Of ‘Physical Experiments . 24.7

thus: If you wash the black and blew places with the juice of the Leaves and Rootsof Thapsia made into Cakes in the Sun, but one night, they will be taken away."HeroCasar made his Face white from the strokes he had received in hisNight-walks, with Wax and Frankincense ; and the next day his Face was clear againstall reports. Or Oyl pressed from the Seeds of Flowers, when it is thick, will doit rarely. Or the Root mingled with equal quantities of Frankincense and Wax,(but let it stay on but two hours at most ) then foment the place with Sea-water hot.Also, Wal-nuts bruised or smeered on, will take away black and blew spots. Vinegaror Honey anoynted will take away the fame. So doth Garlick rubbed on : andbrings black and blew to the right colour. Or the Asses of it burnt, smeered onwith Honey. The juice of Mustard-Sced, anoynted on but one night, is good forthe same: or it is anoynted on with Honey , or Suet, or a Cerate. If a Briony-roocbe made hollow, and Oyl put into it, and it be boyled in hot Embers j If that beanoynted on, it will blot out black and blew spots. Marks that are noted uponChildren by Women great with-child, when they long exceedingly, are taken awaythus : Lecher first eat of that Fless or Fruit her belly full : then let her binde onthat Fless alive, or the green Fruit to the part,till it die or corrupt; and they will begone. Or else , let her wass the place with t/fqtta FortU , or %egia , and the Skingrows very black r so it will take the marks away. Do it again

For spots and bcantj,

I will not omit tÆlian’s, Experiment of a Lion , which is a kinde of Locust. Forin some Membranes, where the Testes are bound together, under which there aresome soft Carbuncles, and tender, that are called the Lions fat. This will help peo-ple to make ill Faces look comely, mingled with Oyl of Roses; and made into anOyntment, it will make the Face look fair and ssining,

! - r Chap. XXI.

How we may take of red Pimples,

B Ecause red Pimples use to deform the Face; and specially,the whitest: therefore,to take them off, use these Remedies. I often, to take off

Pimples ,

used Oyl of Paper - namely , extracting it from burnt Paper. I shall ssew the wayelsewhere, because I will not disturb the Order: where I shall speak of the Extra-ction of Oyls and Waters. Wherefore anoynting that on the red spots , will soonblot them one.

For thefame.

Rear Eggs are good, twenty of them boyled hard cut in the middle, and the yelkstaken forth: fill up the hollow places in the whites, with Oyl of sweet Almonds andTurpcntine-Rosin: extract the Liquor in a Glass Vessel: use it.

Another ,

Beat two Eggs well together, add as much juice of Lemmonj, and as much Mercurysublimate: set it in the Sun, and use it.

Another to polish the Face .

TakcSow-bread-Roots, three parts ; cleansed Barley, six parts , Tartar calcined,one part ; Roots of wilde Cucumers powdered, two parts ; Wheat-Bran, twohandfuls: let them all boyl in Water, till a third part be consumed: then wass yourFace with it.

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