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A Medecine for the Stone

Take one handfull of pellitory of the wall one M
of Saxifrage one handfull of parseley one M
of mother of time & 2 or 3 radish roots shred
them verry small, & lay them in A gallon
of milk one night & destill them the next day.

For A Cough

Take 3 pints of running water 4 rasons stoned 6
Figgs 6 dates shred them all 1/2 an M of coltsfoot
as much scabious as much apothecaries Maiden
hair Redwood blossomes pickt & quarter of an
handfull or better A Liquiries Stick Sliced as much
Eleacampane roots as A Walnut Sliced if it be
dry'd less will Seve 1/2 A Spoonfull of Anniseeds.
boil it Softly & cover till half ^ or more be consumed
& Strain it into A Gallipot or pipkin.
& then put one ℥ of browne Sugar candy to it.
drink A quarter of A pint of it warme twice in the
Morneing fasting & 4 A clock in the afternoon
till the whole quantity be spent

If you want of those herbs you may vse penniriall
or Agrimony in the place.

I Dry of these herbs in Summer to vse all winter
and Role them close in papers they will keep
the better

A Cordiall to bring away after birth

Take the Rootts of the blew flower de luce & boil them in Ale
make it strong of the Roots & giue the woman to Drinke
every 6 or 12 hours as you See occasion She must
drink it 2 or 3 times.

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24

A Medecine for the Stone

Take one handfull of pellitory of the wall one M
of Saxifrage one handfull of parseley one M
of mother of time & 2 or 3 radish roots shred
them verry small, & lay them in A gallon
of milk one night & destill them the next day.

For A Cough

Take 3 pints of running water 4 rasons stoned 6
Figgs 6 dates shred them all 1/2 an M of coltsfoot
as much scabious as much apothecaries Maiden
hair Redwood blossomes pickt & quarter of an
handfull or better A Liquiries Stick Sliced as much
Eleacampane roots as A Walnut Sliced if it be
dry'd less will Seve 1/2 A Spoonfull of Anniseeds.
boil it Softly & cover till half ^ or more be consumed
& Strain it into A Gallipot or pipkin.
& then put one ℥ of browne Sugar candy to it.
drink A quarter of A pint of it warme twice in the
Morneing fasting & 4 A clock in the afternoon
till the whole quantity be spent

If you want of those herbs you may vse penniriall
or Agrimont in the place.

I Dry of these herbs in Summer to vse all winter
and Role them close in papers they will keep
the better