79v another purging Ale to be taken in the spring,
take of þe roots of monks Ruberbe and red madder
of each halfe a ponde, sena 4. ounces, Anneseed
and Licoraish of each 2. ounces, scabious and
5Agrimony of each on handfull, slice þe roots of þe
ruberb, bruise þe Anneseeds, and Licorish, breake
þe herbs with your hands, and put them into a
stone pot called a steene, with 4. gallons of strong
Ale to steepe 3. days, and then drinke it as your
10ordenary drinke for 3. weeks together þe longer
you drinke it þe beter, prouiding on under another
but if you put it into a wooden uessell and put all þe
ingredians in a bagge this is þe best way. reathen
then /in\ a steen, you must keepe a good diet, when you
15take this medisen,
the uertues of this drinke,
it cureth all dropsies Iandice all maner of itch or
breaking out of þe whole body, it purgeth þe blood
preuaileth against þe green sicknes, and all apilations
20or stopings, maketh yong madens Looke fair and
well collered, and bringeth down þe terms, þe seeds
of this rubd ruberbe, mixt with þe seeds of sorrell,
in red wine, it cureth þe bloody flux, and is
uery restringent,