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XAn excillent Soveraighne balsome called th
Lady Ropa Ropeues
Take a quarter of a pound of yellow wax cutt into small peices
& putt itt into a new earthen pott or panne then melt itt
& putt w th itt a pint of Sacke & when itt is quite melted
take itt from from th fire then take halfe a pound of venus Turpen-
tine & wash itt in Redd Rose water then take a pinte & a half
of Sallettt oyle & powder both th oyle & th Turpentine into th panne wh[...]
th wax is well melted in th sacke then boyle them all togeather
on a Soft fire vntill they bee well incorporated then take from
fire & lett itt coole & when it is thoroughly cold take away the ca[k]e
from e sacke then melt e cake in Panne againe, & when itt is
melted putt in one ounce of e best redd Sanders & soe stirringe
continually vntill itt bee cold e sanders must bee beaten & sifted
fine
The vertues of this Balsome
{1st} It helpeth e headach by anointinge e temples or nostrills
therewith butt better by applyinge a playster of e same
{2ly} It helpeth any burne or scald happeninge by fire or water
{3ly}It will heale any wound either inward or outward Inward
w th a Serringe or by beinge powred warme into e wound
Outwardly by applyinge fine Linte dipped in e balsome melted
& then a warme playster of e same balsome vppon e soare
it not only taketh away e paine but also helpes to draw forth all bro-
ken bones or splints or anythinge ese t t might putrify or fester
if e braines or inward parts as e hart gutts or liver if
they bee nott perishd itt will heale in 7 dayes or 7 times dressinge
provided no other thinge bee applyed thereto
{4ly} It healeth any bruise or cutt by dippinge of Linte in this
balsome melted & a playster of e same layd thereto itt will
heale itt w thout Scarre remaininge.
{5ly} It helpeth e Sciatica or Ach comminge of cold in w t joynt
so ever itt bee & taketh away painefull greife proceedinge of
moisture & cold taken in e bones & Sinnews by anointinge e place
soe oftended w th warmed balsome & a playster of e same layd vppon itt
{6ly} It helpeth a ffistula vlcer or any old soare bee itt never
soe deepe in any part of e body being applyed as afore said for a cutt
{7ly} It is present remedy for one t is poysoned beinge presently
taken e quantity of an ounce melted & soe drunke
{[...]ly} It helpeth e Runninge of e Reigns beinge rapped in Nutmegg
& Sage & taken 3 or 4 pills at a time for certaine dayes together
{[...]ly} It cureth e feaver beinge taken in halfe a pinte of sacke or
broth
{[...]ly} It helpeth e wind Collect or Stich in e side by applyinge thereto a
good quantity playsterwise 4 mornings togeather
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