Man and Woman THEIR OWN DOCTOR: Or a SALVE for every SORE. Being a Book full of Rare Receipts for the most dangerous Distempers incident to the Bodies of Men, Women, and Children; and very fit to be in all Families, in this Crisie, Sickly, and Bad Times. Gathered out of the Library of that Famous Traveller, Docter Ponteous; and now Published for the Good, and Benefit of all People whatsoever. I. For pains in the Head. II. To purge the Head. III. For the Megrim in the Head. VI. For a Scald Head. V. For sore and blood-shot eyes. VI. A Water to clear the eyes. VII. For a pearl or flegme that grow over the VIII. To help the Hearing. (Eye. IX. For the Rickets in children. X. For stinking of the Mouth. XI. For a mouth that is staid with Heat. XII. To recover a mans Speech. XIII. For a Canker in the mouth, XIV. To make Teeth white, XV. To take away the tooth-ach in half an XVI. For a Red face. (hour. XVII. To make the face fair XVIII. For hoarness in the Throat. XIX. For sore Breasts. XX. For the Spleen. XXI. For a stinking Breath. XXII. To stay Vometing. XXIII. For the running of the Reins. XXIV. For the Heat of the Liver. XXV. For the Black-Jaundies. XXVI. For the Yellow-Jaundies. XXVII- For the Wind-Gollick. XXVIII. For Worms in the Belly. XXIX. For the Griping in the Guts. XXX. For the Stone. XXXI. For the Sciatica in the Hip. XXXII For the Gout & all manner of Aches XXXIII To kill Corns. XXXIV To drive out the Small Pox. XXXV. For the Cramp. XXXVI. For an Ague and fever. XXXVII. To make one Sleep well. XXXVIII. For the Biting of a Mad Dog. XXXIX. To kill a Tetter or Ring-worme. XL. Against the Plague XLI. For a Cut of the finger or hand. XLII. For a Consumption. With Six most Excellent Receipts for all sorts of Cattle whatsoever, Licensed acording to Order. LONDON, Printed for L White Living in Red Lycn- Court, in Whitecros-Street 1676. Every Man and Woman their own Doctor. l. For the pain in the Head. TAke the greace of a Hart, and mingle with Oat-meal and Sorrel and temper them well; then lay it Plaister-wise to the temples This is proved. II. To purge the Head, TAke the juice of Primrose, and Milk of a Cow and with a Quil blow it into thy Nostrils: and this will purge the Head. III. For the Megrim in the Head, TAke sour Bread, and chickweed, and bray them together, and boyl them in Vinegar; and so bind it to the grieved place: or take Barley, and seeth it well in water, and put in Betony and orher good Herbs for the Head, and when they be well sodden, bind them to the Head: For it is good. IV. For a Scald Head. TAke the Liver oF a Scate, and boyl it by itself; and eight Eli- campane Roots, and seeth them by themselves in Spring-water two hours; and put that to four handfuls of House-leek, stamped and strain- ed through a Cloth: and make an Oyntment thereof; then anoint the Head therewith; and if the Hair be gone, take a handful of Wooll, and bray it hot to powder; then take two spoonfuls of Honey, and anoint the Head therewith where it is pill'd, and the Hair will soon come again as thick as ever it was before: This has cured many hundreds. V. For sore and blood shot Eyes, or Rheume, hot or cold. TAke Allom burned, beaten to fine Powder; then take as much as will lye on a Groat: So mingle it with half a Spoonful Honey; then drop one or two drops into the Eye when you go to Bed and you will find help to great admiration: This has Cured many in all my Travels. VI. A VI. A Water to clear the sight. TAke Fennel, Vervain, Roses, Salendine, and Rue, of each two ounces; and Distill them, and wash thine Eyes therewith: this is good for all manner of sore Eyes, VII. For the Pearl and Flegm that grew over the Eyes TAke the Gall of an Hare, and boyl it with as much Honey as the Gall. Probatum est. VIII. To help the Hearing, TAke and Distill Sorrel, or Wormwood, in a common Stillary; and take four drops of either of the same Waters, which you will; and put into thy Ear Luke-warm. IX. For the Rickets in Children, TAke as much Jet as will lye upon a shilling, and steep it in half a Pint of Sack 4. or 5. hours, then stir it about, and drink it off, half in the Morning, and the rest at Night. This hath done good to many. X. For Stinking of the Mouth, TAke the juice of black Mints, and of Rue a like much, and put in to the Norstrils; and this will help thee. This is proved. XI. For a Mouth that is slaid with heat, TAke Ribwort, and seeth it in Red Wine; and hold it in your Mouth hot: do this often, and be whole. XII. To recover a Mans Speech, TAke the juice of Sage