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for the wind collets take 6 drops of oyle of anesseed in a sponfull of whit wine as oft as you see cause.
another take the juse of a lemon an ounc of [sem]per water an ounc of oyle of Anis seeds [and coming] 20 drops parsley water 2 ouncs [stone from]water take Speedwill saxafridg wild time pelitary of the wall parsley of netle seeds and oynion seed of each an ounce Radish pods [? put] it into a galion of milk at nigh still it next morning take 6 spoonfulls with as much whit wine a litle nutmeg and suger warme
30 X Lent Mr Ven men : C£i
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{24:}5 It healeth any kind of Burninge or Scaldinge by fire [s/n] by water or other meanes this same beinge annoynted with the oyle some few days be together.
{6} It taketh away all greife presidinge of cold as Catters aches in e bones and e like by annoyntinge, first e ts offended same oyle warmed and then warme a cloath and lay upp uppon it
{7} It helpeth headacke only annoyntinge the nostrills and e Temples therewith.
{8 }It helpeth the wind collicke and stich in side if it be applyed warme 4 or 5 mornings together, and alowe one quart of one q an ounce every morninge layinge warme cloathes to the the place offended.
{9} It helpeth disiesture by only annoyntinge the stomocke and nauile therewith when party goeth to beed. [?]
{10} Its good against measles or the pestilence or like, if it be presently taken in warme broath quantity of one ounce 4 mornings together and sweat uppon it.
{11 }Its good against wormes are inward if it be taken in [?] broath as before
{12 }Its good also against an outward vomentt if it be applyd as for acoutt
{13} It Likewise helpeth stich or collicke aforesaid if it be taken inwardly in broath.
{14 }It will likewise helpe the swellinge of sores of in a womans breast, especially if it be applyed both inwardly in broath and outwardly, as for acout.
{15} It will ease payne of a hollow tooth aketh beinge put into the same with a little linte.
{16} It finally helpeth any bruise, if meltinge oyntment party bruised bee well annoynted and chafed therewith
Butt you must note doth not come to the full perfection untill it hath beene buryed in dry earth a good depth, for space of 12 months together. it beinge putt into a stronge gally pott or drinkinge jugge close covered first leather and then with lead. may be used presently after it is made, and by the grant of God it will heale all these infirmityes although not in so short a space. It is excellent for the runninge of reynes giuen once or twice by itselfe then mixe it with sinement beaten in read wine.
this pretious oyntment or BalsumTo make a blake salve for an ach or wound
Take halfe a pound of unwrought wax a quarter of a pound of pich & a quarter of a pound of rosen a pency worth of Olibanum & a pinte of Salet oyle a pinte of turpintine melt all thes together one the fyer take of tursom plantine rosmary of each 2 handfulls beat thes hearbes in a stone morter very small then put thes hearbes in the forsade stufe & boyle it untill it be half boyled away often [st]iring it then straine it through a pece of nuw canvas that is very thine
+ For burnings or scaldings
Take with a litell wax space of an hower straine it & annoynt place grief twise {25}
midell pille of Elder boyle it in freash greaseMedicines phisicall For geanerall Diseases and Infirmities
A medicine to breake an Impostume in be p ceiued by greate paine inwardly within eare and much heavines in the head head which may
Take a pottle of new milke and boyle therein a quarter of a pound of Cummin seedes till milke be halfe boyled away then put it hott into a stone Jugge that hath a narrowe mouth and lett patient hold his eare thereto that steeme thereof may goe into his head: in meane time lett a cloth be cast over his head too keepe him warme & to keepe in steeme lett him continew soe a quarter of an houre, or soe long as hee can endure then lett stoppe his eare with black wooll and keepe his head uery warme and soe use it morninge and eveninge till it breake: and when it is broken take an elder Leafe & Roule it like a tent and put it into the eare and soe renew leafe three times a day: and if there be noe Leaves to be had then take of Inner barke of elder tree
