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For the Dropsy

Take 6 long Broom=stalks, in all containing 6 Brooms
heat an Oven hott being cleane swept, let your Broome burn
to Ashes infuse it in a gallon of white=wine 24 hours let the
party drink of the clear when the Ashes are setled at the Bottom
morning & Evening, till it be spent then take the juice of
scurvy=grass, & water=Cress a pint of each & let the party
drink of it, 3 spoonsfulls morning & evening till it be done

To make the oyntment of White=Roses

Take a quart of Larde & 3 pecks of White=Roses beat your
Roses very small & put your Larde, & Roses together then let
it stand 9 days close covered, then heat it with 3 spoonfulls
of Red=Rose=water, & when you have beaten it over
the fire then let boyle softly, then take it up, & strain it for
your use, this is good for burnings or inflamations

For a Strain

Bake treacle and crumbes of bread a
quantity of sallet oile and boile these together
to a poltis and lay it to the place as hot as
you can suffer it

For the Dropsy
Take 6 long Broom stalks, in all containing 6 brooms
heat an Oven not being clean swept,let you Broome burn to ashes infuse it in a gallon of white wine 24 hours
let the party drink of the clear when the ashes are settled at the bottom
morning and evening, til it be spent then take the juice of scurvy grass, and watercress a pint of each and let the party drink of it, 3 spoonsfulls morning and evening till it be gone

To make the ointment of White Roses
Take a quart of Lard and 3 pecks of White roses beat your roses very small and put your Lard and Roses together then let it stand 9 days close covered
then heat it with 3 spoonfulls of Red Rosewater, and when you have beaten it over the fire then let boil softly, then take it up and strain it for your use, this is good for burnings or inflamations

For a Strain
Bake Treacle and crumbes of bread a quantity of jallet oil and boil these together to a poultice and lay it on to the place as hot as you can suffer it