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Cold in the BreasL 



For a cold in ihe breast, take muKon tallow, bees 

 wax and saffron ; simmer these together in equal pro- 

 portions, put to it one spoonful of rum, make it into a 

 plaster, put it on the pap. 



Colick, 

 For the wind cholic, take a large puff ball, or two 

 or three small ones, put thera into one pint of skimmed 

 milk, and boil them about half an hour ; apply one half 

 of it to the patient at a time. 



Cancer, 

 For a Cancer, take garget root, make a tea of it and 

 drink of it, and wash the Cancer in the same ; grate 

 the root on a wet rag for a plaster, When Ihe leavea 

 of the garget grow (if needed) make a sake of the 

 leaves by putting them between pewter, and setting 

 if in the sun, carrying it in at night. Continue thuB 

 till it is sufficiently turned. 



Rheumatism. 

 Tor the Rheumatism, use a tea of garget root, 

 stronger and stronger, till it physicks you — after a 

 pause, repeat it if needed. 



Jaundice* 

 For the Jaundice, take some soot off the chimney^ 

 (stone soot is much the best) where it is glossed so as to 

 shine ; simmer it in water, & take a sufficient quantity. 



Felon, 



To cure a felon, take soot and salt, the yolk of an 

 egg; an equal proportion of these ; make them into a 

 poultice, put it on four times a day, for four days run- 

 ning, if needed. ^ 



For a second poultice, to cleanse the sore ; take 

 honey, the yolk of an egg, and wheat flour. 



For a salve, take cream, simmer houseleek and 

 camomile therein, and green of elder, and a little 

 beeswax. 



Another for (i Felon, 



Take dragoon root, make it fine in vinegar for a 

 poultice, either grating or slicing and simmering it. 



Houseleek is good to take fire out of burns, to pre- 



