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Take y^e Juice of y^e flowers of Broom, & y^e juice of Scala coeli,
& honey, as much of one as of another, & seeth it all
together, till it be of y^e thicknes of honey, & anoint y^e
Gouty place therewi^th. severall have been cured by this.
{9}Take of black sope as much as is sufficient, whe^reunto adde
of y^e Yolks of raw eggs, half as much as y^e Sope, &
mix them well together in a dish, untill y^e Sope hath
lost his proper colour; whi^ch done lay thereof upon fine flax,
& spread it like a plaister, & apply it to y^e grieved plaice, then
take y^e whites of Eggs mixt wi^th wheat flower, & wet a
Limmen clothe well in y^e same, & lay y^e same upon y^e
said plaister, & tie it well upon it, ya^t y^e plaister remove not
away, of all y^e said time unless there be great occasion.
{10}For y^e sciatica, Ach, Gout, or other pain. Take a pint
of pure Aqua composita, one beasts Gall, & one ounce
of pepper beaten into powder, boyl them all together, untill
half y^e Aqua vitae be consumed; yeⁿ lay some thereof on a
Cloth like a plaister, & apply it something hot to y^e grieved
place; & let it ly 12 hours unremoved, & thus do 4 or 5 times,
if need be. It is a sure help.
{11}One never had y^e Gout, untill he hath known woman
carnally. Hippocrates.
{12}For y^e Sciatica or Ach in y^e huckle bone. Take a pound
of good black sope, one pint of good Aqua vitae,
half a pint of Sallad Oyl, & a quarter of a pint