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18C For the palsie Take a pint of the Strongest mustard set it in an oven for two or three hours till it be as thick as a hawsty puddin ye oven must not be to hot to burn it. then set it on a chafing-dish of coals. till it be dry to make into powder. Take half an ounce of betony powder and mix it. with ye said powder and Sweeten it with Sugar-candy to youre taste Take of this every morning for ten days For a Fetter Take water of red [Far?] and wash it therewith this is an ... approved remedy
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18C For the palsie Take a pint of the Strongest mustard set it in an oven for two or three hours till it be as thick as a hawsty puddin ye oven must not be to hot to burn it. then set it on a chafing-dish of coals. till it be dry to make into powder. Take half an ounce of betony powder and mix it. with ye said powder and Sweeten it with Sugar-candy to youre taste Take of this every morning for ten days For a Fetter Take water of red [Far?] and wash it therewith this is an ... approved remedy
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