The first Remedy is against the rising of the Mother.

TAke a quart of the strongest and the stalest bear you can get, and nine tops of Rosemary, and as much large Mace as will weigh down nine pence, and a hand full of inward bark of night-shad, boile all these together in a Copper skellet till it comes to a pint, then strain it, and drink three spoonfuls one after another, just as the fit begins to come upon you, and you shall finde present remedy.

For a burning, or scalding, or any green wound.

Take Mutten suet, and sheeps dung, and the inward bark of Elder: boile them to­gether, [Page] and then strain it, and then anoint the place grieved therewith, and it shall heal it without any scar.

For any soare new or old.

Take the inward bark of an Ash-tree, and then boile it well in a quart of spring water; then bath any sore with it, three or foure times every morning & evening, and then anoint it with fresh butter and flower of Brimstone, well mixed together, and you shall see a speedy cure.

For all aches and lame members.

Take Rye, and Rosemary, two hand­fuls, put them into sallet oyle and malm­sie, of each one quart, let them boile half an houre together, then let the place greived, be anointed therewith against the fire: being first chaffed with a cloath very well, and after nointing, wrap it up in a Lambs skin, the woolle side inward, doe this to bed-ward, for the space of three weeks together, this cured a man that could neither stand nor goe, pro­batum.

For the Falling Sickness.

Take the skull of a man or woman, wash it purely clean, then dry it in the Oven, after your bread be drawn, beat it to fine powder, then boile it in posset drink, then let the party drink thereof Morning and Evening, or as oft as need requireth, it is an approved remedy.

For a Tetter or Ring-worm,

Take half an ounce of white Copperis, desolved in a pint of spring water, then wash the Tetter therewith, and it will kill all Tetters and Ring-worms.

For the Rickets.

Take a handful of the inward bark of Tammaras, and lay it in steep in a pint of Whitewine two or three daies, and let the diseased Child drink now and then two spoonfuls of it at a time, and it will speedily cure it.

For the Pain of the Back.

Take Sage, Rosemary, Cammomil of each of them a handful; then stamp them together, and frie them with the Oyl of Swallows, and then annoint your back therewith warm.

For sore eyes.

Take Eyebright-water, and wash your eyes therewith morning and evening; it will both heal the eyes and strengthen the sight.

For the Cramp.

Take your fore-finger and rub it be­tween your toes when you go to bed, then smell to your finger, it will take away the Cramp, and cure the Palsie.

For the Rhume in the Eyes.

Take Marigold-water and wash your eyes therewith morning and evening; it cureth the diseases in the eyes, and it will take away the pain of the head.

For a Quincy or swelling in the Throat.

Take a needleful of white silk, and dip it in the blood of a Mouse, and let the party swallow it down, and it will speedily cure it.

For the paine or noise in your Eares.

First wash your eares with White-Wine, then take a good handful of Earth-worms, and frie them with. Goose-greace, then straine it, and drop two dropes into each eare when it is hot; and it will take away the paine and noise thereof.

For the Itch.

Take four ounces of unsalted Butter: take Brimstone, Cloves, Pepper, and Ginger, of each of them a pennyworth, then mix them together, and beat them to fine powder, and then anoint your joints against the fire, and in three times doing so it will cure you.

For to remove a Disease from the stomack.

Take a quarter of a pint of sack, and a pennyworth of fine Treacle, then mix them together, and drink it blood warm going to bed, and in twice taking of it will cure you.

For a burning Feaver.

Take two handfuls of Redmints, boile them in a quart of spring water, till it comes to a pint; and then strain it; and put thereto four or five spoonfuls of white wine Vinegar, and as much Hony, boil it till it comes to a syrrup, take of Endive, suckary, of each two handfuls, boile it in a quart of spring water, till half be con­sumed, take two spoonfulls of this, and more of the sirrup, in the morning fast­ing, and at any other time when you please, and the Feaver shall leave you, and you will recover; probat.

For an Ague.

