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{1}For worms in Children. If they eat Raisins fasting (wi^thout
any other meat) it will kill & avoid y^e Worms: for as
bitter things are noysom unto them, so sweet things
make them swell & burst. / Also take as much Gun-powder as w
ly upon a groat & drink it in sack, wine or beeer, fasting, it is a sure
and safe thing.
{2}If worms gnaw upon y^e mouth of y^e stomach, put ho-
ny-combs into y^e mouth fasting, & hold them there
& y^e worms will draw unto y^e honey, & so void by y^e mouth
{3}There is no safer nor surer remedy to kill worms in
Children then to take 6, 8 or 10 red earth-worms & let
them purge in bay-salt, then slit them open & wash
them in fair water or white wine, & dry them in an
earthen pot or dish, & then beat them to pouder, & so
give them to y^e child in y^e morning fasting, 3 or 4
mornings, & let him eat nothing for one hour
space, & y^e worms will rot & void wi^th y^e excrements.
se a most infallible medicine p:71.
{1}For a red, pimpled face. The roots of Lilies sodden in
water, doth take away y^e rednes of y^e face; if certain
mornings & evenings y^e same be washt & rubbed there
{2}wi^th. often proved - Also y^e iuice of Lily roots & vineger
of either a like much, mixt together, & y^e face anoint
therewi^th every morning 9 or 10 days helps perfectly.
{3}Take a pint of White-wine one handfull of Wood bine
Leaves, or 2 or 3 ounces of y^e water of Wood bine; & a
quarter of a ld of y^e pouder of Ginger, seeth them all to
-gether till they be somewha^t thick, anoint y^e face, twice
take awaye