I applyed therunto our secret of secrets for that kind of disease which in thrée dayes deliuered him then I caused him to vse certaine medicines to defend the Gout for comming againe and so he continued whoâ—e to his great satisfaction Of the causes of the Scyatica and how ye may help it THe Scyatica is a disease so called because it commeth in that place of the body called Sio and is caused of an euill qualitie and grosse humors that are stayed in that place because they cannot passe downe and this is sée 〈◊〉 by experience daily for where that paine is there is alteration and the cure thereof is with Glisterâ— Vomits Purgations and Vnctions because the Glister doth euacuate those places next vnto it so easeth the humour the vomitte cleanseth the stomacke the purgations doe euacuate the body downewards the vnctions dissolue the winde and so by these meanes thou maist helpe the Scyatica as I haue done many times to my great honour and satisfaction of the the patient A most excellent remedie to helpe the flux of the body with a certaine discourse thereon IF thou wilt helpe the flux of the body it were necessary to know first from whence it procéedeth for hee that knoweth not the cause is leâ—â—e is be credited to cure the effect and therefore I will showe thée what the flux is and from whence it commeth and then I will shewe the order to cure it also to make the medicines The â—luâ— of the body is caused of a superfluous heaâ—e conceiued in the stomacke the which make a continuall solution inwardly as ye may 〈◊〉 by experience of those that 〈…〉 therewith for so long as the cause 〈◊〉 not taken away all their 〈◊〉 doth turne into that 〈◊〉 the which if it be 〈…〉 which I desâ—â—y that the 〈◊〉 are 〈…〉 of the body â—â—uses of hot and corrupt humours in the stomacke and therefore if thou wilt cure it it were necessary to extinguish the heat and to take away the corruption the which thou shalt doe with the rednesse of Marte Militare written in this booke following for that is the most souereigne remedie that can be found But first ye shall take twelue graines of our Petra Philosophalla with halfe an ounce of Mel Rosarum and then take for foure mornings together one scruple of the rednesse of Marte with halfe an ounce of sugar Rosat and therewith thou shalt worke miracles A discourse concerning cornes in the feete or elsewhere with their remedies THis callowes matter is a certaine hot humour of the which Nature would discharge herselfe and when that humor is driuen forth of Nature it goeth vnto the lower parts into the end of the toes for in that extreme part of the toes that skinne that is called Epiderma is hard and will not suffer it to passe or exalare and there many times it ingendreth a tumor in the skin with great hardnesse and many times that tumor doth increase and cause such paine that it doth not onely hinder their going but hindreth them from sléepe in the night and this kinde of tumor tâ— called commonly Callo or Cornes in English and I thought it good to call them Creste because they are alwayes growing and is of great importance among the Chyrurgions for an infinite number of persons are troubled therewith and therefore I will shew thee our secret to helpe them quickly and with great ease which secret was neuer knowne afore of any First ye shall pare them with a sharpe knife vntill the bottome and there ye shall finde a certaine thing like matter but if ye find no matter ye shall pare it vnto the blood doth appeare then touch it once with oyle of sulphur then dresse it with our Balsamo artificiato once a day vntill it be whole Kéepe this as a secret Of an infirmitie of importance that commeth vpon the extremitie of the toe vpon the nayle THere are many men that are troubled with a certaine infirmitie vnder the nayle of their great â—oâ— the which seemeth as though the nayle grâ—w in the flesh the which is not so but the flesh groweth ouer the naile and although this seemeth to be a thing of nothing and that the Auncients haue had small consideration thereof Neuerthelesse it is an infirmitie of great importance and to be cosidered of because many are troubled therewith and specially men of authoritie and in specially those that are troubled with the Goute I call to remembrance that in the time that I was in Naples I cured a great number and specially those that were of great authoritie to my great honour â— profit The first thing that I did I cut the nayle on that part which was grieued and tooke it away the which was done easily and with little paine the which thing being done I touched it with our Causticke and so let it remaine thrée dayes together and then I dressed it euery day with our Magno licore vntill it was whole the which was in short time A discourse vpon the Hemerhodes with the order to cure them with most excellent medicines of our inuention THe Hemerhodes are a certaine kind of euill tumer caused of the bleed of the veines Emorodialâ— and these come alwayes in the extremitie of the intestinals about the fundâ—ment some of them cause great paine and some of them doe burne excessiuely or 〈◊〉 scald The which commeth through the qualitie of the good and euill humors As ye may sée by experience how that some haue such burning that they cannot rest in the night the other haue such paine that they cannot fit the other are so scalded that they cannot abide it ye shall vnderstand this infirmitie is more painefull in one complection than in another and the cure thereof is difficâ—lâ— Neuerthelesse it may bee cured and the order is this First take our Aromatico then take our Siropo solutiuo thrée or foure dayes then take our perfume thrée or foure times on the fundament that being done annoint the place with our Balme artificiall for that dryeth and taketh away the paine altogether and so the Patient shall remaine perfect whole There is also a great secret in the tooth of a Horse-fish if it be worne on a mans finger to take away the Hemerhodes the which tooth I haue knowne proues at the least 7. or 8. times for I haue a ring made thereof and haue vsed it A great secret to helpe those that are burst or haue the Rupture THis is a rare secret neuer knowne afore of any man and in specially for those that haue not béene burst long time and that the rupture hath not yet made a callow and the order to cure â—â—is thus First ye shall giue them our Aromatico euery tenne dayes once and euery morning fasting giue them one ounce of fine Tartar beaten in pouder with water or wine to drinke and likewise in the euening two houres afore supper giue him as much and his bread shall he
Aromatico and annoint them with our Magno licore and he shall be perfectly helpt in short space There are other kinds of scabbes that come through great cold and those are healed onely with annointing them with oyle of Frankensence three or foure times To helpe the Mal di formica THose be certeine vlcers which goe creeping in the vpper part of the fiesh and haue many orifices or mouths and these are caused of the Poxe being inueterated the which are cured in that order that the Poxe is and that is thus First purge the body with our Electuario Angelica the which purgeth away grose and maligne humours and euacuateth the stomacke of cholar and fleagme this being done cause the patient to sweat for that will asubtiliate the humors and cause them to come forth that being done take our Cerote magistrale and strew thereon Precipitate and then annoint it with our Magno licore and lay it vpon the sere and there let it lye 24. hours before ye change it then make it cleane and lay it on againe for that Plaster may serue foure dayes making it cleane euery 24. houres and when the Plaster will draw no more matter you shall vse our Voguento magno the which will helpe it in short time But if it doe happen that this order doe not curs them then it would be necessary for them to be annointed with the vnction for the Poxe and to annoint them so long till the mouth be sore and when that signe doth appeare annoint them no more for he will spit or vaper at the mouth for twelue or fifteene dayes and as soone as he vapoureth make a Bath and wash him welt and wash the mouth with wine an without all doubt it shal helpe him Goe willing now hereafter I will write of certeine things which are vsed of common Chyrurgians