eu{er}y day a litil
of oure 5. e{ss}en{ce} w{i}t{h} 5 e{ss}en{ce} of gold & 24
peerle; & wiþi{n}ne a fewe dayes þe pacient schal be hool. //

[‘.7. M^e.’]

[--To cure the Itch and destroy Lice.--]

The .7. medicyn, for to heele ycche, & for to dist{ri}e lies[10]
þat ben engendrid of corrupt humouris. take {o}ure 5 e{ss}enc{e}
bi hi{m} silf a-loone, and vse to drynke þ{er}of a litil quantite 28

[Footnote 10: “A lous is a worme w{i}t{h} manye fete, &
it co{m}meth out of the filthi and onclene sky{n}ne, &
oftentymes for faute of atendau{n}ce they come out of the
flesshe through the skynne or swet holes.
To withdryue them / The best is for to wasshe the
ofte{n}times, and to chaunge oftentymes clene lynen.”
--_The noble lyfe and nature of man, Of bestes, serpentys,
fowles, and fisshes y^t be moste knowen_. Capitulo. C. xix.]

[Drink Quinte Essence. Mix Mercury with spittle, Stavesacre
and Burning Water. Wash the body or head where the itch and
lice are.]

at oonys / and take also a litil q{ua}ntite of M{er}[{curie}?]. &
mortifie it wiþ fastynge spotil, & medle it wiþ a good quantite


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