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158 98 Brumwich (Anne) [& others] Booke of Receipts or Medicines [? out] [bookplate] MS. No. 160. Wellcome Historical Medical Library Accession Number 18663 Press Mark [/bookplate]
41 D (3) 18663 Learing I would dsire and knowledg crave If I weare ha[?]te se succered in my grave [?] John R H mis hanna Garthwait Rhoda Fairfax Garthwair Flora Hulsey Orfula Farifax March the 30 1803 Maddam Rhoda ffairfax
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An excillent Soveraighne balsome called th Lady Ropa Ropeues
Take a quarter of a pound of yellow wax cutt into small peices & putt itt into a new earthen pott or pannd then melt itt & putt w th itt a pint of Sacke & when itt is quite melted take itt from from th fire then take halfe a pound of venus Terpentine & wash itt in Redd Rose water then take a pinte & a half of Sallettt oyle & powder both th oyle & th Turpentine into th pannd wh[...] th wax is well melted in th sacke then boyle them all togeather on a Soft fire vntill they bee well incorporaled then take from fire & lett itt coole& when it is thoroughly cold sake away the case from v sacke then melt e cake in pannd a gaind, & when itt is melted putt in one ounce of e best redd Sanders & soe stirringe continually vntill itt bee cold e sanders must be e beaten & sifted fine
The vertues of this Balsome
{1st} It helpeth e headach by anointing e temples or nostrills by therewith butt better by applyinge a plasster of e same
{2ly} It helpith any burne or scald happeininge by fire or water
{3ly}It will heale any wound either inward or outward Inward w th a Serringe or by beinge powred warmd into e wound Outwardly by applyinge fine Linte dipped in e balsome melte[...] then a warmed plasster of e same balsome vppon e soare & it not only taketh away e paine but also helpes to draw forth all broken bones or splints or anythinge ese t t might putrify or fester if ebraines or inward parts as e hart gutts or liver if provided no other thinge bee applyed there
{4ly} It healeth any bruise or cutt by dippinge of Linte in this basome melted & a playster of e same Capd these to itt will heale itt w thout Scarre remaininge.
{5ly} It helpeth e Sciatica or Ach comminge of cold in w t joynt so ever itt bee laketh away painefull greife proceedinge of moisture & cold taken in e bones & Sinnews by anointinge e place soe oftended w th warmed balsome & a playster of e same layd vppon itt
{6ly} It helpeth a ffistula vlcer or any old soare bee itt never soe deepe in any part of e body being applyed as afore said for a cutt
{7ly} It is present remedy for one t is poysoned beinge presently taken e quantity of an ounce melted & soe drunke
{[...]ly} It helpeth e Runninge of e Reigns beinge rapped in Nutmegg & Sage & taken 3 or 4 pills at a time for certaine dayes together
{[...]ly} It cureth e feaver beinge taken in halfe a pinte of sacke or broth
{[...]ly} It helpeth e wind Collect or Stich in e side by applyinge thereto a good quantity playsterwise 4 mornings togeather
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{12ly} It helpeth e prickinge of a Thorne & draweth out e same or any other prickinge [w?] soduer
{12ly} It helpeth e Stinginge of Adders or any such like venemous beast beinge drunke in warme milke
{13ly} It is good for those t are infested w th e plague or merells beinge presently taken e quantity of an ounce 4 mornings together
{14ly} It helpeth e bitinge of a madd dogge beinge applyed as for a cutt
{15ly} It is good for breasts to dissolve or breake or ripen them to dresse breast twice a day anoint itt & lay a cloth on itt & keepe e cloth to it w thout changeinge it att all
A precious balsome e goute paine in e ioynts or bones the crampe any manner of bruise itt is good against burnes & scabes cureth sores old or new.
