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N It is taken of fome phy fically in a pipe for that purpofe once in a day at the moft,and that in 
the morning failing againft paines in the head, ftoniacke, and griefe in the breft and lungsiagainft 
catatrhes and rheumes, and inch as haue gotten cold and haarlendle. 
O Some hane reported that it little preuaikth againft an hot difeafe, and that it profiteth 
an hot complexion nothing at all: but experience hath not fhevved ittobeeiniurious vnto ei- 
ther. 
P They that haue feene the proofehereof haue credibly reported, thatwhenthe Mooresand In- 
dians haue fainted either for want of food oireft,thishathbeeneaprefentreniedievntothem to 
fupplie the one, and to helpe them to the other. 
Q_ The prieftsand Inchanters of the hot countries do take the fume thereof vntill they bedrunke, 
tharafter they haue lien for dead three or fourehoures, theymaytell the people what wonders, 
vifions,or illufions they haue feene, and fo giue them a propheticall diredtion or foretelling(if we 
may trull the Diuell) of the fuccefleof their bufinelfe. 
R The iuice or diftilled water of the firft kind is -very good againft catarrhes, the dizzinefie of the 
head, and rheumes that fall downe the eies, againft the paine called the Megrarn, if either you ap- 
plie it i nto the temples, or take one or two greene lc-aues,or a dry leafe moiitned in wine, and dried 
cunningly vpon the embers and laid thereto. 
S It cleereth the light and taketh away the webs and fpotsthereof, being annointed with the 
iuice blond vvarme. 
T The oile or iui ce dropped into the cares is good againft deafenefleqa cloth dipped in the fame i 
and laid vpon the face,taketh away the lentils,redne(fe,and fpots thereof. 
V Many notable medicinesaremadehereofagainfttheoldandinueteratecough,againftafth- 
maticallorpedlorall griefes, which if I fhould iet downe at large, would require a peculiar Vo- 
lume. . 
X It is alfo giuen to fuch as are accuftomed to fwoune , and are troubled with the Col- 
licke and windineffe, againft the Dropfie , the Wormes in children, the Piles and the Sci- 
atica. 
Y Itisvfed in outward medicines eitherthe herbe boiled with oile, waxe,rofin and turpentine, as 
before is fet downe in yellow Henbane, or the extradlion thereof with faIt,oile,balfame,the diftil- 
led water and fuch like, againft tumours, apoftumes, old vlcers,of hard curation,botches,fcabbes. 
Hinging with nettles, carbuncles, poilonedarrowes, and wounds made with gunnes or any other 
weapon. 
Z It is excellent good in burnings and fealdingswith fire ,water, oile, lightning, or fuch like, boi- 
ledwith Hoggesgreaceinformeof an Ointment, which I haue often piooued,and found moil 
true, adding^ little of the iuice of thorne apple leaues, fpreadingitvponaclothand fo apply- 
ing it. 
A I doe make hereof anexcellentbalfametocuredeepewounds and pundlures, madebyfome 
narrow fharpe pointed weapon. VVbichbalfarnedothbringvpthefleftifromthe bottomeverie 
fpeedily,and alfoheale Ample cuts in the flefti according to the firil intention, that is,toglcw or 
foder the lips of the wound together, not procuring matter or corruption vnto it, as is commonly 
feene in the healing of wounds. The receit is this:Take oile of rofes.oile of S Johns wort,ofeither 
one pinte,the leaues of Tabaco damped fmall in a ftone morter two pounds, boile them together 
to the confumption of the iuice, flraine it and put it to the fire againe, adding thereto of Venice 
Turpentine two ounces, of Olibanum and maftickeofeitherhalfean ounce, inmoft fine and fub- 
till pouder, the which you may at all times make an vnguent or falue by putting thereto wax and 
rofin to giue vnto it a iliffe body,which worketh exceeding well in maligne and virulent vlcers,as ■ 
in wounds and punctures. I fend this iewell vnto you women of all forts, efpecialiy to fuch as. 
cure and helpe the pooreand impotent of your Countrey without reward. But vnto the begger- 
ly rabble of witches, charmers, and fuch like coufeners, that regard more to get money, than to 
helpe fcrcharitie, I wifli tbefe few medicines far from their vnderftanding, and from tbofedecei- . 
uers whom I vvifh to be ignorant herein. But courteous gentlewomen, I may not for the malice : 
that I doe beare vnto fucb, hide any thing from you of fuch importance : and therefore take one j 
more that followeth, wherewith I haue done very many and good cures, although of fmall coft,but : 
B regard it not the Idle for that caufe. Take the ’ leaues of Tabaco two pound, hogges greafe one : 
pound, ftampe the herbe fmall in a ftone morter, putting thereto a fmall cup full of red or clatet 
wine, llii them well together., couer the morter from filth and fo let it reft vntill morning -, then i| 
put it to the fire and let it boile gently, continually ftirring it vntill the confumption of the wine? ; 
llraine it, and fet it to the fire againe, ' putting thereto the iuice of the herbe one pound, of Venice : 
turpentine foure ounces, boile them togethet to the confumption of the iuice, then adde therto of 1 
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