TAKE Time, Lauender cotten, Knotty Strawberies, of ech of thē one handfull, then cut them and beate them in a Morter, & when you haue soe done, then take 4. or 5. Swallowes out of a Neste, be­ing ripe, and beate thē in y^• Mor­ter with the Hearbes, vutill you cannot perceiue the feathers, and then take halfe a pounde of fresh Butter vnsalted, and mingle them altogether, and let them stand for the space of 24. houres, then seeth and straine them into a gally pot, or else into some earthen vessell. And so vse it twice a day, in anointing of the place where the griefe is, and in fiue or sixe dayes it will be whole. This hath bene of­ten proued.

TAKE of Sage, & Rue, otherwise called hearb-grace, of ech of them one pounde, and halfe a pound of worm­wood, and halfe a pound of Bay leaues, beate them al­together in a Morter: then take three pounde of Sheepes suet, and cut it very smale, and put it to the hearbes, then put it into a Morter, and beat it with the hearbes, vntill y^• suet cannot be perceiued: then take it out, and put thereto a [Page] pottle of Sallet oyle, and soe worke them altogether with your handes, vntill such time as they be very well steeped in the Oyle, then keepe it close in an earthen pot, for the space of eight or nine daies, then seethe it in a brasse Pot, with a softe Fire, vntill y^• strength of the hearbes be gone (to trie it, take a spoonefull of it and put it into a linnen cloth, and so straine it, and if there be any iuice left in it, then is it not boyled to his perfection, but if you find none therein, then is it well boyled, And thus must you prooue all good oynt­ments made with hearbes.) then straine it and annoint the place grieued, often therewith.

TAke very strong Aquauitae, and two spoonefuls of the water of Arstmart, and annoint the place where the Ache is, euery day two or three times, and it will spe­dily heale it.

TAke Aquacomposita and the oyle of Netes feet luke warme, and annoint the Patient vpon the place of the griefe, laying warme clothes thereon.

TAke the tenderings of Rosemary, & marsh mallowes, by as euen portions as you can gesse, and gather your hearbes when they be drie, from any raine and dewe: Beate them in a morter very small, then take Maie butter well clarified, and put it to the hearbes, and mingle it in a vessell, and then let it stand foure daies, then set it ouer the fier and let it seeth till all the strength of the hearbs be gone, then take a little of it in a spoone, and let it drop vpon your nasle, and if it be greene as the Emerauld, it is perfect, and then put it into an earthen pot, and when you will vse it, you must warme it.

TAKE Oyle of Netes feete and Aqua composita, and mingle them both together, and set the Patient anoint the place where the paine is: then let him take Wooll which is newly plucked from the Sheepes backe, and let him lay it thereupon, & let him wrappe it well with warme clothes.

TAKE a good quātitie of Wall-woort, and a certaine quantitie of Balme, and Smallege, and stampe them, then take a pounde of May butter, & temper them ve­ry well together, then make them into round balles, and let them lye for the space of eight daies after, and then stampe [Page] them againe as you did before, then take it and frye it, and straine it, and put it into an earthen pot, and soe vse it, and this will helpe the bruise if it bee neuer soe blacke. Proba­tum est.

TAKE the flowers of Camamill, and Rose-leaues, of ech of them a like quantitie, and seeth them in white wine, and make a plaister thereof, and let it be laide as hote as may be suffered to the place greeued, and this will both ease the paine, and asswage the swelling. D. Bartlet.

TAKE a smale quantitie, of oyle de ay, & Aquauitae, and mingle them both together, and let the Patient a­noint the place which is greeued and it helpeth him.

TAKE Reisons of the sunne, and Figges, of ech of them a like quantitie, and halfe as much Mustard-seede, and beate them very smale, then take it and grinde it in a Mustard Querne, with the best white wine vineger y^• may he had, then take it and spread it vpon a lambes skinne, and [Page 3] lay it to the place greeued, and this will by gods grace help you, Probatum est.

TAKE a gallon of Sallet Oyle, and of Sage, Lauen­der, Southernewood, Wormewood, and Camamill, ech of them a like quantitie, then cut the Hearbes very smale, and put them into the Oyle, & stirre it well together, & let them stand in a bason of Latten, or else some other like thing, for the space of a full moneth (but you must be sure to put as many Hearbes into the Oyle, as will make it very thicke) and soe let it stand vntill the hearbes be rotten, then make a fire of coales, and set the bason thereon, and so let it boyle for the space of three houres, or some what more, then take it from the fire, and let it coole somewhat, and when you see that it is but Milke warme or somewhat better, then take a bag made of stronge Canues, & with a staffe, straine out all the substance, as cleane as you may, and then put it into a glasse or gallypot, or else into some earthen vessell, and stoppe it very close, and it will continue in his vertue very longe. This is good for any Wounde or old bruse, and also for the shrinking of any Sinewes, and all maner of sores.

TAKE Sage & Rue, of ech of them one pound, Worm­wood, and Bay leaues, of ech of them halfe a pound, of Sheepes suet cleane picked from the skinne, the quan­titie of three pound, and a pottle of Oyle oliffe, & choppe the hearbes very smalle, and then stampe them as small as may be, then shredde the suet very fine, and put them alltogether, and then stampe the hearbes and the suet, vntill such time, as the suet cannot be perceiued, then take it foorth, and put it, into a faire panne, and put the Oyle therein, and couer it close, and soe let it stand for the space of twelue daies: then take it foorth and breake it with your handes into a brasse panne, and set it vpon a soft fire, and you must be alwaies stirring of it, vntill such time as the hearbes be cracklinge, then take it of and straine it thorough a canues cloth, into an earthen pot, and so keepe it. For those vehement aches, whē you shall lay any of this oyntement vpon the place greeued, you must take Wooll that groweth between the sheeps legs, or else of the longest of the Wooll, & let it be carded in broad flakes, and basted vpon a linnen cloth, and soe keepe that al­waies to it.

TAKE a Kettle of faire running Water, and boyle 3. or fower woodden Dishes therein (which Potage are vsually eaten in) and let them boyle a good space ouer the fire, then take one of the same Dishes, and with a linnen cloth, wipe of the water which is within, and vpon y^e side of it, then take the same Dishe and whelue it vpon the Ioint, Sinew, or place greeued, as hote as it may possiblie [Page 4] be suffered, and so keepe it thereon vntill it be cold, then take an other of the dishes and doe as aforesayd, and so the thirde or fourth, and let the partie greeued vse this for a certaine space both morning & euening. And this without all doubt will help hi [...], for this hath holpen many that their sinewes were shronke vp, but the partie greeued must applie hoce Woollen Clothes or else some Lambs-skinne, or the skinne of a Hare, or Conny, to kepe in the heate when he taketh in y^• dishes from it.

TAKE Persly, and Wormewood, of each of them one handfull, and seeth them in a quart of Ale, with sweete Butter, & wash the place well therewith that akes, and also binde the hearbes to y^• place as hote it may be suffered.

TAKE Sowthistle, Chickweede, Elder-leaues, Groūd­sell, and Cleauers, of each of them a handfull, drye all these together betwene two tiles, then lay these hearbs to the place where the griefe is, but let the hearbs be washed before it be dried, and this helpeth.

TAke a quart of Malmsey, & a handfull of Tyme, boyle them together a good space, and whē it is halfe boyled, put into it a good peece of newe fresh Butter, and let them boyle together from a Quart to a Pynt, and when [Page] you goe to bedde, bathe your knees therewith, and wette a cloth three or fower times double therein, and lay it to your knees as hote as you can suffer it, and soe let it continue all night, and in this sort let him vse this six or seauen times, & doubtles it will helpe you. This hath been well proued.

TAKE the iuice of Smallage, of Sorrell, of Waybred, of ech of them like much: take Hunny, and the white of a newe layde Egge, of either of them a like quan­titie also, and mingle all these together till they thicken, let it come neere no fier but all rawe & could, lay it on the sore.

TAKE stone Pitch, to the quantitie of a tennis ball, a spoon [...]full of Tarre, a peny worth of Treacle, the quā ­tieye of a tennis ball, of Rossin, & a spoonefull of Hun­ [...]ye, boyle it ouer the fier in a kettle, and stirre it well toge­ther, vntill it be well melted, then take a sheepes skinne that is newe killed, and make holes in it with a bookyn, & spread the fleshye side of the skinne, and lay it to the ache as hote as you may suffer it, for it hath been prooued.

TAKE a pottle of Neates foote oyle, and a quarte of an Oxe gall, a pinte of Aqua-vitae a pinte of Rose wa­ter, Bay leaues, Rosemarie stripped from the stalkes, Strawberie leaues, rootes and stringes, Lauender-cotten, of euerie of these a handfull beate them small, and put them in­to the foresayd stuffe, & seeth it ouer a fire of coles, in a pan of Two gallons, and at your owne perrill, let not the flame touch the stuffe, let it seeth verie well, and then take it of, & let it stand vntill it be almost could, then straine it through a course linnen cloth, (but not the bottome of the sayd licquor) then put it into a glasse, and so keepe it, and when you are payned, anoynt your place where your griefe commonlye vseth.

TAKE two pound of Boares grease, one pound of fresh Butter, & a good quantity of smalage, & malowes, and a good quantitie of oyle of neates feete, then take thē, and stampe them verie well altogether, then frye them, and strayne them in a earthen vessell that is cleane, and when the Patient will vse it, let him anoynt himselfe therewith, before a good fire, and let him take heede that hee doe not take could vpon it.

TAKE a good quantitie of Smalage, and put thereto some Aquauitae, then straine it, and put thereto a good [Page] quantitie of Boares greace, and temper them verie well to­gether, and let the patient be anoynted therewith both mor­ning and euening before the fire, for the space of 5 or 6 days together if the paine doe continue so long. This hath been well prooued.

TAke of red Sage, of Smalage, of ground Iuie, of Bay Salt, of Plantine leaues, of greene Glasse, of each of these a handfull, and put therein a little Rose vineger to make it moyst, and with a linnen cloth bind it to both the wristes of the Patient. For this hath been an approued medicine.

TAke the grease or fat that is vnder the manes of horses, and melt the same in a newe earthen pot, and straine it into a gallypot or some such thing, and when the Pa­tient feeleth the Ague comming, let the Thine of his Back be anoynted therewith, and within Nine dayes he shall bee hole, keeping in the meane space a reasonable diet.

TAke the yolke of an Egge, and put thereto a quantitye of grosse beaten Pepper, and two sponefull of Aqua-vi­tae, [Page 6] and drinke it could, and after you haue taken this drink walke for the space of an houre, and forbeare other drinke as much as possible you may.

TAKE a handfull of Harts-horne, that groweth in the field, and a handfull of Bay-salt, and beate them both together in a morter and lay this to both your wristes and this will helpe you.

TAKE Bay salte, Smallege, white Frankencense and Plantine leaues, of each of them a handefull, beate them in a Morter vntill they be very smalle, then take them and deuide them into fower partes, and then lay two partes thereof vnto your breastes, and the other two partes to the boughte of your Armes: and an houre before your fitte doth come, then take a pinte of good stale Ale, and seethe it from a quarte, to a pinte, and continually as any froth doth arise, skome it of, then put into it, a cruste of white bread, and let it seeth in the Ale, & whē you perceiue your fit coming, drink it warme, and eate the cruste, you must vse this drinke due­ringe all the time of your sicknes, for it is very holesome and good.

TAKE three pintes of Ale, Bay leaues, and Red Sage, of each of them one ounce, fine Sugar three ounces, and a spoonefull of Pepper, seeth all these together, in the Ale, from the quantitie aforesayd till it come to a pinte, then take it and straine it through a fine cloth, and let the Pati­ent drinke a good draught of it as hote as hee maye abide to drinke it, a little before his fit commeth.

TAKE a Pinte of Malmsey, and a handfull of May Weede, bruise the May-weede, and put the iuyce ther­of into the Malmsey, and let the Patient drinke there­of, as often as he shall thinke good, and this will help him. This is also good against the Plague, and good to comfort nature, being dronke as aforesayd.

TAKE a good quantitie of the blades of Daffadillies, and bruise them, and seeth them in a pinte of Ale, or Wine, and put into it a sponefull of Graines bruised, and let the patient drinke thereof, halfe an hower before his fit doth come, and this will help him.

TAKE Bay leaues, and Sage leaues, of each of them a like quantitie, then take Bay-berries and bruise them verie groslye, and mingle these all together, and put thē into a quart of White-wine, & seeth them for a good space then straine it through a fine cloth, and a little before the fitt commeth let the Patient drinke thereof.

TAKE three quartes of faire Runing water, and put it into an earthen pot, and put thereto a good handfull of Violet leaues, and Flowers, boyle them for the space of a quarter of an houre together, then take it of the fire, and put thereto a sawcerfull of Wheaten branne, and couer the pot a good while, then straine it through a fine linnen cloth, and when it is could put thereto a good quantitie of fine Su­gar, then let the partie greeued drinke thereof, both morning and euening fasting, also let him before he eate any meate in the morning eate 6 or 7 Damasins, and at night let him eate rosted Apples with Sugar, & at Dinner let him drinke white wine, with the water abouesayd mixed. This hath been much prooued.

