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To Make salve for a sore brest by Mrs Bartten
whichwch is good for any cut or Sore or Swelling

Take Rosin frankinsence Burgundy Pick each halfe a pound stone
Pitch three quarters of a pound Bees wax two pinnyworth mastick
& [verus] Turpintine of each three pennyworth, furst shave the wax
thin then set it one the fier break the Rosen small & put it in the
pan withwth the beeswax sturing it som tims then put in the frankensence
being beaten & the Burgundy Pitch then the stone pitch & mastick
beaten to powder, when the are melted put in the venusturpintine
& fore sponefulls of sallet oyle, then put youryr Pan one the fier agen
let it have three boylings sturing it well together, then power it
into cold watter; anointt youryr hands withwth Butter & make it up into Rols
or Balls

The Virtue of the Plaster

it cures any sore Brest it cureable it ^will a swage the swelling & pane
& break the sore it so tare gon that it will not be healed without
Breaking, when it is broke it will heale it without tents, take
a pice of sheeps Lether as much as will cover the breast all over
tho it be sore but on one side, cut a hole for the nipple then
spred it all over withwth salve, then anoint the brest all over with
butter if it be not broken, then Lay the plaster all over the brest
you may Let it Ly on a week without sturing it ofe, but if it be
Broken take it ofe every day & wipe the plaster & breast clean
from the matter; then warme it & Lay it one agen, if it runs
much it is best to have anew plaster every day two or three
days a woman as givs suck may use this plaster without danger
of her child

for To stop an extream [L.ssness]

make a glister of nothing but starch, as you make it
to starch cloths only somthing thiner, & give on or more as
you see ocasion