his forehead and temples Take burnt lome made in powder M vj strong vineger as much as will suffice to make it in forme of a Cataplasme to be applyed colde thus in few houres the bloud stinted Neuerthelesse he tooke morning and euening the fume of Succinum album at the mouth and nose which staied the fluxe and comforted the vitall and animall spirits His diet was cold and drying his drinke was water or red wine wherein was put Crocus martis Another kinde of curing the same performed by D. B. ONe bleeding at the nose a day and a night was thus helped Hee made a tent of lint and dipped it in Inke and put it into his nosethrils and laide a defensatiue ouer his eyes and nose made with Sanguis draconis bole armoniacke and a little vinegar Another vvay MAny haue beene cured by applying vnto their cods a linnen cloath wet in Vineger Another SOme haue had the bleeding stinted by applying the herbe Peruinca vnto the nose Other waies to do the same CArduus benedictus brused and put vp into the nosethrils Note stinteth the bleeding at the nose The same it performeth in a wound The herbe Geranium which hath a red stalke being put into the nosethrils or wound doth the same verie often prooued In like maner and to the same effect worketh Crocus martis Also the bloud of a man dried worketh after the same order both for the staying of bloud at the nose and in a wound CHAP. XIX Spatting of bloud stayed by I. H. A Certaine woman spat bloud three or foure dayes in great quantitie who was cured by drinking the decoction of mints in vineger Another for the same ALso fiue or sixe drops of Oleum Mastiche dronke in Cinamon water staieth the spatting of bloud CHAP. XX. The falling downe of the Vuula and the inflamation of the Almonds in such sort that they could not swallow their meat nor fetch their breath well cured by W. T. TAke white Amber groslie beaten ʒ j and with a funnell take the fume thereof cast on a few coales morning noone and night Then take ℥ j of old leauen and spred it plasterwise on a cloath strew thereon a little Commin seed and the powder of white Amber and applie it halfe an hand breadth to the crowne of the head the space of an whole day then at night lay on another and in short time it will take away the swelling often prooued CHAP. XXI The cure of the hicket by W. B. ONe that was diuers times grieuouslie troubled with the Hicquet was cured by applying a browne tost warme to his stomack the toste was steeped in Triacle and Aquauitae Another DIuers haue beene cured thereof by taking foure or fiue graines of Landanum nostrum in wine or Malmsey CHAP. XXII The falling sicknesse cured by W. H. A Certaine woman being a Barbars wife in Bedfordshire which was greeued therewith euery change of the Moone was preserued by taking each day three drops of Oleum Heraclei with the extract of Peonie Another performed by I. H. FIrst you shall purge them with the extract of Helleborus niger the dose whereof is from eight graines to twelue being before well corrected and then drunke in some conuenient liquor or potion That done he gaue them morning and euening of this composition the which the longer that they vse the better will it be for them ℞ essenciae Peoniae conserue of Rosemarie flowres of Betonie ana q.v. mixe them together in forme of an electuarie then adde thereto for euery ℥ of that composition of oleum cranij humam ℈ j and ℈ ss of oile of Rosemarie flowers and twelue grames of oleum vitrioli Hereof let them take ℥ ss at a time either by it selfe or with some conuenient liquor broth or potion Also the nuke of the neck must be anointed with Oleum castorei when they do fall you shall anoint their nosethrils with oleum succinum for that will in short time recouer them againe It will be also very expedient to vse those things that comfort the braine and the heart CHAP. XXIII The cure of the Iaundies by I. P. A Yong maiden much affected with them was in this sort cured She was twise purged with Aromatico and as often with Panchimagogon This done shee felt her selfe verie much eased saue onely in her yellow colour which was thus also taken away Shee tooke three or foure mornings ℥ iij of the decoction of Goose dung ℈ ij of the extract of Centorie which she drunke warme and so was cured Another for the same by W. H. A Woman that had the yellow Iaundies ' aboue two yeares together was thus cured First she tooke ʒ j of Balsamum artificiale Leon. Fior. with a spoonfull of white wine in the morning which caused her the next day to be as yellow as Saffron all her bodie ouer yea her haire of her head and the nailes of her hands and feete very strange to behold The third daie shee tooke the same againe and in three times shee was perfectlie cured This was at