it be consumed to yt third part, then swéeten it with suger.

A medicine for the Collick.

TAKE Otes and bren them in a pan, as yée doo parched Peason, and as hot as yée may suffer it, lay them to the Nauel in a Linnen cloth.

For the same.

TAke a faire flatte stone, and make it red in the fire, and then take it out, and let it coole till the rednesse be passed, and then take a halfpeniwoorth of Saffron, and lay it vpon the stone, and turne it thither and hether, vntill it be turned almoste to powder and take a spoonefull of Malmesie, and put the Saffron there vnto and so drinke, it wil soone passe away.

A present remedy against the plague.

[Page]TAke a great redde Onyon, and make a hole in the middest, and put a spoonful of Triacle, roste him in the fire: take a spoonefull of Vineger, a spoonefull of Aqua composita: bruse them all togeather, strayne them through a cloth and giue it to drinke.

For the cough.

TAke thrée Figges and roste them, and put them in a Cup of Béere, and a little Liquorice and Anniséedes beaten, then let it stande by the fire till it be warme, then take out the Figges and eate them, then drinke vp the drinke and goe to bed warme and in iiij. nightes it breaketh the Cough.

To delay heate.

TAke of Vineger one parte, fine Suger two partes, running water foure parts boyle them all togeather to the one halfe or more: and when you shall occupie it, take a spoonfull and a halfe of the said sirrop, and eight or nine sponefulles of Barlye water drinke it.

To breake Flegme.

[Page]TAke a quarte of Muskadel, a pint of Hisoppe water, thrée good Rases of cased Ginger, and as muche of Liquorice cleane pared, then take two peniwoorth of Suger candie brused, put all these in a glasse, shake them together: couer your glasse foure and twentye howres, drinke thereof Morning and Euening.

A preparatiue before you purge the Stomacke.

TAKE Sene three ounces, of Polipodye thrée ounces, of Anniséedes thrée ounces, séethe all these in a quart of water to a pinte: and strain them through a faire cloth put in Suger to make them plesant.

To purge the stomacke.

TAke a handfull of Mercurye, as muche of yong Mallowes, an ounce of Sene, thrée spoonfulles of Anniséedes, put them in a pinte of white Wine, and as much Ale all night, the next daye séeth them together till halfe be consumed, then drincke a good draughte thereof in the Morning, sléepe vpon [Page] it.

An excellent purger from all partes of the body.

TAKE an ounce or two of perfecte Turpentine of the chéefest, bruse it and disolue it in a Morter with a Pestell, with halfe the yolke of an Egge, put thereto thrée ounces of smalledge water, beat them together till it be like milke, and sup it vp but firste wash your Turpentine in Fenell water.

To make the haire of the bearde to growe.

TAKE Cane Rootes, Brionye Rootes, Beetes, Radishe, Flower de Luce, Onions, of eche a like the quantity of fowre ounces, sixe fat Figges brused and stamped very small, Maidenhayre, Sothernwood, Dill of eache a handfull, séethe all these in good Wine: then wring out the liquor and straine it through a Strainer, then put to it freshe Butter neuer Salted, pure honey two vnces, Oyle of Almondes swéete and sower, Oyle of Sefania an ounce, Oximell [Page] squillicke halfe an ounce, the powder of Meale, Nigella, Fenegréeke well sifted and throughlye boulted in a Boulter, one handfull of Grasse, Labdanum an vnce: set these vpon the fire and stirre them wel till it be thicke. This Linament being applied to the Chinne and Chéekes, will become heare: The body first purged from all filth inwardly proued by experience.

OYle of Mirrhe healeth all kibes, Burninges, Pimples, Cliftes, about the Fundament.

OYle of Tartar mingled with Camphire, the face béeing therewith anointed, it maketh it faire and smoothe.

For a cut or sore bruse.

TAke Rootes of Louage, Alehofe, Parselye, Ana ʒ.ss. beate them in a Morter very fine, then take Barrowes greace and boyle them together, then straine forth the Iuice: then take as muche vnwrought Waxe as a Wallnut, halfe asmuch Rosin and let them boyle together: and after you haue thus doone let it passe through a strainer [Page] into a little panne of water, then let it stande vntill it be colde, then labour it in your handes vntill it be somewhat shorte, and then wrappe it in a péece of Leather, and so vse it.

For a weake Backe.

TAKE sixe Croppes of redde Neppe, two spoonefulles of Archangell flowers, and shread them fine, and take two new layed Egges and stirre it together, make thrée or foure Fritters with a morsell of swéet Butter, frye them in a little earthen pan and let them be eaten without bread or salt but with fine Suger.

The plaister for the back.

TAke white Archangell flowers and leaues, Chumphrye leaues and rootes i.ʒ. Plaintaine and Bursa pastoris, Ana. i.ʒ. beaten very fine, and put to them a spoonefull of Honye, and fry them in a frying panne, and deuide it into foure partes, and make of euery parte a plaister, and so lay it to the Patients back euery night a plaister.

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Maister Roses medicine againste the stone, and to cause one to make water.

TAke a new laid egge and in the great ende thereof make a hole and take out the yolke and white of it: and lay the hole of the same Egge downewardes vpon a hot Brickstone vntill it be purged, so that you may make pouder thereof, then take it and drinke it with white wine first in the morning and last in the euening and it helpes.

For the heate in the Raines, and to auoide the blistring of the mouth.

TAKE Liuerwoorte, Sorrell, Succory, Balme, Ana i ʒ. and séethe these in a Quarte of Whaye well clarified halfe an houre, and drinke thereof euery morning a good draught of halfe a pinte at once.

For one that is deafe.

TAke swéete Sallet Oyle halfe a pound, adde to it Woormewood, Sorrell, Anniseedes, Perwincle, Ana di.ʒ. and drye all [Page] this to powder. Take powder of olde Roses, an vnce of Colloquintida béeing boyled in Oyle a good while, then straine it through a cloth a good while, and put héerof thrée droppes into the eares of the partie that is gréeued béeing warme, and vse this euery day twice: this hath béen proued

Against the Pyles

TAke a great siluer Cele, flea him, draw him, and let him touche no water nor salte, cut him in gobbittes and rost him: the first dropping béeing cast out: take the next dropping, and with a fine Linnen cloth being dipped in it, the dropping of the Cele being heate, and so with the cloath soke it vpon the places gréeued: this wil helpe be they neuer so sore.

