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The Dyet Ale to be prepard as soon as conveniently itt may be done
Take of Burrdockroots of ye youngst tendest and whitest A pound, [Pringo] roots if you can procure ym the like Quantity, or in want of ym take of ye roots of Cammock, or rost harrow 1/2 Apound of ye best Apples ytare Juicie 1/2 Apound A[ greening ]will be fitt set those things being fitted and sliced bruseing ym. Let ym be boild in thirty Quarts of midle wort until ye third quart be wastd and let ye wort be strain'd from ye ingredients through A Sive or A Strain &, and when it is cool enough let itt be wrought up wth yeast and Order'd in all respects as other Ale is [ordered], abd after itt is [tunn'd ] into A fitt vessill let their be hanged in it in A bag of think cloate those things following .
Take of Inniper berries yt are good and of ye Soft Yeare growth if you can gitt ym. Soe now and Ounce & 1.2 , or 2 Ounces.
Of ye Seeds of Saxifrage parsley [crosses], or Rockett John wort or tops of [each] half A quart. of an Ounce of nuttmegs 3 drams of mace A 1/4 of an Ounce. Let those be well brused, and mix'd alltogeth. and used as afforesaid.
Of this bear or Ale you may drink day instead of other Ale untill march and then it may be alter'd somewhat.
Let your Ale be made of good water void of all suspicious [evell ] qualities wf yr river water near your house is not.
Compound Salt of Basill [valintinoe] prescription agt. ye Stone is a good medicine.

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For ye Runing of yeReins
Take ye cups of Acrons when ye Acrones are ripe & [Salt ] out kepp ym till you have use for. them then beat ym to powder Soo take itt wth of little powderof nutmeg in Ale berry Soe much every morneing as will lye on A Six pence till you find ease.

A medicne for A pin or web in y Eye
Take a good handfull of white mint groweth by ye water Side mince it very Small, [fout ] to it A pritty quantity of may buttr. beat it well wth ye mint in A wooden dish yn take glass wth
A wide mouth & tye A piece of fine Lawen upon ye mouth of ye glass Lay ye mint & may buttr upon ye Lawen & [tam] ye mouth of another glassover ye. yn set it in ye Sun till it distill itt all down: into ye glass take as much yn of as A great pins head & put it into ye Eye laying ye Partly upon his back & dressing it twice

Lime water to cleance A sore
Tkae A pound & 1/2 of unslackt lime put to it A gallon of Spring water Let it Stand * houres yn pour the Water from ye Lime & Strain through A [Tifiny] into A glass when you use it warme it and wash ye Sore