_A Bag of purging Ale._

Take of Agrimony, Speedwell, Liverwort, Scurvy-grass, Water-cresses, of
each a handful, of Monks Rhubarb, and red Madder, of each half a pound,
of Horseradishes three ounces, Liquorish two ounces, Sassafrage four
ounces, Sena seven ounces, sweet Fennil-seeds two drams, Nutmegs four;
pick and wash your Herbs and Roots, and bruise them in a Mortar, and put
them in a bag made of a Bolter, & so hang them in three gallons of
middle Ale, and let it work in the Ale, and after three days you may
drink it as you see occasion, &c.



_The Ale of Health and Strength, by Viscount St._ Albans.

Take Sassafras wood half an ounce, Sarsaparilla three ounces, white
Saunders one ounce, Chamapition an ounce, China-root half an ounce, Mace
a quarter of an ounce, cut the wood as thin as may be with a knife into
small peices, and bruise them in a Mortar; put to them these sorts of
Herbs, (viz.) Cowslip flowers, Roman-wormwood, of each a handful, of
Sage, Rosemary, Betony, Mugwort, Balm and Sweet-marjoram, of each half a
handful, of Hops; boil all these in six gallons of Ale till it come to
four; then put the wood and hearbs into six gallons of Ale of the second
wort, and boil it till it come to four, let it run from the dregs, and
put your Ale together, and tun it as you do other purging Ale, &c.



_A Water excellent good against the Plague._