Tak Cardamoms or Graines of Paradice [dram]i Nutmegs [dram]ss Safron [scruple]ij Sugar [dram]ii mak it to fine Pouder & giue at any time as much as will Ly on a shilling at a time my pill is better if the boddy be Loos
[82] _Flux of the Belly. Burnt Harts' Horn_ is reckoned a Sweetner and is much used in Decoction against Diarrhoeas; and Fluxes of the Belly. _Shavings of Hartshorn_ is much more in esteem amongst _Family Doctresses_, than in the shops; but what most gives it a Title to this Place, is that _Jelly_ which it is easily boiled into in common water, and is accounted very nourishing and strengthening. _Shavings of Ivory_ is much of the same nature as the former, and boils in the same manner into a _Jelly_.
_Goat's Blood._ This is in a few Compositions under the same Intention as the former; but it is not at all known in common Prescription; and is deservedly almost forgot.--_English Dispensatory_ (_Quincy_), London, 1742.
1 the powder of Wolues guts 2 the powder of Bores Stones 3 oyle of Wormwood a drop or 2 into the Nauell 4 3 drops of oyle of Fenill & 2 drops of oyle of mints in Conserue of Roses or Conserue of single mallows, if ye Paine be extream Vse it a gaine, & if need Require aply somthing hott to the belly
_For Sharpe & Dificult Trauel in Women with Child By J C_
Take a Lock of Vergins haire on any Part of ye head, of half the Age of ye Woman in trauill Cut it very smale to fine Pouder then take 12 Ants Eggs dried in an ouen after ye bread is drawne or other wise make them dry & make them to pouder with the haire, giue this with a quarter of a pint of Red Cows milk or for want of it giue it in strong ale wort[83]
[83] Beaver's cods are much used for wind in the stomach and belly, particularly of pregnant women.--_New England's Rarities_ (_Josselyn_), London, 1672.
_A Wonderfull Balsam For Fistulos & Vlsers_
Take Borax [dram]ij put it into a strong stone botle of 2 quarts; stop it Close with a good Corke & then Couer it with sealing wax very Close & sett it into the bottom of a well or Cold Spring the Space of three yeeres then take it out [when it will] al be turned to a balsam whare with you may dress Sores
[84] _Bleeding at Nose._ If the flux be violent, open a vein on the same side, and cause the sick to smell to a dried Toad, or Spiders tyed up in a ragg; ... the fumes of Horns and Hair is very good, and the powder of Toads to be blowed up the Nose; ... in extremity, put teats made of Swines-dung up the nostrils.--_Compendium of Physick_ (_Salmon_), London, 1671.
