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For the Ricketts
Take Lavender Hysope, Rosemary, penny
royall, of each alike quantity Fetherfew and
Cammomile, bruise them & boyle them in a
sufficient quantity of fresh, Butter, straine
them out hard & make thereof an Oyntment
wherewith Annoynt his wrists; An Oyntment,
if they be swelled every morneing, and at night
and if you Annoynt the right Side; under the
short ribs; wherewith itt is Swelled; itt will
doe very well. You must give itt noe milk;
Custards nor Cheescakes.

For th e Ricketts

Take a handfull of Rosemary, a handfull of
bay leaves; and handfull of Camomile an hand
full of sowed Hysope, as much of sowed time:
all these must bee sliced and altogether beaten
in a Morter, boyle them altogether in a pound of
sweet May butter one houre: then straine them
out: with this annoynt the Child his sides, and
knees downe to the foot every morning & evening
about the space of a quarter of an hour; This Oynt=
ment is to be made in May. -- You must use take
a root called for ferne, it hath a clove like a Garlick
you must first take five cloves of them; bruise them

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And put them into halfe a pinte of Milk and
boyle itt untill itt comes to a quarter of a pinte
Then drink itt every morneing fasting, and ^fast half
an houre after, when you have vsed itt a pretty while
then make some more in this mannor with th e cloves
beaten: And when he will take itt noe longer
in milke you must bake, you must bake in
an Oven, beat itt to powder, & give itt in beer;
This for a Child that hath the Ricketts .

A Sirrupe for
th e Ricketts
Take a quart of Running Water, one ounce
of Maiden haire, an ounce of sage of Jerusalem
an ounce of Colefoot, half an ounce of Licoriss
sliced; half an ounce of Annisseeds bruised; one
ounce of the sliced root forferne, an handfull
of Liuerwort well pickt; twenty figgs sliced, boy^le
these all well together to the half; then straine them
put to them a pound of fine sugar 2 drams of
prepared Pearle; 3 leaves of Gold; stir these
well together; and give the Child a spoonfull in
the morning first; and a spoonfull last att Night
Mrs. Love Probat
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