A Book of Fruits and Flowers by Anonymous
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page 31 of 67 (46%)
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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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