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