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How to dry Oringo Rootes
Take yoe Rootes & wash ym very cleane &
boyle ym, & as soone as they will peele, peele ym
very cleane, then take ye peath out of ym, & take
a qsd of Suger, to a pd of ye rootes, & make a Sirrop,
& put ym into it, & boyle ym quickly, but you must
have some of yoe suger cut & beat it & search it
fine; & take ym out of ye Sirup cleare, & then
plate ym as you please, & dust ym well with Suger,
& lay ym upon papers before ye fire, & they will be
dry in 2 or 3 houres;

For one that cannot heare well & are deafe
Take ye juice of Betony, & womans milk, & mingle
ym together, & dip a piece of black wool in it, & put it
into ye eare, this doing 10 or 12 days or more, & if this
will doe take ye milk of a Red cow, & boyle it in
Oatemeal, & ye juice of Betony, & lay it plaister=
ways on ye eare: