The TRUE Every Man & Woman THEIR OWN DOCTOR: OR, A SALVE for every SORE.  
Being a Book full of Rare Receipts for the most dangerous Distempers incident to the Bodies of Men, Women and Children; and is very fit to be in all Families against any time of Sickness, Gathered out of the Library of that famous Traveller Dr. Ponteus and now published for the good and benefit of the Kingdom; and being nothing but what is experienced by many thousands of people in City and Country, doing good to many. Don't read only but practice also, then speak as you find; and give God the praise in all things.  
D. John Ponteus.  
With Six most Excellent Receipts for all sorts of Cattle whatsoever. Licenced according to Order.  
LONDON, Printed by F. L. for Mathias Drew, Bo- 〈…〉  
Living in St. Sepulchers Church yard, and sold by himself, and 〈…〉 Living in Red-Lyon Court in White-cross-street. 1676.   

Every Man and Woman their own Doctor  

I. For the pain in the Head.  
TAke the grease of a Heart and mingle with Oatmeal and So● and temper them well; then lay it Plasterwise to thy temp This is proved.   

II. To Purge the Head.  
TAke the juice of Primrose, and Milk of a Cow; and with a Q●… blow it into thy Nostrils: and this will Purge thy Head.   

III. For the Megrim in the Head.  
TAke sour Bread and Chickweed, and bray them together, amboyl them in Vinegar; and so bind it to the grieved place: ●… take Barley and seethe it well in water, and put in Betony, and oth●… good Herbs for the Head, and when they be well sodden, bind the●… to thy Head: For it is good.   

iv For a Scald Head.  
TAke the Liver of a Thorn-back and boil it by itself; and eight Elecampane Roots, and seethe them by themselves in Spring-water two hours; and put that to four handfuls of House-leek, stamped and strained through a Cloth; and make an Ointment thereof; then anoint t●… Head therewith; and if the Hair be gone, take a handful of Wood and bray it hot to powder; then take two spoonfuls of Honey, and anoint the Head therewith where it is peeled, and thy Hair will soo●●ome again as thick as ever it was before, This has cured many hundred.   

V For sore and blood shot Eyes, or Rheum, hot or cold.  
TTake Allom burned, beaten to fine Powder, then take as muc● as will lie on a Groat; So mingle it with half a Spoonful o● Honey, then drop one or two drops into the Eye when you go to Bed, and you will find help to great admiration: This has Cured many in all my Travels, Probatum est.   

VI A Water to clear the sight.  
TAke Fennel, Vervain, Roses, Salendine, and Rue, of each two ounces: and Distil them and wash thine Eyes therewith: this is good for all manner of sore Eyes.   

VII. For a Pearl and Phlegm that grows over the Eyes.  
TAke the Gall of an Hare, and boil it with as much Honey as the Gall. Probatum est.   

VIII. To help the Hearing.  
TAke and Distil Sorrel, or Wormwood, in a common Stillary; and take four drops of either of the same Waters, which you will; and put into thy Ear Lukewarm.   

IX. For the Rickets in Children.  
TAke as much Jet as will lie upon a Shilling, and steep it in half a pint of ●ack 4 or 5 hours, then stir it about and drink it off, half in the morning, and the rest at night. This hath done good to many.   

X. For stinking of the Mouth.  
TAke the juice of black Mints, and of Rue a like much, and put it to thy Norstrils; and this will help thee. This is proved.   

XI. For a Mouth that is stayed with heat.  
TAke Ribwort and seethe it in Red Wine; and hold it in yo●● Mouth hot: do this often, and be whole.   

XII. To recover a Man's Speech.  
TAke the juice of Sage and Primrose, and put into the patient's Mouth, and he shall speak straight, or within a while after.   

XIII. For a Canker in the Mouth.  
TAke nine Leaves of Sage, and stamp them with a little Salt a● Verjuice; and make thereof a Plaster, and lay it thereto, and will be whole: but you must dress it twice a day.   

XIV. To make Teeth white.  
TAke Vinegar of Quinces, and dip a Cloth in it, and rub the Te● and Gums therewith: this same fasteneth the Teeth and Gu●… comforteth the Roots of the Teeth, and maketh sweet Breath.   

XV. To take away the Toothache in half an hour.  
TAke Henbane seed, Smallage seed and Poppy-seed, of each 〈◊〉 weight of a Penny; and make Pellits, with a quantity of Aquavi●● and lay it to thy Teeth that ache: and the pain shall cease straight.   