TAKE a quart of newe Milke, as new as you can get it from the Cowe and seeth it, and when it doth seeth, put into it a good lumpe of Roch Allum, and stirre it vntill it hath a good Curde on it, and when it is verie well Curded, scumme of the curde cleane, and when you haue so [Page] done, then take the same drinke & drinke it, as often as you thinke conuenient, and as hote as it may possiblie be suffe­red, but put away the curde for it is not good.

TAke Burre rootes, and red Nettle crops, & seeth them in stale Ale, and clarifie it, and giue the sicke thereof to drinke, about such time as the could fit beginneth to come, & after the heate be past, when you see that he begin­neth to sweate, giue him to drinke Posset-ale made with ma­rigold and Fennell, but see that the Posset-ale bee well clari­fied: vse this medicine for it will take away the Ague with­in three or foure fitts at the vttermost.

TAke Nettles, Cobwebbs, and Salt, and beate them to­gether in a woodden dish, and lay it to the left arme of the sicke, and it will take away the heate of the Ague.

TAKE a tost of Bread, and speade it ouer with Trea­cle, and let the patient eate it, before the fit commeth, at the leaste three seuerall times, for the space of iii. dayes, Probatum est. Per Guilielmum Lenthell, Oxon Armig.

TAKE two ounces of bay salt, Two ounces of white Frankensence, a handfull of Smalage, beate them al­together & lay them to your wristes of both your hands, and to the bowes of your armes let this be done, 2 houres be­fore the fit doth come, this hath been proued.

TAke two or three cloues of Garlike and bruise them, a penyworth of Aqua-vitae, halfe a pynt of Ale, and seeth them altogether, and drinke it as hote as you may suf­fer to drinke it a little before the fit commeth.

TAke Soote, yolkes of Egges, bay salt, and Pepper, and mingle them together, and lay it to the wristes of the Patient, doe this twice a day for the space of Three or Foure daies and it will take away the Ague. For this hath been often proued.

TAke the quantitie of a quart of Runing water, and halfe a Dozen of Orenges, and then pill awaye both the vp­per rinde, and the white skinne and picke out the Ker­nels out of them, then take and stirre them, and seeth them in the sayd water, vntill the water be consumed halfe away, then take the quantitie of 4 ounces of Sugar, and boyle it a little space therein, and when you perceiue that it is sodden inought, then straine it and when it is colde, drinke it and so vse it for the space of three dayes, and if neede require vse it oftener, but if your burning bee vehement, when your sto­make will serue, stampe some Sorrell & eate the iuyce there­of with your meate, this doe and it will helpe you.

TAke Smalage, Sheapheards-purse, and Liuerwort, of euerie of them a like quantitie, Bay-salt and Franken­cence as much as you shall thinke needefull, beate all these together, and lay it vpon a linnen cloth and binde it to the inside of the wriste of your left arme, vse this for the space of 9 dayes together, and it will helpe this disease for it hath been often prooued.

TAke a quart of stale Ale, a handfull or somewhat more of red Sage, a penyworth of vnbeaten Pepper, take and boyle these altogether, from a quart to a pynt, & when it is sod clarifie and straine it, and halfe an houre before the fit commeth drinke a good draught thereof and walke ther­on, [Page 9] and it will presently helpe you. This hath beene often proued.

TAKE Fetherfewe and Smallege, of eyther of them to the quantitie of a good handfull, stampe them both to­gether in a Morter vntill such time as they are beaten very smale, and straine it, then take halfe as much as the iuice of the same is, of small Ale, and mingle them together, and then let the Patient drinke the same warme, a litle be­fore such time as his fitte doeth come (that is to say) when he perceiueth any grudging vppon him. This must be vsed three or fower seuerall times at the least, and let the Patiēt goe to bedde, and haue as many clothes layde vppon him, as he is able to beare or suffer, and soe let him bee continually kepte, vntill his fitte be ouerpast, and thus in three or fower times doing, he shall be holpen by gods help, This hath been diuers and sundrie times well proued. D. H.

TAKE a quarte of Ale that is not ouer-stronge, and bayle therein a good quantitie of Centorie, and let the Patient drinke it luke warme.

TAKE of Dragon Water, and Aqua composita, to y^• quantitie of a quarter of a pinte, or eyther of them, and put thereto a penyworth of Ieane Tr [...]eacle, and halfe a quarter of an ounce of grose beaten Pepper, warme all these together, & be still stirring it with a knife or els with some other Instrument, and giue it to the Patient to drinke, as hote as he may possiblie suffer to take it, a litle before the fitt commeth, and let him lye in his bedde and sweate very well. This hath holpen many.

TAKE Nine leaues of white stocke Gillie flowers, & fiue or sixe croppes of Rosemarie, and stampe them al­together, and take the iuice thereof and drink it in Ale luke warme, a litle before such time as the fitte doth come.

TAKE an Oxe Gall, and as much Aqua composita, and put thereto a quarter of an ounce of Pepper, bru­sed but a very litle, and two penyworth of Trieacle, & annointe the handes stomacke & wristes, with the aforesaide thinges, being all mingled together, halfe an houre before y^• fitte commeth, but let it be laide too, as hote as the Patient may suffer it, and let him sweate well vpon it, and this will speedely helpe him, Probatum est.

TAKE Snailes which be in shells, to the quantitie of two handefulls, Bay salte, and Mallowes, of ecahe one of them a handefull, beate all these together, and lay it to the Soles or bottomes of your feete, before y^• fit cōmeth.

TAKE Redde wine and new Milke, of a Cowe that is all of one collour, of ech of them a pottle, then take three or fower handfulls of Mouse-eare, well picked & wash­ed, strippe it into the Wine and Milke, & temper them alto­gether, & let them stande soe, for the space of one nighte, & then put them into a faire Still, & soe distill them with a soft fier, then take the water and put it into a Glasse, and set it where it may stande in the Sunne, for the space of fiue daies, & let the Patient when he is drye in his Ague, drinke thereof three or fower times, & he shall be rid of his Ague, and this drinke will quench his thirst if he be neuer soe drye.

TAKE a spoonefull of greene Glasse beatē to powder, & 3 spoonefulls of Stone honny, a handfull of red Sage, mingle these with a head of Garlicke, & put thereto, as many Cob-webbes as will temper the same: & let it be in bignes, to the quātitie of an egg shell full in all, & then take the aforesaide thinges and binde them about both the wrists of the Patient, and this will helpe him. Probatum est.

[Page] TAKE Sorell and Borrage, of each of them a like quā ­titie, and a certaine quantitie of Strawberrie leaues, & Violet leaues, boyle them altogether in a pottle of very faire Running water, vntil it be consumed from a pottle to a quarte, then take the Hearbes and straine them, and then take halfe a pound of good Almondes, and blaunch them, & beate and straine them with the saide water, and put Suger therein, and drinke it warme, doe this for the space of fiue or sixe daies, and it will helpe him.

TAKE Buglosse Borrage, Endiue, Fennell Rootes, redsage, Lettice, Pruines, Parsly rootes, greate Reisōs, Sinckefoile, Sorrell, and Succorie, of each of them a like quantitie, and put all these into his pottage, and likewise in Posset ale, and Almond Milke and this is very good.

TAKE Bettony, Centory and Egremony, of each of thém one handefull, then take them, and stampe them and straine them with ale, and with a Liquorice sticke brused, and then boile it, and clarifie it very well, and make it pleasant with Suger; and drinke thereof, euery morninge luke warme 3. spoonefulls, for the space of 3. or 4. daies, & it will preserue one from all corrupt aires and infection.

TAKE Water-cressets, and Co­lombines, of each of them a good quantitie, and seeth them in Cow Milke, and if it be for a man, thē let it be the femalle Cresset, and if it be for a woman, then take y^• Male Cresset, and whē y^• hearbs are well boyled in the Milke, then take it from the fire, and let the Patient eate thereof, with a litle white Breade therein, and let him drinke it also both Mor­ning and e [...]ening, for a certaine space, and by gods grace it will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAKE Daisie rootes, plantine, Bursa pastoris, Centū ­modie, croppes of Acornes, of ech of them a [...]andfull, & as much of Bole armoniacke, and the powder of a Harts horne, then take a Bucke Cony that is fatte, and boyle all these together in white wine, and water, and let the water & the wine be of equall-porcions, and let them boyle vntill the flesh of the Conny be separated from the bones, then take y^• Conny and the other stuffe out of the broath, and straine the broath into a cleane vessell, and let it stande vntill it be tur­ned [Page] to a Iellye, and when you are in your bedde, cause your Backe to be anointed therewith, by a Chafing-dish of coles, for the space of three Nightes together, & lay thereon a lin­nen cloth warme (but in any wise chafe not your backe ouer much) and this will helpe you. Probatum est.

TAKE fower or fiue Cape Dates, and peele them very cleaue, and let them be stamped small in a Morter, and put vnto them the Yolke of a new laide Egge, and the quantitie of a quarter of a pinte of Muskadine, and let the Patient drinke thereof both Morninge and Euening, and it will helpe him.

TAKE Rose-leaues and Rose-water, of ech of them a like quantitie, & put thereto as much Saunders, as you shall [...]hinke good, and let them be steeped in your Rose­water, for the space of 24. houres, then washe your Back as often as you can cōueniētly euery day, for y^• space of sixe or seauen daies, and this will both asswage the paine, and take away the heare, and much comforte the Raines.

TAke Sage, Rose-mary, Camamill, & Maudiyn, [...] these a handful then stampe them altogether in a mor­ter, or other stone vessell, and let it be tryed [...]h May Butter, and anoint your backe with it warme, but in any case beware of taking cold thereon.

TAKE 2 Pa [...]sy rootes, & picke out the [...] of them, and a Fennell roote, and put to it Peliitory of y [...] wall, & wash them cleane, & boyle them in Posset-ale, & drinke thereof when you goe to bed, and as often as you wake euery night doe the like.

TAke halfe an ounce of Venice Turpentine, and let it be very well washed in Plantine water, or in Rose-water, and then mixe it with fine white Sugar, and make ther­of 4 or fiue balles, of the which you must eate three in a mor­ning fasting, and dayly drinke a litle white-wine, or rennish wine ymmediatly after.

TAke a quart of Sacke, a top of Rosemary, Succory, Pe­ny royall, of ech a like quantitie, Ginger & Nutmeggs, as much as will burne the wine, thē take 2 newe laide Egges, yolkes & all, & temper them with 3 or 4 spone [...]ulls of Red-rose-water, & put thereto a good peece of fine Sugar, thē take the burnt sacke, & burne it againe with the eggs, & put into it a litle Mace, & it wil be in maner of a caudle, thē put to it some salet oyle, & mixe it with the burnt seeke, & let the patient drinke this thrise a day, (that is to say) in y^• morning [Page] after dinner, and when you goe to bedde, and this will helpe you in a short space, for it hath beene proued.

TAKE a quarte of Ale, & three or fower whole Ma­ces, and as many Dates the stones picked out, & the Pith also, then take a good handeful of the toppes of Rosemarie, and let all these be boyled together, vntill it be confumed from a quarte to a pinte, then take the Oyle of two or three new laide Eggs, and take of the ri [...]de that is aboute the yolkes, and then put the yolkes into the Ale, & boyle them well together, and stirre them, and soe let the Patiēt-drink hereof, both Morning and Euening, for the space of fiue or six daies, and this will strngthē his backe maruelous much, Probatum est.

TAKE Vnguentum frigidum Galeni. ʒ iii. and spread this Oyntement vpon a fiue lynnen cloth, but you must first dippe it in Rose-water, and then warme it against the fire, and lay it vppon the Ridneies, and when it waxeth hotte take it of, and lay it to an other place

Take the water of Plantine, distilled, or els the iuice there­of, [Page 13] and put to the leaues, and the leaues of Red-roses distil­led, and also the water of Red-roses, and the water of Red-rose vineger, then put all these together into an earthen pot, and put into the water, a fine linnen cloth to steepe, then take it forth againe, and with a fewe leaues of a Red-rose, cake, lay it to the backe of the Patient, and when it wareth hote, vse another cloth dipped therein, as aforesayde. This hath been often prooued by Doctor Huicke.

TAKE fiue, or six croppes of red Neepe, and two spone­full of Archangell flowers, and shread verie fine, then take two or three new layde Egges, and temper al these thinges together, then take a little sweete butter, (that is but litle salted,) and make three or foure fritters, and lett them be fryed in some litle earthen pan, and let the Patient eate them, without eyther bread or salt, but onely with a li­tle fine Sugar strawed vppon them. This hath been pro­ued.

TAKE white Archangell flowers and leaues a good quantitie, and of Cumfrey leaues and rootes, 1 ounce of Plantine and Bursa Pastoris, Ana 1 ounce beate them al together verie fine, and put to them a spoonefull of Honny, and then frye them in a frying Panne, and [Page] deuide it into tower partes; and make of euery parte thereof, a Plaister, and so lay to the backe of the Patiēt euery night when he goeth to bedde, one of them, and by gods grace this will speadely helpe him.