Carleton fiue or sixe miles from Bedford Certaine practitioners haue found a great secret in the salt called Lapilli vrinae or Paracelsus his Rebisola against the Iaundies and all obstructions Another way by the same Person VV. H. TAke Nucis Cupressi Cassiae ligni ana ℥ j extract Centaurij ℈ ij mixe them and drinke it in white wine warme and they shall after the receit thereof euacuate in their vrine great store of yellowish choller but by taking this medecine twise or thrise it will vade quite awaie as hath beene often prooued Remember that before you take this medecine that it may worke with better effect you receiue a dose or two of Aromatico Leonardo The cure of the Iaundies with obstruction of the menstrues performed by VV. H. A Yong Gentlewoman eighteene yeares old was greatlie greeued with the Iaundies and suppression of her naturall sicknesse but was in this sort cured ℞ water of Madder rootes Sage and Betonie ana ℥ iiij Spiritus Tartari ℥ ij oleum vitrioli ℈ ij mixe them and drinke therof morning and euening two or three ℥ warme Also you shall note that she was purged once before shee tooke this drinke with Arom Leonardo and so was perfectlie cured and had her courses againe which before shee wanted seauen moneths and more CHAP. XXIIII The healing and cure of great windinesse in the stomacke by I. H. A Certaine Gentleman who was afflicted with a windinesse in the stomack that many times with extreame paine he fell into a sound In this miserie hee continued three yeares and more but in this manner hee was holpen First hee tooke Aromat Leon. which euacuated vpward and downeward the grose and viscous cause of this winde After that hee had vsed this potion following fortie dayes together He tooke euery morning and euening Spiritus tartari corrected with his Cristaline salt halfe a spoonefull Aqua preseruans as much This withdrew the
kernels but rather the kings euill THe Scrophulae or waxing kernels so called of some which vse to come in the throte or other partes of the bodies of young children do arise and are caused of great quantitie of melancholike humors because that doth for the most part raigne in persons that are weake of complexion For you may easily see that such as are vexed with that infirmitie are not very quicke spirited These Scrophulae are a long time ere they will come to suppuration and before they breake and when they are broken they cause excessiue payne and are hard to be cured For all infirmities that come of melancholie are troublesome to cure or resolue as you may see in the quartaine and such like But here I will shew thee a secret to cure these Scrophulae First you must remoue the cause and then cure the effectes for otherwise it were impossible to cure them with outward medecines This melancholie is purged with our sirupe against melancholie which you must vse eight or ten dayes The dose is about â„¥ 4 cold That done giue them our Aromatico which clenseth the head and stomacke and purifieth the bloud As touching locall medicines to breake it you shall lay thereon our caus◠〈◊〉 24. houres which mortifieth and drieth for it will draâ—… a great deale of moisture After this annoint it with â—… agno licore vntill the escare be fallen out and when it is mundified applie thereon the cerote of Gualtifredo di Medi vse no other medecine for it will incarnate and cicatrise without scare Another cure for Scrophulae A Certaine young boy of 14. yeares of complexion cholericke and melancholicke who had Scrophulae in his throte on both the sides was cured thus The first medecine that he tooke was the infusion of Rhabarb with the trochiskes of Agarick and acetum squilliticum and water of maiden haire mixed together which he vsed by the space of ten dayes Then was laied vpon the Scrophulae a plaister of cerote magistrale with Cantarides which drew forth the malignitie of the vlcer and great store of Same 's being applied for 15. dayes together This done I gaue him the decoction of Salsa parilla with a good diet for twentie dayes together Then I applied vnto the sore a cerote of Gualtifredo di Medi which in a short time cured him that had bene vexed with them foure yeares before Another for the same ANother which was a maide of 13. yeares of age was vexed with Scrophulae in her throte which was also in this manner cured First I gaue her the extract of Elleborus niger with mel rosarum which doth very effectually purge the melancholicke humor That done I gaue her our sirupe against the melancholick humor for eight or ten dayes together and applied vnto the sores an vnguent of Lytarge boiled with the powder of Scrophularia thus was she in short time cured Another against Scrophulae REcipe Verdigreee Pelitorie of Spayne docke