with a briefe discourse vpon them Of the Towe which is laid vpon wounds by common Chyrurgions THe pledgits of Towe which is laid vpon wounds when they are first stitches is made in this order Rec. The white of an Egge Salt and Rose-water and beate them together and when the wound is stitched then lay it thereon because the blood should stint and the wound remains shut so that it may be helpt with more ease Now touching this I will show the reason why they vse it in their first cure ye shall vnder stand that euery like desireth his like to succour him or keepe company with him and therefore the Antient our Antient professors of Arte willed the white of an Egge to be occupied in wounds because it is a substance of flesh like unto the other flesh and to declare the truth I will prone it by naturall reason for ye shall vnderstand that the white of the Egge is that part which ingendreth the flesh the skinne and the fathers of the Henne and the yolke ingendreth onely the guts and other entrailes of the animall then séeing the white is that which ingendreth the flesh onely it is like vnto flesh as it is said before then the salt is a materiall which preserueth all things from putrifaction as is séene by experience dayly and for that consideration it was put in this composition to preserue the flesh the Rose water by nature is cold and dry and by his coldenesss defendeth the inflamation and by his driness is repercussiue and mitigateth so that these are the reasons why the said Tow is laid vpon wounds but I would to God that such things were vsed as by their excellent operations would helpe and heale from the beginning to the latter ending and to leaue off such trifling orders Of the disgestiue with the which they dresse wounds after the aforesaid Tow. AFter that the Tow is taken away from the wound they dresse it with a composition called digestiue because it digesteth the wound although this medicine be some what scrupulsus and against science and the reason is this yee shall vnderstand that when a man is wounded the place before was sound and therefore being wounded our true dutie is to helpe the same wound and not to digest or rotte it as commonly all Chyrurgions doe for by rotting it in that order it is perillous and more dangerous to be cured as is daily séene by experience and this no man can deny But now I will follow our regiment in shewing what this digestiue is the which is made thus Rec. The youlke of two Egges Terpentine washed ounc 1. Oyle of Roses ounc sem mixe them in an Vnguent and this is the digestiue wherewith they dresse it vntill the sore haue made quitter or matter enough and then they vse to dresse it with medicines much differing from the same but I maruell much at the diuersitie of this matter that this digestiue being applyed to a putrified vlcer worketh diuers effects for it healeth it diuinely and moreouâ—â— ye shall vnderstand that if it be applyed vnto when they be incarnated it will cicatrise them maruailously for truely these are things worthis to be knowne and he that vnderstandeth the reason I accompt him wise for if this digestiue be laid on fresh wounds it putrifieth and rotteth them againe being laid on a filthie sore it doth mundifie and heale and then if it be applyed on a wound incarnated it scicatriseth it and healeth for this haue I done diuers and sundry times the which is to be wondred of Of the mundification vnguent wherewith they dresse the wounds after they are digested to mundifie them VVHen wounds are come to digestion and that they purge alwayes they change vnguents and they apply vnguents that haue vertue to mundifie the wound and make it cleans so that it may be the better incarnate and that vnguent is called properly a mundificatiue the which is made of Barly flower and hunny or hunny of Roses and oyle of Roses and this is the mundificatiue they vse 8. or 10. dayes together for if the wound were not well mundified it would neuer incarnate well so that this vnguent is most necessary in that operation in respect of the ingredience Of their incarnatiue where with they dresse the wound after it is mundified VVHen that the wound is mundified so that thereunto commeth small quantitie of matter than it is necessary to apply vnguents that incarnate so that they may scicatrize with more ease and this kinde of incarnatiue is in the most vse among the coÌ„mon Chyrurgions the which is made of Terpentine Waxe Frankenscence and a little oyle of Roses mixt on the fire and this is their incarnatiue A rare secret the which this Author did send vnto a very friend of his being in the warres in Africa the which helpeth all wounds either by cut thrust galling with arrowes or hargabush shotte or otherwise THe first thing that ye shall doe is to wash the wound very cleane with vrine than dry it very well then put therein our Quintessence of wine and presently ioyne the parts close together
burning commeth and therefore this showeth me plainely to be the Poxe that causeth that burning of vrine But if thou wilt help the afore said foure causes thou maist doe it with ease hauing the true Art of a good Phisition and the remedie of the first cause comming of the stone is to take it forth of the bladder The second cause is to be helpt with purging with our Siropo solutino and then after that to vse our oyle of Vitriole compound taking thereof euery morning 1. ounce and so they shall remaine helpt The third cause is helpt with taking euery day tenne dayes a quantie of our Aromatico and so with this onely they shall be helpt The fourth cause is helpt with medicines appropriate for the Poxe to annoint them with Vnguento magno To helpe those that haue great paine of the Goute THe Goute is a corrupt and maligne infirmitie and properly ingendreth of corruption as it is plainely seene in these that are troubled therewith and to prroue it to be true Nature doth shewe it well because you may see how great the alteration is of that accident and seing that humour is caused of a windiâ— humâ—uâ— and alteration of the blood as is séene by experience I beleeue the same disposition hath his originall and beginning of the stomacke for so much as all those that are troubled of that disease the first signe that appeareth vnto them is a great paine in the stomacke 3 or 4. dayes or more before the griefe commeth and then the paine increaseth exceedingly so that by the said signe I iudge this accident cannot proceede of other place then the stomacke and to affirme it better ye shall vnderstand that those which are troubled therewith can finde no better remedie then to euacuate the stomacke from all corruption and therefore if thou wilt helpe them of that accident the first thing that ye shall doe is to giue them a quantitie of our Aromatico in the morning fasting and drinke thereon a little white wine that being done it would be necessarie to make a somentation with â—attles that be well boyled in water and then to annoint them with our Balsamo artificiato and so for that time the Gout will be gone and will remaine away for a long time But if God permit me life I will hereafter set forth the order to helpe the Gout that it shall neuer come againe with a certaine order to be observed in the same found out by this Authour and hath beene proued an infinite number oftimes in diuers places and on diuers Noblemen as ye may well vnderstand in his Thesoro della vita humana A remedie against the Pestilene which preserueth those that vse it THe Pestilence is a certaine corrupt humor which is cause of the euil disposition of the â—â—re that is corrupted and poysoneâ— and it is so contagious that in 36. houres it corrupteth the body and causeth them to dye and therefore if any will defend them from that infection they may doe it by the help of God and the Phisitian with these medicines the first thing is to confesse our selues vnto almighty God and to pray hartily vnto him and then as concerning Phisicall medicines thrée things are to be vsed which may saue the liues of many The first thing is to euacuate the stomack the second to sweat the third vnction And touching the first ye shall vse euery 3. dayes our Pillole aquilone for they euacuate the contagiousnes and will not let it corrupt the body the second ye shall cause them to sweat by artificial meanes for that