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To make the Green Oyntment

Take red Sage & rew of each A 1/4 of A pound bay leaves
& wormewood of each half A pound bray these in A mortar
then take 3 pound Sheep suit hot from the Sheep, beat it
with the hearbs very well then put it into A Bottle with
A pottle of the Oyl of Ollives work it togather then stop
it close for 9 dayes, then boil it in A pan on A soft
fire, when it is 1/2 Sodden put 3 Ounces of the Oyl of
Spike & boil it well, then strain it & cover it close.

The effects of this Oyntment

Anoint the Stomack digestion & obstructions rub
the back it is good for the Stone or pain in the ears
any bruse or strain, or burneing of Scalding it is
maid in May & being close kept it lasteth many years.

For the canker

Take brier leaves & wallnutts leafes and woodbine leafes
& Lime Hysop and sage Cinkfoil of each and handfull
boil in 2 gallon of Smithford water will the half be
consumes then strain and put in 2 penny worth of allome
granes well beaten and ggiue itt A boyl togather
and put it in A close pot.

A Powder for the Green Sickness

Take half an Ounce of Stell powder & Ellicampane
& Mace and Cloves of each 1/2 an Ounce mingles with
1/2 A pound of sugar and soe take A spoonfull in the
morneing at A time and an hour after drink thin
broth with markary boil'd in it & walk an hour after it

To stay the tearm's

Plannting leafes stampt and Straned with the yolk
of Eggs & mace in A Tansie is good to stay
the tearms

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For A Cough

Take A pint of white wine Vinegar as much of the
Sirrup of green Gingar & pint of honney put these
togather with A handfull of Rosemary and Sage
boyl them to A syrrip. The honey and vinegar must
boyl before the Other come in; then put in 6 races
of Gingar, it must boyl 1/2 an hour & take if evening
& Morneing.

For The Plague

Take Sack two pints & boyl in it A handfull of
Sage as much of Rew till one pint be wasted then
Strain it an set it one the fire, again put to it A
pennyworth of long pepper 1/2 an Ounce of Gingar &
A 1/4 of an Ounce of nutmegs beaten togather & let
it boil A little then put in 4 penny worth Mithredate
one penny worth of treakle 1/4 of a pint of Aqua vitae
keep this safe, take of it warme morneing & evening
if you be allready diseased if not once A day sufficent
in the Plague time trust this for A certain that never
man, woman, or Child was ever deceaved by this
Drink, this if good for the Sweeting Sickness & Small
Pox and diver other diseaseds;

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Drink to cure the Dropsie or A consumption
or any weakness in the body

Take A pint of wormewood water A pint of spearmint
A 1/4 of A pound of sugar 6 ^ 3 of Cinnamond Sliced put
it in A glass Bottle let it Stand 9 dayes and every
dayshake it the 9 day put to it A quart of Muskadine
and soe drink morneing and evening a 1/4 of A pint
but Stir it not after the muskadine be in.

For red and watering Eyes

Marygolds the leaves ^ and flowers distill'd and the water drop
into ^ the Eyes

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