An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C.

  • T. C., active 1579
Date:
1630
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Credit: An hospitall for the diseased. Wherein are to be found most excellent approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BSF SSR SR SL BOD SO GRO Ak SGMGBGS SURO E Naa Gece fianH ofpitall for the difeafed. A preferuation againft the Plague. ene a banninll of Sage, abandfull ef erbesgrace,cs BA LS therivile called Rew, a handfull of Ciner-Leanes, a isso handfull ofrcd Wramble-leaues > and Lampe them ie] we. together, and Graine them thzongy acloth, with a quart of iwhite wine: then take a quantity of Ginger,and mingle them all togethcr,an’ b2inks thereof niOZnINg and cuentg:a (panes full nine dapes together, For the party infeed with the Plague, Sf it fostune one fo be ficke of the Plague befoze bee hath douncke Che foze(aiv menicine, then take the water of Scabies ous a {peonefull, water of Betony like much,and a quanttty of fine Dreacle, put tt together and dpinke if,and tt toillerpell all fhe benome. A Medicine to breake the Botch. Fit fegtunethe wWotch to appeare , then take Beambles leaues, Cloct leaues, ufard-feep, and Hampe them all tege- ther,anbd then take tt,and make a platfter,and lap it fo the (ee, and if twill Daw out the benome. A Medicine for the Plague. SCake thre flips of hearbe Grace, and fire fpanefuls of Gis neger, and heate the lame together, then fraine the tupce ont thereof,and put thereunto one ounce of fing SCreacle,and one sunceof Sugar,and fir it together,then fet it Over the fire,and make thereof a Sitropeans putit ina bor clofe, thentakea Sage-leafe, and euerp mozning fafting , (preabas mucbasa Weane theres Ypon the fame Weafe aun (o cate it. Suvi bee that taketh tf be infected, tf till b3ine it from the bearf, and if the party that Caketh it cuening and mozniug, bes not infeed, it twill preferue bin within 24. boures after. A plaifter to draw the fore. Lake one (pancfullef Pony, the tapce of Spurac, five
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