, and make thereof a plaister, and lay it to the
soare and reines; also in the summer thou must make him a
drink on this manner, take _Saxifrage_, and the leaves of _Elderne_,
five leav'd grasse, and seath them in a pottell of staile Ale, till the
halfe be wasted, then straine it, and keep it clean, and let the sick
drink thereof first and last, and if you lack these hearbs because of
winter, then take the roots of five-leav'd grasse, and dry them,
and make thereof a powder, then take Oyster-shells, and burne
them, and make powder also of them, and mingling them together,
let the sick use thereof in his pottage, and drink, and it
will help him.
_A Medicine for sore blood-shotten and Rhuematick
eyes._
Take ground _Ivy_, _Daises_, and _Celedony_, of each a like quantity,
stamp and straine out the juice out of them, and put to it a little
brown _Sugar_ Candy dissolved in white Rose-water, and drop two
or three drops of this liquor at one time into the grieved eye,
with a feather, lying upon the back when you doe it an hour after,
this is a most approved Medicine to take away all _Inflamations,
Spots, Webbs, Itches, Smartings_, or any griefe whatsoever in the eyes.
_A Glister to open and loosen the Body being
bound, which may safely be administred
to any man or woman._
Take _Mellowes_ and _Mercury_ unwashed, of each two handfulls,
halfe a handfull of _Barley_ clean rubbed and washed, boyle them in
a pottell of running water to a quart, then strayne out the water,
and put it in a Skillet, and put to it three spoonfulls of Sallet
Oyle, and two spoonfulls of Honey, and a little salt; then make
it luke warm, and so minister it.
_To cleanse the head, and take the Ache away._
Chew the root of _Pellitory of Spaine_, often in the mouth.
_A Medicine that hath healed old Sores upon
the leggs, that have run so long that
the bones have been seen._
Take a quantity of good sweet _Cream_, and as much _Brimstone_
beaten in fine powder, as will make it thick like Paste, then
take so much _Butter_ as will make it into the form of Oyntmemt,
and herewith annoynt the place grieved, twice a day.
_An Oyntment for a Rupture._
Take of _Sanicle_ two handfulls, of _Adders_ tongue, _Doves_ foot, and
_Shephards purse_, of each as much, of _Limaria_ one handfull, chop
them somewhat small, and boyle them in _Deers_ seuet, untill the
Hearbs doe crumble, and wax dry.
_A Barley Water to purge the Lungs and
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