roote the iuice of leekes of the herbe Scrophularia ana mixe them and lay on lint and applie it vnto the Scrophulae but take some care thereof CHAP. IIII. Of Panaricium or Panaricies called the whit blow THis greeuous and intollerable maladie as those know well that haue felt them commeth on the end of the finger and is an infirmitie bred in the liuer whereof nature being willing to discharge her selfe sendeth it to the extreme parts of the fingers and most commonly it commeth to the finger next the thombe but seldome in the other The reason or cause whereof is hidden saue that we may coniecture as we haue said before an accident in the liuer which nature sendeth forth vnto those parts to ease her selfe When it commeth to the end of the singer that it can go no further it causeth a sharpe and excessiue payne and the accident comming vnto that place not hauing passage is so hote that in short time it putrifieth the sinewes muscles and cartilages and in the end rotteth both flesh and bone The secret of this griefe is not commonly knowne of the most Surgeons who with all their learning cannot deuise to cure it as it ought to be cured The most part of such as haue that infirmitie lose their finger but if thou wilt quickly helpe them follow this methode First let them bleed on the liuer veyne then let them be well purged Afterward dresse the finger with oleum sulfuris which will cause some paine neuerthelesse to haue some ease you must abide it The next day dresse it with Magno licore vntill it be whole which will be in short time as I haue often proued CHAP. V. Of greeuotu vlcers in womens breasts FIrst they must be touched with oleum sulfuris then make this vnguent Take of the yolkes of egges â„¥ ij turpentine butter barlie flowre honie of roses ana â„¥ ss incorporate them all in a morter and therewith dresse them vntill they be whole But if they come of any kinde or spice of the pocks this vnguent will be to very small purpose But then shall you dresse them with our Vnguento magno which is appropriate vnto the disease and looke that you purge them with our Aromatico CHAP. VI. Of the disease called Asthma and the cure thereof THis disease which is called the Ptisicke is a certaine infirmitie contained in the lungs which doth harden and drie them in such manner that such as are troubled therewith cannot fetch their breath It proceedeth of adustion of the bloud that cannot runne in the veynes and so the lungs lacking sustenance worketh that effect This disease is cured foure manner of wayes First you shall let them bloud vnder the toung cutting those veynes ouerthwart and suck them as much as they can for it euacuateth and openeth the opilation of the bloud and easeth the lungs of all that euill matter which offendeth SecoÌ„dly you shall giue them a dose of Aromatico which euacuateth the stomacke of all euill qualities that offend the lungs The third is to let them eate for a moneth together euery morning â„¥ j of our Electuario de Althea The fourth to annoint the stomacke euery night with Magno licore But euery ten dayes you must take a dose of our Electuario Angelica whereby thou shalt helpe them quickly You must also keepe a sober diet refraining fish porke slimie things spice baked meates cheese and such like which nourish grosly and do infect the bloud CHAP. VII To know the Dropsie confirmed in a man the cure whereof is shewed in the xxxij Chapter of the second part of the Collection THere are three signes or tokens of a confirmed Dropsie First looke whether the toung be white and cold then whether the yard be shronke into the bellie and lastly if there do any veines appeare on the bellie If you perceiue these they are infallible declarations of a confirmed Dropsie CHAP. VIII An excellent remedie against the Wormes YOu shall giue the patient Ê’ ij of our Vnguento
cause opened all obstructions in the bodie so that in a moneth he remained perfectly cured CHAP. XXV Cough of the lungs cured by W. T. after this maner REcipe Aquae Marrubij ℥ vj sirrup of Iuiubes ℥ iij mixe them and make thereof a Iulepe whereof the patient tooke foure spoonfuls with ʒ j of Balsamum sulfuris euery foure howres till he was well Another cured by W. T. which had also a sore stitch in the side FIrst he tooke Aromat Leon. and then tooke this potion following for certaine dayes ℞ Carduus Benedictus Hypericon Folefoote a little Enula compana make thereof a decoction with Ale and he dranke euery morning ʒ j of Balsamum sulfuris and a spoonfull of Aqua Balsami Fiorauante morning and euening till he was cured CHAP. XXVI Shortnesse of breath with a cough remedied by M. R. FIrst he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo then he vsed this diet with hote