Take halfe a pinte of white wine pinte put them together & putt into them St Johns wort, two ounces Cardus benedichis, sagem valetian, Rosemary, Bugell, Prunella, Egremony, Betomes, of each an ounce of each of these y u must take the leaues and flowers if itt bee possible shred them very small & let them infuse & steepe in a close potte in your oyle & wine 4 & seuenty houres then boyle them in a well velled pipkin on a soft fire till y u thinke e [?ome] bee consumed often stirringe itt w th a sticke then take itt of e fire & strayne itt from e Hearbs & putt itt agane into e pipkin & putt there to of veins Turpentine unwasht four ounces stirre itt well sett itt on e fire agane & boyle itt softly a quarter of an houre then putt thereto [Ohbanime?] one ounce myrrehalfe an ounce dragons blood two dramms soe lettitt boyle softly vntill e Ohbanim & e Myrre bee dissolued then straine itt againe & lett itt coole then putt itt vp into a glasse stoppe itt colse & lett itt in e sunne 8 or 10 dayes & soe keepe itt for your vse itt will last in perpection 4 or 5 years Apply itt w th Rubbinge or w th a feather for e goute or anye payne or bruise for e space of a quarter of an hour on e place greined for sore burne burne or scald putt itt into them or vppon them if itt bee for a cutt or wormes lay a playster vpon them
t is old, oyle oline e best a[Lucattilly?] his precious Balsome
Take oyle of swallowes 3 pound oyle of Lypericon or St Johns worte 2 o oyle of Juniper one Ounce oyle Despecke and ounce venice Terpentine washed while one pound, naturall basome one ounce red [Saunders?] 4 ounces yellow wax halfe a pound dissolue e wax in e oyle of swallowes ounce a Soft fire then mix e rest of e oyle in itt after t mix the Sanders whilst itt is pretty hott but stirre itt continually lastly take itt from mix the Sanders fire & when itt comes to bee little more then luke warme putt in e Turoentine & stirre still till itt bee thorough cold both to incorporate e Terpentine e better w th e rest & to helpe e Sanders from fallinge all to e bottome
The Virtues
{1st} It healeth any wound either inward or outward beinge squirted in warmed beinge inward & Outward being aplyed w th fine lint & itt will cure itt in 4 or 5 dressings
{2ly} It healeth any burninge or scaldinge or any bruise or cutt beinge anointed & applyed warme
{3ly} It taketh away the paine & ach in bones & sinews applyed warme like wise
{4ly} It helpeth e headach anointinge e temples & nostrills therewith
{5ly} It is good against e wind Collect or stich in e side takeingen dry morninge a quarter of an o thesreoff & anointinge it warmefor 4 mornings
{6ly} It is good against poyson & helpeth a [surfett?] takinge e quantity of an o thereoff in a little sacke warme & helpeth bitings of mad dogs or any other beaste
{7ly} It is good again [st?] e plague anointinge e lips & nostrills therew th before e party goes abroad
{8ly} It healeth a fistula or [vl?er] bee itt [neuer?]so deepe in any part beinge applyed as afore said to e butt
{9ly} It is very good for one infected w th e plague [??ezells] & e like soe itt bee presently taken in warme broth e quantity of a quarter of an o 4 mornings together & sweate vppon itt
{10ly} It allso keepeth one from vermin
{11ly} It allso helpeth digesture anointinge e nable & stomach therew th when e party goes to bed
{12ly} It will stanch any blood presently of agreeve wound puttinge a playster of linte vppon itt & itt very hard e said oyle or balsome may bee kept 20 years & never loose its vesful butt bee much e better
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A Soveraigne Balsome which will cure any greene wound presently
Take of oyle ohue 3 pints of cleare well water one pinte of veins Turpentine one pound of virgin wax half a ground Lypericon or St Johns wort 6 o of liquid [Storax?] 4 o of [Murrm?] a 1/2 an o of dragons blood one o of naturall balsome one ounce of red Saunders one o of plantan & Rose water of each halfe a pint of greene bay leaves, of Rosemary of balme Time Tutson of each one handfull
Take a brasse bason e oyle olive e well water e veins Turpintine e liquid storax and stirre them well about t they may bee well mixed together then putt itt on e fire & wax [g??d] e hearbs therein shrede e hearbs before [yw?] putt them therin butt never wash them lett them bee cleane gathered then lett them boyle verry vntill Hearbs bee tender & strayne itt whilst itt is hott w ch done cast away the Hearbs & drosse & lett the strayined liquor stand vntill itt bee cold & then cutt itt in 4 peices & take away e drosse & afterwards putt itt into a vessell w th e Rose & plantan water & when itt is melted Styrre into itt e powder of Mumma of dragons blood & off Red Saunders & adde into itt e oyle of St Johns wort & e water all Balsome w ch done bury itt in e ground in a temperale place for e space of 12 months & after vse itt (butt itt may bee vsed presently after ittis made) allbeit t buried is of greater virtue It is good for all Aches Strains or [Synesos] anointinge e place greiued
Tis good for any Surfett plague or small pox if y inwardly
give ittAn excellent Balsome curinge many disseases & all desperate wounds in e space of 24 hours
Take of Myrre of Aloer heaped of Spiknard of [sangirs?] [dracoins?] of carpobalsa of ammoniaum of Sarcocolla of Safron of Mashicke of Gumme Arobacke of Storax liquida of each 2 ounces of e [inine?] of Castorummum 2 o , of Muske, 8 o of Turpentine
Take them well w th Turpentine putt them all into a [Lim be??] & distill itt ingemoussly Take e liquid distilled & keepe itt well in a glasse
e waight of all these powders t will bee powdered & mixThe virtues
{1st} Dead bodys anointed therewith will nott corrupt or putirify
{2ly} It Restoreth pined bodys t are falne away temperd w th Rose Water anointed from e one [?ks?] to e Reigns
{3ly} It taketh away e Shakinges of agues if ohe houre before e fitt y anoint e backbone warme leauinge itt soe vppon a cloth
{4ly} In soundinge itt is as itt were e e last refuge to anoint e backbone
{5ly} ffor losse of speech lay a little there off vnder your tongue