For the passion of the harte.

TAke redde Rose leaues, the powder of Saffron, the Oyle of Mace, and melte them togeather, quilte the same in a litle thinne Silke, and draw it ouer with a little thinne Ciuet, and apply it to the region [Page] of the hart.

For the Itche.

TAKE twelue of the yellowest Docke roots, scrape them as you wil scrape pars nippes, cut them small and stamp them vevery fine, set them ouer a Chasing dish of coales, and put therein halfe a dish of swéet Butter, and let them boyle togeather till your Rootes be readye to strain, and when they be throughly boyled straine them, and when you haue so doone, put therto a spoonfull of Brimstone beaten to powder, then stirre them both together, and set them in a colde place and it wil be a salue, and so let the patient annoint his body before the fire and let it soake into the skinne, vse it morning and euening.

For a Fellon.

TAke Leuen very sowre, and crumme it into a little Pipkin, then take a quarter of a penny dishe of Butter and foure spoonfulles of Rose Vineger leaues and all, and so boyle all together, and laye it to the place as hot as may be: this is proued.

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To destroy an Impostume.

TAke the Rootes of Hollihocke and wash it very pure, séethe it till it be tender; then put that water that you sod it in into a clean vessell then take Linséede, Fenegréeke of eche the like quantitie: and looke that you haue as muche of them both as of the roote, then séeth it in the same water vntill it dooth rope as birdlime then stampe the Rootes, and put therto barly Meale: then mingle all together and fry them with Bores Greace and laye it to the fore plaister wise.

For the Rewme and Cough of the Lunges.

TAke yong Elicampane rootes a pounde, of Setrarch, of Maiden haire Ana i.ʒ.al béeing newe gathered: scrape the Elecampane rootes and cut it into small slices: séeth them altogeather into fiue pintes of running water till they come to a pinte and a halfe: then straine them and put therto fine Suger thrée quarters of a pounde, then boyle it till it come vnto thrée quarters of [Page] a pinte, then take two yolkes of new laied Egges and beate them: and let them boile together while you may say yt Psalm Miserere, and take héereof at night a spoonefull, and an other in the morning, lying on their backes an hower after they haue receiued it: & in foure dayes keeping them warme, it will ridd the greatest Cough that is.

For a Canker or disease of the Gummes or Throate.

TAKE a handfull of Plaintaine, a handfull of Honey-succles, an ounce of Dasie leaues, halfe a handfull of Sage, a quart of running Water, these thinges béeing boyled therein vntill it come to a pinte then straine them and put therein fiue spoonfulles of sharpe Vineger, fiue spoonefulls of stone Honye, as muche Rochallom as a Wallnutte: this is prooued to heale a Canker.

A Gargell for a furred mouth.

TAKE Barly water, strawberye leaues, and Sinkioyle, Ana di.ʒ.a sticke of Liquorice [Page] di. pinte of white Vineger, let it runne through a two fold linnen cloth; it is good for a surred mouth or throate.

To heale the Canker vpon the Yarde.

TAke an vnce of Roche Allom, and half an vnce of Verdegres, with Smithes water: and put all in some vessell of glasse and séethe it two houres; straine it and vse it as you thinke good.

PIllute Aeliphauge, helpeth the stinkinge of the mouth, béeing taken euerye daye nipped betwixt your teeth.

For a Stitche or winde Collicke.

TAKE Capillus veneris, Parslye rootes, Fennell rootes, of eache a quarter of an vnce, bruse these hearbes and drinke that iuice with white Wine.

Haire to grow.

A Cornes burnte and mixt with Beares greace.

Against Spottes and Pimples in the Face.

[Page] NIgella brayed and mixed with Flowre and Honey, and make thereof an ointment, and annoynt here-with the spots at night, and in the morning wash them with Parslie water.

For a hot burning in the stomacke growen of Choller, which causeth the Feuer.

TAKE Borrage, Mallowes, Fumitorye Violet leaues, Béetes, greate Raisins the Stones taken out: Prunes, Polipody with a little Dill: seethe these in pottage and eate héerof.

For a saustem face.

TAKE the iuice of houslike, and the iuice of Tansye, and seethe them in a pinte of white Wine to halfe a pinte, and when it is colde, laye it to the face with a Flaxen cloth dipped in the same, and so let it lye al night, and when it is drye, then you may wet it so often as you list.

For an Ache.

[Page]TAke Oyle de Baye, and Aqua vitae, a spoonefull and mixe them together, and anoynt it.

For heate in the face.

TAke a pounde of Almondes, a pinte of warme Water, straine them, then put thereto halfe an ounce of white Campher, a pinte of white Wine, beat them together, and straine it with a pinte of Margerame water, and put it in a glasse, and wash therwith.

For the same.

TAke Vineger halfe a pinte, Deares suet as muche as you can holde in your hand Brimstone so muche as will goe into an Egge béeing finely brused, séethe them altogeather till they be almoste drye, béeing made in a ball, take a litle thereof, and put it into a Saucer and melte it with a fewe Coales, then take a fine cloth and dip therin, and rub softlye the place where the corruption is, vntill it be taken away.

If this helpe not within a moneth, then drinke euerye morning a Cuppe of Béere, [Page]put into it fine English Madder finely picked, brused, and searsed and drink it.

For the same.

TAke Capons Greace melt it and strain it through a cloth, and let it stande to coole a a quarter of an howre, then put in Brimstone finelye brused, and mingle it with the Capons greace, and annoint the face therewith when you goe to bed where the pimples be or rednes, and in the Morning wash it with Rosewater luke warme Remember you pick not your Nose, if you will haue it stronger: put in Ginger finely beaten, a peniwoorth of eche will serue, but of Capons greace y.d.

To vomit vp Cholor.

TAke sixe Docke Rootes cleane washed and the pithe taken out, a fewe toppes of Redde Mintes and a little Woormwood béeing stéeped in a quarte of Ale, or white Wine all night, and drinke thereof half a pinte at one drafte: It is good to clense the bodye in all partes, as before is said, perhappes with a froole or two, this is approued [Page] béeing taken betwéene Marche and Iune.

For a Fellon.

TAke twelue Snailes in the garden, and beate them shelles and all vntil that it come to a salue and applye it, and when it waxeth drye, take freshe stil, and it wil kill heale, and drawe.

To stop the whites in women.

