flesh is ofttimes only temperate not weake and ofttimes both vnteÌ„perate weake for strong inteÌ„perature bringeth weakenes to the affected part The thirde and last intention which is in amending and taking awaye the accidentes and dispositions ioyned with the Ulcer is brought to passe by due consideration of the qualities of the humors and nature of the affected part The Seconde part ¶ The seconde discourse of Vlcers vvith their particuler cures HEretofore I haue expressed the causes signes differences and vniuersall or generall cure for all kyndes of Ulcers with their Prognostications or Iudgementes Now also will I prosecute the matter without ceasing vntil I haue prescribed to euery Ulcer his particuler distinction and seueral cure gathered forth of diuers Authours and especially out of Antonius Calmeteus Vergesatus Of an Vlcer vvith intemperature VVHat kinde of intemperature soeuer it be it may be abated by vniuersall remedies as by diet conuenient purgations and if it be ioyned with anye humor by reuulsions of all sortes Hote in temperature whether it bee alone or ioyned with the Fluxe of humors it may be amended with VnguentuÌ„alb or Rub. cum Camfora or Vng. ex Pompholig vel de Plumbo vel de Cerusa aut aqua Rosacea Succis Plantaginis Solani Semperuiui Colde intemperature may be ameÌ„ded by fotibus only of wine heated or boiling therein Wormwoode Mintes Isope Penirial Calamint Organi Rosemary Stechados c. or Lee with Allom or vngueÌ„ Basilic or vng Citrin vel Dealthea The moist intemperature is brought to a natural by exiccatiue vnguentes as De PoÌ„pholi de PluÌ„bo de Cerusa de Gratia Dei Diacalcitis The humors respected for that inteÌ„perature hapneth seldome without a humor neither must we passe the nature of thaffected part which must either more or lesse receiue drying medicines The drie intemperature may be restored naturall sayeth Galene by fotions of water or Vng. BasilicoÌ„ or vng de Pice or Diachilon dissolued in oyle to euery ounce whereof is added Pulueris Rosarum I dragme Of an Vlcer vvith paine PAine in an Ulcer proceedeth moste coÌ„monly of hote and sharpe intemperature with corrosion And then profiteth publique medicines as Succus Plantaginis Solani SeÌ„peruiui Hiosciami or their stilled waters mixt with Uineger and Oile of Roses It profiteth also to minister the white of an Egge or the whole Egge mixt with Oile of Roses Bolo armeno and Terra sigillata and Aceto A Cataplasme also is commodious made with Mallowes Plantaine and Branne and boyled and mixt with oile of Roses Or it shall not be incommodious to vse the white of an Egge with Oile of Roses Litharges diligently mixed in a LeadeÌ„ mortar after boiled at a geÌ„tle fier in a pound of the iuyce of Housleeke to the consumption of the sayde iuyce Els the whole Egge mixt with Oile of Roses and TerebeÌ„tine or vng Popillionis halfe an ounce cum oleo Vitelli ouoruÌ„ one ounce Or vng Album Camforati or vng de Lithargi De minio de Tutia De Plumbo vng Rub. cum Camfora If the paine come of colde intemperature washe the place with wyne wherin hoote thinges is boyled such as is spoken of before and these or suche like also are profitable viz. Basilicon vnguentum Fuscum Citrinum But when the paine springeth by dissolution of continuitie stupefactiues then are exceeding commodious Notwithstanding those are much more profitable which encrease the naturall heate as the yolke of an Egge Saffron Terebentine and Oile of Roses together mixt and applied to the Ulcer And about the circuit of the Ulcer Ping. Gallinarum Anseris Anatis Suis c. Muccagi sem Lini Fenugreci Maluae aâ—e good and necessarie Also Oleo Rosa Amig Chamomeli Aneti Violacei Vulpini c. Or els Rec. Maluae one handful and a half Farmae Sem Lini ana half an ounce Fenugreci Hordei Olei Camomeli ana vi drag Lilij Ol. Ros. iii. ouÌ„c. Muccag sem Altheae one ounce and a halfe Vitellos num ii mixe them and make therof a Cataplasme When the paine is great and the precedent medicines preuaile not then Ad Narcotica accedendum and make a Cataplasme with Far. Hordei Oleo Ros. Nimpheae vel Mandrag cum lacte vel passo coctis or with