and Primrose, and put into the Patients Mouth, and he shall speak strait, or within a while after. XIII. For a Canker in the Mouth, TAke nine Leaves of Sage, and stamp them with a little Salt, and Verjuice; and make thereof a Plaister, and lay it thereto, and it will be whole: but you must dress it twice a day. A2 XIV (4) XIV. To make Teeth white. TAke Vinegar of Quinces, and dip a Cloth in it, and rub the Teeth. and Gums therewith: this same fasteneth the Teeth and Gums, comforteth the Roots of the Teeth and maketh sweet Breath. XV. To take away the Tooth-ach in half an hour. TAke Henbane-seed, Smallage-seed, and Poppy-feed, of each the weight of a Penny; and make Pellics, with a quantity of Aquavitæ and lay it to thy Teeth that ake; and the pain shall cease strait. XVI- For a Red Face. TAke Sow-thistles, Burrage, Pursley Sorrel, Barley, Parsley Roots, and Liquorish, and boyl all together in running-water: and drink it first and last. XVII. To make the Face fair. TAke the Flowers of Rosemary, and boil them in White-wine, then wash thy Face therewith: also the Water of Bean-flowers will do well. XVIII For hoarseneness in the throat. TAke Penniroyal, and seeth it in Running-water, and drink a good draught two or three nights somewhat hot, with a little Loaf-Sugar it: this will make you clear again. XIX. For sore Breasts. TAke a handful of Figgs, and stamp them; then take a little fresh Grease, and temper it with the Figgs, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay it as hot as you can endure it; this will take away the anguish, it and is it be apt to break it will, or else not. XX. For the Spleen. TAke the Roots oF Nettles, and stamp them well together with Vine- gar, and lay it unto the Spleen when it swelleth: also the Lungs Fox dried, and made in Powder and eat it in a Figg in the morning, very good. XXI (5) XXI. For a Stinking Breath. TAke three ounces of comin in powder and seeth in Wine, a Gallon to a Pottle, and drink of it as hot as you can, first last, and in ten dayes you shall be whole without doubt. XXII. To stay Vometing TAke and make a Toast, and temper it with Vinegar, and Mints; so hold it to your Nose: this stayeth Vometing. XXIII. For the Running of the Reins. TAke Venice Turpentine, so make it into Pills, so roll them in Ci namon, and Ginger, and good Loaf Sugar, so swallow them do first and last. XXIV. For the heat of the Liver. TAke Liver-wort, and five-leaved Grass, Endive, Bugloss, and E rage, and seeth all these in Whey: and drink of these as often as you will, and this will help you. XXV. For the Black-Jaundies TAke Enula Campano Roots and seeth them in Milk; then take Milk and strain it through a piece of Cotton: and give the Sick drink thereof: this did help a Gentlewoman that hath been troubled for teen Years with it, and could not be helped. XXVI. For the Yellow Jaundies. TAke Elicampane Roots, and the Inner-bark of a Barbary, of ea eight ounces, of Salendine Roots as much, of Saffron the weight a Groat: seeth all these in a Pint or White-wine strain it, drink so spoonfuls Morning and Evening warm. XXVII. For the Wind Gollick. TAke Winter-favory, stamp it,and strain it, with strong Ale; then drink warm, and immediately the pain will cease, as if it wer swept away: there has been divers helped with this, which has swounde away two or three times in a day, with the pain thereof. XXVIII. For worms in the Belly. TAke the Pills of Oranges and dry them; so make them into Powder and drink it in Malmsey, or stale Ale, there is nothing better. XXIX (6) XXIX. For griping the Guts. TAke Tansey, Rhue, and Sothern-wood, and eat it with Salt fasting, and be whole. XXX. For the Stone, TAke Acorns that grow on an Oake, and dry them, and make Pow- der thereof, and drink it in the morning fasting, with Rhenish- e and Sugar: this will break the stone Probasum est. XXXI. For the Sciatica in the Hip. TAke a Pottle of Wine-lees, and Wine dregs and Sour-bread and Cow dung, and boil these well together; so make a Plaister hereof lay it to the pain as hot as you can suffer it: and this will heal you. XXXII. For the Gout and all manner of Aches TAke of Clot Roots two pound, and seeth them in Piss till they be ten- der, and then bray them, and strain them through a Cloth, then take Oxe Galls, or Neats, and look that you have a Pottle of Urine or re, well strained; then put a quart of Oyl of Olive in, and seeth these ether till it comes to the quantity of the Oyl: for this will work aders in the Gout. XXXIII. To kill corns in feet