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 y^t 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 y^e 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.

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