156pLucately Balson admirable for woundes
Take of uenus turpentine one pound , oyle olive : 3 :
Pintes , wax halfe apound of Naturall balsom one ounce
oyle of Saint Johns worte one ounce , of redd saunders powdred
5one ounce 6 spoonefull of sack . cut the wax and melt it on
The fyre , and then least it Catch the fyre take it of and
soe put in your turpentine too it haueinge washed the
turpentine thrice in damask rose water , very well and
haueinge mingled your Sallet oyle with the Sacke , put
10that to the rest , and set them on the fyre , and keepe it
Stirringe till it begin to boile , for if it should boyle
Much it would run ouer sudanly , then let it coole
for a nighte or too till the water and the wine bee sunk
to the bottem , then make som holos in the stuff that
15the water may yet run more out of it , which beeinge
done set it over the fire againe , putinge then to it
the balsome and þe oyle of Saint Johns worte , and when it is
Melted put the saunders to it and stirr it well þat it
may Incorporate , whne it first begins to boyle , take
20it of the fire , and keepe it stirringe too houres
till it begins to grow thicke , then put it up as most
Preitious for use , for 30 or 40 yeares or more
When you use this melte it and poure it into the wound
and wish a feather anoint the sides of the wound and
25round about agood way you may allsoe spreade agood large
Plaister with the balsom Could and lay it over þe sore , if
theare bee torne flesh it must bee cut out ,