bread crummes infused in water with Oile of Roses the yolkes of Egges and Saffron adding thereto Opij halfe a scruple Or a Cataplasme made with the leaues of white Poppie Mandrag and Henbane with the pouder of Camomill So is it good to apply Philonium or Theriaca or OI de Papauere Mandrag vel Hiosc cuÌ„ Opio or Succus Hios cuÌ„ lact mulie cuÌ„ Ouillo Opio And great commoditie hath bene founde ex Oleo Ranarum Of an Vlcer vvith a tumor IF with the Ulcer through paine a tumor do chauÌ„ce it must be asswaged the cause of pain considered whether it come thy dissolutioÌ„ of coÌ„tinuitie or with biting or inteÌ„perature But if the swelling come by the malice or aboundaunt Fluxe of humors to the place then prescribe a diet thinne and colde Mollisie or purge the belly respecting the humors nature vse Phlebotomie restraine the humor flowing and resolue that which is already flowedâ— which all must be considered in tumors against nature If the tumor proceede of hote humors it shall be expedient to boyle in tart wine a swete Orenge brused or Quinces and sower Peares boiled with the poulder of Mirtles els Lintels decocte with the poulder of the rindes of Pomegranettes mixte with Roses and Terebintine In the augmentatioÌ„ the like medicines adding to Hordei FabaruÌ„ Tritici Farinae Camomel In the state make a Cataplasme ex decoct Mal. Absinth in vino dulci cum Far. Sem Lini Fenug furfure But if Puâ— firste appeare make a Cataplasme ex Mal. in aqua coctis â—â— Farina Sem. Lini Fenugr axungiâ—â—suilla vel ex Farina Tritici Oleo â— Croco boyled in water to the forme of â— pulteise If the â—muÌ„ctory places througâ— paine of y Ulcer be afflicted with tumorâ— the matter being hote coquito Mal iii. ounces cum Furfure in aqua and apply it whiche also preuayleth muche against the tumor in the Ulcer but if the matter be colde Rec. MuÌ„miae in vino ad crassitiem coctae i. ouÌ„ce Oesipi ii ouÌ„c. Fari Tritici half an ounce Boyle these together and make thereof a Cataplasme Of the Contused Vlcer AN Ulcer contused requireth thinges moistening and engendring Pus as a pulteis ex Fari triti Oleo aqua coct aut TriticuÌ„ aqua calida diutissime maceratum which being boiled applie it Or one made ex radi altheae caricis simul coctis ad mellis crassitiem cuÌ„ Fari triticea fiat Cataplas and then resorte to the cure of woundes Of Fleshe excreasing in Vlcers THis being coÌ„monly called proud flesh must
Ulcered part swelling of the Ueines hard edges weakenes of the affected part brought to passe by euill humors therein heaped or the causes aforesayde Therefore let vs take awaye the causes according to their natures then by diet Phlebotomie and purgation to suppresse the members intemperate whatsoeuer it be and in what part As for intemperature looke before in the chapter of the Ulcer with intemperature And commonly in these kinde of Ulcers we haue prescribed to the pacient the vse of Guiacum with happie successe after the vse of common purgation but in them whose humors and iuyce is profitable a diet is sufficient but if the vlcer seeme bathed in humors it is tyme to restraine theÌ„ For the tumors Varices thou hast a proper chap. but for inteÌ„perature of the inner partes take couÌ„sell of the Physition And as touching Ulcers maligne and harde to receiue Cicatrice the sum or chief scope of curation is vehement exiccation of the biting humors whiche is brought to passe per repellentia and discutientia Hauing good respecte to reâ—resseth at whiche floweth and to take aâ—aye that which is infixed And for this â—urpose these folowing are moste expeâ—ient Aristoloch Corticis Radi Caparis Malicorium Radix Pannacis Sarcocolâ—ae Vitrum Combustum Testae pisciuÌ„ Vstae All metalles burnte likewyse are profitable as Cadmia Calchitis vsta â—ota sub Canicula cum aceto trita Antimonium Diaphriges Plumbum â—vstuÌ„ lotuÌ„ Squamma aeris ferri Scoâ—ia plumbi Erugo rasilis vsta lota om â—nia Aluminis genera Terra sigillata But a further respecte must be had to the bodie for that in some bodies the metalles and suche like aforenamed medicines must be washed before they be ministred but in harder