16pa little oyle of Roses warme, and so to be applyed

warme and upon that make a plaister of this said Emplaster and lay it on

with this Plaister. I have cured many wounds with this.

5 An Excellent Cerate of Alquares.

Take of Gum Galbanum ounce j, dragme ij. Gum Ammoniacum ounce iij. dragme iij. Opopanax ounce j. Nero wax ounce xx. Oil pound j.

Litharge of Gold pound j. ounce j. Olibanum ounce ij. Mirrhe dragme x.

Thuris dragme ix. Verdigrease ounce j. Aristoloch long ounce j.

Masticke ounce j. Bdellium ounce j. Lap. Calamit. ounce ij.

10The fashion to make it is thus. Take þe Gums

of Galbanum, Ammoniacum and Opopanax, and

break them into small peices, then set them to

steep in 4 pints of strong Vinegar upon a gentle

fire to dissolve; on þe next day strain them

15strongly out, and then put them again into þe pipkin

stirring it sometimes, and let it boil upon a

gentle fire so long until þe Vinegar be altogether evaporated, then dissolve the wax in

þe oil in which nourish þe Litharge in an earthen pan

until it become so hard as to þe consistance of a Plaister

20bodye , then having þe rest of þe things in fin[e]

per os: first mingle the Gums, and then take it off the

fire and add to þe powders stirring it untill it become cold, make rowles hereof, and keep them

to use. The Virtues

For Nerves, Tumours, to draw out splints, thorn*

25or bones or Iron out, for þe biting of a venemous

beast. the Cancer, Fistula, for inflamation

in wounds, it hindreth Gangrena, Impostumes

good for þe Plague Soare, Hemicrania, Hemor rhoids, *