The Plague Book :: Page 11

Page 1 of the Plague Book

Vernacular Transcript

An aduice set downe
upon her Maiesties expresse comman-

dement, by the best learned in Physicke within this
Realme, contayning sundry good rules and easie medi-
cines, without charge to the meaner sort of people,
as well for the preseruation of her good Sub-
iectes from the plague before infection,
as for the curing and ordring of
them after they shal be
infected.

Preseruatiue by correcting the aire
in Houses.

Take Rosemarie dried, or Iuni-
per, Bayleaues, or Frankincense,
cast the same on a Chafindish,
and receiue the fume or smoke
thereof: Some aduise to be ad-
ded Lauender, or Sage.
      Also to make fires rather in
Pannes, to remoue about the
Chamber, then in Chimneis, shall better correct
the aire of the houses.

      Take a quantitie of Vineger very strong, and
put to it some small quantitie of Rosewater, tenne
branches of Rosemarie, put them all into a basen,
then take fiue or six Flintstones, heated in the fire
till they be burning hotte, cast them into the same
Vineger, & so let the fumes be receiued from place
to place of your house.

                                                                  Perfu-

Modern Transcript

An advice set down
upon her Majesty’s express comman-

dment, by the best learned in Physic within this
Realm, containing sundry good rules and easy medi-
cines, without charge to the meaner sort of people,
as well for the preservation of her good Sub-
jectes from the plague before infection,
as for the curing and ordering of
them after they shall be
infected.

Preservative by correcting the air
in Houses.

Take Rosemary dried, or Juni-
per, Bay leaves, or Frankincense,
cast the same on a Chafing dish,
and receive the fume or smoke
thereof: Some advise to be ad-
ded Lavender, or Sage.
       Also to make fires rather in
Pans, to remove about the
Chamber, than in Chimneys, shall better correct
the air of the houses.

      Take a quantity of Vinegar very strong, and
put to it some small quantity of Rosewater, ten
branches of Rosemary, put them all into a basin,
then take five or six Flintstones, heated in the fire
till they be burning hot, cast them into the same
Vinegar, & so let the fumes be received from place
to place of your house.

                                                                  Perfu-

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