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A Poultace for A Sore Brest

Take A quart of strongest wort one handfull of spear=
Mint one handfull of Ale Hoofe with 2 handfull red
rose leafes & cut of the tops of the Roses then Shred
hearbs and Roses togather very small and put
them in the wort & boyl them theirin till it come to
be as thick as any poultyce then take A
Cloath and spread it one A good thickness &
dress the brest evening and morneing theirwith
& when it hath broken the brest dress it for 3 days
after theirwith & then use what other Salves you
think fitt.

Water for the Stone

Take saxifrage, Pellitory of the wall, of each 4
handfulls of red rose wild time horse raddish
roots of each 6 handfulls two handfulls of parseley
Philipendula roots or leaves one handfull 3 ℥ ounces
of Sassafrasse roots shred them grossly & put them into
A gallon of new milk of blood red cow and let them
infuse 24 hours and then distill them in A common
Still & their will come 3 quartss or their about of
water. Take hereof 3 or 4 spoonfull or as of many
more if you can with the like Quantity of Rennish=
Wine or quick white wine put in thereto some 3
Spoonfulls of the juice of Lemmons & Little Sugar
then cut 1/2 A nutmeg in thin Slices or as much Gingar
Laying it on your tongue wash it downe in to your
Stomack & the Other mixture use this fasting twice
if you be in pain otherwise if itt be for prevention
use it about the new and full of the Moon 3 dayes fasting
togather fasting; let the water be A month old before you
drink it, it must be still'd in May; if you put 2 drops
of the Oyle of Juniper into your draught & sweeten it with
Sirrip of march mallow roots it is the better.

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To Make the Spirit of clary

Gather the clary in the midest of may when it is blossomed
or reddy to blossome, be sure it be upon A dry day
when you have pickt it from the stalkes put it
into A glass still, filling it 3 quarters full, press
it downe with your hand, then lute the head close to
body with double white paper and Starch which is the best
then put the Still into Balneum Maria Setting it
upon A little low leaden trivitt mad^e fitt to hold
the glass fast from riseing in the water then make
the water boyl untill the Spirit rise.

To Bring Throwes

Take as much amber as will lye upon A 6 pence
and put into 3 spoonfulls of bitches milk & giue
if to the party: this never failes.

To Bring Throwes

Take as much Christiall as will lye on A groat
and put into it A spoon of spring=water &
guie to the party.

For the wormes for A child

Take Sena one 3 Garlick, & Rubarb of each
1/2 A ℈ worme=seed one ℈ Savin & Centery of each
one top let these infuse in 1/2 A pint of water
all night then let it boyl gently togather untill
itt be consumed to 3 quarters of an ℥ then strain
Strain it, & mingle with it Sirrup of of Roses
ʒ3 and vse it

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