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{11ly} It helpeth e prickinge of a Thorne & draweth out e same
or any other prickinge w tsoeuer
{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 mezells 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
& scalds cureth sores old or new.
Take halfe a pinte of white wine
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 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 & twenty houres then boyle them in a well velled
pipkin on a soft fire till y u thinke e wine bee consumed
often stirringe itt w th a sticke then take itt of e fire & strayne
itt from e Hearbs & putt itt againe into e pipkin & putt
thereto of Venis Turpentine unwasht four ounces stirre itt well
sett itt on e 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 e Olibanum & e Myrre bee dissolued then
straine itt againe & lett itt coole then putt itt up into a
glasse stoppe itt close & sett 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 houre on e 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 e wax in e oyle of swallowes ouer a soft fire then
mix e rest of e oyle in itt after t mixe the Saunders whilst
itt is pretty hott but stirre itt continually lastly take itt
from fire & when itt comes to bee little more then luke=
warme putt in e Turpentine & stirre itt stil till itt bee
thorough cold both to incorporate e Turpentine e better
w th e rest & to helpe e Saunders from fallinge all to e bottome
The Virtues
{1st} It healeth any wound either inward or outward beinge
squirted in warme beinge inward & Outward being aplyed
w th 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 e headach anointinge e temples & nostrills therewith
{5ly} It is good against e wind Collect or stich in e 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 e quantity of an oz
thereoff in a little sacke warme & helpeth e bitinge of mad dogs
or any other beaste
{7ly} It is good against e plague anointinge e lips & nostrills therew th before e
party goes abroad
{8ly} It healeth a fistula or vlcer bee itt neuer so deepe in any part beinge
applyed as afore said to e Cutt
{9ly} It is very good for one infected w th e plague mezells & e like soe itt bee
presently taken in warme broth e 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 e nable & stomach therew th when e
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 e said oyle or balsome
may bee kept 20 years & never loose its vertue butt bee much
e better
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