Take halfe a pint of white wine and the quantity of a walnut of London
or other treacle put them both together into a porringer and stir it
till it tis dissolved then put them into a half pint pot and cover it
close seting it in embers that may but keep it warme the space of 5
hours then when you go to take it oft opening the Lidd let it first
simber a quarter of an hour upon a very gentle fire then take it off
the fire and stir it a little then cover it & take it blood warme when
you go to bed the night before your fit comes for your supper you may
eat some light spoon meat it will cause you to sweat all night but must
not be taken till after the 3d fit. probatum.
297. _An Excellent Powder to Cure a Defective Memorie Gidieness in ye
Head or any other Distemper in the Brain._
Take 3 ounces of seana leaves zedoane commine parsley and dill seeds
of each one ounce ginger half an ounce cloves nutmegs gallingall
pimpernell roots sage rue vallerian Annyseeds of each a quarter of
an ounce pound all these small then mix them very well together with
4 ounces of white sugar candie finely beaten of this you must take
mornings and evenings a dram at a time drying your herb well before you
make it this is ye Lady Wroughtons with the following ointment.
298. _An Ointment for the Giddiness in the Head or any other Distemper
in Ye Brain or Deffect in the Memorie._
Take white lillyes colwort leaves wild balme of each one dram being
pounded put them into a pot with 2 ounces of Sallet oyle fresh butter
as much as all the rest 3 spoonfulls of the spirit of Sack 3 times
rectified water of rue of sage of Sallendine of each 2 spoonfulls
temper these well together and set it in embers to keep it warme 8
hours then strain it through a cloth, then boyle your liquor till it
be as thick as honey on a mild fire then take it off the fire and put
it in a wide mouth’d glass and Sun it till it come to the colour of
copper so keeping it for use when you have occasion to use it anoint
the hinder part of the head your poule and temple especially warming
it when you use it and keep the head warme some time after this is best
made when the Sun is hottest.