euacuateth a certain matter very apt to corrupt The third is to annoynt all the body with our Balme artificiall for that preserueth the body and defendeth it from the contagiousnes so that by these thrée meanes men women may be preserued from that violent death To help Pellaria that is a disease which causeth the haire and Beard to fall off THe Pellaria is a certaine kind of fantasticall infirmitie which we by practise doe know the cause which is by vsing company of women corrupted with the pox and by the same practise we see that those whose haire doe fall away doe fall into great infirmities of the poxe although not all yet the most part and therefore if thou wilt help that accident it were necessary to purge them with our Siropo Solutiuo 8. or 10. dayes together that being done giue them our Aromatico and then annoint the place where the haire is fallen away euery euening with our Balme artificiall so that with the vse of these thrée medicines the patient shal remaine perfectly whole of that matter because he firope purgeth the whole body vniuersally and the Aromatico purgeth the stomacke and the head and the Balme comforteth and defendeth the place where the haire is falne so that it shall fall no more this I haue prouen an infinite number of times Ye shall vnderstand that there be 〈◊〉 other kinds of Pellaria the which will not be helpt in the aforesaid order for the one commeth of a great feare and the other commeth because they haue had Mal di massuca and their heads be corrupted by that meanes and for these two I know us remedie but to let nature haue his course To help a Carnosite in the yard THe Carnosite that coÌ„meth in the yerd hindreth the vrine that it cannot passe and growes in the mouth of the bladder and is a kind of matter ingendred in that place the which is much like vnto an Emtode that commeth in the necke of the intestine about the fundament and because it is a grosse and â—lcerated matter the vrin passeth with difficultie and great burning which is very painful vnto those that haue it but if thou wilt help that inconuenience if were necessary to purge the body well and to kéep a dyet and to drinke the decoction of Hipericon made with honey and vse to eat drie meats asmuch as is possible and then make certaine little Waxe Candles of Waxe and Frankensence and then make this vnguent Rec. Red Lead 1. ounce white honey 1. ounce butter 2. ounces white Wine as much as will suffice to incorporate them in a liquid forme on a soft fire then take ten quills that hath blood in them out of the wing of a yong Pigion that is fat therewith stirre the vnguent when it boyleth and when one quill is dryed take another and so change them vntill the Wine be consumed and then it is made and when thou wilt occupy it take one of the said Candles of Waxe and vpon the end put of this vnguent and put it into the yard vntill it touch the Carnosite and this thou shalt vse day by day vutill the Candle passe without any impediment and then the patient shall be helpt this is most true for 〈◊〉 haue proued it an infinite number of times to my great credit and content of the patient To helpe the white scall THis
in wounds with great speed p. 29 Another remedie to stay the fluxe of blood in a wound p. 30 Of our Cerote magno that helpeth against all sorts of forces and wounds p. 30 Of our magistrall vnguent that helpeth diuers sorts of sores p. 31 To make oyle of Frankensence p. 32 Of oyle of Waxe and his effect p. 33 To helpe the tooth ache that is caused of rotten teeth or that commeth of a dissention of the head p. 33 Against a stinking breath p. 34 To helpe those that haue a great cough in the stomacke p. 34 To helpe those that cannot hold their water p. 35 To helpe those that cannot make their water p. 36 To helpe those that haue great burning in their vrine p. 37 To helpe those that haue great paine of the Gout p. 37 A remedy against the pestileÌ„ce that preserueth those that vse it p. 38 The helpe of Pellaria that is a disease which causeth the haire and beard to fall off p. 39 To helpe a Carnositie in the yeard p. 40 To helpe the white Scall p. 41 To helpe those Caruolli that come vpon the yeard and their causes p. 41 A discourse of those sores that come of the Poxe and how to helpe them quickely p. 43 The cure of one that had the Pexe on his head p. 43 The cure of a wound in the head and the hand p. 44 A great secret particular for the Fluxe and Dissenteâ—ia p. 45 The cure of one that was poysoned with Arsenicke p. 45 The cure of an vlcerate legge p. 46 The cure of the Gout on a Gentleman p. 47 Of the causes of the Scyatica and how ye may helpe it p. 48 A most excellent remedie to helpe the Fluxe of the body with a certaine discourse thereon p. 48 A discourse as concerning Cornes in the feete or else-where with their remedies p. 49 Of an infirmitie of importance that commeth vpon the extremity of the Toe vpon the nayle p. 50 A discourse vpon the Hemerhodes with the order to cure them with most excellent medecines of our inuention p. 50 A great secret to help those that are burst or haue the rupture p. 51 A rare secret and diuine to helpe those that are troubled with the Spleene p. 52 An other great secret to helpe the Spleene with great speede p. 52 The cure of a certaine Spaniard called Carabasall di Cordoner the which was troubled with the Poxe p. 52 The cure of the Stich in the side with recention of vrine p. 53 A cure of a certaine Spaniard wounded in the head in Naples p. 53 The cure of a certaine Gentleman that had Mal di formica p. 54 Certaine cures that this Authour did when he trauelled into Africa p. 55 The cure of the Flux wherewith I helpt the Armie of the Emperour in Africa p. 57 A goodly remedie found out by me for wounds in the head p. 57 The cure of one that had his nose cut off and set on againe p. 58 The cure of an arme of S. Giordano Vrsino p. 59 A great chance that hapned at the assault in Africa p. 59 The cure of wounds being poysoned and of other sores p. 60 A remedy found out by me against the poison of a fish p. 61 Of the taking of Africa and his distruction p. 61 The cure of a great wound on the head p. 62 A very strange thing that hapned in the aforesaid yeare p. 63 The cure of a Fistolae in the lower parts p. 63 Of many that I cured in Naples p. 64 A cure of Vlcera putrida the which was in the arme p. 65 The cure of Ethesia in the beginning p. 66 The cure of a certaine man wounded in 13. places p. 67 Of remedies that helpe many diseases p. 67 Here beginneth the order to make diuers and sundry medicines of our inuention neuer found out before by any man And first to make our Petra Philosophale that helpeth against all manner of diseases that hapeneth vnto man or woman or any other animall terrestriall p. 68 To make our Balme artificiall with the order to vse it and wherfore it setueth p. 70 To make our Aromatico the which helpeth against all manner of infirmities of what qualitie soeuer they be p. 72 Of the vigitable stone of our inuention to transmute a body of one complexion into another to make him sound for euer p. 74 Our solible Sirop with the order to vse it p. 76 Our Siropomagistrale Leonardo the which serueth against an infinite number of diseases and is a rare medicine p. 77 Our Siropo against the melancholicke humour and specially where there is ventositie in the stomacke p. 78 Our Potion of Lignum sanctum the which is miraculous to dissolue crud and maligne humours with the order to vse it in the French Poxe and such like diseases p. 79 A most meruellous water and rare to cause a man to auoide the Grauell in vrine and to mundifie the raines p. 80 To make the water of Lignum sanctum most wholesome against the Poxe with a new order p. 81 Our distillation for the Etesia the which is of meruellous vertue and without comparison with the order to vse it p. 82 Our vigitable Sirop the which is miraculous and diuine p. 84 An Electuary that helpeth the cough with great speed ease p. 84 Electuario benedicto Leonardi the which purgeth the body without any griefe and is miraculous in his operation p. 85 An Electuary against the euill disposition of the Liuer and Stomacke p. 86 Our magistrall Electuary of Sulfure the which serueth against diuerssorts of infirmities p. 87 Our Electuario of Consolida magore that serueth for many diseases inwardly