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A77712	Vade mecum or, a companion for a chyrurgion: fitted for times of peace or war. Compendiously shewing the yong artist the use of every severall instrument belonging to a chyrurgion; and the vertues and qualities of all such medicines as are needfull and necessary, with the maner of compounding them, according to the most approved authors. As also the perfect cure of green wounds, either incised or contused, ulcers, fistulaes, fractures, and dislocations. To which is added the maner of making reports before a judge of assize, of any one that hath come to an untimely end. By Tho. Brugis Doctor in Physick.	Brugis, Thomas, fl. 1640?; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.	1651 (1651)	Wing B5225; Thomason E1357_2; ESTC R209491	89,747	252

Myrtle berries bruised and sprinkled with astringent wine lb i. Juice of the leaves lb ss Oyle of unripe Olives lb iij. Steep the Berries in the Oyle for the space of eight dayes then boyle them and straine them and put in more berries do thus three times in a double vessell after the third straining adde the juice and boyle it to the consumption of that juice and put it up Oyle of Origanum THis Oyle of Origanum cureth melancholly helpeth the dropsie and cureth the Cough the quartane Feaver and the tooch-ach and is made as the rest of the Oyles of Vegetables Of Waters And first of Mint Water MInt-Water doth warme and stengthen the Stomack Liver Spleene or Milt helpeth concoction stayeth vomit and is very cordiall and is distilled of speare mintes and white wine adding if you please a Clove or two and a blade of Mace Sassafras Water THis water openeth all obstructions or stoppings of the body namely of Liver Lungs kidneys and Spleen and thereby it is found by many experiences excellent against the Scurvy the French Disease and the Yellow-Jaundise it is an approved remedy against all cold Feavers and the Dropsie or for those that are inclining thereunto for it provoketh Urine and sweat in a very mild and naturall manner and driveth out many diseases by the pores of the skin it hath infinite more vertues ascribed to it for which I refer the Artist to Doctour MONARDUS his Booke and will only set down the making of it according to his description ℞ Of the bows of Sassafras halfe an ounce cut as swall as may be Water twelve pounds Put them into a new earthen pot and let them steep together two houres then seeth it until two parts be consumed and after it is cold let it be strained and kept in a glasse vessel and powre to the wood three pottles more of water and let it seeth untill halfe a pottle be consumed straine it cold and keep it as the former let the best water be taken in the morning fasting halfe a pint hot and then keep your self warme and procure sweat then change your self into hot clothing and rub off the sweat and eate of a Hen roasted and drink of the second Water at dinner and supper and in the day time eat no flesh at night but dry fruits and conserves and thus you may do so long as you find your selfe grieved Water of Cardus benedictus THis water easeth the paine of the head confirmeth the memory cureth a quartane provoketh sweat and comforteth the vitall spirits and is made by distillation Triacle Water Triacle Water is good in the Plague or Pestilentiall Feaver the French disease killeth Wormes helpeth the trembling of the heart and is good to be mingled in Diaphoreticks the manner of making it is as followeth ℞ Succi putaminis viridis nucum juglandium foure pound Succ●rulae three pounds Succorum Cardui benedictae of each two pounds Calendulae of each two pounds Mellislae of each two pounds Rad. Petassitae recentium one pound and half Rad. Ba●danae one pound Rad. Angelicae recentium of each six ounces Imperatoriae recentium of each six ounces Fol. Scordii foure handfull Theriacae Andromachi veteris probatae of each eight ounces Mithridatis of each eight ounces Vini canarini generosissimi twelve pounds Aceti vini albi accerrimi six pounds Succi limonum two pounds Digest them two dayes in horse dung or Balneo in a vessell well closed then distill it in sand Water of Damask Roses DAmask Rose water doth refrigerate and comfort the heart is good against swouning and causeth sleep Red Rose Water DOth refrigerate bind and corroborate the vitall and animall faculties benefiteth the head easeth the pained ears and eyes and doth good in inflammations and is profitable in medicines against Disentery White Rose water THe Water of White Roses is good to put in Colliries for the eyes Plantaine Water IS astringent and sanative good for them that are in a Consumption of the Lungs in a Dropsie or that have the bloudy flux good also against the quartane