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eye_n with_o a_o knife_n heal_v by_o w._n h._n a_o child_n of_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n have_v a_o pundure_n in_o the_o eye_n with_o a_o knife_n which_o be_v cure_v by_o drop_v therein_o balsamum_fw-la sulfuris_fw-la warm_a and_o lay_v a_o defensative_a round_o about_o it_o another_o cure_n perform_v in_o like_o manner_n by_o w._n h._n one_o george_n clark_n servant_n to_o the_o right_a worshipfal_n m._n butler_n of_o denham_n then_o high_a sheriff_n of_o bedford_n be_v healen_v of_o a_o puncture_n in_o the_o eye_n with_o the_o foresay_a medicine_n chap._n xvii_o a_o hand_n flat_o squat_v and_o contuse_v heal_v by_o w._n h._n a_o old_a man_n call_v thomas_n smith_n of_o carlton_n in_o northamptonshire_n husbandman_n in_o lop_n of_o a_o tree_n have_v his_o hand_n catch_v between_o two_o bough_n and_o be_v squat_v in_o piece_n this_o contuse_a hand_n be_v present_o put_v close_o together_o and_o anoint_v with_o oleum_fw-la philosoporum_fw-la de_fw-la tereb_fw-it and_o cera_fw-la and_o 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sore_a mouth_n the_o ulcer_n and_o sore_n that_o have_v be_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o young_a and_o old_a have_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o lotion_n or_o gargarism_n make_v with_o plantain_n water_n honey_n suckle_v water_n and_o barley_n water_n mix_v with_o saccarum_fw-la saturni_fw-la chap._n xxi_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o upper_a lip_n a_o certain_a porter_n of_o london_n have_v a_o ulcer_n on_o his_o upper_a lip_n which_o be_v like_o a_o cancer_n some_o call_v it_o noli_fw-la me_fw-la tangere_fw-la continual_o run_v with_o filthy_a stink_a sanies_fw-la be_v thus_o cure_v first_o he_o be_v purge_v with_o turpetum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi then_o be_v the_o sore_o dress_v with_o this_o medicine_n take_v aloe_n lotae_fw-la half_o a_o ounce_n salis_fw-la preparati_fw-la two_o dram_n mellis_fw-la four_o ounce_n misce_fw-la and_o vtere_fw-la chap._n xxii_o a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o throat_n ex_fw-la morbo_fw-la gallico_fw-la a_o young_a woman_n that_o be_v much_o trouble_v in_o the_o throat_n with_o 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in_o a_o day_n oleum_fw-la ligni_fw-la guaiaci_fw-la be_v apply_v and_o in_o short_a time_n the_o scal_fw-mi fall_v away_o like_o a_o scull_n of_o a_o head_n and_o there_o begin_v hair_n to_o grow_v underneath_o it_o this_o cure_n be_v perform_v in_o twelve_o day_n another_o cure_n perform_v upon_o a_o scald_a head_n a_o maiden_n of_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n have_v a_o huge_a great_a scal_fw-mi upon_o her_o head_n be_v cure_v after_o she_o have_v take_v one_o dose_n of_o aromatico_fw-la by_o often_o wash_v the_o part_n affect_v with_o mater_fw-la balsami_fw-la fioravante_fw-la chap._n xxiiii_o a_o ulcer_n on_o the_o thumb_n one_o have_v such_o a_o filthy_a and_o stink_a ulcer_n on_o the_o thumb_n that_o the_o chirurgeon_n will_v have_v cut_v off_o the_o whole_a thumb_n this_o party_n be_v afterward_o cure_v by_o the_o application_n of_o fodicationum_fw-la emplastri_fw-la chap._n xxv_o an_fw-mi ulcerate_v leg_n swell_v a_o young_a boy_n that_o have_v a_o ulcerate_a leg_n 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mullet_n then_o he_o heal_v it_o up_o with_o magno_fw-la licore_fw-la and_o saccarum_fw-la plumbi_fw-la within_o a_o while_n after_o chap._n xxvii_o three_o ulcer_n in_o the_o leg_n heal_v by_o w._n h._n a_o certain_a woman_n of_o bedford_n have_v three_o ulcer_n in_o her_o leg_n who_o have_v seek_v her_o cure_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o divers_a the_o space_n of_o 4_o year_n but_o can_v find_v no_o help_n yet_o she_o be_v afterward_o cure_v in_o this_o manner_n first_o she_o take_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v aromatico_fw-la leonardo_n which_o evacuate_v her_o stomach_n and_o belly_n then_o be_v there_o apply_v unto_o yâ—_z sore_fw-la saccarum_fw-la plumbi_fw-la three_o or_o four_o day_n together_o which_o cause_v every_o day_n a_o certain_a thin_a skin_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o ulcerâ—_n much_o like_o the_o film_n of_o a_o egg_n the_o same_o skin_n be_v