p. 87 Our imperiall Electuary for the Mother p. 88 Pils against poyso nthe which are of meruellous vertue p. 89 Vnguento magno Leonardo p. 90 Oyle of Hipericon the which is most miraculous for wounds and bruises p. 91 To make our Oleum benedictum the which healeth wounds diuinely p. 92 A magistrall water the which preserueth the sight a long time and mundifieth the eyes of all spots p. 92 To make Oyle of Vitrioll compound the which preserueth nature in his strength p. 93 Oleum Philosophorum de Termentiua Cera p. 94 Our magno licore the which is of great vertue p. 95 Pilsole Angelica the which euacuate the the body without any impediment and are most profitable p. 96 Pillole Aquilone of our inuention p. 97 Our Quinâ—essentia solutiua the which is of meruellous operation in diuers matters p. 98 Our Sirop of Quintessence the which is of meruellous vertue p. 98 Pillole magistrale the which is good against diuers infirmities p. 99 A compound Aqua vitae the which serueth against all cold diseases of the stomacke p. 99 A compound oyle against poyson the which is of a meruellous vertue p. 100 A meruellous Sope that helpeth those which cannot spit but with great paine p. 102 To make the Quintessence of Honey p. 103 To make our Elixer vitae or Aqua câ—â—lâ—stis p. 104 To make Aqua Realevel Imperiale the which maketh the teeth white presently incarnateth the gumbes and causeth a good breath p. 106 A kinde of Pill most conuenient for the eyes and comforteth the stomacke p. 106 A discourse vpon a composition that preserueth a man or woman in health a long time p. 107 A meruellous water to be vsed of all Chyrurgians in curing their Patients p. 108 To make our Causticke p. 108 To make oyle of Antimony p. 109 A precious Liquor aboue all other p. 109 A secret of meruellous vertue p. 110 Our secret of meruellous vertue in act and strength p. 110 To rectifie preserue the sight of those that are weak sighted p. 111 Of Lac Virginis and the order to make it p. 112 To calcine Tutia and to bring it into a salte p. 112 To precipitate Mares and to bring it into a red pouder called Crocus martis the which serueth for diuers purposes p. 112 A secret of Turpentine of Cyprus p. 113 Of Waters And first of Magistrall water c. p. 114 FINIS
where veines are cut haue néed of some â—â—â—or practise with the which they may stop the blood and in any wise not to suffer the wound remaine vpon but to sowâ— it vp very close so that the veine may heale Also those where sinewes are hurt are of great importance and would be healed with great spéed so that the sinewes may ionye with more case But those where bones are hurt at not greater importance for if the bone be separated from the other of necessittiet it must be taken forth before the wound be healed So that by this meanes euery one may know what wounds are and their kindes Of Vlcers and what they are VLcers are of sundrie kindes and are ingendred of many causes as hereafter I will shew But first I will write of those kinde of Vlcers that are caused of wounds You shall vnderstand that wounds in what part of the body soeuer they be being impostumated or cancrenated they change their names and are no more called wounds although the originall was a wound For when it is cancrenated it is called Vlcera corasiuâ— because it goeth eating and créeping on the flesh But when the wound is impostumated and full of matter it is called Vlcera putrida that is putrified and it is because it is filthie stinketh But when it is neither cancrenated nor yet apostumated but that through some euill disposition the wound is closed and that there commeth in it euill qualities without alteration then it is called Vlcera sordida because therein is euill qualitie it appeareth but a little but it is euill to heale There be other sorts of Vlcers also the which are caused of diuers and sundry kindes of tumors and the most euill and mischieuous are those that are of tumors caused of the pox for vnto those there runneth aboundance of euill humours that augment the Vlcer and they be the worst sort for they cannot be healed by themselues except the body be well purged and euacuated of all humors that are offensiue There is another kinde of Vlcer the which commeth of an Impostume as well hot as cold and those are more gentle and easie to be helpt if ye know the medicines that are apt to helpe and dissolue those kinde of Vlcers These are the thrée kinds of vlcers that commonly happen vnto men and women through diuers causes as it is said before so that these are the principall causes of those maligne Vlcers Of Impostumes and their kindes IMpostumes are a certeine kinde of tumor that is called in diuers manners because they come in diuers places of the body as those fortes of Impostumes that come in the greyne which in Venice is called Pannoche in Rome Tencone in Naples Dragonfelly in Spaine Incordi and the Anncient called them Buboni and some with other names There are other that come in all parts of the body and when they come in all parts of the body they cause great paine and then they ripen and breake of themselves for the most part and these in Naples are called Antrax and in Rome Chicolim in Venice Voâ— nasito in Lumbardie Vnbungo and in Spaine Vn nacido muiâ—iliacâ— There is another kinde of Impostume that is ingendred of a confusion or broose and is properly called Apostumato pro Amacaâ—ra In the head their grâ—w certaine kindes of sores that are called Talp◠〈◊〉 Topmaâ—e the which are of small importance for they may be healed in short time as it is seens in childrens heads that are often troubled therewith and also in their throats and for the most part about the 〈◊〉 Of Fistolaes and their kindes ALl manner of sores that doe not cicatrize perfectly and haue communication with the inward parts are called Fistolaes and we toâ—â—te them in Italian Sofio or Spiracalo as ye may see by experience and this is perillous when a Fistolae closeth being in the body and specially those Fistolaes that are in the fundament for Nature her selfe doth ingeâ—â—der it for ease But these Fistolaes that come in diuers parts of the body â—â—e troublesome but not perillous also all such sores as â—â—ry long before they be incarnated come to Fistolaes and many times it commeth through long curing by tenting with their tentes the which are cause that nature maketh a Callow and leaueth the sore so hollow that it will neuer be filled with flesh but so remaine hollow as it is séene easily by experience There be other sortes of Fistolaes in forme of a sore and they be those sores that most commonly come in the legges the which doe purge a long time and are also very hard to heale because if ye heale one of them presently there will rise another hard by it and that is a kinde of Fistolâ—e There is another kinde of Fistolae that is caused of those sores that are vpon the bone the which by his continuance doe breake and consume the skinne and the bone and these many times remaine fistolated but who so taketh away the cause of the sore nature it selfe will preuaile mightily and heale it as may be seene daily by experience in these that be so troubled The Fistolaes that come in the eyes are called Fistola lacrimosa and they haue some communication with the inward partes and are euill to be healed Because first the cause must be taken away inwardly and then nature will heale it by it selfe as I haue seene by experience so that these are the kinde of Fistolaes most knowne vnto all men and the causes of these Fistolâ—es are two and for my part I am fully perswaded it is so The first is of wounds euill healed that remaine fistolated The second cause I finde to be of sores caused of the poxe and to shew a truth yee shall cure them of the poxe and their Fistolaes will heale of themselves without any other helpe as it is daily to be seene There may be many other causes the which as yet I know not but these two are a sufficient reason and to be considered of the professors of this Art if they desire to come to any excellencie and therefore I will reason no more of the matter because the science and my experience will reach no farther Of all sorts of scabbes THere be diuers kindes of scabbes but I will onely intreate of those in which I haue had most experience and will set them forth as plaine as I can that euery one thereby may haue profite The first kinde of scabbe is that which is caused of Replexion of the body by eating much meate of great nourishment and then not to digest it so in that cause nature to ease it selfe sendeth forth that humiditie and when it toyneth to the skinne it ingroseth and causeth an Impostums and passing to the outward partes it is already corrupted so causeth the Puâ—â—ules as by experience may be séene this kind is a discâ—â—s and â—at humour with great humiditie There is another kind of scabbe that is alwayes