ague it cureth the Ulcers of the veines bladder and excoriations of the passage of the yard and being drunk helpeth against ardent urine or the sharpnesse of the water Balme Water THis water hath a great respect to the heart a great cordiall and of a good smell and tast it is more proper to women then men for it much respecteth the infirmities of the mother and is in the times of their paines very profitable to take a little of it for the safer provoking of a speedy delivery distill it with spirit of wine Angelica Water ANgelica Water may serve instead of Triacle and Mithridate for a preservative against the Plague or any infectious ayre for there is no one thing more commended by ancient and moderne Writers in that kind then angelica is whereof there is good experience it is also very stomachicall and cordiall and being truly made will retain his strength and virtue forty yeares and more it is made as the former Wormwood-water THis water is very grateful in the stomach for it is a balsome thereunto it consumeth and breaketh wind mightily and killeth worms hindreth vomiting provoketh appetite is very good against pains in the head proceeding of a cold cause and is very cordial It is made as the former Anniseed-water IS very excellent against wind in the stomach or elsewhere in the body and against Asthma Ptisick and shortness of breath it also breaketh phlegme and warmeth the stomach and is distilled from Anniseeds well macerated in Spirit of wine Cynamon-water CYnamon water doth comfort and strengthen the stomach the liver the milt the lungs the heart the brain and the sinews sharpneth the sight is good against venome as also the stingings and bitings of venemous beasts helpeth a bad or evill savouring breath is good against loathing of the stomach and where you desire to warm to open to attenuate digest or corroborate in all such cases this precious liquor excelleth and is made as the former Aqua-Coelestis THe Heavenly water is a principal antidote or preservative in all poysons or poysoned and infectious airs whatsoever for that either received into the body or but onely smelled unto it helpeth much against infection and doth very admirably restore again one faln either of the Dead-palsey or Falling-sickness and is also good either in the Collick or any gripings of the guts as also in any the weaknesses of the stomach and against any cold fluxes of the guts or belly two spoonfuls thereof given in a Clyster and hath many more special good uses and vertues It is made as followeth ℞ Cinamoni one ounce Zinziberis half an ounce Santalorum omnium of each six drams Caryophyllorum of each two drams and half Galangae of each two drams and half Nucis Moschatae of each two drams and half Macis cubebarum of each one dram Cardamomi utriusque of each three drams Sem. Melanthii of each three

and halfe Scillae Of each 12 drams and halfe Oesypi vel Olei ex pedibus ovillis Of each 12 drams and halfe Terebinthinae three ounces Resinae pinae Of each two ounces Cerae flavae Of each two ounces Mingle them and make up your Emplaister S. a. then â„ž these gummes following Bdellii Of each one ounce Sagapeni Of each one ounce Amoniaci Of each one ounce Dissolve the gummes in Wine straine them and boyle them to the thicknesse of honey and put them to the aforesayd lump of Emplaister and so you have Diachylon magnum cum gummis Emplastrum Oxycroceum IS avodine attracting mollifying and comforting asswageth paines of the Gout proceeding of a cold cause and is good in cold aches and by the attracting vertue it hath it draweth out vapours per poros cutis or the sweat vents in the skinne whereby it often unladeth the body of vicious and naughty humours which otherwise might endanger the Patient It is thus made â„ž Croci Of each foure ounces Picis navalis Of each foure ounces Colophoniae Of each foure ounces Cerae Of each foure ounces Terebinthinae Of each one ounce and three drammes Galbani Of each one ounce and three drammes Ammoniaci Of each one ounce and three drammes Myrrhae Of each one ounce and three drammes Olibani Of each one ounce and three drammes Mastices Of each one ounce and three drammes Compound it after this manner first melt your Wax Colophony and Turpentine together then take it from the fire and put in the Pitch while it is yet hot then adde your Galbanum ammoniacum Frankinscence and Myrrh dissolved in vineger next put in your Mastich in fine powder and lastly your Saffron steeped in vineger and powdred and so make your Emplaister according to Art Emplastrum de minio THis red Lead plaister discusseth humours asswageth paines mollifieth repelleth and is commonly used upon wounds and ulcers to further good healing and induce a cicatrize it is used in bruised