POmegranet Flowres, the kirnelles of Pine apples brused together, with two or thrée braunches of S. Iohns woorte, being boyled in a quarte of red Wine from a quarte to a pint and a half: and drink morning and euening.

For the stuffing of the Lightes and Lunges.

TAKE Arthemesia, Epithimum, redde Sage, Rosemarye toppes, redde Fenell of eache a handfull, a Galingale roote halfe ʒ. of gréene Ginger, halfe ʒ. of Manus Christi, a sticke of Liquorice, séethe it from a quarte to a pinte.

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For the heate in the back approued, D. Huicke.

TAKE the water of Plantaine distilled or the iuice therof put to the leaues, the leaues of red Roses distilled, and the Water of red roses, and the water of red Rose Vineger, then put all these togeather in an earthen pot, & put it into the water as Linnen cloath: and the same stéepe there, then after a while take it out, and with a fewe leaues of red Rose cake, lay it to the backe and when it waxeth [...]ot vse another cloath dipped therin.

To drye vp the Rewme.

TAke Nutmegs, Cloues and Mace, beaten to powder with the powder of Rosemary: boyle these togeather in swéete Sallet Oyle vntill it be somwhat thick: spread it vpon a cloth and laye it to the crowne of the head: this is approued to help it.

To keepe the eyes cleere, coole, and from rednes and to kill the Itche.

[Page]TAke of P [...]a [...]ne two handfull, Housléek one handfull, stampe them and straine them and let it settle, then powre out the cleare iuice from the drosie, put thereto halfe as muche red Rosewater, and a quarter of a Spoonefull of white Suger Candy in powder, then take Lapis Caluminaris a péece as bigge as your thumb, and slake it 12 times in the same water, and héereof put 4 droppes morning and euening lying vpon your backe. Approued.

Against the Collick and Stone in maner of a plaister.

TAKE Parslye and Smalage, Ana. two spooneful of Capons Greace, put this in an earthen vessell, putting the one spoonful in the bottome, and the other in the top vpon the hearbes, set these on the Embers to boyle from Morne to night, then stampe them and straine them: and spread the ointment vpon a linnen cloth, and lay it hot to the Nauell and bottome of the belly.

A Clister to be giuen to a Childe or woman in childe bed.

[Page]TAke a pinte of newe Milke, thrée vnces of redde Suger candied, boyle your Milke well, then take it of: and let it stand till it be no warmer then you can abide it on your chéeke, and with a Clister pipe put it vp.

A Clister.

TAKE a Hen pullet, drawe it very clean and breake all the bones thereof, then séethe it with a quarte of licour, vntill that it come to a pinte, then take a handfull of Spinage, one handefull of Marche Mallowes or other Mallowes, and a handful of Violet leaues, seethe these hearbes in the licour of the pullet very well, with as muche salte as wil season an Egge, then put therto a Saucer full of pure Sallet Oyle, and warme it.

To breake the Stone.

TAke a Cocke of a yéere olde, and open him, and you shall finde in his Mawe small white stones, take them and beate them in a brason Morter very fine, and put it in good white Wine, and drink it: and it wil breake the stone.

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Against toothache.

TAke a little burnt roche Allome, and in the burning put a little fine Linte into it, and put it into your téeth that is hollow this will ease the paine.

A medicine to strengthen the backe.

TAke a quarte of good Ale, thrée or foure whole Maces and as many Dates, the stones taken out, and pith also: then take the toppes of Rosemarye a good handfull and boyle all togeather from a quarte to a pint, then take the oyle of two or thrée new layde Egges, and take off the rinde about the yolke: then put the yolke into the Ale, and boyle them togeather, and stirre them wel, and so drink it morning and euening.

For the heate in the backe.

TAke Vng. frigidum Galeni ʒ.iij. you must take the oyntment and spread it vpon a fine Linnen cloath, béeing firste dipped in red Rose water, then warme it against the [Page] fire and so lay it vpon the Kidneis, & when it waxeth hot take it off, and lay to an other

For the Collick and Stone.

TAKE the Cuttinges of a Vine and drye them throughlye, when you will make your Medicine: burne them, then take the Ashes that dooth come thereof: and put it into a pinte of Renishe wine or white Wine and let it stande in it all night, and in the morning drink therof: thus vsing the quantity of the vine to the quantity of the wine Probatum est.

To staunche blood.

TAke the beste Vineger that you can get, Plantine Water, of eache two poundes: and therein wette diuers linnen clothes, and laye them to the soles of the féete, the palme of the hand, and againste the Liuer: and the blood shal forthwith stanche.

To take away spottes from the handes or sunburninges.

[Page]TAKE the in [...]e of a Lemon with a little Baye Salte, washe your handes with it and let it drye, then wash them with cundit water, and you shall finde all spots gon: it is good against scurffe or such like.

Against stuffing of the Lunges.

TAKE and make a Posset of Sacke and Ale, with Anniséedes and Licorice beaten to powder, and let it séethe with the drinke, put in it a good péece of Suger, and Dredge, if you haue any, and drinke thereof euery morning, it helpeth.

A water to wash the yard, for one that had the running lately of the Reines.

TAKE Daisies, Plantine leaues, and woodbinde, of eache three handfulles, of the best English honye, and a péece of Roche Allom as bigge as a Walnut, boyle al these in a quart of faire water with a prittye quantitye of redde RoseWater in an Earthen Potte close couered, so long as you will séethe an Egge vntill it be hard, then straine it: and with this [Page] water with your sering, squirte it into the yard, the water béeing luke warme: so that the pipe thereof be put an inche or more, and spout it strongly that the water may come behinde the sore place, and so vse it euerye day thrée times for a monethes space.

For Sinewes that be shrunke, in maner of an ointment.

TAke twelue yong swallowes out of the nest: take also vnset Tyme, the leaues and stringes of Strawberies, and Lauender Cotten of eache a handfull, and stampe them togeather, and the Swallowes, with their feathers Guttes and all: then stamp them in a morter, and so boyle it in Maye Butter, and then let it be put into an earthen Pot, stopped close the space of nine dayes, then séeth it againe with some more May butter, and straine it: and when néed is chase it against the fire.

For sore eyes that smart or Itche.

TAKE Lapis Caluminaris, and make it hotte in the Fire, quench it in a pint of [Page] white wine thrée or foure times: then take the srane and stampe it to fine powder, and straine the wine with the powder, and put it in a glasse, and when you haue néede vse it. Remember to shake the glasse till it be thicke, and with a feather drop two or thrée droppes in your eies the party lying on his back.