and drying meates roste or sodden Enula campana Hisop and Liquerice were infused in his wine Also he vsed euery morning to drinke or eate in a rere Egge ℈ ss of Balsamum sulfuris and thereby was safelie and quicklie cured Another remedie for shortnesse of breath THe wormes called Centumpedes or Sowes are of great vertue to discharge the lungs that are stuffed with grose fleame CHAP. XXVII An approoued remedie to slaie vomiting by M. R. A Man of thirtie yeares old was troubled a long time with sore vomiting throwing vp presently whatsoeuer he ate or dranke and was thus relieued ℞ Malmesey ℥ vj. Oleum vitrioli vj. drops or more mixe them together and take thereof euery morning fasting ℥ j or there about and in short time it will stay the vomite To staie vomiting of bloud TAke fiue or sixe drops of oile of Mastick and drinke it in Cinamon water To stay vomiting another waie A Pultus thus made as followeth and applyed to the stomach staieth vomiting Take Rie leauen and mixe it with the iuice of mints and a little vinegar ouer the fire in forme of a pultus when you do applie it to the stomack strew thereon the powder of Cloues and so oft as it cooleth applie it warme Also a Rie toste stieped in vinegar is profitable for the stomack The oile of Wormwood that commeth by distillation being drunke with conuenient liquors or potions and the same compounded with other conuenient things and applyed to the stomack doth worke notable effect this way and is good against manie other maladies CHAP. XXVIII Vomiting of bloud with a cruell fluxe of the bellie staied by M. R. A Man 45 yeares old that had congeled bloud in his bodie did vomite aboundance of bloud and auoided downward a certaine blacke matter like vnto pitche He had a great stitch in his side without a feauer and alwaies when he vomited it was thought he would haue died this man was by Gods helpe thus cured First hee tooke this potion Take the water of Nettle rootes ℥ viij Oleum vitrioli as much as will make it tart He dranke thereof cold which presently mitigated both the fluxes Then vnto the stomack and throate was applyed this pultus warme both morning and euening which wrought an excellent effect ℞ the crummes of Rie bread M xij Red wine or Aligant strong Vinegar ana q. s. boile them to the forme of a pultus Then hee tooke at the mouth and nose the sume of Succinum or Amber which strengthened the vitall and animall spirits His side was annointed with this ointment which tooke away the pricking and paine ℞ Vnguent de Althea ℥ 4 amigdalarum dulcium ℥ j mixe them and therewith annoint the side morning and euening His diet was this all his meate was boiled in Red wine or Smithes water His drinke was the decoction of Nettle rootes or Red Wine wherein Steele had beene quenched diuerse times Vomiting ioyned with a Feauer A Gentlewoman affected with these greefes was in this manner comforted ℞ Aquae balsami ʒ j Aquae preseru ʒ ij oleum piperis Graines vj mixe them well with a good spoonfull of the sirupe of Quinces and so she dranke it at the beginning of the heate CHAP. XXIX A great and sore plurisie cured by M. R. A Certaine man of xxiiij yeares old was vexed with a most greeuous plurisie with pricking shooting and a cough with a continuall feauer and inflammation of the tongue First there was good store of bloud taken from the liuer vaine on that side where the paine was Then were these sirups that do decoct and purge ministred vnto him ℞ Syrupi de liquericia de Hysopo acetosae ana ℥ j Oximellitis squillitici aceti squillitici anaʒ iij make thereof a loche whereof in the morning he licked with a Liquorice stick which caused him to spatte easilie and tooke away the heate or burning of the tongue being vsed with this decoction ℞ French Barlie ℥ iij Carduus Benedictus M j Roses Violets ana lb j Licorice scraped ʒ iij Figs iij Raisin ℥ j ss Sugar Candie ℥ ij boile them in xvi lb. of water till two pound be wasted and so drinke it colde Also his diet was light and thinne as broth and drinke c. Plurisie with spatting of bloud cured by M. R. FIrst there was made this purging preparatiue ℞ Senaeʒ vj Carduus Benedictus M ss Sugar ℥ ss Ginger ℥ ss laie them to infuse one night in warme whaie made of Goates milke lb j ss whereof yee shall giue morning and euening ℥ iiij warme this purgeth gentlie and causeth to spat easilie Then three daies after they must bleed well on the liuer vaine and their drinke at meales was the decoction of hysop violets liquerice and raisins with sugar Plurisie with inflammation of the tongue and costiuenesse of the bodie M. R. FIrst they were purged with Aromatico and then vsed this gargarisme ℞ Semperuiue or howsleeke M ij boile them in a quart of water till a third be wasted