bodies without dauÌ„ger certaine of them may vnwashed bee applied because in suche parties the meÌ„bers sence is more dull Wherefore firste let the Ulcer be washed with an astringeÌ„t decoction made with Allome water like as followeth Rec. Succi Agrimoniae an halfe a pounde Solani Plantaginis Vinum album iiii ounces Aluminis crudi iii. ounc s. Auripigmenti half a scru Albumina ouoruÌ„ vi Stirre these together and distille them let the Uler with the water thereof â—â— washed twyse in the daye whiche waâ—â—â— also muche auayleth to conglutinaâ— woundes Afterwarde Rec. Olei Rosar vi ounces Cerusae iii. ounces Lithargyri auri an i. ounâ— and a halfeâ— Lap. Calaminaris Tuthiae preparat an one ounce Boli Armeni Camforae dissolut in aqua Rosâ— ii dragmes Olei de Papauere iiâ— ounces Cerae albae q. s. Make thereof an vnguente Rec. Olei Ros an ii ounces and a halfe Mirt. Succ. Solani an one ounce and a halfe Plantag. Semperuiui Sepi Hircini an ii ounc Vitulini Ping suillae liquefact iii. ounces Calcis tertio in aqua extiÌ„ct vi drag Lota Malecorij an vii drames Balaustiâ— Mirobal citrini Aerug. rasilis v. dragmes Scoriae ferri x. dragmes Sarcocollae ii dragmes All whiche being brused and mixt together infuse them one whole daye boyle them a litle adding therto Litarg vtriusque an x dragmes Cerusae vi dragmes Plumbi vsti v. dragmes Antimonij i. ounce Camforae i. scruple Cerae q. s. Mixe them well in a Marble mortar Hereto also may be added Argent viui i. ounce but it profiteth more first to vse the poulder of Mercurie after the water aforesaide and after the vnguent Of the virulent corroding and feding Vlcer THese kind of vlcers which differ ouâ— Secundum maius minus must haâ—ue the Methode of their cure consiste â—â— three thinges onely Firste in a diet colâ— and drie secondly by euacuation of the aâ—â—â—ecedent matter both by Phlebotomie â— it seme profitable as also by medicines â—iccatiue as is sayde in Herpes and Eriâ—â— pelas Also particuler reuulsions are â— modious as cupping frication and bâ—â—ding the contrarie member or vse of vnâ— de Bolo to beate backe the matter floâ—ing The thirde scope is referred to meâ—â—cines colde and drie astringent and disâ—â—tient Conuenient simples be these Leâ—tes Arnoglos a Solanum SuÌ„mitates â—â—bi Fol. Vlmi Papaueris Fol. frucâ— Cydoniorum Mirti Balaustia Cortâ—â— Granatorum Galla omphacitis Accasâ— Bolus armenus Cortex thuris Nuclâ— Mirobal Mastiche Simphitum Plumâ— vst lotum and all metalles mentioned in the aforesayde chapter Of whiche both fotions linimentes vnguentes cerotes and emplasters profitable for thy purpose may be made And some vse to applie the poulder of Mercurie first to take awaye the mallice of the Ulcer and corrosioÌ„ and leaue it the space of a whole daye in the Ulcer applying aloft vng de Minium vntil the malice of the Ulcer be quite extinct Afterwarde washe the Ulcer and the partes nighe therto with allome water as in the chapter a foresaid or as foloweth Rec. Succi rub Sumach Virga pastoris an i. quart Plantaginis Solani Acetosae Albumina ouorum vi Aluminis pulue iiii ounces Distill them all in a leaden still and vse it or els these waters folowing which is right profitable for Ulcers filthie and corrosiue Rec. Cerusae an one ounce Lithargyri Plumbi vsti an halfe an ounce Lapid Calaminaris Boli armeni i. ounce and a half Sang. Draconis an one ounce Terrae sigillatae Aluminis combusti half an ouÌ„c. Calicum glandium Gallarum viridium Baccarum mirti an i. m. Psidiae Balaustiarum Sumach Coriandri an half an ounce Sem. Plantaginis Rosar rub ii p. Boyle all these in sufficient quantitie of Smithes water whiche done in that water washe the Ulcer which in woÌ„derfull manner will drie All these may bee taken to the decoction or some of them wherof also if it be thought coÌ„uenieÌ„t you may adde more colde things as HeÌ„bane mandrag and Popie if there bee muche hote intemperature ioyned with the Ulcer To the addition further may be annexed bonie to mundifie if thou vse it to a filthie vlcer Or. Rec. Aquae Rosarum an one quart Plantaginis Aluminis ii ounces Zacchari one ounce Boyle them