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To make aqua coelestis: 1

Take gallingall, arios, calamus aromaticus, of eche of thes on vnce, polipodium, tyme, hartes tonge, & comfrey of
ech of thes one handfull, then take half a pounde of white suger, half a pownde of maces, a quarter of a pownde
of dates, & an vnce of Anyseeds, put all thes in an Earthen pott, & put therto a gallon of good white wyne & so
still them all together, in a lymbecke, that done, put to the same water that is stilled two vnces of dates
& a quarter of fine suger, & so lett it stand together & decocte a good space, & let the patient drinke of
it morninge & Eveninge to bedwarde./ this is a soverayne helpe to drive downe the wydne in the stomake
or belly: & it will keepe agreat while if it be not spent.

To stoppe a laske or fluxe. 2

Take milke somewhat hott & put it in adishe, then take redd wyne, & put it in an other dishe, & let the patient
sucke it out of the dishes with two quilles or reeds both together, & in so doinge it turneth into acourde, &
this is aproved remedy

An other for the same: 3

make a Cawdell of otemeale put to it scraped s chalke, & browne paper finely broken, then boyle it together
& lett the patient drinke of it thre or fower tymes, it is apresent helpe.

To make suppositers for sutch as be bounde & Costive 4

English honey white sope, & some salte fried together & mixte, & make it in rowles, it will helpe the patient
in one hower & half, for so longe he muste keepe it in his body.

An othe suppositer: 5

Take alonge peece of white copras, smoothe it, & anoynte it with some butter, & so minister it to the patient & let
him keepe it one hower & half & he shall finde greate ease & helpe. this kinde of suppositer will
serve twice or thrice at least.

The makinge of divers good salves to helpe the goute 6

1. Take Ivy the quantity of fower powndes, & stampe it & afterwards put to it thre poundes of common oyle, &
let them stande together nyne dayes, then put to them one pounde of water, that is half a pinte, set it on
the fier, & boyle it untill the water be consumed, & the oyle begine to waxe greene in colour, then clense
it & keepe it to your vse it will asswage all manor of ache & pro certo
2. Take a quantity of the stringes of Runninge out of straberyes, a handfull of lavender cotton, a handfull
of tyme, & a handfull of camocke buddes, & fower swallowes, fethers, gutts and all, stampe them altogether
in a morter, & put therto may butter or boores greace, asmuch as will serve, & lett them boyle together,
half a quarter of an hower, & then strayne it through acleane clothe, & let it stand till it be coulde, then
put it into boxes, & anoynte the Ioynte wher the payne or griefe is & if you rubb the place first with a
linen clothe, to bringe the bloud, & then anoynt the place with this oynemente, it will helpe the ache
for ever:pro certo:
3. Take may butter, half apounde of commin, & aquarter of apownde of blacke sope, a handfull of rue, & a
little sheepes shuett, stampe thes in a morter, then take the gaule of an oxe, & asponefull of bay salt, fry
all thes in apanne till it be thicke, then lay it uppon awollen clothe, & let it lye thre weekes, euery
weeke a playster, & it will alay the ache / pro Certo:
4. Take the greace of abore, a brocke, acatt, of eche a like portion, & the Juce of water cresses, seeth them
in apott till they be thicke, & with that oyntmen anoynte the Ioyntes wher need is against the fier, but
beware of could, & at last anoynt the sooles of the feete, for it will chase it from place to place, which
must be followed, till you haue quite expulst it.
5. Take sixe handfulls of waulworte, seeth them in wyne then strayne them, & put therto alittle waxe, oyle of
spicke, & aquavity, & make an oynetment therwith, & anoynt the place.
6. Take the leaves of henbane, & the weight of leekes, & alehove, stampe them with honey & seethe them till
it be thicke, make aplayster therof, & lay it to the soore place
7. Take herbe bonit, & stampe it with swines grease, boyle it on the fier & then strayne it, & make an oyntmente
of it, & it distroyeth the goute & all manor of heate, in legge or arme.
8. Take aquarte of couldrage otherwise called asmarte, aquarte of honey, a quarte of wyne, a quarte of bulles gaule,
or oxis gaule, then put them in avessell, & let them boyle alltogether with asofte fier, vntill the third parte be
consumed, & with the same anoynte the patient wher the payne is, at night & morninge, & lay such clothes
vppon them, that may make them sweate, & ^so shall you finde helpe of the disease.
9. Take a quantity of blacke sope, & mixte it with anewe layd egge, & alittle wheate flower, & two sponefulls
of aquavity aquacomposita, & make a salve of this, or aplayster therof, & lay it to the place
that is soare, & it will helpe.

