of the Physicians.
get it, seethe them al in butter and water, & a fewe
crommes of bread, and make a pultesse thereof, &
lay it warme to the sore vntill it breake.
Another for the same.
If you can not haue these herbes, it is good to
laye a loafe of bread to it, hot as it commeth out
of the ouen, (which afterward shal be burnt or
buried in the earth) or the leaues of Scabious or
Sorrell rosted, or two or three Lillie rootes rosted
vnder embers, beaten and applied.
A generall medicine for all sorts of people
taken with the plague, to be had
without cost.
Take of ye roote of butter burre, otherwise cal-
led pestilet wort, one ounce, of ye root of great
Valerian a quarter of an ounce, of Sorrel an
hãdful, boyle al these in a quart of water to a pint,
then straine it and put thereto two spoonfulles of
Vineger, two ounces of good Sugar, boyle all these
together vntill they be wel mingled, let ye infected
drinke of this so hotte as he may suffer it a good
draught, and if he chaunce to cast it vp againe, let
him take the same quantitie straight way vpon
it, and prouoke himselfe to sweat, and he shal finde
great helpe.
Time of continuance apart from com-
mon assemblies.
Such as haue bene infected, should keepe their
house without being conuersant with the
whole, vntill the sores shall haue left running
D.ii.
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Vernacular Transcript
of the Physicians.
get it, seethe them al in butter and water, & a fewe
crommes of bread, and make a pultesse thereof, &
lay it warme to the sore vntill it breake.
Another for the same.
If you can not haue these herbes, it is good to
laye a loafe of bread to it, hot as it commeth out
of the ouen, (which afterward shal be burnt or
buried in the earth) or the leaues of Scabious or
Sorrell rosted, or two or three Lillie rootes rosted
vnder embers, beaten and applied.
A generall medicine for all sorts of people
taken with the plague, to be had
without cost.
Take of ye roote of butter burre, otherwise cal-
led pestilet wort, one ounce, of ye root of great
Valerian a quarter of an ounce, of Sorrel an
hãdful, boyle al these in a quart of water to a pint,
then straine it and put thereto two spoonfulles of
Vineger, two ounces of good Sugar, boyle all these
together vntill they be wel mingled, let ye infected
drinke of this so hotte as he may suffer it a good
draught, and if he chaunce to cast it vp againe, let
him take the same quantitie straight way vpon
it, and prouoke himselfe to sweat, and he shal finde
great helpe.
Time of continuance apart from com-
mon assemblies.
Such as haue bene infected, should keepe their
house without being conuersant with the
whole, vntill the sores shall haue left running
D.ii.
Modern Transcript
of the Physicians.
get it, seethe them all in butter and water, & a few
crumbs of bread, and make a poultice thereof, &
lay it warm to the sore until it break.
Another for the same.
If you can not have these herbs, it is good to
lay a loaf of bread to it, hot as it comes out
of the oven, (which afterward shall be burnt or
buried in the earth) or the leaves of Scabious or
Sorrel roasted, or two or three Lily roots roasted
under embers, beaten and applied.
A general medicine for all sorts of people
taken with the plague, to be had
without cost.
Take of the root of butterbur, otherwise cal-
led pestilent wort, one ounce, of the root of great
Valerian a quarter of an ounce, of Sorrel an
handful, boil all these in a quart of water to a pint,
then strain it and put thereto two spoonfuls of
Vinegar, two ounces of good Sugar, boil all these
together until they be well mingled, let the infected
drink of this so hot as he may suffer it a good
draught, and if he chance to cast it up again, let
him take the same quantity straight way upon
it, and provoke himself to sweat, and he shall find
great help.
Time of continuance apart from com-
mon assemblies.
Such as have been infected, should keep their
house without being conversant with the
whole, until the sores shall have left running
D.ii.