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A Book of Fruits and Flowers by Anonymous
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_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.


_A Barley Water to purge the Lungs and
lights of all Diseases._

Take halfe a pound of faire _Barley_, a gallon of running water,
_Licorice_ halfe an ounce, _Fennell_ seed, _Violet_ leaves, _Parsley_
seed, of each one quarter of an ounce, red _Roses_ as much, _Hysop_ and
_Sage_ dryed, a good quantity of either, _Harts tongue_ twelve leaves, a
quarter of a pound of _Figges_, and as many _Raisons_, still the _Figges_
and _Raisons_, put them all into a new earthen pot, with the water
cold, let them seeth well, and then strain the clearest from it,
drink of this a good quantity, morning and afternoone, observing
good diet upon it, it taketh away all _Agues_ that come of heat, and
all ill heat; it purgeth the _Lights, Spleene, Kidneyes_, and _Bladder_.


_To Cure the Diseases of the Mother._

Take six or seaven drops of the Spirit of _Castoreum_ in the beginning
of the fit, in two or three spoonfulls of posset _Ale_, applying
a Plaister of _Gavanum_ to the Navill.
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