Good CounceJl agafnft the plague. Shewing fundry prefentpreferuariues for the lame,by wholfome fumes, drinks, vomits, and other inward re ceits: as alfo, the petfca cwre(by implay flurc)oFany that are there- with infected. None necejjary to le ohfirued of tuery EoushoUerV t9 aaoyde the infection, lately began in feme placet cfthit Cittie, Written by a learned Phifition, for the health of his Countrey, AT LONDON, Printed by John Charlwood, for Thomas Nelfon, i 5 9 2* To the Trader. as muc" as t“e force and V enfcdion of the ordenarye i difeafe , called the Plague orpeftilence, hathheereto- fore beene too wellknowne and felt, in fundry places of i ithiS Realme: and confide- ring, that it hath of late begun to increafe in fun- dry chiefc citties 8c populous places ,• I thought it good to publifh to you in time, fundry preferua- tiues the faid difeafe, the better to defend thofe that are in health, from the infedion of the difeafcd. And alfo to cure thofe that are any way infedcd , grieued, or troubled with the fame. to this I was imboldned,the rather for that it was written by a very learned and ap- prooued Phifition, of our time, who defireth more the health ofhys Countrey, than by difco- To the %eader . coucring his name , fccme vainc-glorious to the world. Accept this fame I pray you in good part, and thanke God for the Phifitions payncs, who hath his defire, if it may doe but that which hee wifheth: namely to expell fickncs , and encreafe health to this Land. Which God for his mercie fake, profper and preleme from all plagues and changers, for euermore. THESE THINGES OVgHT WELIS TO be looked vnto. Viz• FfSSwMi ®beepe pout boufes, fttcetes, pat!) eg, ip RS; batbfideo,finches,and bmneis,t»eete |R> ana cleane from ail (landing puodleg, toljtcf) engender flinching fauojs, that map be nopfome,tytyffide infeaiom no? fuffet no doggesto tome tunning into poutboufeg, neither bee pc anp, etcept it bee batbbaard, in tome place of open apje; foi tljcp ate betpdaungeroug, a not fuffetable in time of ftebneg, bpreatontbep runne from plate to place, a from one boufe to an o« tber, feeding bppon tbebneleaneft things that ate call forth into the (treetea and ate a moll apt catted to tabe infemon of anp fiebnea, and then to tying it into the boufe. For ayring your Roomes. aipcrpourteuetall toomes toitbCbartole ftets, made in (lone pang o? Cbafmgdffljes, ana not in Cbimnepa : fct pout pang in ttje middle of the tnames: apet curtp tmme once a tp®be(at tlje leaS) ana put into pour fee a little quantitie of Francom- fcnce,lunipetjdjPfdßofemaryjO}Ofßay-leaucs. A Fume of great experience. ■CSfeC Rofemary,aUd put It'CutO StOUge Vincgcr, fteepe it in a 23afon oj bobrte,best fornx oj fine Flint ftones tru bot,and cart them into tijs Vinegar, anM'o let tbefume attend into the middle of euctp rmme. Good Counccll 3j>tr pout apparel in the fame fort,anh toith the fame fume: anh beare in pour hanbs, fomehanh* fcerchet, &punge, oi Cloth, toettcb in the iupce of Wotme-wood, Heatbegtacc, StlD tfb Roie-vineger, mirt together. An other. Che rate Of Enula Campna , Qffprb in Vineger, anti lappeh in a hanhhercher, is a fprrtall thing to fmeil hnto.ifpou tome tohere the ff r ftne# is. Tofmellto. An ocher. Hearbcgracc, (jVVormewood ffffpch in Vineger, in Come petoter peete,tlofc ftopt,ijS to bebfeb in I the fcjt. To taft or chcwcin the mouth. Che IdtDtC of Angelica, Setwall, Gentian, Valerian, or sinamond, is a fpcciali preferuatfue againft the plague.being thetoth in the mouth. Toeate. Cate Sorrell, fteepeh in Vineger, in the rooming faffing, toith a little breab atm butter, Cornell faucets alto berp toholefome againft the fame. Cafcp tijc ferautl of a v vaiinut, raftife ft tottlj tfyeeojtoure leaned of Hcarbc-grace, ano a cojnc oj mo of Sai t; tijou put ft into afiggo, toarme ft atm Another; agatnft the Plagtie. rate ft failing: fad ttoeehototr? after, ana take it taofreatoeeke. A fpeciali thing to cate, found very comfortable. cake fttong tea itofc-vineger, tpjinfeif ft apon a tolte oftofntebieaac. tfteaae ©utter thereon. ana then eadthe pot»aet Cinamond