take_v away_o every_o day_n with_o this_o medicine_n follow_v it_o be_v dress_v the_o four_o day_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o look_v fair_a and_o red_a the_o next_o dress_n and_o so_o in_o short_a time_n it_o be_v perfect_o cure_v to_o one_o spoonful_n of_o magno_fw-la licore_fw-la be_v put_v as_o much_o saccarum_fw-la saturni_fw-la as_o will_v lie_v upon_o a_o three_o penny_n and_o so_o it_o be_v incorporate_v warm_a you_o sore_n be_v dress_v therewith_o every_o day_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o cure_n of_o old_a rot_a sore_n by_o w._n r._n a_o certain_a old_a woman_n do_v in_o this_o manner_n help_v divers_a old_a sore_n in_o the_o body_n first_o she_o purge_v the_o patient_n and_o then_o she_o apply_v this_o unguent_n to_o the_o sore_n take_v a_o pot_n of_o strong_a ale_n and_o set_v it_o to_o boil_v over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n till_o it_o be_v thick_a like_o a_o salve_n and_o then_o use_v it_o at_o the_o first_o this_o medicine_n will_v smart_v and_o be_v somewhat_o painful_a to_o bear_v nevertheless_o it_o will_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v note_n also_o a_o
afflict_v with_o these_o grief_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n comfort_v take_v aquae_fw-la balsami_fw-la one_o ounce_n aquae_fw-la preserv_fw-la two_o ounce_n oleum_fw-la piperis_fw-la six_o grain_n mix_v they_o well_o with_o a_o good_a spoonful_n of_o the_o syrup_n of_o quince_n and_o so_o she_o drink_v it_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o heat_n chap._n lxxiii_o pleurisy_n with_o spat_v of_o blood_n cure_v by_o m._n r._n first_o there_o be_v make_v this_o purge_a preparative_n take_v senae_fw-la six_o dram_n carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la half_a a_o handful_n sugar_n half_a a_o ounce_n ginger_n half_a a_o ounce_n lay_v they_o to_o infuse_v one_o night_n in_o warm_a whey_n make_v of_o goat_n milk_n one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a whereof_o you_o shall_v give_v morning_n and_o evening_n four_o ounce_n warm_a this_o purge_v gentle_o and_o cause_v to_o spit_v easy_o then_o three_o day_n after_o they_o must_v bleed_v well_o on_o the_o liver_n vein_n and_o their_o drink_n at_o meal_n be_v 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mel-rosarum_fw-la which_o take_v away_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o tongue_n their_o diet_n be_v moist_a and_o cool_a as_o follow_v take_v french_a barley_n half_a a_o ounce_n fig_n seven_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n stone_v four_o ounce_n boil_v and_o strain_v they_o and_o put_v thereto_o oleum_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la so_o much_o as_o will_v make_v it_o tart_a and_o so_o drink_v thereof_o pleurisy_n in_o a_o woman_n cure_v first_o she_o be_v purge_v with_o aromatico_fw-la leonardo_n then_o unto_o her_o side_n there_o be_v apply_v this_o unguentâ—_n seven_o or_o eight_o time_n a_o day_n which_o take_v away_o her_o pain_n take_v unguenti_fw-la de_fw-fr althen_a two_o ounce_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n half_a a_o ounce_n mix_v they_o together_o the_o next_o morning_n she_o be_v let_v blood_n in_o the_o basilike_o â—ein_o on_o that_o side_n where_o her_o pain_n be_v her_o diet_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o after_o meat_n she_o use_v a_o lochsanum_fw-la before_o 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with_o a_o potion_n for_o the_o break_n of_o his_o aposteme_n there_o be_v minister_v unto_o he_o aromatico_fw-la leon_n with_o honey_a water_n the_o next_o day_n the_o basilic_a vein_n on_o the_o pleuriticall_a side_n be_v open_v his_o drink_n at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n be_v this_o decoction_n take_v isop_n dry_v one_o small_a handful_n violet_n two_o handful_n six_o fig_n liquorice_n scrape_v half_o a_o ounce_n raisin_n four_o ounce_n boil_v they_o in_o nine_o pound_n of_o water_n till_o one_o pound_n be_v waste_v then_o strain_v this_o pectoral_a decoction_n and_o use_v it_o another_o cure_v in_o this_o manner_n first_o he_o take_v aromatico_fw-la leonardo_n and_o thereupon_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la the_o next_o day_n they_o let_v he_o blood_n on_o the_o same_o side_n where_o the_o