Take all the Urine the party maketh at one time, and put some flower into it, and knead it: and make thereof a Cake [Page]and bake it; and when it is baked, give it to the dog of the house, just as the fit begins to come upon you, doe so two or three times, and the party will be well, and the dog sick.

For the Gout.

Take a handful of Mugwort stamped, and boyled in a pint of the best sallet Oile, till the juice be consumed, then straine it, and it will make an Ointment that shall give speedy ease to the Gout, probat.

For a sore or any green wound.

Take the coles of a Burtch tree beaten to fine powder, and put it into an wound or sore, heales it not only perfectly, but speedily.

For the spleen.

Take the Rine of an Ash Tree, boyled in a quart of White Wine, then drink it six or seven mornings fasting together, will cure you.

For a Stich.

Take oyle of Dil, oyle of Capers, oyle of Swallowes, of each one ounce; then mix them together, and then anoint your side against the fire when the pain is upon you; and it will take away the pain there­of.

For the Yellow Jaundies.

Take a handfull of the inward barke of a Barbary tree and Goose dung that feeds on grasse, and wash the white of it, and put thereto a little Saffron; steepe them in Ale, and let the Patient drink it in the morning fasting; and it is a present reme­dy.

For the Scurvey.

Chop small the knotted place of a Pine tree, and boyle it well in a quart of Ale or Beere, that the steem may come out; and drink of it as often as you please: and it will cure the Scurvey.

For the Black Jaundies.

Take of Herbe Ambrose, Bettony, Mug­worth, of each a handfull; three or foure Dock roots, clean pickt, washt and scra­ped, stampe all these in a Morter till they be indifferent small: Then take Spick­nard, Turmarick, and gallingall, of each a handfull; Stamp them in a Morter like­wise; then mix them together and put them into a clean cloath by themselves, and tye them fast with strings, and then hange them in two gallands of good Ale newly ready to be tunned up, and after three or foure dayes, drink a good draught thereof every morning next your heart, & fast after it three hours, and do so the like when you go to bed; and you shall finde present remedy, probat.

For a Consumption.

Take three Sheeps hearts, slit them and take out the strings and blood, and lay them in water to soak a night and a day, then wash them clean and put them into a Pipkin, lay in the bottom of the Pipkin stalkes of Rosemary in the manner of a Gridiron, then lay the hearts on [Page]them, every heart being stuck with three Cloves, and half a quarter of Sugar being put into every heart; then stop up the pipkin very close with paste, and put it in­to an oven with houshold-bread; and when you think it is sufficiently stewed take out the pipkin again; then every morning and evening take a spoonful of this Syrrup, and it will cure you.

A most excellent Water for a Con­sumption.

Take Rosewater, and Muscadine, of each three pints, of new Milk a pottle, of grosse Pepper one ounce, of Cinnamon one ounce, of sliced bread a penny-loaf, the yolkes of three new laid Eggs, of Su­gar one pound; distil all these as long as any water will come; take of this water with a little beaten Pepper a draught fa­sting, and you shall find it do you very much good. Probat.

For the Cough of the Lungs.

Take Coltsfoot, Bettony, Burnet and red Rose leaves, of each a handful; of Comfrey roots, scraped and sliced two handfuls; boyl all these in a gallon of spring-water, till it comes to a pottle; then strain it, and set it over the fire a­gain; then take a pound of double resi­ned Sugar, and put into it, and let it boyl over a soft fire about a quarter of an hour; then take it off, and put it into some glasse, and stop it up close, and then drink six spoonfuls morning and even­ing, and at four in the afternoon; it is an approved Remedy.

For to take away the rednesse of the face.

Take the roots of white Lillies, and boile them in a quart of Spring-water, and wash your face in the said water, and it will take away the rednesse thereof.

For Hearing.

Take four drops of the juice of Bettony, and warm it in a sausar, then drop it into each ear when you goe to bed, then stop them up with black wooll, and it will re­cover your hearing.

For to take away a Wen.

Take unslacked Lime beaten to fine powder, then mixed with black Sope, then anoint the Wen therewith, and it will take it away.

For the paine at the Heart or Stomach.

