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and ftirring it all the while, and it’s done. Apply this 
Pultice every 3 hours warm, waffling the grieved place 
every time with Water, and. then with the fugar’d Spirits 
. mentioned before. Remember that the Wafg: wherein 
the Wormwood is infufed muft be cold, and after the 
Ingredients are put in, made boiling ho t, do asMn other 
Pultices. 
For all Tumors, Bruifes, hard-frvoln Members , or Parts 
of the Body, an univerfal Fomentation. 
Of dried Wormwood take a good quantity* put i£ 
into 4 or 5 quarts of Rain or River- water, make it boil, 
then talfe it off the Fire, and let it lie in the Water one 
hour ; then to every quay: of this Wormwood-liquor 
add half a pintofold Winejthree fpoonfulsof good Spirit 
of Wine, two ounces of double- refin’d Sugar, and one 
ounce of Salt of Tartar ; with this wafh the part well for 
half an hour together, or more, refting one hour, and 
in the mean while apply this Pultice: Take 2 or 3 hand- 
fuls of green Leaves of Sorrel, infufe them in 4 pints of 
boiling Water one hour, then ftrain it off, and add to 
this Water as much good Malt-flower as will make it 
thick ; to every quart put half a pint of Ale, and 2 oun- 
ces of double-refin’d Sugar ; apply iteyery hour, foment- 
ing the part as you are direfted before, and it will cure 
to admiration. 
For Sprains, a Pultice. 
Take 3 or 6 pints of good Water, and 2 pints of good 
ftrong Beer, refin’d Sugar 4 ounces, make them to boil ; 
put to them Thyme frelh gather’d, as much as the Liquor 
will cover; make it boil up again, then ftrain it fronv 
the Herbs, and add to it as much brown Bread as will 
make it thick : fiir this over the Fire till it boils, and 
it’s done. Add to this 'of Spirit of Wine 3 ounces, ftir- 
ring it well together : fpread this on Linen, and apply 
it every 4 or 5 hours warm. 
-> For a Sprain. 
Sofoonasyou have Cprain’d any Member, prefently 
put that Part into cold Water, and in aboutdialf an hour 
it will eafe you. Some put into the Water Wood- 
Afhes. To 