worke with more speedinesse as Husbandmen doe and Gardeners who because they would haue Nature to worke the better and quicker in their ground doe cast thereon diuers sortes of dunges c. The which is done onely to helpe Nature to worke the quicker and to conclude I say that the Chyrurgion should doe the same in helping of wounds But as for vlcers of diuers sorts it were necessary to be finde â—â—t the cause because they come of diuers causes for when the cause is found it will be 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 cause vlcers cannot come but by great 〈…〉 of nature in 〈…〉 as by great heâ—◠〈◊〉 coldâ— or by â—eplerinns of the body Therefore in this case it is necessary to purge the body first to ease nature which is offended and to extinguish the seâ—perflâ—â—us heat or cold that is in the 〈◊〉 That â—â—ing done the minister 〈◊〉 helper of Nature hath thâ— things to dos The first is to mortifie or â—ill the fore the second to mundifie and the third to incamete and then Nature will 〈…〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Also impostumes are caused of diuers accidents in the which it is also necessary to 〈◊〉 out the cause whereby to know what purgations are 〈◊〉 to purge the body of the super◠〈…〉 minister hath thâ— things to 〈◊〉 in that case First to bring it to maturation quickly then when it is ripe and broke to mundifie it well and thirdly to 〈◊〉 it and these are the three 〈◊〉 that are to be done in an impostume 〈…〉 so following this order the worke shall proue well and 〈◊〉 the right way an hereafter I will showe in his place the operatioÌ„ns to use in that effect with the order to help them and also to make thy vuguents the wing their quality and vertue and will prous by 〈◊〉 those things that are doubtfull so that euery one shall be satisfied in that matter Of Medicines to be vsed in all kinde of wounds outward with ease and brouitie HAuing 〈…〉 what out ward wounds are it is also necessary to 〈◊〉 the order how to â—ure them with as much speed and ease as it is possible and therefore I will begin first with simple we 〈◊〉 that are onely in the flesh with out offence of the 〈…〉 although these neede no helpe but onely to is yâ—e the lips close together and if need be to stitch them close and then let nature worke the which in short time will heale them but if thou by Art wilt helpe nature thou shalt anoynt them with oyle of Frankencense once a day But wounds where vaines are cut have need of present helpe and artificiall meanes and sufficient remedies to helpe it with as much speed as may be so that the veines cut may ioyne againe together without any great offence of the wound and that is done in this order The first thing is to ioyne the parts close together and stitch it well not as the common Chyrurgions dos but as they doe vse to stitch bags and when it is stitched close annoint it onely vpon the wound with our Magno licore and lay thereon a cloath wet in the same Oyle very warme then take Hipericon with the seed Millefolli Viticella ana and make thereof a powder the which thou shalt strew vpon the wound being drest and round about it for this medicine doth assuttiliate the matter that runneth vnto the wound taketh it forth with great case without paine of the wound for this is the most souereigne medecine in that case that Nature with Art may make and hath beene proued a thousand times by experience in diuers places But those wounds where â—ones and sinewes are hurt have need of great artifice and cunning because they be of importance But when the sinewes be onely offended it were necessarie to stitch them presently as I have said of these where veines are cut but not to dresse it with Magno licore but in steed thereof to take out Olcum benedictum and oyle of frankencense of each alike for those oyles doe exceedingly comfort the sinewes that are cut and when it happeneth that a sinew hath a puncture or is cut halfe way in that case it were necessaâ—â—e to cut it ouerthwart because it shall bring no Spasmus to the wound but if so be than that the bone be hurt and that there be any part to come forth it were necessary to 〈◊〉 the wound open vntill the bone commeth forth and then to incarnal 〈◊〉 it and this thou shalt doe with our artificiall Balme for the same serueth for wounds and lay thereupon the Cerote of Gualtifredo di medi the which healeth it with speed and so with these orders thou maist help all the aforesaid sortes of wounds 〈◊〉 the defensiue to use in these wounds is this Rec. Aqua vitae made of pure wine and that will burne all away and put therein Hipericon Millifollie Viticella Betonica and then wet a cloth to that infussion and lay it for a defensiue round about the wound and so thou shalt haue thine intent to the great satisfaction of the patient Wounds in the head are helpt as those are where the sinewes are offended there are also diners other sortes of wounds which are helpt with the aforesaid remedies To helpe Vicers of all sortes Sâ—ing that Vlcers are of diuers and sundrie kinds it were necessarie to knew of what kinde and quality they are so that thou waist help them in forme and order conuenient and first I will waite of the corrosine vicers 〈◊〉 a wound Cancrenated mal di Formicola and other sorth of vlcers that goe créeping vpon the flesh The cure of those kinds of 〈◊〉 is to apply quickly our Causticke to mortifie the euill the which thou shalt 〈◊〉 thus wet a little â—umbaste in our Causlicke and therewith wash all the sore and then leaue it so open 〈◊〉 houres without hinding it fast and when 24 houres are past wash the 〈◊〉 with strong Vineger and water of 〈◊〉 a like quantitie with charge that there remaine none of the Causticke in the sore then lay thereon butter washed with a Cole-wort leafe vntill the asker or dead flesh fall away then take our Cerote Magistrâ—le with a little Precipitate strewed thereon and then annoint it with Magno licore and lay it upon the sore for this Cerâ—te helpeth all manner of corrosiue vlcers without any other helpe and every plaister will serue three or foure dayes taking them off every 24. houres and make them cleane and then lay them on againe and as for the filthie vicer that I have shewed of in his Chapter yet shall dresse them onely with our Vnguento Magno The which without any other helpe will heale them quickly But ye must every foure daies touch them with Aqua fortis drawne from Precipitate the which water draweth forth the offensiue matter and leaueth it purified and cleane and in all other sortes of Vlcers our Balme artificiall our Magno licore Oyle of Waxe and
