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hour of y^e Sun, y^e Sun then being in Leo, & y^e Moon increas=
-ing in Light, if it be hanged about y^e neck, helpeth much.
Likewise doth Pellitory.
{1}For tetters & ringworms. Take black sope, & almost as
much Ginger in pouder, mix them well together, then
anoint therewi^th any Tetters or Ringworms every day for
4 or 5 days together, & 'twill certainly heale. proved.
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{2}Take white Copperas, y^e quantity of two beans, & put it
into a pint of clear water, till it be dissolued & melted,
& wi^th the water wash y^e place, till it be whole. proved.
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{3}Stamp Celandine & lay it to any Tetter or Ringworm
or any other such like called Imsperigo or Spergo, shift=
-ing it twice euery day wi^th new, for y^e space of a fortnight
& 'twill quite destroy them. It will also put away wi^th y^e
like using any black spots wi^th y^e like using thereof. whe^reso=
-ever in the body they be. { Allum boild in the water Veriuice & so[...]
honey put into it, healls, if yo^w wash y^e place 3 or 4 ti
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{1}To provoke sleep. White Poppy & henbane seed a little
stamped, & tempered wi^th y^e white of an Egge, & laid
to y^e forehead provoketh sleep. proved. often.
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{2}Take y^e Iuice of henbane, Lettice, plantane, poppy, of
y^e Leaves of Mandrake, Ivy, mulberry & hemlock, of
each one dram; of Opium & Ivy-berries of either as
much; stamp the Ivy-berries & y^e Opium together;
& mix y^e Iuices & them well together; then dip a
spung into y^e same, & let it drink it all up, then lay
y^e same spunge in y^e Sun to dry: afterwards lay y^e

hour of y^e Sun, y^e Sun then being in Leo, & the Moon increas=
-ing in Light, if it be hanged about the neck, helpeth much.
Likewise doth Pellitory.
1 ffor tetters & ringworms. Take black sope, & almost as
much Ginger in pouder, mix them well together, then
anoint therewith any Tetters or Ringworms euery day for
4 or 5 days together, & 'twill certainly heale. proved.
2 Take white Copperas, the quantity of two beans, & put it
into a pint of clear water, till it be dissolued & melted,
& with the water wash the place, till it be whole. proved.
3 Stamp Celadine & lay it to any Tetter or Ringworm
or any other such like called Imsperigo or Spergo, shift=
-ing it twise euery day with new, for the space of a fortnight
& 'twill quite destroy them. It will also put away with the
like using any black spots with the like using thereof. whereso=
-ever in the body they be. { Allum boild in the water Veriuice & so[...]
honey put into it, healls, if you wash the place 3 or 4 t[...]
1 To provoke sleep. White Poppy & henbane seed a little
stamped, & tempered with the white of an Egge, & laid
to the forehead provoketh sleep. proved. often.
2 Take the Iuice of henbane, Lettice, plantane, poppy, of
the Leaves of Mandrake, Ivy, mulberry & hemlock, of
each one dram; of Opium & Ivy-berries of either as
much; stamp the Ivy-berries & the Opium together;
& mix the Iuices & them well together; then dip a
spung into the same, & let it drink it all up, then lay
the same spunge in the Sun to dry: afterwards laythe