Medicines for the Morphew

Take Mustard made of white Vinegar, and let the Patient anoint himself withall where the Morphew is nine nights, and this will help him.

Or take and bray Sorrell, and drain it clear, then put to it as much sugar and honey as you do juice, and boil them well together over the fire, and then let them seeth till the sugar have the tall, then put to it one ounce of Vineger, and so dress it; and keep the medicine to eat.

Another for the same

Take an ounce of very good soap, and a peny-worth of Aqua vitae, and put them both into a Morter, and grind them well together, then take a handful of Eglantine, and stamp it, and drain it, and put some of the juice to the soap and Aqua vitae, and then take a course Canvas cloth, and rub where the Morphew is, and after annoynt the place with this medicine, and be whole.

For the black, Morphew

There be two kind of Morphews, the white and the black, the white is named Alborus, and for remedy for the black Morphew take this rule, that if the place be pricked and will not bleed, then it is not cureable, but if it will bleed, take of Rapes and Rocket, of each an ounce and an half, and stamp it with Vineger, and after that wash the place. Or take of the earth of Africk, and mix it with Vineger, and wash the place oft therewith, and it will heal thee.