altogether til the Allome and Sugar be melted there with washe the Ulcer Whereto also if thou ad Mellis one ounce It shall not be a litle profitable for all filthy Ulcers Els. Rec. Aquae Plantag. vi ounces Hidrargyri sublim i. dragme Salisamonniaci one drag s. Salis commu ii dragmes Aluminis i. dragme Boyle them together in a glasse vessel to the consumption of the fourth part And this water or the other shal be proued profitable After the Ulcer be washed applie therto vng de Minio or de Plumbo or vng rub cum Camfora or vng Album Camâ—forat or vng de Pompholigo Or els Rec. VnguentuÌ„ de Plumbo ii ounces vng Popul ii drag Succi Plantaginis i. ounce Albumi oui i. Mixe them diligently in a leaden mortar or if you will this Rec. Tuthiae preparat half an ounce Plumb vst an i. ounce Loti Cerusae
ex qua fit vitruÌ„ half a pouÌ„d Axungij veteris one quart Let them all remaine mixed with Liee whereof Sope is made the space of seuen dayes afterwarde straine it and boyle it to the hardenes of a stone or to a sufficient thickenes and drienes ad to if you will Saponis moll one ounce And this not onely auayleth to take awaye fleshe but also to consume Fistulous hardenes Iâ— shal be good also to vse Aqua sublimata as is in the aforesaide Chapiter whiche without great paine doth corrode heale both the Ulcers of the mouth and other partes Or vse this in liquid fourme following Rec. Terebentinae lotae halfe an ounce Cerae albae ii dragmes Melte them together and adde therto Hidrargyri sublimati one ounce So stirre them together till they be cold Or Rec. Hidrargyri sublimati i. ounce Sanguis Draconis ii dragmes Make it in poulder and strewe it into the Ulcer els rowle Bombast on thy instrumeÌ„t fasten it in the Ulcer or Ueine where hence the bloude floweth Which is is astringent and hath power to cauterize and then to finishe flye to the cure of Gangrena or Sphacelus and also for this purpose many thinges are to bee founde profitable in the chapiter aforegoing Of the deepe and Crooked Vlcer THe methode in curing depe and crooked Ulcers appertaineth to diet and other vniuersall order according to the disposition of the bodie and Ulcers forseeing and preuenting all paine intemperature c. associating the Ulcer for alwaye the causes bothe efficient and fauouring must be resisted The parte affected must be so ordred that the Ulcers orifice may decline downward whereby the matter may more easely auoydeâ— but if that can not bee done incision is to bee made from the orifice to the bottom of the Ulcer chiefly if the hollowenes be along or nere the skinne els if the immineÌ„t dauÌ„ger prohibite the same in the botome at the least it ought to bee opened and annointed with a mundifying vnguent The which if it cannot be fitly applied then in to the hollowe and crooked corners must iniections mundicatiue be ministred for whiche purpose these or suche like are profitable viz. Oximel Oenomel of astringent wyne Aqua alluminosa cum melle Lixiuium Aqua marina Egipt ac pulueris Mercurii Dissolued in hony lye as in the aforesayd chapter Rec. Aquae Plantaginis an ii ounc Peculi rosar Caprifolii Vng. EgiptiacuÌ„ i. ounce and s. Make thereof iniection Or Rec. Aquae Plantaginis an foure ounces Peculi Rosarum Vini albi ii ounces Aluminis vsti half an ounce Baccarum mirti an one dragme Aloes Make iniection Or Rec. Hordei integri i. P. s. Ceterach an one handfull Agrimoniae Centaureae minor an halfe a handful Absinthii Coquantur in Mellicrato and make thereof iniection And when the Ulcer is sufficiently wel clensed then vse this folowing to regenerate the substaunce Rec. Hordei i. P. and a halfe Radicis ireos Foliorum oliuae an halfe a handfull Plantaginis Agrimoniae Boyle them in water in half a pound of the strained liquor dissolue Mel. Rosar colata ii ounces Mirrhae ii dragmes and a halfe Thuris an one dragme Masticis Make thereof iniection Or Rec. Decoct Hordei one pounde Mel. Rosar col iii. ounces Sarcocollae ii dragmes Mirrae an one dragme Thuris Vini vi ounces Boile them to the consumption of the thirde parte whereto may bee added if it seme requisite some Aloes Rec. Farinae