A Book of Fruits and Flowers by Anonymous
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ounce of the Oyle of _Spike_, and halfe an ounce of the _Goldsmiths
Boras_, then heating them againe, and stirring them all together, put it up in a gally pot, and keep it close stopped till you have cause to use it; this is an approved Oyntment to cure any wounds or sores new or old. _An excellent Oyntment for any Bruise or Ache_. Take two pound of _May Butter_ purified, powre it out from the dregs, and put to it of _Broome_ flowers and _Elder_ flowers, of each a good handfull, so clean picked that you use nothing but the leaves, mix them all together in a stone pot, and boyle them seaven or eight howres in a kettell of water, being covered with a board, and kept downe with weights, keeping the kettell alwayes full of water, with the help of another kettell of boyling water ready to fill up the first as it wasteth, and when it waxeth somewhat coole, but not cold, straine the Oyntment from the Hearbs, into a gally pot, and keep it for your use. _A Plaister for a Bile or Push_. Take a yolk of an Egg, and halfe a spoonfull of English _Honey_, mix them together with fine wheat flower, and making it to a Plaister, apply it warme to the place grieved. _An approved good drink for the Pestilence_. |
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