134 The Cowpkat Horfc-mat?^ CHAP. V I. 



a little : boil all thefe in the white Wine fo much as will fufHce, 

 till a quarter beconfumed, and then fir ft injedcf this Water 

 into the forance, or elfe if the Canker be in xhQ Mouthy wafli 

 the place with a clout faftned to a flicks end, and fo drefs him 

 therewith twice a day or oftner if you fhall fee caufe, till it 

 be whole. 



Another. 



Take green coperas, and Alom, of each one pound, white 

 Copcras four drams, boil thefe in a bottle of running water 

 until almofl the one moity be confumed, then take it from the 

 fire, and put into it of Honey half a pound, then holding up 

 his Headmth a Drenching Staff fbut yet not too high) with 

 a Pewter or Elder Syringe or Squirt, injed it into his Nofe (if 

 the Canker be there) bloud-vvarm, which done, give prefently 

 his head liberty, whereby he may fnuffle and blow forth the 

 corruption, and fail not to injed him thus three or four times 

 one after the other at every dreffing *, and do thus Morning 

 and Evening till it be whole, which will not be long. ^^^. 

 But if it be only a fore Mouth, and that it come to be a Can^ 

 ker-, then 



Take of the flrongeft white Wine Vinegar, and make it 

 thick with powder Alom, and fo wafh the forance therewith 

 two or three days together, for this will kill and deftroy the 

 Vker^ then heal up the forance thus • f^iz.. 



Take of fair Water a quart, Alom, and Honey, of each 



four dunces, Maudeline leaves, red Sage, and Columbine leaves^ 



of each a handful '■, boil all thefe in the Water till half be con- 



" fumed, and every day twice, that is, Morning and Evening, 



wafh his Month therewith blood-warm, and it will heal 



•him.-^,-^*. 



Jmther. 



Firft make this flrong Alom water, z'/z.. Take Alom half a ^ 

 pound, Honey half a pint, red Sage, and Wood-bind-leaves, 

 of each a handful: boyl all thefe in fair water, till half be 

 confumed,with this water and herbs, wa3i and rub the fores till 

 they become red and raw, then take white Wine Vinegar half 

 a pint, Alom powdered two ounces, Ginger powdred half an- 

 ounce, andof Life-Honey half a pint, mix all thele well toge-- 

 ther, and therewith anoint the Sore Morning and Evening, 

 and it will cure him. ^^'^' Ail 