Terpentine the blacke Cerote of Gualtifredo di medi our Cerote Magistrale with Precipitate are able to helps be they neuer so euill The order to be vsed in curing Impostumes of diuers sortes There be many sundry kinds of Impostumes that commeth to mans body that are caused of diners sundry accidents and therefore must be cured by â—ivers orders and with sundrie medicines according to his kinde because some Impostume is caused of a confusion or bruse of flesh some are certeine griefes that Nature would discharge her selfe of and so sendeth forth that matter some are caused of cold other of melancholike humours and other are caused of corruption of the Poxe and these are the kindes of Impostumes that commonly come and hereafter I will shew the order to cure them one after another And first of those that are caused of a confusion because it is brused flesh for every contusion must be putrified and brought to matter therefore make a Maturatiue and bring it to suppuration and when you know there is matter presently launce them and dresse them with this medicine as well within as without the which without any other helpe will heale any great contusion But you must make the Vnguent fresh every day and with newe egges ye shall mixe the yolke of an Egge with our Magno licore and therewith dresss them And as for these Impostumes that come bâ—y indisposition of nature are certaine Sâ—oryne a word so called in Italian by the which nature would preuaile it were necessarie to let those haue their cures according to nature vntill they breake of themselves and when they are broken dresse them within with this Vnguent Rec. Dyle of Roses ounc 6. Litarge of gold in fine pouder ounc 2. Storax liquida ounc 1. Lerpentine ounc 2. yellow Waxe ounc 3. mixe them and boyle them on the fire vntill it be blacke and if it be too hard put thereto more oyle of Roses and make it in forme of an vnguent and there with dresse those kindes of Impostumes and lay thereon the Cerote Diapalma and therewith will be wrought miracles Also for these Impostumes caused of colde ye shall vse hot medicines and atractine the Cerote of Oxicrocij is excellent in those kinde of Impostumes our Balme artificiall or the water and such like things as are temperate by nature But those Impostumes that haue their originall of the French poxe we euill and maling because their cause is maling and will and therefore their cure is with great purging and to let the Impostume ripe of himselfe and when ye launceit dresse it within with our Vnguento magno mixed thus Rec. vnguento magno nunc 2 magno licore oune 1. precipitate ounc sem mixe them well together and therewith dresse the Impostume the which will heale quickly and well and lay thereon our Cerote Magistrale with this charge that in all the cutes aforesaid ye purge the body well so that the humours tunne not cuts the place offended and use defensives according to the kinds of Impostume as oyle of Frankensance of Terpentine of War of Henny Aqua vitae all these are excellent de-ensiues by themselues annoynting them round about the Impostume The order to cure all manner of Pistolaes FIstolaes as I haue said before are of diuers kinds and caused of diuers accidents and so likewise they haue néed of diuers medicines and first I will write of those fistolaes that come of wounds euill healed and that haue made a callow in that order that nature cannot cicatrise and so remaine fistolated and the cure of these kinde of fistolaes is to put therein a Rupture that doth cut and mortifie the callow and causeth it to fall away and then with incarnating medicines incarnate them and cicatrise them and this is the true cure of these fistolaes But those kind of fistolaes that nature causeth to ease her selfe of some accident commonly dos come in the lower partes about the fundament and they be very perillous and not to be healed as they before were But they must be with purging the body stomacke and head the which is to be done thus First purge them x. or xy dayes with our Magistrall Sirope then giue them our Aromatico and drinke thereon a little white wine then purge the head with a perfume of Mirra and Cinaber after these things be done ye shall rectifie the Lyuer with some decoction fit for that purpose as of Lignum sanctum or Salsa perillia or such like that worke effect for this medicine doth also helpe Fistola lacrimosa that commonly come about the eyes or eares There be other Fistolaes in forme of a sore which must be helpt with purging and lay upon the sore our Cerote magistrale with Precipitate and annoint it with Magno licore for with this Cerote onely may all fistolated sores be healed for it doth mundifie and afterwards cicatrise it there be also diuers such like matters that are cured easily if ye apply thereunto those medicines that are appropriate To helpe all manner of Scabbes THe kindes of scabbes be many and caused of diuers causes and their cures are also diuers wayes Those that are caused of replection of the body and of grose blood the which is caused by eating aboundance of such meates as are of great nourishment the which if thou wilt cure them it were necessarie to purge them with our Siruppe Solutiuo x. or xy dayes then giue him or her one dram of our Aromatico in the morning fasting and drinke thereon a cup of swéete wine then let him sweat thrée or foure times and after minoint him withour Vnguento magno two or thrée times and it will heale him of those kind of scabbes Now to cure that kinde of scabbe that is red and small and causeth great itching you shall make a decoction of hearbes that coole the Lyuer and purifie the blood as Borage Buglosse Endiue Mayden-haire Linerwort Harts-tongue Agrimony Citrach Succory and such like hearbes then purge with Aloes the tuyce of Elder rootes Iera pigra solutina and such like as doth coole the Liuer ond blood and then annoynt them with Vnguento di Litargitio and therewith you shall helpe all those kinde of scabbes There be also certaine great scabe ouer all the body the which are very thicke and these are a kinds of Poxe the which may be helpt with giuing them our Pillole contra il mal Francese the quantitie is according to the discretion of the Phisition and these Pilles ye shall take thrée times euery third day and unnoynt them with our Vnguento magno and he shall be helpt There is another kinde of scabbe that geath creeping with a dry crust like unto potigine and those are the meere Poxe inueterated and the order to cure them is thus giue them our Sirop against the melancholike humour because it purgeth the blood and cooleth the Liuer and dissolueth that viscous humour that ingendreth that crust that being done giue them our
stitch it very close then take mans blood being dryed and made in pouder and cast it vpon the wound and bind it somewhat straight and so let it remains 24. houres and when ye vnbinde it take heed that ye remoue nothing and cast on more dryes blood vpon the wound annoint it round about with our Oleum Philosophorum de Terpentina Caera and binde it vp againe other 24 houres and then bind it gently and annoint the wound with oyle of Frankensence and so in short time it will be whole giuing thée great charge that ye put in no tent or such like and then thou shalt see miracles Of our Cerote magno that helpeth against all sortes of sores and wounds THis Cerote is of great vertue and healeth all manner of fores and wounds if it be spred on a cloath and laid thereon and the order to make it is thus Rec. Galbanum ounc 1. Ammoniacum ounc 2. Oppoponax ounc 2 Aristolochia long a ounc 1. new Wax ounc 18. fine Mirrha Olibanum Verdigrese ana ounc 1. Bedellium ounc 2. Gum of Proine trâ—â— ounc 2. Lapis hematites ounc 2. Terpentine Frankensence of each ounc 4. oyle of Waxe ounc 3. beat all those that are to be beaten and searce them finely and kéepe euery one by himselfe then dissolue the gummes in distilled Vineger according to Arte then vaper away the Vineger againe and straine the gummes through a cloath then take the Waxe with as much swéet oyle and melt them on the fire and when they are melt put thereunto ounc 2. of Litarge of gold finely scarced and stirre them continually vntill it be boyled which you shall know by this token put a feather therin if it be boyled enough if will burne straight wayes or else let it boyle vntill it burne it then take it from the fire let it coole a little then put gums and stirre them well together and set it on the fire againe and it will rise with a great noyse and therfore let it boyle vntill it fall downe againe then take it from the fire and put thereunto all the aforesaid pouders and stirre it vntill it be cold and therewith thou shalt worke maruellous cures if it be made well according to Art Of our Magistral Vnguent that helpeth diuers sorts of sores THis Vnguent is appropriate for many kind of sores because it comforteth the sore and taketh away the paine and draweth the matter from the lower parts or bottome of the sore The which matter is cause of the paine it kéepeth it also from accidents giuing you charge that it be made artifitially for otherwise it will not be of so much vertue and this is the Vnguent Rec. Litarge of gold ounc 4. oyle of Roses pounds 2. boyle them in a copper pan so long as if ye put a feather therein it will burne it then it is sodde then put thereto of new Waxe ounces 6. Storax liquida ounc 2. common honny ounce 3. then let it boyle a while vntill they be well incorporated then take it from the fire and put therein