293r A medicine made by an Italian Doctor for the Goute , giuen me, by Mrs Jane Perrott , of Lumberstreete , an acquaintance of my Lady Hubberts , and by her often appreued . /
5Take two handfull of Rue , or hearbe grace , ready pickt , ffiue cloues of Garlicke pilled , halfe a quarter of an ounce , of the best english saffron , a quarter of a pound of the best blew ffiggs , if to be gott , or else so many blew currans , beate all these in an Alabaster Morter , till it come thicke fittinge to be spread then spread it vpon leather , cutt fitt for the sole of the ffoote , and applye 10the same , to each ffoote one plaister , and continue them three dayes ~ and three nights sued close to the ffeete , that they loose not off , and as you like , and finde ease , continue it , supplyinge fresh plaister for so longe time . probatum . / Sr Mathew Listers Medicine for the Goute . 15The liquor . / Take of the best Aqua vitæ , three Ounces, of sage water one Ounce , of labda= =num , liquid storax , and Camphire , of each halfe a drachme , mingle all these together , and lett the greived place , be annoynted with it , two , or three times, as soone as may be . 20The Cataplasme . /
Take of the Rootes of Cumfry halfe a pound , of the Rootes of Henbane , ffower Ounces , lett them be boyled in milke , so longe till they may be rubbed through a course strainer , or syue , then putt to it of the Crumms of whitebread soaked 25in milke , and the meate of Roasted apples , of each six Ounces , of Cassia three Ounces , of sperma Cæti one Ounce , the Marrow of an Oxes thighbone two Ounces of saffron one drachme ; some of this beinge hott , and spread vpon a linnen ~ cloath doubled , is to be layed hott vpon the greiued place , and to be changed before it be cold . / 30 Mr Mullins medicine for the Goute . / Take of the leaues of Mallowes , and the hearb Mercury , of each one handfull of the leaues of Iuy , and Henbane , of each halfe a handfull , of the roots of Marsh Mallowes one ounce , boyle all these in ffountaine water , and when it is boyled , adde to it of barley meale , ffower Ounces , of the meale of Lineseeds 35two Ounces , Oyle of Dill , and Oyle of Camomill , of each one Ounce and a halfe , of Saffron halfe a drachme , and so make it vp into a poultice ; if this worke not effectually , putt in the double quantitye of Henbane . / . A Cordiall in the extremity of paine of the Goute , to procure sleepe . /
40Take of the water of Scordium, and Strawberries, of each one Ounce, of Diacodium and the Cardiac Syrupe , of each halfe an Ounce , of Syrup of Gilleflowers , two drachmes , to be taken at the houre of sleepe . /