242 THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY. 



" Sir Edward Tertil's Salve called the chief of all salves. Take 

 Rosin eight ounces, Virgins wax and Frankincense, of each, four 

 ounces, Mastick one ounce, Harts suet four ounces, Camphire two 

 Drams, beat the Rosin, Mastick and Frankincense in a Mortar to- 

 gether to fine powder ; then melt the Rosin and Wax together, 

 then put in the powders ; and when they are well melted strain it 

 through a cloath into a pottle of white Wine, and boyl it together 

 till it be somewhat thick ; then let it cool, and put in the Cam- 

 phire and four ounces of Venice Turpentine drop by drop, lest it 

 clumper, stirring it continually, then make it up into Rolls, and 

 do with it to the pleasure of God, and health of man. 



" The Vertues and use of it : 1. It is good for all wounds and 

 sores old or new, in any place. 2. It cleanseth all Festers in the 

 flesh, and heals more in nine days than other salves cure in a 

 month. 3. It suffers no dead flesh to engender or abide where it 

 comes. 4. It cureth the Head-ach, rubbing the Temples therewith. 

 5. It cures a salt fleam Face. 6. It helpeth Sinews that grow stiff, 

 or spring with labour, or wax dry for want of blood. 7. It draw- 

 eth out rusty Iron, Arrow heads, Stubs, Splints, Thorns, or what- 

 ever is fixed in the flesh or wound. 8. It cureth the biting of a 

 mad Dog, or pricking of any venomous creatures. 9. It cureth all 

 Felons or white-flaws. 10. It is good for all festering Cankers. 

 11. It helpeth all Aches of the Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Back, Sides, 

 Arms or Legs. 12. It cureth Biles, Blanes, Botches, Imposthumes, 

 Swellings, and Tumors in any part of the body. 13. It cureth 

 Scab, Itch, Wrenches, Sprains, Strains, Gouts, Paulsies, Dropsies, 

 and waters between the flesh and skin. 14. It healeth the Hemor- 

 rhoids or Piles in Man or Woman. 15. Make a search-cloth there- 

 of to heal all the above-said Maladies, with very many others 

 which for brevity sake are omitted." 



A " Balsam " of use for infected brains may appeal to the over- 

 taxed student : 



" To cure Diseases without taking anything at the mouth. 

 Take one pound of Aloes Hepatica, Myrrhe four ounces, both 

 beaten very fine, Aquavita?, and Rose-water, of each one pint ; after 

 one nights infusion distill them in Sand twenty four hours very 

 softly, and in the end make a great fire, and there will come a 

 Balsam wherewith if you rub the Stomach with a warm cloath 

 dipped therein, it will Purge Phlegm and Choler, and all worms 

 which infect the brain, and breed the Falling-sickness, it expelleth 

 corruption of the Stomach, it helps digestion and appetite, it ex- 

 purgeth all dross in the bottom of the Stomach, it cureth the Gout 

 being mixed and well beaten with Aquavitai, and applyed warm 

 to the Gouty place and left long on it." 



Here is a genuine faith-cure of " y e olden time," though for 

 that matter most of these ancient prescriptions require faith as 