or toes. TAke Roots of white Lillies, so boil them in Vinegar, then make it like a Plaister, and lay it on the Corn, 3 or 4 days and nights, and will make it fall off. But the only thing in the world for Corns Is this ou can take it; which is a black Snail wrapt up in a Linnen Cloth, d before a fire and well rosted, so bind it as hot as you can endure it he Corn, and keep it supplied with fresh Snails Rosted 2 or 3 nights need requires, and it will make it dye, and peel off like a Scab, and er come again. Proved. XXXIV. To drive out the small Pox, TAke Malmsey, Ginger, and Treacle, and mingle them well together; and when thou goest to bed, drink a good draught, and it will drive the Pox. XXXV. For the Cramp TAke two spoonfuls of May-butter, and two spoonfuls of Rhue juice, and temper them well together till they be a Salve; and anoint the e therewith. XXXVI. XXXVI. For the Ague and Fever. TAke the Buds, or Leaves of Willows, Red-sage and Fetherfew each a handful, seeth them in a quart of Milk till the Herbs be sodden: then crush the Herbs, and wring them in a Cloth, and lay to your Pulse as warm as you can suffer it; and this will help you. XXXVII. To make one Sleep Well. TAke Ground-Ivy, and Sengreen, of each a like quantity, and st them, and temper them well with Womans milk, and lay it to Temples: and this will make the sleep well. XXXVIII. For the biting of a Mad Dog. TAke Mints, a Clove of Garlic, and Salt, stamp them together and make a Plaister thereof, and lay to the bitten place, and will heal it. XXXIX. To kill a Tetter or Ringworm. TAke Fetherfew, stamp it, and strain it with Vinegar, and rub Tetter therewith and this will kill it in a short time. XL. Against the Plague. TAke three ounces of the Liquor of the Inner-rind of Ash Tr and Still it with three ounces of White-wine; and give the Pati of it every three hours, and within twenty four hours, he shall be w by the Grace of God. XLI. For a Cut on the finger or hand, TAke some green Hysop; and stamp it well in a Morter, with so Sugar; and so bind it to thy Hand. XLII. For a Consumption. TAke the Heart and Lungs of a Calf new killed, a Capon, let these bruised in a Stone Morter, and boyled with an hundred Snails, till Broth be as thick as Pottage; put to it Harts-tongue, Maiden-hair, Hysc Scabias, Sage of each an handful, with China Roots sliced, and beate two ounces of the Juice of Colts-foot Roots eight ounces of Blood of Pig newly killed, and Conserve of Red-Roses one pound, these bei well mixed; let them be Distilied with a gentle fire, and reserve it. S (5) x most excellent Receipts for all sorts of Cattle. For s in Cattle as well Cow or Ox, Bull or Steer. Only Vergis is the Remedy given them to drink, and then presently into a good Pasture: Or else thus, Take for every one a Pint of juice and put thereto a handful of Bay-salt, and therewith rub their goes, then let them drink the rest. This is proved. excellent Drench to be given Cattle at the Spring or Fall of the Leaf Take hard Soot that commouly is upon the posts of a House or Roof, where the Smoak hath it's ue, which being beaten into Powder, h Bay-salt, seech the same in Running Water, & give it them to drink. Rank Ivy with the Soot and Salt; and when the Ivy is soft, wring out juice and strain it,and let your Cattel drink thereof blood-warm, en prove overaign drink so all manner of cattle that you suspect to be lung-sick Take the Herb that is called Cowslip, or Lung-wort, and stamp it, and put thereto Fenerere, and mudded with good Ale: and with rn or pretty Tunnel Drench either your Horse Ox, Cow, or Swine, it shall yield present Remedy; if there be any disease in the Lungs Warf-Gentian, of some called Mock and gilloser small chopt and given to Swine, and all other Cattle, it preserveth them wonderfully from Murren, and all such contagious Diseases as happen to Cattel in cor- times. The water which standeth in the hollows of Beeches doth perfectly re the naughty Scurfe, and wild Tetters, or Scabs of Men, Horses, e Sheep, if they be washed therewithall. For Gall Horse Back, or , present Cure, Take quantity of Allom and burn it also a handful of Barley or more, and burn it; then take the powder thereof, and mix it with the om, and pour it upon the Sore morning and evening: But if the sore corrupt and full of dead fresh, then use more of the Roch Allom than the powder of Barley and when it beginneth to heal, use them both ether, but most of the powder of Barly. This is a most excellent Re- dy The Price of this Book is Two-pence.