A medicine ffor stone
Take Elder flowers before they be blowen out as bigg as a pease and Distill them then take arse smarte otherwise called moone hearbe Beareinge a red flower and growing in pooles Distill it Likewise and putt these to waters together of each a like Quantitie and Drinke a Draught thereof in morninge fastinge and if Patient Cannot make water Lett him take medicine ffollowinge
A medicine ffor one or otherwise hath not made water in 8 or 10 dayes through some fitt of stone
Take to quarts of white wine seeth therein grum Saxifrage otherwise called Rindleworte of each one handfull and when it doth begin to boyle put therein one spoonfull of grum ell seedes and as much parsly seedes and of pepper as much as an hasle nutt beinge well punned when it is boyled halfe away: then streine it through a cloth: and make a possett of wine: Take offe curde and leyt patient Drinke a Draught of it as hott as hee can & withall use plaister followinge viz:
ell pellitory of wallTake a peece of sheepes leather as broade as a trencher & spred it all over with black soape: but ffirst mingle therewith soe much Saffron small punned as will make it yellow: lett it be spread one she fleshy side of Leather and Bind it to patient nauell
A Medicine ffor one Cannot make water
Take halfe a pinte of white wine and a good handfull of the hearbe called hartshorne some call it sheepherds pouch stamp it and streine it into wine & warme it a little and soe lett patient greived Drinke it off
A Medicine to Dissolve the Stone and soe Bringe it away by Degrees
Take nine or ten sowes otherwise called woodlice Lett them clense themselves well in to or three spoonefulles of white wine puttinge away fowle, and putting fresh 2 or 3 times & when they be /cleane {15}
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cleane stampe them in halfe a pinte of white wine: and lett Drinke it offe the cold beinge taken offe: drinke it in a morninge fastinge
e patientA excellent receipt ffor e mother
Take a quarte of white wine a handfull of mugworte a handfull of wormewood & a handfull of Rue. boyle them together from a quarte toe a pinte then streine out yo r herbes and when it is almost cold put into it one ounce of e best medridate dissolve it well and drinke three morninge a like quantitie & by e blessinge of god it cureth
A medicine to give ease in [e] e payne of e stom
Take three spoonefulls of sallett oyle & mingle them very well together puttinge thereto as much suear as will make very sweete & then lett e patient drinke it
e Juice of three LemonsDr Knowles his plaister for Collick and stone e back for e wind
Take 2 poundes of oyle olive of pound of white leade: very well calmed into dust: 12 ounces of Spanish soape: encorparate them together: in an earthen pipkin well glased & when they be well encorporated t the soape cometh uppermost put it one a smale fire: for e space of an houre & halfe: still stirringe it with a stick: then make e fire somewhat bigger till e rednes be turned gray: but you must not leave stirringe it untill it be turned into e couller of oyle: (somewhat darker) then droppe it one e Table: if it stick not one e table nor e finger it is enough then Rowle it into Rowles: and it will last many yeares This plaister is good for these greifs ffollowinge: beinge laid on e stomack it & p cureth appetite: and taketh away e paine of e same Lay it uppon [...]e belly & it is p sent remedie for the Collick lay it uppon e back and it is good for e bloudy fluxe e runninge of the reynes: the heate of e kidnies and weakenes of the back it taketh away all aches breaketh ffellons and pushes & other Impostumes and healeth them: it Dwaweth out any run inge humor without breakinge e skinne & beinge laid to e fundament it healeth e Disease t groweth there: lay it to e head and it is good for e Lunacie it helpeth the headach: and is good for e eyes: beinge laid to the belly of women it causeth theire termes: and maketh them apt to conception.
