A Cure for Warts or any other Excrescence
On the third day of the increase of the moon, in the evening you see the new moon for the first time: then take out your patient and putting your finger on the wart and looking up to the new moon, speak as follows: what I look upon is increasing and what I now touch is decreasing: after repeating this three times walk home again.
Source: Recipes: Information for Everybody, J.F. Landis
Warts and Corns
The bark of the common willow burnt to ashes, mixed with strong vinegar and applied to the parts, will remove all warts, corns, and other excrescences.
Source: The Ladies’ Book of Useful Information