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35 Also sheeps dung mixed with vinegar cureth burn or scald.
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a course Canvas cloth, & so keep it in some clean vessel
which when yow do use, yow must melt in a saucer, or some
other thing, & lay on y^e burnt place with a feather.
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{1}For y^e head-ach. The iuice of ground-Ivy, snuft up into y^e
nose out of a spoon or saucer, purgeth y^e head marvelously,
& takes away y^e greatest & oldest pain thereof that is. This
medicine is worth Gold, though very cheap. I have known
(sayeth y^e Author) them yat have had marvellous pains in their
heads for y^e space of 12 years, & this helpt them presently,
& never had y^e pain since they took it.
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{2}If y^eLeaves of Eldern, first made hot between two tiles
tile-stones, & then applied hot to y^e forehead & temples, if
any pain lye thereof, it helpeth marvelously. proved.
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{3}The iuice of Coleworts put or snuft into y^e nostrills, doth
purge y^e head much, & helpeth y^e antient pains thereof. proved.
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{4}Take of bay salt stamped by it self, as much Cumin-seed
stamped by itself, as much brown fennell, & then stamp them
alltogether, then wi^th as much pure vinegar & a little Rose-
water, mix & stir them alltogether in a dish over a chafing-
-dish of hot Coles, & then lay some of y^e same hot upon a
Cloth, & apply it to y^e hinder part of y^e head at night, and
tye it fast thereto yat it fall not away: And so do y^e next night,
& so 9 nights together; one after another; it will not only
help y^e same (perhaps at 3 or 4 times using) but also will clear
y^e sight & draw y^e humours clear away, yat run out of y^e head
into y^e eyes, & dry up y^e same. This medicine never faills.