XVI. For a Red Face.  
TAke Sowthistles, Borage, Purslain, Sorrel, Barley, Parsley Ro● and Liquorish; and boil all together in running-water: and d●… it first and last.   

XVII. To make the Face fair.  
TAke the Flowers of Rosemary, and boil them in White-wine; th● wash thy Face therewith: also the Water of Bean flowers will as well.   

XVIII. For boarseness in the Throat.  
TAke Penniroyal and seethe it in Running-water, and drink a go●… draught two or three nights somewhat hot, with a little Loas-Su●… 〈◊〉 it; this will make you clear again.   

XIX. For sore Breasts.  
TAke a handful of Figgs and stamp them, then take a little fre●… Grease, and temper it with the Figgs, and make a Plaster there and lay it as hot as you can endure it; this will take away the anguish and if it be apt to break it will, or else not.   

XX. For the Spleen.  
TAke the Roots of Nettles and stamp them well together with Vinegar: and lay it unto the Spleen when it swelleth: also the Lungs of a Fox dried and made in Powder, and cat in a Fig in the morning is very good.   

XXI. For a stinking Breath.  
TAke three ounces of coming in powder, and seethe in Wine, from, 1 Gallon to a Pottle; and drink of it as hot as you can, first and last; and in ten days you shall be whole without doubt.   

XXII. To stay Vomiting.  
TAke and make a Toast, and temper it with Vinegar, and Mints; and so hold it to your Nose: this stayeth Vomiting.   

XXIII. For the Running of the Reins.  
TAke Venice Turpentine, so make it into Pills, so roll them in Cinnamon, and Ginger, and good Loas-Shugar, so swallow them down first and last.   

XXIV. For the heat of the Liver.  
TAke Liver-wort, and five-leaved Grass, Endive, Bugloss, and Borrage: and seethe all these in Whey: and drink of these as often as you will, and this will help you.   

XXV. For the Black Jaundice.  
TAke Enula Campano Roots, and seethe them in Milk; then take the Milk and strain it through a piece of Cotton; and give the Sick to ●ink thereof this did help a Gentlewoman that hath been troubled six o● Years with it, and could not be helped.   

XXVI. For the Yellow Jaundice.  
TAke Elicampane Roots, and the Inner-bark of a Barbary, of each eight ounces, of Salendine Roots as much, of Saffron the weight of ●…oat; seethe all these in a pint of White-wine, strain it, drink four consul's morning and evening, warm.   

XXVII. For the wind Colic.  
TAke Winter-savory, stamp it and strain it, with strong Ale; th● drinkwarm, and immediately the pain will cease, as if it we swept away: there has been divers helped with this which has swoured away two or three times in a day, with the pain thereof.   

XXVIII. For Worms in the Belly.  
TAke the Pills of Oranges and dry them; so make them into Powder and drink it in Malmsey, or state Ale, there is nothing better.   

XXIX. For Griping in the Guts.  
TAke Tansey, Rhue and Sothern wood; and eat it with Salt fasting and be whole.   

XXX. For the stone.  
TAke Acorns that grow on an Oak, and dry them, and make Po●der thereof; and drink it in the morning fasting, with Rheni● wine and Sugar: this will break the Stone. Probatum est.   

XXXI. For the Scyatica in the Hyp.  
TAke a Pottle of Wine-lees, and Wine dregs, and Sour bread Cowdung; and boil these well together, so make a Plaiste hereof and lay it to the pain as hot as you can suffer it: and this will heal you.   

XXXII. For the Gout, and all manner of Aches.  
TAke of Clot Roots two pound, and seethe them in Piss till they 〈◊〉 tender; and then bray them, and strain them through a Cloth ●hen take six Ox Galls, or Neat's, and look that you have a Pottle o● Urine, or more, well strained; then put a quart of Oil of Olive in, an● seethe these together till it comes to the quantity of the Oil: for this w●… work wonders in the Gout.   

XXXIII. To kill Corns on Feet or Toes.  
TAke Roots of white Lilies so boil them in Vinegar, then make it like a Plaster and lay it on the Corn, 3 or 4 days and nights and it will make it fall off. But the only thing in the world for Corn is this, if you can take it; which is a black Snail wrapped up in a linne● Cloth, laid before a fire and well roasted, So bind it as hot as you c●● endure it to the Corn and keep it supplied with fresh Snails Roasted 2 ● 3. nights as need requires, and it will make it die, and peel off like a Scal and never come again. Proved.   

