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• To Physic Children after the Small Pox

  A remedy believed to treat children with smallpox using calomel (mercurous chloride), tartar emetic, "crab's-eyes" (a calcified stone found in crayfish) and sugar.
• Mr Gregorys resept of an Ague

  Calls for drying and crushing bay leaves; these are taken with ale, wine, or water to treat ague (malaria).
• for Convultion Fits

  A recipe for a powder comprised of peony root and other ingredients to be taken with Rosemary water or other waters for convulsive fits.
• Doctor Jams’ [James] Powder how to use it

  This entry describes how to use or administer Dr. James' Fever Powder, a known quack medicine remedy (the recipe for the powder is not given). It instructs how and when to administer the medicine to a sick patient, including diluting the powder in jelly, barley water, tea, or gruel.
• An excelent medisin for the Cholick

  A recipe for a remedy for colic made from powered acorns.
• A sure and perfect way to Cure the plague to full of tokens and St Anthonys fire

  A remedy for the plague made of powered European Ivy berries, to be taken with white wine, or with liquids such as plantain water or cardus water.