and wrenched joynts if you use Mr. GALES composition which I have made use of severall times and also both to mundifie incarnate and cicatrize The composition of the ordinary Minium Plaister sold in shops is as followeth â„ž Minii nine ounces Olei Rosati one pound and halfe Aceti vini albi six ounces Boyle them to the just consistence of an Emplaister let your red Lead be beaten and fearced very fine boyle your Oyle and vineger together till halfe the vineger be wasted then put in your Minium and boyle it til the vineger be quite consumed and the Plaister looke blackish It is also prepared without Vineger in this manner â„ž Minii one pound Olei Rosati one pound and halfe Wax foure ounces First put your Oyle on the fire with your Minium finely powdred boyling it with stirring until the colour change to blackish then slice in the Wax and boyle it to the just consistence The other of Vigoe is thus â„ž Olei Rosati oderiferi one pound and halfe Olei myrtini Of each foure ounces Unguenti populei Of each foure ounces Pinguedinis Gallinae two ounces Sevi castrati Of each halfe a pound Vaccini Of each halfe a pound Axungiae porcinae seven ounces Lithargyri auri argenti three ounces and half Cerussae foure ounces Minii three ounces Teribinthinae ten ounces Cerae as much as shall suffice Melt all your fats in your Oyles then put in your mineralls finely fearced and boyle them untill they begin to turne blackish then adde your Turpentine and Populeon and lastly scrape in your Wax and boyle it up Emplaistrum Ceroneum THis Emplaister is very good against any griefe of the shoulders or breast it easeth the Liver Spleene and guts helpeth the three sorts of Dropsies cures the paines of the upper guts and the extreame fits of the Collick comforts the reines and bladder applyed to the Loines and breast often it amendeth the distempers of them it availeth much in the griefes of the matrix it helpes the Gowt Sciatica and paine in the joynts apply it to the stomack of those that have cold Feavers and it helpes them it cures the bitings of mad Dogs and the stingings of Serpents Snakes or other venomous creatures and is made as followeth â„ž Picis Navalis i. ex navibus vetustis derasae quae multiplicem aquae marinae loturum sunt expertae Cerae flavae illotae of each seven drams Sagapeni six drams Ammoniaci Of each foure drams Terebinthinae Of each foure drams Colophoniae Of each foure drams Croci Of each foure drams Aloes Of each foure drams Thuris masculi Of each three drams Myrrhae Of each three drams Stiracis Calamitae Mastiches Oppoponacis Of each two drams Galbani Of each two drams Alluminis Of each two drams Sem Fenugreci Of each two drams Confitae i. faecis liquidae Styracis Bdelli of each one dram Lithargyri halfe a dram The manner of compounding I need not set down because there is not any ingredient in this nor any the ensuing Emplaisters which is not repeated in the former Recipes with the ordering of them severally Basilicon magnum Vigo THis Emplaister of Vigo I have found singular for fresh cuts and very incarnative in Ulcers and all sorts of wounds and is good in fractures after the seventh day and is made as followeth â„ž Pinguedinis porcinae Sevi vitulini Castrati of each halfe a pound Sevi Hircini Vermium terrest prae Picis navalis Resinae pineae of each two ounces Olei Rosati eight ounces Succi mellifolii Caprifolii of each three ounces Foliorum sem Hyperici of each one handful Seeth them untill the Juices be wasted then strain them and put to the Liquor Minii Terrae sigilatae finely beaten of each one ounce and half Lithargyri utriusque of each three ounces and halfe Seeth them ever stirring them untill they become blackish and then adde to them Terebinthinae opt six ounces Mastiches tenuis pulv ten drams Cerae albae as much as shall suffice And boyle it to an Emplaister or cerot which you will for indeed VIGO calls it a cerot but I use to put in as much wax as will make it an Emplaister Emplaistrum Diasulphuris THe Emplaister Diasulphuris is most excellent in the cure of all ulcers of what sort soever and is made as followeth â„ž Olei Sulphuris three ounces Cerae halfe an ounce Colophoniae three drams Myrrhae as much in weight as all the rest Melt the Wax and Colophony in the Oyle and mix them well then sprinkle in your Myrrhe finely powdred and boyle them with a gentle fire ever stirring it with a spatula untill they are well mingled then take it from the fire and make it up Emplaistrum necotiani THis Emplaister is hot and drye it digesteth resolveth and dryeth up humours that are cold moyst thick and clammy in the Scrophula and other hard tumours springing from a cold cause it mightily softens and resolves the Strumae and all other hard tumours having