Select Medicinal Aphorisms and Receipts, for many diseases our frail natures are incident to.
1. A general Caution.
LET such as love their heads or brains, either forbear such things as are obnoxious to the brain, as Garlick, Leeks, Onions, beware of surfeiting and drunkenness.
2. To purge the Head.
The head is purged by Gargarisms, of which Mustard, in my opinion, is excellent, and therefore a spoonful of Mustard put into the mouth, is excellent for one that is troubled with the lethargy: also the head is purged by sneezing; but be sure if you would keep your brain clear, keep your stomach clean.
3. For a rheum in the Head, and the Palsy.
Take a red Onion, and bruise it well, and boil it in a little Verjuice, and put thereto a little clarified honey, and a great spoonful of good Mustard, when it is well boiled, raise the sick upright, and let him receive the smell up his nose twice a day, whilst it is very hot.
4. For a rheum in the Head.
Boil Pimpernel well in Wine, and drink a draught of the Wine in the evening, hot, but in the morning cold.