Against the Sciatica.

TAKE foure or fiue great Onyons and rost them very soft, then pil and stamp them in a Morter, and put thereto halfe a pinte of Aqua vitae, thrée spoonfuls of Neats féete Oyle, and boyle them together till it waxe verye thicke, then strain them, and therewith annoynte the gréefe, chasing it in before the fire a quarter of an howre: euening & morning, then lay a wilde Cats skin thereto: the hairye side next your fleshe, and within xv. dayes you shall haue ease.

¶An oyntment for Aches, bruses, Lamenes, Stitches, Gowtes hardnes of the Splene, Ague, Cankers, and for paine in the eares.

[Page]TAKE of Sage and Rewe of eache a pounde, of Woormewood of Baye leaues, of eache halfe a pounde, of Sheepes Sewet cleane picked from the Skinne thrée pounde, of swéete Oyle Olife a pottle, chop the hearbes very small and then stampe them as small as maye be, thē shred the sewet very fine and put them all togeather: and then stampe them altogether vntill the sewet be not seene: then take it foorth and put it into a faire Panne and put the Oyle into the Panne and couer it close, and so let it stande for the space of ten dayes: then take it forthe and breake it into a brasse panne, and set it on a soft fier, and alwaies stirre it vntill the hearbes be crackinge, then take it off and straine it through a wide Canuas Cloth into a faire Earthen pot and so kéep it. For those vehement aches when you shall lay of this ointment vpon it, you must take the Wooll that groweth betwéene the Shéepes Legges or the longest of the wooll and carde it in brode flakes and baste it vpon a linnen cloth and keep that alwaies to it.

To cause one to pisse.

[Page]TAke horsedunge of the Stable, newe Maye Butter and Aqua vitae, of eche like portions, fry them together and make thereof a plaister and apply it to the patient from the Nauell to the Fundament as hot as you maye suffer it, and feare not though it cause to make bloud issue, for such is the woorkinge of the medicine; it causeth the stone to auoide: approoued.

A soueraine medicine for an ache in the shoulder.

TAke Figges and Raisons of the Sunne of eache a like quantitye, and halfe asmuche Musterde séede, and beat them very small; grinde them with the beste Vineger in a paire of Mustard Quernes, that doone spread it vpon a Lambes skin and laye it to the ache.

To staunche blood at the nose.

TAKE an Egge and breake it and put out the meat: and then receiue so muche blood as will fill the shell of the partye bléeding: that doon set the same in the fire vntill [Page] it be hard, then burne the [...]a [...]ie to ashes and it will stanche the bleeding.

Idem.

TAke an Inkell and binde the person so bléeding about the temples of the head, and knit the knot thereof in the neck, and it stauncheth.

For an Ague.

TAKE thrée pintes of Ale, an ounce of redde Sage, the like quantitye of Baye leaues, thrée ounces of fine Suger, with a spoonfull of Pepper, séeth all these together in the Ale vntill it be sodden to a pint: then straine it through a fairecloth, and drinke this before the fit commeth.

To binde to the handes being parcell of the same Medicine.

TAke as muche gréene glasse as will fill a spoone béeing beaten to powder, take thrée spoonefulles of stone Honye, with a handfull of Red Sage: mingle these with a head of Garlick, putting thereto as many Cobwebbes as will temper the same, [Page] being an Egge shell full, then take them all together and vse this a quarter of an houre before the [...]itte: this must be vsed round about the wrestes.

For one that consumeth, to be eaten in the morning.

TAKE a new laid Egge let it be rere rosted, and put thereto a Cake of Manus Christi, and let it dissolue in it: and eat the same euening and morning.

For a cold stomacke.

TAKE a new laide Egge béeing rere rosted, and put thereto a prettie quantitye of groce Pepper: let him eate it nexte his hart to dissolue cold humors.

For the swelling of the hart, and breaking of Flegme.

TAKE a quarter of a pinte of Damaske Rosewater, thrée spoonefulles of white Wine, with a fewe soppes of white Bread a prettye quantitye of Butter and Suger, this béeing boyled vpon a Chafingdishe of [Page] coales, let the partye eate thereof thrée or foure spoonfulles after meat.

TAke a small quantity of Malmesie, butter and Vineger, of Roses, boyle them in a Chafindish, and put thereto a rose cake to heate in it vntill it be through soked, and laye it to the stomacke, and let the party be rolled.

Against an Ague, the Plague, and good to comfort nature.

TAke a pinte of Malmesie, and a handful of Maye Wéede brused, and the iuice thereof put into Malmesie, and let the party drinke therof.

For the winde Collicke.

TAKE of Sacke and Aqua vitae, of eache a quarter of an ounce, put therto a péece of Suger and let the party drink therof.

To skoure the inward partes, and for the rising of the Lunges.

TAke a pinte of Sacke and burne it, for to delaye the heate thereof, put therin a [Page] peniwoorthe of Treacle, a little Ginger, a Nutmeg grated, Sinamon a good quantity with Suger, and after it is boyled put thereto a peniwoorthe of Sallet Oyle, and drink therof morning and euening: it will clense the body.

For an Ague.

TAKE a prittie quantitye of Daffadondillies the blades, and bruse them and séethe them in a pinte of Ale or wine, with a spoonefull of Graines brused: let the partie drink therof before his fit come.

For one that is deafe.

TAke a red Onyon and cut out the Core béeing in the middest thereof, putting therein the Oyle of rosted Almondes, the Onyon béeing something warme: the next morninge when it is colde, let the party gréeued cause one to drop thrée droppes thereof in the eare of the party in the morning or euening, stopping his eare with blacke wooll that groweth vnder the shéeps eare: and let him lye on the same side.

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Idem.

TAke grounde Iuie the iuice thereof and white Copper is béeing burnte, and lay the same in the iuice of the Iuie till it be dissolued, and so vse thrée drops morning and euening.

For the bloody Flixe.

TAKE Iurden Almondes and blaunche them, and let them boyle in Englishe Honye till they be blacke, and so eate them with a little of the best English honye.

AMber Beades beaten to powder and put into a Chafingdishe of Coles, the partye gréeued must sitte ouer them, as he would ease him selfe.

An excellent medicine for the greene Sicknes.

