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Vernacular Transcript

of the Physicians.

more or lesse of the water thereof, and let it lye
infrised or steeped in good Vineger the space of
xxiiii. houres, then take it of & drie it with a linen
cloth put into a Limbecke, and distill the water
thereof: And assoone as you finde your selfe tou-
ched with the sickenesse, drinke foure spoonfulles
of the sayde water with a litle sugar, and if you be
hable, walke vpõ it vntil you do sweat, if not, keep
your bed, and being well couered, prouoke your
selfe to sweating, and the next day to take asmuch
againe of it a little before supper.

      Item, to prouoke vomit with two ounces of
rancke oyle, or walnutte oyle, a spoonefull of the
iuyce of Celendyne, & halfe a spoonfull of the iuyce
of radice roote, so that the party infected do walke
and not sleepe, is better then any letting of blood,
or any purging. For the disease neither can suffer
agitatiõ of humors, nor when one is infected, hath
no time to bleede or to purge.

Outward medicines for to be ap-
plyed to the sore.

The first.

Take of Scabiouse two handefulls, stampe it in
a stone morter with a pestell of stone if you
can get any such, then put vnto it of olde
swynes grease salted, two ounces, and the yelke
of an egge, stampe them well together, & lay parte
of this warme to the sore.

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Modern Transcript

of the Physicians.

more or less of the water thereof, and let it lie
infrised or steeped in good Vinegar the space of
xxiiii. hours, then take it of & dry it with a linen
cloth put into a Limbeck, and distill the water
thereof:  And as soon as you find yourself tou-
ched with the sickness, drink four spoonfuls
of the said water with a little sugar, and if you be
able, walk upon it until you do sweat, if not, keep
your bed, and being well covered, provoke your
self to sweating, and the next day to take as much
again of it a little before supper.

      Item, to provoke vomit with two ounces of
rank oil, or walnut oil, a spoonful of the
juice of Celandine, & half a spoonful of the juice
of radish root, so that the party infected do walk
and not sleep, is better then any letting of blood,
or any purging.  For the disease neither can suffer
agitation of humors, nor when one is infected, has
no time to bleed or to purge.

Outward medicines for to be ap-
plied to the sore.

The first.

Take of Scabious two handfuls, stamp it in
a stone mortar with a pestle of stone if you
can get any such, then put unto it of old
swine’s grease salted, two ounces, and the yolk
of an egg, stamp them well together, & lay part
of this warm to the sore.

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