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Plaister for e Ruhme to lay behindthe ears
Take of Gumdragon 1/2 an Ounce, mastick and Olibinum of each 3 drams of Ball alminack one dram & an half myrtle seeds, spellbium seeds & pomgranate flow rs of each one dram Burgundy pitch A pound Karana four drams [Gumlumly] three drams venice Turpintine, bruise all e seeds in A mortar, & put m to the P rest of the Things in A new pipkin and melt m alltogather upon a gentle fire and when itt is A little boild Strain in it very hott y r hands must be oyed when you squese it, and you must have boards riddy Oyled to make it upon every role of salve must be kept by it selfe in Oyled papers
to take Away e pearle of Eyes
Take A handfull of & a littel rue shred m well & put to m as much English honey as will make it into A soft paist adding A Little Bollalminack in Fine powder, then take A peice of sheeps Leather cut into inches ovall spred it w th the stufe afforesaid then lay it upon e wrists of e contrary Arm and shift itt twice A day till you see the pearle be consumed. Mrs. Nesbeet
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A very good Remedy ag t e Falling evill or Convultions
Take one Ounce of dead meus sculls one Ounce of male Piony roote 3 drams of powd r of corall one ounce of Hermadoctells a little Jott one ounce of Castfista beat all these small severally then put m togather & mingle itt w th piony water & give To a m 3 spoonfulls att A time to a woman 2 to a child as much as will lay on A great the Childe must be mixt w th brest milk, it must be taken morneing & evening 3 dayes togath r.
How to make a Sirrup of malt
Take 3 gallons of Ale wort very strong hang it in A pot over A gentle fire t it doe not boil but simper & put into it one pound of sugar candy 1/2 A pound of dates 1/2 A pound of Rasons one penny in Anniseeds 2 pence in saffron some long mace & some cloves thred on A string dittny y r pot close & let it simper a day & a night it will not be thick take 3 sppnfull att night and 4 in e morneing this is very excellent for A cold.
for e stone
Take one handfull of ground Ivie and one hand full of mouse ear & 1/2 an handfull of Acrons before they be cupt, boil m in A pint of white wine & A spring water boil it to one pint n strain it n take 5 or 6 spoonfulls of itt in white wine possit drink ever morneing & evening as long as it lasts take this quantity 4 times in e year.
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Directions to make for e stone e Drink
Lignum vitae coriander seed fennell seed English Liquourish Ellicampane root horseradish root senae of each 2 Ounces, Aqua vitae 2 quarts rasons of e Sun one pound, e Liquorish scraped cutt in to small bitts of an Inch long, & Stripped into small strips of e root Ellicampane & horse raddish scrap'd & cut into little round peices of 2 bredth all put into A great bottle & stand A weak and then it will be fitt to drink. To have e strength of e abovesaid ingredients fully they will receive 5 quarts of Aqua-vitae and noe more. 3 where of will be very compleat drink the other 2 quarts to draw off e strength onely & to put upon Anew bottle. as thus Aquart from e Old bottle mixed w th e 2 fresh quarts for e new bottle doth well & then put 2 quarts fresh upon e Old bottle & Aquart of it or as much as is left unspent will be fitt to put upon e new bottle t w ch is put in e new bottle is pottable after A weaks standing & in e same time t w ch is put upon the Old Bottle.
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The Stone wat r by Dr Banker
Take pellitory of roots saxifrage time e mildest sort As smart of each of these 2 handfulls young raddish roots one handfull steep all m 24 hours in white wine & water of each Alike Quantity & then distill m in A Limbeck.
e wall philpendula leaves and{Mr Gunter} The white of a new laid Egg well beaten e froth Take off 1 spoonfull of sirrup of violetts 1 spoon full of Althea 1 spoonfull of Oyle of sweet Almonds taken in Ale or white wine 3 morneings before e full and 3 morneings before e change.
3 spoonfulls of white wine 3 spoonfulls of small bear as much honey as makes it pleasant to e tast drink this fasting.