TAKE a gallon of Morning Milke after it be setled Creame and all, take also breaste of the yungest Veale, and the fattest you can gette, and washe it faire, and drye it with a Cloath, [Page] so that no water remaine in it, bruse the same Bones and all, and put it into the Milke, take twelue Dates or more, and cut them in the mids, and take also a quarter of an ounce of whole Mace, and halfe a pounde of Currans, two handfulles of mintes, a handfull of wilde Time, and put all these into the Milke with the Veale, and let the liquor séeth vntil halfe be consumed in séething, and when it is well sodden, it will be as a Ielly: when it is colde the pacient maye either drinke it béeing warme, as a broth, and maye be eaten as Iellye being colde. If the pacientes stomacke will beare it make a toste of wheaten bread, and soake it in Malmesie, and strew vpon it the powder of Mintes, the party must vse this fiue or six wéekes, or as long as you think good, béeing towardes Springe time, with some exercise.

To prouoke Vrine speedily.

TAKE Wood Betonye bothe Rootes and Leaues, washe them, and put them to drye in a Sinne in an Ouen where brown bread hath béen newly [Page] drawne, vse halfe a spoonefull of this powder in white Wine Posset drink, potage or in your drinke.

For heate in the Liuer.

TAKE a quarte of Strawberies, wylde Tansie, thrée pintes of newe Milke, still all these togeather, and drinke it in the morning next your hart, and wash your face therewith.

To preserue nature to eate a morninges.

THE yolke of an Egge with Manus Christi.

To make a Clister.

TAke a fatte Shéepes head, or a Capon, a handfull of Béetes, a handfull of Mallowes, a handfull of Violets, and if the patient be hot, take thrée spoonefull of Oyle of Roses, if cold: take the like quantity of oile of Violets, boyle all these togeather vntill it come to a pinte, then strain it, and let the patient drinke.

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For one that is weake, and to comfort the stomack.

TAKE a pinte of sacke, and burn it with a top or two of Vnset Hisope and Rosemary, take thrée Dates beaten in a morter to pay, and let it burne with the wine, also with a newe layde Egge beaten, a spoonful of Damaske Rosewater, and a spoonfull of Sallet Oyle, drink this morning firste, and night last.

Idem.

MAlmesie burnt with a halfepeniwoorth of Saffron, béeing dryed to powder, with Sallet Oyle and Triacle, of eache a halfepeniwoorth, vse it morning & euening.

Idem.

NEttle séedes dryed and beaten to powder, and drunk with Malmsie euerye morning.

To restore nature, and helpeth a weake back.

[Page]TAke a quarte of Sacke, a toppe of Rose marye, Winter Succorye, Peniriall, of eache a like, Ginger and Nutmegges, as will burne the Wine. Then take a newe layde Egge or two yolkes and all, and beat it with three spoonefulls of red Rosewater, and put therto a péece of Suger, then take the burnte Sacke, and burne it with the Egge a good while, and put in it a Mace, and it will be in maner of a Cawdle, vse to drincke of this warme thrée times a daye, morning, after dinner, and when you go to bed: put therin some Sallet Oyle.

To stay running of the raines.

TAke a pinte of Milke, and a good quantitye of Otemeale, béeing well brused, and séethe it with the Milke, and put therein a good péece of Suger, and eate the Milke therof béeing strained.

A precious ointment or Oyle.

For Swelling or aking in Feete, Legges or in Knees, taken with colde, excellent to heale a Wound, farre better then any Balme, for olde bruses and shrinking of Sinewes, merueilous [Page]good: an Oyle for all maner of sores passing all other. Thus it is noted in an olde Regester book.

TAKE a Gallon or a Pottell of Sallet Oyle of the beste: then take Sage, Lauender, Southernewood, Woormewoode, and a quantitye of Camomell, after the quantitye of the Oyle, and cut the hearbes small, then put them in that oyle in a farre bason of Latin or other mettall, and stirre it well together: and put in so many hearbs that it maye be thicke standing, and so let them stande and rotte a moneth full: then make a faire fier of Coles, and putting to a quantity of the same Oyle, let it on the fier in the same Bason, and let it boyle thrée howers or more. Then take it from the Fier and let it frye, and when it is Milke warme or somewhat hotter, then take a bagge of greate Canuas, and with a staffe straine out all the matter as cleane as you maye and then put it in a Glasse or other faire thinge and keepe it well closed, and it will continue in his vertue twenty yéeres after.

Probatum est. For stued Mutton.

[Page]PVT your Mutton into a Pot with faire water, and let it séethe and scum it faire then put in Salte, make not too much broth then take Hissop, Time and Parselye, and chop them small and put them into the pot with a little Pepper: and serue it out with soppes, and if it be in Winter put in some Carret rootes.

To dresse a Hare or Cunny in broth with a pudding in their bellyes.

YOur Hare or Cunnye béeing fleaed and the Eares left on, let it be washed in two Waters, hauing before prepapared in a redinesse Grated Bread, Currans, swéet Mutton sewet or Beefe sewet finely minsed with pleasant and wholsome hearbes, as Winter Sauerye and Peniriall, with swéete Margerome, these also verye finely chopped, and seasoned with pepper and Salte: Cloues and Mace, the yolkes of thrée Egges, with swéete Creame, and Suger with two or thrée Dates, all these mingled together, put into the bellie of the Hare or Cunnye, and so sowe it vp Then take Mutton broth of the beste and fattest, put it in suche a Kettle where your [Page] Hare maye lye compasse, or Cunnye long wayes, after it hath boyled a litle put it in, and put thereto Grapes or Gooseberries, swéete Butter, Salt, Veriuice, Currans, grated Bread and Suger, and when it is boyled serue it forth with soppes.

Mutton.

PVT your Mutton in a Pot with faire Water and let it be well scummed, then take some Tostes of Breade and toste them browne, and then cast them into colde water, but take them vp againe quicklye: and let them lye and drye a while, then straine them with Wine and Vineger, and so put it into the pot and let it boyle: But in some Pepper, whole Cloues, and Sinamon, and let all this be well stewed, but forget not Salte▪Serue it out vpon soppes: and boyle some Onions in it cut into péeces. And likewise this will serue for Venison, Mallardes and Teles.

To boyle chickins with Endiue and Succorye or Lettice, or any other colde hearbes.

