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To prevent Abortion an Aproved
Plaister Called th^e Countes of Moulgraves

Take galengall one ounce, bole of Armenia, Sanguis draconis,
terra sigillata, of each 30 graines, of mastick & of myrrh
of each a drame, make all these into finn powder w^th halfe
an ounce of Ciprrus nutes beate into powder & worke it into
a past, w^th Juce of mirrhe, & mugwort, thⁿ ade halfe an ounce
of red sanders finly powdered, & wax as much as will sufice
to make soft th^e plaister

A Receipt to prevent miscarrying sent to
my sister Cartwright by her neice th^e Duchesse of
Buckingham

Take th^e streames of 30 egges Spodium one ounce 24 leaves of gold,
mix all these together; give th^e patient one third part of this
medicine at one tyme fasting; fast about 3 howrs after, Take
th^e other 2 parts after th^e same manner, for 3 mornings together
wⁿ you give this medicine inwardly apply a plaister to th^e back
of th^e patient, made of Emp: ad=hernium & Emp Mastick
of each a like quantity mixed together & to th^e belly of th^e
patient lay a plaister of Cypress Turpentin, upon th^e
nauell, th^e breath of th^e palm of your hand, lay upon th^e nauell
a little lint about th^e breath of 6^d under th^e plaister, continue th^m
20 dayes & wⁿ they grow dry renew them

This note under written send to th^e Apothecery.

To stop th^e Flowers in wemen wⁿ they flood
or have th^m Immoderatly

Take a peice of any old blake silke & boyle it in vinagar and
apply it th^e part so affected as warme as they can bear it
this hath helped in half an howers tyme

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