Olibanum Mirrha Mercury Precipitate Oyle of Waxe oyle of Turpentine oyle of Frankensence 2. ounces ana mixe them well till they be incorporated then put thereto pure rectified Aqua vitae 4 ounces and mixe them well and then it is ended and this is of my inuention wherewith I haue done very strange cures To make Oyle of Frankensence TAke a retort of glasse well luted and fill it halfe full of Frankensence and for euery pound of Frankensence put thereunto 3. ounces of common Ashes finely serced then distill it in sand and the first that commeth forth wil be water which will be leere then increase the fire and there will come forth an Oyle of the coulour of a Rubie the which kéep close in a glasse the first water is of meruailous vertue in diuers operations but one miraculous experiment I will not leaue to write of because it is a thing very necessary and is this For such as haue chilblanes or kybes or chophes in the hands or féet that commeth through colde ye shall first perfume the parts that are sore ouer the fume of hot water so that they may sweat then dry them and wash them with the aforesaid water and put on a paire of gloues in short time they will be whole it helpeth also the white scall and scabs and such like things The Oyle serueth in many operations and especially in all colde diseaâ—es if they be inwardly giue therof euery morning one scruple to drink and if they be outward annoynt Also it helpeth all maner of wounds be they neuer so great If you annoynt them therewith and kéep them close from the Ayre but in any wise vse no tenting to keep them open but wet a cloth therein and lay it theron and in short space they will be healed Also it dissolueth a bruise in short space if you annoynt it often therewith This Oyle serueth also for Painters to make varnish Of Oyle of Waxe and his effects THis Oyle of Waxe is most excellent for so much as it serueth for the most part against all diseases which Oyle Raymond Lulli doth aproue to be a more heauenly and diuine medicine then humane It is most rare for wounds but it is not good for common Chyrurgians because it helpeth a great wound in x. or xij daies at the most but as for small wounds it healeth them in 3. or 4. dayes anoynting onely the wound therewith laying on clothes wet in the same Also this Oyle worketh miracles against diuers diseases inwardly if you giue thereof one dram with white wine and as for those whose haire and beard doe fall away it is a rare thing and of great profite The order to make it is thus Rec. A retort of glasse well luted and put therin what quantity of Waxe you will so that it be not halfe full and for euery pound of Waxe put thereunto 4. ounces of the powder of brickes then set it in a fornace and giue it a gentle fire vntill all the substance be come forth which Oyle will be congealed hard the which is his perfection for if you will distill it so many times that it congeale no more it will be too hot and sharp not to be vsed within the body in any wise but the first distillation you may vse safely inwardly and make vnctions for any kinde of disease where néed shall require and alwayes it will be good doe no hurt in any wise or in any disease and therfore this oyle ought to be had in great regard of all men To help the Tooth-ache that is caused of rotten Teeth or that commeth of a dissention of the head THe Téeth being rotten or corrupted alwaies causeth great paine and many times it commeth of a dissention from the head and such like humours as Cattars Erisipella but let it come of what cause it will I will shew
a remedy of great importance and it is very short ye shall take our Aqua realle and holde it in your mouth a good while and then spit it out againe and this ye shall doe for thrée dayes together euery day once then afterward it were necessary to wash your mouth in like maner with our Aqua Balsami for the space of a month and so the tooth-ache shall be taken away with ease for this is our secret and may be vsed in all times of the year Against a stinking breath THe breath may stinke through many causes as by vlcers in the mouth or corrupt and rotten téeth sometime it commeth of the stomacke and that is ill to be helpt and therefore if thou wilt help these thou must vse diuers remedies and first to help those that haue their mouthes vlcerated you shall giue them a quantity of our Pillole aquilone and then let them wash their mouthes with our Aqua realle and so the vlcers shall be helpt and the mouth shall not stinke but when the stench commeth of rotten téeth vse the aforesaid remedie or medicine that is written for the tooth-ache the which will make the téeth as white as snowe and will ake no more but when the stinke commeth from the stomacke it were necessary to purge the body with our sirop Solutiuo sixe or seuen dayes and then to take our Aromatico that being done take rectified Aqua vitae and the water of honey and oyle of Turpentine of each alike mixe them well together and euery morning drinks thereof halfe an ounce fasting for the space of a month or there abouts To help those that haue a great cough in the stomacke THe Cough doth come of diuers and sundry causes but let it come of what cause iâ— will it alwayes offendeth the stomacke and the head for euer when the stomacke is offended of neceâ—â—iâ—iâ— the head is offended because it hath communication with the stomacke so that the stomacke is cause of the paynes in the head and therefore it is necessary to help the stomacke first unto that thou shalt doe with our Pillole aquilone the which is written in this booke folowing and if so be you cannot take Pilles take our Aromatico this being done if there be no feuer giue him euery morning 1. ounce of our electuary Magistrale per la tosse and euery night anoynt his stomacke with Magno licore and also his head nosthrils but if is happen that the aforesaid thinges help it not then take blood of the Liuer vaine and purge the body with our Sirop against the melancholike humor and so by Gods grace they shall remaine healed To help such as cannot holde their water THis procéedeth of two causes principally the first is of superfluous heat of the body through the which heat nature doth assuttiliate too much that humid part and continually doth send it downe into the bladder the second cause is that the pores are too much relaxed or opened by the which operation the vrine doth passe without retention and these are the two causes why the vrin cannot stay and this commeth commonly to yong children because they are very hotte of complexion and the order to help them is this Giue them our Pillole Aquilone thrée times the quantitie is from one dram to one and a halfe that being done ye shall make them a decoction of Hisop of the mountaine and put therin sugar and this they shall vse x. or xij dayes at the least for this mundifieth the place offended and disposeth it to solution Then after this is done ye shall giue him for x. dayes together halfe a dram of Masticke with a little Plantine water for this is hot and restringeth the pores and ingrosseth the vrine and so the Patient shall remaine whole of that infirmity by the vertue of the aforesaid thrée medicines and it is a very easie cure and soueraigne for that purpose But sometime there happeneth a flux of vrine somewhat like this and it is not of the aforesaid causes but of causes much different from them for this is in men and women of age and this I finde to be caused of the Poxe that causeth the flux and they void certaine threds which some call Gonorea and the remedie thereof is onely with great purging and sweating and then to annoint them fiue or six nights with our Vnguento magno and kéepe them warme in bed vntill ye haue ended to annoint him and then goe to the stowe and hée shall be helpt of that infirmitie To helpe those that cannot make water THe vrine is stayed through diuers and sundry causes and the principall are thrée of the which one is the stone that ingendreth in the bladder for alwayes it hangeth downe in the necke of the bladder stoppeth the Meati or pores that the vrine cannot passe the which grieueth the patient meruaileufly The other is caused of grauell or grose and viscous humours that cannot passe the pores and so cause that retention of vrine with great paine The third is caused of an obstruction