[Page]PRepare a Loyne or a racke of good Mutton with a marow bone or two, and béeing chopped, put it in a Pipkin with faire Water ouer the fier, and let them séethe a pretty while togeather, then take half of it out of the Pipkin, and strayne it with a strayner, then put in your Chickins, afterwardes hauing prepared your colde hearbs cleane washed put them in: Also hauing stéeped your white breade ready to strayne thorough a Strayner, let your Brothe be therewith thickned: So take Pepper, salte Vergis and Suger, and season your broth: then vpon Soppes serue it foorth with the marrowe vpon it.

For small Lampernes.

LET your Lampernes be cutte in small peeces: then take a frying Panne with Butter and Onnions minced, and so frye them togeather. And when they be well fryed put them in a Potte, then take two tostes of browne bread and toste them well then straine them with a quantitye of Vineger, Wine and Water: and put therto a little Pepper, and Cloues and Maces, and [Page] boyle all this togeather with your Lampernes vpon the coles: and so serue thē out with soppes.

To potche Egges in broth.

TAke Vergies and faire water, and a dish of newe Yest: and put therein Cloues, Mace, Currans, Suger, sweete Butter, a handfull of Spinage: and let them boyle a good while: then hauing potched your egges in faire Water that is séething: then laye your Egges in broth and serue them foorth with hearbs laied ouer them.

To bake Breme, Trout, Mullets, Pike or any fishe.

LEt them be well seasoned with Cloues and Mace, Salt and pepper, and so bake them with small Currans Vergis and butter, great raisons and prunes.

For soppes on the fish dayes.

TAKE some Onions and frye them with Butter a while: then take Water Pepper and Salte, and put altogeather into a [Page] pot with the Butter and Onions, and let them simper vpon the fier. And so serue them out vpon soppes, and cast a fewe smal Raisins vpon the soppes, and put the broth vpon them.

For Spinage.

TAKE Spinage and washe it well, then laye it vpon a boorde and giue it fiue or sixe choppes with a knife, then put it into a frying panne with a little faire water and séethe it well, then take Butter, Vergis and Salte, and put it to the Spinage, and so boyle it together in a pot or betwéen two Platters: and so serue them out with Soppes.

Sodde Egges.

SEethe your Egges almoste harde, then peele them and cut them in quarters, then take a little Butter in a frying panne and melte it a litle brown, then put to it in to the Panne a little Vineger, Mustard Pepper and Salte, and then put it into a platter vpon your Eggs.

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For Oxe tunges boyled.

WHen your Oxe Tunges be boyled take them and peele them, then cut them ouerthwart in small péeces, then frye them with Butter, and put them in a Potte with Tostes strayned with Wine vineger and Water, and let them boile: put thereto Salte, Onions quartered, Pepper Sinamon, and whole Cloues, and so serue them with Soppes.

Spinage.

TAKE Spinage and parboyle it well, then wringe the liquor cleane from it then choppe it very small, and put it into a Platter and breake some Egges into it: then take a handfull of grated bread and put into it and suger with a little salte, and beate all this together but let it not be too thicke nor too thinne, but better thicke then thinne: then take a frying panne with some Butter, and when the Butter is a little more then melted, take a spoone and laye your spinage in the Frying panne euery spoonefull by him selfe, and so fry it as you woulde frye Fritters, and put it in a [Page] dish and cast suger on it.

for Egges.

TAKE some Egges and beate them well with a little faire water and salte: then take a frying Panne and melt your butter and then put in your Egges: then take a knife and lift vp the Egges, that the rawe may goe all to the bottome of the Panne, then turne it vp with your Knife on euery side that it may be square, then laye a dishe vpon the panne, and turn the panne vpside downe vpon the dishe and so serue in your Egges with Vergis or Vineger, as you will.

A drench to plume vp a horsse, and to expell colde, to cleare him of the Glaunders and to open the pipes.

TAKE grounde Willis, alias Groundsell, Enulacampane of eache a handefull, stampe them and straine them in Ale, séethe them all together: then take of Fenicreke, of Turmericke, Aniseedes, of Cumminséedes, of Garlike, of long Pepper, of Licorice: of Graines, and if he haue [Page] the Bottes or woormes giue him Sauine. Giue him this drinke luke warme a quart at a time, then ride him till he be hot, then bring him into the Stable, and litter him well, and corie him till he be thorow colde, then let him after stand vpon the bitte, and turne him to grasse.

TO a Horsse that hath eaten a Feather, giue a branche or two of Sauin dry.

A drench for a cough.

A Quarte of Vineger Fenicreke a peniwoorth, Turmerick i. d, Enula-cāpana i. d. long Pepper i. d. Barberies i. d. Liquorice y.d foure Egges, Anniséedes, laye the Egges in Vrine all night, and after in these drugges beaten and so giue it the beast.

To make a good powder to giue a Horsse in his prouender, or to giue him to drink for the cough, and other diseases.

TAKE of Liquorice i. d. cut it in péeces, and beate it into powder, then take Anniseedes i d. of graines i. d. of [...]mericke i. d. of Fenicreke i. d. one Nutmeg, [...]e a [Page] pinte of oyle Oliue a quart of Milke.

To cause a horse to haue a good hoofe.

TAKE Cow dunge or Ore dunge, and let it be mingled with stronge Vineger, and in the euening apply it being made very hot vpon his feete, and wrappe vpon the hoofe a péece of Leather, or some old ragges to keepe in the heate, and within two dressinges it shall be remedied.

For a horsse that is stung with an Adder or Snake, a present remedy.

TAKE thrée handfules of Sanicle (it is a wéed commonly known) and stampe it, and put it in new Milk, and with a Horne drinche him. Or take Honye and Salte, and two Onions: then stampe them and applye it to the sore place, and drinche him with this composition as followeth: Wine a quart, and put into it white Pepper, Herbegrace, and Time with a little Triacle.

[Page]AND if hée be prickte with a Nayle this is a sure remedye, searche well to finde out the Nayle, his hoofe béeing cleane pared, specialiye the corrupted place or hole where the naile had fettered, then take Rosin and Waxe to fill the same place, and with an hot Iron let stone Pitche be melted vpon it, and lay therupon some Cotton then being wel shooed againe you may trauaile: him at your pleasure.

IF your Horsse by hap drinke a Horseléech he is in great daunger: for by their succking they will kill him, but presentlye take swéet Oyle and powre into his mouth the quantitye of a quarter of a pinte, and it will destroy them quickly.