TAKE fower ounces of Vnguentum frigidum Galeni, and an ounce of the iuice of Housleeke, two drams of Mirtle, and as much of burned Leade, & one drame of Camphire, halfe a drame of Red-rose leaues, and as much red Currall, and according to arte, make all these into an Oyntement, in a Morter of lead or Stone, and let the Pati­ent annointe his backe often therewith. Probatum est.

TAKE a quarter of stale Ale, halfe a handefull of Ger­maunder, a handefull of Clarie, a handfull of vnset Hi­sop, a handefull of vnset Time, one braunch of Rosema­rie, a good quātitie of english Saffron, a dishe of sweete But­ter, and a good peece of Suger, then boyle all these together, vntill the one halfe be consumed then straine it, and let the Patient take it both Morning and Euening, and this will helpe him. This hath beene proued.

TAKE new Milke and set it one the fire, & when you see that it is readie to seeth, take the quantitie of a Nut of Roch Allum, and stampe it small, and put it into y^• Milke, and stirre it with a spoone, and couer it close, & when the Curde doth arise, take it of, and let the Patient drinke thereof morning and euening, for y^• space of fiue or six daies together, and it helpeth him very much.

TAKE a quarte of Goates Milke if it may be gotten, if not, then take a quarte of Cowe Milke which is new, & a handfull of Otemeale, & a good deale of the Pith of an Oxe backe, & stampe them together, & put them into the Milke, and when it is sodden straine it through a fine linnen cloth, and let the Patient drinke it Morninge and Eueninge and this will helpe him. Probatum est.

This is also good for them that are in a Consumption.

TAKE Aquauitae, & put therein, a litle Hempe-seede finely beatē, & let it soke in the Aqua-vitae 7 or 8 daies together, then straine it, & let y^• Patient drinke it, & it will help him. Yf you cānot get Aqua-vitae, thē take good white wine, or else stale Ale, any of these will serue.

TAKE a pinte of Claret wine, and put therein a good quantitie of fine Suger, and Red-rose water, Buglosse water, and Borrage water, of euery one of them a good quantitie, and mingle them together, and let the Patient drinke two or three good draughtes thereof, and a litle Dia­saturion, This is a very comfortable Drinke to coole the Sto­macke and the Raines, and it will strengthen the backe very much.

TAKE fower ounces of Vnguentum frigidum Galeni, an ounce of the iuice of Housleeke, two drams of Mirtle, and as much of burned Lead, one dram of Camphire, halfe a dram of Red-rose leaues, and as much red Currall, and according to Arte, make these into an Oyntement, in a Morter of Leade, and when the partie greeued will vse it let him annoint himselfe before the fire, and this will present­lye helpe him.

TAKE Liuerwoort, Sorell, Balme, and Succory, Ana, one ounce and seeth these in quart of Whay, hauing been well clarified, and let the Patient Drinke halfe a pynt thereof at the least, euery morning. Probatum est.

TAKE a good quantity of Otemeale, and beate it ve­rie smale, and put it into a quart of new milke, & seeth it, and put therein a good quantitie of Sugar, and whē it is wel boyled, straine it, and let the Patient eate the milk, and this will helpe him without all doubt.

TAke Venice Turpentine, and wash it cleane, in these waters following, Viz. in Plantine water, in Red-rose water, and in water of Licquorice, and when you haue washed it verie well, then take the Turpentine, and seeth it with as much white Masticke, & when it is sodden inough it will breake to a powder, it is easily perceiued vppon a kniues poynt, then take halfe an ounce of Nutmegs beaten to pouder, & put to it the like quantitie of the pouder of Ve­nice Turpentine, and halfe an ounce of white Sugar, and mingle them verie well together, then let the Patient put a quantitie of this pouder into an Egge or two which must bee but reare rosted, and so let him supp it of, and let him eate no­thing for the space of an houre after, but if hee eate twoo or three of these Egges euerie morning so dressed, it will bee the better, vntill such time as he be whole, & then let him drink halfe an ounce of Red-rose water, & halfe an ounce of Plan­tine water, after such time as he hath eaten his last Egge.

Note that hee must eate Two of these Egges aforesayde in his bed before hee doe arise in the morning, and the third [Page] one houre after that he is risen vp out of his bedde, and after the space of one houre more, he must drinke the water aboue­saide, and then he must walke a good while after it.

TAKE a quātitie of y^• Stones of the rootes of Stock­flowers (viz) Diasaturion, and the rootes that lye like beades in barren groundes, and preserue them as you doe Cherries, or other thinges, then make a Caudle of Mus­cadine, and bayle the same rootes therein, with a Nutmegge grated, and a litle white Masticke, then let the partie greued eate of the rootes, and drinke of the same Caudle, of Musca­dine, and this will presently helpe him.

TAKE two new laide Eggs, & put the whites of them awaye cleane, and set them in the fire, vntill they bee bloud warme, then take halfe a Nutmegge, & a good peece of Suger Candie, & a pretty quantitie of Currall finely beaten to powder, then take a litle Cinamon & Amber, of ech of them a like quātitie, & mixe all these together, & put them into the Egge, and let the Patient suppe it of, or else let him toste a peece or two of fine white breade, and powre thereon the yolkes of the eggs, and then straw the aforesaid powder vppon it, and soe eate it, and this will presently helpe him, This hath beene proued.

TAKE three Kernells of Pistia, which are not old, then take a drame of cleare Masticke, and a drame of Mirre, and three scruples of Camphire, of y^• Cuppes of Acorns and yellow Amber, of ech of them a like quantitie, & let the Patient vse this first with a quantitie of Uenice Turpentine, cleane washed in Plantine water, & afterwardes in the yolke of an Egge, which is reare rosted: But if the cause be hote, then take three drams of Bole armoniack, and put it thereto, Probatum est.

TAKE May-weede, Plantine, Neepe, Clarie, Balme, and Daysie rootes, of ech of them a good handefull, and boyle them all in a quarte of pure Malmesie, and boyle it vntill the one halfe be consumed, & let the Patient drinke thereof Morning & Euening, and this will stay the Runing of the Raines, although y^• Patient hath bene long troubled therewith, This hath beene often proued. D. L.

TAKE a good quantitie of Uenice Turpentine, and a Nutmegge or two beaten small, and a good quātitie of Cinamon ground to powder, then take fiue or six Date Stones, & grind thē also vntill they be come to a fine powder, [Page] and mixe all these verie well together, and then make it in­to bullets pellet like, and wrape it in white Sugar, and let y^e Patient swallow downe three or foure of these pellets euery morning next his hart, and let him walke halfe an houre af­ter it, before he doe either eate or drinke, and it will speedi­ly helpe him. Probatum est.

TAke a shiue of fine Manchet, and tost it at the fler vn­till it be browne one both sides, then take Two newe layd Egges, and deuide the whites from the yolkes as cleane as you can, then take the two yolks, and spread them vpon the tost of bread, then take two penyweath of white Sugar Candie, and beate it verie small in a morter, and strawe it vpon the yolkes of the Egges, as they lye vpon the toste, and let the Patient eate it in the morning fasting, and let him fast an houre or two after he hath taken it, and so let him continue this for the space of fiue or six mornings toge­ther, and by Gods grace it will helpe him, although he hath been greeued therewith 7 yeares before. Probatum est. Per maister Iames.

TAke a tost of fine Manchet, and tost it on both the sides, and strawe vpon it Sugar Candie, Nutmegs, Amber, and Currall, of each of them equall portions, being all finely beaten into pouder, & a little grated Sinamon, mingle all these together, and strawe vppon the tosted bread and let [Page 17] the Patient eate this fasting euery Morning, for the space of three or fower daies together, and by gods helpe he shall be cured. This hath holpen many that haue been sore trow­bled with this disease.

TAKE Pellitorie of the wall, Wilde Time, and Pasly, of ech of them a good handefull, & boyle them in a quart of stronge Ale, and let it boyle, vntill the one halfe bee consumed, and let the partie greeued drink the quantitie of halfe a pinte thereof at a time, euery Morning and Euening for the space of Nine or tenne daies together, & it helpeth.

TAKE Woodbinde, Daysies and Plantine leaues, of ech of them three good handefulls, and a good quantitie of the best english Honny that you can get, and a peece of Roch Allum as bigge as a Wallnut, then put all these to­gether, in a quart of faire running water, and a good quan­titie of Red-rose Water, and boyle them in an earthen pot, or Pipkin, and let it be close couered, for the space of halfe an houre, and then straine it through a fine linnen cloth, and then take of this water being luke warme, & with a searinge squirte it vp into the Yarde of the Patient, and let the Pipe be put in, an inch or somewhat more, and let it be alwaies very stronglye spouted vp, whereby the Water may goe be­yonde [Page] the sore place, and soe vse it euery day three times for the space of one whole Moueth together, and then he shall be quite sound from this disease for euer after.

TAKE Plantine water, and Wood-binde water, and mingle them both together, and with a searing, let the Partie greeued squirte himselfe as aboue saide, both Morning and Euening, and as often as he shall thinke good and doubtles this will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAKE Sothernwood, and lay it against y^• place on the contrary side where the paine is, and it will driue it out: and if it be laide to the Nauill of the Patient, it will take the paine cleane a­way, This hath holpen many.

TAKE a good quantitie of Hempe-seede, and seeth it in faire running Water, and when it is well sodden [Page 18] straine it thorough a fine cloth, and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof when he goeth to bedde, and this will make him Laxatiue, For it hath beene proued.

TAKE Aquacomposita, and a new layde Egge, and boyle the Aquacomposita with the Egge, vntill such time as it be drye, then take Suger and Cinamon, of ech of them a like quantie, and let the Patient eate it with y^• Egge, and this will helpe him. probatum est.

TAKE Smallege, Rue, and red Sage, of ech of them a handefull, and a peece of Wheaten Leuen, and a quantitie of the groundes of stronge Ale, and mingle all these together, and make a Plaister thereof, and let the Patient ap­plie it oftentimes to the place greued, and this will presently helpe him, For this hath holpē them that were in greate ieopardie to haue lost a ioynte thereby. T. H.

TAKE Red Sage, and Rue, of ech of them a like qaā ­titie, and choppe them very small, then take groundes of stronge Ale, and a good peece of browne Leuen, & a fewe Crumes of browne bread, and mingle them all toge­ther, and put them into the saide, groundes of Ale, then seeth it vntill it be thicke, and then make a Plaister thereof, and lay it warme to the sore place, and you shall finde great ease thereby Probatum est.

TAKE a good quantitie of sower Leuen, and crume it into a litle Pypkinne, then take halfe a peny dishe of [Page 19] sweete butter, and fower or fiue spoonefulls of Rose vineger, the leaues and all, and boyle them altogether, and lay it to the place greeued, as hote as it may be suffered, and this will speadely helpe it, for it hath beene often proued.

TAKE to the number of xx. Garden Snailes, & beate them shells & all in a Morter, vntill you see them come to a Salue, then spread a litle thereof, vppon a linnen cloth, & lay it to y^• sore, and when one Plaister is drye, then applye an other to the place againe, & it will kyll the felline, & it will both heale it and drawe it, Probatum est.

TAKE Rue otherwise called Hearbe grace, and let it be gathered in March, and white woortes, of ech of thē a like quantitie, then take Rusty Bacon, a litle Butter, and a house Snaile, and mingle them very well together, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to the sore, and this will helpe him.

TAKE Red Sage, Rue, Snailes, Bay Salte, & Bacon, of euery of them, what quantitie you shall thinke good, and then temper and beate them well together, and [Page] then lay it to the Fellyn, and this will presently helpe you, Probatum est.

TAKE red Sage, Rue, and Housloeke of ech of them an ounce, wash them altogether, and drye out the water, with a cleane cloth, and choppe them very small, then take the quantitie of a Tennis ball of sower Leuen, & two spoonefulls of Tarre, and a spoonefull of blacke sope, then stampe them altogether in a woodden Dish, with a Pestle of wood, and make a Plaister of it, and lay it an Inche thicke vppon a peece of linnen cloth, or else vpon a peece of leather, and euery Morning & Euening, apply it to the sore, and this will both drawe it and heale it. This is also good for any maner of Byle Fellyn or vncome.

TAKE a quarte of Ale, and put therein a race of Gin­ger, beaten to powder, and seeth y^• Ale, vntill such time as the Ale be halfe consumed away, then put into it a good peece of Suger, to the quantitie of a quarter of a pound, or somewhat more, then take it from the fire and let it coole, then take a fine linnen cloth and then put the thinges afore­said into it and then let them soke well, and soe lay it vppon the place greeued, and this will helpe it, if it be neuer so sore, Probatum est, per M. L.

TAKE fine Wheate Flower boulted, and temper it very well with white Wine, & boyle it vntill suchtime as it be thicke, then take it and lay it vpon the sore, as hote as you can suffer it, and this will both open the hole, and drawe out the venome or filth, and ease the Akinge, & it will also close and heale it vp againe, & for wante of white wine, you may take eyther Ale or Beere, This Medicine will also heale the pricking of any Thorne or Needle in any ioynte, & yf the hole be neuer so close stopped vp againe.

