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For the Scurvy Take A gallon renish wine possitt drinkes & one handfull of Sea [Scurvy] grasss and one of gardin scurvy grass one hand full of water Cresses and of brook [line] & A handfull of wormewood wash them in A cloath and swing m till they be dry eat m grossly cut round in Slices 6 oringes and as many Lemons, then take A pott that half A spidick & fawcett & [law] of herbs & one of Lemons & Oringes soe doe to all of is in n pour (double check) your possit drink Seasoning hott upon e next Morneing drink A wine Pass of itt & : soe att 4 A clock in e afternoon untill it be done repeat this oft itt is excellent for e Scurvy. An excellent green Ointment maid made in may, good for any Straines or Sweeling part of e body Take young bay leaves wormewood of [] 1/2 A pownd red Sage Rice gather in e heat of e day of each one pound beat m very small in A mortar then take 2 pownd of sheeps suit [new] kill'd & pickt from e skin work m all togath w th y r stamp then put it to [A pounde] of ___ [Oyle] work itt well togather w th y r hande fill itt become of one Softness & coler n put itt into A new [ Earthen] pott & let it Stand cover d 8 dayes then boil itt over A Soft fire 4 houres, Stirring itt well all e while then put into it 4[3] of e Oyle of Spike & let it boil 4 hour more you will know when itt is Enough by putting A drop upon A plate when itt Appeares of A very green colour take it from e fire. Strain through A [canvis]--- & Keep it for vse To make Cowslip water Take 3 Gallons of strong Ale or wine A measured peck of pickt cow slips 2 Ounces of bruised Anniseeds half A pownd of liquorish sliced mace & Cloves Gingar Cinnamon and nuttmegs of each an Ounces let all those lye in e Ale or wine A week close cover'd then put in 2 handfulls of Currants 2 spoonfull of peper bruised wormewood Angillico 2 or 3 branches, Bettony hosehownd pellitory og e wall, grownd time Liverwort S tt Johns Grass Dandilion mugwort, Spear mint Cardius Benidiclus Chikin weed yellow [Mounsies] Ellicampane & Cumfray of each one hand full lett all those lye in 2 or 3 dayes more still m In A limbeck w th A gentle fire itt mist be stirrl'd leasurely of [] pot be not full put in more Ale or wine draw it in fever all Bottles will itt [ ] all togather Sweaten it w th fine sugar beaten and [searced], reserve itt for vse. Water to wash sore mouth's Take A quart of whitte wine red Sage, rosemary .... of plaintain & bramble leaves wood = lorrill boil m. togather from A quart to A pint X when it is boiled put in honey till itt be something Sweat put in A peice of alll om ann let it boil all togather Strain it X keep it for vse you may make itt Either of wine or water.
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Our Stone Water.
Take of Pillitory of Saxafrage of Mother of time of Each 5 handfulls 12 good Radishs slitt n mingle these herbs & Radishes bruise m well in Amortar & Lay them in steep in A Gallon of new milk from e Cow 24 hour's n distill m in A cold still w th A soft fire itt must be still'd in May, sweeten'd w th sirrup of March Mallow roots if itt be for prevention vse itt About e new & full of e Moon Agood Draught in e morning fasting take it but twice A weak if you be in pain & if any mixture of e wind Collick put 2 drops of e Oyle of Juniper into your Drafft.
e wall of Parsely of whiteFor A Plurisie & Amedicine when Aman is past letting Blood
Take an Apple cut of out fill your Apple w th white of frankinsence putt on e top again roast it then mingle itt well together season itt w th sugar & eat itt.
e Top n take e Coar cleanAn Ale for e Lungs
Take of Ellicampane one pound Rasons of one pound & An' stoned ground Ivie or Ale hoofe 2 handfulls of Hysop 2 handfulls bruise e Roses and herbs put itt into A bag and hang itt in 5 Gallons of Ale, let itt Stand 8 days and then itt is for y r vse.