Hordei an one ounce Lupinorum Mel. iiii ounces Thuris an one dragme Mastices Mirtice halfe an ounce Terebentinae lotae i. ounce s. Olei hiperici q. s. Make thereof an vnguent and this or the aforesayde shal be auaileable Afterwarde applie this cerote folowing Rec. Nitri tenuiss pul i. quart Aquae Rosar ii ounces and a half Boile them together at a gentle fier to sufficient thickenes euer stirring it and after ad to it Rec. Terebentinae an one quart Olei veteris Cerae q. s. Boile them together againe stirring them still and make thereof a cerote Fitte also to bee applied alofte is Emplastrum de Minio vel Apostolo Chirurg vel Diacalchiteos wherto to increse exicâ—ation and astriccion we may mingle Nonnihil calchitidis Corticis Granat Gallarum OmphacitiduÌ„ in pul redact In the meane season let vs defende the nighe partes with medicines partlye repellent and partly discutient or washe it with this decoction folowing Rec. Calamithi Origani Saluiae an one handfull Matricariae Adsinthij Rosmarini Camomeli an one P. Stecados Ros. rub Nucis cupressi x. Salis ii ounces Aluminis x. dragmes Mellis one pound Boile them in Lee or sower wine to the third part and make a fotioÌ„ or take other astringentes namely Sumach Plantago Balaust Herb. Rosar Mirt. And boile theÌ„ in wyne Also it were profitable to applie a peece of Leade in the orifice and to vse ligatures so that the matter may auoide or a sponge likewyse in the orifice that by the sucking and drawyng thereof the Ulcer may be dried Of the Fistula DUe diet being prescribed and the bodie according to that nature of humors being prouideÌ„tly purged the inner parts are next to be strengthened and this decocâ—ion folowing to bee geuen in drinke Whiche hath bene proued and tried by sundrie Authours exceeding coÌ„modious in this kinde of case Rec. Osmunde regalis ana parteâ— Filix mas Diosc. dicitur Scrophulariae Agrimoniae an tvvo partes Centaurie minoris Aristolo an halfe a parte Gentianae Radi filicis partem Filipendulae ii partes Boyle them in whyte wyne adding to Zacchari q. s. and let the party take of the decoction daily a prety quantitie And good it were to ad to the same decoction Guiacum And after Callus be remoued and taken awaye the vse of Guiacum in wyne or water boyled hauing respecte to the strengthe and humors and how much or howe little drying is expedient IniectioÌ„s here are also profitable such as is afore in the chap. of the crooked Ulcer or els make a decoction ex Radic filicis Agrimoniae foliorum Oliuae wherein dissolue Egiptiac or Apostolo as shal be needefully required Or Rec. Lixiuij ex cineribus brassicae cortic Fabarum iiii ounces whereto ad Mel. Rosar one ounce and a halfe Aluminis halfe an ounce Boile them a litle then take the decoction iii. ounces wherto ad Pulueris Precipitati halfe an ouÌ„ce Make thereof an iniection or vse the destilled water Stercoris humani Els. Rec. Terebintinae one ounce Thuris ii ounces Mastic Aloes Gariofilorum Galangiae an one ounce Cinamomi Nucis muscatae Cubebarum Croci Gummi Hederae vi ounces Infuse them in whyte wyne and Aqua vitae and distille them and vse this distilled water for an iniectioÌ„ to the Fistula And after the infection applie one of the Emplastres aforesayde as Emplastrum Diuinum or Gratia Dei. Some appoint to fill the Fistula with Hellebory and so to remaine three
Rubarbari Mummiae an half a drag If the Ulcer pearce not to the inner part of the breest it is curable as is spoken in the vniuersall chapters But those which haue perced the inner part if they be narrowe must bee enlarged either with sponge prepared or the roote of Gentian put into it fastened to a threed lest it sâ—ippe into the bodie Geuing good heede that y matter may be outwardly auoyded lest it fall into the hollowe partes of the breest But where no ieopardie of the inner partes is eminent Rec. Calcanthi one ounce Mel rosar ii ounces Mixe them and vse it with the sponge If there be inflammation vse Vng. rosar Use iniections into the hollownes with Melicrato or Oenomilitae Or Rec. Radic Asari Gentianae ana one ounce Aristolo Ireosâ— Fol. Agrimoniae Pentaphilon