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"A Book of Fruits and Flowers"



_A Glister to open and loosen the Body being
bound, which may safely be administred
to any man or woman._
Take _Mellowes_ and _Mercury_ unwashed, of each two handfulls,
halfe a handfull of _Barley_ clean rubbed and washed, boyle them in
a pottell of running water to a quart, then strayne out the water,
and put it in a Skillet, and put to it three spoonfulls of Sallet
Oyle, and two spoonfulls of Honey, and a little salt; then make
it luke warm, and so minister it.

_To cleanse the head, and take the Ache away._
Chew the root of _Pellitory of Spaine_, often in the mouth.

_A Medicine that hath healed old Sores upon
the leggs, that have run so long that
the bones have been seen._
Take a quantity of good sweet _Cream_, and as much _Brimstone_
beaten in fine powder, as will make it thick like Paste, then
take so much _Butter_ as will make it into the form of Oyntmemt,
and herewith annoynt the place grieved, twice a day.

_An Oyntment for a Rupture._
Take of _Sanicle_ two handfulls, of _Adders_ tongue, _Doves_ foot, and
_Shephards purse_, of each as much, of _Limaria_ one handfull, chop
them somewhat small, and boyle them in _Deers_ seuet, untill the
Hearbs doe crumble, and wax dry.


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