106rthen steepe them in a quarte, or pottle of the water that is distilled
out of them Fiue, or six dayes, vntill the saltnes be fetcht out of them,
then take the water, and straine, or Filtre it, through Browne, or graye
paper, vntill it be very cleare, then take the water, and putt it into a
5glasse still, or greate high greene glasse, without a couer, and boyle it
in Balneo,vntill the liquor be all gone,and then take the salt, which
is in the bottome, and keepe it in a glasse, or box, close couered neere
the Fier./
Another for the Eyes. Mr Stepkin./
10Take right venice Talke, and grinde it to powder vpon a painters
Stone, and putt it into the Eye to strengthen it,or to take off any
tender scumme, and to take of any thicke skin, or scumme of the Eye,
mixe of it with life Honey, and powder of Eggshells raw, only be sure
to take away the thinn slimy Filme, on the inside, and so beate it to
15powder, and searce it through a very fine searce, and applye some
times of it selfe, the powder of Eggshells , and sometimes mixed with
the Honey,not warninge it./.
Another for the Eyes. Mr Stepkin./
Take lapis calaminaris, white gray cullor, and quench it seauen, or
20eight times in plantane water, then mixe it with Neatsfoote Oyle,
vntill it be thin enough to drop, and then drop it into the Eye, if
therebe either west or pimple in the Eye, it will helpe it./
A Medicine for an Eye that is Swelld by a Blow,
or Bloodshott./
25Take the white of an egge, and beat it to Oyle, then take that Oyle
and the like quantitye of the juice of Wormewood, mixe them very
well together, and so drop it into the Eye, it will preserue the sight
from hurt, and abate the swellinge./
To stay a Flux Falling into the Eye./
30Take Cuminin seeds bruised, heate some sage, and Fennell, betwixt two
tyles,make it very hott, but drye it not to much, then putt the powder of
Cummin to it, and so as hott as you can, lay it to the nodle of your Necke./
Another for the same vse to lay to the Temples./
Take Olibanum in fine powder, twice as much Nuttmegge, then beate
35the white of an egge, and putt this powder to some of it, to make it