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A water for the Stomach, Poyson,
Smallpox, or any Surfeit.
lxxiij

Take of Sallendine, Sage, Rosemary, Rue, Mugworth,
Wormwood, Pimpenneld, Dragon, Scabies, Egrimony, Balmes
Centurie, Cardus, Bittony, Rosa-Solis, of each a good handfull
Angelica roots, white henband roots, Turmenvild, Hedow
Eccovith, of each half an ounce, Shave the roots and wash
them, the hearbs Shave, and Squeese the water out of them
in a Clooth, then Shred and Steep them 2 days & nights
in as much white wine as will cover them as will cover
them well, & let the vessel be close cover'd, take it out and
drink it, keep it close in a glass or bottle, and when you
vse it, give it lukewarm to the party with a little Shugger
infus'd, to a Child 2 or 3 Spoonfulls is Sufficient, and to
a Strong body 4,5, or 6 Spoonfulls it is an exprimented
Cordiall. You may use ^to this a little Methridate in it
these Simples are to be gather'd in May, and then
distill'd in the beginning of June.

Lucatellus Balsome
lxxiv

Take halfe a pound of yellow wax, Cut it in thin Slices
put it in a dish with a quart of Sack, and Set it on a Chafing
dish of coales, & when it is melted, put in a pound of Venice
Turpentine very well wash'd, in Redrose water, till it be white,
then take 3 pints of the best Sallet oyle, & put the Turpentine
and oyle into the wax and Sack, let them boyle gently
together almost an hour, then take it off the fire and

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put to it ij oz. of the purest colour'd redd Sanders, Sifted
through a Tiffany & keep it Stirring till it be almost cold.
Soe pot it vp.

The vertue of this Balsome.
lxxv.

It cures any green wound, melted in a Sawcer & dropt
on the wound, & a linnen cloath dip'd in it and laid upon
the part affected ev'ry day. It cures any Scald, or burne,
anointing the part if the Skin be broken, warm it and
lay a dipp'd linen cloath on it. the like for a Scalded head
it is verry good for the head Ache rubbing the Temples
with it & the nape of the neck being warm'd, In like
manner for the Gout, & Plurisie after leting blood eating
the quantity of a Nut rolled up in Shugger and after=
wards annoynting the left side there with.

Dr. Right's receipt for the Scurvie
lxxvi.

Take a pound of Sea Scurvie-grass after it is pick'd & dryed
near a fire, half a pound of Raisins of the Sunn Ston'd, one hand=
full of Roman wormwood, one handfull of dry'd Orange
peeles, one handfull of wheat brann, 2 oz. of Shavings of
Ivory, of Gallingall roots prepar'd, Coriander Seeds, of
Caroway Seeds, of Nutmegg, of each 2 dramms mix all these
into one lump in a Stone Morter, and put ^it into a bolting bagg
with 3 or 4 gadds of new Steel to hang it in a vessell of
four Gallons of Ale of a middle Strenght, after 5 or 6 days
begin to drink it, and noe other Beer or Ale.