9pfor þat Physicians will not nor dare not give a
medicine in such a case) In þe end her husband brought
me her urine, which was all as though it were
blood; and I told him þat there was no remedy as I then
5thought, but he intreating me to visit her, by much
persuasion I did, who when I saw she was in bedd, and
notwithstanding it was about 2 of þe of the clock in the
afternoon, I gave her 3 of these aforesaid pills,
and before night they wrought well with her, to her
10great benefit: The next day I gave her 3 more
with þe like happye success, and so in 4 days she
was well recovered. All þe city wondered at this
strange cure: But my payment was not much
because he was but a poor man; þe cure
15nevertheless deserved a great reward, which he
with much respect acknowledged to owe me.
For the Rupture
Take oyle of þe yolkes of Eggs, Oyle of Turpentine ana dragme ij. Oyle of Mastic, Balsam of India
20ana ounce ij. Oyle of Spike dragme j. Frankinsence ounce ij. Mingle
all in a new pipkin and then let them boile a little
while together: and with this Balsam warme, make
a Plaister upon Leather and apply it. Change it
every 2 days: þe patient must keep his bed, lying
25upon his backe, and by Gods help he will recover
in three weeks.
A Plaister for Wounds.
Take yellow wax, Litharge of Gold and of Silver
30Ceruse, Turpentine ana ounce iiij. Oyle a pound semisse melt
þe wax and then put the turpentine and þe oyle unto it,
letting it boile a while gently, and then put