204vA glister againste the Bloody Fluxe L: Hu:
approved by Mr Cooke./.
Take the Iuce of Yarrow leaues, a quarter of a pinte, halfe so much Iuice
of plantaine and a quarter of a pinte of new milke, and dissolue in this as
5much mutton suett as an Egge, and lett it be cast vp as a glister and every
day one of these made of a temperate heate, for two, or three dayes
together, and lett them haue liquor enough./
Another for the Same L: Hu: taught and
oft vsed with good successe by Mr Cooke./
10Take sixe handfulls of wheaten brann, and three handfull of chalke
finely scraped, lett these be well dryed oner a fyer in a pan, then putt
them into a linnen cloth or bagge, and applye them warme to the
belly, lett it lye on all might, it will availe you much./.
Against the new Feaver L: Hu: taught her
15by Doctor Langham./
Take the stalks of butter burre, cutt about Foure, or Fiue inches longe
finely cleansed and sliced, about a handfull, dandelion two handfulls as
much sorrell, and one handfull of Lettice leaues all bruised, putt all these
into a pottle of possett made in this manner followinge, take almost a
20pinte of fine stale Ale, putt thereto some Fiue spoonefull of the Iuce
of sowre apples, or veriuice, or thre spoonefulls of whitewine vineger
and the Iuice of a good lemmon or two, these beinge mixt, putt
them into allmost three pints of milke, as it is seethinge oner the Fyer
and lett it remaine oner the Fyre, till the possest ale be very cleare
25and the curd so hard and tough, that it may be gathered and taken off
then putt the hearbs so prepared as aforesaid therein, and lett then stand
therein, for the space of an hour or two, very hott, and close couered in an
earthen vessell, then drinke thereoff hott, or cold as you please, keepinge
a spare dyett eatinge little or no supper at all, vsinge also of strawberry
30leaues, sorrell, Endine, borrage, spinage, dandelion, with the pulpe of pears
and Mace, in thin, and well boyled broath, at any time when you please./
For a bloody Fluxe. L: Hu:/
Take Flower and make it into a round ball, or lumpe of dough, then
putt it in a skellett of water, and lett it seeth, then take it out and lett it
35drye, it will be very hard, so that you may grate it at your pleasure
of this make pap, and eate thereoff three or Fower times a day, seasvninge
only with a little suger, and a leafe of Mace./