CHAP. 40. Of five outward Remedies, to purge the Aire, the preſenteſt and eaſieſt and of ſmalleſt price for perſons low in eſtate and condition.
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Firſt take Juniper berries with ſome of the root cloven aſunder and dried with ſome of the forementioned drugs and make thereof a perfume this is good to purge the Air. Secondly, ſprinkle your Chamber with Vineger alone or mixed with Roſe water. Thirdly, when you are to go out into company, put into your mouth the Pill or ſeed of a Cittorn, or Cinamon, or Cloves or the Roots of Angelica, or Zedoarie or ſuch as are before mentioned, hold theſe in your mouth and chaw them for you ſhall finde that they will give a good odour. Fourthly, if you deſire to ſmell to a ſpunge or to a Hancherchief both day and night, Malmſey or other ſtrong wine and ſweet; ſuch as are Muſcadell alone or elſe with Roſe water, wherein there hath been tempered ſome Aromaticall drug already ſpoken of, and alſo Cloves and Nutmukes, are very good for this purpoſe. Fifthly, if it be in ſummer take a little Camphere, with a little cold water and twice ſo much Vineger, this is alſo very good.