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Captain Greens Red Plaster for A sore brest

Take 4 ℥ of red lead, & an Ounce of white lead & 3 ℥ of
Bole Armonack beat them into very fine powder
& boyl them in half a pint of the Oyle of Olives, stir
them continually that they clod not when they turne
colour Alittle drop A drop of it upon A Trench or
Spoon If itt come off without Sticking then put to itt
A 1/4 of an ℥ of the Oyle of Exeter stir togather &
dipp the Cloath.

Boyle to take of A 1/4 of an Ell of the thinest sleasey
holland I can gitt & dipp itt in this plaster by little
& little that the cloath may all wett then I put it out &
lay upon A Table & spread itt with all the speed I can
with my hands this plaster is very good if the humor
proceed from heat, itt is to be turned every
morneing & Evening

To make the black salve which is good for Aches
Bruises, burnes or A sore brest

{this & X}

Take A pink of best Sallit Oyle and put in 3/4 of A ℔ of the
best Bees wax being shaved thin & then let them melt together
and when they are melt'd take them of the fire & put into them 1/2 a ℔
of white lead being finely ground on A painters stone & shake it
in & stir itt well togather soe let it boyl 3/4 of an hour. Then
take 2 ℥ of frankinsence being finely beaten & searced shake
it in and stir itt well & the like quantity of mastick & of
Olibium & lastly mirrah vs'd as the ffrankcense, but let
it be almost 1/2 cold before yow put in the Myrrhe; Put in
A 1/4 of an ℥ of Camphire then set it on againe & let it boyl untill,
itt be very black, which you shall diserne by letting the stink which
yow stir it with all to drop on A paper then take it of & keep it stir'd
untill it be quit cold. Then set the pan on the fire that the sides
being warme the Salve may slip out. Thus it may be
keept 7 years, if this salve be too stife to put into the wound
melt Alittle of the Green wax to put to itt.

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To make the Compound oyle call'd Oleum Hyperici

Take of the old Oyl of Malmesey of the flowers of Stt.
Johnsworte, of Equall preportion mix them together
in A fair Earthen pott well lead within and let them
seath in the same pott be stop'd about and set in the
midst of A pan of water boiling soe long untill
the Juice be consum'd in the seething then let it be
hard pressed through A strong strain & A thick
and thereto (if you haue them) anoher pount of the
flowers of Stt Johns wort & of very good and clear
Turpatine 4 ℥ & of Saffron 3[n] let them all seeth
again in A double Vessell as afforesaid for the space
of 6 hours then let it be stoved 3^th dayes & after
wards Strain'd & soe prepared & sett up as
aboue written of the common Oyle and soe keep
it for your vse
This vsed against all cold Aches & cold Goutts
Sciaticaes palsyes convulsions or Cramps green
wounds without inflamations & for the pricking
of sinews
And note that you must gather your flowers in the
begining of June & they must be gathered
in the afternoon in A fair day when there is noe
due on them; and they be best for your purpose
att the first tyme when they be full blowne, when
being rubbed in your hands they will dye your hands
Red
Mrs Tassels Cordiall to bring Away an after birth
Take A quart of Small Ale boil it but [Scum] it not
then thicken it with black Rie flowers, boil it well
Sweeten it with sugar & let the party drink of it warme
like other Cordiall.

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