240 MEDICAL REMAINS. 



Note, that in the confection of this ointment, 

 there was not used above a quarter of a pound, and 

 a tenth part of a quarter of deer s suet : and that all 

 the ingredients, except the oil of almonds, were 

 doubled when the ointment was half made, because 

 the fat things seemed to be too predominant. 



The third receipt. A manus Christifor the stomach. 

 Take of the best pearls very finely pulverised, 

 one dram ; of sal nitre one scruple ; of tartar two 

 scruples ; of ginger and galingal together, one 

 ounce and a half; of calamus, root of enula cam- 

 pana, nutmeg, together, one scruple and ,a half; 

 of amber sixteen grains ; of the best musk ten grains ; 

 with rose-water and the finest sugar, let there be 

 made a manus Christi. 



The fourth receipt. A secret for the stomach. 



Take lignum aloes in gross shavings, steep them 

 in sack, or alicant, changed twice, half an hour at a 

 time, till the bitterness be drawn forth. Then take 

 the shavings forth, and dry them in the shade, and 

 beat them to an excellent powder. Of that powder, 

 with the syrup of citrons, make a small pill, to be 

 taken before supper. 



