Jo. 
The vertuesifitf 
P.3. Of the fruit and profit of 'Bees. _ C. 1 o. 
Thcfc dilfolue ouer a fofc fire, and by and by take it off to 
cook a little. Afterward mix therewith the red Root of An- 
cbuft ox* Vermilion, well ground on a Marble or Glafle, and * Cinabrium, 
fweet Oile, of each one ounce : ftirre all thefe and mix them 
well together. For want of Vermilion.. they take three times 
fo much red Lead, but that is not fo good. Minium. 
28. 
T o make greene Wax, take in ftead of Vermilion, the like To make gram 
quantise of V rrt-dgreece, wax, 
Ar.d fuch isWaxin his kinde, both Naturall and Arrifici- 
all. Naturall Wax iV altered by d'.fliliation intoan Oileof o<le<>\w*x. 
maruellous vertue. Raymund Lnllt greatly commendeth it, 
prouingit to be rather a Coelefliall or Diuine medic ine than 
humane ; bccaule in wounds it woiketh miraculo'jflyiwhich 
therefore is not fo well allowed of the common Cbirurgians. 
For it healeth a wound, be the fame neuer fo wide and big, 
being afore wide-rtitched vp, in the fpace of cleuen daies or 
iz.atthemoft. But thofe that aiefmall, this Oile healeth in 
three or foure daies, by annointing onely the wound there- 
with, and laying on a cloth wet in the fame. It ftayeth the 
fheddingof the haire, either on the head or beard, by an- 
nointing theplace therewith. 
Alfo for inward difeafes, this Oile worketh miracles , ff 
you giueonedrachmeat a time to drinke with white Wine; 
for it is excellent in preuoking vrine which is flopped , it 
helpeth flitches and paines in the loines , it helpeth the 
cold Gout, or Sciatica, and all other griefes comming of 
cold> . ... . 3 r. 
The making or drawing of this Oile is on this wife. Take The nutyng tf 
of pure new yellow Wax fo much as will halfe fill your Re- QUeofw**. 
tort or Body of Glade tmelt it on the fire, and then powre it 
into fweet Wine, wherein let it foake: wafh it often, and 
wring it between your hands : then melt it againc and powre 
it into frefh Wine wherein foake it, wafh it, and wring it 
as before : and this doe feuen times, euery time putting it 
into frelh Wine. When thus you haue purified the Wax, 
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