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10. Take cantarides, to the nvmbe of sixe & Rubbe them into powder, & mixte them with alittle leven & grasse peper
in aquacomposita, make aplayster therof, & lay it to the soore place untill it maketh it rise in blisters, then
you must let out the blysters, & lay to the place acoleworte leafe, & it will heale & help him.

A medicen for the Swellinge in the throate: 1.

Take collumbine leaves, & redd sage, of bothe one handfull, boyle them with apinte of milke, unto half apinte, then put
therin a quantity of sugar candy, drinke it as hott as you can suffer it, & it will asswage the swelling in the throte.

A good medicen for all manor of sinewes that be shortened 2.
or shrinke 2.

Take the head of a blacke shippe, camamell, barly, leaves of sage, of eche a handfull, bray thes together in a morter, &
then boyle them alltogether, in water till they be all sodden, then let it stand to coole, & drane it through a str-
ayner, & lay it on the sore, & it shall sone amend by gods grace

For a Canker or evill that makethe a mans mouth to stinke 3

Take sower rye dowe, that is made over nighte, & fill it well with salt & much pepper, & mak a cake, & bake it well –
& then take harte tounge, & alittle leekes stalke, & bourne it into powder, & lay it to the canker, & lett it lye all
nighte & so doe till it be whole.

To take away dead fleshe 4.

Take boneworte, honey, & Rye meale, & make aplayster & lay it the soare.

A medicen for the head ache: 5.

Take good Ale dregges, & ahandfull of wheate branne, sturr them together vntill it be thicke, & then make aplayster
therof, & lay it to the temples of the patient, when he goeth to bedd.

for the stone & strangurye 6.

Take apenyworthe of safron, asmuche of lycoras, asmuche of commyn, asmuch of longe pepper, asmuch of graynes
asmuche of nvttmegges, ahandfull of sentuary, beate all thes powders together, & take apenyworth of par-
masitie, & mixe all thes together with Ale, & give it to the patient to drinke, at night to bedwarde & in
the morninge fastinge & he shalbe whole

for the palsey 7.

Take white wyne & sider, & agood deale of redd sage & boyle them well to the half, & washe him & his Ioyntes
wheras he shaketh, & yf his head shake, washe his necke as hott as he can suffer it & keepe his necke & Ioyntes
warme alwayes, & he shall haue helpe, by godes grace

A pretious medicen for an ache 8

Take a whelpe that suketh, the fatter the better, & draw him in water till he be dead, then take out his guttes
cleane, & fill his belly with blacke sope, & put him on a spitt, & Roste him well, & take the droppinge therof, put
it in a vessell& keepe it well then laye the patient, & make him to sweate, & anoynte him with the same
droppinges, & cover him well with clothe inouge that he may sweate well, then make a fier of chark coles
in apan, & lay theron agood handfull of sage, lett him take the ayer therof in a close howse, &
serve him thus five tymes

for the quensey 9.
Take Columbine seedes, & the seedes of fetherfewe, & the leaves of Comfrey, temper it with stale Ale
& drinke it

for one that hathe lost his witt 10

give him to drinke the Iuce of gods sotherwood five dayes together, & this in wyne, & this shall restore him
his witte agayne./ by gods grace

To kill lyce in Childrens heads 11

Take honey, & the berreys of Ivy stamped together, & rubb the head therwith it will kill the lice

for spotts in the face 12

Take water cresses, cut them smale, & put them in a newe earthen pott, put fayer water of the springe therto,
boyle them together, & then drinke of that water morninge & eveninge, & this shall put the spotts away
on warrantize: probatum

A good medicen for a felow that is Called noli me tangere 13

Take herbes of holey water, mateselon, egremony, mortell lanselle, heads of redd hearinges, saledony, & the yelkes
of new layd egges rawe, stampe them alltogether.\, & make a playster therof, & lay it to the sore

A medicen to kill a canker & heale it 14

Take honey, doves dounge, & Rye meale, meddle them all together, & make a playstertherof, & lay it therto
& this will helpe it./ probatum

A good powder to kill a Canker 15.

Take the powder of mans dounge, & salarmoniake, & of atrament alike quantitye thre drammes, & lay
therto & this will stay all manors of cankers & the impostume that is called noli me tangere
proved many tymes