A Purge to drive out the French Pox, before you use the Oyntment.
Take halfe a pint of good Aqua vitæ, one ounce of Treacle of Gene, one quarter of an ounce of Spermacæti, boyle all these together on a soft fire halfe a quarter of an hour, and let the Patient drink this as warme as he can, and lye downe in his bed, and sweat, and if any of the Disease be in his body, this will bring it forth, and bring him to an easie loosnesse; this is thought the best and surest of all other Cures for this infirmity.