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A medecine For Madnesse if taken in time

Splitt a Tench at the back from Head to Tayle
lay it flatt with all the intrels in it spread it all
ouer with Romon Mithridate lay it on to the
Nape of the neck as hott as can be indured the
Head to one eare & the Tayle to the other so as
the Gutts may lye in the nape of the neck bind it
close chang it once in night & morning 4 dayes

For a Thrush in a Childs mouth in the month

Turmerick & Hony mixe them well & put some often
in the mouth Butter & suger mixed is good to put
in a childs mouth that sleeps much to put a little pil in the
mouth when it went to sleep keeps the mouth moyst &
preuents a sore mouth

For the Mother Faling down

The smel of Garden Tanzy will somtimes draw it up

For Fitts of the Mother

An ounce of Piony rootes single or double a
quarter of an ounce of mace halfe an ounce of nutmeg
2 pennyworth of saffron halfe an ounce
of coriander seeds 2 ounces of syrope of colts
foot one ounce of Treacle beat the powders
as fine as flower temper them like an
electuary take as much as a nuttmeg
night & moring

For the Mother

The dryed powder of dryed Briony roote as wil
lye on a 6 pence 4 mornings in a glasse of whit wine

For a sore Mouth of a Child in the Month

Plantaine water a few drops of vittriol a little Hony
of Roses

Another

Juyce of Black Berrys & suger dip your Finger
in it & rub the month all ouer within with it when
it goes to sleep

For Fitts of the Mother Dr Coladon

Take a peice of camphire as big as a mans Thumb
light it in the candle being stuck upon a Bodkin
then quench it in about halfe a pint or more of
faire spring water doe this about 12 times &
let the party drink the water & keep the camphire
for another time

Take g For Melancholly & Madnes

Take ground Ivie or Ale Hoof 3 great handfuls
& boyle it in a pottle of white wine
of the purest sort tel two parts are consumed
traine it then boyle it with 6 ounces
of the best salade oyle tel they grow to
an oyntment cut ofe the Haire of the Head
from the crown down to the brows a hand
bredth anoynt the mold of the Head on the
scalp with this oyntment being warmed
rubing & chafing it very well in then take
more fresh ground Ivie bruse them & apply
them plaster wise tyeing it very hard on
repeat this euery other day