Take of the roots of Turmentill finely powdered, one dram with half a dram of Triacle diſſolve it in ſorrell water and give it the diſeaſed.
CHAP. 54.
How to make another preſervative againſt the Plague.
Take two egges and make a hole upon the top of each of them, then take out the whites put into them ſo much whole Safforne as will half fill up the egge to the middle, cover them with other egge ſhells boyl them till they become red, then bray them with all the ſhells, and put thereunto of white Diptamue and Turmevill of each three drams of vomiting nuts one dram and a half of the ſeeds of Rockit the quantity of the beaten eggs bray them all together the ſecond time, then put thereunto of good Triacle the weight of the other things except the eggs and make an electuary of the which give two drams in the morning when the patient riſeth before he goes to labour.
CHAP. 55.
Another preſervative againſt the Plague.
Take Safforne of Setwell, of Turmentill of Diptamus of each of theſe one ounce of Triacle of Mithridate of ſuger of Bugloſs of each eight drams with the ſirrup of the pills of pomecitterns, make a electuary of the which to preſerve the party, according to his age, if he be above the age of fifteen years give him two drams in the morning before meat with white wine, and after it give him two Maſtick Coriander ſeeds, if he be but 14 years of age give him but one dram, and a half being under the age of 8 years give him one dram, when he goeth out of the houſe let him hold in his mouth a little of the electuary; in the curing the plague the foreſaid confection muſt be given as ſoon as he feeleth himſelf to have the Ague, within the ſpace of 24 hours with the which the water of Sumak, the quantity aforeſaid according unto age, it helpeth all cold infirmities or griefs, miniſtred with wine or with Aquavitæ having firſt made the univerſall Remedies of purging letting of blood and ſuch like.
CHAP. 56.
How to make a good water againſt the Plague or Surfeite.
Take Red ſage, Celendine Roſemary, Herbgraſs Wormwood Mugwort, Pimpernell, Dragons, Scabius Tyromony, Roſaſolis, and Balm, of each of theſe a handfull or like quantity by weight, waſh and ſwing them in a linnen cloth, ſhred them and put them into a galon of white wine with a quarter of an ounce of Gentian roots, and of Angelica roots the like quantity let it ſtand two days and two nights cloſe covered and diſtill it at your pleaſure that glaſs in which you keep it be ſtopt very cloſe.