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	For a Dropsy*

	Bruise a Pint of Mustard seed, Scrape and Slice a Large HorseReddish*
	Root, Scrape a Handfull of the inner Rind of Elder, and a Root of
	Elecampane* Slic’d, put all these into a Large Bottle, and put to
	it Quart of Good Stale Beer, keep it ~~stop’d~~ steep’d 48 Hours
	Drink half a Pint every Morning fasting, and Fast Two Hours
	after it – you may fill it up Once or twice
	1 Pint of Mustard Seed
	1 Large HorseReddish Root
	Scrape a handfull of the inner Rind of Elder
	1 Root of Elecampane
Exellent

	Powder for the Teeth

	Half an Ounce of Cream of Tarter, and a quarter of an Ounce of Powder
	of Myrrh. Rub the Teeth with it 2 or 3 times a Week


	Water to Strenthen the Sight

	Take Rosemary Flowers, Sage, Betony, Rue and Succory, of each One
	Handfull infuse these in Two quarts of Sack*, and distill them in an
	Alembeck*. The Dose is a Spoonfull in the Morning fasting
	till the Water is done

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Transcribed by GB and KS