e best, one pound of red leade oneA Remedy for e Stone
Take a quart of Renish wine & put into it 3 handfulls of of rye & boyle it till it come to a pint & n straine it & give e paitent 6 sponfulls of it to drink let him contineu it for a month together taking it in e morning fasting & at 4 of e cloke in e afternone if it be one that is come to age he must take a greater quantety
e blosomfor [...] & to bring it away e ston to be keep e gravell from harden
Take venus turpentin & w an hasell nut & take some of them in a [...] time goeing to bed 267 A medicine ffor cures when all other medicines fayle e Collick t Take 3 dropps of e spirit of Jynip berries in halfe a pind pinte of posset Drinke or thinne brouth, warme, when e fitt take you
For e wind Collik Take 6 dropes of olle of aneyseeds in a spoonfull of whitewine & give it e paitent to take as oft as you see cause A Receipt for e stone Take of e best iuce of lemons one ounce of Semper watter one ounce oyle of aneyseeds & cummin 20 dropes parsly watter 2 ounces mingle it together & give of it 2 sponfulls att a tyme 4 tymes in one day & put into it 30 dropes of oyle of uitorill
An Aproued drink for e stone in e kidneys
Take a quart of alle & boyle 2 or 3 parsley roots & a few burre seedes & when it is boyled & strayned n put to a pinte therof 2 ounces of e surope of March Mallowes & drinke your pinte of all at a tyme allthough you make 2 or 3 draughts & this will wash e kidnes & carey away all e gravell Another for e same Take renish wine a pinte & put ther in 2 ounces of marsh mallows or more as you please & this doth doe very well allso A Receipt to make it cueres e partey that takes it e stone water Take spedwell saxafrage willd tyme pelletory of e walle parsley of each a handfull of netell & oyenen seed of each & ounce 3 or 4 redish roots slised put all thes into a gallon of nuw milke of a red Cows let m stand in steepe all nigit & e next morning destill m drinke of this 6 sponfulls with 6 sponfulls of whit wine & a litell nutmege & sugar euery nuw & full of mone 2 mornings & euenings or more if need shall requir e hearbes must be very well dryed befor ey they be put in A Souerain powder to cuer e stone take e hearb called golden rod with e flowers boyl it in poset drinke drinke a good draught in a morning fasting & fast after it 3 or 4 howers at least & walke up & downe e house or garden if e parte be able let m drinke it 10 or 12 days together you may take a sponfull of e powder in a nuw lade egge soft rosted in a morning fasting & fast 3 or 4 howers after it he shall make watter in lese n halfe an hower if he use this constantly for 10 or 12 days together he or she will uoyd e stone without pain or greife this hath been proued by Lady digby who could neuer find ease by noe meanes that docters could use & this hath freyed her from all her terible fites & keeps her fre from paine
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{An excelent medicene for Take as much powder of rosin as will lye on a shiling in 2 sponfulls of cold whit wine} e stone
A medecein for e stone
Take pelletorey of 3 parsley roots boyle m in white wine or aile one handfull of marsh mallows a spoonfull of Crumwell seeds feinell seedes & dill seeds of each a spoonfull take e lickor & make a poset very cleare & soe let e paitent drinke it
e wall one handfull of saxafrayAn aproved medeceine for e stoane
Take a carrot rootte & slise it very thine & lay it in white wine & soe let it remaine for e space of 2 dayes & nights & en straine it & let e paitent drinke of it morning & evening & this will helpe him
probatum est
An exelent drinke for that take it shall never be trubled with noe great fites of it e stone they
Take a quart & halfe a pinte of milke & a pinte & a halfe of alle & make poset drinke therof takeing of e curd as cleane as you cane en take a handfull of marsh mallows roots scrape them & tak away e pith on handfull of pelletory of e wall & of Gromwell seeds Colliander seeds swete feinell & seeds & aneseeds Careaway seeds of each halfe an ounce bruse m a litell halfe a dosen of blew figes Clised one handfull of rasons of e sune stoned an ounce of licoras scraped & brused boyle all thes together very well & put ther tow a pinte of white wine & let it have a wallme or sow after wine is in & soe let e paitent drink therof as ocaison semes very warme this by gods blesing will doe much good
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A receipt for e ston in e Kidneys or blader
Take of brooklime watter cresas pilletory of fetherfuw chickweed balme mallowis peneyroyall cammamill bettenoy e topes of turnops of each 3 handfulls dock rootts & hors radish rootts a great handfull halfe a pound of sheep suet boyle all thes together in a pottell of 6 shilling beare & a quart of watter boyle em & hower & a halfe n put your bladers in a pall of cold watter n fill m with your hearbs & lickewr & apply m nere e place greved & when one blador doth begin to colle bake another & soe aply them till e paine seeseth
e wall ruean excelent receipt for the stone comended by Mr Joines
Take a coke a handfull of pelletory of Egeremony Betony Endive Sucrey of each halfe a handfull parsly & fenill roots of each halfe a dosen boyl these well together & give e paitent of this broath take warme about a dozen spoonfulls wth 3 spoonfuls of e surrup of Althea take this for [5] nights & mornings together & slepe upon itt in bed if this doe not remove e [fets] of the stone take 5 grains of beater 3 nights together {29}
A medisine ffor the cough of e Longues
Take three peniworth of [Orkmennt] punne it small and mingle it with e yolke of an egge then spread it thinn and a new linnen cloth or white sheepes leather: then dry it in e sun or by e fire cutt a peece of it as broad as toe fingers heate a tile red hott and lay it uppon the tile tile and cover it with a tunning dish and let patient drinke put an elder pipe into the hole of e tundish and lett e patient put e other end thereof into his mouth andsoe receive e fume thereof into his mouth soe longe as he can for spittinge and coughinge: then lett hime Rest a while; & take it againe it must be taken in e morninge fastinge and fast a houre after it: and soe use it five or six mornings together you may lay e tyle after it is hott uppon a chaffinge dish one coales to keepe it hott: and you may alsoe Lappe e peece of cloth or Leather about a little greene oke sticke & soe lay it one e tile, at it may e longer in burninge.