IF your Horse swallow down Hens dung in his Haye it will so fret his guts, that he wil voide at his Fundaurent, very foule excrementes, which beeing perceiued make him a drench with Parsly séede, Smallage séede, Honye and Wine, and walke him at least after it two houres.

[Page]IF your horsse haue the Bottes, giue him euery Morning two handfulls of Agrimo nye without any other meate in his racke, till sixe howres after, and within foure or fiue dayes it shall destroy them.

IF your Horsse be Lousie about the eares, necke or tayle or any other parte of his bodye: take the beste Sope you may haue a pound, and halfe a pound of quicke Siluer, mortified with Aqua vitae, and with this ointment you shall destroy them.

IF he cannot pisse, giue him a quarte of Chalk water somewhat warm, if broken-winded, take Longwoort dryed, or Dwarse Gentian and mingle it with his water that he drinketh till he amend.

IF he be scabbye let him be let blood, and afterwarde with this ointement let him be annoynted where the scabbes are. Take Soot of the Chimneye, soft Sope, the iuice of Hemlockes and Vineger, Quickesiluer, liquid Pitche and honye, and mingle them till they come to be an Ointment. Kill the Mercurie with fasting Spittle.

[Page]IF his back be galled: take the powder of two olde Shooes béeing burnte, with a prittye quantitye of Butter molten, and powre it vpon your horse backe very hot, after that, put the powder thereon. This is approued.

An excelient medicine for a sore horsebacke, if he be neuer so sore brused, if there be a Fistula it healeth it or any dead Flesh.

TAKE a quantitye of Allome and burne it, and also take a handful or more of Barlye and burne it, and take the powder thereof and mixe it with the roche Allome béeing bothe mingled togeather: powre it vpon the sore morning and euening, but if the sore be corrupt and full of deade fleshe, then vse more of the roche Allome, then of the power of Barlye, and when it beginneth to heale, vse them both togeather, but more of the Barlye then of the roche Allome: this is a moste excellent remedye, if you haue no Allome presently, let him take a good quantitye of Butter and Vergis and put it vpon the fire, and make it very [Page] hot, and so powre it vpon the sore morning and Euening, laying a little Haye and a cloath, binde it close all night. If the horse be pinched and swolne then kéep it warme and dip a pad of Haye in water, and layē it vpon it and keep the saddle or somewhat els vpon it all night, and it will delaye the swelling Proued.

A present remdeye for the Cow-flixe.

TAKE a pottle or gallon of fayre water, and put therein so manye Hedge floes as will suffise to be stéeped in the saide water and set it ouer the fier to séeth, and therwith mingle the powder of Chalke Egges: whiche you may haue at the Kéele, because it is the best and finest in medicine: & giue it your Cattell.

For faint cattel as well Cow, Oxe, Bull or steere.

ONelye Vergis is the remedye giuen them to drinke, and presently turned to good Pasture.

[Page]OR els thus: take for euerye one a pinte of Vergis, and put thereto a litle handfull of Baye Salt, and therewith rub their tunges, and afterwardes let them drincke the rest, as we haue aboue declared.

AND also, sometimes by euell féedinge or brusing, their teethe are so loose that they feede not, which you shal remedy thus. Take the tayle of the beaste thus diseased, and with your hande féele for soft places, which beeing founde, slit it a long and binde it vp againe with soote and Garlicke mingled togeather, and it helpeth presentlye.

BVT the most perfecteste medicine that maye be giuen, is to haue this speciall care that they want no water.

An excellent drenche for cattell to be giuen them, either at the spring time or fall of the Leafe.

TAKE hard soote that commonlye is vpon the post of a house or roofe where the smoake hath his issue, which being beaten [Page] into powder with Baye salte, séeth the same in running water and giue it them to drinke, Rancke Iuie with the soote and salt, and when the iuie is softe, wringe out the iuice and strain it through a Strayner, and let your Cattell drinke thereof blood warme. Often prooued.

IF they be hidebounde, take the leaues of Flowredeluce, straine them and let them drink the iuice therof. It is approued.

IF they be swolne of the Taint, giue them to drinke presently mans Vrine mingled with Salte and Treacle. Approued.

IF your Cattell viz. Horses, Milchekine, or Oxen happen to be brused or wounded by any misfortune, presently giue them to drinke the iuice of Sanicle, and also applye the hearbe to the outwarde parte where the gréefe maye happen▪ Comphrye is of the same vertue: especially for a fall, squat or bruse,

SNailes stamped with sowre Leauen and Comphrye, and applied to any part of the [Page] Beaste that is pricked with thorne, it will draw it foorth soone.

For Cattes that are sick or hurt.

THe blood of a Graye mixed with Salte, and instilled into the hornes of Beastes is approued for to preserue them from the Murren.

IF you suspect them to be infected, applye to their nostrelles the hearbe Peniroyall somewhat brused.

OR cut the beaste in some parte and put into the wound powder of black Helebor, whiche is of this singuler vertue to drawe vnto it any poysoned humour, and it yeeldeth present remedy.

A souerain drink for all maner of Cattell that you suspect to be Lung sicke.

TAKE me the Hearbe that is called Cowslippe or Lungwoort, it groweth vnder euery hedge, and stamp it: and put therto Fenegréeke and madder [Page] with good Ale, and with a Horne or prittye Tunnell drenche either your horsse Oxe, Cowe or Swine, and it shall yeelde present remedye if there be any disease in the Lunges.

DVarfe Gentian of some called Mock Gillofer, small chopte and giuen to Swine and all other Cattell: it preserueth them wonderfully from the Murren, and all such contagious diseases as happen to Cattell in corrupt times.

THE bitter Vetche is moste profitable to be giuen to oxen or other Kine, that you are desirous to haue soone fatted.

THe water whiche standeth in the hollowes of Béeches, dooth perfectly cure the naughty scurfe and wilde Tetters or scabbes of men, horses, Kine and shéepe, if they be washed therewithall.

THE leaues of blacke Elder are very good Fodder and féeding for Kine, and causeth them to yéeld store of Milke.

[Page]PRicktimber or Spindletrée is hurtfull for all Cattell, especiallye Gotes, for it killeth them if they purge not presentlye vpwardes and downwards.

HOgges and Swine are verye quicke of hearing, and are giuen muche to sléepe, and will eate their owne Pigges and féede vpon vile Carrion: which causeth them many diseases, as Botche, Bile, and sore throate: But the best remedye that I know is to let them blood vnder the tunge, and giue them Madder with Pances, called hearbe Trinitie, sod in Whaye: and it shall heale them presently.

