A Book of Fruits and Flowers by Anonymous
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page 38 of 67 (56%)
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_An especiall Medicine for all manner of Poyson_. Take _Hemp seed_, dry it very well, and get off the husks, and beat the _Hemp seed_ into fine powder, take _Mintes_ also, dry them, and make them into powder, boyle a spoonfull of either of these in halfe a pint of _Goats_ milk, a pretty while, then put the milk into a cup to coole, and put into it a spoonfull of _Treacle_, and stir them together till it be coole enough, then drink it in the morning fasting, and eat nothing till noon, or at least two hours; doe the like at night, and use it so three dayes, and it will kill and overcome any poyson. _Doctor_ Lewin's _Unguentum Rosatum, good for the heat in the Back._ Take a certain quantity of _Barrowes_ grease; Oyle of sweet _Almonds_, and _Rose-water_, either red or damask, of each a like quantity, but of neither so much as of the _Hoggs_ grease, beat them together to an Oyntment, put it in some gally pot, and when you would use it, heat it, and therewith annoynt the Back and Reins. * * * * * _Of Beanes._ |
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