TAKE Bores grease, Wheaten Flower, Sage, & May butter, and stampe them in a Morter altogether, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to the place which is greeued, and it will both ripen it and drawe it, and if you doe frye it in a syringe Panne, it will worke much more the better. Probatum est.

[Page] TAKE a pinte of sweete Milke, and put thereunto, a good quantitie of Sheepes suet, and cut and shredde it very swall, then take a handefull or two of Otemeale beaten very small, then set it ouer the fire, and seeth it vntill it wax thicke, so that you may spread it vpon a faire linnen cloth, and lay it to the sore, as hote as euer you can possibly suffer it, and this will quickly ripen it and breake it, with­out any greate paine, and when it is broken, then lay a litle Turpentine vppon a peece of whit Leather, and pricke it full of holes, and it will both draw and heale the sore, This hath beene often proued.

TAKE Parslye, Red Fennell, the rootes of Eli­saunders, the rootes and leaues of Hartes-toung, and a quantitie of Mayden-heare, of ech of them a like quantitie, and seeth them in white Wine, & then straine it and giue it to the Partie greeued, to drinke first and last, and it will purge the Bladder, in a shorte time. Probatum est.

TAKE Rue, otherwise called Hearbe grace, Gromel and Parslie, of ech of them a like quantitie, and stampe them very well together, and temper them with white Wine, and giue it to the Patient luke warme, and this will helpe him.

TAKE Berries of Iuy, and beate them into powder, and put it into White wine, or else into stale Ale, and let y^• Patient drinke it as hote as he is able to suffer it, and it will doe him much good, Probatum est.

TAKE a New laide Egge, and in the greatest ende thereof, make a hole, and take out both the Yolke, and the white of it, and lay the hole of the same Egg, down­wardes, vppon a hate Bricke-stone, and soe let it remaine, vntill it be we [...]l purged, soe that you may make pouder ther­of, then take it and drinke it with White wine, twice euery day first and last▪ and it will helpe you. M. Rose.

TAKE a quarte of very stronge Ale, and set it vppon the fire, then take a good handefull of Time, and binde it vp very fast into a litle bunch, and soe seethe it in the Ale, vntill such time as you doe perc [...]iue the strengthe th [...]ere­of to be cleane gone into the Ale, and let the Partie greeued drinke a good draughte thereof euery day both in the Mor­ninge and Eueninge, for the space of fiue or sixe dayes toge­ther, [Page] and it will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAke a good quantitie of the seedes of red Nettles, and put them eyther into your Ale, or else into your Pot­tage, and so drinke or eate often thereof, and this will helpe you presently. R. Cox, This is also good against the Stranguarie.

TAke a flint stone, and lay it in the fier, and there let it remaine vntill it be red hotte, and then put it into the Ale that the partie grieued doth drink and then let him drinke a good draught thereof whilest it is warme, and hee shall finde marueilous great ease thereby.

TAke a quarter of a handfull of Parsly, and as much red Fennell, and wash and shredde them verie small, & put them into a cup of stale Ale, and make a posset therwith, and drinke the Ale and it helpeth.

TAke Bursa Pastoris, Parsly-seede, and Ambros, of each of them a handfull, stampe them altogether, & soke them verie well with Goates milke, and then straine it tho­rough a fine linnen cloth and giue it to the Patient to drinke and this will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAke a verye good quantitie of the best English Saf­fron, that you can possiblye get, and beate it into fine powder, and then take the like quantitie of pure Black Sope, and mingle them both verie well together, and spreade them vppon the fleshye side of a peece of fine Sheepes leather, and then laye it vpon the Nauill of the partie greeued, and it will procure Vrine within one houre, or a little more. Probatum est per I. I.

TKke a good handfull of red Nettle rootes, & seeth them in a quart of good Ale, and let them seeth vntill the one halfe thereof be consumed then put into it halfe a Two-Peny-dish of sweete Butter, and let it be cleane skommed, before such time as the Butter bee put into it, and also seethe therein a verye good Quantitye of Elisaunder [Page] seedes, Parslie seedes, and Gromell seedes, being all very well beaten into a fine pouder, and then straine this through a fine linnen cloth, and let all these thinges aforesaide, be of equall porcions, and let the Patient vse to drinke often ther­of, and especially first and last, and this will helpe him with­out all doubt.

TAKE three quartes of Ale, and seeth it, and let it be three or fower times skommed, then put into it Rose­marie, Time and Peny-royal, of ech of them one hand­full, and let them boyle altogether, vntill such time as one quarter thereof be consumed, or somewhat more, then take it and straine the hearbes from the Ale, and let the Patient drinke a good draught of the Ale, luke warme, euery Mor­ning and Euening, and this will ease him very much,

This is also good against the Stone, and it hath been ve­ry well proued.

TAKE Horse-dounge out of the stable, new Butter & Aqua-vitae, of ech of them equall porcions, & frye them all together, and make thereof a Plaister, and applye it to the patient, from the Nauill, to the Fundament, as hote as euer he may possiblie suffer it: But let not the Patient be afraide, although it cause bloud to issue foorth, for such is the nature of the Medicine, Also it causeth the Stone speadi­ly to auoide. Probatum est.

TAKE Betony, that groweth in Woodes, both roots and leaues, wash them very cleane, and then put them to drye into an Ouen, in a Siue, or else some other like thinge, and let it be in an Ouen where browne breade hath beene newly drawne foorth of it, then take the leaues and rootes aforesayde, out of the Ouen, and beate them into pou­der, and let the Patient vse halfe a sponefull of the same pou­der eyther in White Wine, Posset drinke, Portage, or else in­to your ordinarie drinke.

TAKE an ounce of Roch Allum, and halfe an ounce of Verdygrease, and mingle it with Smithes water, & and put them all together, into some vessell of glasse, & boyle it, for the space of two houres together, then straine it, and vse it as you see occasion.

TAKE the Water of Egrimony distilled, & put there­to a good quantitie of Roch Allum, and set them ouer y^• fire to soke, vntill they are ready to boyle, then take a [Page] fine linnen cloth, and annoint the Yarde vnder the skinne, with the same Water, and let it be warme when you doe vse it, and it will abate the extreame paine of the Yarde, & also of the Coddes, if they be washed with the same.

Also to incarnate the skinne, of the Yarde within, take y^• water of Fumitorie, & lay a quantitie of Licquorice, which is pared, to steepe therein, for the space of one Night, & then put of the same water, into the Yarde with a spunge, or else with a Tente, made of Linnen cloth.

TAKE the seedes of Purslane, the seedes of Lettice, the seedes of Endiue, the seedes of white poppie, of ech of them two ounces, then take the weyghte of halfe a dramme of He [...]bane seedes, and two ounces of Saffron, fiue [...]mms of Licquorice, x. drammes of Pine-Apple Kernells, two ounces of Sebastian, the quantitie of six poundes of faire springinge Water, Mingle all these very well together, and boyle them vntill such time, as the full thyrde parte thereof, bee consumed, then take it and straine it, and let the Par­tie greeued, take euery Morninge one ounce thereof, & min­gle it with one ounce of of the iuice of Violets, and let him vse it for the space of three daies together, and the fowerthe day you shall see marueilous straunge varieties in y^• Vrine, This hath beene very well proued.

TAKE Two Pintes of the iuyce of Saxifrage, of Grommell and of the iuyce of Parsly, or eyther of them one Pinte, and of the best Vineger that is made of a pleasant wine, the quantitie of 8 or 9 ounces, distill all these together, and put the distilled water into some glasse which hath a narrowe mouth, and let the Patient take an ounce of it in the Morning, an other at Noone, and as much when he goeth to bed, and this will helpe him. This hath been truely prooued.

TAKE Rose-marie, and wild Time, of each of them a handfull, seeth them in a quart of raine water, and let it seeth vntill the one halfe thereof be consumed, then put into it as much Suger as will make it sweete, and let the partie greeued vse to drink often of it, vntill hee doe per­ceiue his water to be cleare, and vnlesse his water be thick, let him not drinke thereof.

TAKE Waxe and Oyle, and the iuice of Purs [...]ane, and mingle them all together, and soe lay it to the Yarde, that is swollen, and this will helpe it.

MANY thinges more, might haue beene he are spoken of, as concerning all such dis­eases as come of the Bladder, as the Sone and such like &c. but as concerning y^• stone it selfe, Looke in the Title of Collick and Stone, and therein you shall finde thinges aunswearable to expectation, Therefore I will now omitt to speake any more at this time of the Bladder, hopeing that there is none that doe take vppon them the practise either of Phificke or Ceirurgery, but are of themselues sufficient i­nough to iudge thereof, and to minister apt Medicines for it, & for those that are vnskillfull in the Sciences aforesaide, I woulde wishe them to haue a greate rare & respect, to y^• Me­dicines that they do minister for diuers diseases comming of the Bladder, & they not knowing the causes thereof, wherein yf they be not skillfull, they doe very much hurte, Therefore I would wish them first to learne of those which are skilfull, before they attempt any such thinge themselues, & to knowe perfectly the principall cause of the disease, whereby they may more easily of themselues afterwardes, Minister Me­dicines accordingly, & as they haue occasion, & not any way preiudice or hurte the Partie greeued any thing at all, but purchase to them selues euerlasting fame

TAKE White wine Vineger, of the best that may be had, and the Water of Plantine, of ech of them the quantitie of two poundes, and mingle them together, then take diuers lynnen clothes, and we [...]e them therein, and then lay some to the soles of the feete of the par­tie greeued, and some against the Liuer, and some to the Palme of his handes, and this will staunch the bloude foorthwith▪ For this hath beene truely proued.

TAKE Inckle, and binde the partie that bleedeth a­bout the Temples of the Heade very harde, and knit the Knot thereof in the Necke, and this will presentely staunche the bleedinge.

TAKE an egge and breake it one the top, that all the white and yolke may issue cleane foorth of it, then fill y^• egge-shel with the blood of the partie, that doth bleed, an dput it in the fire, & there let it remaine vntill it be harde then burne it to ashes, and it stauncheth the bleeding.

TAKE a linnen cloth, and wet in vineger and wrap it about the priuie members of the patient & hee shall cease bleeding. Quod probatum estper Iohannem Linsell clericum Maiestri Anthonij Bronwne in Essex.

TAKE Centory, greene Rue, and red Fennell, stampe all these together and straine them and drinke them warme, and this will stoppe any manner of wound cut, bruise, or otherwise hurt.

TAKE Bursa pastoris, Isope, and Plantine, of each of these a like quantitie, and bruise them in a morter, and warme them as hot as you can against the fire, and lay them to the nose of him that bleedeth, and bind some of the hearbes to the Temples of his head as hot as hee can suffer them.

TAKE an old linnen cloth, and wet it wel in vineger, then burne it to pouder, then take the pouder thereof, and if it be a wound cast it therein, and it will stop the bleeding immediately, but if the nose bleede then snuffe the aforesaid pouder into thy nose, and it will cease bleeding.

TAKE Betony, and stampe it with a little salt, the quantitie of both must be as much as thou canst take vp with thy Twoo fingers and put it into thy nose, and it will presently staunch the bleeding.

TAKE Linnen cloth and burne it, and take the pou­der thereof, and put it into an other cloth, and she lay it to the Wounde, and this will staunch the bleedinge of any Cut or Wounde. Also take an Hearbe that is called by the name of Pimpernell, and holde it betwene your teeth, & you shall not bleede whilest you doe holde it there.

TAKE a peece of Salt Biefe, (the leane onely) as much as will lye in the Wound, and lay the biefe in the Embres of the fire, and let it be thorough hote, and whē it is hote, thrust it into the Wounde, and binde it fast, and it will foorthwith staunch the bloud, & let it lye for a good space after in the Wounde, for the stopping of the bloud. This is a present remedy, and hath beene often proued.

TAKE a Toade, and dry him in the Sunne very drye then put him into a linnen bagg, and hange him about your Necke with a stringe, soe lowe that it may touch your breaste, vpon the lefte side neare vnto your Harte, and most commonly it stayeth all kinde of bleeding at the mouth, Nose, or Wounde.

YF your Nose doe b [...]eede vnmeasurablie, thē tye your litle finger very harde about the lower ioynte, and for the most parte commonly, it fayleth not, but stayeth the same.

TAKE the White of an Egge, and a litle red Oker, o­therwise called Bole armoniack, and a litle Dragons bloud, bray all these together very small, then take a litle Flaxe, and wet it therein, and make it like a Fillet, & lay it vpon the foreheade of the Patient, from the one eare to the other, but be sure that it lye vppon the Temples, and this will presently staunch the bloud. This hath beene suffici­ently Proued.

TAKE a good quantitie of Vine leaues, and drye them and beate them into pouder, and put it into the wound, and it will cease bleedinge presently. This is an apro­ued Medicine.

TAKE a good quantitie of the iuice of Neepe, and let the partie grieued drink it, and it will cause him to cast vp blood presently. This hath been truely proued.

TAKE the doung of mise, and beate it into pouder, (as much as will lye vpon a groate) and put it into a Pint of the iuice of Plantine, and put thereto a little Sugar, and let it be finely beaten to pouder, before you put it into y^• iuice, and let the partie greeued drinke of it morning & eue­ning, vntill he perceiue this infirmitie to be cleane gone.