Then straine it and put thereto ℥ ij of wine vinegar wherewith they gargarised warme oftentimes Then they vsed Mel rosarum which tooke away the blacknesse of the toung Their diet was moist and cooling as followeth ℞ French Barlie ℥ ss Figs vij Raisens ℥ iiij boile and straine them and put thereto oleum vitrioli q. s. to make it tart and so drinke thereof Plurisie in a woman cured FIrst she was purged with Arom Leonardo then vnto her side there was applyed this vnguent seauen or eight times a day which tooke away her paine ℞ vnguenti de Althea ℥ ij oile of sweete Almonds ℥ ss mixe them together the next morning shee was let bloud in the basilike vaine on that side where her paine was Her diet was the same that was spoken of before After meate shee vsed a Lochsanum sit for the purpose and so in short time she was cured Another woman cured of the same disease by M.R. FIrst there was ministred vnto her this potion ℞ the water of Carduus benedictus lb
or few wordes I haue said all Now of the cure of this disease as I haue experimented the same an infinite sort of times in my life which way soeuer the cause commeth worke thou after this manner and thou shalt neuer sustaine blame or discredit When the payne in the head is confirmed and that thou canst finde no helpe by common Theorick or Practike do these things following First let them bloud on Leonichie cutting it ouerthwart and let the patient spat as much as he can Then the next morning let them take our Aromatico fasting The next day let the head be shauen and lay thereon an attractiue plaister drawing out the humiditie whereof I haue made mention in my Caprici medicinale In the end cause them to neese and hereby all the payne in the head will cease CHAP. II. Of the Catarrhe and rume in the head THe Catarrhe is a moist vapor which assaulteth the head and afterward falleth downe agayne into the stomacke where it ingrosseth and corrupteth This moisture hath his beginning of the moisture of the lungs and vntill such time as the lungs be discharged thereof the Catarrhe will continue in his force This infirmitie raigneth more in flegmaticke and melancholike bodies then in any of other constitutions Such as are troubled with it are not long liued because their lungs consume by little and little and thereupon they are troubled with the Ptisicke and consequently they perish if they be not quickly releeued I will now shew thee a rare secret to cure the same Take Pulmonaria and Sena that is fresh and new infuse them in wine and water ouer a small or gentle fire till the wine haue drawne out the vertue Then straine it and put thereunto our Quintaessence keepe it close in a glasse let the patiēt drinke thereof euery morning ℥ iij luke warme for twentie dayes together let him eate good nourishing meates for they agree well with this disease If the patient be not too farre spent you shall see your cure performed in short time In the meane while if the patient be weake you shall giue him new layd egges and good white wine If the humiditie be perceiued not to be quite expelled and euacuated then giue him our Aromatico afterward comfort him agayne with restoratiues and cordials to make him strong and no doubt by the helpe of God he shall be cured This methode of curing this infirmitie differeth from the common course that Phisitians take which would cure it with diet bleeding and mollifying liniments and causing them to spat and such like which are meanes rather to augment the Catarrhe then to diminish the same The second course to cure the descension that commeth from the head to the stomacke VSe these fiue things if you will cure this disease first our Electuario Angelica 2 Quintaessence solutiue 3 our pillulae pro descenso 4 Vnguents for the stomacke and head 5 our Quintaessence vegetable The electuarie clenseth the head and stomacke the Quintaessence solutiue euacuateth the body the pilles take away the cause of the descension the vnguents drie and the vegetable Quintaessence preserueth the body from all ill and noisome infirmities The Electuarie must be taken first in the morning of the Quintaessence solutiue you must take a spoonfull in the morning in a little broth and suger keeping a reasonable good diet and do this foure or six dayes Then take the pilles in the euening and in the meane time annoint the head and stomacke with Oleum cerae and drinke euery morning a little of our Quintaessence which if you do vse continually by the blessing of God vpon it there is no doubt but the body shall be free from many troublesome maladies There was a certaine woman of the age of 58. yeares who being greatly troubled with a Catarrhe was cured by the vse of our Aqua preseruans morning and euening and by