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2. If a worm cat the hand ; take marsh mareo-all''^ Book i. 



f'l 1 

 and red nettle, and red dock, and tlte small bur, boil ^ " 



in cows butter; when the salve is sodden, then further ^,„,.,„/,„/,«)(/// 



take of salt three parts, shed thereuj>on, shake together, 



and smear therewith ; lather with soap, about night 



timie smear therewith. Against a dew worm; let the 



man step upon a hot coal, let him cool tlie foot with 



water ; let him step upon it as hot as he hottest maj". 



For a dew worm, some take warm thin ordure of 



man, they bind it on for the space of a night ; some 



tahe a swines lung warm. Against a hand worm ; take 



ship tar, and sulfur, and pepper, and white salt, mingle 



them together, smear therewith. A wax salve against 



a worm ; a wax salve ; butter, pepper, white salt, 



mingle them together, smear therewith. 



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Against worms which eat a mans flesh ; pound into 

 new ale, before it be strained, the party coloured ram 

 gall,' give the running over to drink for three nights. 

 Again, take groundsel which waxeth on the earth, and 

 sheeps grease, mingle thein together, alike much in 

 qwtntlty, lay on. Again, take an ear of beer or bar- 

 ley, singe it, lay it on so hot, and hot water, leave it 

 on. Against flesh worms; take mans sorrel, boil the 

 leaves together, spread them out on the grass, then pound 

 them, lay them on, as thou hottest may endure them. 



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Against lice ; pound in ale oak rind and a little 

 wormwood, give to the lousy one to drink. Against 

 lice ; quicksilver and old butter ; one pennyweight of 

 quich^Wev and two of butter; mingle all together in 

 a brazen vessel. 



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