foot, Agrimony, red Dock Roots, Bark of Barberries, Betony, Wood
sorrel, of each two handfuls, Rue one handful; then lay the Snails and
worms on the top of the Herbs and Flowers, then pour on three Gallons of
the strongest Ale, and let it stand all night, in the morning put in
three ounces of Cloves beaten, six penniworth of beaten Saffron and on
the top of them six ounces of shaved Harts-horn, then set on the
Limbeck, and close it with paste, and so receive the water by pints,
which will be nine in all, the first is the strongest, whereof take in
the morning two spoonfuls in four spoonfuls of small Beer, and the like
in the afternoon; you must keep a good Diet and use moderate exercise to
warm the blood.

This Water is good against all Obstructions whatsoever. It cureth a
Consumption and Dropsie, the stopping of the Stomach and Liver. It may
be distilled with milk for weak people and children, with Harts-tongue
and Elecampance.



_A singular Mint water._

Take a still full of Mints, put Balm, and Penniroyal, of each one good
handful, steep them in Sack, or Lees of Sack twenty four hours, stop it
close, and stir it now and then: Distill it in an ordinary Still with a
very quick fire, and keep the Still with wet cloaths, put into the
receiver as much sugar as will sweeten it, and so double distill it.