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Coltsfoot maidenhare Alehoofe yong nettles
but because most haue the scirvie I vse to powr
ther ptisan upon water cresses & a green Ferr from
the tree which is the best scorbutic wher the Lungs
are ill affected this must be vsed long & constantly
make alsoe a plain Ptisan ( the plain english
Barly is best to clens) a little Liquorish with a
few Annis seeds let him drink this for Beer
take alsoe a pint of the Juyce of ale Hoof halfe
so much Juyce of Brookline a quarter of an ounce of
the powder of red roses serced 10 ounces of
Brown suger candy disolve them together in
a Tankard in a skillet of Boyling water let
him take of this 3 sponfuls 3 or 4 times a day
when he is apt to spitting Blood such a syrope
made with the Juyce of yong nettles & Plantain
will be proper for purging it will suffise to give
from 12 to 20 grains of ruberb with a little
conserve of red roses once in 4 6 or 7 nights
let his diet be sparing Barly gruel or water
gruel made with water or whey little flesh
& not to often eggs Baked Apples Turnips light
pudings & Flummery not made sowr Issues
2 or 3 shaveing the Head & laying on a plaster
if he be not to Hectical you may try the
lime drink infuse in a quart of it a handful of
garden scirvie grasse take a quarter of a pint at a
time but insteed of water cresses vse Brookline
for water cresses have a more bittingnes & sharpness
in it asses milk milkt upon Brookline &
scirvie grass is good alsoe

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For Leggs that are sweld & ful of Paine Dr Coxe

Forment them with the Decoction of Agremony mallows & Brookline
water cresses & scirvie grass with a handful or two of
Brann Dip Flannels in it wring them & lay them hot to
your leggs runng them & lay them so doe several times

{XC} An Excellent Syrope for a Cough tho a consumption or
Hectick

A Pottle of strong Ale wort infuse in it 12 howers Liquorish
brused 3 ounces 4 dates coltsfoot 2 handfuls or halfe a
pint of the Juyce maidenhaire a handful woodsorrel
2 handfuls Borage & Buglos Flowers & Poppy each halfe
a Handful seeds of white Poppy halfe an ounce of the
4 greater cold seeds Each halfe an ounce boyle it with
a gentle & clear fier halfe away then strain it & put
into it Diairios solomones an ounce
Diatragacanthi Frigidi one ounce & a quarter boyle it
gently to a thick syrope take of it either in a Licorish
stick or in a spoon

Dr Willis for an Vlcer in the Lungues

Rosemary chipps 2 ounces sage rosemary Hysope coltsfoot
winter savory each an Handful Liquorish 6 drams raisins
halfe a pound boyle thes in a galon of water til a 3d part
is boyld away take it ofe the fire & when tis cold put into
it of unslekt lime 1 pound couer it after two howers
straine it out & put it in bottles take 3 times a day halfe a pint
warme

For a Whooping Cough

Chine mosse boyed in milk but the very best thing is
chang of Ayre & garlick boyld in Hoggs greace anoynt
the soles of the feet goeing to bed & keep warme

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