71v Gascoyne powder
take 2. ounces of crabes eyes 2. ounces of þe blacke
tipe of þe claues for this is þe mayne agent of this work
take an ounce of þe powder of perle on one ounce of
5þe powder of red corrall on ounce of þe powder
of harts horne on ounce of powder of white
amber mixe it well make it up in balles with
Jely of harts horne wherin you must infuse a litle
safron and boyle 10. peces of gold in it and keepe it for
10your use after they are fully concocted and made
let them stande 3. or 4. dayes in þe son tell they
be throughly dry then keepe them in a roome
wher ther is a fire continually
the vertus
15this powder is good to preuent þe small pox to
recouer thos þat are falling into a consumtion being
taken in ti in time it preserues a man from all
deseases or infection it continues on in health and
complection þe anther hare of at 80 years hild his
20health and complection exceeding well 10. graines
of this powder in a sponfull of posset drinke or
or thine broath is sufficent for þe extreemost sicknes
it works without any uiolence to nature and is good
for þe plague and may be giuen to a childe