XXXVI. To drive out the small Po●  
TAke Malmsey, Ginger, and Treacle, and mingle them well together; and when thou goest to bed, drink a good drought, and ●ill drive out the Pox.   

XXXV For the Cramp.  
TAke two spoonfuls of May-butter and two spoonfuls of Rhue juice; and temper them well together till they be a Salve; and anoint the place therewith.   

XXXVI. For the Ague and Fever.  
TAke the Buds, or Leaves of Willows, Red-sage, and Fetherfow, of each a handful; seethe them in a quart of Milk till the Herbs be well ●odden: then crush the Herbs, and wring them in a Cloth, and lay them to your Pulse as warm as you can suffer it: and this will help you.   

XXXVII. To make one sleep well.  
TAke Ground Ivy. and Sengreen, of each a like quantity; and stamp them, and temper them well with Woman's milk, and lay it to thy Temples; and this will make thee sleep well.   

XXXVIII. For the biting of a Mad Dog.  
TAke Mints, a Clove of Garlic, and Salt; stamp them together and make a Plaster thereof and lay to the bitten place, and this will real it.   

XXXIX. To kill a Tetter or Ringworm.  
TAke Fetherfew, stamp it and strain it with Vinegar; and rub the Tetter therewith and this will kill it in a short time.   

XL Against the Plague.  
TAke three ounces of the Liquor of the Inner-rind of an Ash Tree, and Still it, with three ounces of White wine; and give the Patient of every three hours; and within twenty four hours, he shall be well, by ●e Grace of God.   

XLI. For a Cut on the finger or Hand.  
TAke some green Hyssop, and stamp it well in a Mortar, with some Sugar; and so bind it to thy Hand.   

XLII. For a Consumption  
TAke the Heart and Lungs of a Call new killed, a Capon; let these be bruised in a Stone Morter, and boiled with an hundred Snails, till the ●oth be as thick as Pottage; put to it Heart's tongue, Maiden hair, Hyssop, ●bias, Sage, of each an handful, with China Roots sliced, and beata; two ounces of the Juice of Colts-foot Roots, eight ounces of Blood ● a Pig newly killed, and Conserve of Red-Roses one pound; these being ●…ll mixed, let them be Distilled with a gentle fire, and reserve it.    

Six most excellent Receipts for all sorts of Catt●…  

For faint Cattle, as well Cow, or Ox. Bull or Steer.  
ONly Vergiss is the Remedy given them to drink, and then present into a good Pasture: Or else thus, take for every one a Pint●… Verguice, and put thereto a handful of Bay-salt, and therewith rub th●… tongues, then let them drink the rest. This is proved.   

An excellent Drench to be given to Cat-tle at the Spring or fall of the L●…  
TAke hard Soot that commonly is upon the posts of a House or R●… where the Smoke hath its issue, which being beaten into Pow●… with Bay-salt, seethe the same in Running Water, & give it them to dr●… or Rank Ivy, with the Soot and salt; and when the Ivy is soft, w●… out the juice and strain it and let your Cattle drink thereof blood-w●… Often proved.   

A Sovereign Drink for all manner of Cattle that you suspect to be Lung 〈◊〉  
TAke the Herb that is called Cowslip, or Lungwoort, and sta●… it and put thereto Fenerere and mudded with good Ale: and w●… a Horn, or pretty Tunnel Drench either your Horse, Ox, Cow or Sw●… and it shall yield present Remedy if there be any Disease in the Lung.   

Against the Murrain.  
DWarf-Gentian, of some called Mock-gillofer, small chopped an●…ven to Swine and all other Cattle, it preserveth them wonder ●… from the Murrain, and all such contagious Diseases as happen to Catt●… corrupt time.  
The water which standeth in the hollows of Beech's doth perfe●… Cure the naughty Scurf and wild Tetters or Scabs of Men, Ho●… Kine, Sheep, if they be washed therewithal.   

For a Galled Horse Back, or Fistula, a present Cure.  
TAke a quantity of Allom and burn it, also a handful of Bar●… more and burn it, then take the powder thereof and mix it ●… the Allom, and pour it upon the Sore morning and evening: But i●… Sore be corrupt and full of dead flesh, then use more of the Roch Al● than of the powder of Barley, and when it beginneth to heal, use th●… both together, but most of the powder of Barley. This is a most exce●… Remedy.    

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