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XAn excillent Soveraighne balsome called the
Lady Ropa Ropeues

Take a quarter of a pound of yellow wax cutt into small peices
& putt itt into a new earthen pott or panne then melt itt
& putt with itt a pint of Sacke & when itt is quite melted
take itt from from the fire then take halfe a pound of venus Turpen-
tine & wash itt in Redd Rose water then take a pinte & a half
of Sallettt oyle & powder both the oyle & the Turpentine into the panne wh[...]
the wax is well melted in the sacke then boyle them all togeather
on a Soft fire vntill they bee well incorporated then take from
fire & lett itt coole & when it is thoroughly cold take away the ca[k]e
from the sacke then melt the cake in the Panne againe, & when itt is
melted putt in one ounce of the best redd Sanders & soe stirringe
continually vntill itt bee cold the sanders must bee beaten & sifted
fine

The vertues of this Balsome

{1^st} It helpeth the headach by anointinge the temples or nostrills
therewith butt better by applyinge a playster of the same

{2^ly} It helpeth any burne or scald happeninge by fire or water

{3^ly}It will heale any wound either inward or outward Inward
with a Serringe or by beinge powred warme into the wound
Outwardly by applyinge fine Linte dipped in the balsome melted
& then a warme playster of the same balsome vppon the soare
it not only taketh away the paine but also helpes to draw forth all bro-
ken bones or splints or anythinge ese that might putrify or fester
if the braines or inward parts as the hart gutts or liver if
they bee nott perishd itt will heale in 7 dayes or 7 times dressinge
provided no other thinge bee applyed thereto

{4^ly} It healeth any bruise or cutt by dippinge of Linte in this
balsome melted & a playster of the same layd thereto itt will
heale itt without Scarre remaininge.

{5^ly} It helpeth the Sciatica or Ach comminge of cold in what joynt
so ever itt bee & taketh away painefull greife proceedinge of
moisture & cold taken in the bones & Sinnews by anointinge the place
soe oftended with warmed balsome & a playster of the same layd vppon itt

{6^ly} It helpeth a ffistula vlcer or any old soare bee itt never
soe deepe in any part of the body being applyed as afore said for a cutt

{7^ly} It is present remedy for one that is poysoned beinge presently
taken the quantity of an ounce melted & soe drunke

{[...]^ly} It helpeth the Runninge of the Reigns beinge rapped in Nutmegg
& Sage & taken 3 or 4 pills at a time for certaine dayes together

{[...]^ly} It cureth the feaver beinge taken in halfe a pinte of sacke or
broth

{[...]^ly} It helpeth the wind Collect or Stich in the side by applyinge thereto a
good quantity playsterwise 4 mornings togeather