A Borestone dryed & beat to powd as much as will lye on A groat into A Gill of w tt wine burned.
r & searced & putTake A pint of white wine & burne & burne it put into it as much of e best castle soape shaved as will lye on A Shilling put these togather & sweeten itt w th Althea or sugar.
Take this to powder & take it in white wine as much as will lye on A groat.
e stone t is in e Bladder of an Oxe beatgall
Oyle of scorpions & oyle of Junniper berryes.
Castia
Infuse Onions in white wine. Take e seeds of burrs and gentlely dry m att e fire n beat and searce m & put as much of 41
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A Diet Drink
Take 3 handfulls of scruby, water cresses & brook lime of each 2 handfulls, rue, age, lavander, rosemary, time Lavander cotton, S Johns wort wormewood mugwort, green broomtops plantaine, bramble berrie leaves of each one handfull, monk rubard 4 Ounces horse radishh 3 Ounces thin slliced three Oringes sliced allom burnt and powdered four ponce
For The Scorvy
Take one gallon 1 [dram] 1/2 A peck of 4 leav'd bramble stalks Chop and bruise m one handfull of wormewood 3 gallons of clear spring water boil these to one gallon of this liquor take all5 spoonfulls & 2 of white wine morneing & Evening, if y please & A little juice of Oringe & sugar. Take A quart of blew milk and boil it n make A possit w th A pint of scurvy grass juice, A pint of white wine & A pint of white wine vinegar. Take a pint of this every morneing & fast till din er
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Receipt For e Stone
Take 2 handfull of parsley two handfulls of parsley two handfulls of saxafrage 2 handfulls of mother time 4 Large horse raddish roots & handfull of march mallowes roots A handfull of philapendula, & a hand of pellitory of e wall, two handfull of mallow floows all e roots must be sliced & herbs A llittle choped & all washed and Dryed in A Linnen cloath these must be put in A large pipkin to 6 quarts of new milk from e next morneing put it into 2 stills w th A quick fire then stiring it very often the fire must be kept night & day till it bee Still'd when you haue distill'd it put it into bottles and set m in e sun or in an Oven. Take 6 spoonfulls of this water in 6 spoonfulls of white wine. w th e quantity of 1/2 a nut megg Sliced every time sweeten it w th A little Sugar, 3 dayes before e change and 3 dayes after e Change of e moon & 3 dayes before e full of e moon, & e dayes after & att otther times if ottasion require but be certain of e change of e moon.
the snale water
Take 2 quarts of snails w m in A cloath to dry m put to m 2 qurts of new milk honey A pound 2 handfulls of colts foot Egrimony & maiden hair Ale hoose t we vse to call Gill run by e Ground of each 2 Little handfulls or one good handfull still these in an Ordinary Still. 42
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To make compound Gentian water.
Take 12 Ounces of Gentian roots Sliced : flow of Century of each 2 ounces of let e Century be cutt & infuse all 8 dayes in 6 pints of white wine, & then distill itt in A Limbeck. This Gentian wat r is only e ground of e following medicine.
rs & leaves{RS} Species Fieræ ij Species Aromatic: Rosat. ij Rubarb. j Gentianæ composit ℔ ijs
[Infundantur p dies] 9. when it is settled pour it off & keep t w ch is clear for y r vse takeing thereof in morneing fasting 2 good Spoonfulles in 8 or 10 Spoonfull of wormewood wine & fast 3 houres after itt, & you need not tye y r Self to any other Physicall rules eith r in diet or Exercise take this for 20 mornings togather or longer if you find it needfull.
For by reason of winde e Dropsie, or for swelling of e belly
Take one Ounce of Scena Leaves, 1/2 an ounce of rubarb sliced 1/2 A handfull of century & wormewood tops of each 1/2 an handfull dried put all these into A quart of white wine Steep'd or infused cold 24 hours, then Strain it of & take e 4th part of A dose, & when y u take add to every dose 15 graines of tartar vitriolated, & one Ounce of Sirrup of buckshorne take this 4 dayes together unless it work too much then intermitt A day or 2 = e Sirrup & tartar put not in till you take itt, & Stir it up and mingle it very well just as you take itt.