pain_n be_v his_o diet_n be_v moist_a and_o cool_a and_o he_o drink_v barleywater_n mix_v with_o syrup_n of_o rose_n and_o oleum_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la and_o short_o after_o be_v cure_v chap._n lxxiv_o a_o inward_a impostume_n or_o bastard_n pleurisy_n cure_v by_o m._n r._n a_o man_n have_v a_o impostume_n in_o his_o side_n which_o will_v have_v turn_v to_o the_o pleurisy_n be_v thus_o cure_v take_v a_o good_a sweet_a apple_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o crown_n take_v out_o the_o core_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o powder_n of_o olibanum_n bind_v on_o the_o crown_n again_o and_o roast_v it_o under_o the_o embers_o till_o it_o be_v soft_a then_o mix_v with_o it_o three_o or_o four_o drop_n of_o oleum_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la and_o let_v the_o patient_a eat_v it_o and_o sweat_v thereon_o also_o with_o the_o same_o medicine_n at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v a_o boy_n help_v that_o have_v a_o plague_n sore_o on_o his_o neck_n pain_n in_o the_o side_n with_o a_o cough_n cure_v by_o w._n t._n after_o this_o manner_n take_v floris_n sulphuris_fw-la two_o dram_n the_o extract_n of_o enula_n campana_n one_o dram_n ireos_n and_o liquorice_n of_o each_o one_o ounce_n honey_n so_o much_o as_o will_v make_v it_o in_o form_n of_o a_o slectuary_n before_o it_o be_v make_v up_o put_v thereto_o half_a a_o scruple_n of_o oleum_fw-la sulfuris_fw-la and_o use_v it_o morning_n and_o evening_n chap._n lxxv_o pain_n and_o wind_n in_o the_o body_n cure_v by_o i._n h._n a_o certain_a woman_n twenty_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n be_v often_o trouble_v with_o a_o gripe_a pain_n and_o wind_n in_o her_o body_n be_v present_o ease_v by_o take_v four_o or_o five_o grain_n of_o laudanum_n nostrum_fw-la in_o malmsey_n with_o two_o or_o three_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o aniséed_n after_o this_o manner_n divers_a person_n have_v be_v cure_v provide_v always_o that_o the_o body_n be_v loose_a else_o must_v it_o be_v move_v either_o with_o some_o gentle_a glister_n or_o suppositary_a the_o expel_n of_o wind_n out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o l._n f._n this_o course_n follow_v have_v be_v divers_a time_n prove_v most_o effectual_a against_o the_o wind_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n first_o let_v they_o take_v a_o dose_n of_o aromatico_fw-la leonardo_n then_o let_v they_o take_v morning_n and_o evening_n half_o a_o dram_n of_o this_o composition_n three_o or_o four_o day_n together_o either_o in_o potion_n or_o pill_n take_v the_o essence_n of_o gentian_n three_o dram_n the_o essence_n of_o ginger_n oil_n of_o aniséed_n fennellseed_n of_o each_o half_a a_o scruple_n make_v thereof_o a_o mass_n and_o keep_v it_o to_o your_o use_n chap._n lxxvi_o a_o excellent_a electuary_n to_o expel_v wind_n revive_v the_o spirit_n it_o also_o purge_v melancholy_a and_o choler_n and_o comfort_v the_o stomach_n with_o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o sovereign_a plaster_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o apothecary_n and_o apply_v outward_o to_o the_o stomach_n administer_v and_o apply_v by_o d._n e._n take_v aq._n melis_fw-la menth_fw-mi of_o each_o six_o dram_n theriacal_a still_o cap._n ceru_fw-la of_o each_o three_o
yet_o iâ—_z it_o a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v regard_v for_o many_o great_a personage_n that_o liâ—e_n easy_o and_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o gout_n have_v also_o this_o grief_n in_o those_o part_n but_o the_o order_n to_o cure_v they_o be_v this_o first_o you_o shall_v cut_v the_o nail_n on_o that_o part_n where_o it_o most_o grieve_v they_o then_o take_v it_o away_o which_o you_o may_v do_v easy_o without_o any_o great_a pain_n to_o the_o patient_a for_o the_o nail_n be_v already_o separate_v from_o the_o grieve_a place_n thus_o when_o the_o nail_n be_v take_v away_o touch_v it_o with_o our_o caustic_a whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o our_o treatise_n of_o the_o plague_n let_v it_o so_o remain_v three_o day_n together_o then_o dress_v it_o every_o day_n with_o magno_fw-la licore_fw-la until_o it_o be_v whole_a which_o will_v be_v in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n