TAKE the iuice of Betony, and temper it with Goates milke, and giue the same to the patient to drinke, and let him vse it for the space of three daies together, and this will doubtles help him.

TAKE Betony, Mintes, Smalege, and Rue, of each of them a like quantitie, and seeth them together in newe Milke, and let the partie greened suppe it of as hot as he is able to suffer it, and this helpeth. Probatum est.

TAKE Plantine, and drinke the iuice thereof, and likewise take Selandine and Plantine, of ech of them a like quantiitie, Stampe then very well together, & tem­per them with stale Pisse, and lay the same to the place greeued, and yt will presentlye both asswage the Swellinge, and drawe out the Venome thereof, and yf yt be neuer soe much For this hath beene often tymes proued.

TAKE Nyght-shade, Betony and Wilde Sage, of ech of them one handefull, and a pince of faire running Wa­ter, then stampe the hearbes, and straine them with the sayd Water, and put thereto a Penyworth of Triackle, and giue it to the Patient to drinke, for the space of two or three morninges of fasting, one after an other And yt helpeth, Pro­batum est.

• To smell to Camamill or Muske,
• To eate Sage, but not ouermuch,
• ✚ To drinke Wine measurablie,
• ✚ To keepe the Head warme,
• ✚ To washe your Hands often,
• ✚ To walke measurablie,
• ✚ To sleepe measurablie,—
• ✚ To heare litle noise of Musicke or [...]ingers,
• ✚ To eate Mustarde & Pepper,
• ✚ To smell the sauour of Red-roses,
• & to washe the Temples of your Heade often with Rose-Water.

✚ All maner of Braines,

• ✚ Gluttony,
• ✚ Drunkennes,
• ✚ Late Suppers,
• ✚ To sleepe much after meate,
• ✚ An­ger,
• ✚ Hauines of minde,
• ✚ To stande much bare-hea­ded
• ✚ Corrupt Aires,
• ✚ To eate ouermuch or hastely,
• ✚ Ouermuch heate in Trauaylinge or Labouringe,
• ✚ O­uermuch Watching,
• ✚ Ouermuch Colde,
• ✚ Ouermuch Bathing,
• ✚ Milke,
• ✚ Cheese,
• ✚ Garlicke,
• ✚ Oynions
• ✚ Ouermuch Knocking or Noise,
• & to smell to a white ✚ Rose.

TAKE the seedes of Coriander, and boyse yt in white Rumney or Sacke, and let the Partie grieued drinke three spoonefulls thereof in the Morninge, and as much in the Eueuinge, but note that, y^• which he taketh in y^• morning must be cold, & the other hotte, but he must vse to take noe excesse of meates, nor drinkes, nor let him not vse to sitte vp late at night, but rise vp earlie in the morninge, and it will him Probatum est.

TAKE a very good quantitie of Rosmarie leaues and flowers, and boyle them in white Wine, and with a litle Cinamon and Benieamin beaten to pouder, & put therein, and let the Patient vse to wash his mouth very often therewith, and this will presently helpe him. Probatum est per M. Gatticars.

TAKE of Cummin seede ana. iij. and beate yt to pou­der, and seeth it in a pottle of white Wine, and let yt seeth vntill such time, as the one halfe of it be cōsumed away, then take it and straine it, and let the Patient drinke thereof, twice euery day at the least, for the space of sixe or seauen dayes, together, and let him vse to drinke a quarter of a Pint thereof at a time, and this will helpe him without all doubt For yt hath beene often proued. I. B.

TAKE Parsly-rootes, Fennell-rootes, and Succory rootes, and take all the Pithes out of them, and seeth them in White Wine, til they be softe, and yf you can get any Ginger Berries, seeth them therein, with the rest, & then straine it, when you see that it is well sodden, then put thereto a litle Pellitorie of Spaine, to the Wine, and let the Patient drinke of yt both Morninge and Eueninge, for the space of eighte or nine dayes, and yt will help him, by Gods gr [...]ce, For yt hath holpē many that could fearce fetch theire breath at all.

TAKE Rue, and seeth yt in Eysell, and so let the Pa­tient drinke yt: Let him also drinke Nettle-seede brayed, and yt will cause him, to auoide great store of Grauell from the stone, in the Raine of the backe.

[Page] TAKE a good handfull of Scabious, and let yt bee very well dried, then take Annise-seed & Fennell-seed, of ech of them one ounce, then take an ounce of Licquo­rice, and pare it cleane, and cut it very smale. and twelue Figges, and halfe an ounce of Erins, then take all theese, and put them all together, eyther in a quarte of faire runninge Water, or else a quarte of pure White Wine to soke, for the space of one Night, then let them boyle vntill such time, as the one halfe or somewhat more be consumed, then straine yt thorough a fine linnen cloth, and when yt is strayned, put into it, a little fine Suger, to make it sweete, and let the Pa­tient vse to drinke this both Morninge and Eueninge, for the space of eyghte or nine dayes together, and by gods grace, this will helpe him in a short time, For this hath beene suffi­cientlye proued.

TAKE Fennell Rootes, and Parsneepe Rootes, and let them be boyled in Broth, which must be made of Chickins, & then let the Patient eate the same rootes mix­ed with fresh Butter, which must bee as new made, as possiblie it may be gotten, and this will cause greate store of Milke to increase in any Woemans breastes, This hath beene often proued.

TAKE Rice and seeth it in Cowe Milke, and crume some Wheatē bread therein (it must be such as is cleane without Rie) and put into the said Mylke, some Fenell seede beatē to fine pouder, and a litle Suger to make it sweet, and this is knowne to be exceading good.

TAKE a good quantitie of greene Wheate, which groweth vppon the Grounde, betweene Michaelmas & Easter, you must take both of the Blades and Rootes, and stampe it very well and straine it through a fine Linnen cloath, into some Posset Ale, and put therein a litle fine Su­ger, to sweeten yt withall, and this will increase great store of Milke in a Womans breastes, within the space of three or fower dayes, by vsinge of yt, This hath beene proued.

TAKE Christall, and beate it into a very sine pouder, and Mingle yt with as much Fennell seed, likewise beaten into fine pouder, and a small quantitie of Suger, and let the Patient vse oftentimes, to drinke it warme, with a litle White Wine, and this restoreth her Milke againe, yf it be gone cleane away from her, For this hath beene suffi­cientlye proued.

TAKE a Colewoort-leafe, and cut away the vaine of yt, and then annoint the leafe yt selfe, with May But­ter, boyled with Rose-water, and then lay yt to the wo­mans breste that is sore, and yt will asswage the swellinge and paine thereof, in a short tyme, This hath beene often­times proued and founde to bee good.

TAKE a good handfull of Figges, and stampe them in a Morter, vntill such time as all the R [...]ruells be all broken▪ then take them and temper them very well with a litle Swines Grease that is fresh, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay yt to the Womans brest that is sore, as here as euer shee can possiblie abide yt, and yt will take away the swellinge, and also the paine thereof, and yf yt be readie to breake, yt will helpe yt forwardes foorthwith to breake, or [...]lse not, This is an approued Medicine.

TAKE Red Sage, Camamill, and whitewine Vin [...] ­ger, and applye yt often to the Womans brest tha [...] is sore and yt helpeth her. Probatum est.

TAKE Selandine, red Sage, and Sorell, of euery one of them a good handefull, two handefulls of Woodbinde leaues, halfe a handefull of Rue, otherwise called Hearbe grace, and a good handefull of the Topps of Rosemarie, bayle all these together, in a Pinte of good white Wine, and a Pinte and an halfe of faire running Water, and let them boyle, vntill you perceiue that they looke yeallow, and before such time as they are al­together sodden, and put as much Honnie into it, as you doe thinke will sweeten it, and then put into it, halfe a quarter of a pounde of Roch Allum, and when the Allum is molten, then take yt from the fire, and straine it through a Coulen­der, or else thorough some course linnen cloth, and put yt into a Gallypot or Glasse, and stoppe it very close, and let y^• Patient vse this to the sore, and it will helpe him, probatum est per D. S.

TAKE Brooke-Lime, Smallage and Browse-woorte, and frye them altogether in sheepes Suet, & then take [Page 33] it and straine it thorough a fine linnen cloth, and it will pre­sently become an Oyle, then put thereto a quantitie of Sper­maceti, and mixe them very well together, and ann oynte y^• place grieued often therewith, Probatum est. per M. Cox.

TAKE a good quantitie of the Suet, of an Hart, Buck▪ or sheepe, which is new killed (if it may be had) & put thereto some Lees of Wine, and Wheaten branne, then take Water-cresses, and wash them very cleane, and boyle them in faire runninge Water, and let them boyle vntill such tyme as they be softe, then put them into a Morcer, and beate them, and then put them into a cleane Panne, then mixe all these thinges together, and frye them, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay it warme to the Sore place, and soe vse iiii. or fiue Plaisters, or more as neede shall require, probatū est.

TAKE Otemeale Grotes, & seeth them in Cow Milke which is new, and let them see the vntill they bee very thicke, and then put it into a Panne, and mixe it with a good quantitie of sheepes Tallowe, and then boyle them ve­ry well, and sturre them continually, and then make a Plai­ster thereof, and lay it to the sore, as hotte as it may bee suff­ered. This hath beene proued.

TAKE Chickweede, Wheate branne, & the groundes of stronge Ale or Beere, and mingle them very well to­gether, and lay yt to the place greeued, three or fower tymes a day, yt being spread vppon a red Cloath, but not o­uer thinne, and this will helpe yt, Probatum est.

TAKE a quarte of Claret wine Vineger, and voyle it very well with Leauened bread, and then put into yt, a a good quantitie of Deeres Suet, and a good quantitie of Otemeale, & seeth yt vntill such time as it be very thicke, then take a linnen Cloath, and double yt, and spread yt there­on very thicke, and lay yt to the sore, But you must chaunge the Plaisters two or three times in a day, Vse this for the space of three dayes together, and yt will helpe you.

TAKE a Pinte of good Sallet Oyle, or somewhat more, and bruse a good quantitie of Camamill, and put therein, then put yt into a Glasse, and set it to stande in some place in the Sunne, where yt may stande safe, for the [Page 34] space of tenne or twelue dayes together, and when it hath stoode there for the space of fiue daies then straine your Oile through a fine linnen cloath, and soe set yt againe in y^• sunne, and at the end of the aforsayd tenne or twelue dayes, then you must straine yt againe, and then set yt in the Sunne to stand in the Sunne for soe longe time as you shall thinke yt to bee purified very cleane, and soe straine yt the thirde tyme, and when you perceiue that yt is cleane purified from the drugs, then put yt into a cleane Glasse, & stoppe yt close, vntill such tyme as you haue occasion to vse yt, and when you will vse yt annointe the place greeued, twice or thrice euery day, cha­finge yt before the fixe, and this will help you. This Oyle yf you will keepe yt close stopped, it will continue good for the space of two yeares and more, For yt hath been oftentimes sufficiently proued.

TAKE a handefull of Camfrey, a handfull of Poly­podium, otherwise caled Oke-fearne, a handfull of Spa­rakinge, otherwise called Knotwort, a Potle of white Wyne, a Knuckle of Veale, halfe a pounde of Resons of the Sunne, halfe an ounce of Mace, and halfe so many Dates, & then take all these and put them into an earthen Potte, then take a Ketle of fiue or sixe gallons, and fill yt with Water, and set yt ouer the fire, then take the sayd Potte and stoppe yt very close, with a litle Paste, and then put yt into the a­foresayde Kettle of faire Water, and soe let the same [Page] water seeth continuallye for the space of fiue or sixe houres with the earthen Pot therein, and keep the Rettle still seeth­inge with other seething water, then take out the saide ear­then Pot, and take foorth thereof, all other thinges, & beate them in a Morter, add straine it, and giue the Patient of y^• same Licquor to drinke both first and last, and in soe doinge hee shall bee by gods helpe cured.

TAKE the Call of an Oxe and Oynions, and fry them with a quantitie of sheepes Suet, and with a fine linnen cloth, put it to the sore, and this will presently help you, For it hath beene well proued.

TAKE Wormewood and Cummin, of ech of them a like quantitie, and put thereunto, a litle rose Vineger, then lay it to the bruse, like a Playster, before that the skynne be any thinge at all broken.

TAKE rootes of Louage, Ale-hofe, Parslie, & Annis­seedes, and beate them in a Morter very fine, then take Barrowes grease, and boyle them together, then straine foorth the iuice thereof, then take as much vnwrought Wax, [Page 35] as a Wallnute, and halfe as much Rosine, & let them boyle together, and when you haue soe done, then straine it through a fine linnen cloth into a litle Panne of water, and then let it stande vntill it be colde, then take it in your handes and la­bour it, vntill it be somewhat shorte, and then wrappe it in a peece of Leather, and soe vse it as you shall haue occasion.

TAKE Egremony, Betony, Plantine, Sage, Roses, luie leaues, and Parslie, of ech of them a like quantitie, and stampe them all together, and mingle them with a quarte of good White wine, and let the Patient vse often­times to drink thereof, vntill such time as he be whole, which will bee by gods grace in a shorte space, Probatum est.

