11r A sovereign water of an ancient

Doctor of physick which he for a long

time used, and therewith did many

Cures ט

5Take a gallon of good gascoyne ˄ /Clarett\ wine,

then take ginger Cynamon nutmegg =

graines cloves Annisseeds ffennelseeds

Carawayseeds, of each a like quantity,

videlicet a dram; Then take sage redmint

10Roses Thyme Pellitory Rosemary wild=

Thyme Camomill Lavander, of each

an handfull, then bray the spice and

bray the herbs and putt all in the wine

and let it stand soe twelve hours stirring

15it divers times, then still it by Lymbeck

and keepe the first water by itselfe for

it is best, then keepe the second which

is good too, though not so good as the

first

20The Vertue of this water is this, it

comforteth the spirits vitall, it helps in=

=ward diseases that come of cold and against

the shaking of the palsy. Jt cures the

Contraction of the sinews, it helps the

25Conception of women that are barren,

it kills the worms within the body, it

cures cold cough, it helps the toothache,

it comforts the stomack, it cures the old

dropsy; it helps the stone in the bladder

30and in the reyns of the back, it helps

shortly the stinking breath, and whoever

useth this water ever among and not too