Pedis columb ana one handfull Ceterac Centauree mi. Hipericonis Mirrhae halfe a dragme Make the decoction in equall partes of water and wyne and in twoo pound of the streined liquor dissolue Mel. ros col vi ounces Fiat iniectio Rec. Succi Apij iiii ounces Succi Agrimoniae Absinthij ana tvvo ounces Plantag. Crassulae Succi Cinoglossi one ounce Far. Hordei ana three ounces Fabarum Mel. iiii ounces Terebentinae lot in aqua Pantag tvvoo ounces Pul. Thuris half an ounce Mirrhae one ounce Olei rosar Cerae alb q. s. Make thereof an vnguent Rec. Rec. Vng. regis iiii ounces Pulueris Ireos Aristolo ana one dramme Mirrhae Aloes Fiat vnguentuÌ„ sarcoticuÌ„ Or Rec. Pul. rad Arund ana one drammes s. Peucedani Thuris ana tvvoo dragmes Masticis Mirrhae Pulueris ireos ana one dragme Aristolo Cortic. Pini one dragme s. Vnguenti comitis iii. ounces Mel. rosat col q. s. Make thereof a liniment Vlcers of the Bellie VLcers of the nether Belly whiche haue not pearsed the hollowe partes are cured with the vniuersall methodes aforesayd according to the nature kind of the Ulcer But those which pearse the partes coÌ„teined therein the cure is rather to bee thought desperate then true like the Ulcers which pearce the inner partes of the breast for as muche as suche commonlyâ— growe to be Fistulas which be either seldome or neuer cured Vlcers of the priuie partes THe Ulcers in these partes do requâ—â—â— both diet Phlebotomie and purgatie due according to the nature of the bodâ—â— and humors especially if they be great Ulcers in the outwarde partes of the yarde are to be dried Cum aqua rosar Plantag. ana ii ounces Trochisc alb Rasis ii dragmes aut aqua aluminosa â— vnguento alb cum Camfora or vngueâ—â—tum de Plumbo or Pul. BalaustioruÌ„ â— Bedegaris vel pul Cucurb sicc vst If the Ulcers bee newe and virulenâ— creeping and corrosiue administer miâ—â—â—ralles burnt washed and Aloe cortex Pini Or Rec. Plumb vst lot iii. dragmes Lithargy half an ounce Lapid Hemat one dragme Aloes one dragme s. Tuthiae prepar ii dragmes Cortic. Pini sicci iiii scruples Sem. Anethi combusti an tvvo scruples Cucurb sicci vsti Olei rosacei omfacini iii. scruples Cerae alb q. s. Make thereof an vnguent Or Rec. Corticis Camomeli vsti ii drag Gallarum Balaust ana three dragmes Malecorij Acatiae Erug ras half a dragme Pompholig Aloes Thuris an ii dragmes Sarcocollae Corallij rub Make thereof a fine poulder cum Oleo ros Cera Make thereof an vnguent If the Ulcers bee putrefied and olde strewe thereon Pul. Mercurij and washe it with this water folowing Rec. Aquae Plantag. ii ounces Vini alb i. ounce and a half Tuthiae preparatae ana ii drag Eruginis rasilis vst Boile them a litle and therwith wash the Ulcer then after sprinckle aloft this poulder folowing Rec. Corticis Thuris Aloes lot Sarcocollae an half a drag Mirrhae GuÌ„mi elemi Anethi vst one scruple Cortic. Pini ii scruples Tuthiae preparatae Antimonij ana one dragme Plumb vst Cerusae Make it in fine poulder ad therto Sanâ—â— Draconis ii scruples with that poulder sprinckle the Ulcer Or Rec. Vitreoli ana â— ounceâ— Aluminis crudi vsti Auripigmenti ii dragmes Aquae rosar ana foure ounces Plantag. Aceti alb halfe a pounde Boile them together then ad to Erug rasilis iii. dragmes therewith washe the Ulcer Or Rec. Vini albi one pounde Aquae plantag ana one quart rosar Auripigmenti ii dragmes Floris aeris one dragme Grinde them small and boyle them a litle and make thereof a collyrium some in steede of Auripig doe vse Alumen vst whiche I iudge rather to bee done in Ulcers not putrefied Oua iiii harde boyled and grinde the yolkes diligently put therto Aquae vitae twoo pounde then after ad Aluminis half an ounce Camforae tvvo drag Eruginis rasilis halfe a dragme whiche being streined washe thy liniments therwith three or foure times euerye daye and thou shalt woÌ„der at the effect therof Some doe washe the Ulcer firste with Lixiuio melle afterwarde cum Lixiuio Alumine vsto then cum Lixiuio Ostraciorum pul And lastly Aqua vitae cum pul Ostraciorum After lotions if the Ulcer be filthie or virulent the poulder of Mercurie or Egiptiacum are commendable