TAKE Red bramble Buddes, Selfe-heale, & Sinck­foile, of ech of them a good handfull, & a litle water-be­tony, and boyle them all very well together, with Bar­rowes grease, then let the Patient apply it to the sore as hote as possiblie may be suffred, and this will help him without all doubt. Probatum est.

TAKE a good handfull of Housleeke, & a handfull of Hemlockes, and beate them both together, then take a quarter of a pounde of Bores Grease, and feeth both the Hearbes and yt together, vntill suchtime as they come to an Oyntement, and then straine, them into a Boxe, & let y^• Patient annointe the place greeued, therewith, twice euery daye vntill such time as he bee hole, which will be in a short tyme by gods helpe, Probatum est.

TAKE Iuy leaues, but they must bee of those that grow next the ground, and the leaues of Marigolds, of Wood­binde leaues, and Plantine, of euery one of them a like quantitie, and choppe them very small, and boyle them in Bores Grease, or else Hogges Grease, & then straine them into some earthen vessell, or else a Gallypot, & let the Pa­tient annoint the place where the griefe is often therewith, and yt helpeth, This hath beene well proued.

TAKE a brake-roote, and stampe yt very well in a Woodden Dish, or in a Morter, and then straine out the iuice thereof cleane, and let the Patient annointe the place that is burned often therewith, & it will help him [Page 36] For this hath beene sufficiently proued.

TAKE two or three handfulls of Housleek, a handfull of Baroes Grease, and two handfulls of Groundsell, stampe all these together, & put thereto, two handfulls of Sheepes Dounge, that is new fallen, & as much Goose Dounge, and stampe them altogether as aforesaide, & then boyle them all very well together, and straine them through a fine Linnen Cloath, into an earthen Pot, and with the Li­quor that commeth thereof, annoint the place that ys burned and yt will help yt foorthwith.

TAKE Daysie rootes, Plantine, Waybroad leaues, Greene goose Donnge, and the Greene Barke of an Elder Tree, of ech of them a like quantitie, and a quattitie, of Oyle Olyffe, stampe them all very well toge­ther, and straine them thorough a fine Linnen Cloath, and with a Feather let the Partie greeued annointe him selfe therewith, as often as hee shall thinke good, and this will helpe him without all doubt, Probatum est.

TAKE a Brake roote, and stampe it in a Dishe, and then straine ont the iuice, and put into it, a good quan­titie of Creame, and let the Partie greeued, annointe the place which is burned or scaulded therewith, and this will both fetch out the heate, and asswage the paine: For yt hath beene truely proued.

TAKE a good quantitie of the Dung of Geese, which is of one Nightes making, & a good quantitie of Butter vnsalted, or else Clarified Sheepes Suet, and fry them in a frying Panne for y^e space of a quarter of an houre, or vn­till your Butter or Suet, be almost consumed, then put them into a course linnen Cloath which is cleane, & straine them into a Gally-pot, or els some small earthen vessell: then take a feather, and dip it in the same Liquor, & annoint the place therewith, which is burned or scaulded, and when you haue soe done, then take a fine Linnen cloath, and wet it well in y^• same Liquor, and lay it vppon the sore place to couer it with­all, & soe doe this twise or thrise euery day vntill it be whole, and this by Gods grace, will speadely help you, probatū est.

TAKE a good quantitie of Mayden-woort, & stamp it, [Page 37] and seeth yt in fresh Butter, and straine yt, and let the Pa­tient anoynt the place greeued often therewith, and yt will speadely helpe him. Probatum est.

TAKE a good quantitie of of Housleeke, and stampe yt, and wring out the iuice cleane, then take the whites of fiue or sixe New laide Egges, and beate them in a Dyshe, vntill such time as they be Thinne, and then take of the skumme of yt, and put the rest together, and wash the sore place with a Linnen cloath, and lay the cloath aloft vp­on the sore wette.

TAKE Blacke Sope, or Gray Sope, and lay it ymme­diatlye to the place which is burned or scaulded, and yt will speadely helpe yt, For yt hath beene truely proued.

TAKE a good handfull of Auans, & as much Sheepes Dunge, and soe fry them in May-Butter, and straine it, aud let the Patient annoint the place greeued, with a litle of the same stuffe yt being told, twise or thrife a day, and let yt be annointed first, eyther with Gray or blacke Sope, & yt will help yt, But the Oyntement must be spread vppon a fiue [...] Cloath, yf that yt may be gotten, probatū est.

TAKE the white of an Egge, and put it into a pew­ter dish, and then labor it with an Allome stone, vntill it be like a Posset curde: then take a fine peece of Linnen cloth, and wet it in Oyle Oliffe, or in some other Oyle then lay the sayde cloath vppon the soare, and aboue it lay the aforesayd curde made of the white of an Egge, and that shall doth drawe out the fire, and heale the soare.

TAKE foure Egges and rost them, and then take out the yolkes of them, and frie them in a pan softly vpon the Embers, till they be blacke, and thereof will come an Oyle, the which you must saue, and put it into a Gallie pot, and so vse it when they haue neede thereof.

TAKE the verries of the Elder-tree, and lay them vnto the soare, and they will presently helpe you.

TAKE Oyle Olife, and beate it with faire water, vntill it waxe very white, and then annoynt the place greeued, and it speedely helpeth.

TAKE a dozen Egges, and let them be as new as you can haue them, and lay them in the fire, and rost them as hard as you can take the yolkes, and choppe them as small as you can, and put them into an earthen pot, and set it ouer the fire, and stirre it with a sticke, and let it boyle vntill you see it consumed in a maner to nothing: Then take it from the fire and set it in the ayre a quarter of an houre, or more, and there will come an Oyle thereof, then take a feather and annoynt the griefe with the same Oyle, and take Hartstong leaues, and lay vppon the griefe, and that will gather the skinne, then you may binde a cloth thereto.

TAKE a Henne Egge, and rost it vntill it be very hard; then take foorth the yolke, and bruise it with fresh Butter that is cleane without any salt, and an­noynt the place greeued therewith, and by Gods helpe it will be whole.

TAKE a Pounde of Waxe, a pounde of Rosme, and halfe a pounde of May-butter, and boyle all these very well together, and stirre yt continually as yt doth seeth, and then let yt coole againe, and when you will vse yt, make yt Plaister-wise, and this will helpe you. probatū est.

TAKE Blacke Vernish, and with a Feather, anoint the place well which is burned, and yt will asswage y^• heate thereof, and yt will heale yt as faire as euer did any other Medicine, and soe vse yt continually, vntill such time as you bee perfect whole. This hath beene truely and sufficiently proued.

TAKE Salt dissolued in Water, or else Brine, which the strength of yt selfe, doth take away the paine, and y^• heate of [...] burning, and especially yf yt bee bat [...]ed with linnen clothes wette, or dipped in the same, and after­wardes applyed to the place which ys burned or scaulded, and this will presentlie helpeyt. Probatū est.

[Page 39] Cankers in the mouth.

TAKE Peny-royall, red Fenell, red Sage, Rosemary toppes, Mayden-heare, of each of them a good handfull, and a little Isope, boyle all these well together in a qua [...]e of white Wine, and put thereto as much as two Walnuts of Roch Alum, and as much Hony as will make it sweete, then take it and straine it through a fine cloth, and let the patient wash his mouth often therewith.

TAKE the Wheaten flower, new Milke, Tarre, and Coleworts, of each of them as much as you shall thinke good, and boyle them altogether and make a playster thereof, and apply it to the sore place, and this helpeth.

TAKE a quarte of white Wine, Sclandine, red Sage, Rosemary stripped, Hisope, and Woodbinde leaues, of euery of them halfe a handfull, boyle them in the white Wine, vntill the one halfe be consumed, then straine them, and wring foorth the iuyce, then put thereto halfe an ounce of Allom, a quarter of an ounce of white Coporas, and two or three spoonefuls of Honny, and then set it to the fire againe, and let it seeth but a little: then take it and straine it againe, and put it into a Viall, and when the par­tye greeued, will vse it, let him wash the Canker with this water, beeing luke warme, three times a day at the least, eyther with a linnen cloth vpon his finger, or else vpon a stickes end if he cannot come to it with his finger. This hath holpen many.

After the patient hath washed his mouth, let him take Sandeferd beaten very small, and (the patients mouth be­ing opened) eyther with a Reede or a quill, blowe a little of the powder vppon the sore. This water will in a short tyme heale anye olde sore, beeying washed therewith, and a fine linnen cloth dipped in it, and layde vppon the sore.

TAKE two handfulls of Woodbinde leaues, and a handfull of Sage, shread them fine, and beate them very small in a Morter: Then take two spoonefulls [Page 40] a Honny, and Roch Allum to the quantitie of halfe an Egge: then take a quarte of faire running water, and seeth these alltogether, vntill they be thicke, then strayne it through a fine linnen cloth, and put the licquor into a faire earthen potte, and couer it very close: then an­noynt the gummes of the patient therewith, within his mouth, on the sore syde, or else if neede require, you may annoynt your whole mouth therewith: And if it bee a white Canker, then annoynt the vtter side of your mouth, and then wet a cloth in the liquor, and lay it thereunto, on the out side of the sore, and vse this three or foure times in a day, and when you are dressed, then lay your face to a warme chafingdish of coles, and then you shall see the water runne foorth of your mouth in great quantities. And if the Canker bee in the nose, or in any other place where it can not bee touched, then spout some of thys liquor with a quill, and this will heale you within a short space. This liquor will be kept well one and twentie dayes, in his vertue and no more. This hath bene often prooued.

TAKE a quantitie of red Sage, and twelue crops of Rosemary, and a quantitye of Hony-Suckles, and wilde Daysies, and Sinkefoyle: Boyle them all together in a pinte of verye faire runnyng water, vntill it bee halfe consumed: Then take a little Roch-Allum, and burne it to powder, and halfe a spoonefull [Page] of Hony, and put therein: then take and straine it through fine linnen cloth, and when it is cold; put it into glasses, and let the patient wash his mouth therewith, as often as hee shall thinke good.

TAKE white wine Vinegar, and Honny, of each of them a like quantity, and boyle them altogether with a little Roch-Allum, and let the patient, wash his mouth therewith as often as neede shall require, and this cureth the Canckar.

Also the iuice of Plantine, Vinegar, and Rose water, is very good for the Canker, or a stinking breath.

TAKE the iuyce of Woodbine, and the iuice of Ma­rygolds, and a quantitie of Honny, and a quantitie of powder of Cannell, and as much powder of Coporas, aud the powder of wilde Sage (burnt and mingled all to­gether) then lay them on the place where the Canker is, and it will drie it vp. But to slea the Cankers, take a red Onion and lay it thereon, and it will both slea it and cure it.

TAKE Plantine and Honysuckles, of each of them a handfull, an ounce of Daisy leaues, halfe a handfull of Sage, and a quart of very faire running water, boyle all these together, vntill the one halfe be consumed: then put therein fiue spoonefulls of sharpe Vinegar, fiue spoonefulls of stone Honny, and as much Roch-Allum as a Wallnut, this hath beene prooued to cure the Canker.

TAKE a Flowerdeluce roote, wash it, and stise it, then take a few leaues of Penyroyall, lay them to steepe in very faire Conduite water, or else in faire running water for the space of xxiiii. houres, then take the same water and wash your mouth therewith as often as you shall thinke good.

TAKE Vinegar, Rose-water and the iuice of Plan­tine, and wash thy mouth therewith many times, and it will helpe thee.

TAKE Goose-doung, and Selandine, and bray them very well together, and lay them to the sore pappe, and it will cle [...]se the Canker, slea the worme, aud heale the sore.

TAKE Woodbinde leaues, and Sage, of each of them a handfull, a good spoonefull of pure english Honny, and a peece of Allume as bigge as a good Wallnut, Boyle all these together in a quarte of faire running water, and let it boyle till the one halfe be consu­med: then straine it through a fine linnen cloth, and let the Patient wash his mouth with this water luke warme, three or foure times in a day, and this will clense his mouth of any corruption that shall abide therein, after any Canker or other disease.

TAKE Ground Iuie, Plantine, Peny-royall, Wood­binde, Daysies, Rosemary, Isop, Featherfew, Sage, Lauender-spike, and Hearb-grace, of each of these alike quantity, and two spoonefulls of white wine Vineger, stampe and straine all these together, then take wheaten Flower, and Honny, of each of them one spoonefull, then mingle the iuice of the hearbes, and these things all toge­ther, [Page 42] and let it be stirred about very well: then make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to the sore place cold, and by Gods grace it will helpe you very speedely.

TAKE the iuice of Plantine, Woodbinde, and a little Roch Allum, Rosewater, and white wine Vineger, & mingle all these together, and let the Patient wash his mouth therewith, and this will helpe him in a short space, for it hath bene well prooued.