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Pills for e Stone or Gravill
Take chio turpentine one Ounce wash it in Parsely water n add to e turpintine made into fine powder 2 of crabs eyes, Amber one Dram, Saffron half A A dram double refined Sugar, as much as will make it into A mass for pills n keep itt in A pot & when you haue occasion to make vse of it, by haueing any inclication to e Stone or troubled w th sharp=ness or stoping of water, take 3 or 4 or 5 pills att night goeing to bed, for 3 or 4 nights togath r or as long as you haue cause y u cannot take m too often, for they both help & prevent e Stone Bowl m well in Liquorish powd r when you take m if they giue A stool or 2 e next w ch they very Seldome doe, but when they doe, it is soe much e better, you need not keep house, nor observe any diet w th m but what is vsuall, I never found soe much good in in any thing t ever I took for e Stone, & all t I haue giuen m to haue assured me of e Same.
The stone drink is to be had at
e Rainbow near e Temple.For e Bowells stoping & loosness
Take one pound of fresh butt after w ch put in A pugill of red rose leaves & 1/2 as much of pomgrante flow rs & take it glist rwise
r clarified 3 time'sFor e Stone
Take sea Lettice dry it to powd as will lye on A 6 pence in white wine.
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For any weakness.
Take A pottle of spring water, 1/2 an Ounce of Cynamon broken to bitts, boil it, till itt be consumed to near half, then sweeten it w th double refined sugar to y r likeing then let it Stand till it be cold, then powre itt clean itt clean from e settleing att >e bottome & from >e Cinamon, then put itt into A bottle t will hold 3 pints, & put to it 1/2 an Ounce of prepared burnt harts horne Shake togath r fot 2 houres & then drink w t quantity y u will att any time.
To cure Grease in Horse Leggs. Let y r horse keep r, or Groom fasting in e morneing, chew about 2 pounds, of e soft of A Rie=bread Loafe; & Spread itt on Lin en cloths & sowe it about e Legs, as far as e hum or extends, let e horse Stand dry in e Stable; only slip off a little of e hair below e fetlock, before you apply e medicine Renew e medicine every morneing, for 4 morneing togather giue him water warmed w thin itt, in e Stable all the while, & you will find itt draw out all e matter, & heal all whole, soe that there shall not appear any shew of they said distemper.
For e collick
Take take as much as will lye upon A Shilling when e distemp r is upon you; take itt w th brandy or white wine as much as will wash itt downe.
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The Steel pills.
Take prepared steel in fine powder one ounce & Sena in powder, one Ounce mix m togather make make m up into A mass of pills w th Sirrup of Roses if you would haue m work pritty if not w th Claret wine make these into pills, I use to make m into betwixt 60 & 80 pills, devide these into about 10: 11: or 12 parts & take each morneing while finish'd & after e swalloring m drink A glass of clarret or white wine, Stir well for 2 houres n eat A mess of warm broth, wherein is parsley & fennell roots or else A mess of gruell, observe noe furth r ord r when y r number of pills is taken up rest A day or 2 n take pills for A day, about 5 made up w th Aloes 20 grains myrrh 10 grains Saffron 5 grains all in powder, n w th Syrrup of roses make m into pilles if you thinkt this will work enough make A bigg r proport on because it is to carry off any remaines of Steel, t may remain in y r body.
For e Stone
Powder of Liquorish A Spoonfull, put w of Sweet almonds, as shall make itt thin to take; take this 3 days togather, night & morneing before e full & change of e moon, drink A glass of wh t wine after it. take Ale sweetned w th honey.
th it as much hoyle{Mr. Gunter}
Take A handfull of Parsely, pert or parsely breake stone & put itt into one quart of white wine possit drink boil e 3d p t away drink one pint of at one time.
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