Take a quarter of a pound of sope, and mingle with it two drams of the powder of black Ellebor, litharge of silver in fine powder, two ounces, vardigrease halfe an ounce, and a quarter of an ounce of glasse in powder, and as much quicksilver, make them all into an oyntment by stirring them well together; wherewith anoynt the grieved parts. This is approved and true.
An excellent Balme, or water for grievous sore eyes, which commeth either of outward accident, or of any inward cause.
Take two spoonfuls of the juyce of Fennell, and one spoonfull and a halfe of the juyce of Celandine, and twice as much hony as them both; then boyle them a little upon a chafingdish of coales, and scum away the dregs which will ascend, but first let it coole somwhat, and then let it run through a fayre cleane cloth: then put it into a violl of glasse, and stop it close. Put a little quantity of this into the eye. This medicine is approved, and more precious than gold.
A speedy way to asswage the paine of any scald, or burne, though never so great, and to take the fire out of it.
Take old lawn rags, dip them into Runnet, for want of it dip them into verges, and apply them cold upon the grieved place, shifting them for halfe an houre together, as oft as they dry: this I have known to give ease in an instant, and quickly to take out the fire.
An approved oyle for to heale any burne or scald.
Take of housleek one handfull, and of brooklime as much, boyle them in a quart of creame untill it turne unto an oyle; boyle it very gently: with this oyle a little warmed, anoint the grieved place twice a day, and it will soone make it well.
An oyntment, very excellent and often proued, for the same.
Take a good quantity of mosse scraped from off a stone wall, fry it in a fryingpan with a call of mutton suet a good while, then straine it, and it is done. Dresse the grieved part therewith once or twice a day, as you shall see fitting.
Another oyntment for a burne.