A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations. — John Shaqi
A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations.W. J.
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A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague: Taken out of the five books of that renowned Dr. Don Alexes secrets, for the benefit of the poorer sort of people of these nations.
W. J.
Plague -- Prevention -- Early works to 1800
Take of Labdanum, half an Ounce, Storax Calamica one Ounce, Diambre,
two grains of Camphere, fifteen grains of Cloves, Nutmukes and Mace of
each of them an eight part, a ſcruple of Damaſk Roſes, half a dram of
Cinamon, fifteen grains of Spignard, Muſk and Civit, of each of them
eight grains half a dram of fine Violets, four grains of Lignum Aloes
the bigneſs of a bean of Calomie Aromanticie, four grains of fine
Amber, the bigneſs of a bean of Mirrhe, firſt ſtamp the Labdanum with
a hot Peſtle, then ſtamp well the Storax Calatimæ, and all the other
things each by it ſelf and then mixe all together and ſtamp them ſtill
with a peſtle ading to it at every time Storax laquide and Roſe water
untill all the ſaid things be well incorporated, and then make round
balls thereof to ſmell to or uſe at your own diſcretion.
CHAP. 22.
_A very perfect oyl Againſt the Plague and all manner of
poyſon._
Take of the oldeſt oyl you can get, and boyl it the ſpace of an hour,
and for every pound of the ſaid oyl put in fifty Scorpions or as many
as you can get, put all this in a pot uncovered ſet the pot in a Kettle
of boyling water untill the third part of the oyl or ſomewhat leſs be
conſumed, then take out the Scorpions and ſtrain the oyl into another
pot, then ſtop it cloſe, and ſet it in the Sun three moneths, or by the
fire on hot Aſhes the ſpace of four days, but firſt put in two Ounces
of Unicorns horn, one Ounce of Triacle, three Ounces of Aquavitæ, when
any perſon feeleth himſelf infected with the Plague or poyſon let him
be annointed with the ſaid oyl about the heart and pulſes and he ſhall
finde a marvelous effect.
CHAP. 23.
_A marvelous ſecret for to preſerve a man from the Plague and hath been
proved in_ England _of all the Phyſicians in that great and vehement
Plague in the year 1348, and in the year 1625 in_ London, _that in the
year 1348 crept throughout all the known world, and Authors affirm that
there was never any perſon that uſed this ſecret but was by Gods grace
preſerved from the Plague_.
Take Aloe Epaticum, or Cicotrim, fine Cinamon, of each of theſe three
drams, Cloves, Mace Lignum Aloe, Maſtick, bole Armoniake of each of
them half a dram, let all theſe things be well ſtamped together in a
Morter, then mingle them together, then keep it in a cloſe veſſel, and
take thereof every morning two penny weight in half a glaſſfull of
white wine, with a little water, drink it in the morning at the dawning
of the day, and ſo you may by the grace of God go hardily into all
infection of the Aire and receive no damage by the Plague.
CHAP. 24.
_A very ſure and perfect remedy to cure a man of the
Peſtilence._
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