152pDoctor Burges his direction for the Plague
Take three pintes of malmsey or muscodine and boile
therein a handfull of sage , and as much of rue , till one
pinte bee wasted , then straine it and set it ouer the fire
5againe then put in one penyworth of longe peper
halfe an ounce of Ginger , and a quarter of an ounce of
Nutmegg all beaten togeither , let it boyle alitle
And put therein apenyworth of Methredate and
too penyworth of treacle that is Geane treacle
10and bee it soe , one quarter of a pinte of the best
Angillico water , keepe this as thy life aboue all
wordly treasure take it of it allwase / warme \ , morninge
and eueninge one spoonfull / or tow \ , at a time let it bee
warme , if you bee allredie Infected sweate till
15you find your selfe in ease , it will driue out the
Plague , if you bee not infected take halfe a
Spoonefull in the morneinge and as much at night
all the plague time under god / trust \ to this , for theare
wass neuer man nor weoman nor Child whome
20this deceived , this is not good also against the
Plague but the small pox and measells and diuers
Others like diseases , if you preceive aswellinge
Make , a poultis of elder leaues and white Lillie
rootes , and lay them to the place sweld and it will
25breake it , then lay on the sore elder leaues
Or Irie leaues to keepe it open ,