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A Diat Drink for the Scurvy Or Dovers Senna 2 ounces Monks Rhubard one Ounce 3/4 the Roots of the Sharp pointed dock and the Roots of Polypody each one ounce Mizerian Root 7 drams 3 parts of a handfull of Rue Leaved Whitcongrap Rinds of Civil Oranges one ounce and 1/2 crude Antimony groply powder'd 4 ounces Slice and Bruise these: then put them in a Bag and boile them in one Gallon and one Pint of Midling drink to three Quarts take half a Pint every morning increasing or Ceponing dose according to its operation Slice and Bruise these; then put in a Bag and boyle them in one Gallon and one Pint of midling Drink tell one third is boiled away Take a Wine Glass of it in the morning increaSsing or Lessning the Dose to two or 3 motions
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Fanzy Watter, Sister Shelleys {13}
2 Quarts of Fanzy watter and 22 whites of Eggs distilled off in Fanzy watter in a Cold Still to be taken a month or more; as wanted; a watter GlaSs at a night; and one in morning fasting good for weakneSsesMrs Canning To make Elder Wine Take one Hundered of Malaga Raisins Choped; stalks and all: & Fourscore quarts of Watter: the Watter must be boiled and then stand till tis Cold: stirr it Twice a day for nine or ten days. then press it out & put to it. eight quarts of the Juice of Elder Berrys: and two quarts of the Juice of Sloes: the Sloes must be cover'd with Watter. and when the are baked tender, run them thro' a Sieve, and put in a Pound of Loaf Sugar, that it may not change its coulour: Berrys of Sloes must stand seven or eight hours in a hott Oven:
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Mr Bliks receipt for the Collick
K. Rue from ye Stalk beat up with double quantity, of double refined Sugar, take about quantity of a Walnutt, at going to Bed: same in morning fasting, with a Large GlaSs of Bath Watter, made hott with an Iron: The True reciept of Lady Mores drops given me by Lady More : of Fanly for a Consumption Take 4 ounces of the finest flower of Brimstone: one Pound of Oyl of Turpentine put it in a Glass Urinall cover'd with Paper in a Pott of Watter over a gentle Fire, 10 let it infuse for almost 9 days: then pour the clear off and keep it in Bottles; Bottom is good for Horses: when have a great Cold as the Watter decays: you must full it up with warm water: these drops are to be taken in a morning fasting; five or seven at a time: and at 4 a Clock in afternoon: for nine days togeather: and then rest 9 days: no Cheese nor Milk must be taken whilst Drops are takeing: they may be taken in Small Beer: or any other small liquor:
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an Excellent Glister for a Violent Purging{14}
Take Red Rose Leaves 2 Scruples. of Rhines of Pomgranett: 2 drams, Boyl these in Red Wine: strain off about 6 or 7 Spoonfulls, To that add 2 drams of Venus Treacle & 40 drops of liquid Laudinum: this is to be given by way of Glister. but not to come away To make Orange Wine Mrs Mander To 20 Gallons of watter; put half a Hundred Weight of Powder Sugar; and the Whites of 5 or 6 Eggs; well beat; stir it togeather. Let it boile one hour; scum it as it boils; when it is cool; mix well in it a Pint of small Beer Yeast; as soon as it is cremmed over;[] put it into The Vessel; and to every Gallon: put the juice of 8 oranges: run through a Hair Line pare the oranges: Exceeding thin; and put half the peel into a nett; the rest: loosr invessel; Do not fill it to full; stop it close; and let it stand half a year at the Least; without chure it bitter; there may be some of the peel omitted:
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A wonderfull receipt for the Plague
Take 3 Pints of Malmsey and boyle therein one Handfull of Rue, and one of Sage, tell one Pint be wasted, then strain it and set it over fire again, and put into it a penyworth of long Pepper: one ounce of Ginger, a quarter of an ounce of nuttmeggs; ponder and mix them well togeather, and put mixture in, and let it boile a little more, then put in four pennyworth of Mithridate; two penny worth of Trecle, a quarter of a pint of Rott Angelico (it is a distilled Watter) or Aquavita
This is an experienced cure for Plague haveing been tryed successfully upon abundance of people, in last plague, in England, when all that took it, recovred, it is to be taken always warm, in a morning two spoonfulls at a time (if diseased) and sweat after it, if not diseased half a spoonfull at a time will secure agaisnt infection
{This given in a double Portion, will cure Cattle infected with any pestilentall Distemper}