But if the daunger of Gangrena be eminent then scarifie it deepely and apply therto a cauterie either actuall or potential and defende the circuit of the Ulcer cum vngento de Bolo ar It fortuneth many times the yarde doth marueilouslye swell and chiefly the skinne called Preputiuâ—â— wher with somtime the head of the yarde is so couered that it can not be seene and that the Ulcer betwixt the head and the skinne may not bee mundified and then make a cataplasme ex decoct Maluae sem Lini â—â—â—ding therto Butyrum ouum integruÌ„ Nowe if by application of this cataplasme it cease not to swell neither may be vncouered in the meane season the Ulcer doe more and more corrode which is discerned by doloure then the skinne longwyse is to be cut wherby the Ulcer may come to sight and be clensed And if it be but small peraduenture it shall suffice to make iniection with the aforesayde collirie or suche like but if it be great applie one day a collirie cum Aloe Mirtha and an other daye pul Mercurij Notwithstanding if the Ulcer so corrode that it be commen to the wayes and conduites of the vrine administer the collirie aforesayde cum Mirrha Aloe if it cease not therwith or grow to amendement applie a cauterie But if the pain thereof doe oppresse vse therto Vnguentum Pop. cum succo Solani PlaÌ„taginis Semperuiui Fari Hordei Olei Violacei oui albumine And for Cankerous Ulcers of the yarde harde edges or lippes the lotions aforesayd are praise worthy Or Rec. Vini albi ciathum Aquae plantag ana ciath s. Rosarum Aluminis cocti ii dragmes Mel. i. quart Rosarum
and corrodeth more Rec. Mercurij precipit one ounce and a halfe Masticis tvvo dragmes Vitrioli coÌ„bust i. drag and a half Aluminis vsti ii dragmes Corallij rub one dragme Poulder them finelye and make it to your vse ¶ Trochisis corrosiue very strong but exceading commodious being vsed with good discretion Rec. Mercurii precipit one dragme s. Mercurii sublim i. ounce i. drag Cinabrii ii drag and a half Masticis one dragme Vitrioli combusti halfe an ounce Corallii rub tvvo dragmes Amyli iii. dragmes Poulder these fine and make thereof trochisis with Muscilage of gumme Dragagant and Plantaine water drie them not at the fier but otherwyse and to occupie them make one in poulder and applie it ¶ A resolutiue plaster to be vsed vvhere any hardnes swelling or inflammation or paine is about the Ulcer Rec. Muccag altheae iii. dragmes Muccag psilii ii ounces s. Muccag dragagaÌ„ti one ounce s. Olei rosar halfe a pounde Olei meliloti iii dragmes Olie Chamomillae half an ounce Olei liliacei iii. ounces Olei nenupharis ii ounces Olei violacei one ounce and a halfe Boile them together till the muscilages be consumed after ad to Ammoniaci one ounce Bdellii ana halfe an ounce Galbani Gummi Arabici iii. dragmes Opopanacis one ounce ii drag Sagapeni iii. dragmes Ping. Anseris ana halfe an ounce Anatis Resinae purae iiii ounces Terebintinae ii dragmes Cerae albae one pounde Cerusae vi ounces Plumbi albi vi ounces Dissolue the guÌ„mes in vineger poulder that whiche is to be pouldred make it according to art in fourme of a plaster in roules of what bignes you will and so vse it ¶ A potion preparatiue for Vlcers THis I vsed in the curing of grosse Ulcered persones such as be engrossed replete with much corrupt humors for in suche bodies the Ulcers doe become rebellous and difficult to be cured for that is one of the principal thinges which maketh Ulcers hard of curatioÌ„ Neuerthelesse it must be vsed aduisedly and with good discretion that is to saye to what bodie it is geuen for as muche as that whiche helpeth a moist bodie harmeth a drie and that whiche succoureth a grosse bodie offendeth the leane c. Rec. Ligni sancti one pound and a halfe Corticis eiusdem vii ounces Salxza Parilia ii ouÌ„ces and a half Aquae fontanae tvvelue pounde Vini albi foure pounde Herbarum saluiae ana i. haÌ„dful and a half Fumariae Eupatorii one handful Scabiosae ana halfe a handful Betonicae Epithimi Lapathi acuti vii ounces Rubarbari iii. dragmes Agarici ana one ounce Sem. Cartami Senae Alexandrinae vi ounces Zinziberis half an ounce Polipodii