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Another for
the Throate

Rp a quantity of roach Allome half burnt, &
and the other half unburnt, putt to itt a fitt quantity
of honey & rew & grind them to an Oyntment, &
rub the Canker therewith till it bleeds at the first
time of useing itt and afterward lay it on softly
Probat

Almonds fallen
to help

Rp a quantity of Bay salt & cummin seeds
bruise them after they be dried, and drie them
in a pan & lay them tothe mould of the head, as
hott as can be indured, As itt cooles lay on more
Probat Mrs Crab

A Remedye for the fallinge
sickness that cured one of 60 yeares
of Age after he had had itt 15 years

Rp Cowslipps & Bettony make them into fine powder
take 2 dramms of the Cowslipp powder, and one of the
Bettony powder, and in a good draught of Cowslip
water, take itt twice a day, 3 dayes before the
change of the Moon, & 3 dayes after, this must
be his constant course before and after the change

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Of the Moon; all other times he must constantly
drink for his morneing draught Cowslip water
& in itt the powder of a kites liver & of a Magpies
liver, as much as will lye on a [6^a], and once in a
week the partie is to take in his morneing draught
as much of the powder of a deads mans skull as will
lye on a [6^a]
Probat:

An Oyntment for
one that is Livergrowne

Rp Yorrow, dandulion, Ribwort plantaine,
mallowes, fennell, rosemary, sage, liverwort
of each a handfull, wipe them very cleane
with a dry cloath & shred them small & boyle
them in a pound of butter till itt be very green
then streind itt through a cloath & keep itt for
your use

The drink for the same

RP a pint of Ale & boile in itt long pepper
& a few graines & after itt is boyled putt in a
spoonfull of treacle, & drink thereof fasting
and anoint the partie with this aforesaid Oyntment

For heate in the stomack
fumeing up to the head & hindering
sleep

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