TAKE a handfull of Sage, and a handfull of Hony-suckle leaues, a pretty quantyty of Rosemary, and as much Roch Allum, as halfe a good Wallnut, and a spoonefull of Honny, boyle all these together in a quarte of faire running water, and let them boyle a good while, then straine it into a Glasse or Viall, and let the Patient wash his mouth both morning and euening, as long as he shall finde himselfe greeued, and this will helpe him. Vsed much by Tho. Sefold. [Page] [...] [Page 42] [...]

TAKE Mugwort, and seeth it very well in faire wa­ter, and plaister it as hote as it may be suffered, both to the Nauell and Thighes of the woman labouring of childe, and it doth prouoke speadie deliuery of Child­birth, and afterburden, without any perill, but it must not be suffered to continue very long to any part of her body, for if it doe, it will cause the Matrix to follow.

TAKE Hisope, Veruoine, and Betony, of eache of them one handfull, stampe them very small with olde Ale, and straine it, and wring foorth the iuice there­of, and let the woman that trauaileth, drinke a good draught of it, and it will helpe her presently without any daunger. This hath beene prooued.

TAKE Pollipodium, otherwise called Okefearne, and stampe it very well, then plaister it vpon the feete of the woman that traueleth with childe, and it causeth speedy birth of the childe, eyther aliue or dead. This is a maruelous good secret.

TAKE Oyle of Violets, Holy-oke, and of Swines greace, of each of them a like quantity, and make an Oyntment thereof, and let the party greeued annoynt the place very often where the griefe is with the same Oyntment, and this will helpe him. Probatum est. Per I. B.

TAKE a Mouse and flea it, and drye it to powder in an ouen, and drinke it in Ale. The same is also good for them that cannot hold their water. Probatum est. Per M. Ierueis.

TAKE Bores-greace, and warme the soales of the feete of the patient to the fire, and chafe and rubbe them with the aforesaid greace, and when you thinke [Page] that you haue rubbed and chafed them ynough, then let him goe to bed, and there be kept very warme, and lay clothes ynough to his feete.

This may be vsed to little Children, and it will helpe them.

TAKE three Figges and roste them, and put them in a cup of Beere, and put therein a little Licquorice, and Annise-seedes beaten to powder, and set it to stand by the fire till it be warme, then take out the Figges and eate them, then when you goe to bed drinke vp the drinke also, and couer your selfe very warme, and in so doing for the space of foure nights together, it will breake the Cough. This hath bene proued.

TAKE a quarte of Malmesye, Anise-seede, and vnset Isope, of each of them a handfull, a Licquorice-sticke or two, brused, and halfe a two-peny dish of Butter, seeth all these together till they be thicke, and then take it and spread it vpon a toste of Wheaten-bread, and lay them within a fine linnen cloth, and set it to your stomacke as hot as you may suffer it, but if you will vse this for a stitch, the Butter must be left out.

TAKE a quart of stale Ale, and a handfull of Goose-meate, which is commonly called Hayrefe, and a good quantity of Liquorice pared, and a quantity of small Reisons, and boyle them alltogether, vntill the one halfe be consumed, and let the patient drinke thereof first and last.

TAKE two penyworth of Licquorice, and set it to soke in very faire running water, and so let it stand for the space of a day and a night therein, then let the pa­tient drinke a good draught thereof when he goeth to bed, as hote as he can drinke it, then let there be a hote Boord, or a Logget of wood layd as hote as it may be suffered, to the soles of his feete when he goeth to bed, and prouoke him to sweate if you can, and so in the morning do the like againe, and within three dayes he shall be whole. Probatum est.

TAKE drye Figges, and Isope, and stampe them very well together, and boyle them with Honny, then let the patient vse to drinke it fasting, this is good, and hath bene very well approued to be true.

[Page] TAKE Fennell-rootes cleane washed and Annise seedes, of each of them a like quantity, and a little Licquorice, and seeth them altogether in white Wine, then take and straine it, and put it into some earthen or close pot, and drinke a good draught thereof when you goe to bed, and the next morning, take a Figge, and a Date, and rost them, and eate them as hote as you may, and when you haue so done, neyther eate nor drinke for the space of two or three houres after, and thus in three or foure dayes you shall be whole.

TAKE Hore-hounde, and Isope, of each of them a like quantity, then take Water and Sugar, and boyle them alltogether, till it become a syrop, and so vse to eate this morning and euening, and at all other times when you shall thinke meete and conuenient, and this will breake the Cough, for it hath bene proued.

TAKE a toste of Bread, and make it very hote, and put on as much sweete Sallet Oyle, on both sides thereof, as the bread will receiue, and eate it, vse this morning and euening, and it will help you.

TAKE a little of the roote of Elicompanae, Reysons of the sunne, Figges cut in small peeces, and Annise seedes, Isope, Licquorice, and Hore-hounde, of each of them a like quantity, Boyle all these very well together in faire running Water, then straine it, and drinke it euery morning fasting for the space of three or foure dayes, and it will helpe you.

TAKE Barrowes greace, or Bores greace, and foure or fiue Cloues of Garlicke, and stampe them all toge­ther: then when the Patient is going to bed, let him warme his feete to the fire, and anoynt them with the afore­sayd oyntment, then when he is in his bed, let him haue a trencher made hote, and put to the soales of his feete, as hote as he may abide it, and warme clothes, and this will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAKE a pottle of pure Muskadine, and a qua [...]t of Isope water distilled, and fine or sixe good races of case Ginger, pare off the rinde from them very cleane, and slice them, then take twice as much Licquorice as you haue Ginger, and pare it likewise, then take two good hand­fulls of Sugar-Candie, grose brused, and mixe all these to­gether, and put them into a Glasse, and shake it often, and stop it very close, and let it stand for the space of xxiiii.

[Page] TAKE halfe a pound of white Suger-Candie, halfe a pinte of Rose-water, a spoonefull or more of Annise­seedes, a pinte or more of Isope-water, and a good quantity of Licquorice cleane pared and brused: Boyle all these together, vntill you see it come to a syrop, then straine it through a fine linnen cloth, and put it into a Glasse, and take it at all times when you shall thinke most meete, and conuenient for you.

TAKE Raysons of the sunne a handfull, and let them be cleane washed, with the stones of them cleane pic­ked out, and a penyworth of Maydenheare, halfe a spoonefull or more of Annise seedes brused small, tenne or twelue Figges, halfe a pound or somewhat more of Portu­gall Suger, three pintes of very faire running Water, Boyle all these together, vntill the one halfe be consumed away, then straine it through a fine cloth, and euery morning drinke two spoonefulls thereof luke-warme, and you shall presently finde remedie thereby. Probatum est. Per M. Baker.

TAKE halfe a pound of the best Sugar that can be gotten, and a good quantity of Annise seedes, and Licquorice, two handfulls of great Reysons, and let the stones be picked out, two penyworth of Mayden-heare, a gallon of faire running Water, a pound of Figges, Boyle [Page 47] all these together, vntill it be halfe consumed, then take it, and put it into a cleane earthen pot, and as you vse it, take a little at a time, and put it into a Maudlin Cup, or Cruce, and warme it, drinke this as often as you shall thinke good, but especially Morning and Euening.

TAKE a li. of Elicompanae rootes y^• are yong, of Se­trach, Mayden-haire, Ana. 1. ℥. all being new gathe­red, scrape the Elicompanae rootes, & cut it into small slices, seeth them in fiue pintes of faire running Water, and let it boyle vntill it tome to a pinte and an halfe, then straine them, and put to it the quantity of three quarters of a pound of fine Suger, then boyle it againe, vntill it come to the quantity of three quarters of a pinte, them take two or three yolkes of new layd Egges, and beate them very well, and put them therein, and let them boyle together for the space of halfe a quarter of an houre, then take it off the fire, and when the Patient will vse it, let him take a spoonefull at a time, one in the morning, and an other in the euening, and let the Patient lye vpon his backe for the space of an houre after he hath receiued it, and let him vse this for the space of fiue or sixe dayes, keeping himselfe very warme, and it will rid the greatest cough that is from him, for it hath been well prooued.

TAKE a Pottle of Ale, and boyle it, also scome it very cleane, then take Hisop and Peniroyall, of each of them halfe a handfull, Annise seed and Licquorice, of each of them an ounce, and three peny worth of case Ginger, and fiue or sixe Figges sliced: If your Figges do not make it sweete inough, then put into it a quantity of fine Suger, (you must slice your Licquorice and Ginger, and bruse your An­nise seeds) and then boyle it ouer the fire, vntill the one halfe be consumed, and then straine it through a fine linnen cloth into some Glasse, or else some Pot, where it may be kept close, then let the Patient drinke thereof morning and eue­ning for the space of fiue or sixe dayes together, and he shall finde great ease thereby. Probatum est.

TAKE Hisop, Rosemary, Plantine, and the roote of Raddish, of each of them a like quantity, and seeth them in a pottle of white Wine, vntill the one halfe be consumed, then take it from the fire, and seperate the hearbs from the licquor, then take the hearbs, and put them into a Morter, and stampe them very well, and straine them, and put it into the Pot againe, then take a pinte of english Hon­ny, and boyle it, and skome it, then take the quantity of a small Nutte of May Butter (if it may be gotten) and let it be [Page 48] clarified, and put into the other Licquor, and let it seeth a little space after, then straine it againe through a fine linnen cloth, and put the Licquor into a Glasse, or some o­ther cleane Uessell, and let the Patient drinke thereof mor­ning and euening, to the quantity of seuen or eight spoone­fulls at a time, with stale Ale, vntill he be whole. This hath been often proued.

TAKE a good quantity of the iuice of Primrose, and blow it with a quill into the Patients nose, and let him keepe himselfe warme after it, and it will cleare both his head and nose.

TAKE Isop, Rosemary, Plantine, & Raddish-rootes, of each of them a like quantity, and seeth them in a pottle of pure Muskadine, and so let it seeth vntill such time as the one halfe thereof be consumed away, then take foorth the hearbs, and put them into a woodden dish, or else into a morter, and stampe them, and straine the iuice into the licquor, and then put in the hearbs againe, then take a pinte of clarified Honny, and the quantity of a quarte of May-Butter, being likewise clarified, and so boyle all these againe for the space of a quarter of an houre, or somewhat more, then take it and straine it through a fine linnen cloth, into some glasse, or else into some cleane earthen vessell, and stop it close, and let the Patient vse to drinke this both morning and euening for the space of 3. or 4. dayes together, but he must take the quantity of vii. spoonefulls at a time, mingled [Page] with stale Ale warme, and this will helpe him, although his Cold or Cough be neuer so great, for it hath been well prooued. C. D.

TAKE Endiue, Succory, Parsly, Fennell, Bourage, Time, Hisop, Germaunder, Neepe, and Penyroyall, of each of them a good quantity, and seeth all these to­gether in a pottle of faire running Water, and let them boyle vntill the one halfe thereof be consumed, and then straine it, and put to it the quantity of two spoonefulls of good wine Vineger; and three or foure ounces of fine Suger, to make it sweete, and so let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof morning and euening, for the space of three dayes together, and this will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAKE a knife, and pare the Corne as neere the quick as it may be suffered, and then take the inner part of a Figge, and a quantity of Verdy-greace, and mixe them both together, and lay it to the Corne, and let it be bound very fast with a linnen cloth, and this will eate out the roote of the Corne, for this hath been prooued. Per I. Bell.

TAKE Marygoldes stamped, and lay them vpon the sore both Morning and Euening, and if the Corne be not very deepely rooted, it will helpe. Or else pare your Corne, and lay thereto the quantity of halfe a pease or somewhat more of Turpentine and red Waxe boyled to­gether, and this will take away the Corne.

TAKE and cut away the Corne, and then take a blacke Snaile and bruise it, and put a drop or two of the iuice thereof into the place greeued, and put there­to a little powder of Sandefere, and it will helpe you.

FIrst, pare away the Corne as neere as it may be suffe­red, then take Vnslekt Lime, and put it into the hole, to the quantity of a Fatch, and couer it with a plaister made of Waxe and Rosen mixed together, and let it continue on the place for the space of foure and twenty houres, and this will presently helpe you.

TAKE red Waxe, Vineger, and a little quantity of Aquavitae, and boyle them all together, with two or three cloues of Garlicke, then take a knife that is sharpe, and when you goe to bed, cut your Corne as neere as you can suffer to cut it, then take one of the cloues of Gar­licke, & some of the Waxe, and binde it to your toe, vse this three or foure times, and this will take away the Corne, that you shall neuer be troubled therewith againe.

TAKE Oysters and open them, and cut out the white pith that groweth vnto the shells, and dry it, and make thereof a powder, and when you goe to bed cut your Corne with a sharpe knife, and picke out as much of the roote as you can, then put into the hole some of this powder, and if you will, you may vse a very little of sublimed Mer­cury, the which is to be had at the Apothecaries, and then wrap a linnen cloth about your toe, and it will eate away the Corne cleane. This hath been prooued

TAKE houshold bread that is made of cleane wheate, and make a toste thereof, and toste it at the fire, and euer as you toste it, cast Malmesye on it, then take [Page 50] Lauender flowers, and cast it on the toste, then lay it vppon a thinne cloth, and as hote as the Patient can suffer it, let him lay it to his Nauell, as close as he can. This hath hol­pen many.