iii. ounces Galangae one ounce Sem. Anisi half an ounce Glicyrrizae rasae ana one p. Florum cordial Put all these into a narrowe mouthed pot close stopped that no aire goe foorth then set it within an other vessel of water and let it boyle the space of fourty houres then streine and clarifie it and ad thereto Mellis rosarum halfe a pounde and let the patient take thereof morning and euening the quantitie of foure or fiue ounces at a time a litle warmed the terme of three dayes together and on the fourth daye geue the patient foure ounces of the decoction adding therto CoÌ„fection hamechâ— tvvo dragmes and a halfe Syrupi Cichorii cum Rubarbare one ounce Use it in this order to your patient so long as you thinke conuenient ¶ An excellent and most profitable ointment which extinguisheth the heate of al Cholericke humors flowing to any Ulcered part and moste chieflye circa vlcera virgae as if the heate be betweene Glans and preputium it yeeldeth a wonderous coÌ„moditie Rec. Axungiae porcinae purae i. pound and a halfe Pomorum dulcium scissoruÌ„ halfe a pounde Pingued caponis ana foure dragmes Cigni Succi Limonis iiii ounces Let them boile betweene twoo pewter â—ishes on a chaffingdishe with coales the space of foure houres or vntill the iuyces be perfectly consumed then let it runne through a linnen cloth into a fayre hasen and ad therto Muccaginis psilii extracti cum aqua Plantag. one ouÌ„ce and a half aquae rosaceae iiii ounces aquae Semperuiui tvvo ounces Labour them altogether so long vntill all bee encorporated brought to one vniforme substaunce and no water perceiued then haue in readines these following finely pouldred viz. Boracis one ounce and a halfe Camforae half an ounce Plumbi albi tvvo ounces Aluminis vsti halfe an ounce Mixe all these together and laboure them a whole houre and reserue it the goodnes whereof is sufficient to coÌ„mend it selfe as the learned who ministreth aduisedly shall plainly perceiue VVhat meates are to be vsed as touching diet in Vlcered bodies GALENE sayth that in the curing of Ulcers whiche haue their beginning of other matters or humors there be thre principal wayes viz. Diet aide of medicines and operatioÌ„ of the hand And sithens diet is the moste noble and excellent instrument among the rest as Galene supposeth I haue accompted it worthy the labour only in this treatise or part to set foorth the onely order of diet to bee vsed in curation of Ulcers but amongest those thinges wherof our bodies doe chaunce necessarily to bee altered as Galene saith and wherein also the whole way or consideration of diet doth consist is especially the aire whiche doeth enuiron and compasse vs about Whereto also Galene adding sayth that whiche doth compasse and enuiron vs is that without the which neither the disease can be taken away nor the health be kept and preserued further he saith also that there is no small strength or force of preseruing the healthe by chosing the good aire and for this cause it is meete first to shewe what aire the bodye corrupt with Ulcers doth require It is worthy to be noted howe the disease is driuen awaye by the chaunging of the ayre to the sicke bodie and that is by chaunging to an other kinde of temperature in the aire whiche the dissease which is driuen awaye by his contrarie doth aptly require as if the disease be of nature colde the ayre must bee hoate and somewhat more that is to witte of a greater inequalitie of the temperature of the ayre to the propertie of the disease whereby it may the more easelye be driuen awaye as for example If the disease be colde in twoo degrees moist in one the ayre must be of greater heate then of twoo degrees and of more drienes then one degree But howe shall we be able to know or discerne exquisitely this proportion or excesse in degrees sithens Galene hath saide that the certaine quaÌ„titie of the thing can neither be written with penne nor pronounced with the tongue The Chirurgian must therefore endeuour to finde it foorth by coniecture for it suffiseth to the driuing awaye of the disease if the propulsatiue cause of the disease doe obtaine a certaine