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	For the Collick
½ Pint
Dr Stevens /	Take half a Pint of Dr Stevens Water, as much Plague Water, as
Plague /	much Juniper berry Water, and an Ounce of Powder of Rhubarb
Juniper /water	shake the Bottle, and take four or Five Spoonfulls at a time
1 oz Ruberb )	when the Fit is on you, or likely to come
Powder )


	A Bitter Draught

	Take of Gentian root three drams, of Camomile flowers One Ounce
	of Rosemary flowers One Ounce, of Tops of Centaury*, Tops of
	Roman Wormwood, Tops of Carduus, of each One Handfull
	Boil all these in Two Quarts of Spring Water till it comes to
	a Quart, you may a Pint of White Wine to it strain it
	out, and when it is cold bottle it. Drink a quarter of a Pint
	in the Morning, and as Much at Four O’Clock in the afternoon


	For a Swelling in the Face

	Take a Handfull of Damask-Rose leaves, boil them in running Water
	till they are tender, Stamp* them to a Pulp, and Boil White Bread
	and Milk till it is soft & then put in your Pulp with a little
	Hogs Lard, and thicken it with the Yolk of an Egg
	and apply it warm
	Damask Rose leaves

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Transcribed by GB and KS