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The Jesuits Dropps

Bolsum of Peru 1 ounce florax Calamita 2 ounces Benjamin in the gross impregnated 3 ounces ielest pounded in a stone mortar put into it oyle of
sweet almonds 1 ounces by a little at a time as it is pounding which will bring it
to a paste then put in aloes sicotrina frankincense root of Spanish or English
angellico clean wash’d & sliced flowers of St. Johnwort fresh gathered in July or
August put them immediately into spirits of wine, they may be so kept
a year or two and are better then dried of each of these last half an ounce
Spirits of wine a quart or three pints beat the druegs in a stone mortar
and put them into a botle with the spirits of wine leave so much roome
That the bottle may be shaken every day stop it close with a cork and
blader & feather over that when all the ingredients are dissolved its
enough sett it in the sun in the dogs days till dissolved then strain it
thorow a fine linnen cloth then put it into several little bottles stopped
as before, in the winter it may be made by infusion thus, put the
Bottle into a kettle of cold watter with some hay att the bottom
of the kettle and let it simmer over a gentre fire twenty four hours
and stand in the water till it is cold then strain it as above
The Virtues of the Jesuit Drops
Ther’s not a cut made with iron if not mortall, but it will heale in
eight days by applying it with a feather cotten lint or injection provided
you use nothing to the wound before ther’s no need of tent or plaister
if the wound has been dressed with other medicines wash it well with
red wine and it will heale it tho’ not so soon. for the chosiest 4 or 5
drops upon a lump of sugger put into a glass of cloret & shake it
well if violent it must be repeated. apply with lint or cotten for the
tooth aek it cures all cancers or ulcers all bites of venimous beasts
especially mad dogs- it takes away black worms in the skin, it cures
any sore after the smale pop or when they are drying away. it’s good for the
piles annointing with it when you goe to bed. its good for all pimples
swellings & corruptions, it’s admirable in the spotted feaver takeing four
or five drops in broth. it’s good for sore eyes for a pain in the stomack
taken in broth or wine. It cures a wound made by a nail in a horses foot
it cures a galled back. note where 5 or 6 drops are ordered, the number
may be increased to 10-15-20-30-40 or 50 in any distemper that is
violent It cures a looseness or bloody flux takening 5 or 6 drops in broth or
wine when a tent or lint is usd in a wound and it dryes and sticks
you must apply some of the same drops to get it of you may dress
any wound once or twice a day you must always steep your bottle
close stopped least the spirits evaporate.