108vThe raggs which are to stanch bleedinge haue beene
proved, to doe very much good to stay Rhume and
Flux in the Eyes, beinge tyed vpon them all night./
Take the spawne of Froggs in March, putt it in a seiue, that the water
5may runn out, then putt the Iellyed spawne into a pott, and so lett it
stand till it be drye, then keepe the powder in a box, and if it be an
excessiue bleedinge in the nose, or any other parte, it will stanch it,
for to stopp bleedinge in the nose, putt a little of it in a fine lawne
and so putt it softly in that side that bleedeth, approved, When you
10vse this or the raggs, wett them in a little warme water./.
For a Pin and web in the Eye, and seldome faileth./
Take the Marrow of a Goose winge, and the juice of Daisye leaues, so
much of the one, as off the other, mixe them together, and so twice a
day, drop it into the Eye./.
15A Cordiall Electuarye./
Take two pounds of Dates, wash them cleane in Ale, or beere, then
Cutt them open, and take out the stones, and the white skin, then
cutt them small, and bray them small, till they be as tough as wax
then take a quarte of clarified Honey, and lay the Dates therein till
20they be dissolued, then take an Ounce of long pepper, and as much of Mace
cloues and Nuttmeggs beaten in fine powder, then seeth the dates and
honey ouer a soft Fyer, then putt in the powder by little, and little, stirring
it fast, then lett it seeth till it grew thicke, then lett it Coole, and putt it
in close boxes, and eate thereoff first and last, and it will restore a man
25though he be very weake, vse this vpon a full stomacke and he shall not
surfett./
To Preserue the Sight of the Eyes
cleare, and stronge./
Take of the biggest blacke dew snailes, and with a thred tye them
30about the necks, hange many of them vp, then pricke every one of
their tayles with a needle, and putt a glasse, or receiuer vnder them
to receiue that which dropps, or comes from them, mixe that with
the like quantitye of Eye bright Water, and with a Feather
anoynte your Eyes herewith, morninge and Eueninge, once
35in two, or three dayes, proved often./.