24pwine three pints let them boil untill a third part
be consumed. drink hereof.
A very good Plaister to cure green
5 Wounds and Ulcers.
Take of Venice Turpentine, white wax, rosin ana ounce vj.
Greek pitch ounce iij. Juice of Betong, of Comfry, ana half a cyath full
a little hony let all boil together until þe Juices be consumed, then
add frankensence, Masticke, sandrake ana dragme j. make an ointment in a stiff
10form: then put it into Vinegar and make rowles thereof: It is to be used
twice a day upon seareclothe. This cures quickly without any paine to the
patient.
A very good Cerate for Broken Bones.
15Take of Ammoniacum, Bdellium, Galbanum ana ounce j. Pitch ounce ij. Waxe ounce iv.
Mastick, Olibanum, Cummin seeds ana dragme iij. mingle and make a Cerate.
For Ulcers in þe Yarde.
Take of Litharge of Gold, Pompholix ana dragme j. Camphire
20Verdigrease ana dragme ij. Præcipitate scruple j. Aloes Hepalt. Sang.
Draconis ana scruple j. Oil and wax. ana ounce ij. Hogs Grease ounce viij.
Hong skummed ounce iv. the oil wax and hogs grease must
boil together, then put in þe per os: and let it boil untill it
become redd, and so make a plaister. This is to be used
25twice a day.
An excellent Extract wherewith to
make Pills.
Take Pulp of Coloquintida dragme vj. Agaricke troch.
30Diagredium, Black Ellebor. Turbith. ana an ounce semisse Aloes
succotrine ounce j. Bruise all grossly and put them in Infusion in very good Aq. Vitæ, þat þe Aq. Vitæ advance
4 fingers over it. Set þe Glass to stand with a temperate
heat for 8 days: then strain it in a strong press and keep it in a glass
well stopped. then take Species Diarrhodon Abbatis ounce ss and put it infusion
35in very good Aq. Vitæ. Both these Infusions must be
made in Glasses with wide mouths: leave this per os: in
infusion for þe space of 8 days as þe other. this done
strain it with strong expression, now you must mingle
both these liquors, and you must evaporate them with
40a gentle fire, then put that matter into a new