I have recently been looking through a book called the “Physitions Library” that was published probably in the 1600’s and have found some really good cures and potions in this and I will be putting a few in my blog over the coming weeks. All I can say is that I am living in the 21st century and not the 17th!
Warning: These remedies might have worked in the 1600’s but most would be dangerous, and probably illegal, today. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME
1. The brain of an Hare being roasted, helps trembling, it makes children breed teeth easily; their gums being rubbed with it: it also helps scald heads, the falling off of hair, the Head being anointed with it
2. The brain of the Sparrows being eaten provoke lust exceedingly
3. The head of a coal-black Cat being burnt to ashes in a new pot, and some of the ashes blown into the Eye every day, help such as have a skin growing over the sight; if there be any inflammation, moisten an oak-leaf in water, lay over the Eye; Mizaldus saith (by this one medicine) he cured such as have been blind a whole year.
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ONE THIS DAY (20th January)
1987: Terry Waite the Archbishop of Canterbury’s envoy, disappeared in Beirut.
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TODAYS FEAST DAY
Is that of Fabian, Bishop and Martyr. It is said that when choosing the bishop of Rome, a dove settled on his head whereupon he was elected as Pope. He was martyred on the 20th January 250