19pmedicines, and this will cure in a short time.
To cure Deafness.
Take of red nettle seed, beat it in a Mortar, then take
5breast milk of a woman, who suckles a female; boil
them in þe shell of an egg: then put thereof warm into
þe ear; and in short time it will help.
For Pestilent Feavors and c.
10Take Enula Campana handful j. Althea handful ij. Mallows handful ij.
cut all small and boil them in 3 quarts of white wine to half
strain them and put thereto of Senna ounce viij. sett them to
infuse 48 hours; put to it of Sapa pound j. or not having tha*
honey, and let them boile altogether for a quarter of an
15hour. strain it and put it into a glass, and when it is cold put
to it 8 grains of muske which is dissolved in ounce iv. of
Rosewater. This medicine is to be made in þe month
of May, but in necessity it may be made at any
time; and instead of þe leaves of Enula Campana
20I put ounce j of their Roots. Dose is ounce j in þe morning fasting
for þe feavor 3 morning together. I have given this
medicine for 40 days continuance to a Gentlewoman
who had þe Tympany: and I did cure a Gentlewoman
in Chesshire with this same. I give this also for the
25Consumption; of which I have cured many. It is
very pleasant to take and may be given to a child.
This is my Pretious Balsam.
Take new wax a pound semisse Sallet Oil washt with Spanish
30Wine pound iiij. Turpentine of Venice washt in Rose
Water pound j. Red Saunders in very fine per os: ounce j. these
mixt make a Balsam.
This Balsam is of so many and rare several effects
þat to rehearse them or þe cures I have done herewith
35I should be too tedious in telling them. Notwithstanding
I hold it fit to remember some of þe most worthy