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A Water to restore the sight
lost either by chance or Sickness

Rp: 3 drams of Tutia made in fine powder
and as much Aloe epaticum in powder 2 drams
of fine sugar 6 ounces of rose water 6 ounces
of good white wine rather sweet then other wine
mixe all these together and put it in a cleane
vessell of Glass and being well stopt sett it in
the sunne, a month together continually mixing
and stirring together all the said things at least
once a day, to the intent they may incorporate
well together, this done take of the said water &
put certaine drops of upon your eyes morning &
evening, and in continueing soe a certaine space
it will cause the sight to come again & as cleare
as it was before. And was made by a councell of
the best Physitians of Italy for the restoreing the
sight of the Emperour of Constantinople Anno:
Domini. 1438. and helped an
Sister Witts

For a whit blow or fellon

Take of resty fatt bacon herbgrace & a shellnaile
that hath her house on her head stamp them together to
a Salve & lay it on a Cloth cold shifting itt morning &
Evening it will both ripen break & heale it, for a whitt
blow leave out the snaile

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For a fellon or to draw out a thorne

Take a little herbgrace and Bores grease
wheat leaven & honey of each alike Quantity
stamp them together to a pultiss, soe apply
it cold twice a day it both breaketh and
Healeth

Hard travaile in Child birth

Rp. The date stones which haue round small holes
in the sides (for they are best) dry them gently in
an Oven beat them to powder: take commine seeds
& graines, & English saffron, made to fine powders
misce; one spoonfull with a little malmsye, and
drink it blood warm; and if you add a Quantity of
white Amber beaten with the rest it will be the better
if the Malmsy be not sweet enough you may put in
sugar; but take it soe as you leave none of the powders
behind this may bee taken though the Child bee well
and neer the birth. This is alsoe Good for any Woman
that hath a riseing in her Stomack after shee is delivered
if she haue any heat or flushing in her face after
shee is delivered or dureing her Childbed; it is good
alsoe for the after burthen when the woman is delivered
Dittany boyled & drunken in wine doth bring forth the
after birth & causeth safe & Quick delivery,