Take flowers of sticadase and lavender of each a like much 4 drams of margrome rosmary and bitany of each a handfull red roses halfe a handfull cloves one drame mace halfe a drame when they be all brused mingell them together and put them m' to a linen cloth of a spane bredth then if the caus be hot sprinkle it with a litell rose water and so lay it upon the head
Modern English Translation:
Take 4 drams of sticadase flowers and lavender, a handful of margrome, rosemary, and bitany, half a handful of red roses, 1 dram of cloves, and half a dram of mace. Mix them together and put them in to a linen cloth. In case of fever, sprinkle it with a little rose water and lay upon the head.
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