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1. To help for y^e pox in y^e Eyes. Take saffron, & lay it in a
sawser w^th fair water, & let it stand till it be yellow, & then
drop some of it into y^e Eye w^th a feather, & it will destroy
y^e pox & save y^e sight.
1. An approved medicine for y^e Pyles. Take 2 or 3 bricks
& burn them red hot, & put them in some pan under a
close stooll, & sprinkle them w^th vinegar, & let y^e
party grieved sit upon y^e said stooll, y^t y^e fume thereof
may ascend upward to his fundament. Do this 3 or 4
times, if need be, & it will certainly help.
1. ffor them that have surfeited, or eaten too much. Let
them stamp Betony, & temper it wt^h hot water, & a
little Wine, then strain it well, & then drink a good
draught thereof [????] first & last 3 days together, &
it will thoroughly help them (God willing .
1. N:B. In y^e []Winter time, a spoonfull of Aqua vitæ sweetened wth
good Sugar, w^th a little peece of y^e purest white bread put
into it, lest it should trouble y^e brain, or do some harm to y^e
Liver, is healthfully given to gross & flegmatick bodies,
y^t it may concoct y^e hum^rs, & defend their bodies from the
Lethargy, w^ch is a forgetfullnes & a lossing almost of y^e
Senses, & from y^e Apoplexy, w^ch is a ceasing as well
of y^e inward senses, as of y^e outward, as from old
diseases.