The Lorde Aburgauennies Receipt for & consumption of the Longues e Cough
Take of Anniseeds foure ounces : of Ellicompane and [ ] Rootes of eac toe ounces of licorish chosen steaped and mundefied eight ounces Dry them all: and beate them small and searse them finely: and putt thereto a pound and halfe of pure fine white suger: sett it over a soft fire of charcoale boyle them toe an Eler mary: r suger beinge ffirst molten with bettany water: and soe putt it to ur powders stirringe it very well then putt it into flat boxes for ur use and if you will make it somewhat stronger you may putt thereto e Longues of a ffox dryed: this is for cold causes: and wind vescous and halfe e quantitie of the powders only to the suger.
Take ten or twentie grames of saffron with some new or sweete wine: being a speciall remedy for e consumption of e longues. Horehounde boyled in Water: & drinke openeth e longues liver and spleene : clenseth e Breast and longues: prevaileth greately against an old cough: e paine in e side: spittinge of bloud: the Ptisick and ulcers of e Longues.
The kernells of pine nutts doe concoct and moderately heale: beinge a meane betweene cold and hott : it maketh Rough parts smoothe: it is a Remedie against an old cough: and longe Infermities: of e chest beinge taken by it selfe or with hony: or with soome other lickinge thinge: it cureth e Tissick and those that pine and consume away through e rottennes of e Longues: it recovereth strenth: and it doth nourish: and is restoratiu to e bodie:
Bay berries with hony or cutt are good in a lickinge medicine against e Tissisk or e Consumption of t e longues Difficultie of breathinge and all kind of fluxes or Reumes about e chest. le tiles be naugh
Take of whete & barly of each a pinte of Jurden allmonds blanched a pound: seethe them in three gallons of water to the halfe : then streyne it and to e liquor putt of aniseeds licorish and eleicomepane of each toe ounces Red Roses Hop maydenhere horehound coltsfoote and p sly of each an handfull and boyle them to e halfe then /streyne 17
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{30} streyne it and put to e Liquor a pinte of malmesey or muskadine and boyle it a little and lett e patient drinke of it morninge & evening
Another medicine ffor 3 Consumption of e longues
Take a pinte of gray snailes in them and after an houre: or toe: putt them into a dish of hott water: toe make them come forth of theire shells: then putt them into a dish of fresh warme water: & putt therein in an handfull of salt and soe lett them lie two houres: and beinge thus well purged from theire slyme: seethe them in a quart of White wine to e halfe sweeten it with a little suger: & drinke of it every morninge and eveninge Take a draught of milke warme from e cowe: make it sweete with suger of Roses putt into it a sprigg of mint drinke it first in e morninge and againe foure houres before dinner
e shells strawe a little salt oneTake of China and sarsa of each six dram agrimony coltsfoote; of each an handfull: raisons of e sun stoned 20 & twentie snailes steepe e Rootes in six pintes of water twelve houres then boyle them with a chicken or peece of mutton or both towards e end of e boyleinge put a crust of bread into it streyne out e broth and take a draught of it in e morninge fasting and as much four howres before dinner
s hartes horne 3 dram sDia dragaguntum frigidum Coofing Loosinge for a hectick feuer A very good medicene for a greate cough
Take halfe a pinte of duble refined & boyle it to a surrupe. Take of e [fairest] cloves of garlicke & n boyle m very tender in water and drene m well from e water & put m into e sirupe while it is hot & keepe m in a gallye pott n take of e cloves of garlicke & bruse on a trencher & put m in a sawcer 2 sponfulls of sirrupe & es you must eate th anye wholesome meate you like best but duringe e time of takinge it you must keepe your selfe very warme & not stire abroad. for e medison doth open e bodye very much:
