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The Lady Barkshirs famos cancer water to prevint Take Lapis callaminaris 4 ounces make it red Hott & quench it in a pint of white wine heat & quench it so 9 times til the wine boyle up to the Top of the cupp wch must be silver & it must stand neare the fire but not to touch it then take an ounce of Tutty burne it in a cruiciple Red hott quench it in a little Red Rose water double stild a little will quench it so doe 3 times then put a pint more of double stild Red Rose water with that you quencht the Tutty in into the wine beat the calliminaris & the Tutty severally very fine then put both to the wine & Rose water bottle it & shake it twice a day wett a double cloth 3 times in a day & lay it to the Breast first shakeing the water tis good alsoe for the Kings euel & for sore eyes but for eyes you must not shake it but use the cleer wetting the cloth & lay it on your eyes & bath them with it but drop non in I am told that faire water wherin a good deal of steel has been steeped a week is as good as wine & cheaper for the poor
For a Burne smiths water wash it therwith & lay Rags dipt in it upon it til the fire is out
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D For Deafnes bruse a few leaves of gil go by ground between your fingers & stop your eare with it & chang it euery night
{X } For a Dropsey D The Topps of yong Broom burnt to Ashes give as much as will lye on a shilling in white wine euery morning
To temper and cleans the Bloud. Take the Berries of Elder when they are full ripe and pick them from the stalks then put them in a pitcher and Infuse them in a Kettle of water, then take a Gallon of the juice and putt it into a Pipkin, then Infuse it till it has wasted about a quart, then full it up till twelve Gallon comes to one. It must be stirred with a wooden Slice for fear of burning, and take one spoonful morning and Evening.
