A Balsam or Liquer that will heal sores as for new in man or Beast Tak very strong wort 3 gallons being all the first of a boushell of good malt. Then tak of comfry roots & elder roots of each 2 handfuls the leaues of crud tobacko a handful. Lett the roots be brused & boyled till half be wasted. Put it into a vessell & keep for use. Put into it 3 pounds of hony before you take it of the fire, if it be a deepe sore tent it, if an open sore wett a duble clout & lay on the sore. Dress it always warme ____________________________________________ For the Sciatica or Paine in the back or side/ Take smale fern & steepe a handfull of it in a pint of wine all night & drink it in the morning fasting
For Dissines in the Head Tak fetherfew & steepe it in beer & drink first at morning & last at night ____________________________________________ A powder for the dissiness of the head, falling sickness, & hart qualms that have bin oft used Whit amber (AS) diarrhodian (AS) seeds of Peony (AS) miselto (AS) the fillings of a dead man’s skull (AS): mak all into very fine powder & tak of it as much as will ly on a fhilling 2 or 3 nights together. Befor the new & befor the full moon take it in saxony or bettony water. ____________________________________________ For Rumatick Paines & to coole the = Liver/ Tak the conserve of the frut of sweet brier as much as a good nutmage morning & evening.
Symbol | Name | TR (*) | ME (*) | ||
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lb, li, libr. | libra, pound | apothecary's pound | 373.243 g | ||
ss | semis | half | half | ||
℥ | uncia, ounce, unce | apothecary's ounce | 31.103 g | ||
Q | quarta | quart | between 0.95 and 1.16 liters | ||
ʒ | dragma, dram | dram | 3.888 g | ||
G | grana, grain | grain | 0.065 g (65 mg) | ||
A | ana | of each one | of each one | ||
lb ss | libr. semi | half an apothecary's pound | 186.623 g | ||
℥ ss | semuncia | half an apothecary's ounce | 15.552 g |
Name = Name in Text
TR = Translation
ME = Modern Equivalent (approx.; in grams and liters)