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covered & stopt untill yo^w use thy^e same: It will scantly be
believed, what a marvelous virtue it hath in all kind of
Illness, & chiefly such as spring of thy^e French-pox, for thy^e
same being bathed, moistned, & wi^th a Linnen Cloth wipt
or wet in thy^e said water something warm a partly while,
& then a Linnen-Cloth well wet in thy^e same, & laid upon
thy^e Ulcer or sore in manner of a plaister, & after removed
again. It wipes clean away all thy^e filth or Coruption,
it ceaseth the pains, it fills thy^e Ulcer wi^th flesh, & quite
quencheth thy^e Inflamacons in a short time, not wi^thout a
great miracle.
{1}To help any pains or weaknes in thy^e back. Take a quart
of Malinsey, of balm, Nep & Maidweed (whi^ch Maidweed
is a stinking herb, having a flower like a daisie) of
each one handfull. Stamp thy^e herbs well, strain them
well into thy^e Malinsey, or put some of thy^e Malinsey in
in thy^e stamping, them, & strain into thy^e rest of thy^e
Malinsey, & drink a good draught thereof first and
last, & wi^thin 3 or 4 days it will help perfectly (God wills)
. Often proved.
{2}Egrimony, Mugwort, & Betony both Leaves & roots
stampt wi^th old Grease & vinegar or verjuice, & a plaiste
thereof applyed to thy^e grieved or sore pained back, will
quite put away any pain or griefs thereof, so that yo^w
use it 3 or 4 times. Sure & proved.