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A Book of Fruits and Flowers by Anonymous
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with a feather, lying upon the back when you doe it an hour after,
this is a most approved Medicine to take away all _Inflamations,
Spots, Webbs, Itches, Smartings_, or any griefe whatsoever in the eyes.


_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.
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