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For Asore Brest
Take e sore brest & itt will draw & heal itt.
e Lights of weather mutton lay it uponApoltis that will draw & heal A sore Brest
Take Saffron and [sowes] grease melted, mix it e stifness of other pultises and warme it A littlewhen y w vse itt, lay itt on it will both draw & heal.
e yolk of an Egg & as much English honey someFor Asore Brest
Take well in Hogs grease, white wine new bottled wheat brane rose leaves old or new boil m till they be thick then lay it to e brest as hott as y w can endure itt shifting itt morneing & Evening.
e Leaves of holy Oake & violet leaves boil mFor e yellow Jaundice
Take eight Kentish pipins cut out then take 3penny worth of Saffron & dry itt then take 11 Sows for a man 13 if they be small for A woman 9 if they be small 11 bruise m w th the point of A Knife alltogather, then mix the Apple the Coar being clean out w th e Sows & Saffron put m into e Apple, roast itt thorowly eat one apple soe ord ed every morneing for 3 morneings togather n omitt 3 morneings & take itt 3 morneings Again
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The Lady Ellinor Robert's Juiceof Liquorish
Take of Coltsfoot water unsett hysop water of each A pint red rose water, & horehound water, of each 1/2 A pint put into y r water 2 Ounce of Ellicampane roots thin sliced one ounce of shaved horts hound 1/2 an Ounce of maiden hare marigolds flow s & Sweet margarem A 1/4 of an handfull of each two handfulls, of Anniseeds two Ounces of English Liquorish scraped & sliced thinn, put all these into A pitcher & Stoop itt exceeding close & sett itt in A skellit of seeying Water, & let itt enfuse on A soft fire A day or more untill 2 parts of y r Liquor be consumed n strain all your engredients & take a pound of e best green English Liquoras & scrap itt very clean & cut itt into thin slices then beat in A stone mortar w th some of y r Liquor & when itt is well bruised you must put itt downe, from e Sides of y r mortar & pour e rest of y r Liquor cold upon itt, w ch must be but A pinit in all soe let itt stand 2 or 3 dayes then Stir itt well togather & strain itt through an Ordinary thin strain as long as you can gitt one drop of Liquor out of it, n put itt into A skellitt & sett itt on A quick fire, stir itt continually for fear of burning & boil itt as fast as you can, make itt boil till itt be riddy to rope, when you have boil'd itt so e height you would have itt, & poured out then put into itt 1/2 A pound of white sugar Candy Finely Beaten and Sugared add to itt 3 drops of e spirit of Rosemary & Cinnamond & Anniseeds of each 2 drops & 3 of Amber Grease as much of malk as you please Unicornes horne & bea[r]er stone what you please n let all these stand untill they are cold in an Earthen or puther dish you must have A pound & an 1/2 att least of sugar Candy more finely beaton & searced to make itt into [peiest only] y must resrve some of itt to role itt into balls withall.
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A Plast r for y r wormes in man, woman, or Child
Take n let it boil w th some honey till it be thick like A plaster, spread itt on leasher, & let y r plaster be long enough to reach from e pitt of e stomack below e navell when you lay itt on, strew e powd r of Alloe Secatrina on itt soe let lye.
e Galll of an Ox let itt stand till itt stinkFor e falling of e Fundament
Take red nettle tops and bake Earthen pot or pipkin, put thereto Aquantity of white or Clarret whine, seeth m togather till half e liquor be wasted, give some of e liquor first in e morning & lest in e Evening all wwayes warme applying e herb to e Fundamental as hott as they can Susten itt.
m well, put m into anN. Dikes Cordial to be usd for Pox in case the kindly rise nott e small
Take Treakle water eight Ounces English Saffron half A Dram put into A bag w th A dram of cockneall steep itt all strongly, then diselve in e Tincture 2 drams of e best Alchermis an Ounce of Syrrup off Clove Gily Flow rs as much syrrup of joied of itt rons & 1/2 an Ounce of Syrrup of Copsips of this you may give 8 or 10 times A day e more and after e better but in case yo y be not sick twice A day is Enough.
