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For the noise in the head aprooued

Take the gall of a good bigge cur dogge, b w^th brest milke of one
that giueth sucke to a gearle take of the milke a spoonefull of the
gall 2 drops mixe these togeather & drop them into the ear when
the party is in bed soe longe as the gall lasteth & ly uppon the contrary
side all night & soe droppe into the ear one ear one night & the other
ear next & w^th gods blessinge itt helpeth

For deafnesse and noise in the head

Take 2 oz of argall & 2 oz of liue honney mixe them w^th
runninge water temperinge itt untill itt bee drinkable
& take itt into the morninge in bed & sleepe after itt if
y^w can & when y^w would haue itt giue ouer workinge then
eatte & drinke

Remember to have the apothecary beatt the argall small &
sift it very fine.

A Soueraigne medicine for the paine or
buzinge in the head w^ch hindereth the
hearing much

Take a cloue of Garlike pill itt & picke 3 or 4 holes in the
midst of itt, & then dippe itt in fine English honney, &
putt itt into your eare & putt a little blacke woole after itt
& for that night lye uppon the other side & the next night
followinge use the other eare in the same sort lyinge on
the contrary side againe & soe doe euery night continue itt
foe the space of eight or nine dayes togeather, & this will
expulse the ill humors forth att your nose itt will allso
expell the paine & restore your hearinge
Probatum est

To stop a cold ruhm that troubles the head

Take betony rosemary tyme mariesom lauender & dry them fit to
take in a pipe & put in 2 nutmeges cut, to a quarter of a
pound of this stufe & to miosten it put in some dropes of queen
of Hungarys water or that they call Emperiall water & so take it
in a pipe euery night or morning if you please

To cuer one that is deafe much approved

Take the watter that an hair maketh & drop 2 or 3 dropes into the ear
goeing into bed & lye on the contrary side & continue this for
some tyme as you find occation 3 or 4 nights together & then leave
of you may keep the watter that is in the blader of an haire wⁿ it is kild
in a glase & use it as long as you thinke it good & then get new or keep
a little haire & save the water taken it up in a spoon or feather as
you use it

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A Medicine or Remedie For the
Rupture or one that is Burst

Take the Roote of the hearbe called solomons seale, otherwise called Jacobs
Ladder or scala cæli, grate it into fine powder; then take soe much thereof
as will lye one a shillinge for a man; if he be a younger bodie take a
little Lesse lett the patient drinke the same in a draght of muskadine, or
milke if it be for a child first and last for nine or tenn dayes together
applyinge this plaister followinge toe the place greiued, with a trusse euery
morning fresh, and lye uppon his back for the space of an houre after

To make the plaster

Take the Juice of the aforesaid herbe mingle it with the white of a new Laid
egge well beaten & the powder of Bolearmenick till it be thick like
a salue then spread it one a peece of Leather & apply it warme
toe the place greiued

A Receit aprooued for a Rupture

Take Osmond Rootes & Cumphree w^ch beares the white blossome and
broad Plantan of each alike quantity take stalkes and all w^th them
& dry them betweene clothes then dry them in an Ouen & beate
them to powder & then take a good quantity of Parmisetty to make
itt pretty wite & mingle well w^th these powders giue the party
as much of this powder as will ly on a 3^d for a child giue the weight
of 2 of itt in cleare possett drinke & seeth the Hearbs that bee in
the powder in the possett drinke att any time when they take
the powder y^w must bee sure that the Rupture bee borne uppe w^th
a warme cloth y^w must wett the powder in a spoone w^th a little
possett ayle & drinke a good draught of your possett drinke after
itt let them take this powder 3 times a day for a weeke w^th the
possett drinke after itt an houre after meat lett them keepe
their bed w^th their heels as high as their head or higher & apply
to the place exceedinge hott clothes very often bee sure y^w never
lett itt come down butt keepe itt up they must lye on their
backs or on the contrary sides if itt bee on both sides they must lye
on their backs if thesey [?] themselues they must lyeay their hand on the
soare w^th a hott cloth to keepe itt up for their dyett they must haue
noe milke dish nor younge slidinge meatt but good sollid meatt
Chickin they may eate butt noe suckinge Rabetts nor Veale nor
Lambe nor Cake bread nor no windy meatte after they bee well
they must take this powder 3 dayes before the full & 3 dayes before
the change att night when they goe to bed & lett them lye still after
itt usually an oz of powder will cure a man sometimes there
must bee more they must keepe their bedd 9 dayes if itt heale
they shall finde an itchinge tincklinge & a workinge in their body
if itt rend they shall find a smarting Rendinge paine then
looke to itt as aforesaid lett them rise sometimes in the cure butt
lett others putt on their cloths & helpe them to walke that they
reach not themselues let them lay their hand uppon the soare butt
lett them nott want a trusse by any meanes

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