TAKE Dates and bren them in a pan as ye do par­ched Peason, and let the Patient put them in a linnen cloth, and set them to his Nauell as hote as he may possibly abide it, and by vsing this often, he shall finde great ease.

TAKE a cleane stone, & make it red hote in the fire, then take it foorth againe, and let it coole vntill the redues be gone, and then take a penyworth of Saffron and lay it vpon the stone, and turne it too and fro, vntill it be turned almost to powder: then take it and temper it well with the quantity of two spoonefulls of pure Malmesey, and so let the Patient drinke it first and last, and by Gods grace this will helpe him.

TAKE the cuttings of a Vine and dry them throughly, & when you are disposed to vse them, burne them vpō a Tilestone, or else vpon some cleane harth, then take the ashes y^• cōmeth of y^• Vine, & mingle it with a pint of Rennish [Page] Wine, or white wine, & so let it stand for y^• space of a night, and the next morning you must drinke a good draught there­of fasting, (you must haue a great regard in the putting of the ashes and the wine together, because they ought to be of equall quantities.) This hath been proued.

TAKE Parsly & Smallage, of each of them one ounce, and two spoonefulls of Capons-grease, put these into an earthen vessell, and let one spoonefull of the greace be put on the top, and the other in the bottome of the hearbs, then set these to boyle on the embers from morning to night, and then stamp them and straine them: then take the oyntment and spread it vpon a linnen cloth, and lay it as hot as it may be suffered to the Nauell, and bottome of your belly. Probatum est.

TAKE a quarte of white Wine, and Milke that is new from the Cowe, or Goates milke if it may be gotten, and make a posset thereof, then skome the curd away cleane, and take the posset drinke, and put therein a handfull of Mother of Time, and a handfull of yong Parsly, and seeth them in the posset drinke, then take a penyworth of long Pepper & bruise it, and put it into the posset drinke, and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof first and last, and he shall finde great ease thereby. Probatum est.

TAKE the buds of Palme when they be floured in March, and distill them, and giue a good draught of the said water to the Patient to drinke fasting for the space of three or foure dayes together, and the party greeued shall quickly be whole. Also Litarge drawne into water, is good for the same disease.

TAKE a good handfull of Time, and asmuch Parsly, and seeth them in white Wine a good while, then straine it, and share a good spoonefull of white Sope, into a good draught of the same Wine, and giue it to the Patient to drinke, and this will helpe him presently.

TAKE a good quantity of the leaues of a Lorell tree, and dry them and beate them to powder, and put thereto a quantity of the powder of Nutmegs, and mingle them with fresh Butter, and with a linnen cloth bind it to the Nauell of the party greeued, and it will helpe him speedily.

TAKE a handfull of Grouncell and stampe it very well in a Morter, & put thereto an ounce of Cummin, and fry them with sheepes suet, and stale Ale, and make a Plaister thereof and lay it to the Nauell of the party greeued, as hote as it may be suffered. This hath beene prooued.

TAKE Philupendula, Scabions, Mouse-eare, water Cressets, of each of them a like quantity, then take the middle rinde or barke of an Elder tree, and then put all these into an Duen that is hote, and dry them, and make thereof a Powder, and giue the Patient to drinke the quantity of a spoonefull at a time, either in posset ale, or Ale it selfe alone warme. Probatum est.

TAKE the waight of eight groates of Cummin, the waight of seauen groates of Gallingall, the waight of sixe groates of Bayes, fiue groates waight of long Pep­per, the waight of foure groates of Fennell seede, the waight of three groates of Alisander-seede, two groates waight of Parsly seede, and the waight of one groate of english Saffron: Beate al these to powder in a Brasen Morter, and let it be very well searsed: then put thereto a good quantity of fine Suger, and mingle them well together, and let the party greeued vse of the same powder in his Pottage, (the quan­tity of halfe a spoonefull at a time) And let him vse of this [Page 52] powder in his drinke, (as in Ale that is olde, or else in white Wine, but it is best in Pottage. Probatum est.

TAKE a pottle of white Wine that is pure and good, and put it into a pot, and take also two great blew Flint stones, and let them be as bigge as they will easily goe into the pot whereas the Wine is, then cast the stones into the fire, where as they may be red hote, then take them foorth and quench them in the pot whereas the Wine is, then take them foorth againe out of the pot, and put them in the fire againe, as is aforesaid, and so in like manner the third time, and so from time to time, vntill the one halfe be consumed away: and when you see that the Wine is halfe consumed, then set it to stand vntill it be well settled, and then let the party greeued drinke thereof, and let him vse it as often as he shall thinke good, or that he shall feele any paine, and this will helpe him of the Collick and Stone. For by experience I am able to report, that it did helpe one Mayster Taylor of Bristow, that was prisoner in the Kings Bench, with diuers others.

TAKE v. or vi. leaues of the hearbe called Lawrell, stampe them and straine them in Ale, or if they be dry, beate them to powder & put it in Ale, & let the Patient [Page] drinke thereof fasting, and let him be kept warme all the same day after in his Chamber: for after the receipt there­of, he shall be troubled with fiue or sixe stooles, or more. This hearbe groweth in Gardens, and is like to Misselden, otherwise Mistletae, and it hath leaues like vnto the hearbe which is called Missell, which groweth in old Apple trees, and beareth a berry of the bignes of a warte, and it is com­monly giuen to Cattell for medicines.

The next day after that you haue taken this Medicine as aforesaid, make a Powder of these things following, Fili­nendula, and Saxifrage, of each of them one ounce, Corian­der seede, Gromell seede, and Alexander seede, of each of them halfe an ounce, Iuy berries, Broome-seede, the blos­some of the Elder flowers, and the berries of Holme, of each of these one ounce, and the like quantity of Annise seede and Fenell seede, [...] Oxegall, and halfe an ounce of the Rowe of a red Hearing, the Roundes of a Thorneback-fish, which is a round nut, which you shall finde within the prickes which stand vpon the fishes backe, and Pollipodium, which is a fearne growing out of an Oke, dried into powder: of each of these halfe an ounce, beate all these in powder, and mixe them together, and for the space of sixe or seuen dayes following, take euery day fasting to the quantity of one spoonefull of the same Powder, and mixe it with Ale, and drinke thereof: but you must abstaine from meate & drinke for the space of foure or fiue houres after the receipt hereof. This hath cured many.

TAKE Blacke berries, Hawes, and Akornes, and dry them vpon Tiles, then take the powder of them seue­rally, of each a spoonefull, and searse it fine, and giue [Page 53] it to the Patient in Malmesey to drinke euery morning fasting, for the space of fiue or sixe dayes. This hath been prooued.

TAke vnset Leekes, Mallowes, Pellitory, of each of them a like quantity, stampe them very well, and put thereto a penyworth or two of Neates oyle, fry them well together in maner of a plaister, put them into a bagge made of linnen cloth, and being very hote, lay it to the belly of the Patient, and it will helpe within one houre.

And for the Stone, lay the same to the Reines of the backe behinde, and it will help with speede.

TAke Gromell seede, Parsly seedes, and Annise seedes, of each of them two spoonefuls, greene Fenell one handfull, one Parsly roote, one Raddish roote, let ey­ther of them be as long as a finger, vnset Time, Chery­stones, Philopendula, of each of them one handfull, Wash all these, and bruse and stamp them very small, Then take them and boile them in a pottle of white Wine, in an ear­then pot close, till a pint thereof he consumed, and then let it runne through a linnen cloth without strayning, and drinke this both morning and euening. Probatum est.

TAke Camamile, as much as will lie in the palme of your hand, Pellitory of the wall, and Auens, of each of them a handfull, and a spoonefull of Partly seede a little [Page] brused, then make a Posset of Rennish Wine, and let the curd be cleane taken off, and then boile all these together in the same posset drinke, till all the substance be boyled out, then vse to drinke this both morning and euening, and this will helpe you.

TAke an ounce of Cloues & Mace, a handfull of Time, a handfull of Rosemary, and as much Isope, and seeth all these in a pottle of white Wine, and let it seeth vntill it be consumed from a pottle to a quarte, then put thereto a little Suger, & then drinke the same luke-warme at such time as you feele your selfe to be in paine, and when it is very well sodden as aforesaid, you must burne it as you do commonly vse to burne other Wines.

TAke a Carret roote, and slice it very thinne, and lay it in white Wine, and so let it remaine for the space of two dayes and two nights, and then straine it, and let the Pati­ent drinke thereof morning and euening fasting, and this will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAke Capillus Veneris, Parsly rootes, & Fenell rootes, of each of them a quarter of an ounce, bruse all these hearbs together, and let the party grieued drinke the iuice thereof with white Wine morning and euening for the space of 3 or 4 dayes, and it will helpe him. Probatum est.

TAke a pottle of pure Malmesey that is not mixt with any other Wines, and 4 or 5 spoonefuls of the pith of Parsly rootes, and two handfuls of Violet leaues, and a dosen of Bay leaues, seeth all these together vntill the one halfe be boyled away: then take it, and straine it well through a very fine linnen cloth, and let the Patient drinke a good draught thereof morning and euening warme.

TAke a quart of Ale clarified, and two spoonefulls of the flower of Licquorice, and a spoonefull of the flower of Annis seedes, and halfe a spoonefull of Fennell seedes bru­sed, a little Time, and seeth them all together vntill it be consumed from a quart to a pint, and then straine it through a linnen cloth, and vse this morning and euening for the space of 4 or 5 dayes warme, and this will helpe you.

TAke a pottle of Rosewater, and as much Milke of Goates, of Mares, or of the Milke of a Cow that is all of one colour, and put thereto to the number of 50 or threescore Egges, mingle the yolks of the Egges very well with the Milke and Rosewater, but let not any of the white remaine amongst them, and distill a water thereof, and giue it to the Patient to drinke warme first & last, with a Cake or two of Manus Christi, which is made with Golde and Pearles: Vse this, and you shall finde much ease thereby, for it hath holpen many.

TAke a handfull or two of Clary leaues, and pricke them, and 4 or 5 yolks of Henne egges newly layde, then take Saffron and dry it vpon a Tilestone or some such thing, and grinde it very small, and put all these toge­ther, and fry them in fresh butter, and eate it first in the mor­ning, and this will helpe you.

TAke a Cloue of Garlicke, pill it, and picke three or foure holes in the middest of it, and then dip it in fine english Honny, and put it into your eare, and put a little blacke wooll after, and for that night lie vpon the other side, and let your eare that is stopped be vpright, and the next night following vse the other eare in the same sort, and lye them on the contrary side againe, and so euery other night alter as aforesaid, and so continue it for the space of eight or nine dayes together, and this will expulse all the ill humors foorth at your nose, it will also expell the paine, and restore the hearing. This hath beene prooued.

TAke Bayleaues, Bapherries, Betony, and Sticards, of each of them one handfull, seeth them in white wine, vntill the one halfe be consumed, (and for an old man vse Malmesey in stead of white wine) then take it, and put it into a vessell that hath a narrow mouth, and let the Patient hold his eare ouer it (being vnstopped) so that he may suffer it (the same not being too hote nor too colde) then take oyle of bitter Almonds, and let three or foure drops thereof fall into his eare. Let the Patient haue alwayes a locke of fine blacke wooll that groweth betweene the Sheepes legges, to stop his eare close withall, wherein, if he put a little Muske, it will be the better. This hath beene prooued by Tho. Steuens of Bushton.

TAke a red Onyon, and take out the core that is in the middest thereof, and put thereto the oyle of rosted Almonds, but let the Onyon be somewhat warme when you put the oyle into it, and let it stand so for the space of one night, then let it be bruised, and strayned into a porin­ger, and let the party grieued cause one to drop three drops at a time both morning and euening, and let him stop his eare with a little blacke wooll that groweth vnder the eare of a blacke Sheepe, and let him when he is in his bed lye on the same side: thus vsing first the one eare, and after­wards the other in this manner, it will by Gods helpe cure him. This hath cured many.

[Page] FIrst, it is to be considered what things are good for the eyes, and what are not, for the eye is the most necessary member of all other pertaining to mans body, for without the sight thereof, we can of our selues do nothing: therefore this small member is chiefely to be regarded, and according to my simple skill, I haue gathered a fewe flowers (as I may tearme them) to preserue, and keepe the same, and in so doing, if I offend, I shall be hartely sory, but if they please, then shall I thinke my labours happely spent.

• Good for the sight.
• Measurable sleepe.
• Red Roses.
• Veruaine Rootes.
• Fennell.
• Selandine.
• Pimperuell.
• Oculus Christi.
• To wash your eyes with cleare water.
• To looke vpon any manner of greene colours.
• To looke in a faire Glasse.
• Washing your hands and feete often.

• Ill for the sight.
• To eate Garlicke,
• Onyons and Leekes.
• To eate Lettice.
• To trauell or go too sud­daine after meate.
• Hote Wines. Cold ayre.
• Drunkennes. Gluttony.
• Milke. Cheese.
• Ouermuch beholding of bright and red things, and also white.
• Much sleepe after meate.
• Too much lett. of bloud.
• Cold worts. Dust. Fi [...]e.
• Much weeping, and ouermuch watching.