Take rue feverfew wormwood of each a like quantity and now & then when fainty or in a fitt sweeten it with Sirrop of Jilly flowrs give 2 or 3 spoonfulls.
223. For very strong Fitts or Fitts in Great People.
Take the outlandish single piony roots and cut off ye outside of them then slice them as thin as possible and dry them just enough to be made into fine powder give to a child as much as will lye on a 2 pence and to a great body twice as much 3 days before the full and 3 days after the same time before and after the change in a spoonfull of black cherry water and at any time if the fits be strong you may give it after the fit is just over and give 2 spoonfulls of the water after it.
224. Another for Convultions if that should faile.
Take the missleto that grows on an oake (if you can get outlandish tis the best) the leaves of it you must dry on a sheet of paper make it into very fine powder and give it by the former method but you may change the black cherry water and give it in water from green missleto if you can get it. besure let not those yt are troubled with fits eat anything hot that is made of flour as pudding or hot bread nor any thing of that kind. Let them drink almond drink to a quart of water put a quarter of a pound of blancht almonds stamp them very fine then pour ye water upon them, then pound them again then strain ye water through them again do so 3 or 4 times till all the goodness is gone then set it on the fire and let it boyle a little then sweeten it to your taste (you must scumme it) Take 3 or 4 spoonfulls at a time they may eat eggs or pottatoes or any such light food. Let them eat also as followeth Steep a good handfull of great oatmeal (just bruised) in a quart of water the next morning strain it out and boyle it to a jelly.
225. For Cankers in Man Woman or Child.
Take a new laid egg break the little end pour out all the inside pull out the bottom skin and turn the egg down to let out all ye water then take half the yolke of the egg one spoonfull of honey if for a child 5 tops but for a great body 7 buds of Southernwood shred as small as you can, grate in as much ginger as will lye on a groate beat all these together till they look whitish then boyle it in ye egshell set in the embers stiring it with a flat scuve and when the Southernwood turns brown then strow in as much common allom as the bigness of a hazle nut pounded fine let it boyle a little longer then take it off and let it coole. put it cold into the mouth if in the throat swallow a little (but dont rub the mouth) ye 1st thing in ye morning fast almost an hour after it.
226. To draw up the Pallet.
Take aquavite qrt white 2 spoonfulls thicken it with grated nutmeg and put some of it pretty thick just on the close of the head behind & wind the locks round a bodkin over it to keep it fast on (and not remove in 2 or 3 days) & strike up the head and temples with it if the pallet be inflamed bleed in the arme.