STRANGE MEDICINES. 763 



"for a dangerous squinance or quinsy" Tippermalluch bids bis dis- 

 ciples 



Take old Swallows, and burn them in a pot, take the powder thereof and mix 

 it with Honey and anoint the Throat therewith. A plaister of a Swallow's Nest 

 dissolves humours of the Gorge and Chouks. Ashes of worms applyed with 

 honey draws out little broken bones. 



For falling of the hair. Make a Lee of the Ashes of Cow's Dung, wherewith 

 wash the Head. The burnt Ashes of little Froggs applyed cures the falling of the 

 hair, called Alopecia. The burnt Ashes of Goats Dung mixt with Oyl, anointed, 

 multiplys the Hair. The Ashes of a Goat's Hoof mixed with Pitch healeth the 

 Alopecia. The Ashes of Bees mixt with Oyl, or the ashes of Southernwood 

 mixt with old Oyl, causeth hair to grow. A Lee of the Ashes of Ivie-tree-Bark 

 causeth hair grow yellow. The Blood of a shell Crab anointed, breeds much 

 hair. But the Blood of a Bat, or a little Frog, the powder of a Swan's Bones, 

 or the Milk of a Bitch hinders the growing of the hair. The bark of the Sallow 

 Tree dissolved in Oyl maketh the hair black. The decoction of the flowers of 

 broom dye it yellow. To make Curl'd hair. Ashphodele roots rubbed on the 

 head, the same being first raz'd (i. e., shaven). 



For the cure of the disease called Lethargie burn the whole skin of a Hare, 

 with the eass and nails, and give the patient the powder thereof warm. The 

 smoak of Kid's leather burnt, holden to the Nose, awakens them powerfully. 

 Ashes of Hartshorn burnt, mixt with the Oyl of Roses and anointed on the fore- 

 head and temples, causeth a pleasant sleep. 



For Cancer, the Ashes of a Dog's head, or burnt human dung. 



The Ancle-bones of a Swine or the hoofs of a Cow, burnt and drunk, cures 

 the Colick. Hare's blood fryed, taken, Hosted Hare's flesh eaten, the Ashes of 

 a Hare, burnt whole, Ashes of burnt willow, or Ashes of the bark of tlie Elm- 

 tree cureth burning or scalding. Powder of the burnt hairs of a hare cures St. 

 Anthonies Fire, i. e., Erysipelas. 



Here are valuable styptics to stanch bleeding of the Nose. Make a powder 

 of the blood of the Patient after it is burnt, and blow it up in the Nose. It 

 powerfully stays the bleeding. Snails with the shells bruised, put in. Juice of 

 Swine's dung, put in. Hold before your eyes the herb sheepherd's scrip, or 

 Vervain, or Knot-grass. TJiese herbs have that properties ly looTcing on them, to 

 stanch blood. 



Ashes of a Frog well burnt in a Pot, gleweth Veins and Arteries and cures 

 Burning. Ashes of Hen's feathers burnt, or ashes of Nettles snuffed up. The 

 blood of a Partridge, of an Ozell, of a Dove, applyed, stayeth the flowing of the 

 blood most healthfully. The blood of a Cow put in the wound. 



Cause the patient to ly on his back all naked, and drop on his Face Water 

 and Vinegar. This is a most sure Cure. Steep a Hare's hair in Water and 

 Vinegar, put it in the Nose and it will produce a marvellous effect. 



Or take a Toad, dry it very well before the Sun, put it in a Linnen cloath and 

 hang it with a string about the party that bleedeth. Let it touch tlie breast of 

 the Left side near the Heart. Spiders pulverised and snuffed stops blood. 



I tbink tbe Japanese gentleman who was so much annoyed at my 

 baving obtained a glimpse of " the foolisbness " of old Japanese medi- 

 cine, might have wondered a good deal bad be got bold of some 

 English prescriptions of tbe last century ! 



From an almost endless catalogue of healing-spells wbicb are to 