chap._n cxix_o of_o eriâ—ipcla_n or_o tumour_n in_o the_o face_n or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o cure_n thereof_o this_o disease_n as_o experience_n show_v be_v cause_v of_o a_o hot_a and_o fiery_a moisture_n arise_v in_o the_o face_n arm_n and_o leg_n for_o where_o it_o be_v the_o pore_n be_v stop_v yâ—_z the_o say_a moisture_n can_v have_v expiration_n whereupon_o come_v tumour_n as_o also_o a_o shut_v and_o close_v up_o of_o those_o pore_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o ordinary_a anoint_v they_o with_o fat_n oil_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o cold_a thing_n a_o common_a course_n of_o common_a chirurgeon_n against_o this_o there_o can_v be_v find_v a_o more_o present_a remedy_n than_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n or_o aqua_fw-la arden_fw-la or_o bathe_v it_o with_o hot_a water_n and_o if_o you_o wash_v the_o part_n afflict_v with_o our_o quintessence_n the_o pore_n will_v be_v open_v and_o it_o penetrate_v and_o assubtilate_v that_o humidity_n cause_v it_o to_o come_v forth_o also_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o by_o drink_v our_o quintessence_n and_o anoint_v the_o stomach_n with_o oleum_fw-la cerae_fw-la divers_a be_v cure_v of_o a_o certain_a heat_n retain_v in_o the_o stomach_n chap._n cxx_o the_o cure_n of_o wart_n there_o be_v a_o herb_n call_v herba_fw-la di_fw-la vento_fw-la in_o the_o juice_n whereof_o if_o you_o wet_v a_o cloth_n and_o bind_v it_o upon_o the_o wart_n they_o will_v wear_v away_o in_o short_a time_n after_o chap._n cxxi_o for_o giddiness_n in_o the_o head_n take_v the_o juice_n of_o primrose_n leave_v or_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o summer_n or_o of_o the_o juice_n of_o root_n in_o winter_n and_o put_v into_o your_o ear_n and_o stop_v it_o with_o black_a wool_n and_o lie_v down_o upon_o it_o chap._n cxxii_o to_o help_v one_o that_o be_v deaf_a take_v the_o inner_a bark_n of_o a_o elder_a bough_n stamp_v it_o and_o strain_v it_o and_o put_v the_o juice_n into_o your_o ear_n stop_v your_o ear_n with_o wool_n and_o keep_v you_o warm_v with_o it_o chap._n cxxiii_o for_o ear_n that_o run_v and_o be_v full_a of_o water_n take_v two_o part_n of_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o barrow_n hog_n half_a as_o much_o of_o the_o best_a honey_n boil_v these_o together_o in_o thick_a glass_n in_o hot_a ash_n till_o half_o be_v consume_v and_o so_o use_v it_o prescribe_v by_o dr._n nicholas_n for_o henry_n medlex_n chap._n cxxiiii_o for_o sore_a ear_n take_v the_o juice_n of_o knot_n grass_n and_o see_v it_o with_o honey_n and_o wine_n and_o pour_v a_o quantity_n thereof_o into_o the_o patient_n ear_n and_o stop_v the_o ear_n with_o cotton_n and_o lie_v down_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o many_o rare_a and_o hide_a secret_n for_o the_o make_v and_o use_v of_o our_o balsamo_n artificiato_n or_o the_o artificial_a balsam_n often_o mention_v before_o and_o several_a other_o excellent_a balsam_n oil_n and_o ointment_n with_o the_o rare_a effect_n thereof_o chap._n cxxv_o the_o make_n of_o balsamo_n artificiato_n or_o the_o artificial_a balsam_n with_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o take_v of_o venice_n turpentine_n one_o pound_n of_o perfect_a oil_n of_o bay_n four_o ounce_n oil_n galbanum_fw-la three_o ounce_n of_o gum_n arabeck_n four_o ounce_n of_o lignum_fw-la aloe_n galingal_n clove_n consolida_fw-la major_fw-la cinnamon_n nutmeg_n zedoana_n ginger_n diptanum_fw-la album_fw-la of_o each_o one_o ounce_n of_o olibanum_n myrrha_n elect_v gum_n hedera_fw-la of_o each_o three_o dram_n of_o the_o best_a musk_n and_o amber_n of_o each_o one_o dram_n of_o rectify_a aqua_fw-la vitae_fw-la sir_n pound_n put_v all_o these_o in_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n and_o let_v they_o stand_v seven_o day_n close_o stop_v that_o no_o air_n goesin_n then_o distil_v they_o in_o a_o glass_n retortive_a in_o sand_n and_o the_o first_o water_n that_o come_v be_v white_a mingle_v with_o oil_n after_o you_o have_v draw_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o this_o increase_n your_o fire_n and_o there_o will_v come_v a_o black_a oil_n and_o water_n which_o you_o be_v to_o 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