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{11ly} It helpeth the prickinge of a Thorne & draweth out the same
or any other prickinge whatsoeuer
{12ly} It helpeth the Stinginge of Adders or any such like Venemous beast
beinge drunke in warme milke
{13ly} It is good for those that are infested with the plague or mezells beinge
presently taken the quantity of an ounce 4 mornings together
{14ly} It helpeth the 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
the breast twice a day anoint itt & lay a cloth on itt & keepe the
cloth to it without changeinge it att all

A precious balsome that cureth sores old or new.
the goute paine in the ioynts or bones the crampe
any manner of bruise itt is good against burnes
& scalds

Take halfe a pinte of white wine that is old, oyle oliue the best a
pinte put them together & putt ^into them St Johns wort, two ounce
Cardus benedictus, sage, valerian, Rosemary, Bugell, Prunella,
Egremony, betony, of each an ounce of each of these you 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 & twenty houres then boyle them in a well velled
pipkin on a soft fire till you thinke the wine bee consumed
often stirringe itt with a sticke then take itt of the fire & strayne
itt from the Hearbs & putt itt againe into the pipkin & putt
thereto of Venis Turpentine unwasht four ounces stirre itt well
sett itt on the fire againe & boyle itt softly a quarter of an
houre then putt thereto Olibanum one ounce myrre halfe
an ounce dragons blood two dramms soe lett itt boyle
softly vntill the Olibanum & the Myrre bee dissolued then
straine itt againe & lett itt coole then putt itt up into a
glasse stoppe itt close & sett itt in the sunne 8 or 10 dayes
& soe keepe itt for your vse itt will last in perpection
4 or 5 years
Apply itt with Rubbinge or with a feather for the goute
or anye payne or bruise for the space of a quarter of
an houre on the place greiued for sore burne burne or
scald putt itt into them or vppon them if itt bee for a
cutt or wound lay a playster vppon them.


Lucattilly his precious Balsome

Take oyle of swallowes 3 pound oyle of Hypericon or St Johns
worte 2 oz oyle of Juniper one Ounce oyle Despecke one ounce
Venice Turpentine washed white one pound, naturall balsome
one ounce red Saunders 4 ounces yellow wax halfe a pound
dissolue the wax in the oyle of swallowes ouer a soft fire then
mix the rest of the oyle in itt after that mixe the Saunders whilst
itt is pretty hott but stirre itt continually lastly take itt
from the fire & when itt comes to bee little more then luke=
warme putt in the Turpentine & stirre itt stil till itt bee
thorough cold both to incorporatethe Turpentine the better
with the rest & to helpe the Saunders from fallinge all to the bottome

The Virtues
{1st} It healeth any wound either inward or outward beinge
squirted in warme beinge inward & Outward being aplyed
with fine [[..]t] & 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 the headach anointinge the temples & nostrills therewith
{5ly} It is good against the wind Collect or stich in the side takeing euery mor=
ninge a quarter of an oz thereoff & anointinge it warme for 4 mornings
{6ly} It is good against poyson & helpeth a surfett takinge the quantity of an oz
thereoff in a little sacke warme & helpeth the bitinge of mad dogs
or any other beaste
{7ly} It is good against the plague anointinge the lips & nostrills therewith before the
party goes abroad
{8ly} It healeth a fistula or vlcer bee itt neuer so deepe in any part beinge
applyed as afore said to the Cutt
{9ly} It is very good for one infected with the plague mezells & the like soe itt bee
presently taken in warme broth the quantity of a quarter of an oz
4 mornings together & sweate vppon itt
{10ly} It allso keepeth one from varmin
{11ly} It allso helpeth digesture anointinge the nable & stomach therewith when the
party goes to bed
{12ly} It will stanch any blood presently of a greene wound puttinge
a playster of linte vppon itt & ty itt very hard the said oyle or balsome
may bee kept 20 years & never loose its vertue butt bee much
the better

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