9. _A Plaister for ye Spleen to be made in May._

Take mellilot and cammomile of each 3 handfulls, passley and plantin

of each one handfull, and stamp them together, a pound of Sweet mutton

Sewet, 12 ounces of virgins wax, 3 pound of rozin, a pint of white

wine, Shred the wax and Sewet and beat the rozin put all together in

an earthen pot and let it stand over the fire till it be all melt’d

together, and then take it off and cover it close let it stand 1 day

in cellar then Sett it over the fire and let it boyle halfe an hour,

then take it off and strain it into 2 dishes puting some water into the

bottom of the dishes, and when tis cold you must fold it up close in

oyl’d paper it will keep four or five years. you must use this when

you feel the pain on the left Side, and cut a piece of Sheepskin the

breadth of your hand or more and about a quarter of a yard long and

make it hollow in ye middle of the uper Side as the Spleen lyes and

prick it full of holes on the fleshy side of y^e leather, Spread it

thin and Lay it to your left Side where you feel your pain and when it

will stick no longer you may make a fresh one if need require this use

allways when you feel your pain & you Shall never be troubled with the

Spleen & it will prevent many other diseases that may come by reason of

y^e Spleen.

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