Upon it.ana eatelt failing: 0£ eatc bjeaa ana butter aorta Heitbgrace. ® toe to fo? tljetc ojainarp fmat.Comc bjotl)tnaaetxutl)anetkeof button: bopitatoitk a gtul) quatUlttC Of Burridge,Sorrell,anti Bugloffc. Another, To comfort the ftomackc* Sfllebetcpeg are beep comfortable, mabe tottb Ckmcs, Maces, Nutmegs, Jaimdrrs, Gynncy graines, mibftiCbWir* To dtinkc* cafee R-nii,V Vormc-woodjittb Scabias,ft#pe It 111 3flr at»hole night, anh hjtnftnt fading tuerp mot* mug* - An other. e fttet&cm to potofcer,an& ft in gcobftaiie aticoj 26eece,ty in toftitr tome; t&en ttoeat bpon it,anO lofimz to flerpr♦ To procure fwca tc. cakeibolTet-aicfoddenißitdSorcii, aßum'dge, tnipt toitt) Trtaclc Of Diatefscrom, and gft VOU to pour naked bed. . A fpeciall ptcCematiue againft the Plague. CTake tbe roote of great v aietian, a quartet of an ounce: of Sorrell,a banbfull; an ounce of the rente of Butter-bur; bople them in running water, from a quart to a pint, put two CpomcfuUo of vineger to it, anb let tlje patient bjinke it Co botas be map, 5 then CWeatbponit. An other fpeciall prefcruatiue. Cake antSgge, make a bole intijc top of it,take but tbe White 9 tbe polke,anb fill ttj? (bell onlp txtttlj Saffron, toft tbe anb saffron together,in ember* agkisrfWii^Plagtt^. bfCbotcoales, bntiiitbefbeiuoarepelloboe: then beat (bell anb all together in a £t9oiter,to itb baife a fpconefnll of fii6uftatb=febe: noboe fofoone as anp fiifpictan is bab of infraion,biSfolue tbe bocigbt of a Ire neb Crobone,in ten fpronfuls of poffet-ale, Imnh it lube boatmen fboeat bpon it in pour nabebbeb. An otherpreferuatiue to bediftillcd. itraue gtane walnuts, tfjep bange grcene on tije trte,sapouitb of inner bathe Of Afh tree: then tafee Peiimorrcll,Hoofleeke,Scabias, a vetuyn, of rad) a banbfuii, Saffron baife an ounce, anb miner all tbefe fmal together: then put a pottle of the ftrongcft vineget on them, bopie them ouer a foft fpcr in acloCr pot, 9 after btlfill ttjem in a Him* bcefee: fcccpr the bifli leb boater, 9 giue tbe patient tboo ounces to bjinbtbcrof, 4, times in rrfiii.bob)« cte.uibcn be ts in bisnabtb beb, a let bint bee p?o» wefeeb to freest, anb be Qjatl finb great cafe tbetbp. If the patient be bound in the body. CTabe a fnppofitojp mabe boitb a little bopleb sunnp,anb a little pobober offealt; let tljisbe put bp attbefunbsmmt boitb a little butter, &nttll it mouebimtotljeftoolc. , , , Dtinke for ordenafy dyer. &onteteas pou can, icttbe patients ojbenatp bjinkr be grab fmali 3ile ,of r pgijt Gapes olbe. For vomitting. tltoroittingis betttt than bleebingintbis cafe, anb tbetfojcpjouoke to bomit fo nateagpcuean. Good Couocell cabe th;® leanea of Eaftrabcca, ftampe it, anb bju&ettin&mmlb mintiWtmp(okt:3& To prouokc vomit# 31 little quantitie of frbite Hcilbor, gratch anb bjunfec it) the like fo&pjocureth bompt. An other* tiake tfro ounces ofSDple of v Valuuts,a fpame« full of the rupee of Cebndyne.anb. halfe a fpoonefull of the mpce of Rcddifli-roDies; }Lct not the partie llecpe fot tfro hotoets after, out) info baling ft IS better than anp pursing, A fpeciail vomit* For Purging. 3B the pattk be full of gtolfe hnmoutg, fethpm blob immebiatlp bpou the tight acme, on the Jpuer bepne,oj on themebtanbepne,(n thefame atme: fo asno (oje appeate the fteft bap. Avery wbolfomc purge. into the pap of an Kppie, a firpemip freight of Aiioes,anb lb take it: oj the ppis of A very whofcfomc water to be (Milled. &t«pe Sorrell in Vineger , JCJCtitf. IjOtoftS, take (tout, (jtyp (t totrt) a Knnm clotij, tijen (till it in a Htmbecbe,D;f ntte foure CpcDmfuls,tt>itl) a little tljmtoalfce bpponittiUpcuftßcat, if pou map: if noWie epepour bet) ant) ftoeat bpon it. life 1.1. againft the Plague. this before Cupper on an? turning. Jf tlje patient happen to bee trouble!) totth anp ftoeiiings, botches, Carbuncles, o? Cobs tokens: let hnn U»eat mohetatlp uobo anb then. •cake the ccot? of atohitc Lyiiy, toft ft in ago)b hanbful of Sorrell, ftampe ft anb applp ft thereto be* rphot. KLct ftlpfrjcliij.hotoers , anh it trill bjralte the foje. Outward Medicinesto typen the fote. An other.