ne_ and _Black Hemlocke_, of each an handfull, boyle
them in a pint of fresh _Butter_ till they be soft, and begin to parch
againe, then straine the _Butter_ from the hearbs, and put it into a
gally pot, and two or three times annoynt the place grieved with
a spoonfull or two thereof, _probat_.
_For the Ague in Children, or Women with Child_.
Take _Venice Terpentine_, spread it on the rough side of a piece of
thin _Leather_, two fingers breadth, and strew thereon the powder of
_Frankincense_ finely beaten, and upon it some _Nutmeg_ grated, binde
this upon the wrists an hour before the fit comes, and renew it
still till the fit be gone.
_To strengthen the Back weak or diseased._
Take the pith of an Oxes back, wash it in Wine or Ale, and
beating it very small straine it through a course cloath, and make a
Caudle of it, with _Muskadine_ or strong _Ale_ boyling it therein a few
_Dates_ sliced, and the stones taken out, and drink it first and last as
warm as you can, walking well, but temperately after it. Toasted
dates often eaten are very good for the same.
_For a Paine or Ache in the Back._
Take _Nepe, Archangel, Parsley_, and _Clarie_, of each halfe a handfull
wash them cleane, and cut them small, and then fry them with
a little sweet Butter, then take the yolks of three or four Eggs,
beat them well together, and put them to the Hearbs, fry them all
together, and eat them fasting every morning, with some _Sugar_; to
take away the unsavorinesse of the Hearbs, some use to take only
_Clary_ leaves, and _Parsley_ washed, not cut, or _Clary_ leaves alone, and
powring the yolks of the Eggs upon them, so fry them, and eat
them.
_For a suddain Bleeding at the Nose._
Burne an Egg shell in the fire till it be as black as a coale, then
beat it to a fine powder, and let the party snufle it up into his
Nostrills.
_A Medicine for Burning or Scalding._
Take _Madenwort_, stamp it, and seeth it in fresh Butter, and
therewith anoynt the place grieved presently.
_For the Canker in Womens Breasts._
Take _Goose_-dung, _Celedonie_, stamp them well together, and
lay it plaister-wise to the soare, it will cleanse the _Canker_, kill the
wormes, and heale the soare.
_For the Canker in the Mouth._
Take the juice of _Plantaine, Vineger_ and _Rose_ water, of each
a like quantity, mingle them together, and wash the mouth often
with them.
_To make a Tooth fall out of it selfe._
Take wheat flower a
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