22pthin peices and then dry it on a paper over þe smoake of

Brimstone, then pouder it and make a past of it with Conserv*

of Roses and oil of amber and oil of Rosemary, Oil of Juniper

Dose is ij grains after Supper. It is a fair thing but I never

5recommend such sleeping medicines, because when þe sick

bodie doth awake again he feeles more pain than before

I take away þe paines and so procure sleep by þe art of other

medicines, and so by little and little nature getts sleep which

is so much þe better.

10

To make Oximell.

Take white English Honey and white wine Vinegar, a like

quantity sett on a gentle fire and skum it, and let it boil

untill it become a Syrup, which is good to take to cutt flegme

15and for an old cough.

Good Pills to purge.

Take Aloes Succotrina, Myrrhe ana ounce j. Mastick dragme ij. Saffran dragme j

with Syrup of Mint as much as sufficeth make a Mass hereof. þe dose is dragme j.

20an hour before supper. It is used in þe Plague time; and for

pain in þe Stomach. they purge gently.

For the swelling of þe Stones.

Take Cummin seeds, Aloes, Olibanum ana equal parts. Incorporate altogether with Vinegar and oil of Roses upon a gentle

25fire, and make an Emplaster. Use it warm: it is rare and good.

Ointment for the Scabb.

Take Turpentine and wash it 8 times. Butter of almonds ana ounce ij

Oil of Baies, common salt ana ounce j. Storax Calamite dragme j.

30Incorporate these together and anoint every two days by þe

fire in going to bed.

Against Poyson.

Seven or 9 grains of Juniper infused all night in strong

35Vinegar, is good against any Venine: it has many other virtue

it is to be taken in þe morning fasting.