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Vernacular Transcript

of the Physicians

  • Mens bodies
    are apt to take
    infectiõ, either
    • By the constitution of the heart,
      the vitall spirites being weake,
      and the naturall heate feeble, in
      which case thinges Cordiall are
      to be vsed.
    • By repletion
      the body being
      filled with hu-
      mors, either
      • Good, and then
        is the party to
        be let blood.
      • Euill, and then
        is hee to be cu-
        red with medi-
        cine purgatiue.

Preseruatiues Cordialls.

Mithridates Medicine.

Take of good Figges not wormeaten, cleane
wasshed, of Walnuts ye kernels cleane picked,
of either of them an hundred, of the leaues of
greene Rue, otherwise called Herbgrace, ye weight
of ii.s. of common Salt the weight of iiii. d. cut
the Figges in pieces, and stampe them and the
Walnut kernels together in a morter of Marble
or wood a good space, vntil they be very smal, and
then put your Rue leaues vnto them, stampe and
stirre them well together with the rest, last put in
the Salt and stampe and stirre these things toge-
ther, vntill they be encorporated and made of one
substance. Of the which take the quantitie of ii. or
iii. Figges euery morning fasting, to children the
halfe wil serue, and he that listeth to increase or di-
                                                C. i.        minish

Modern Transcript

of the Physicians.

  • Mens bodies
    are apt to take
    infection, either
    • By the constitution of the heart,
      the vital spirits being weak,
      and the natural heat feeble, in
      which case things Cordial are
      to be used.
    • By repletion
      the body being
      filled with hu-
      mors, either
      • Good, and then
        is the party to
        be let blood.
      • Evil, and then
        is he to be cu-
        red with medi-
        cine purgative.

Preservatives Cordials.

Mithridate Medicine.

Take of good Figs not worm eaten, clean
washed, of Walnuts the kernels clean picked,
of either of them an hundred, of the leaves of
green Rue, otherwise called Herb-grace, the weight
of ii.s. of common Salt the weight of iiii. d. cut
the Figs in pieces, and stamp them and the
Walnut kernels together in a mortar of Marble
or wood a good space, until they be very small, and
then put your Rue leaves unto them, stamp and
stir them well together with the rest, last put in
the Salt and stamp and stir these things toge-
ther, until they be incorporated and made of one
substance.  Of the which take the quantity of ii. or
iii. Figs every morning fasting, to children the
half will serve, and he that lists to increase or di-
                                                C. i.        minish

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