e iuce of lemons & a quarter of a pound of lofe sugerA medeceine for e Cough & for e Consumption & tow make one fat allso it is very good for any thine body
Take a gallon of spring water a handfull of fenell roots stript & e pith taken out a handfull of parsley roots drawne lickwise a handfull of Endiue leaves of Savory maydenhaire Colltsfoots & figes of each on handfull 8 dattes e stons taken out 3 ounces of aney seeds brused 3 ounces of licoras scraped & brused boyle all thes thinges together untill it com to 3 pintes n straine it & boyle it againe halfe a quarter of an hower n put into it a quarter or half a pound of syaar candy acording as e paitent shall like it for swetnes n let paitent drinke therof a good draft milk warme euery morning fasting & lick wis at night & as oft as he pleaseth
A Recipt for a Coufe of 20 years standing
Take 4 ounces of locanum 2 ounces of surop of Villots 2 ounces of Penidice mix all thes together & take quantety of a nutmeg ine a pint of [knit] morning & evening if ons makeing doe not remove cough make it againe A Drink for one that hath a cough & a consumption {31}
Take a pound of raisons of licoras scraped & brused of each an ounce & a halfe Coltsfoot Sage of Jerusalem & e topes of isope of each an handfull cut e herbes & boyle all in 3 quartes of alle worte befor you put in e hearbes in an iron pot Covered ouer a soft fyer till the third parte of e worte be wasted n strain it out & put into it a quarter of a pound of sugar candy brused & let it boyl againe a litell till e sugar be melted & drinke ther of a quarter of a pinte blud warme every morning fasting & every afternone betewne 3 & 4 of e cloke & at night when you goe to bed renuwing it still when it is spent untill your cough be gone you may put in some figes
e sune stoned aney seeds brused &For a deepe Consumption with a feaver
Take a spring of porke cut it in small peces put as much water to it as you thinke fite to boyle it all to peces & when it doth boyle scume it & put in a good handfull of Comphray roots & some scearat rotts with a handfull of borage leaves reasons of e sunne stoned halfe a pound dates stoned a good handfull of snailles on pinte brused & soe let it boyle all together untill it come to a Jeley n straine it & drinke a good porenger full in a morning & at 4 of cloke in e afternone & when you goe to bed it must be warme this hath recouered some when they have bene brought very weeke
An Electuary for a Coufe of or a Consumption Cough e longes
Take of old consarue of red roses 2 ounces loch of pine kernills lohock of fox longes lohock sanum of each halfe an ounce olibanum one drame flower of brimstone 2 scruples of penniaes & diacodion of each one ounce surop of horhound licoras hysop maidenhare of each halfe an ounce oyle of aney seeds 2 drops take it with a licoras stike lohock is a thinge thener then an electuary & thicker then a surop
A Powder to be given that cureth e consumption of e longes or vitalls & taketh away e cough
Take for a woman liver of a hee catte dry m in an oven & beat it to a fine powder & sift it give as much as will lye upon a 6 pence in a spoonfull of mase alle or poset drinke morning or euening you must fast 2 howers after it in e morning & take it when you goe to bed it helpeth in 3 weekes or a month some tymes in a fort nigh e catte must not be aboue a year old
e liuer of a she catte if it be for a man but ifR Keepe this secerat
{barker} Anothere
Take put a litle safron & so take a spoonfull of it 3 or 4 times a day; Likewise rost 3 figs and put m hot in some [3] spoonfull of old malmsey sacke and take that as often in a day as you will: also often eat cold pipins: & rosted rasons: & new milke & sacke: also muskedine. for an old body rost & aple & fill it with aniseed water & take it going to bed
e strongest wort & boyle it till it come to a syrop as thike as honey then18