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For the Burning of
the Mouth & Throate

Sal Nitri, the best thing for the furring
of the Mouth & throate in fevours; the
place gently washed therewith disolved
in water; It presently bringeth away all the
whitenefs, and furring without offence
In is good after the use of itt to Jniertsome
sanatioe lotion, to take away the Agrimony
thereof, for itt is abstergent,but yet without
bioleniAe or danger. Woodhall: Chirurg:
page: 281.

Dentifrice: i: e: powder to
rubbe the teeth with all

Dissolve in 4 ounces of warmer water 4 drams
of gumm Dragagoni & in one Night itt will
be like a Jolly; mingle, the same with the
powder of Allabaster finely ground & seariAeds
make up this substomie into little round rolles
you may temper a littles roffett with itt and
make itt of a pleasering Coulour

For a sore brest

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Take strong stale Beer & boyle itt with crums
of wheaten household Bread & a peice of fresh
Butter and when itt is boyled, put a little Tump on time
stirr itt in, butt; but not boyle itt in, soe dress
itt twice a day, as hott as itt may be on durers
this will draw & cleanse itt, though itt have
many boles; you need not tent itt

A Ripeing Powltiss

Take halfe of figgs 4 ounces with some
white lilly rootes roast the rootes bruises
the figgs & mingle a little oylo of Roses
among them & soe make itt into a poultisse
Mer: Adey

A good purge

Take halfe an ounce of senar a pennyworth
of wormeseed amnisseeds; or fennell seed as
murh as will fill a large thimble & a little
Liquorish, bruise all in a mortar, & infuse them
in white wine & water of each a Quarter of a pint
and in your the morning boyle them till mow then
half be wasted then straine itt & add to itt 2
large spoonfulls of swirope of bioletts mixe them
and lott the partir drinks itt warms betimes in the
morning & am house after itt a draught of both