annointing the stomacke with balsamo One that was affected with a Catarrhe and a stitch in the side was thus cured He tooke our Aromatico twise Then he tooke euery morning a spoonfull of our Quintaessence solutiue with the broth of a capon for seuen or eight dayes together and euery night when he went to bed he annointed his stomacke with oleum incompostibile and thereby was soone after cured A woman that had great payne in her head and stomack and had her menstrues stopped with losse of her appetite was thus helped First she tooke two doses of our Pillulae Angelica that done she tooke euery morning a spoonfull of Quintaessentia solurtuo with broth and suger for fiue or sixe mornings together After that she tooke euery morning one spoonfull of our Aqua preseruans whereupon in short time after she was cured A contusion in the head A Certaine man had a great fall from an horse wherewith he bruised his head most greeuously who was cured in foure dayes by annointing the place with Oleum benedictum nostrum The taking away or healing of the white scall THis noysome maladie is perfectly cured by purging the patients with our Aromatico and annointing the head with our Oleum Philosophorum Also the Artificiall balsame of our description doth the like and Oleum benedictum nostrum effecteth the same Payne in the eyes with great dimnesse of sight A Certaine man that had great payne in his eyes and was almost blind recouered his sight by letting bloud vnder the toung The next day he tooke Aromatico once after that he vsed our Quintaessence solutiue seuen or eight dayes together and euery night he annointed his stomacke with Oleum cerae rectified then was dropped into his eyes our Quintaessence for the eyes and thereof was he well cured An vnguent for sore eyes TAke rose water fenell and cufrage water ana put therein a small quantitie of Verdi grece boile it a little on the fire Then let it settle till it be cleare and powre it of With this water see that you wash Anxungia porcinae seuen or eight times and of that put a little into the eye when ye go to bed To cure or stay the spatting of bloud ONe that spat bloud was cured in ten dayes by drinking the liquour of honie morning and euening An other was healed by drinking the decoctiō of mint in vineger another by drinking of Crocus martis The description and cure of the Squinancie THis disease is a windie moisture and a suffocation of bloud as you may see by experience that such as are possessed therewith haue a great alteration or many chaunges of feuers with a swelling in the throte and many times if it be not quickly holpen it will choke them and this is the cure thereof You shall giue them ʒ j of the powder of a wild Bores tooth with ℥ iij of oyle of linseede and forthwith by the helpe of God they shal be greatly eased The description and manifold cures of the disease called Scrophulae or for unculi which some do call waxing
or three houres alway wiping it away with warme clothes Euery sweating tyme they changed their shirtes When this medecine was ministred to a woman she tooke but ℥ ij thereof To a child he gaue ℥ ij In this sort he cured not onelie Tumors but sores pustules feuers laundies c. CHAP. VIII Swelling of the coddes mitigated and resolued by R. A. A Certaine man riding on a trotting horse had his stones swolne as big as ones fist who was thus holpē First he was purged once or twise with Pāchimagogon thē this Cataplasme was applied warme vnto the part twise or thrise a day ℞ the crums of browne bread beane flowre ana as much as is sufficiēt boile them with new wort when it is almost boiled put thereto a litle Comminsced and a dish of fresh butter and so applie it warme I haue seene the fat of an horse to haue cured the foresaid griefe Another for the same Take a pint of pure honie as much beane slower and two spoonfuls of vineger of Comminseed ℥ ij mixe them well together and spread it on a cloth and warme it a litle against the fire and applie it CHAP. IX The cure of a painfull Ischiatica by I. H. A Certaine man that was grieuously troubled with the Ischiatica was healed in this manner First he was purged with Aromatico then he tooke for fiue or six mornings together two drammes of Quintaessence solutiue with sirupe of roses and after the taking therof he dronke a litle sweet broth That done he drew a blister with Cantarides and when it had runne inough he annointed the place with oleum de terebinth cera and in short time he was holpen Since which time I haue knowen three or foure persons holpen in the same manner by annointing the grieued parts with Aqua balsami Fiorauante CHAP. X. An excellent remedie against the crampe proued often by R. G. THey that were affected therewith did vpon