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To Make The Sacred Tincture
Take one quart of white wine put to it one Ounce of the powder of Hirapicra shake itt twice Aday set e bottle in Such Aplace, as itt may have some Aire of e fire att 4 dayes & you may give itt To any one t is obstructed in their Stomack 4 Spoonfulls in e morneing fasting as much att 4 in e afternoon next morneing 5 Spoonfulls & soe in e afternoon en crease every day A spoonfull till you come To Ten Spoonfulls, then lesser till e patient take out e whole quart if itt work above 4 or 5 times in A day give itt but only in e morneing this Tincture thus vsed is Singular against e Green Sickness.
A Powder for Convultions falling Sickness or fitts of e Mother
Take of the Stone t growes in An Oxe's gall, dry m in all Oven, beat m to To Oven powder give as much as you can take up w th A groat or Six pence to any one t hath fitts, in A spoonfull in what you please, this seldom fells, saith e Author who was A client of sergent Maynards, and for want of money give him this receit of by way of requitall.
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For A Plurisie
Take putt A good quantity of itt hott & new made into bear or Ale, bruise bruise e dung well ther in, then strain itt through A cloa through A clean cloth & take as much of itt as will make A good draught and put to it the quantity of A nutmeg of Treakle; stir it well till e Treakle be dissolved in itt, then warm it and drink itt in e morneing fasting & also att night when you goe to bed soe it be 2 houres after y r meat let y r Medicine be soe . be made fresh every day if you can; if not yw may make as much att once as will Serve 2 dayes soe you make it strong enough and put treackle to every draught as affores d but keep itt in A very close vessell,
Also for A stich in you must take horse dung & fry itt w th fresh butter and if your stich be on your right side under your Small ribs, lay this Medicine on e side of y r back derectly ag t itt soe t itt be not directly against your heart, for e Medicine will move e Stich To e place where itt laid & theirfore e Medicine must not be laid near e heart for fear of draw itt to that place, this hath often done great good both for e Plurisie & also for any inward cold, that is taken when A number of Other medicines would not break itt. This hath been given to A young Child when The red Gun hath been struck in & The Child like to dye & itt hath recovered.
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A Medicine for e stone Marsh mallow leaves, & roots horse Radish leaves and roots, pollitory of e wall, Liquoras ScrapedSaxafrags, wild time, white Tansy polipodia of e Oake Golden Rod, Mercury of Ale hoof poporwort, take ef each an handfull well washed & clean dryed, and put into new milk let itt be stoopd 12 hours e herbs covered over about 2 inches, then mix all togather still itt in A common still, & e water there of mix w th white wine sirrup of Althea, or sugar & a little nutmeg 1/2 A pint of water & as much white wine soo take itt when you feel pains, if you please put in Gum well seeds, parselly seeds, caraway seeds sweet fennel seeds & nettle seeds of half an ounce A Liitle bruised.
For the Stomack
Take Oyntment of Orange flowers one ounce of Oyle of white Lillies & Oyle of violetts of each 6 drams oyle of mace by oxpression one dram melt them well togather & anoint the stomack therew th overnight gooing to bed, before A good fire & bath itt in w th it warme hand & then lay upon e Stomack & peice of fine browne paper doubled.
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For e Ricketts or A Great weakness in e Joynts.
Take Tincture of castor 3 drams mix m very well togather and anoint e back thighes & Leggs there with every morneing downwards but use this oyment allways cold and never warme it this is the Oyntment for e back, thighes & Leggs.
e white of 3 Eggs beat m very well thenDr Godards Receit for e Ricketts
Take almond roiall or maleparn & sarsaparella of each 2 ounces capon Tamarick & a Chilback of each 1/2 an ounces, gardon scurvy grass [the] and elder buds of each one handfull divide all these into 6 parts & put into 6 bottles of small bear when it have stood steeping a day or 2, let e child drink this & noo other drink you may provide e quantity
A Posset Drink for e stone
Make A clear possit drink of white wine & Ale take of e Curd and boil in the possit drink 2 or 3 winter berries & some St Johnswort and sweeten itt w th sirrop of althea to make itt palitable drink a good draught of this in e morning fasting for 3 mornings togather n Omitt itt for some time & take it again as you find occasion
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