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bleeding at the nose, it has been known * OF THE GUMS, AND THEIR INFIRMITIES. 



that it hath been stopped by opening a* 29- For a Scurvy in the gums. 



vein in the.ear. } Take Cloves, and boil them in Rose- 



OF THE MOUTH AND ITS DTSFASES I water > then dl 7 them > and be t them to 



^ j powder, and rub the gums with the powder, 



22. A Caution. |and drink the decoction in the morning 



Whosoever would keep their mouth, or j fasting an hour after it. Use red Rose- 

 tongue, or nose, or eyes, or ears, or teeth, j water, for that is the best. 



from pain or infirmities, let them often use 



30. For rotting and consuming of the gums 



sneezing, and such gargarisms as they were : Take Sage-water, and wash your mouth 

 instructed in a preceding chapter; for, in- j with it every morning, and afterwards rub 

 deed, most of the infirmities, if not all, which \ your mouth with a Sage-leaf, 

 infest those parts, proceed from rheum. OF THE FACE, AND ITS INFIRMITIES. 



23. .For extreme heat of the Mouth. 31. The cause. 



Take Rib-wort, and boil it in red Wine, 5 It is palpable, that the cause of redness 

 and hold the decoction as warm in your and breaking out of the face, is a venomous 



matter, or filthy vapours ascending from 

 the stomach towards the head ; where 

 meeting with a rheum or flegm thence des- 

 cending, mix with it, and break out in 

 the face. Therefore let the first .intention of 



cure be to cleanse the stomach. 



mouth as you can endure it. 



24. For a Canker in the Mouth. 

 Wash the mouth often with Verjuice. 



OF THE TEETH, AND THEIR MEDICINES. 



25. A Caution. 



If you will keep your teeth from rotting, j 32. Caution negative. 



oraching,washyour mouth continually every | Let such as are troubled with red faces, 

 morning with juice of Lemons, and after- 1 abstain from salt meats, salt fish and her- 

 wards rub your teeth either with a Sage-leaf, j rings, drinking of strong beer, strong waters 

 or else with a little Nutmeg in powder ; also j or Wine, Garlick, Onions, and Mustard, 

 wash your mouth with a little fair water i 33. For a face full of red pimples. 

 after meats ; for the only way to keep j Dissolve Camphire in Vinegar, and mix 

 teeth sound, and free from painj is to keep it, and the Vinegar with Celandine-water, 



them clean. 



26. To keep Teeth white. 



Dip a little piece of white cloth in Vine- 

 gar of Quinces, and rub your gums with it, 

 for it is of a gallant binding quality, and 

 not only makes the teeth white, but also 

 strengthens the gums, fastens the teeth, and i 

 also causeth a sweet breath. 



27. To fasten the Teeth. 

 Seethe the roots of Vervain in old Wine, 



and wash the face with it: this cured a 

 maid in twenty days, that had been trou- 

 bled with the infirmity half so many years 

 34. To take away the marks of the small pox. 

 Take the iuice of Fennel, heat it luke- 

 warm, and when the small Pox are well 

 scabbed, anoint the face with it divers times 

 in a day, three or four days together. 

 OF THE THROAT, AND ITS INFIRMITIES. 

 35. A caution. 



and wash your teeth often with them, and it j Diseases in the throat, most commonly 



will fasten them. j proceed of rheum descending from the head 



28. For the Tooth-ache. (upon the trachea arteria, or wind-pipe; in 



Take the inner rind of an Elder-tree, and such cases there is many times no other 



bruise it, and put thereto a little Pepper, and cure than first to purge the body of flegm. 



make it into balls, and hold them between ] and then the head of rheum, as you were 



the teeth that ache. taught in the first chaoter. 