their bare skin places grieued weare the roote of cōmon Flagge Also the skins of twentie siluer eeles new fleane and chopped small boiled in two pound of May butter and foure handful of Rue scumme it well and annoint the place therewith worke the same effect A worshipfull Gentleman that had diuers times proued the same sent these notes vnto me CHAP. XI Contraction or shrinking of sinewes vvith consumption of the partie holpen by W. H. A Man 26. yeares old hauing a sore and grieuous vlcerated legge fell into the handes of inexpert Surgeons who with their corrosiues shrunke vp his sinewes that he could neither go nor stand but in short time after he was cured in this manner He was once purged with Aromatico then he tooke Quintaesse solutiue two or 3. dayes together in sirupe of roses and dronke thereupon a litle broth Then did he vse the bath following diuers times annointed him with the ointment against contraction of sinewes described by Leonardo Fiorauāte Another man hauing his hand shrunke together vpon the like occasion was healed in the same order This is the description of the bath Take two or three young whelpes that cannot see boile them in water with mallowes Hollihock mellilot walwort Camomill ana one handfull boile the whelpes till the flesh fall from the bones this done strayne it and vse to bath therewith very warme CHAP. XII The cure of one vvhose necke vvas drawen awrie performed by W. T. A Child had her necke drawen awrie with a kinde of conuulsion or crampe called Tetanus and was thus cured First she dronke euerie morning and euening a litle Aqua balsami Fiorauante then was her necke annointed with some of the sayd water mixed with Magno licore Fiorauante and in ten dayes she was cured Another of the same by W. T. TAke Oleum de lateribus ℥ i Oleum Terebinth ℥ ss of Iuniper berries ʒ ij of Cloues ʒ j Nutmegs Maces Ana. ʒ ss mixe them with Oleum Cerae q. s. to make it in forme of a liniment and therewith anoint the parts CHAP. XIII The Squinancie cured by I. P. THis medecine following did helpe one that was so swolne and grieuouslie pained that he could scarcelie eate or drinke ℞ Olei philosophorum de lateribus ℥ ij olei lini ʒ vj olei cerae ℥ j mixe them warme and anoint the place affected oftentimes in the day Also one dram of the tooth of a wilde Boare being drunke with ℥ iij of oile of Lineseed doth helpe it presently Also another man was forthwith cured thereof which drunke one spoonefull of Aqua balsami and wetting a cloth therein applied it to his throate CHAP. XIIII The cure of Alopecia by I.P. MAgno licore Fiorauante being annointed on the head causeth the haires to grow againe aboundantly which are falne away and to waxe black Balsamum sulfuris also doth the same CHAP. XV. A gargarisme to purge the head by I. S. TAke Spikenard Alizander seed ana ℥ j. beate them into powder and boile them in vinegar till halfe be consumed Then straine it and put thereto lb ss of Mustard and ℥ iiij of Rose water boile it a little keepe it close to thy vse and when you will you may take a spoonfull warme in the morning and gargle therewith CHAP. XVI The Pinne and Web cured by M. R. HE tooke an handfull of Centumpedes or Sowes stamped and strained them with Ale and gaue the patient to drinke thereof three or foure mornings and willed the patient to stop his nose and mouth and to hang downe his head and therewith hee was healed as I was crediblie certified CHAP. XVII A water for sore eyes prooued by M. E. A Gentlewoman with this water hath cured a very great number of sore eyes Shee tooke an Egge hard sodden cut it in the midst and tooke forth the yoalke and put thereto as much white Copperose as a Nutte Then shee closed it together and wrapped it in redde Fennell and laide it to steepe foure and twentie houres in Rose water then she strained it hard thorow a cloath and dropped it into the eyes morning and euening it was held for a great secret Another maner or vvaie to heale the Pinne and Webbe in the eyes TAke nine of the VVormes called Centumpedes or Sowes stampe and straine them with the iuice of VVoodbine or Betonie for three or foure mornings together warme which being drunke will consume the VVebbe in the eye CHAP. XVIII The staying of the bleeding at the nose done hy M. R. TAke burnt Lome M ij sharpe vinegar lb ss mixe them well and lay it betweene a linnen cloth and binde it to the forehead cold and in short space it will stint Another for the same I. H. A Man of fiftie yeares of age had a great fluxe of bloud at the nosethrill which had continued a long time and could finde no remedie till he vsed this order and medicine following First his ring finger was bound hard with a thred then was this cataplasme following applyed to