or restriction of the pores or conduites where the vrine doth passe so kéep the vrine within with great paine so that these be the three chiefest causes of the retention of vrine The cure of the first cause which is the stone is to purge them well and then to vse our most souerain remedie that is written in this booke following the which is of great vertue to breake the stone as I haue proued many times but when this medicine is not able to break it then it is necessary to cut it forth and this is all concerning the first cause To helpe the second cause it were necessary to vse purgations that purge the reines well and then to giue them our Aromatico and then to annoint the reines six dayes euery day once with Vnguento magno and with this medicine thou shalt helpe him perfectly To cure the third cause it were necessary to purge with aperatius things and then to annoint his reines and vnder the members and belly with our Balme artificiall and giue him to drinke the pouder of Hogge-lice or Centum pedes that are found vnder stones and by the grace of God-he shall be perfectly whole To helpe those that haue great burning of their vrine THe burning of the vrine may come of diuers and sundry causes but I finde foure principall of which one is the stone in the bladder being great or small The second cause is a certaine heate the which corrupteth the place where it passeth and carrieth forth as it were certaine long thrids the which causeth that burning The third cause is a certaine viscousnesse the which holdeth to the bottome of the Vrinall and it will not well breake and this is called Gonorea The fourth cause is certaine fluxes of vrine caused of some kinde of the Poxe as ye may see by those that vse company with euill women and take harme for presently this
and vpon the wound I dressed it with Magno licore and Balsamo and made a gentle legature with a piece of stike and sent him home to his lodging and wilâ— him to come againe the next day about the same houre and those that were about me fell a laughing at my wordes and said that he would dye of that wound because I let him goe forth in the ayre to which I answered that he might safely goe forth and so the next day he came againe and I took off the ligament but not the cloth and thereon I put of our Quintessence Balme and in thrée daies after I touched it not then I tooke off the ligament againe and dressed it vpon the cloth and let it remaine vntill the 8. day and then I opened it and tooke away the cloth and found the wound so healed that you could scarfe perceiue any scarre and many said it was vnpossible to be healed for it would come to impostumation neuertheles it remayned perfectly whole for 5. or 6. monthes that he remayned in the Citie in which time I cured a great number in the same order that were wounded in the head to the great wonder of those that dwelt in Naples for they count all wounds in the head to be mortall because the ayre is so pestilentiall for as soone as it toucheth the scull it corrupteth the wound But vsing our order thou maist safely help them so that the wound be not mortall for by kéeping it close shut it is preserued A very strange thing that hapned in the aforesaid yeare THere was a certaine yong Mariner of the age of 26. yeares the which was called Francisco di Giouanni Raguseo of the I le of Mezo the which being in fight fell downe and the other that fought with him cut him ouer the side and backe a handfull long in so much that a péece of the Milt was cut ouerth wart then he was carryed to a Chyrurgion and he stitched him vp then the next day I was called and there I found the wound not well stitched the which I ripped vp againe and found the belly full of blood and when I saw that I caused diuers to make water and therewith I washed him and with taking forth of the blood there came a péece of the Milts that was cut the which I washed and gaue it to a Mariner that stood by and the Patrone of the ship tooke it from him and carryed it away then I stitched him vp againe and left a little hole or orifice beneath where the matter might come forth and dressed him with our Quintessence with Balsamo and Magno licore and in the space of 22. dayes he was whole perfectly The cure of a Fistolae in the lower parts IN the yeare 1552. in the month of March I was brought vnto a man of the age of 40. yeares of complection cholericke and melancholicke the which had a Fistolae in the lower parts the which was of this nature that it had alterated the Coddes the member and all the parts there about with xj holes infistolated at the which xj he made water with great burning and intollerable paine and which are accidents of a feuer in manner continuall the which Patient had béene taken in hand of diuers and none could doe him pleasure Than the first thing that I did I gaue him our Aromatico that being done I gaue him xij dayes together our Quint essencia solutiuo that being â—one I gaue himâ—â— quantitie of our Electuario Angelica and then he vsed one of my secrets the which I will not write in this place that being done I caused him to spit with one of my confections written hereafter and so by these meanes he was perfectly whole Of many that I cured in Naples IN that time that I remained in the famous Cittie of Naples vntill the yeare 1555. in the month of Februarie and then I thought it good to goe to Rome whereat this time I cured a number of persons and haue helpt so many by the help of God the which if I should record them it would be sufficient to fill a great volume for there came such a number to my dore that the people wondred thereat and with 4. medicines compounded by me I helpt in manner all of euery disease and the medicines were these one Pill made with our Petra Philosophale Elebore negro Olio di sulpho Olio di melle mixed with marchpane and made in Pills The second remedie was soluble Pills made with Aloe hepatico Coloquintida Siena and oyle of Vitrioll made in paste with sugar and common honey The third remedie was an vnction made with Sage Rosemary Wormewood Rew Muit Nutmegs Cloues Ciuamon Masticke Frankeâ—â—â—nse Terpentine and Waxe with common oyle The 4. remedie was our Quintessence and these 4. remedius I gaue vnto those people to helpe their griefes and I wiâ—â—â— them that tooke these medicines to eate well and of good meates and so always they praises these medicines the which was not without great reason because the Pills â—â—râ—t euacuate the stomacke of all impediments and leaueth nature â—ased the second Pills euacuate the body of the corruption The Vnction comforteth the stomacke and helpeth digestion and mitigateth the paine The Quintessence comforteth the stomacke causeth good disgestion purifieth the blood and comforteth the head so that by these aforesaid reasons ye may vnderstand that these foure remedies may helpe against all indispositions inwardly and for cause of these remedies those people honour me like a Prophet and alwayes haue had me in great reuerence as long as I remained among them A Cure of Vlcera putrida which was in the Arme. IN the year aforesaid and in the month of August there came to my hand a Gentleman of the Embassadors of Portingall that was called Il Signor Iari being of the age of 32. yeares of complection melancholike who had a putrified vlcer about the left shoulder which he had caried above 3. years was as big as a haÌ„d and very déep which could not be healed of the common Chyrurgians nor yet be eased of his paine than I reasoning with this Gentleman tolde him that the cause of that sore was corrupt and putrified blood and by that meanes the Liuer receiued euill qualities and that if he would be helpt the cause must be remoued the which was hard to be done because the blood must be euacuated a little and then the stomacke must be euacuated of moist matter that offendeth it and hindereth digestion of the meate and will not suffer good blood to ingender then it will be also necessary to euacuate the body downewards that the corruption sendeth not vp his vapors to the vpper parts of the body and hinder the cure of the Vlcer all this being done it were necessarie to euacuate the humor betwéene the skinne and the flesh by sweat so that all the parts of the body may remaine purified and so by these meanes the Vlcer may easily mundifie