Take four graines of Mastick at evening going to bed, and it will take away the paine thereof.

For a Sinew strain'd.

Take Nerve oile, Pompillion, and Oyle of Exeter, of each two penniworth, then mix them together, and warm it in a saucer, then anoint the joint there­with, and bind it up close, and it cureth.

For the taking away Warts.

Take Figtree-leaves and rub your Warts therewith, and bury the said leaves in the ground, and the Warts will consume away as the leaves do rot.

For Convulsion fits.

Take black Cherry-water, and the Syr­rup of Violets, of each two peny worth, then mix them together; and take three or foure spoonfuls of it at a time, just as the fit begins to come upon you, and you shall finde present remedy, probatum.

For the Cough or stopping of the breath.

Take the syrrup of Hysop, the syrrup of Lickarish, the syrrup of maiden haire, of each an ounce, and take thereof every morning a spoonfull or two.

For the Head-ache.

Take a handfull of Speremint, and shred it smal, then grate some Nut-mege into it, with some Rose-water, and binde it close to your fore-head, and it will take away the pain thereof.

For the Wormes in Children

Take two ounces of Purslain-seed, and boil it in a pint of white Wine; then give it the Childe fasting three mornings toge­ther, and it will kill the Worms.

For a sore Throat.

Take Collumbine and Cinquefoil, then stamp and boil them together, and strain them into Milk, and drink it very warm.

For the pain in the Head.

Take Aloes boyled well with the juyce of Coleworts, and made into pills, a scru­ple being taken at a time at night going to bed, doth most gallantly ease the head, and take away the pain thereof.

For the Tooth-ach.

Take two handfuls of Wood bettony, and then boyl it in a pint of white Wine till half be consumed, then take a spoon­ful of it, and keep it in your mouth, do so two or three times together, and if there be any worms in them they die, and it shall keep the Teeth from all pain.

For to draw a Thorn out of the Flesh.

Take a handfull of Bettony, bruise it in a Morter, then mixt it with Black soap, and it will draw out any thing that is got­ten deep into the flesh.

For a Plurifie.

Take two ounces of Dialthea, and an­noint the grieved place therewith; then take Cummin-seed beaten to fine pow­der, and strew it upon the annointed place, then heat a Colewort leaf very hot upon coals; and bind it to the place very fast, and you shall find a present cure.

For to cure a Dropsie.

Take the roots of Elder, and boyl them in a gallon of spring water till it comes to a pottle, and drink it as common drink, and it will speedily cure you.

For a Canker in the Mouth.

Take the juyce of Plantain leaves, Vine­gar and water of Roses, and wash your mouth therewith.

For spitting of Bloud.

Take Smallage and Mints, Rue and Be­tony, and boyl them in good milk, and sup it warm.

For a Pin and Web in the eye.

Take the fine powder of Licorice blown through a quill into the eyes; it will take out the Pin or Web thereof.

For a scald Head.

Take two handfuls of Harrife and stamp it a little; then let it soak in a quart of spring water twenty foure hours; then wash your head therewith, or any scabby place with it, and it will quickly heal it.

For the Wormes in Children.

Take the Gall of an Oxe, as much flower of Lupines as will thicken it, and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to the navel of the belly; it will kill the Wormes.

For to stop a Looseness.

Make Pap of Bean-flower, and put thereto powder of Cinnamon,

For to stay the bloudy Flux.

Take Pigeons dung stamped with white Wine Vinegar, and applied plaister-wise to the navel of the belly stoppeth all Fluxes.

For the Plague in the guts in Horses.

TAke of Cullenbine roots and leaves, in all a good handful, as much Worm­wood, and as much Rue; wash them well, and then bruise them in a morter, and then boyl them in a quart of Ale well; and then strain them, and add to the liquor half a pound of sweet butter; then, being but luke­warm, give it the Horse to drink; or Dia­penthe in a pint of Muscadine.

For the sleeping Evil.

First keep him much waking, and twice in one week give him as much Soap in the na­ture of a pill as a Ducks egg, and then after give him a little new milk and honey, which is a present cure.

For the Scratches.