Most precious and approued drinches for all cattell, but specially Kine and Oxen.

TAKE two handfulles of Lungewoorte of bothe kindes, of Rewe, of the inner rinde of Elder, these being small chopte, let it be put in a gallon of good Ale, which béeing set ouer the Fier in a Skillet, let it séeth till a quarte be consumed, then stirring it, put [Page] thereto of long pepper, of graines, of Licorice, of Anisséedes, of Cominséedes, of turmericke of eache an vnce: of Madder a quarter of a pounde, and while these séeth, take me a greate Boule dishe, and put therein a handfull of Baye Salte, halfe a handful of Garlicke, thrée or foure newe laied Egges shelles & al: two balles of Orlament, grind all these things with a Pestel in the boule, then take the liquor aforesayde from the fier till it be halfe colde, and put the warme liquor into the boule, with the garlick salt, Egges, and Orlament, brewe them together well, and let beastes drink of this blood warme.

OFten times by many occasions, Oxen will pisse blood, which maye be holpen thus: Take two ounces of Broomeseeds two ounces of Pepper, thrée vnces of redde Phasioli made all in powder, and mingle it with a pottle of white wine, and when you giue it them, stirre it well together, and drenche them twice or thrice a day.

An other excellent drench.

[Page]TAke Baye beries a handfull, of Cominséedes two ounces, a handfull of Madder, a boule of Orlamente, of Fenegréeke, Turmericke and Triacle of each an vnce, of Anniséedes and Graines, of eache two vnces, these béeing well pouned, put them into a gallon of good Ale, and set them ouer the fier till they be blood warme, and suffer not your beastes to drinke till noone in the Sommer, and in the Winter not till night.

The vertue of Angelica or Healeall.

IF any person be sodenlye infected with ye Pestilence, feuer or immoderat sweat: let him take this Roote in powder the waighte of a groat, and put there a dram of Treacle, and then compound them with four spoonefulles of the water of the sayde Roote, and then after he hath drunke: let him lye and sweate fasting for the space of foure howres. It is approued.

THE Rootte stéeped in Vineger and smelt vnto: and the same Vineger sometimes [Page] drunke fasting, is an excellente preseruatiue.

THE Roote and water thereof is excellent againste all inwarde diseases, it scoureth the gatheringes of a Plurisie when it beginneth: it helpeth corrupted Lunges, good againste the Collicke, Strangurie and prouoketh tearmes: menstruall in women, helpeth inflamations and swellinges. The iuice of the Roote asswageth the paine of the téeth béeing put into it, and woorketh excellentlye against the paine in the eyes, the iuice of the Roote dropped into the eye quickneth the sight, and purgeth it from all filth, and the water or pouder of leafe or roote, hath an excellent vertue or healing of rotten Vlcers, and Cankrous Sores, for it cleanseth them and couereth the bone with good fleshe.

THE Hearbe Carduus Benedictus, or blessed Thistell, is moste excellente againste the headache, béeing eaten or drunk it is good againste the giddines of the head, and comforteth the memory, and restoreth hearing: the leafe, iuice, seede and water, [Page] healeth all kinde of poysons: for the water hath healed a woman, whose breaste was eaten with a Canker in the very ribbes.

BAlme sodden in white wine and drunk [...] thrée or fower morninges togeather, purgeth the breaste, healpes the short winded, comforteth the hart, driueth awaye dumpishe heauinesse, helpeth the falling sickenesse and all other diseases. If you wil distill Balme, chop the hearbe small and stéepe it in white Wine a night: it is of soueraine vertue, for it deliuereth Women from their panges and gréefe of the Mother: also it cureth the paines of the harte it restoreth the memorye, and causeth swéet and pleasant sléepe.

BEtonye hath the like vertues, it is of Soueraine vertue to breake winde, and comforteth a weake Stomacke, either the hearbe or Flowre boyled, or the water distilled, the drye hearb in powder woorketh all the effectes, and then alone or with Hony, women that are troubled with the Mother let them vse it: to be short, the leafe, flowre, or roote of Betonye sodden or [Page] drinke in Conserue, Electuarye, Sirrop, potion, or powder, is singuler for all diseases of the Stomacke, Liuer, Splene, Kidneyes and Bladder. It fretteth the Matrix from obstruction, and draweth from thence all hurtfull moystures, for consumption of the Lunges, Coughes, Dropstes, continuall Feauers comming from the stomack, boile the leaues and flowers of Betony in Homed water, and you shal haue presēt remedy.

To drye and heale vp all sores.

TAke of common Sallet Oyle a pounde, of Ceruce 4. ounces, of Litarge thrée ounces, Mirrhe halfe an ounce, make these like a Sere cloth which is made of Waxe.

Approued against the Plague.

TAke Aqua vitae thrée ounces, Rosewater an ounce and a halfe, wherin laye in stéepe thrée dragmes of Sinamon, yellowe Saunders one dragme: straine it through a hearen strainer, and swéeten it with conserue of Roses, then take an ounce thereof euery morning, either in a spoone or vpon a Toste of bread.

FINIS.

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Title statement

The widowes treasure plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approoued secretes in phisicke and chirurgery for the health and pleasure of mankinde : hereunto are adioyned, sundry pretie practises and conclusions of cookerie : with many profitable and holesome medicines for sundrie diseases in cattell.

Partridge, John, fl. 1566-1573.

Edition statement

1588

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Date

2007-01 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1).

ID [DLPS]

A09123

ID [STC]

STC 19433.7

ID [STC]

ESTC S3385

ID [EEBO-CITATION]

33143396

ID [OCLC]

ocm 33143396

ID [VID]

28444

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(EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A09123)

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— The widowes treasure plentifully furnished with sundry precious and approoued secretes in phisicke and chirurgery for the health and pleasure of mankinde : hereunto are adioyned, sundry pretie practises and conclusions of cookerie : with many profitable and holesome medicines for sundrie diseases in cattell., Partridge, John, fl. 1566-1573..

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[112] p.

Printed by Edward Alde, for Edward White,. At London :: 1588.. (Attributed to John Partridge by STC (2nd ed.).) (Imperfect: wormholed, and with print show-through.) (Signatures: A⁸-G⁸.) (Reproduction of original in: Harvard University. Library.)

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