Take a pint of Train oyl, and white bread beaten to powder, then mix them to­gether, [Page]and annoint the Horses legs there with, and chafe it in well, it will bring their legs to be small, and dry up the humours.

For to make a Horse staile or piss.

Give him some Castle-soap sliced thin in a pint of white Wine, and he will presently piss.

For the Glaunders.

Take of Auris figmentum two drachms, of Tussilaginis made into powder as much, then mix them together with Turpentine till they be like paste; make thereof little cakes; and dry them before the fire, then take a chafing-dish of coals, and laying one or two of the cakes thereon, over them with a tun­nel, and then the smoak rising, put the tun­nel in the Horses nostrils, and let the smoak go up into his head, which done, ride the Horse till he sweat; do thus every morning before he be watered, till the running of his nostrils cease, and the kernels under his chaps wear away.

For the foundring of his body.

First give him wholesome strong meat, [...] bread of clean beans, and warm drink; and [Page]for two or three mornings together give him a quart of Ale brewed with Pepper and Cinnamon, and one ounce of London Trea­cle, and it will cure him.

For Bots and Wormes of all sorts.

Take Savory leaves chopt, and mix them with Honey and butter, and make two or three balls thereof, and make the Horse swal­low them down, and it will cure him.

Of the pain of the Kidneys or the Stone.

Take a handful of Ma [...]denhair, and ste [...]p it all night in a quart of strong Ale, and give it the Horse to drink every morning till he be well, this will break any stone whatsoever in a Horse.

For the gravelling of a horse in the foot.

Cut the hoof till you can find the sore, then take one ounce of Virgins wax, one quarter of an ounce of Rozen, as much Dear Suet, half an ounce of Bores Grease, one head of Semgreen, bruise all these in a Morter, and set it over the fire till it be melted, then ap­ply it to the horse foot, spare not to travaile him, for it shall heal him.

For the Farcy or by some called the Farcion in a horse.

The farcy cometh of the great abundance of blood, therefore you must let him blood on both sides of the Neck, a hand breadth from the head, then take a gallon of fair wa­ter, and put thereto a handfull of salt, three handfuls of Mallows, two handfuls of Rew, one pound of hempseed, bruse all in a mor­ter, then seeth them till the husk be wafted, and give it him to drink, then to the out­ward sore apply one once of the oyle of Terpentine, one ounce of the oyle of Petre chafe it well in, and it cureth.

For a Canker in the Mouth.

Take the inward Bark of an Elder Tree, Sage and Woodbine leaves, chop them smal, and boyle them in White wine vineger, and put therein a good quantity of Allum and Honey, then take a linnen Cloath and tie it upon a stick, and wash his Mouth, Tongue, and Root, with the water, twice or thrice a day, and it will be whole speedily.

For wind-galls.

The cure is to prick them, and to let out the Gelly, and then dry up the sore with a plaster of pitch.

To draw out a Stub or a Thorne.

Take a handful of Bettony, bruise it in a morter with black soape, and lay it to the sore, and it will draw out the Splint, Iron, Thorne or Stub.

For the Murrain in Cows, Oxen, or such Cattle.

Those that are infected, first cut off the tip of the Eare, then take the leaves of Bares-foot dried and beaten to pouder, as much as will lye on a shilling, and a quart of milk, brew it together, and so drench therewith blood-warm.

To prevent the Murrain.

Run a Bodkin through the double skin that hangeth at the breast of the beast, put therein a root of bares-foot, and let it abide.

[Page]Take of old [...]ine a quart, and mix it with a handful of Hens-dung [...]issolved therein, and let your beast drink it.

For Pissing of Blood.

Take two handfuls of Shephards purse, and boyle it in a quart of Redwine, and then strain it, and put into it a little Cinna­mon, and so give it the beast to drink luke­warme, and it will speedily cure it.

For to cure any swelling in a Beast whatsoever.

If your beast have any outward swelling bath it with salle [...] oyle and vineger exceed­ing hot, and it will asswage it, but if the swelling be inward, then boile round Ari­stolochia in his water: