fygure of a crosse of such quantitie that the skynne or blader maye be clearely taken away But yf it can not be taken awaye at the tyme of incision by the reason of the issuynge of bloode in suche case it is conuenient to fille the place with vnguentum egyptiacum of oure description or wyth a trocisque of minium or elles rubbe it wyth a ruptorye of capitell of whyche we wyl speake by the grace of God in oure Antidotary Afterwarde whan the blader is takē awaye the vlcered place must be cured as we haue sayde before Furthermore there chauncethe in chyldrennes heedes an aposteme full of water The cause is after Guilhelmus Placentinus the multitude of mēstrual moystnesse which coulde not be rectified by the mother nor by the chylde bycause of hys evyll qualitye and nature coulde not dryue it from the heade Thys watrinesse sometimes is betwene the sculle and the skinne and causeth often so great eleuation that the chirurgien can not fele the sculle pressynge hys fyngers vpon it Sometymes thys watrines is betwene the dura mater and the brain panne thā it is of harder cure than the fyrst of greater daunger The doctoures haue shewed no great remedie of thys watrines willyam Placentyne and Lāfrancke cured it wyth oyle of camomille and of dylle wherein the strength of branne is Some commaunde to open the place wyth an actuall cauterye poynted applyeng it in sondry places and causynge the water to come oute by lytle and lytle not dryenge it sodaynly They lay vpō the cauterysed place wolle weeted in the foresayd oyle We wyll describe oure curation of thys aposteme Epitheme whych we haue often proued wyth the profitte of the patient and our owne honoure makinge no incision after thys sorte R. of camomylle and melilote ana m̄ i. and ss of sticados of the leaues and graynes of mirtilles of roses ana m̄ i. ten nuttes of cypresse of branne and beanes ana m̄ ss boyle all these thynges together wyth redde wine and lye of vine asshes vnto the cōsūption of half thā strayne thē with two large spōges dipped in this decoctiō and somwhat pressed let the head be epithemed in the place wher the aqnositie or watrines is the space of a quarter of an houre takyng away one and layeng one another After this euaporation I applied the vnguent folowynge layenge on agayne the sayd sponge strōgly pressed and wrounge And so remouynge the sponge from syxe houres to syxe houres renuynge it within a few dayes I healed the aposteme Oyntment The forme of the linimēt is thys ℞ of oyle of camomill roses myrte ana ℥ ss of oyle of spike ℥ i. oyle of dille ℥ i. ss of brāne ʒ x. of camo melilote dille sticados squinātū ana a lytle of nuttes of cypresse in nombre ij braye the thynges that ben to be brayed grossely then boyle them wyth a cyath of wyne of good odoure beynge two yeares olde vnto the consūption of the wyne thē strayne them adde to the straynynge of saffran ℈ i. of whyte waxe ℥ i. Let them boyle agayne a lytle Thys liniment hath a merueylous effecte in dryenge the water wyth resolution and confortation of the place Yf it chaunce that there be engendred in the head a pustle or carbuncle for the cure thereof resorte to the chapiter of a carbuncle One thynge is diligently to be obserued in the application of all remedyes that is that the sore membre be conserued in hys naturall complection Foure consyderations in all cures as Guido sayeth there ben foure consyderations by whyche the demonstration of the cure of al dyseases is taken The fyrst The fyrst consideration is taken of the complection of the mēbre For Galene sayeth that hote membres desyre hote aydes drye membres drye aydes for theyr conseruation and lykewyse moyste membres wyll haue moyste preseruatiōs c. For euery mēbre desyreth to be conserued by his semblable or lyke And as a dysease wyll be healed by hys contrarye so euerye parte wyll be conserued by hys semblable fleshye membres desyre no greate desiccation or dryeng bycause of theyr moysture but the drye desyre to be more dryed The seconde The seconde consyderation of curynge is taken of the complection of the bodye For some bodyes ben of thynne conuerture some of thicke and we must procede otherwyse in them that haue rare or thynne bodyes then in them that haue thycke For thynnes declareth that the matter maye easely come forthe and thycknes contrarywyse And Auicenne sayeth speakynge of humidite in hote places and in colde places that humidities in colde places are of greater actiuite and dygeste better The reason is bycause ther strengthes bene greater And he speaketh cōtrarye wyse of humidities that chaūce in hote places sayenge these men are sone resolued the other not lyghtlye Wherfore the countre or region is to be obserued of whych Cornelius Celsus speaketh ☜ in the preface of hys fyrst boke sayenge that the kyndes of medicines dyfferre accordynge to the dyuersite of the places as one medicine is good at Rome another in Egypte another in Fraunce And yf the causes of dyseases were semblable and egall in all countrees semblable remedyes shulde be in al countrees Wherfore it is euidente by the reasons alleged that we muste vse dyuerse medicines accordynge to the dyuersyte of membres and after dyuersyte of tyme and countrees Thyrdly The thyrde the cōsyderation of the cure of a dysease is taken of the vertue and complection of the medicine and of the sensibilite or felyng of the membre For sensyble membres as the pannicles of the eyes synnowes pia mater can not endure stronge and sharpe medicines The membres that haue no felynge as bones and ligamentes procedyng of bones maye sustayne strōger medicines Wherfore Auicēne sayde well as a synnowe dyscouered nedeth alleuiation or easynge of the payne so ligamētes that growe out of bones nede stronge medicines bycause they haue no sensibilitie The fourth The fourth consyderation is taken of the makynge or position of the membre For some membres are set in superfyciall places some in depe Dyseases that ben in superficial places must be cured wyth lyght medicines But those that are in depe places requyre strōge medicines The reason is that before the operation of the medicine canne come to the depe place it loseth a great dele of hys vertue wherfore the medicine muste be stronge and penitratiue Concernynge the forsayd dyseases it is to be noted that some take theyr denomination after the places where they growe As yf a quytterous and flegmatyke aposteme be engendred in the heade it is called Talpa yf thys matter come to the eyes it is called Ophtalmia yf it come to the throte it is called Squinantia or a quince yf to the handes a chyragra yf to the fete Padagra yf to all the legges Vndimia and so forth of other humours Thus endeth thys presēt
putte it warme in the eye it shal be merueylous good For the same intentyon we haue proued thys remedye folowyng whiche resolueth mattyer conioyncte and conforteth the syght Another â„ž of Fenugreke thryse washed in barley water Ê’ ij of melilote of the leaues of swete Fenel or els of the sede therof of eche a litle of rose water â„¥ iij. of Fenel water â„¥ ij Seethe them all in a glasse vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte than strayne them and adde to the straynynge of sugre candie Ê’ ij of sarcocoll dissolued in womans mylke of Tutia Ana Ê’ j. meÌ„gle them all together and vse them as it is sayde before Furthermore wyth thyes two remedies aforesayd it is good to applie vpoÌ„ the eye the same houre thies two descriptyons folowynge in makynge often euaporatyon Resolutyue of whych the first is after this forme â„ž of fenel leaues of melilote Ana. mÌ„ ss of Roses sticados Camomil of euery one a lytle of fenugreke wasshed as is aforesayde â„¥ ss lette them boyle all wyth a sufficient quantyte of fenel water and asmuche rose water and a lytle odoriferous whyte wyne vnto the consumptyon of the thyrde parte than strayne them and laye on the eye a fyne sponge weeted in thys decoctyon beynge hote Another The seconde is this â„ž of melilote of branne Ana. mÌ„ j. of camomyl of roses Ana. mÌ„ ss of fenel leaues mÌ„ j. ss of sticados a litle Cutte thies thiÌ„ges small make two litle light bagges and boyle them with sufficient quantytie of water of fenel odoriferous wyne vntyll the thyrde parte be consumed and laie them vpon the eyes wyth a sponge as is aforesayde and let them be actually hote Thies two remedies as we haue said beÌ„ of good operation in resoluyng of grosse mattyer confortyng the syght and they be the remedies that we haue proued in the cure of optalmia caused of hote humours Against colde humours It remayneth that we describe with lyke breifnes remedies agaynste optalmia caused of coulde mattyer and grosse for the accomplisshement of the fyfte intentyon Wherfore whan optalmia is engendred of grosse mattyer namely flegmatyke or melancholyke or of melancholie mengled with fleame in the begynnynge for the curatyon therof some purgatyoÌ„ going before put thys collyrie beyng actually hote in to the eye Collyrium â„ž of rose water and Fenel Ana â„¥ j. of womans mylke â„¥ iij. of sugre candie of syrupe of roses Ê’ i. and ss of whyte Sief wythout opium Ê’ j. mengle them and make a collyrie accordynge to arte To this intentyon it is conuenient to take an apple rosted vndre coales and strayned and than to putte to A plaister of an apple a lytle Rose water and the yolke of an Egge and a lytle saffran settyng it on the fyere and laiynge it vpon the eye after the maner of a plaister It appayseth payne and heuines of the eye Thyes two remedies ben good after the begynnyng vnto the tyme of augmentatyon and of state Also in thys intention it is good to take the whyte of an Egge A water somwhat roosted vndre coales and than beateÌ„ addyng of rose water â„¥ j. offenell water â„¥ j. and. ss and asmuche of the water of mirtille flours of tutia Ê’ ss beate theÌ„ al together the space of two houres than lette them stande and afterward strayne them thorough a thycke cloth and put the liquour in to the eye This remedie is good in the begynnynge of optalmia Also to cease the payne of the place To cease payne it is good to take the cromes of bread to dippe it in the brothe of an henne or of other flesshe beyng fressh and to put it betwene two pieces of flaxe laye vpon the sore eye beyng actually hote In the state and in the declinatyoÌ„ ye may conueniently applie the remedyes vndre wrytten wythin wtout A decoctyon of whyche the fyrst is thys â„ž of fenel water of rose water Ana â„¥ ij of odoriferous wyne of water of Eufrage Ana â„¥ j. of Tutia Ê’ j. of aloes hepatyke of cloues Ana â„¥ ss of sarcocolle dissolued in womans mylke ℈ ij of suggre candye of syrupe of roses â„¥ ss beate thyes foresayde thynges to gether and mengle them wyth the sayd wyne and waters beynge somwhat hote and strayne them thorough a thycke linnen clothe and kepe the liquor in a glasse and put it in the eye hote Anothâ—r resolutyue To thys intentyon auayleth a decoctyon of fenugreke of melilote of swete fenel and fresch wyth a suffycient quantytie of water of fenel and wyth suggre candie of syrupe de duabus radicibus lette them boyle to the consumptyon of the thyrde parte and putte to in the ende of odoriferous whyte wyne somuch as shal amouÌ„te to the thyrde parte of the decoctyon than lette them boyle agayne a lytle and strayne them and vse thereof puttynge it hote in to the eye Thys water as ye maye knowe by the symples that go therunto hath great vertue to make thynne grosse mattyer and to resolue the mattyer beynge thynned and it appaysethe the gryefe of the place and conforteth the syght Furthermore ye maye conueniently admynystre the two remedyes aboue wrytten at the begynnynge of the fyfthe intentyon appliynge them vpon the sore parte the one wyth a sponge and the other in the forme of a lytle bagge We haue founde the grene water of oure descriptyon to haue greate efficacyte in the declinatyon of optalmia caused of a flegmatyke mattyer and that it resoluethe the mattyer that coulde not be resolued by the effecte of other medicynes desiccatyue and resolutyue and it is in thys forme â„ž of rose water of the water of Fenell The gâ—ene water Ana â„¥ j. of the water of eufragye and selandyne Ana Ê’ ij of odoriferous and cleare whyte wyne â„¥ j. and. ss of sarcocolle dissolued in womans mylke of verdegres ℈ j. mengle thyes thynges together the water and the wyne beyng fyrst heated tyll they begynne to seeth and than strayne them Thys water mundifyeth all grosse mattyer engendred in the eye and clarifyeth the eye from all rednes procedynge of grosse and colde mattyer The syxte intentyon whyche is to correcte the accidentes shal be accomplished by the applicatyon of sondrye remedyes accordynge to the diuersyte of the places in whyche the accideÌ„tes be and accordynge to the dyuersyte of the sayde accidentes Accidentes The accidentes that communelye chaunce in thys disease are these vehement payne cheifely whan it is caused of an hote mattyer vlceratyon of the eye lyddes and of the skynne called Cornea and of the skynne coniunctyua and spottes of the same and also quytture retayned betwene Cornea and coniunctyua To take awaye the payne caused of an hote mattyer yf the remedyes aboue wrytten of a rosted Apple and other bee not suffycient it shal be conuenyent to procede wyth medicynes in to whyche Opium entrethe whereof oure descriptyon hathe been euer as it
very profytable to applye thys decoction ℞ of the rootes of a whyte and a blacke vyne called vitis alba et nigra bearynge grapes of euerye one ℥ .i. of wormewoode m̄ i. of oxe galle of hares galle of euery one ℥ .i. of the fatte of a foxe ʒ.vi of the fatte of a wesyll or of elys ʒ.x of castorium of blacke elebore of euery one graynes .ij. of vynegre of odoriferous wyne of euerye one ℥ iij. of oyle of nardus ℥ .i. of oyle of laurell ℥ ss lette them seeth together tyll the wyne and vynegre be consumed then strayne them and put therof into the eares It is also good that the patient exercyse hym selfe in grauelye places Item contynuall purgations of the heade make muche to the purpose Yea the foresayde remedyes are not to be administred before the purgation of the bodye and of the heade Lykewyse in the tyme of the administratiō of the same they oughte not to be nother to hote nor to colde Furthermore it is the duetye of a good chirurgion to prouyde that the medicines that enter vnto the synowe planted wythin hurte not the same It is moreouer to be remēbred that medicines of the eares muste not be styffe but liquide that they may perce into the inwarde parte Item the medicynes muste be often chaunged namelye euerye fourth houre and the pacient muste lye on the cōtrary syde a certayne space after the application of the medicine stoppynge hys eare that the ayer enter not in The beste maner of administryng medicines for the dyseases of the eares is that the eare be clensed from all superfluous thynges before the application of the sayd medicines c. ¶ The .x. chap. of water and stones and wormes graynes or such lyke thynges entryng into the eare WOrmes Of wormes and other noysome thynges in the eares and other thynges enter into the eares and hynder hearing may be knowen by the relation of the patientes whyche fele a bytynge and mouynge in the eares heuye paynfulnesse The cure therof Cure is to drawe out the sayd thynge And to come to oure purpose bryefly some doctours saye that water whyche is entred into the eares maye be drawē out easely with instrumētes wherwith great wyndy balles be puffed vp whych are after the maner of a syrynge The way to draw out the sayd matter is thys Fyrst ye muste bathe the eare wyth wyne of the decoction of nepte of maiorum afterward ye muste put the instrument into the eare vnto the botome whyche muste be stopped with cottō that the instrumēt may drawe the water frō the botome vnto it selfe And thys ye shal do so often tyl ye perceaue the water dryed vp whych is knowē by the remotion of the accedētes that were ther before Some allowe that the water be drawen out wyth the woode of a palmetre or drye elder Ye muste put one ende of the woode into the fyer and the other in the eare and the woode muste be thre cubites longe for they say that by reason of the fyer the wood draweth the water vnto it selfe Lykewyse some vse thys meane to drawe out the water After a suffumigation the patiente muste iompe wyth the fote that is on the sore syde in leapyng he must strike his eare of ten with hys hande afterwarde they put into the eare a see spōge thē cause the patiēt to slepe vpon the same eare Lykewyse ye may drawe oute the water wyth such a syrynge as the surgeons vse to drawe vryne oute of the bladder puttynge it into the eare wythout payne and suckinge out the water at the other ende wyth youre mouthe Fynallye the doctours haue descrybed few remedyes in thys case for they knewe that instrumentes were more fytte to draw out the sayd water then locall remedyes Howe be it Auicenne sayeth that the iuyce of oynyons put into the eares easeth the heuynes of the heade and draweth out the water Arsilata and Platearius saye that the sayde iuyce mēgled wyth gose grese and put into the eares is of the same effecte Nysynge also prouoked by arte is conuenient in thys case As touchynge the drawynge oute of lytle wormes and suche other thynges yf it be possyble they muste be drawen oute wyth lytle pynsons or some other conuenient instrument enlargynge the conduyte of the eares And yf ye can not drawe them oute on thys meane Medicyne to kylle the wormes in the eares ye muste procede wyth localle medicines Fyrste to kyll the lytle wormes ye shal poure into the eare oile of bytter almondes dyssolued wyth a lytle aloes epatyke and oxe galle afterwarde ye shall make a suffumigation of thynges anodyne that is to saye whyche swage payne For within the space of a fewe dayes the wormes shall appeare to youre eyes and then ye shall take them oute wyth some conueniente instrumente Lytle stones and graynes beyng entred into the eares muste be drawē out after that that is wrytten in thys present chapter concernynge drawynge out of water excepte that when the greyne is in the eares ye muste not vse oyle and suffumigations but when ther is greate payne for they enlarge the greyne Wherfore it is better to drawe it out wyth some conuenient instrumente somewhat croked And bycause that sometyme the stone or the greyne stycketh so in the eare that it can not be drawen oute then ye shall breake the stone or the grayne wyth small sharpe tenacles made for the purpose And for asmuch as often tymes the sayde thynges can not be drawen oute but they cause greate payne and brynge the place to an hote apostemation some haue counsayled to make incision vnder the eare that so the sayde thynges maye be drawen oute by the cutte place Neuerthelesse my councell is that no incisyon be made in the sayde place bycause it is noble and synnowy excepte a sygne of apostemation appere vnder the eare but to leaue the cure to the workynge of nature whyche is euer myghtye in her operation Yf apostemation appeare vnder or aboue the eare ye shall further maturation therof wyth a playster maturatiue and attractiue afterwarde ye shall open the place in the forme of a newe moone before it come to maturation For mundifycation incarnation and sigillation ye shall procede after the doctrine declared in a peculier chapter of the vlceres of the eares c. ¶ Here begynneth the fourthe treatyse of the fourth booke ¶ The fyrste chapter of the vlceres of the belye vlceris of the belye THE cure of vlceres of the belye that perce not dyffereth nothynge frō the common cure of vlceres of other partes of the bodye Wherefore yf the vlceres be virulēt or venemous they muste be cured after the cure of the sayde vlceres and so of other But if suche vlceres bee penetrante and percynge or fystulous than they are verye harde to be cured howebeit the cure must not be refused for nature worketh sometyme
vpon the gutte some of this pouder vnderwritten R. of roses of mirtiles of the floures of pomegranades ʒ.ii of bolearmenye of terra sigillata poude◠ana ʒ.ii frankensence ʒ.i myngle them togyther and make a fyne poudre of thē all Item the suffumigatiō and bath vnderwrytten is conuenyēt in thys case ℞ of roses myrrylles of lingua passerina or knotgresse of tapsus barbatus of camomyl an̄ m̄ i. of wormwood of mugwort ana m̄ ss of sticados of squinantum of the leaues of plantayne and horsetayle of euery one a lytle of floures of pomegranades of the nuttes of cypres of dyers galles ana nombre x. of roche alume ℥ ss of hipoquistudos of acatia ana ℥ .i. of licium ℥ ii.ss of frankensence of myrre of aloes ana ʒ iii. let these forsayd thinges be sodden with redde wyne and water of plantayne tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and make of this decoctiō a suffumigation and fomentation and afterwarde vse this poudre vpon the gutte ℞ of myrobalans cytrines of the floures of pomegranades of galles ana ʒ.ii of frankēsence of myrre of mastyke bole armenie of terra sigillata of hipoquistidos ana ℥ i.ss mengle them togyther and poudre them fynely After suffumigation of the bathe ye shall conuey the gutte into his place with your fynger Item oyle of roses omphacyne oyle myrtyne in equall quantitie and sodden with the forsayde poudre and a lytle iuce of plantayne and mugwort tyl the iuce be consumed is a soueraygne medycyne to annoynt the gutta or the fundament therwith Furthermore pylles of bdellium make to the purpose Diacatholicon also with the decoction of myrobalanes citrines emblykes maye sometyme be permytted Item redde wyne moderatly delayed and ryce sodden in the brothe of hennes or mutten ben conuenient in this case And the patient muste rather vse rosted fleshe than sodden Et sic deo dante c. ¶ The syxte treatise of the vlcers of the pryuey membres of women and of the partes thereof ¶ The fyrst Chapter Of the chappes of the sayde places called ragadie or fyssure THe remedyes written in the chappes of the fundamente are conueniente in this case De ragadiis value neuerthelesse we wyll descrybe some remedyes which we our selues haue proued And fyrst a lyniment of good operation ℞ of oyle omphacyne ʒ ii of oyle of lyneseede ℥ .i. of gootes tallowe of calues tallow an̄ ʒ.vi of the iuces of plātayne of nyghtshade of lingua passerina or knotgras an̄ ℥ ss Let them seeth al togyther tyl the iuces be consumed then strayne them and put to the straynynge as moche whyte waxe as shall suffyce laboure them in a mortare of leade the space of .ii. houres and put therunto of lytarge of golde ℥ .x. of tutia ʒ.ii of brēt leade ʒ.i.ss make a liniment hereof Before ye apply this linimēt ye shall vse suffumigation and fomentation A good bathe of the matrice with the decoction vnder wrytten ℞ of roses of myrtyls of the leaues of plantayne of lingua passerina or knotgrasse of tapsus barbatus and of horsetayle ana m̄ ii of mallowes violettes clere barly and lentyles ana m̄ i. Let them seeth all togyther wyth suffycyent quantitie of water tyl the thyrde parte be consumed and vse them as is aforesayd Item the sayde decoction with syrupe of roses cast into the place with a syrynge is a great remedye for the chappes of the matryce Oyle also of the yolkes of egges with butter and a lytle tutia and a lytle brent leade laboured in a mortare of leade the space of .iii. houres healeth the sayde chappes Moreouer a collirye made wyth water of Roses and water of plantayne with a whyte syef wythout opium maye conuenyentlye be mynystred c. ¶ The .ii. Chapter Of the vlcers of the matrice and the secrete partes of women THe vlcers of these places are cōmenly virulēt and yll complexioned and are caused of hote corrosyue rotten or cācreous matter wherfore the remedyes noted in the chappes of the vlcers of the yarde are conuenyent in this case and they dyffer not greatly from the cōmen cure of other vlcers wherfore yf they be corrosiue ye shal resort to the propre chapter therof lykewyse in other cases But ye shall note that the remedyes of these vlcers muste be more desiccatiue than of other fleshy vlcers by reason of the moystnesse of the place And therfore Galene sayeth that the vlcers of the secrete partes nede not moyst ne mollificatiue medicines but rather thinges desiccatyue and citatrisatiue Here foloweth a remedy convenient in vlcers of this place euyll complexioned and caused of hote matter ℞ of the water of plantayne of the water of roses an̄ li. ss of whyte sief without opiū Collyrie for hote matter ℥ .iii. of myrobalane cytrine ℥ i. ss of camphore graynes ii mengle them togyther and make a collirie A liniment for the same purpose ℞ of oyle of roses omphacyne of vnguen rosa or in the stede therof of vnguen Galeni ℥ .ii. of calues tallowe melted ℥ i.ss of the iuce of plantayne and nyghtshade of the iuce of lingua passerina or knotgrasse an̄ ʒ vi seeth them all togyther tyll the iuces be consumed then strayne them and make a softe oyntment with white waxe accordyng to arte adding in the ende of litarge of golde and syluer of ceruse an̄ ℥ .i. of tutia ʒ ii ss of antimoniū ʒ.ss of brēt lede ʒ.i of cāphorbrayed accoordyng to arte ℈ .i. mēgle them and laboure them in a mortare of leade the space of an houre and so vse the lyniment An other liniment ℞ of oyle of roses complete of oyle omphacine of vnguen Galeni ℥ .ii. of the iuce of plātayne ℥ .x. of litarge of golde and syluer ana ʒ.vi of ceruse ℥ ss of tutia ℥ .ii ss of camphore graynes .iii. mengle them togyther make a lyniment in a mortare of leade Yf the vlcers bene maligne and virulent and corrosiue there is no better remedy then to applye oure poudre of mercury Lykewyse vnguen egiptiacū mengled with asmoche vnguetū applorū is conuenyently admynystred in the same vlcers water of plantayne also wyth a lytle alume and liciū is of the same efficacitie Note here that when the malignitie and corrosyon is remoued the oyntmentes aforesayde may be conueniently vsed Yf the sayde vlcers ben cācreous ye shal scarifye the place that they be in and applye bloodsuckers and afterwarde wash the place with the lye of the decoction of lupynes Also in this case to vse vnguentum egiptiacum is an excellent remedy for it byteth away euyll flesh and cōserueth the good Yf a stronger medicine be requyred ye shall admynistre an hote yron Fynally yf the matryce or the necke thereof growe to a cancreous vlceration whiche thynge is knowen by the pryckynge and inflāmation of the same and by the stynkynge odour of the matter and of the sondry coloure therof and whan
those are the waies and condittes by whyche the mattier cometh to the ioynctes The thyrde cause is the partes receyuyng namely the ioynctes weakned by nature or by some other chaunce Naturally wheÌ„ they ben prepared by enheritauÌ„ce to the ioyncte accidentally bycause the patient hathe suffred a strocke in the ioynctes or an aposteme or hathe vsed the euyl diete aforesayd we haue declared sufficientlye the causes and signes Cure of goutes now we wil come to the cure The cure of thys disease hath thre intentions The fyrst is diete the seconde purgation of the mattier antecedent the thirde is local medicines and remouing of the accidentes For the fyrst intention it is necessary to vse meates that engeÌ„der good bloode as flesh of byrdes chyckyns veale byrdes of the mountaynes as pertriches fesauntes c. Hys wyne muste be claret delayed wyth sodden water yf he the hath the disease wolde vse soddeÌ„ water with hony it shulde be very profitable and might kepe of the goute from comynge to hym In the declaration of the disease the patient maye vse wyne with the sayd water or with the decoction of cinamome All herbes rootes and all kyndes of poulse that engender troublous and grosse blood are to be forborne whith all diligence in this sicknes And likewise all kindes of flesh that engender grosse blood and melaÌ„cholike as bief porke byrdes of the ryuers c. But although herbes be forbiden yet spynache betes lettuse parcelye soden with conuenient fleshe maye be permitted And also the patient maye vse Rice almondes cleane barlye in the broth of the foresayd kyndes of fleshe A notable phisicion Hugo de Senis couÌ„celeth in thys disease procedynge of a colde mattier to vse sage rosemarye spike wyth a lytle cynamome nutmeges for it digesteth grosse mattier and comforteth the sinnowes But al pepered thynges and salte and hote thynges as garlyke oynyons radysh rocket and all sharpe and tarte thynges muste be auoyded and lykewyse all kyndes of Colewortes and rapes wheÌ„ the matter the causeth the gout is hote the wyne must be more delayed wyth water than wheÌ„ the mattier is cold and the diete must be more cold in herbes and fleshe and a lytle more subtyle And the patient must absteyn from eles and such fyshes Howbeit he maye eate sometymes carpes roches perches Furthermore he must absteyne froÌ„ al see fysh except those that haue redde fleshe and small bodyes The seconde entention is accoÌ„plyshed by the administration of purgations and digestions accordynge to the disposition of the humours for yf the mattier be hote and chieflye coleryke thys digestiue folowyng is conuenient R. of a syrupe of roses by infusion ana Ê’ vi of water of buglosse hoppes endyue ana â„¥ i. geue it the patient twyse a daye Yf the mattier be sanguine and the goute in the haÌ„des ye shal cutte the veyne basilica If the goute be in the feete ye shall cutte the veyne called hepatica or the comune veyne of the arme on the same side If it be a sciatica the comune veyne of the contrary arme shal be cutte In the state of the disease for the euacuation of the mattier conioynct ye maye open the veyne called saphena on the same side For Celsus saith that the cuttynge of a veyne in the begynnynge of thys disease kepeth the patient that he be not vexed wyth the goute for euer or at the leste the space of a yere When the mattier is sanguine digest it wyth thys syrupe R. of a syrupe of the iuyce of endyue of syrupe of roses made by infusion of the lesse syrupe of fumiterre anÌ„ â„¥ ss of the waters of endyue hoppes and fumitery anÌ„ â„¥ i. or make it thus Recipe of syrupe de besantiis of syrupe of roses by infusion and of syrupe of endyue anÌ„ â„¥ ss of waters of endyue buglosse and fumiterry anÌ„ â„¥ i. But yf the mattier be mengled with fleume then the digestiue shal be after thys sorte R. of syrupe of the iuyce of endyue of sirupe de duabus radicibus without vinayger of the lesse syrupe of fumiterry anÌ„ â„¥ ss of the waters of endyue fumiterry and fenell ana â„¥ i. But yf the mattier be vtterly colde and grosse than thys digestion folowynge is moost conuenient R. of syrupe de duabus radicibus wythout vinaygre of hony of â—â—ses streyned of oximel ana â„¥ ss of the waters of fenell sage rosemary ana â„¥ i. and let it be spiced wyth a lytle cynamome nutmegges in the winter After the coleryke mattier is digested by the space of sixe dayes at the leste then ye shall vse this purgation R. of chosen manna â„¥ i. of an electuary of the iuyce of Roses â„¥ ss make a smal potion with the decoction of cordial floures frutes or make it thus R. of diaprunis noÌ„ solutiui â„¥ i. of the electuary of iuyce of roses of electuary of roses after the description of Mesue anÌ„ Ê’ ii make a small potion wyth the foresaid decoction An other way R. of the pylles of harmodactiles the lesse after Mesue ℈ ii of pilles assagereth Ê’ ss make .v. pylles wyth the water of endyue and let the patient take them an houre before daye and lette hym fast sixe houres after an hour after dynner he may slepe a litle hour yf he haue great lyste to slepe If the mattier be saÌ„guine the purgation folowyng is very conuenient R. of diacatholicon of cassia ana â„¥ ss of an electuarie of roses after Mesue Ê’ iii. make a small potion wyth the comon decoction or thus R. of an electuary of roses after Mesue ℈ iiii make a lozenge wyth sugre and let the patitient take it an houre before day with the foresayd prouiso But yf the mattier be meÌ„gled that is to saye yf it be hote and colde for the purgation therof we muste vse medicynes that haue mengled vertues of whyche thys maye be one R. of diafinicon of cassia ana â„¥ ss of electuary of roses Ê’ ii make a small potion wyth the foresayd decoctioÌ„ or ye may make it thus R. of diacatholicon diafinicoÌ„ ana â„¥ ss of an electuarie of roses after Mesue Ê’ i. ss make a smal potioÌ„ with the water of fenel buglosse and smaâ—ge addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ â—orthus R. of the pilles of hermodac tiles the greater and the lesse ana Ê’ ss of agaryke made in trosciskes ℈ i. make .v. pilles wyth the water of endyue and fenel which the patient shal receyue an houre before daye as is aforesayd Furthermore yf the mattier be vtterly colde and grosse it shall be thus purged R. diafinicon Ê’ vi diacatholicon â„¥ ss of agaryke in trociskes Ê’ ss make a smal potion wyth the decoction of damaske prunes mayden heare pollitricuÌ„ gallitricuÌ„ cordiall floures addyng syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. or make it thus R. pilles of hermodactiles the greater Ê’ i. make .v. pilles with water of sage and rosemary whych the patient shal vse as is aforesayd The thyrde
ss a hedde of a wether somewhat chopped and brused lette them seeth all tyl halfe be consumed then streyne them and take of the forsayd decoction li. ss of oyle of camomylle dyl and lillies ana ℥ i. ss of honye of roses ʒ ii of benedicta simplex ℥ ss of the yolkes of two egges a lytle and with a lytle salte make a clyster Marchasita is hote and drye in the thyrde it hathe vertue to consounde woundes and to staunche bloode Melissa is hote and drye in the seconde and it hath vertue to scoure to consume to glewe vlcers together and the wyne of the decoction of melissa of Citron pillis wyth a lytle cynomome conserua roses and buglosse made with the water of buglosse and wine of pomegranades and so streyned swetened wyth suger is a singuler remedye for the passions of the herte and swonyng Mellilote is hote and drye in the fyrste is of the nature of camomyll and it hath vertue to resolue swage the peynes of hote apostemes Moreouer it consoundeth freshe woundes The iuyce of it mengled wyth the iuyce of yarowe mengled wyth clere terebentine and oyle of ipericon and sodden in sufficient quantitie of erthwormes tyll the iuyce be consumed is of maruelous operation agaynst greate vlcers of synnowes and muscles For it swageth peyne and resolueth humours without attraction and mundifieth pleasauntly Malowes bene colde in the fyrst moyste in the seconde and when they ben sodden in the brothe of a henne or a chyckyn with barlye floure and thē stamped wyth yolkes of two egges wyth sufficient quantitie of oyle of violettes and a lytle saffran they heale cholerike and hote apostemes as wel in resoluyng as in rypyng c. Myntes are hote and drie in the seconde and they dissolue confort mēbers throughe theyr aromatyke nature They haue also vertue to confort the stomake when it hathe lost appetyte through colde moyste and grosse mattier ordeyned after thys sorte ℞ of myntes of serpillū of percelye an̄ m̄ ss of peper cynamome galangale cubebes saffran an̄ a lytle of the wine of pomgranades ʒ x. of veriuce of cromes of breade somewhat dryed at the fyre ℥ i. ss comune sedes ʒ vi of blanched almondes of raysons an̄ ʒ v. of whyte suger a lytle braye them all in a mortar of marble and make a sauce Item a liniment made of myntes conforteth the stomake styrreth vp appetyte and it muste be layed vpon the stomake R. of freshe myntes of mugworte wormewood and rue ana m̄ ss of cinamome galingale nutmiges clowes ana ʒ i. ss of calamus aromaticus of sweete fenel an̄ ʒ i. of the oyle of wormewood of the oile of mastike ana ℥ ii let thē seeth al together with a lytle odoriferous wyne tyl the wine be consumed Mumia is the fleshe of a deade bodye that is enbawmed and it is hote and drye in the seconde and therfore it hath vertue to incarne woūdes and to staunche bloode Wherfore it is conuenientlye administred to a bruse caused by a fall wyth mader Reubarbe terra sigillata water of roses and water of plantayne Inward ruptures or breakynges are healed wyth thys medicine bloode also is staunched therwyth Minium is colde and drye and is made of cerusse by adustion or burnyng and it is vsed in cerotes oyntmentes for maligne vlcers Merdasengi is colde and drye it cōsoundeth and is stiptike Millefoliū or yarow is of a temperate qualitie enclinyng to drines and hath vertue to cōsound woundes and to kepe the places lyenge about from swelling Moreouer mengled wyth a litle buttire layed to the teeth it healeth the toeth ache Item the iuyce of it dronken wyth a lytle vinaygre prouoketh vryne chiefly beinge mengled with the wyne of ayger pomgranades Also dronken wyth cassia it is good for thē that are vexed wyth the stone Maiorum is hoote and drye in the thyrde it hathe vertue to conforte by reason of hys aromatyke nature and it resolueth consumeth dryeth with greate heatyng and therfore it is pleasaunte to them that haue Epilepsia and the crampe whā they smel it And the decoction of it receyued at the nose conforteth the brayne and purgeth it from colde humours yf it be made after the maner folowynge R. of maioram of whyte beetes ana m̄ i. of rosemarye of mugworte ana a lytle of cleane licorice ℥ vi of hony ʒ x. of gynger of piretrum ana ℈ i. of raysons ʒ v. lette them seeth all wyth sufficient water tyll halfe the water be consumed thā presse them and vse them as is aforesayd Marrubium prassium or horehoūde is hote and drye in the thyrd by reason of hys bytternes it prouoketh vryne and is abstersiue and hath nature to cōforte and to dissolue and the wyne of the decoction of it ordeyned as it foloweth is good for the strangury and the cholike R. of the leaues of horehounde of the floures of rosemarye ana m̄ i. of swete fenell of the rootes of percelye ana m̄ ss of clene licorice ʒ x. of raysons prunes iuiubes an̄ ℥ i. of comune sedes ʒ v. of syrupe de duabus radicibus ℥ iiii Let them seeth al together wyth water wyne of pomegranades tyll the halfe be cōsumed then streyne them putte therunto sufficient suger let the patient take therof the quantitie of half a cyath Mora celsi or mulberyes are hote and moyst yf they be swete yf they be harrishe they are colde moyste The iuyce of them when they be half rype soddē wyth wyne of pomegranades and a lytle rose water is a good remedy for the quynce and the fal of the vuula for the apostemes of the throte and the two amigdales or almons I affirme the same thynge of wylde mulberyes called morobaci therfore diamorō is good for the same intention Mandragora is cold and moyst as some saye in the seconde and as some thinke in the third His vertue is to depriue a member of felynge wherefore when we wyl cut of a mēber without feling of the patient we playster the sayd mēber a certeyne space with the decoction thereof or wyth the oyle of the boylyng of the same Howebeit thys practise is not without great daūger Mary is hote and moyst it souppleth swageth and rypeth Mel or hony is hote dry in the second it is abstersiue mūdificatiue Memythe is cold dry in the first and it is an herbe lyke popy and of the iuyce thereof there is a laudable syef made verye good for the eyes Plinie sayeth that celidonye the lesse is memythe and there is a controuersie amonge the doctours concernynge his qualitie For Galene sayeth that celidonye is hote in the fourth Howebeit it is very good to clarifie the eyes And therefore some saye that swalowes when theyr byrdes bene blynde brynge thys herbe and geue them to eate and so recouer theyr fyght Mala or apples when they be vnrype are styptyke and
to incarne woundes and vlcers and is put in colliryes ordeyned for ophtalmia Sanguis draconis is cold and drye in the thyrde and by reasō of his stipticitie coldnesse and slymynesse it easelye stancheth blood And Galene sayth that it hath vertue to cole and to bynde moderately Item the plant brayed and broken with the blood cōsoundeth fresh woundes and so doth terebentine also myngled wyth sanguis draconis frankensence and a lytle oyle of ipericon Sapo or sope is hote and drye with adustion or burnyng And frēch sope mengled with the poudre of blacke elebore litarge of syluer verdegrese a lytle quycksyluer and a lytle glasse brayed cureth the blacke morphewe tetters and ryngewormes beynge made in the fourme of an oyntment Spuma maris or the fome of the see is hote in the fyrst and drye in the thyrde it hath vertue to scoure to drye Spongia maris or a sponge is hote in the fyrste and drye in the seconde It hath vertue to resolue and to drye and being somwhat burned and layed vpon superfluous fleshe it cōsumeth it without payne and therfore it maye be layed vpon dura mater to consume superfluous flesh for it mundifyeth wyth some corrosion and without payne Staphisagria is hote and drye in the thyrde and hath vertue to draw and therfore beinge chewed it purgeth rewmes of the heed and when it is mēgled and stamped with oyle it kylleth lyse Scabiouse is hote and drye in the seconde and hathe vertue to scoure the iuyce of it mengled with the iuyce of dockes and fumyterrye and oyle of laurell and mastyke and thā sodden with terebentine with litarge of golde and a lytle quycksyluer quenched with spettle with the addition of a lytle iuce of sothernewoode and of the rotes of affodilles and a lytle black elebore brayed cureth scalles ryngwormes and tetters mophew and alopecia And moreouer it hathe a great prerogatyue in diseases of the brest For the cough The water of the decoction of it with licoryce reysons fygges iuiubes branne damaske primes sebestē penydies and a lytle honye is a synguler remedy for the cough and for a short breth halfe a cyath must be taken in the mornyng and when the patient goeth to bedde And it was cōmytted to me as a secret and I haue proued it to be verye good Sisaminum is a grayne hote and moyst in the fyrst and hath vertue to mollify and to rype hote apostemes Sulphur or brymstone is hote drye in the fourth and when it is sodden with oyle of elders and erthwormes with a lytle vynegre tyll the vinegre be consumed it is a good medicyne for the pryckynge of the synowes Item beinge sodden with oyle of roses and of laurell and a lytle vynegre it consumeth and dryeth all maner scabbes Salt is hote and drye and is vsed in lotions of fylthye vlcers Sandalus or saunders is a tree of colde and drye cōplexion in the secōd and there ben thre kyndes of it namelye whyte yelowe and red and they are put in repercussiues of hote apostemes and woundes Semen lini or lyneseede is hote drye in the fyrst with some moisture and it rypeth colde apostemes And the oyle of it is a good medycyne for diseases of the fundament agaynst the crampe of woundes yf ye anoynt the backebone and the ioyntes with the sayde oyle Storax calamyte and liquide storax are hote in the first and drye in the second and they haue vertue to heate a colde brayne And when they are incorporate with laudanū odoriferous new waxe after the maner of a pomāder they cōfort the brayne and whan the pomander is borne in the hande it comforteth cut synowes Liquide storax is put in linimentes agaynste scabbes and scalles of the heed and agaynst the frenche pockes and maketh the oyntmentes of good odour Spodium is colde and drye and when it is mengled with water of plantayne antimony myrobalane citryne sumache and a lytle roche alume licium somwhat sodden cureth perfytely vlcers of the mouth being mēgled with tutia antimoniū and burned leade it healeth cancreous vlcers Item it stauncheth bledyng at the nose being blowen with antimonye and frankensence TErebentine is hote drye with temperate heate it is good for woundes of synnowes and muscles and it passeth other in woūdes of chyldrē and women A suffumigation therof healeth the disease tenasmos when it is taken by mouth as it shal be declared hereafter it swageth the paynes of the inwarde partes ℞ of mooste clere terebentine thryes washed with water of fenelle ℥ i. of syrupe de duabus radicibus without vynegre ʒ x. of asses donge that gyueth mylke frō the moneth of may dryed in the shadowe and fynely poudred ʒ i. ss of saffran graynes .ii. of swete fenelle ℈ i. mēgle thē and let the patiēt receyue this ordinaunce with a fasting stomak Tartare or wyne lyes is hote and drye in the thyrd it is conuenyentlye put in oyntmentes for scabbes whā it is poudred and takē with a litle mastik in the broth of an henne or with sugre of roses it hath vertue to cause .iiii. or .v. syeges Tucia is colde and drye and is vsed in vlcers of the yarde and in cācreous maligne corrosyue vlcers for it dryeth and incarneth them And when it is mengled with the iuce of fenell or water of fenel and antimony it preserueth the eyes and it is conuenyently vsed in colliryes Tamariscus is hote and drye and prouoketh vryne And wyne of the decoction of it is good for the hardnesse of the mylt and of the lyuer and for dissurye and strangurye by reason of his openynge Tamarindes are colde and dry in the thyrde or in the seconde as Paul sayth A decoction of them with barly and reysyns healeth hote apostemes of the throte at the begynnynge and in the augmentation and they quēch the sharpnes of humours chefely yf ye adde a lytle wyne of pomegranades Tapsus barbatus or milliū is hote and drye and swageth payne A decoction of it with thynges folowing is conuenient for all diseases of the fūdament ℞ of Tapsus barbarus m̄ ii of the leaues of mallowes violets and holyhokke of clene barly brāne an̄ m̄ i. of lineseed li. ss of apples somwhat broken in nombre x. Let them seeth all with sufficient water tyl the thyrde parte be consumed and make a suffumigation Tormentille otherwyse called bystorte is colde and drye in the thyrde and hath vertue to consounde woundes it hath a diuine power agaynste the pestilence if it be gyuen to drynke in the quantitie of ℥ iii. with a rosted oynyon and a litle triacle and syrupe of the iuce of orēges and a lytle wine of pomegranades Guydo sayth that the same herbe is hote and drye Thus or frankensence is hoote in the seconde and drye in the fyrst and it hathe vertue to engendre flesshe in woundes of tender bodies and more ouer it consoundeth Terra sigillata is hote and drye with moche
vryne ye shall vse the forsayde waters and lotions but yf they be olde and confyrmed ye shall caste in wyth a syrynge oure pouder of mercury dissolued wyth water of barley and a lytle hony of rooses procedyng afterward wyth gentler lotions afore reherced If the yarde come to maturacion ye shall rype it wyth the remedyes declared in the Apostemes of the flankes ¶ A letter of master Iohn Vigo sent to the lorde Thomas chyef attourney of the courte of Rome in causes of benefices COnsyderyng youre manyfolde benefytes towarde me I thought it conuenient to wryte vnto you a peculier chapter of remedyes to preserue mannes body from the stone And to come inmediatlye to that purpose there ben thre thynges that ingender the stone in the said place that is to saye greate heate of the reynes the streitnes of the conduyte of vryne and the aboundās of flegmatyke matter the remedyes whereof we wyll briefly destribe Fyrste to purge the reynes ye shall vse in the wynter and in the caniculer dayes an ounce and a halfe of cassia wyth sugger and at other tymes ye shall eate cassia oute of the cane to kepe the bodye moyst Itē it is good in the mornynge to take a glasse of thys decoctiō ℞ of the broth of a chycken .li. ij of the seede of mellons somewhat broken ℥ j. of the rootes of parcely ʒ vj. of damaske prunes sebesten of euery one in nombre syxe of resons ℥ j. of cleane licorice ʒ x. water of borage endiue hoppes ana ʒ iij. seth them al with sufficiēt whyte suger tyll the thyrde part be cōstumed than strayne them and whan ye haue dronken thys brothe ye maye slepe a lytle after it A brothe of redde cycers with a lytle suger openeth the wayes of the vrine Lykewyse a decoction of felde mallowes sodden wyth honye buter and water causeth the stone to issue out souplynge the wayes therof And some adde to thys decoction a lytle seed of Holyhocke alkekengi This sirupe folowynge is of lyke effect ℞ of water of endyue hoppes borage ana .li. j. of water of mayden-heare ℥ iij of the thre lesse sedes of the comune seedes of euerye one ℥ ss of lycorice ʒ x. of damaske prunes of sebesten ana nombre eyght of the seed of alchekengi ʒ v. of the seede of Holyhocke ʒ ij of reysons ℥ j. of syrupe de duabus radicibus without vynegre ℥ ij ss make a longe iulep wyth suffycient whyte sugger The receyt is one ciathe in the mornynge Here folowethe an electuarye for the same intention ℞ of water of endyue borage buglosse of euery one ℥ iiij of water of fenell asparage mayden heare ana ℥ ij of the comune greater seedes of the thre lesse seedes ana ℥ j. of the seed of alchekengi of cleane liquyrice ana ʒ x. of damaske prunes of sebesten ana nombre xx of reysons ℥ ij of anys ʒ vi sethe thē all together tylle the thyrde parte of the waters be consumed than strayne them stampynge and straynynge the rest whyche done make an electuary wyth sufficient sugger and wyth the forsayde decoction and straynyng addynge of good reubarbe ʒ ij of cassia ℥ ij thys electuarye mundifiethe the reynes and prouoketh vryne And the receyt of it is a sponefull in the mornynge or thre houres before supper For vlceratiō of the yarde And forasmuche as the yarde is often vlcered within thorough the burnynge of the vryne for the ease thereof ye maye vse good lotions as thys collyrie folowynge ℞ of water of plantayne ℥ iiij of water of rooses ℥ ij of water of barley ℥ iij. of myrobalane citryne ʒ i. of syrupe of roses ℥ j. sethe them all together tylle the thyrde parte be cōsumed than strayne them and putte to the straynynge of whyte sief wythout opium ʒ iij. make a collyrie The decoction folowyng serueth for the same purpose ℞ of the leaues of plantayne of clene barley of euery one m̄ j. of licoryce ʒ v. of sugger ℥ ij sethe them all together tyll the thyrde part be consumed than strayne them and conueye in the lycour wyth a syrynge It is good also to cast in goates mylke wherin peces of yron haue ben quenched And bycause that liquide medicynes can nottary longe vpon the vlcered place we haue considered that it is good to applye thys liniment folowynge ℞ of oyle of rooses omphacyne ℥ ij of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ ss of vnguentū Album Camphoratum ℥ j. ss of litarge of gold and syluer of euery one ʒ vj. of Tucia preparate ʒ iij. myngle them and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of two houres The maner to applye it is thys Ye muste haue a pype of syluer eyght ynches longe and ye must put in to the pype a syrynge and conducte the linimente to the chafed place and ye muste put a syrynge in to the pype and guide it to the chafed place And thus it maye tarye the longer As towchynge diete ye muste auoyde all swete and grosse wynes all pulse all grosse flesshe all frutes except prunes Of herbes ye maye vse borage percelye lettuce langedebeef and in the brothe of flesshe All salt peppered hote and sharpe thynges must be auoyded But rere egges are verye conuenient and meates that engender good fleshe Wherof we haue spoken in manye places ¶ A Chapter of the remedies of the stones FIrste to heale herniaventosa Hernia ventosa ye shall vse thys playster ℞ of the floure of beanes and cycers of euerye one li. ss of Camomylle mellylote dylle branne ana m̄ ss of cumyne ℥ ss of oyle of Camomyl dylle ana ℥ ij seth thē wyth sapa and barbours lye tyll they be thycke For hernia humoralis proceding of a hote cause from the begynnyng to augmētation thys playster is of good effect ℞ of the leaues of henbane m̄ j. of cleane barley m̄ j. seth them with water or the brothe of fleshe tyll the barley breake thā stampe them strayne them and make a styffe playster with beane floure and the foresayde straynynge addyng of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ ij of oyle myrtine ℥ j. the yolke of an egge Lette them sethe agayne a lytle In the state declination ye maye vse thys resolutiue ℞ of blacke coole wortes m̄ j. of Camomylle mellilote ana m̄ ss of fenugreke ℥ iij. seth them all together wyth sufficiente brothe tylle halfe be consumed and make a styffe playstere wyth beane floure and the foresayd decoction and a lytle floure of cycers addyng of oyle of roses and Camomylle ana ℥ ss of saffran graynes .ij. Here ye shall note that the remedies whych cure the Apostemes of the stones cure the same of the dugges And lykewyse the maturatiues of the yarde serue for the stones dugges and stankes And bycause the Apostemes of the stones come often to hardnes ye shall vse thynges mollificatiue and resolutiue as oure diaquilon magistrale Item for the same intention thys
decoction of melilote camomille fenugreke of the rootes of Holihocke of the rootes of lillies of euery one mÌ„ i. of cleane liqueritie â„¥ i. of branne mÌ„ i. ss then straine the breade and incorporate it and seeth it at the fyer wyth the benethe wrytten â„ž of oyle of roses of camomille of lillies of euery one â„¥ i. of butyr Ê’ x. of saffran ℈ i. the yolkes of thre egges whyche shall be putte to when the oyntement is taken from the fyer Another â„ž of whyte diaquilon â„¥ iij. of the marye of the legges of a calfe and of an oxe â„¥ vi of oyle of roses camomille and lillies of euerye one â„¥ i. of whyte waxe as muche as shall be suffyciente make a cerote of al these at the fyer accordynge to arte in good fourme addynge in the ende of barley and beane floure well boulted of euery one â„¥ i. The fyfte intention whyche is to correcte the accidens is thus accomplished The accidentes whych communelye happen in thys aposteme bene these the begynnyng of cancrous corruption and often tymes greate and vehemente payne as Anicenne sayeth procedynge of to vehemente repercussion For the sayde doctoure sayeth thus in the chapitre of the cure of flegmon When colde thynges to muche repercussiue bene vsed they cause that the matter enclosed wythin receaueth euell qualitie and that the place waxeth grene hauyng parte of blacke coloure and it is a sygne that the membre enclyneth to putrefaction and corruption And he sayeth moreouer that when suche putrefaction is feared the place for the auoydaunce of suche corruption muste be playstred wyth floure of barleye and wyth myldust communely called Farina volatilis whyche bene mollifycatiue And afterwarde he sayethe that when the membre semeth euideÌ„tlye to incline to putrefaction it muste be scarifyed and that we muste not tarye tyll the place be cancrous for so it myghte chaunce that the membre wolde growe to vtter mortifycation and destruction When ye feare thys putrefaction to defende and preserue the membre from the same it is ryghte profitable to laye vppon the place thys playster made of barley floure and of holihocke wyth the decoction of commune oyle and a lytle saffran For thys playster mollifyeth openynge the pores and gyueth also moderate heate to the meÌ„bre whyche begynnethe to declyne thorough colde to putrefaction and so it taketh awaye the malignite procedynge of thynges that are infrigidatiue and do greatlye coole And as we haue sayde when thys corruption is euydente and manyfest it is ryght conuenient to scarifye the place wyth a depe scarifycation Scarifye accordynge to the fleshynes of the place and the corruption of the same And if the corruption be lytle in a synnowie place then the scarifycation muste be lyght After the scarifycation ye shall washe the place wyth water of the decoction of Baurach or of ashes for it is verye expediente And Auicenne sayeth in the forsayd place that we muste not wayte for the collection nor maturation of the matter when it is in great quantite but it is necessarye to laye vpon thys corruption Vnguentum Egiptiacum of oure dyscription And afterwarde to playstre the place wyth a resolutiue and mollifycatiue wyth some exiceation or dryenge whyche is in thys sorte Take of the floure of lentiles of the floure of beanes and of Orobus of euery one .li. ss make a playster in the decoction of Holihocke wyth sufficient newe wyne addynge of oyle of roses of oyle of camomille of euerye one â„¥ ij And yf the corruption be superfyciall and not depe then it is sufficient to scarifye the place lyghtlye and to washe it in lye in whyche lupynes haue ben boyled and then to playstre the place wyth barley floure and wyth myldust whych mollifye Wherfore to take awaye the payne we muste consydre whether the payne he caused of hote matter or of matter pressed and retayned wythin the membre by reasoÌ„ of medicines repercussiue Yf the payne be caused of euell complection we must haue recourse to one of these two remedies vndre wrytten of whyche the fyrste is after thys sort â„ž of mallowes violettes Playster of euerye one mÌ„ i. of the leaues of henne bane mÌ„ ss wrappe all in a wete cloute and laye them in the imbres cutte them and stampe them addyng of good oyle of Roses of oyle of violettes Ana â„¥ i. of Vnguentum Populeon of vnguentum Rosarum of euerye one â„¥ i. of whyte waxe of euery one Ê’ x. memgle them at the fyer and make a playster The seconde descripcion is thys â„ž of leaues of mallowes and violettes of euery one mÌ„ ij of apples vi in nombre of the sede of quinces Ê’ iij. of fenngreke â„¥ i. of camomile mÌ„ ss of the rotes of Holihocke li. ss let them seth al in sufficieÌ„t water then cutte stampe strayne and serce them fynely and put there vnto of the cromes of whyte breade lythed in the decoction of the foresayd thinges .li. i. of beane and barley floure ana â„¥ ij of oyle of roses of violettes of euerye one â„¥ i. and. ss of freshe hennes grece â„¥ i. and. ss the yolkes of three egges whyche ye shal putte in immediatlye after that the sayde thynges bene taken from the fyer for otherwyse they wolde not receaue a forme of a playster thaÌ„ of the decoctioÌ„ aforesayde to incorporate the floure asmuch as shall suffyce make a playster with arte and fyer Thys playster is of good operation to appayse the payne of all apostemes whyche encline to corruption thorough duritees and hardenes and it is also resolutiue Moreouer it is good for goutes arthetyke of the fete And it appayseth the payne of the Emorrhoides or pyles resoluynge them vehemently Breiflye thys playster is verye excellente and of synguler effycacite to swage all maner of payne in any kynde of hote apostemes and lose the meruaylouslye the hardnes of the matter ye and it rypeth also with greate spedenes The later decoction is also profytable for the Emorrhoydes receyuynge the smoke and layeng to the sayde playster after the fumigation Hernia Humoralis breifâ—ye thys playster aydeth greatlye the dysease called Hernia humoralis appaysynge the payne and resoluynge the matter whych causethe the dysease And thus we cease to speake of the cure of flegmon by the waye of resolution Nowe we muste breiflye declare the cure of phlegmon enclynynge to maturation When ye perceyue that the aposteme commeth to maturation by the sygnes aforesayde and by the accidentes whyche declare maturation you muste laye to playsters maturatiue declared in the chapitre before And when the Aposteme is rype whyche thynge is easely knowen by the softnes of the place and ceasyng of the payne you must make incisyon accordynge to the doctrine of the former chapitre where we haue gyuen the sufficient remedyes And thus endeth the curation of flegmon procedynge of a cause antecedente bothe of that that commeth to resolution and of the other that commeth to maturation Wherfore
haue wrytten those onlye whych I haue founde true ¶ The .viii. chapter of Formica milliari SEynge that we haue spoken sufficiently of Formica ambulatiua Formica milliaris and Corosiua it remaineth that we treate of the thyrde kynde called Formica milliaris bicause it is lyke to the graynes of a pulse named milliū both in the couloure quantitie of lytle pustles Thys formica is engendred of choleryke mattier and somtyme of a mengled humour that is to say of colere wyth fleame And somtymes it is engēdred of burnt cholere and melancholy Somtymes by the cōmixtion of fleame wyth melancholie and that is of more slowe resolution than the other The reason is bicause that flematike and melancholyke humours mengled together obeye not digestiō bicause of their grosnesse and coldnes Somtymes Formica milliaris engendred by a choleryke humour and melancholyke aduste or burnt maketh corrosion vlcers whych bene ryght harde to cure as it appeareth to them whych consider the nature of the humour that causeth Formica milliaris The signes of thys kynde of Formica bene these The signes of formica milliaris namely the coloure enclineth to yelownes bicause of cholere and somtymes it is whyte enclinynge to a duskesche coloure The secunde is that thys kynde is more wtin thā without which signe is not in other formices And it is engēdred betwene the fleshe the skinne bicause of the grossenes of the humours that receaue cōmixtion And vpō the skyn there is alwaye the semblaunce of a grayne of milliū betwene the fleshe and the skinne as lerned Arzi sayth there is a notable cōcauite The third signe is that for the moost parte this Formica is without inflāmation bycause that fleame which is colde and moyst is mengled wyth cholere and represseth the heate therof ¶ The .ix. Chap. of the cure of Formica milliaris THe cure of formica milliaris is accomplyshed wyth thre intentions The cure of For. milliaris The fyrst is ordinaūce of lyfe The second purgation of the matier antecedent Howbeit alwayes digestiō muste go before purgation as Hipocrates sayth The thyrde intention is to take away the mattier cōioinct by application of conuenient medicines vpon the sayd pustules The first and the seconde intention bene accomplyshed in vsyng thinges declared in the chap. of the cure of Formica And ye muste haue recourse thyther as touchyng diete and digestion But that we maye worke more surely we wyl ordeyne a digestiō and purgation of thys humour The digestion is this R. of the greater syrupe Digestiue of fumiter of syrupe of vinaigre of the iuyce of hoppes ana ℥ ss of the water of fumiterre of hoppes of endiuie an̄ ℥ i. After that the patient hath vsed thys syrupe thre or foure dayes let hym be purged with this purgation R. of diacatholicon Purgatiō diaphenicō an̄ ʒ iii. of the confection of Hamech of diaprunis non solutiui an̄ ʒ ii wyth the decoction of hertes tonge of mayden heare of Polipodie of the coddes of sene of the herbe called Epithimū of cordial floures and frutes make a smal potion adding in the ende ℥ i. ss of syrup of violettes In geuyng purgations we must alway consydre the age and strength of the patient For whan the patient is weake ye must not gyue so greate quātitie of a laxatyue but ye may wel giue a drāme of these pilles R. of pilles called agregatiue of pylles of fumiterre an̄ ʒ i. of agaryke made in trocishes ℈ ii Pales of turbit preparate ℈ i. wyth syrupe of vinaigre called acetosus make pylles after the facion of peason These pylles bene good for thys disease as it maye appeare to hym that considereth the cōpoundes of this purgation and they purge both matier subtile and grosse Auicenna sayth the cheese wheye wyth scāmony is good to purge all matier causynge any kynde of Formica In the stede of this water of cheese we haue often proued this medicine and haue gotten worshyp by it The forme is thys R. of conserue of roses and buglosse an̄ ℥ ii of scāmonie prepared in an apple or wyth paste ʒ ii of turbit preparate ʒ i. ss of the iuice of roses ʒ x. of fyne suggre ℥ i. and ℈ mengle them The patient must take of thys medicine in the mornyng the quātite of a chestnutte It hath great vertue to purge the matier that causeth Formica And the patient must take of it more or lesse accordynge to hys strēgth And he must begynne againe the sayde purgation nether must he be cōtented with one only The third intention whych is to take away the matier conioynct is accomplyshed by the administration of sondrye thynges vpon the sayd pustules whyche bene declared in the cha of the cure of Formica And ye shall resorte to the sayd cha accordyng to the necessite Neuerthelesse we wyl declare some remedies necessarye to the cure of thys kynde An oynntment whyche bene not wrytten in the cha aboue named The fyrst is good to take awaye the malignitie of vlceres proceding of Formica as wel corosiue as ambulatiue it is in thys fourme R. of verdegrise of roche alume of honye an̄ ℥ i. of the water of roses and plātaine of the iuyce of salendine an̄ ℥ i. of whyte arsenike well brayed ʒ i. Let thē al boyle together sturre them euer aboute make an oyntmēt The signe of this oyntmēt that it is perfectly sodden is whan bubbles ryse aboue Another oyntmente to thys intention R. of the iuyce of salendine of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade of the iuyce of walnutte rindes an̄ ℥ i. of lyme quenched wyth water ℥ ss of cerusse ʒ vi of auripigmentum of Arsenyke an̄ ʒ ii of verdegrise ʒ ii stampe them and seeth them al together tyll the iuyces ben cōsumed and afterwarde braye them in a mortar as fynely as maye be put too of cāphore ʒ i. of the stone called an Ematite ʒ iii. Thys poudre hath a prerogatyue in takynge awaye corrosion and the malignite of al kindes of Formica After that the malignitie is taken awaye ye muste cause the eschare to fal away as we haue sayd about the ende of the former cha Than ye must mūdifye the place and incarne it and seale it vp as we haue sayd To thys intention our poudre is good whych takethe awaye deede fleshe wythout payne The preparation wherof is wrytten in the chap. of corrosiue medicines in our Antidotarie Finally if the sayde Formica milliaris can not be healed by the declared remedyes it is good to vse our cerote described in the cha of the frenche poxe whiche is made to be layed vpon the armes and legges The profytte of it is to take away mattier antecedente that causeth the vlcere corrosiue venomous and maligne makynge it to passe awaye by the bellie by the mouth by swette And know that we haue healed herwyth many maligne and hollowe vlceres
all ye shal put in the strayned mallowes apples And note that thys medicine is great and singuler and of oure inuention healeth the sayd Ignis persicus and pruna in appaysing the griefe dryyng the vlceres moderately And it is good at all tymes of thys disease and cheiflye in the state and declinatiō in whych time the matteir hath lost his actiuite Another oyntment to the same intentiō R. of cimolia ℥ i. ss of the iuyce of plantaine ℥ ii of vnguentū populeon ℥ iii. of litarge of golde and siluer an̄ ℥ ii ss of cerusse ℥ i. of bole armenie of terra sigillata of washed lyme an̄ ʒ vi of swynes gresse washed with water of roses moltē ℥ iiii put thē al in a morter of lead as it is aforesayd labour thē in the same the space of two houres make a liniment This oyntment is of merueylous operatiō in thys disease hath the vertue of the oyntmēt declared afore but that it is more desiccatiue Item R. of the leaues of mallowes violettes an̄ m̄ .ii. of cleane barley m̄ .i. of wardens or wyldinges in nōbre .x. Seeth them al in sufficient water til the barley breake than stampe them and straine them let them seeth agayne a lytle put therunto of oyle of roses of oyle of violettes an̄ ℥ ii of hennes gresse of whyte waxe an̄ ℥ i. ss and let them seeth agayne a lytle and take them from the fyer and stere them aboute tyll the linniment be warme Thys oyntment is very good in declination The fourth intention whych is to correcte the accidentes is accomplyshed after the doctrine written in the chap. of Formica wherfore yf Ignis persicus or pruna come to vlceration ye must resort to the cha which treateth of an vlcered Formica we haue also there wrytten remedies to take away the eschare of maligne corrisiue vlceres wherfore let these two cha be redde together ¶ The .xii. cha of bladers and inflation Bledees or inflation OFten tymes in mannes bodye there chaunce lytle blysters ful of water procedynge of the deriuation of a choleryke subtile humoure And the sayde bladers bene ful of clere mattier hauing the coloure of water whā it hath sodden a lytle And this mattier is engēdred of the ebullition or boylinge out of cholere And by reason of hys subtilite it persethe the fleshe whihe is thynne and is holden of the skynne which is thycke And hereby thys bladerynge is caused is ful of water Inflation procedethe of grosser humours and they ben also full of mattier hauynge the coloure of water in which fleshe hath ben washed which is blodye And these inflations bene deper than bladers There is a difference betwene bladers and inflatiōs For bladers bene founde betwene the skynne called hyemall and the trewe skynne and the inflations ben not so ¶ The .xiii. Chapter of the cure of bladers and inflations THe cure of Bladers and inflations hath thre intentions The cure of bledees inflations The fyrste is the ordeinaunce of lyfe The second the digestion of the mattier antecedente and the purgation of the same The thyrde to take away the mattier conioncte The fyrst and the seconde intentions bene accomplyshed in the doctrine of the cure of herisipelas resorte thervnto accordynge to necessitie The thyrde intention whych is to take awaye the mattier conioinct is accomplyshed by the ministration of local medicines that is to saye whyche bene to be applyed vpon the place And the medycines that bene good in the cure of Ignis persicus are good also in thys case Neuerthelesse that it seme not that I haue laboured in vayne in thys presente chapter I wyl describe some remedies The first is thys R. of cleane barley m̄ .i. of fumiterre m̄ ss of mallowes m̄ .i. ss of lentiles m̄ .ii. A plaster of Hypoquistidos of sloes an̄ ℥ ss Seeth them al together wyth smythes water tyll the barley be perfectly sodde than stampe them and strayne them and putte therunto these thynges R. of oyle of roses of oyle mirtyne an̄ ℥ ii of white waxe ʒ x. of calues tallow ℥ iii. melte all and lette them boyle at the fyer halfe an houre euer styrryng them aboute and than playster the place therwyth Thys later playster is good in al tymes of bladeryng and inflation Another playster ryghte good in thys case R. of the middle of breade ℥ iiii of weybreyde of lentiles of the floures of pomegranades an̄ m̄ .i. of the leaues of mallowes leatuce an̄ m̄ ss Seeth them al in sufficiente water than stampe them and strayne them wyth barley floure well boulted asmuche as shall suffice Make a styffe playster addynge of oyle of roses ℥ ii of hennes grece ℥ i. the yolkes of thre egges when they shall be takē frō the fyer of gotes mylke ℥ ii Laye thys ordinaunce vpon the place after the maner of a playster This causeth maturatiō of blysters and inflations breaketh them and appayseth the paine and purgeth the vesication or bladerynge and inflation And yf it chaunce that the place become vlcered malygned eschared as we haue often sene for the cure of the sayd vlceres ye muste resorte to the cure of formica corrosina In whych many good remedyes for the cure of thys dysease ard dyscribed Another good oyntmēt ℞ of the iuyce of plantayne of the iuyce of nyghtshade and leatuce ana ℥ ij of oyle of roses ℥ iiij of swynes grese of calues suete ana ℥ ij and. ss boyle them to the cōsumptiō of the halfe strayne them and put to these thynges vnder wrytten ℞ of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ ij of minium ʒ x. of bole armenie of terra sigillata ana ℥ ss of tutia preparate ʒ vi of cerusse ℥ i. lette them boyle agayne at the fyer wyth the forsayd straynynge and styrre thē euer aboute tyll they receaue a blacke fourme adde of whyte waxe asmuch as shal be sufficient and of oyle of roses yf nede be In the ende of the decoction put thervnto of camfore brayed accordynge to arte Thys oyntment healeth merueylously all kyndes of inflation vlcered malygne after that theyr malignitie is ones kylled ¶ The .xiiij. Chapitre of Essara Essara ESsara is a lytle pustel as it were of the quantite of a blader or blyster neuerthelesse there is a dyfferēce For out of a blader some watrines issueth But of Essara there aryseth a certayne carnosite or fleshynes as it chaunseth to a man stongen wyth a waspe or rubbed with a netle And these pustles ryse in one place a few at ones whych cause great ytche so that the patient can scarcely refrayne scratchyng by the whych scratchynge many pustles ben spredde through all the bodye These pustles ben engendred of mater flegmatyke and salte and some tymes of sanguine matter And thys dysease cōmeth souer in the nyght then in the day bycause the pores of
to purge the same wyth coÌ„uenient medicine The thyrde is to take away the matter conioyncte by application of agreable thynges vpon the aposteme The .iiij. inteÌ„tioÌ„ is to correct the accideÌ„ts The fyrst intention is accoÌ„plyshed by the administration of good meates drynkes ¶ The patient therfore muste vse meates that engendre good subtyle bloode as veale kyddes flesh mutton of a yeare olde hennes pertriges chyckens faisantes byrdes lyuynge in bushes and trees He muste abstaine from water foule such as haue great bodyes as cranes geese bittardes suche lyke For they engendre grosse melancholyke bloode ye may seeth in the broth of the forsayde fleshe herbes that engeÌ„dre good subtyle bloode as laictuce borage buglosse endiuie persely in smal quaÌ„tite Lykewyse ye may gyue the patient potage made of wheate or ryse sodden with the foresaid fleshe In lyke maner al brothes made with borage ben good in this case He must abstaine from all poulse that engendre grosse melancholyke bloode as peasen beanes lentyles c. Also from marryshe fyshes and feÌ„nie and drye oystres and all other fyshe excepte them that haue redde coloure and them that lyue amonge stones as perches and other lyuynge in stones or rockes of the See which ben of a bright colour and haue lytle bodyes neuertheles creuises ben permyted Fynally he muste forbeare all meates that engendre grosse blood as beefe porcke c. Ye maye moreouer gyue to the patient meane wyne well delayed and it ought to be whyte and of good odoure The patient must not vse to great exercyse and watchinges Brefly let hym lyue moderately in all thynges For as we haue sayd there is nothynge better then to lyue honestly and merely The seconde intention whych is to digeste the matter antecedent is accoÌ„plyshed in vsynge thys dygestiue Syrupe â„ž of syrupe de duabus radicibus of hony of roses strayned of syrupe of vynaygre called acetosus symplex ana â„¥ ss of the water of fumiterre buglosse ana â„¥ i. After that the patieÌ„t hath vsed this syrupe the space of .viij. or .x. dayes let him be purged with thys purgation â„ž of diacatholicon Purgation of cassia ana Ê’ ss of agaryke in trocisques of diaphinicon ana Ê’ i. ss wyth the decoctioÌ„ of epithymuÌ„ sene polipodie hertes toÌ„ge of cordial floures and frutes make a smal potion addynge of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. and. ss Item it is good to vse these pylles after that the patient hath vsed the foresayd digestiue â„ž of agarike in trocisques Ê’ ss of pylles aggregatiue of pylles called fetyde the greater ana ℈ i. meÌ„gle them make .v. pilles with aqua vite In this case we haue fouÌ„de it good to vse thys electuary folowynge Electuary â„ž of agaryke in trocisques â„¥ i. of turbith preparate Ê’ ij of the coddes of sene of epythymuÌ„ ana Ê’ i. of the spyces of diarodon abbatis Ê’ iij. of mirobolanes calied kebuli emblici bellirici ana Ê’ i. make an electuarye in morselles wyth sufficient suggre The patieÌ„t must vse thys electuarye ones a weke takynge in the mornynge the quaÌ„titie of a nut and that after digestion ☞ Note that in thys case the phisition muste not be contented to vse one or two purgations but muste renue the same beware that he gyue no stroÌ„ge purgation Mesue sayeth folowynge Galene that it is a poynt of a wyse phisition not to purge exquisitly in melancholyke grosse matter but euer moderatly to procede by lytle lytle The same doctour sayeth also that it is a generall rule in melancholyke dyseases not to purge ones or twyse onely but oftner by interpositioÌ„ of tyme by moderat medicines that nature may rule the euacuatioÌ„ not contrary wyse the euacuation nature Pylles lazulus Pilles of the stone called Lazulus in thys case ben praysed of doctours The thyrd intention whyche is to take away the matter coÌ„ioynt shal be accoÌ„plyshed in layeng vpoÌ„ the aposteme resolutiue medicines hauynge vertue to mollifye coÌ„forte the sore place as Auicenne testifyeth The reason is bycause that yf we proceded in thys case only with thynges mollifycatiue there shulde be daunger lest the moystnesse myght brynge the aposteme to a caÌ„ker Lykewyse yf we shuld procede with thinges pure resolutiue ther myght ensue dauÌ„ger of resoluyng the subtyle matter the grosse remaynynge turnynge to lapidifycation or stonines Wherfore to auoyde these accidentes it is better to vse remedyes hauyng vertue resolutiue with some mollifycation coÌ„fortation of the place then to vse thynges of one only vertue And Arzi a man of great authorite sayeth that to procede with one inteÌ„tion without errour shulde be very hard Wherfore those medicines ben better that haue two effectes that is to saye to resolue to molifye with some lytle repercussion at the begynnynge and in the encrease as thys cerote vndre wrytteÌ„ Cerote both resolutiue mollitiue whych he must vse from the begynning of sephiros to the encrease â„ž of the rootes of holihocke li. i. and. ss of quinces hole fenugreke lynsede ana mÌ„ i. when they ben al sodden in water cutte onely the rootes of holihocke and strayne theÌ„ and to that that is strayned adde of oyle of camomille dille roses ana â„¥ ij of the marye of the legges of a calfe of duckes grese ana â„¥ i. and. ss of the oile of swete almandes Ê’ x. make a softe cerote with sufficient whyte waxe Thys cerote is a sure medicine in this case it resolueth by lytle and lytle and mollifyeth and comforteth the sore place as it appeareth to hym that consydereth the ingredientes Another remedye for the same intention â„ž of the floure of barley beanes and wheate ana â„¥ iiij of camomil of mellitote well staÌ„ped of fyne braÌ„ne ana mÌ„ ss of lensede and fenugreke wel brayed ana â„¥ i. make a styffe playster at the fyear wyth the decoction aforesayde in the fyrst ordination wyth as muche sodden wyne called sapa as the decoction is addynge in the ende of the decoction of oyle of camomill and dil ana â„¥ ij of oyle of roses â„¥ i. and. ss of calues and wethers tallowe ana â„¥ iij. of buttyre â„¥ i. When thys aposteme is in the state ye maye vse thys cerote â„ž of the rootes of holihocke .li. i. of the rootes of buglosse â„¥ ij of the rootes of flouredelis â„¥ ss of lillye rootes â„¥ iiij seeth them all in sufficient water theÌ„ stampe them strayne them adde to the straynynge of oyle of camomill and dill ana â„¥ ij ss of oyle of lillies of oyle of agrippa of Dialthea ana â„¥ vi of Isopus humida of isopê° of the cerote of Galene ana Ê’ x. of whyte diaquiloÌ„ â„¥ iij. make a soft cerote wyth whyte waxe and yf you wyll haue it of greater resolution adde of armoniake dyssolued in vynegre Ê’ iij. in the ende of the decoction We
vehement payne yea the same doctour sayeth that yf the begynnyng be with vehement payne we muste be content to euapore the matter wyth colde water Howbeit Gentilis expounyng the text of Auicenne vnderstode hote water not colde And I saye that yf the foresayde water be a decoction of mallowes vyolettes barlye melilote it shall be more conuenyent than symple water and of greater operation in swaging grefe In this case a flebotomie diuersyue is conuenyent at the begynnynge Flebotomie as Auicenne teacheth sayinge ye must diminisshe the matter by cuttynge a veyne if it be nedefull wherfore as we haue sayde befor the vnlearned chirurgiens do very euyl in this case applying in all tymes attractyue medicines For by great attraction somtymes the matter is multiplyed in the place into so greate quantitie that nature can not rectifye it neyther by waye of maturation neyther by the way of suppuration and so we haue often sene the matter in the place to be corrupted or come to stonye hardenesse whan this aposteme is brought to maturation by the forsayde maturatyues ye shall open it and after that ye haue opened it and suppressed the bloude you must procede thre or four dayes with medicines which are cōuenyent to make matter fluide or flowyng Afterwarde for the mundifycation incarnation and cicatrisatiō ye shall procede after the doctryne declared in the Chapitre of the Cure of Flegmon in generall Thus by the ayde of god we haue ended this chaptre whose name be praysed ¶ The .xiiii. Chaptre ¶ Of an hote aposteme of the gummes and palate or rouffe yf the mouth Hote apostemes in the gūmes c. AN aposteme of the gūmes and of the palate is engendred often of hote and catarrhous matter It cōmeth also sometymes of the payne and putrefaction of the teeth But of whatsoeuer matter it come presupposed that the antecedēt matter be purged after as the humours shall requyre there is nothynge better than to admynistre this remedy vnder wrytten whiche is of thys effect that it procureth quyckly the yssue of the matter and swageth payn ℞ of fat drye fygges of dates an̄ in nōbre .iiii. of raisines ℥ i. of iuiubes in nombre .xx. of cleane barly somwhat broken A decoction of branne ana m̄ i. of the rootes of langdebefe ℥ ii Seethe these thynges togyther wyth suffyciente quantitie of the brothe of an henne wythout salte vnto the consumptiō of two partes of the thre and let the patient vse often thereof holdynge it hote in hys mouth Also ye maye dyp cotton in the decoction and laye it vpon the aposteme for it ripeth gretly and appayseth the payne whan the aposteme is come to maturation ye shall open the place with a lancette Afterwarde for mundifycation and incarnation it shal suffice to laye often vpon the Aposteme honye of roses Yf the place can not be mundifyed therebye ye maye applye vnguentum Egiptiacum whiche is of suche effect that it mundifyeth the place from corrupt fleshe and conserueth the good And afterwarde ye maye well applye honye of Roses with litiū and with a litle sarcocolle Thus we ende this cha c. ¶ The .xv. Chaptre Of the fallyng of Vuula and of the corruption and inflāmation of the same VVula as the Anatomystes say is a spongyous membre Of the fallyng of Vuula whiche nature hath produced for .ii. causes Fyrste that it myght gyue modulation or tunynge to the voice Secondly that it might receyue the superfluities of the heed The Vuula is oftentymes loosed depressed by flegmatike matter And oftentymes it is inflamed corupted and loosed by hote matter For the curation of the losynge of Vuula by flegmatyke matter a conuenient purgatiō presupposed Cure of flegmatike cause of pilles of Iera wyth agaryke there is nothynge more conueniēt than to draw backe the vuula with a poudre made of one parte of pepper and two partes of myrobalanes citrins applyinge it twyse a daye Furthermore it is conuenient before dynner and supper to washe the feete and the armes in a decoction of thynges confortatyue with wyne water equallye mengled Also it is good to apply ventoses vpon the shulders with scarification Item towe somewhat kyndled and suffumigated with frankencense maye well be layed actuallye hote vpon the heed Immediatly after purgation or cuttyng of the veyne called cephalica yf the strength of the patient wyl suffre it the place muste be epithemed and gargarised with this gargarisme folowynge ℞ of cleane barleye m̄ i. of lentyles m̄ ss of mirtiles of the graynes and leaues of the same A gargarisme of wylde olyues of eche a lytle Let them boile all togyther with suffycient quantitie of water vnto the consumption of two partes of the thre than strayne them and adde to the straynynge of whyte vynegre ℥ iiii of syrupe of roses ℥ ii ss Let them seeth agayne a litle This gargarisme taketh away the euyl hote complexion of vuula comforteth it and is somewhat resolutyue bycause of the barly To this intention wyne of the two kyndes of pomgranades with rose water plātayne water and syrrupe of roses mēgled togyther is very good Afterwarde yf ye perceyue that it can not be restored into his place by the foresayde remedyes but that it commeth to the waye of corruption it is very conuenient to rubbe it of with vnguentum Egiptiacū after the descryption of Auicenne vsyng alway the forsayde gargarysme And yf ye perceyue that by the application of vnguentum Egiptiacum and of the remedyes aboue wrytten the corruption wyll not be taken awaye you must cutte it vnto the roote and laye an hote yron vpō the corrupted place or cauterize it with some potentiall cauterie For this is the curation of auncient and later doctours chefelye of Albucasis Note that whā the matter is hote Purgation for a purgation it is good to vse pilles of assagereth or an electuarye of the iuce of roses with diacatholicon and tamarindes in conuenient quantitie Also Cassia with the forerehersed solutyues is expedient and lykewyse this descryption folowyng ℞ of cassia of diacatholicon ana ℥ ss of an electuarie of the iuce of roses ʒ ii and. ss with water of endyue and sorel make a small potion addynge of syrupe of vyolettes ℥ i. It is very necessary at the begynnynge to kepe a good diete Diete Let the diete be suche as is declared in the Chapitre of Herisipelas whan the mattier is hote whan the mattier is colde lette the patient kepe the diete wrytten in the chaptre of Vndimia we iudge this doctryne declared to be sufficient for the curation of Vuula For the which the name of God be blessed ¶ The .xvi. Chaptre Of the apostemes of the iawes and of the two almandes and of the cure of the same AMigdales bene two flesshie particles or peces situated in the .ii. Of the apostemes of the lawes and amigdales sydes of the vuula after the facyon of two almandes and
oyntment of miniuÌ„ And for as muche as after thys aposteme is healed communely there remayneth greate hardnes in the place where the aposteme was you must resolue it dyscretelye that the hardenes come not to a cankreous Sephirous For thys resolution ye shal administer diaquilon magistrale wrytten in oure Antidotarie whyche resolueth all hardnes wythout drawynge of matter to the place Yf thys aposteme procede of great abouÌ„daunce of humours you must vse a conuenient purgation at the begynnynge and procede wyth thynges som what repercussiue as is the oyle of roses the whyte of an egge and a lytle of the iuyce of plantayne In the augmentation ye shal procede wyth greater resolution and greater repercussion Touchynge the reste of the cure ye shal do after that that is wrytten in thys presente chap. of the curdynge of mylke Semblablye yf it come by one of the causes primitiue declared at the begynnynge of thys chapitre it muste be healed after the doctrine taughte in the chapitre of the cure of Flegmon commynge of a primitiue cause and in maner ye muste procede as we haue sayde in the fyrste cure of thys chapitre For the whyche the name of God be praysed ¶ The seconde chapitre of a colde aposteme of the mamilles or dugges THe curation of a colde aposteme chaunsynge in the mamilles the obseruation of an vniuersall purgation presupsupposed shall be accoÌ„plyshed by the remedyes vnderwrytteÌ„ The cure of a colde aposte in the dugges At the begynnynge ye shal anoynt the mamille or dugge with thys vnction â„ž of the oyle of camomill roses and dille of euery one â„¥ i. of the oyle of lillies of the oyle of lynsede and swete almandes of hennes grese Oyntment of euerye one Ê’ vi of whyte waxe Ê’ x. make a lyniment at the fyer After thys vnction it is good to laye vppon the place vnwashed woulle taken from betwene the legges of a shepe or towe wel kembed wyth the foresayde thynges For they resolue wyth some confortation Yf there be nede of greater resolution the cerote ordeyned in the chapitre of an aposteme in the necke is conuenient in thys case But yf thys aposteme canne not be resolued but semethe to come to the waye of maturation then rype it wyth a playster of holihockes and floure of lynsede and fenugreke c. After maturation it shall be conuenient to open the place accordynge to that that is aforesayde of incisyon after the dyuersite of the partes of mans bodye After incisyon for the dygestion mundifycation incarnation and sigillation ye shall procede as it is declared in the chapitre afore Lykewyse touchynge resolution and mollifycation of the hardenes that remayneth after the curynge ye shall resorte to the sayd chapytre as nede requyreth Thus we make an ende c. ¶ The thyrde chapitre of an harde aposteme in a womans breste called Cankreous Sephiros Cancrous sephiros in a womans breste IN the fyrst doctrine of apostemes we entreated of Sephiros and of all the kindes therof In this presente chapitre I haue determined to dyscrybe a Cankreous sephiros A Cankreous sephiros in a womans breste is a greate hardnes of duskyshe colour whyche can not be moued hyther and thyther It is more angrye at one tyme then at another often tymes of such malignitie as causeth Herisipelas and induceth pryckinges and inflammations so that the woman whyche is vexed wyth thys dysease can nether eate nor drinke and hath alwayes a lytle fieuer And sometymes there appeare rounde aboute certayne veynes full of melancholyke bloode The cure of thys aposteme the obseruation of dyete and of purgation as we haue appoynted in the chapitre of Sephiros presupposed shal be accomplyshed after the custome of a noble woman dwellynge at Arras called ladye Godinne Thys we tok out of the frenche boke which dayly healeth a great multitude of women hauynge thys dysease and cankreous and harde vlceres Fyrst wheÌ„ the hardnes begynneth she is wont to proue yf by the waye of resolution she maye resolue the matter And theÌ„ she applieth a cerote of oyle of roses oyle of camomill oyle of dille and whyte waxe in sufficient quaÌ„titie Somtymes she resolueth it wyth a decoction of parietarye camomill melilote layed to wyth the crommes of browne breade And when she seith that the aposteme wyll come to maturation she is wonte to applye a playster made of the oyle of swete almandes freshe buttyre lillye rootes swynes grese barley floure and fenugreke floure And when the aposteme commeth to vlceration or to a canker she procedeth wyth thynges mundifycatiue that is to saye wyth thinges that mundifye moderatelye muÌ„dificatiue and chiefelye wyth thys mundifycatiue â„ž of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ij of honie of roses strayned â„¥ iij. the yolke of an egge of myldust as muche as shall suffyce make it after the maner of a playster In greate dyfficulties of cankers and maligne vlcers as well in the mamilles as in the legges the greatest remedye that she vseth is a fomentation made wyth an herbe called clymenon of whyche mention shall be made in the chapytre of Malum mortuum After this fomeÌ„tation alwayes she applyeth a blacke playster A blacke playster made after thys forme â„ž of commune oyle .li. i. of lytarge broughte to a pouder and of burnte leade of euery one â„¥ iij. of black waxe â„¥ ij Lette them boyle three houres and euer styrre them aboute and adde in the ende of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ij of the iuyce of clymenon clarifyed â„¥ iiij styrre them well aboute and procede to perfyte curation with thys playster For the cicatrisation vse the water of alume and water of plantayne By this curation the sayde woman hath acquyred great honoure For she hath healed manye women of this disease and in a maner infynite other of maligne and corrosiue vlcers so that she is nowe called the mother of poore folke bycause she healeth them onely for the honour of God Thus endeth this Chapitre For the which God be praysed and thanked ¶ The .iiii. Chaptre Of the hardenesse of the mamilles not cankerous IN the mamilles as we haue sayde before after the cure of Apostemes Hardnesse of â—ugges not concious there remaineth a great hardnesse whyche yf it be not cured by a good Chirurgyen maye come to Sephiros In thys case thynges of moch drawyng haue no place wherfore a cerote of marche mallowes wrytten in the Chaptre of an Aposteme in the necke is conueniently admynistred which maruaylously resolueth by lytle and lytle all hardenesse with mollification Item to this intention the cerote folowynge is good A cerote â„ž of whyte diaquilon gummed â„¥ ii of hennes grese of the mary of the legges of a calfe and of a cowe ana Ê’ vi of the oyle of swete almandes of fresshe buttyre ana Ê’ v. of oyle of camomylle dylle lyllies ana â„¥ ss of Duckes grese and gose grese ana Ê’ vi and an halfe of of the muscilage of
the whyte of an egge of rose water â„¥ ss mengle theÌ„ all togyther bring them to the maner of a paste vse them as aforesayde This done renue agayne the cloutes and lay theÌ„ vpon the wounde being moysted in the foresayde whyte of an egge and oyle of roses and lay it vpoÌ„ with fethers Note that by the menes of this seame made as it is here figured the cicatrice is moch fayrer Yf ye doubt whether there be any humiditie in the botom of the wouÌ„d ye may loose accordiÌ„g to necessitie the sayde seame and drawe the blood out of the wounde dayly After fyue dayes ye may conueniently applye vpon the wounde vngueÌ„tum de minio wrytten in the cha of a broken sculle or els thys cerote Aterate R. of the oyle of roses oyle myrtyne anÌ„ â„¥ i. of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ii talues sewet melted Ê’ x. mastyke â„¥ i. ss of odoriferous wyne one cyath yarrow cosmary plaÌ„tayn consoliâ—a the lesse reÌ„taurye the greater anÌ„ mÌ„ ss Seeth them together vntyl the wyne be coÌ„sumed ThaÌ„ strayn them and make a cerote wyth whyte waxe Diete and malaxe it in cowes mylke The thyrde intention whiche consisteth in the ordinaunce of dietie is thus accomplished Fyrst at the beginnynge vnto the fourth daye the patient must be coÌ„rent with grated bread sodden in water with almandes and a litle sugre or he shal haue a supping made wyth barley floure water suger and he shal vse sugre of violettes and roses wyth water in the stede of a syrupe For the purgation of the patientes bodye Syrupe ye shal procede as it foloweth First let the patient take this syrupe the space of foure dayes R. syrupe of roses by inâ—uâ—ion â„¥ i. syrupe endyue â„¥ ss mengle them and with water of endyue and vnglosse make a syrupe Afterwarde let hym be purged with this purgation Purgation R. of choseÌ„ maÌ„na â„¥ i. electuary lenitiue Ê’ vi with the comune decoction make a potion addynge of syrupe violettes â„¥ i. ss for his driÌ„ke he may vse water alone sodden with fyne sugee or a iâ—â—eâ— of violettes Item you may vse scarification ventoâ—es applyed vpon the shulders at the begynnyng to turne awaye the maâ—tier And whan the bodye is sangaine ful of humours ye may cuâ—â—e the beyne called caphatica in the opposite syde For it is good to turne aside euacuate the mattier which myght cause apostemation The wouÌ„des of the nostrilles The cure of the woundes of the nose and eares and eares ben duely cured by the foresayd remedies except only that the seame must not so lyghtly be taken awaye as in other partes For by reason of the gristles those partes receaue not a seame so lyghtly The woundes of the eyeliddes ben cured semblably If the wouÌ„de be in the substaunce of the eye A wound in the eye ye shal apply vnto the coueth daye a collyry made wyth the whyte of an egge water of roses and white sief wythout opium After the fourth day vnto the .vii. it is expedient to vse rose water wyth the whyte of an egge and whyte sief wythout opiuÌ„ and a litle aloes he patike washed with rose water and a lytle sarcocolle After the .vii. Collirye incarnatiue day you must incarne the wounde by the administration of this colliry R. of rose water â„¥ ii of odoriferous wyne Ê’ ii of Sief of frankencense Ê’ i. of sarcocolle of aloes hepatike of sugre candy anÌ„ Ê’ ii mengle them together and make a colliry accordyng to arte Finally ye shall seale vp the place wyth thys collirye R. of rose water â„¥ ii ss of Sief of lead Collirye sâ—gillatiue ℈ ii of tutia preparate Ê’ ss of Myrobalane citrine Ê’ i. the whyte of an egge somwhat sodden Braye these foresayde thynges and leaue them together the space of a day Than strayne them and put therof into the eye only a droppe at ones it shall sone make a good cicatrisation If ther chaunce great paine with the wouÌ„de ye shal put in to the eye womans mylke To the same intention the white collirye dissolued in the muscilage of quyncesede made with rose water may wel be vsed Thus we ende c. ¶ The .vii. cha of the woundes of the nother throte of the cure of the same THe wouÌ„des of the necke of the throte are very dauÌ„gerous bycause of the great issuiÌ„g of blood whan some veyne is cutte Of woundes of the necke and throte and also by reason of the concatenation or linckynge together of the synnowes chordes other partes and also by reasoÌ„ of the nuke and trachea arteria wherfore I wyll breifly declare the cure of theÌ„ The foresaid places are ofteÌ„ hurte by a bruse as with a stone a staffe c. And somtimes by cuttyng thiÌ„ges as with a swerd a knife c. Somtimes by poiÌ„ted thiÌ„ges as by a dart an arow c. The curatioÌ„ of the wouÌ„d caused of a cutte is accoÌ„plyshed as it foloweth Fyrst you must considre whether the wounde of the necke be with the hurt of the nuke or not If the nuke be not hurte ye shall make a seame incontinently leauing an orifice in the lower part of the seame And whaÌ„ the wouÌ„de is depe it is conuenient to procede with a degestyue made wyth terebentyne and the yolke of an egge and a lytle saffran putting in to the sayd mouth a tent rolled in the sayd digestiue Defensiue with oyle of roses hote or oyle of hypericoÌ„ vnto the fourth day layeng also rouÌ„d aboute a defensiue made with oyle of roses bole armenie and white waxe And whan quytture is engendred in the sayd place you may in no wyse apply thinges digestiue But in stede therof you muste administer thys muÌ„dificatyue R. of cleare Terebentyne â„¥ ii of hony of roses â„¥ i. of the iuyce of plantayne MuÌ„dificatiue and smalage ana â„¥ ss Let them boyle all together one boylyng and whaÌ„ ye take it from the fire adde thervnto the yolke of an egge and of barley floure well cersed Ê’ vi of saffraÌ„ ℈ i. And if you dyd putte to thys mundificatyue of myrrhe â„¥ ss of frankencense Ê’ i. and as muche sarcocolle after mundification it wolde be a good incarnatyue For sigillation cicatrisation you may coÌ„ueniently administer vnguentuÌ„ de minio after our descriptioÌ„ written in the chapi of the breache of the sculle To the same intention it is good to vse stoupes dypped in wyne as it is declared in the rehersed cha But yf the nuke be hurte the synnowyes and chordes of the necke it is necessarye to defende a spasme and to study for the mitigation of the payn The accidentes that happen by the hurte of the nuke bene lyke vnto them which come by the hurt of the braine A spasme is prohibited by the vnction of oyle of Camomylle Prohibition of a spasme and dylle wyth hennes grese wyth a decoction of earth
infusion ℥ i. syrupe of the iuyce endiuye Syrupe ℥ ss of the waters of Endyue hoppes and violettes an̄ ℥ i. mingle them The thyrde intention whych is to administer locall medicines is accomplyshed as it foloweth Fyrste yf the wounde be large it is conueniente to ioyne together the sondred partes with a decent depe seame discretly for touchyng the sinnowes leauyng an hole in the lower part whan the seame is made for the cōseruation of the same ye shall applye the poudre folowynge the space of two dayes Poudre R. of frankencense sāguinis draconis mumy barley floure wel cersed an̄ ʒ ii of aloes hepatyke of mastyke an̄ ʒ i. of bole armenye of terra sigil an̄ ʒ iii. Mengle thē together make a poudre And vpō the sayde poudre putte thys that foloweth R. the whyte of an egge beatē wyth oyle of roses omphacine and a lytle oyle of mastyke of saffran ℈ i. of barley floure of beane floure wel cersed of eche asmuch as shal suffice Make it after the maner of a digestyue You must couer all the woūd wyth thys composition And you must put into the wound by the orifice whych ye shall leaue a tente rolled in a digestyue of terebentyne wyth the yolkes of egges and a litle saffran and with hote oyle of roses or onlye wyth a digestyue of the yolkes of egges and oyle of roses After two daies in the stede of the fore sayd thynges it is very profitable to vse vnguentum basilicum magistrale ordeyned in the chap. of the cure of the sculle And whan you come past digestion for mūdification incarnation and sigillatiō ye shal vse the remedies written in the sayd cha The fourth intention whiche is to defende apostemation and to correct the accidentes is accomplyshed by diuersion or turnyng away of the mattier through rubbyng and byndynge of the extreme partes Also it is uerye expedient to applye ventoses vpō the buttockes wyth scarification without scarification Furthermore it is to be noted that payne is the cause of euyll accidētes as of apostemation spasme wherefore ye shal diligently swage the same And in thys behalfe ye shall procede accordynge to that that shal be sayde in the nexte cha If a spasme chaunce in these woundes it is ryght expedient to rubbe the nuke wyth the vnction wrytten in the former chap. for the cure of a spasme Also ye muste rubbe the backe bone wyth oyle of dylle or camomylle beyng actually hote Furthermore it is good before dynner to go in to a bayne in whyche there is a greate quantitie of oyle wyth a decoction of thynges anodyne that is to say which take away payne as of camomylle melilote dylle rosmarye sage Neppe Stecados squinantū wormwoode organye arssmerte Item a bayne of swete water wyth odoriferous wyne and a lytle honie is commendable Thus. c. ¶ The .ix. cha of the woundes of the bone called adiutorium and of the armes and ioynctures of the same THe woundes of the adiutorye of the arme Of woundes of adiutorie armes and ioyntes of the ioynctures are daungerouse though they bē cured by good chirurgiens aswel for the lynckynge together of the synnowes of the same as for the multitude of muscles whych as Galene sayth knytte the ioynctures together And for asmuche as the foresayde membres accorde together we wyll treate of the cure of them in thys present cha sufficiently To whyche cure there are required foure intentions The fyrst is ordinaunce of diete The seconde euacuation of the body being ful of humours The third is to heale the said woundes by the application of conuenient medicines The fourth consisteth in the prohibition of accidētes and remouyng of the same The fyrst intētion is accomplished after the doctrine declared in the former chapiters But it is to be noted that yf the patient be weke and hath bē accustomed to dryncke wyne beynge of a delicate cōplexion you may gyue hym the wyne of granades delayed wyth sugre and sodden water The seconde intention shal be accōplyshed by the administration of this purgation if the body be cholerike Purgation 〈◊〉 choler R. of chosen manna ʒ vi Diaprunis non solutiui ℥ ss electuarii rosati mesue ʒ i. reubar ℈ ii wyth the comune decoction make a potion addyng of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. ss And yf the bodye be sanguine lette it be purged wyth thys purgation R. of cassia diacatholicon an̄ ʒ vi electuarye of roses after Nicolas ʒ i. ss make a potion wyth as much water of endyue fumiterre and hoppes as shall suffice addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. If the bodye be flegmatyke it muste be purged with diacatholicon cassia or wyth electuary de dactilis Lykewise yf it by melancholye It shal be purged with diacatholicon and wyth the confection of hamech made wyth the decoction of polipodye epithimū and cordiall floures and frutes Furthermore the digestiue folowing is good in all woundes R. syrupe of buglosse of the iuyce of endyue of roses an̄ ℥ ss of waters of endyue hops and buglosse an̄ ℥ i. And whan hys strengthe is greate and the age and complextion conuenient it is a generall rule to make flebotomye in the contrary arme or in the stede of a flebotomye you maye scarifye the shulder and the buttockes drawyng sufficient quantitie of bloode And you must kepe hys belly loose by a clister or some suppository Likewyse the rubbyng of the extreme partes is cōuenient for it turneth away the mattier from the sore place The thyrde intention is accomplished by the application of diuers remedyes accordyng to the diuersitie of the woundes Fyrst yf the wounde be greate and in a great muscle of the adiutorye thorowly cutte whych thyng maye be knowen whan the ioynct of the hande leseth hys mouynge than ye must sewethe sōdred partes depely with a double threed cered leauing an orifice or mouth beneth And to cōserue the seame you must vse the poudre written in the chap. of the woundes of the necke by the space of two or thre dayes For the digestion mūdification incarnation and sigillation ye shal procede wyth the remedyes written in the sayd cha Howebeit bicause of the veynes of thys place whyche ben large and bycause of the conduictes and passages of the arme it is verye conuenient to applye aboute the wounde some defensyue as this folowyng Defensyue R of oyle of roses of oyle of myrtyne ana ℥ iii. of oyle of Camomylle ℥ ii of beane floure and barley flour ana ℥ i. of bole armenye of terra sigillata ana ʒ vi of all the saunders ana ʒ ii of Roses of myrtilles an̄ ʒ i. ss of white waxe ℥ i. ss of vinegre of roses ʒ iii. of the iuyce of Playntaine Laictuce nightshade yf they maye be gotten an̄ ℥ ss melte the oyles and the waxe and let them boyle wyth the foresayde iuyces one boylynge mengle all together and make them after the maner of
synnowes or cordes properly whā the foyne or prycking hath no respiration for sōtimes ther is caused vpō the foine a venimous reume whiche throughe the venemous fume ascendynge to the brayne causeth a spasme or epilepsia And some tyme there chaūceth a rottē aposteme in the place of the foyne and thā Galene comaundeth to open the place of the foine and to cut the sinnow throughly a sondre for the auoydaunce of the euyl accidētes wherfore to cōclude we may vnderstande by the auctoctoritie of Galene that in a maner al wayes a spasme is caused throughe repletion and therefore the cure of a spasme is lyke to the cure of a palsie that is to saye with sharpe clystres with bathes of warme water and wyth drye bathes made with thynges that comfort the brayne and the nuke and that whiche dryeth vp the moysture that causeth the spasme Item the linimentes written in the Chaptre of the cure of the palsye are conuenyent in this case and also the regiment of diete Furthermore it is expedyente to vse thys bathe folowynge ℞ of camomylle melylote dylle elders rue sticados mugwort nept organy rosemarye sage ana m̄ iii. herbe saynte marye saynt Iohns-wort sothernwood sauery of the floures of elders ana m̄ i. of the rootes of holyhocke of enula campana ana li. ii of squinantū of honye ana li. iii. of castoreum ℥ i. of erth wormes ℥ ii of nutmigges of cinamome ana ℥ i. of cubebes of clowes somwhat brayed ana ʒ ss Let all these thynges be boyled togyther with a quycke foxe in suffycyent quantitie of water and wyne and wyth swete oyle oliue vntyll two partes of thre be consumed Than let the patientes bodye be suffumigated and bathed with that decoction for it is of a maruelous operation to ease the crampe Note that yf you make a cerote of the rootes of holyhocke and enula cāpana sodden and strayned and with sufficient whyte waxe it shulde be a good medicine to be applyed vpon al the backe bone For the same intentiō you may vse this liniment ℞ of the oyle of a foxe of camomyl of lyllies of spike an̄ li. ss of agryppa of dialthea of oile of iuniper terebentine castoreū mastike ana ʒ i. ss of rosemarye sauge saynt Iohns worte sticados nepte maioram gentle mintes muggeworte wormewoode ana m̄ i. of squinantum m̄ ss of earth wormes wasshed wyth wyne ℥ iii. Cutte the herbes and stampe them and let them seeth wyth the oyles and a cyathe of malueseye tyll the wyne be consumed than strayne them and putte to the straynynge of cleare terebentine ℥ ii of rasyne of the pynetree ℥ i. and. ss of waxe as moche as shall suffyce Make a lynyment and annoynte the synnowye places and chefely the backe bone Item the description of this oyle folowyng is of the same vertue Oyle agaynst the crampe and is more resolutiue and desiccatiue ℞ of oyle of spike of oyle of Camomyll Ana ℥ ij of foxe oyle of oyle of Iuniper of Castoreum of Laurell Ana ℥ j. of oyle of terebētyne ʒ x. of sticados of Squinantū of thyme of maiorā of rosmarye sage nepte mugwurte wormoode sothernwoode of the sede of saynte Iohannes wurte Ana. M. ss of agrippa and dialthea Ana ℥ iij. of rue ℥ ij and. ss of nuttemygges cubebes cloues cynamome Ana ʒ ij of frankēcense ʒ iij. of rasine of the pyne tree of cleare terebentyne Ana ℥ j. and ss of the rootes of enula Cāpana of the rootes of walwurte somwhat cutte stamped Ana ℥ iij. of erthe wormes washed with wyne ℥ v. let the thynges that ben to be stamped be stāped grossely than seethe them all wyth a pounde and an halfe of odoriferous wyne vnto the consumption of the wyne and than strayne them and occupye them Thys oyle applyed actually hote vpon the Nuke and backebone and vpon synnowie places is ryght profytable to ease a spasme procedynge thoroughe the hurte of the synnowes For it resoluethe and dryethe and cōforteth the hurte partes Item after thys vnction of membres it is good to wrappe the patient in a shepes skynne newely fleede or in a foxes skynne newely fleed kepynge it vpon the hurte partes the space of a daye Item in thys case the oyle called Oleum Benedictum whiche is written in our antidotarye is verye excellent You must anoynte wyth the said oyle the heade and the Nuke The patientes chambre muste be hote and drye moderatly wyth aromatyke thynges as sage rosmarye tyme Laurell Iuniper c. The diete must enclyne to hotenes and dryenes at the begynnynge Diete and muste be slender cheyfelye whan the spasme is vniuersall thorough out all the body And he must dryncke Hydromel or meth wyth the decoction of sage a lytle of horehoūde and synamome Also grated bread in the broth of a woodquyste wyth rue and sage cutte in small pyeces and sprynkled on after the maner of spyces is of greate effycacitie in thys case Egges also wyth the foresayde herbes maye be well permytted You maye moreouer gyue the patiente wyne delayed wyth Hydromell that is sodden wyth the forerehersed herbes For it helpethe to resolue the straunge humiditie that causeth the spasme Lykewyse a brothe of cycers sodden wyth sage Calaminte Organie wyth the herbe called Serpillum or oure ladyes bedstrawe and rue are commendable Item it is profytable to applye vpon the heade and the Nuke Cerotum Eugenij whyche confortethe the synnowes and the brayne and is wrytten in oure Antidotarye And ye shall note that it must be applyed vpō the coronall and sagittall cōmissure and vpon the Nuke And forasmuche as in a spasme dyuers euyll accidentes ensue as diminution of fetchynge breathe Accidentes of a spasme retention of vryne costyfnes we wyll speake thereof more largely Fyrste yf the patient be costyfe ye shall loose hys bellye wyth clysters mollificatiue and lenitiue whereof we wyll speake in our Antidotarie If the patiente canne not pysse ye shall prouoke vryne wyth conuenient medicynes whyche we wyll declare in a peculiare chapter and in the boke of symples If he can not fetche hys breath he shall holde in his mouth a loch ordeyned in our antidotarie in the chapy of syrupes It is conuenient also to anoynte the brest wyth oyle of Camomyll and of swete almandes wyth hennes gresse And bycause that thys disease is of a colde and moyste nature whan the spasme is wtout a fieuer A fieuer somtymes cureth a spasme a wyse Chirurgien shall induce some small fieuer vpon the spasme for thoroughe the heate thereof the spasme is sometymes cured Wherefore Hypocrates saythe that it is better that a fyeuer shulde be in a spasme than a spasme in a fyeuer Further it is good that the patient holde in the houre of his paroxysme or accesse a willowe stycke betwene his teeth that hys tonge be not hurte Here you must note that the cure of a spasme caused by inanicion is cōtrary
there be any bledyng in the body ye must geue the patiēt thinges that haue vertue to staūche blood and whych defende apostemation To staunche bloode vnto the .vij. day In whych case we haue often vsed thys ordinaunce ℞ of bole armenie terre sigillate of mūmie ana ʒ i. of reubarbe of mader ana ℈ ij the recepte is ʒ ss with water of plantayne nyght shade a litle wyne of pomegranades Here foloweth an other ordinaunce to resolue bloode mēgled wyth in the bodye An electuary to resolue bloode it muste be administred iij. or .iiij. dayes after the hurte ℞ of reubarbe of madder of coste of centaury of sarcocoll ana ʒ i. of auence hēpe stabiose ana ʒ ij of the syrupe de duabus radicibus ℥ ij of annys of coriander of saffran ana ʒ ss mengle them together make thē in maner of an electuarye The receyt of thys electuarye is the quātitie of a sponeful euery mornynge ye muste vse therof the space of ten dayes To thys entention the potion of gariofilatum wryttē in the chap. of woūdes of the brest is cōmendable Seynge that we haue spoken of medicines conuenient for the inwarde partes it is tyme to come to remedyes for the outwarde partes Fyrst at the begynnynge of the cure yf ye perceyue that the guttes or nutritiue mēbres ben hurte ther is no surer remedye then to rubbe the patientes body with oyle of roses wyth oyle of myrte hote from the brestes to the thighes after the vnction ye shall incōtinently applye vpon the annoynted partes the pouder of roses of myrtilles Also immediatlye after the sayd vnction ye muste wrappe the sore places of the bodye from the canel bone to the flankes in a shepes skynne newly flayne let it be as hote as is possible for we haue oftē proued thys thyng to our worshyp profyte to the patientes And for asmuche as in fallyng stōblyng ther chaūceth oft brusyng of muscules attritiō of lacertes we wyl declare certen remedies for the same To heale cōtusion caused in the lacertes the ioītes Playster we haue proued this playster to be of good operatiō ℞ of the rotes leues of holihoc ana m̄ i. of salomōs seale lyllie rotes ana ℥ ij seth them al in water stāpe them streyne them adde thervnto of oyle of camomil roses dil ana ℥ ss of whyte waxe ℥ ij ss of saffrā ʒ i. mēgle them make a cerote It chaūceth somtyme that the brusynge can not be resolued but cōmeth to maturation to a cācreus dysposition then for the cure therof ye shal resorte to the chap. of cācrena phlegmō Furthermore there chaunceth sometymes hardnes vneasy mouynge of the muscules lacertes chiefly in thextremitie of the ioyntes the cause is that the subtyle matter is resolued and the grosse remayneth For the cure where of ye shal resorte to the cure of the hardnes of ioyntes and thus we make an ende c. ¶ The seconde chap. of woundes caused by brusynge and altered throughe the ayer of the attrition of the lacertes wyth the cure therof ALbeit that in the former chap. we haue sufficiētly treated The cure of of brused woundes by what meane brused woūdes altered by the ayer ought to be cured Neuertheles that we may haue a more certayne doctrine of the same it semed good to make a speciall chapter therof And to come briefly to our purpose ther ben .iiij. intentions necessarely requyred there vnto As touchynge the fyrst the seconde ye shall procede after the doctrine wrytten in the former chap. in the chapter of a brokē skulle The thyrde entētion is accōplyshed by the administratiō of cōueniēt locall medicines fyrst we must with al diligēs procure digestion for otherwyse the contusion or attrition maye quykly growe to a cancrenous qualitie for euery brused wound as Galene saith must nedes rotte and be turned into quytture And bycause this wounde can not be healed by the waye of the firste intention therfore it is nombred amōg compounde woundes for therein is payne and apostemation wherfore let the brused woūd be digested with a digestyue of terebentine with the yolkes of egges Playster leying on this plaister ℞ of the leaues of mallowes violettes ana m̄ i. of holyhocke rootes li. ss seeth them all in the broth of fresh flesh stampe them and strayne them and in the decoction thereof with sufficient floure of barly and wheat and with the foresayde straynynge make a thyck plaistre adding of butter and of cōmune oyle ana ℥ iii. the yolkes of .ii. egges and a lytle saffrā This playster swageth grefe meruelously resolueth humours whiche bene about the wound and sondreth the hole partes from the corrupted which might cause putrefaction and therfore digestion duly administred in brused woundes causeth putrefaction to ceasse for Rasis sayeth that a wounde and a sore come not to perfyte generation of flesh but after putrefaction that is to say after perfyt digestion But yf the sayde woundes can not be brought to perfyte digestion by the forsaid meane but grow to corruption which thynge maye be knowen by the darke colour thereof than ye shall applye vnguentum egiptiacum wryttē in the chaptre of the cure of cancrena Lykewyse a playster of meales with sodden wyne ordeyned in the same place is conueniently permitted in this case For it cōserueth the hole parte and remoueth the deed and rotten flesh And when the sayd woūdes ben digested brynge forth good quitture thā ye must leue the digestiues vse thinges mūdificatiue And for the mūdification of the same woundes altered by the ayre lykewyse for incarnation sigillation ye shal procede accordynge to the doctryne wrytten in the Chapter of hurted synnowes Item yf the wounde be with attrition of the lacertes besyde the intentions aforesayd it is expedient to apply vpon about the wound thinges that apease grefe chefely this plaister which we haue oftē proued to be good ℞ of the rotes of holyhocke li. i of the herbe called Salomōs seale ℥ A playster mitigatiue ii Let them seeth in sufficient water thā cut them stampe thē and strayne them and make a playster at the fyre with sufficient whyte waxe addyng these thynges folowyng ℞ of oyles of camomyl dyl and roses an̄ ℥ ii of erth wormes wasshed with wyne ℥ i. ss thā let thē seeth with a lytle wyne of good odour vntil the wine be cōsumed than strayne thē and with the forsayde strayning waxe make a playster at the fyre as we sayde afore addynge of cleare terebentine ℥ ss of saffran ʒ i. The fourth intentiō which is to correct the accidentes to defēde thē shal be accōplished by the doctrine folowīg First the accidentes Accidentes that may happē in a woūd with attrition ben iii namely payn aposteme corruptiō of the mēbre And
solide playster Thys oyntment is maruelous good to rectifie all vlcers and to take awaye the corrosyon of the same And that the Chirurgiens may be more certen touchyng the administration of the forsayd thynges we wyll declare the maner of applieng the same whych is very profytable in this case And fyrst ye must applie our poudre of mercurye leauyng it a day or more vpon the vlcere tyll ye perceaue that the venemenes is vtterlye remoued whyche thynge maye be knowen by chaungynge of the quytture and generation of good flesshe and mytigation of payne and malignytie Also whan ye touche or washe the vlceres the pacient fealeth not so great payne as before for we haue often proued that euyl fleshe causeth greater payne than good as we haue declared afore After that the vlcers be mundifyed ye shall procede wyth vnguentum de Minio and wyth the forsayd poudre mengled therwyth After two dayes ye shall procede wyth vnguentum de Minio and wyth lynte put into the vlcere and than ye shall washe the vlceres wyth the forsayd waters twyse a daye puttynge in the lynte and the sayd oyntment vntyll ye attayne to a perfyt cure The maner of washynge the vlceres is that incontinent after ye haue washed them ye wype them wyth a softe clouth and forthewyth putte in the lynte and ley the oyntmēt therupon Wyth thes forsayde thynges we haue healed many And thys present chapytre for hys excellency maye be called the golden chapytre And yf perchaūce the vlcers through their malignitie and corrosyon be ambulatiue ye shall resorte to the chapytre of formica corrosiua et ambulatiua yf ther be anye escare in the sayde vlceres ye shal procure the fal therof wyth vnguentum Egyptiacum after the description of Auicenne whose proprietie is to conserue good flesshe and to consume euyll And moreouer wyth freshe butter and swynes grese Other remedyes I passe ouer for I thynke no profyt to be in them Thus we ende thys present chapytre ¶ The fyfthe chapytre of rotten and fylthie vlceres and of the curation thereof Of rotten fylthie vlcere AS auncient doctours saye rotten and fylthie vlceres dyffer not but in quantytie and therfore whan grosse and stynkyng corruptions be multiplyed in vlcers they be called sordida or fylthie but yf the mater encrease in malyce so that it corrupteth and mortifyeth the membre it is named putridum or rotten and it is knowen cheyfelye whan stynckynge fumes and greate venemenes ascende therfrome and therfore the sayde rotten vlceres as Auicenne sayth for the most parte are wyth feuers And herin rotten and fylthie vlceres differ for rotten vlceres are wyth feuers fylthie are wythout feuers Item yf wyth maliciousnes they ben ambulatiue they ben of the kynde of the Aposteme called estiomenos and muste be cured wyth the cure of estiomenos or of a canker The cause of thes vlceres are corrupte and venemouse humours whyche sone receaue inflamation and venemenes and therfore ben of harde curation Cure The cure of them consysteth in the obseruation of three intentions the fyrst is ordinaunce of diete the second to purge the euyll matter the thyrde to rote out the vlceres wyth local medicynes The fyrste is accomplysshed by the administratiō of meates whiche gender good bloude as it is wrytten in the chapytre of colde Apostemes and bryefly he must vse meates inclynynge to heate as mutton hennes byrdes of the woode rather rosted than boyled Also he may vse borage percely nepte sodden wyth the forsayde thynges Item ye maye gyue the pacient potage made of strayned whyte breade wyth the brothe of the forsayde flesshe or made wyth ryce Also in thys case a potage is conuenient made of borage buglosse and other good herbes wyth the brothe of a henne or of mutton And whan the pacient is wythout feners ye maye gyue hym wyne of good odoure moderatlye delayed wyth sodden water for it engendrethe good bleede whyche is nedefull in the cure of vlceres The seconde intention whych consysteth in euacuation of the bodye is accomplysshed by digestyon of the humours and in purgyng them whan they be digested with conuenient medicyne Rotten and fylthie vlceres are caused of grosse and rotten humours whyche muste be dygested with thys dygestiue folowynge whyche puryfiethe and thynneth grosse bloode ℞ of syrupe of fumiterre of the iuyce of endiue or in the stede thereof of lupulles or hoppes Digestiue of syrupe of vynegre symple Ana ℥ j. of the waters of fumyterre hoppes and endiue Ana ℥ j. after that the pacient hathe vsed thys dygestion by the space of seuen dayes he shal be purged wyth thys purgation ℞ of diacatholicon ʒ vj. Purgation of caffia ℥ ss of diafinicon ʒ iij. make a lytle potion wyth the comen decoction and whan the vlcere is ambulatiue and rotten ye must gyue the patient purgation ℞ diacatholicon ʒ vj. of the confection of hameth ʒ ij diafinicon ʒ iij. wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes make a short potion addyng of syrupe of violettes ℥ j. ss Item the patient muste sometymes take pylles of fumiterre and the pylles called aggregatiue One purgation sufficeth not in thys case bycause the matter is grosse and resystethe the medicyne but ye muste renewe it often The thyrde intention whyche consysteth in the administration of locall medicynes is thus accomplysshed Fyrste whan the vlceres ben fylthie there is nothynge better than to mundifye them from fylthe and from corrupted flesshe wyth vnguentum Egyptiacum mengled wyth vnguentum Apostolorum or wyth the oyntment called cerasyon or symply with vnguentum Egyptiacum And yf the sayde vlcere be hollowe for the mundification thereof ye shall washe it wyth lye in whyche is put a lytle of Vnguentum Egyptiacum melted And yf the patient be of a tender complexion or yf the vlceres ben in synnowye places lette them be wasshed wyth thys collyrie ℞ of barbours lye ℥ liij poudre of mercury ʒ ij of honye of Roses ℥ ss mengle them together and styrre them about Ye shal put thys collyrie in to the holowe vlceres wyth a syrynge for it is of the same operation as vnguentū Egyptiacum is and that wythout payne And yf the vlcere be rotten ye shal remoue the putrefaction wyth vnguentum Egyptiacum and if ye put to the sayde oyntment lye made wyth the decoction of lupynes it shal be the better in effecte for Auicenne saythe that it rotethe oute all cancreuse vlcers And yf the sayde putrefaction can not be taken awaye wyth the foresayd remedyes than resort to the chapytre of a cancrena and of askakyllos and yf the vlcere be ambulatiue wyth great putrefaction ye shall resorte to the chapytre of Estiomenos After that the place is mundifyed frome the fylte and euyll fleshe whyche maye be knowen by good quytture and by the growyng of good flesshe ye shall procede a certayne space wyth thys mūdificatiue ℞ of oyle of roses
all tymes ben these Oyntmentes godd for fistules Vngm̄ basilicū magistrale of oure description Vngm̄ de minio noted in the chapiter of a broken skulle likewise diaquilon magistrale in our antidotary mentioned Item we haue founde cōuenient for the dryenge of fistules a plaister made of goates donge wyth beane floure soddē wyne called sapa other wyne and barbers lye Item lotions conuenient in thys case are these that folow R. lye made with asshes of vine or figge tree braūches Lotions for fistules or of barbers lye with a sufficient quantitie of hony of roses roch alume let them seeth a litle Item R. of the sayd decoction ℥ ii of poudre of mercury of our descriptiō ℥ ss mengle thē together This lotion must be cōueyed in with a sirupe that it may worke in the botome of the fistule for it purgeth the superfluitie eateth awaye euyll fleshe in short time causeth not gret payn And we haue oftē sondred rotten synnowes frō the hole partes with this lotion applied vpō the yarde A lotion for olde vlcers Item this lotion folowyng is good to mūdify olde hard vlcers R. Vngm̄ egiptiacū ℥ ss of mercury sublimate ʒ ss of lye ℥ iiii of water of roses ℥ ii of arsenike ℈ i. of water of plantayne ℥ iiii seeth these thynges together tyl the thyrde part be cōsumed apply it with a syryng for it mortifieth al fistules applied .ii. or .iii. times in the vlcers Itē trosciscus de minio aforesayd these that folowe are of greate efficacity R. of sublimate well pounded A trociske very good for fistules ℥ ss of the myddes of breade vnbaken and wel leuened ℥ iiii of Minium ʒ x. mengle the sayd thynges together wyth a lytle Rose water make trociskes accordynge to the fashion and fourme of tentes and drye them vpō a tyle and kepe them to your vse For sigillation ye shall procede with stiptike and dryenge thynges as we haue often sayd we could wryte many other remedies but oure custome is onely to wryte those that we haue proued to be true c. Here beginneth the fyrst treatyse of the .iiii. boke whyche treateth of vlcers perticulerly ¶ The fyrst chapiter of the vlcers of the heade Vlcers of the heade THe Vlcers of the head differ not in cure frō other vlcers For yf they be corosiue they must be cured after the cure of corosiue vlcers Yf they ben rotten ye shal resort to the chapiter of rottē vlcers if they be holow ye shal turne to the chapiter of holow vlcers c. If the bone be corrupt thorow aposteme called topinaria or talpa resort to the chapiter of those apostemes The doctours haue manye other remedies wherin we haue foūde litle profit and therfore we ouerpasse them for as Celsus sayeth one medicine sufficeth not to diuers and sondry diseases ¶ The second chapiter is of moyst vlcers of the heade Of moyst vlcers of the heade SOmtymes there ben engēdred in the heade moyst vlcers which are harde to be cured The moost conuenient thyng in this case is to purge the humours of the heade than to procede wyth the remedies folowyng Fyrst ye shal mundify the place with our poudre of mercury and after that the place is mundified ye shal applye an abstersiue made with the iuyce of smallage of the syrupe of roses of the iuyce of plantayne for sigillation water of alume is cōmendable or vngm̄ de minio of this description R. of oyle mirtine of oyle of roses omphacine Vnguētū de minio an̄ ℥ iii. of goates and calues talow an̄ ℥ i. ss of the iuyce of plātaine nyghtshade an̄ ℥ i. of the herbe called horsetaile of the leaues of myrtilles of the tēder partes of brambles of the leaues of wylde olyues an̄ m̄ ss of the floures of pomegranades of galles an̄ ʒ vi an hole sower pomegranate of the water of plātayn li. ss braye al those thinges that be to be braied and lette them boyle tyl the iuyce water be consumed then strayne thē and adde to the straynyng of litarge of syluer ℥ i. of miniū ʒ vi of bole armeny ℥ ss Let them seeth againe and stirre thē about tyll they be blacke in coloure with sufficient white waxe make a soft cerote addyng in th ende of cleare terebentyne ℥ i. ss of mastike ʒ iii. Itē in this case water of alume water of alume made as it foloweth is cōuenient R. of water of plantayne of lye made with the ashes of vyne tree and figge tree an̄ li. ss of the beries of mirtilles and floures of pomegranades an̄ ℥ i. of a myrobalane citryne of Hipoquistidos of laudanum an̄ ʒ iii. of roche alume ʒ vi of hony of roses ℥ i. ss Lette them seeth all tyll the thyrde parte be consumed then strayne them and vse them After that the place is washed wyth thys decoction ye shall applye thys poudre R. of roche alume brent of bole armenye an̄ ʒ iii. of a myrobalane citrine of the floures of pogranades ʒ i. ss Mengle them and poudre them fynely And yf ye can not drye nor mundifye wyth these sayde remedyes then ye shal vse Vnguentum egiptiacum or Vnguentum mixtum Concerning the rest of the cure it shall suffice to applye the foresayde mundificatyues for the fleshynes of the heade is but smal therfore the vlceres are not holowe nether haue we described incarnatyue medicines for the medicines mundificatiue do partly incarne also c. ¶ The thirde chapter of vlcers of the heade proceding of drie skalles of exitures called vlcera fauina et mellina Oftentymes there are vlcers engēdred in the heed procedyng of hard knobbes Of dry skalles of the heade whych ben of hard curation and also of dry skalles Here we wyll only treate of the vlcere that is called mellinū procedynge of harde knobbes whych is that the place be mundifyed wyth a trociske of miniū or with our poudre of mercury or with vnguentū egiptiacū from al euyl fleshe whiche thing is knowen by the growynge of good fleshe Let the heade be purged also wyth pilles of hiera picra wyth agarike or pilles called cochie or aggregatiue c. for the other intentions ye shall procede as it is sayde in the former chapiter ¶ The .iiii. chapiter of the skalles of the heede AFter the doctrine of aūcient writters ther be sondry kindes of skalles of the heade Of the skalles of the head one is called Fabina for the semblans of beanes an other furfurea like brāne another viscose slimy another lupinosa for semblaunce of a husked lupine some dry some moist some vlcerous some without vlcers Howbeit the names are not to be regarded so that we haue the ryght curation for the cure of one differeth not frō the cure of an other but in the greater or smaller mordication or bytyng of local medicines The
ordynaunce of dyete is taught in the same place Also we haue proued that the application of leches vpoÌ„ the veynes called emorroidall and vpon the eares is profytable in thys case and cuttynge of the veyne cephalita and basilica is to be coÌ„mended Item this purgation folowynge a digestion of humours presupposed is expedyeut in this case Purgation â„ž of polipodye Ê’ ss epithimuÌ„ of the cods of senye ana ℈ i. of the confection of hamech Ê’ i. ss of diacatholicon Ê’ iii. of anise ℈ i. of a syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. ss mengle them and gyue them in the mornynge This medicyne purgeth fleame that is grosse and melancholye burned The regyment perticuler is accomplysshed by the administration of locall medicynes Perticuler regimeÌ„t Fyrste after an vniuersall purgation ye shall annoynt the pustle with thys liniment â„ž oyle of Lauryne â„¥ ii of swynes grese â„¥ i. of litarge of golde Ê’ v. of auripigmentuÌ„ of roche alume burned of lyme wasshed ana Ê’ i. ss of quyckesyluer Ê’ iii. ss of oyle of roses omphacine Ê’ x. as moche whyte waxe as shall suffyce make a liniment Item this decoction folowynge is good for the same intent â„ž of sublimate Ê’ i. of salgemme of sal armoniake of alume zuccatrine A good water ana Ê’ i. ss of water of roses and plantayne ana â„¥ iiii of barbours lye â„¥ ii Seeth these foresayde thynges tygyther tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and put in the ende a lytle verdigrese and apply it with cotten moysted in the sayde decoction An other liniment â„ž the whyte of .ii. egges of water of roses â„¥ iii. of sublymate Ê’ ss mengle them togither and sturre them about a good whyle Note here that the remedyes wrytten of skalles and alopecia and of gutta rosacea may be adminynistred in this case Lykewyse ye shall fynde many remedyes for this purpose in the treatise of the frenche pockes c. ¶ The seconde treatise of the fourth boke which speaketh of the diseases of the eyes ¶ The fyrst Chapter Of vlcers of the eyes called macule and pani Of vlcers in the eyes spotus webbes THe vlcers called macule or spottes and pani or webbes of the eyes are engendred of causes prymytyues after the doctryne of Gordon proceding of an hote aposteme called flegmon and also of the disease called ophthalmia For as Galene saith yf the disease ophthalmia be not wel cured it wyll leaue many euyll accidentes in the eyes as vlceration of the apple of the eye and of the pannicle called cornea The cure of the greues of the eyes macule or spottes and pani of harde curation The cure of these vlcers spottes and webâ—es is accomplysshed by the obseruacyon of double regiment vniuersall and perticuler The vniuersall regyment consysteth in the ordinaunce of an vniuersall purgation and a dyete Touchynge vniuersall purgation yf the bodye be full of humours ye shal cut the veyne called cephalica on the contrarye syde And yf ye wyll so cut the veyne that it maye purge the patient ye shall cut the sayd veyne in the same syde Item ye maye profytably applye bloodsuckers vnder the eares to drawe out the grosse blood Also ye may applye ventoses vpon the shulders after scarification and lyke wyse a bladderynge medycyne vpon the necke to turne awaye the matter Touchyng purgation by laxatyue medicines it must be done according to the qualitie of the euyl humours And yf the matter be hote whyche thinge maye be knowen by the rednesse and inflammation of the place ye shall gyue the patient this purgation â„ž of chosen manna Ê’ i. of diacatholicon of an electuary of roses deuysed by Mesue of the iuce of roses ana Ê’ ii make a small potion with the decoction of cordyal floures and frutes addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. An other soluble medycyne â„ž of a lectuary lenitiue or in stede thereof diaprunis not solutiue Ê’ x. of an electuary of roses deuysed by Mesue Ê’ ii of rubarbe steped in the water of endiue Ê’ ss make a small potion with the coÌ„mune decoction addyng of syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. ss An other â„ž of pilles asageret pilles of fumiterry the lesse pylles of rubarbe ana ℈ i. Mengle them togyther and make iii pylles with syrupe of roses These pylles must be gyuen .ii. houres afore supper and the more grosse they be the better they are in operation bycause they tarye longer in the stomake Yf the matter be colde grosse these medicines folowynge are conuenyente Fyrste â„ž of diacatholicon Ê’ vi of diafinicon of electuary of roses ana Ê’ ii make a smal potion with the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes An other â„ž of pylles of fumiterrie the greater of pylles aggregatiue of hiera with agarike ana ℈ i mengle them togyther and make .iii. pylles with water of fenel An other â„ž of pylles called cochie et sine quibus esse nolo ana Ê’ ss make pylles as is aforesade But for as moche as laxatiue medicines are not of good operation exept digestioÌ„ goeth before ye must ordeine digestiues according to the matter wherof ye may haue a specyall doctryne in the chap. of ophthalmia and lykewyse of the diete Perticuler regiment is accomplisshed by the administration of remedyes vnderwrytten Fyrst whan the matter is hote and the eye not verye paynfull ye shall applye this colerye within the eye â„ž of rose water of the water of the floures of mirtill of the water of horsetayle ana â„¥ iiii of suger candye of syrupe of Roses â„¥ ii of whyte sieffe wythoute opium of syef of leade ana Ê’ i. of syef of frankeÌ„sente Ê’ ss of aloes epatik ℈ ss of myrobalane citrine Ê’ i. ss the whytes of iii. egges braye the thynges that are to be brayed and shake them togyther and distyll them in a glassen vessell well luted This colerye is of our description and is of good operacyon in all wouÌ„des and vlcers of the eyes For it mundifyeth all other vlceracioÌ„s caused of hote matter And moreouer it hath vertue incarnatiue and sigillatiue colde matter Yf ye perceyue that the vlceration is caused of colde matter ye shal apply this colirie within the eye â„ž water of roses â„¥ ii of water of horstayle â„¥ i. ss of syef of frankensence Ê’ ss of tutia preparate ℈ ii of sugre candye of syrupe of roses Ê’ iii. of aloes epatike Ê’ ss seethe these thynges togyther a lytle excepte the syef and make a colyrie accordynge to arte addynge of odoriferous wyne â„¥ ss Item the syef of frankensence ordeyned as it foloweth healeth the vlcers of the eyes â„ž of the syef of frankensence â„¥ i. of the syef of leade Ê’ i. ss of myrobalane cytrine Ê’ ii of tutia of antimoniuÌ„ ana Ê’ i. ss of water of roses and plaÌ„tayne anÌ„ â„¥ i. ss of myrhe ℈ ss of sarcocolle of aloes epatik ana Ê’ i. braye the thynges that are to be brayed and let theÌ„ be distylled in a
vessel of glasse Thys colyrye is of a maruelous operation for it mūdifyeth vlcers causeth good incarnation and perfyte curation in shorte tyme. This we ende this present Chapter ¶ The .ii. Chapter Of the spottes or blemysh in the eyes called macule THe spotte of the eyes of spottes in the eyes is engendred of a reumatik matter hote or colde and chaunceth oftē of the aposteme called Ophthalmia when it is not well cured and when the pacyent hath not obeyed the counsayle of the chirurgyen Note here that euerye spotte is with vlceration according to his quātitie for yf the spotte be lytle the vlceration is lytle yf it be great the vlceracion is also greate A spotte called macula macula is a pustle raysed somewhat wythin the eye cheefely in the kyrtyll of the eye and in the skynne called cornea and at the begynnyng it is of a whytish colour and the nerer it is to maturation the whyter it is And when it is come to suppuration it chaungeth his colour and waxeth redde The cure of spottes is accomplysshed by the admynistracyon of sondry locall remedyes obseruacion of dyet and generall purgation presupposed Fyrste ye muste applye maturatiue lenytyue thinges and afterward thinges mundyfycatyue and towarde the end thynges disiccatiue and cicatrizatyue For maturacyon ye shal procede wyth thys maturatyue folowynge chefelye in that spotte that procedeth of ophthalmia ℞ of the substaunce of apples rosted vnder cooles ℥ iij. of womans mylke ℥ ss the yolkes of two egges stampe these foresayde thynges together and seth them a lytle and afterwarde applye them vpon the eye in the fourme of a plaister Another ℞ of clene barlye A good water m̄ ss of the seed of quinces ʒ i. of fenugreke washed with water of rooses ℥ ss of reisyns ℥ j. ss of me lylote m̄ ss seeth these forsayde thynges in the broth of a leane chyckē with oute salte tyll the thyrde parte be consumed then streine them and put ther of into thyne eye warme euerye halfe houre When the maturacion is fynyshed whyche is knowne by the whitenes of the pustle and by the seasynge of the inflamacyon and payne ye shal applye thys mundyfycatiue wythin the eye ℞ of syrupe of rooses ℥ i. of the water of roses ℥ iij. of sarcocole ʒ i Ye muste styll these thynges in a lembecke of glasse and after ward ye shall adde to the sayd water dystylled of suger candye of a syrupe of rooses ʒ iii. put thereof into the eye for it mundyfyeth the place shortlye For cicatrysation ye may vse thys collyrie ℞ of the foresayde water ℥ ij myrobalane citrine ℈ j. of the syef of lead ʒ j. of tucia preparat ʒ ss make a collyrie and putte it into the eye ⸫ The thyrd chapyter which treateth of the dyseases of the eyes called pani THe deseases of the eyes called pani Pani and cycatrices in the eyes cicatrises are alwaye wyth an aposteme or vlceracion spottes and bē engēdred of corrosiue matter The cure ther of shal be accomplyshed by the admynystration of local medecynes the obseruatiō of dyete and purgacion as it is declared in the chapyter of the vlceres of the eyes presupposed Fyrst whā the eye is not enflamed thys water folowinge is conuenyente whych thynneth euerye pannycle euery spot and cicatrise and reducith the eye to a good dysposition ℞ of water of plantayne of water of rooses ana ℥ ij of odoryferous whyte wyne of meane strength ℥ j. ss let them seeth to gether a lytle and then take them frome the fyre and put therto of verdegrece wel poudred ʒ i. of tucia ʒ i. ss of suger candye ʒ i. of myrobalan cytrine ℈ j. myngle them together and pounde these foresayde thynges together and so leaue them the space of two daies and afterwarde strayne and claryfy them put of the liquoure in the eye warme tyll the sore skynne be consumed Item to thys purpose ye maye vse of the stylled water written in the former chapter ℥ j. and of the water written in thys chapter ʒ x. myngle them well together thys myxture is of sure operation and of lytle bytynge The fourth chapter of the ytchynge hardnes and scabbes of the eye lyddes and of the cure therof Of scabbe of the eye lyddes THe scabbes of the eye lyddes commen in the fygure of lytle spottes somewhat raised vp as lytle pymples whych are sometyme wyth greate ytchyng and sometyme yt hath the skynne skalded of wyth inflammacyon and they are engendred of reumatycke matter burned or sharpe and for the mooste parte they happen with the aposteme ophthalmia Kyndes And because there be sondrye kyndes of them sondry remedies are requyred for the cure of the same For some are whote and some cold some moyste some drye some vlcered and some not vlcered but crustye That that is drye for the moost parte comethe of matter hote and burned and lykewyse the crustye and the moyst scabbe is engendred of flegmatike grosse and sharpe matter For the cure therof ye shall ordaine the dyet for the euel matter lykwyse purgation Yf the scabbe be moyste with ytchynge or wythoute ytchynge ye shall fomente the place wyth thys fomentacyon turnynge the eye lydde in warde softelye whyche fomentacyon ye shall vse the space of .viii. dayes ℞ of the rootes of dockes of fumytery of clene barlye ana m̄ ss of lentylles of roses ana m̄ j. of lupines ℥ j. seethe these thinges wyth sufficiente quantitie of barbours lye tyll the thyrd part be consumed and let the place be fomented the space of halfe a quarter of an houre afterwarde incontinentelye ye shall putte into the eye thys collyrye folowynge ℞ of whyte syef with out opium ʒ ij of water of plantaine of water of rooses ana ℥ j. ss of tucia of antymonium ana ʒ j. of burned leade of ceruse of litarge of golde ana ʒ ij of lyme x tymes washed wyth water of plantayne ʒ x. roche alume ℈ ss let the waters seth wyth the alume one boiling then put in the other thinges one after another and make a collyrie and applye it vpon the soore And the sayde collyrie must remayne vpon the eye lyddes the space of a quarter of an houre and afterward washe the place with water of plantayne water of roses and with the decoccion of barlye whyche thynge muste be doone twyse a daye After that ye haue proceded with the foresayde thynges the space of a weke yf greater exiccaciō be requisite ye shall rubbe the place wyth vnguentum egyptiacum of the descryption of mesue layed vpon cotton or of the descryption of Auicenne But ye must be ware that it touche not the eye but onlye the sore place and it muste remaine ther but a pater noster whyle or a litle more and afterward ye must washe the place wyth water of barly tyll the oyntemente be remoued than ye shall apply a lytle of womās mylke warme to
take awaye the inflamaciō and sharpenes of the oyntement and afterwarde ye shal applye the forsaid collyrie and ye muste renewe the sayd remedyes tyll the hardenes and skabbes be vtterly remoued And ye muste consyder one thynge that is to say when this disease is ioyned wyth some euell accidente as is peyne and euell complexion or ophtalmia or some other ye must remoue the same before ye come to the cure and yf the scabbes be dry ye shal moysten them wyth a moystyng medicine hauynge resolucyon and abstercyon as is thys lotion ℞ of the rotes of holye hockes and dockes Cure of drye scabbes of the leues of malowes vyolettes and plantayne ana m̄ i. of sower apples nombre thre of lentylles of barly of branne ana m̄ i. ss of roses m̄ ss seeth these thinges in sufficyent quantitie of reyne water tyll two partes of .iij. ben consumed and than washe the place therewyth as we sayde befor the space of a weke twyse a daye and afterwarde applye the collyrie aboue wrytten After a weke ye shal washe the place with this grene water that foloweth ℞ of water of plantayne of water of rooses A precious grene water ana ℥ ij of odiferous whyte wyne ℥ i. ss of tucia of antimonium ana ʒ i. ss of verdegrece of roche alume ana ʒ ss of lytarge of golde of lycium ana ʒ iij. seeth the waters with alume a lytle and pouder the reste and putte thē to the waters when ye take them from the fire After that ye haue washed the place wyth thys water ye shal apply the abouenamed collyry in maner aboue sayde And if nede be of greater exiccacion ye shal repayr to that that is wrytten in thys presente chapter And for as muche as in thys case there chaunceth great ytchyng which is engendred of salte fleme to remoue the same ye shal vse the forsayd grene water wyth an vnction made of lard of tucia and of the water of rooses for it taketh awaye itchynge and healeth the sorenes of the eye lyddes c. thus we ende thys presente chapter The .v. chapter of the dysease of the eyes called vngula VNgula after the doctoures Of vngula in the eyes is a pannycle of coniunctiua somewhat reysed vp whyche appereth for the most parte in the the wepyng parte of the ryghte syde howebeit somtyme it chaunceth in the lefte syde and at the begynnyng it is small and afterward extendeth it selfe vnto the commissure of the pannycle called cornea And because the matter causynge thys pannycle sometyme groweth in the ouer parte of the kyrtylle of the eye and somtime in the nether part of the same whan it is in the ouer part it apereth to be somewhat redde because of the veynes whyche are wythoute and when it is in the nether parte it is of a whytyshe coloure The causes of thys disease are grosse and flegmatyke humours engendred of euell dyete dyscendynge frome the heade by the veynes and conduites to the kyrtyll of the eye The cure of these dyseases is accōplyshed by the admynistracion of localle medycynes hauinge vertue to resolue and drye and to byte somwhat Fyrst obseruation of the dyet and purgacyon as it is declared in the chapter of ophthalmia presupposed we wyll ordayne ii pryncypall remedyes of whych the fyrst is thys ℞ of the iuce of horhound of the iuce of sowre pomgranades of the iuce of lyqueryce of myrabolanes cytryne well poudred Collorye ana ʒ i. of liciū ʒ ss of aloes epatike of tucia preparate ana ℈ ii of the grene water descrybed in the former chapter ʒ vi of the sief of memyte of whyt sief wythoute opium ana ʒ ss of odoryferous whyte wyne ʒ x. make a collyrye accordynge to arte Thys collyrie applied in the eye is verye good in all kyndes of vngula of sebell and other dyseases of the eyes Item to thys entencyon this water folowynge is conuenyentlye vsed ℞ of the iuce of saladine ʒ v. of the iuce of sowre pōgranates wyth the rindes ℥ iij. of the iuce of liquerice carwaies ana ℥ ss of cumin ʒ ss of sirup of roses of hony of roses ana ʒ iiii of water of rooses ℥ ij of myrobalanes emblyke and cytryne ana ℈ ij of antimonium ceruse ana ʒ v. of roche alume ʒ j ss of oxe galle and of capons and of partryches ana ʒ ij of cloues of nutmegges ana ʒ ss of tucia of lyme tenne tymes washed with water of plantaine sorrell ana ʒ iii. let the harde thynges be pounded before ye myngle thē wyth the other and afterwarde putte them all to gether in a lembicke of glasse and whan the water is stylled kepe it in a glasse well couered and ye muste applye therof into the eye one droppe at once for it is an excellente water and consumeth superfluytees and is desiccatiue and resolutyue and yf ye wyll that the foresayde water shall more strongelye consume superfluous fleshe ye shall take of the sayde water ℥ iij. of odoriferous whyte wyne ℥ j. of water of rooses ʒ x. of tutia and antimonie ana ʒ j. ss of verdegrece wel poudered ℈ ij heate the waters a lytle at the fyre than put to the reste applye therof in the eye as it is sayd Yf the desease be so rooted that yt cannot be drawen oute wyth these remedyes ye muste come to handye operacyon thoughe thys curacyon be hard and daungerous for in pullyng vp the vngula yf the chirurgyen be not experte he maye plucke vp the pānycle called cornea and so marre the apple of the eye Wherefore the frendes of the pacyente are to be admonyshed of the daunger and the matter is to be taken in hande wyth greate feare and cyrcumspection howbeit my counsayle is to leue suche thynges to the vacabounde toothdrawers Neuerthelesse I wyll declare my mynde herein fyrst ye muste haue an ynstrumente of syluer made after the maner of smalle tenacles or pynsones croked take the vngula by the parte that is towarde the ende and not towarde the root that is to saye toward the pannicle called cornea and as ye hold it wyth the sayde instrument ye must haue another sharpe cuttynge instrumente and cutte it by lytle and lytle into the roote And after that the vngula is remoued ye muste dygeste the place with womans mylke and suger candye of a syrupe of vyolettes to swage the payne ye must put vpon the eye a plaster made wyth rosted apples wryten in the chapter of the cure of ophtalmia After that the payne is swaged yf there reste anye superfluytie ye shall procede with the forsayd waters collyryes which haue vertue to consume superfluous fleshe thus we ende this presente chapter c. The syxte chapter of Sebel and of the cure therof SEbell Of Sebell in the eyes after Iesu haly is a replecyon of the veynes of the pannycle of the eye called con unctiua and it
wyth the accidentes of a canker wherfore ye shall resort to the chapiter of a canker Neuertheles for a more certayne doctrine we wyll recite some remedyes alowed in thys case And fyrst a linimente after thys sorte â„ž of the herbes called gallitricuÌ„ politricuÌ„ ana mÌ„ i. of the fourthe kynde of nightshade called manicon Aprenâ—â—ce remedy mÌ„ ss of hole sower pomgranades noÌ„bre two of nyghtshade mÌ„ ss stampe them all together presse them seeth them wyth two ownces and a halfe of licium vnto the thycknes of hony WheÌ„ ye haue applied thys linimeÌ„t wyth lint or coton ye shall also apply vngmÌ„ of tucia written in our antidotary Item tutia poudred wyth antimoniuÌ„ and a lytle burned leade hath a marueylouse prerogatyue in thys case the vlcere beyng a fore hande mundified with our poudre of mercurye Moreouer the herbe called verucaria or wartworte roteth vp all cankerous mattier so it be not olde growen in the bone of whyche herbe we wyl speake more plainly in the seueÌ„th boke Moreouer the iuyce of manicoÌ„ and of houndestong may coÌ„ueniently be vsed and lykewyse vngmÌ„ albuÌ„ camphoratum wyth the iuyce of plaÌ„tayne and nightshade and a lytel tutia We haue wrytteÌ„ other remedies in the chapiter of canker whych may be well applied in thys case ¶ The .xxv. chapiter of the vlcers of the throte of the necke OFten tymes there chauÌ„ceth aboute the throte about the necke Of vlcers of the throte strophulous vlcers somtyme they ben holowe somtymes full whyche are engendred of colde meter The cure of whereof shal be thus accomplished Fyrst conuenient purgation accordynge to the humours and ordinauÌ„ce of diete presupposed as it is wrytten in the chapiter of sephiros Yf the sayde vlcers ben scrophulose namely hauynge superfluous fleshe bounchyng out they shal be cured wyth the cure of vlcered scrophules And yf they be holowe the shal be cured by the cure of holowe scrophules But as oure custome is we wyll declare certayne remedyes whych we haue proued Fyrst the patient must absteyn froÌ„ all colde moyst meates as we haue sayd in the chapiter of vndemia and thaÌ„ it shal be profitable that the patient take in the breke of the daye of this electuarye the quantiite of a sponeful â„ž of sirupe of sticados of honye of roses anÌ„ â„¥ vi of syrupe of violetes â„¥ .iiii. of Turbith preparate A lectuary to purge fleume Ê’ vi of agaryke made in trosciskes Ê’ x. of gynger Ê’.v of cinamome Ê’.ii of polipodye â„¥ i.ss of anise Ê’.vii of triacle Ê’.iii of fyne suger â„¥ .v. bray the thynges that are to be brayed and make an electuary After that ye haue geuen this electuary ye must study to remoue the mattier conioyncte and superfluous and vnctuouse flesh with the administration of vngmÌ„ egiptiacum and if it be necessary wyth the trosciske of minium wrytten in our antidotary And in delicate ê‘sonnes we haue vsed our poudre of mercury and afterwarde for mundification ye shall washe the place wyth water of Alume and applye lynt wyth hony of roses And bicause the vlcers of the necke requyre great drieng by reason of the moisture that coÌ„tinuallye descendeth froÌ„ the brayn our custome was for the cicatrisation to apply lynt with vngmÌ„ ceraseos our poudre cicatrisatyue IteÌ„ we haue proued thys oyntment folowynge to be good in all tymes vnto perfit curation â„ž of oyle of white lillies of the oyle of lynsede anÌ„ â„¥ .iii. oyle of roses odoriferouse oyle myrtyne anÌ„ Ê’.ii of litarge of golde and syluer of minium anÌ„ â„¥ .i. of white diaquilon with guÌ„mes â„¥ .iiii. of goates suet and wethers suet anÌ„ â„¥ ii.ss of shippe pitch and greke pitche ana â„¥ i.ss of the iuce of houndestonge â„¥ .iiii. seeth thes thinges together til the iuyce be coÌ„sumed and that the ointment receyue a blacke colour and theÌ„ strayne them through a cloth set them on the fyre agayne and lette them seeth tyll they be verye black and that done adde in the ende therunto of cleare terebentine â„¥ .iii. of opoponax â„¥ ii.ss Thys oyntmeÌ„t hath vertue to purge the mattier and to incarne and mundifye the sayd vlcers and to make good cicatrisatioÌ„ Item we haue proued good to applye the herbe called houndestong and to bynde it vpoÌ„ the vlcere Thus we c. ¶ Here foloweth the thirde treatyse of the fourthe boke whyche speaketh of vlcers of the brest the backe the ribbes and the armes ¶ The fyrst chapiter of the vlcers of the backe Vlcers of the backe THe vlcers of the backe as we haue sayd in the chapiter of the wouÌ„des of the sayd place are daungerous for many causes as it is there alleged The cure of the same differeth not from the comune cure of other vlcers wherfore yf they be rotteÌ„ or corosyue ye shall resorte to the chapiter of rotten and corosyue vlcers and lykewyse of other kyndes But you shall note one thynge that is to saye that the medicines whyche must be applyed in the same place oughte not to be so sharpe as those that be applyed in all other places And the cause is for that that in the backe there is a great multitude of synnowes procedynge out of the nuke wherfore in rotten vlcers of the said place it sufficeth to applye vngmÌ„ egiptiacum with asmuch of vngmÌ„ apostolo meÌ„gled together And in fylthye and mattrye vlcers it sufficeth to applie our oyntment with one part of vngmÌ„ egiptiacum and of two partes of vngmÌ„ apostolorum In lyke maner to mundifie them ye maye vse an abstersyue made of hony of roses of the iuyce of smallage of sarcocol of the iuyce of affodille with terebentyne and floure of lupyns Item yf the sayd vlcers ben holowe ye shall not vse sharpe and corosyue lotions For by towchyng the synnowes they maye induce a spasme If ye maye vse an incision wythout cuttyng of veynes synnowes it wolde be more laudable then to vse sharpe medicines chiefly when the mouth of the vlcere is aboue the holownes beneth Yf ye can not coÌ„uenientlye vse incision bycause of the daungers ye muste mundifye the place wyth thys lotion folowyng whiche hathe vetue to mundifye all holowe vlcers from mattier and euyll fleshe wythoute greate payne A good lotion â„ž of lye made of the asshes of the vyne tre or the figge tre of equall strengthe as is barbers lye Ê’ vi of oure poudre of mercurye Ê’.ii of sarcocolle Ê’.i of honye of roses â„¥ i.ss mengle them together Thys lotion muste be applied warme wyth a syrynge and it must remayne in the holownes the space of a daye before ye apply any other medicine for the forsayd medicine eateth yll flesh and turneth the fylth into good matter After they ben muÌ„dified wel whiche thyng is knowen by the growynge of good fleshe by laudable quyture ye must washe the place with water of barlie and honye of roses onely or wyth an
the yolkes of egges laboured in a mortar of leade a great whyle is a singuler remedy in thys case as Auenzoar testifyeth for it mundifieth and swageth payne prepareth the mattier to issue out easely Item it is a singuler remedy to applye vpon newe vlcers the wyne of a swete pomegranade wyth the iuyce of the herbe called centinodia some called it weygras or knotgrasse or lingua passerina and the iuyce of wylde tasyll soddē wyth a lytle of the roote of lyllies tyl it be thycke Lykewyse a siefe of memyte wyth licium and a lytle frankensence sarcocolle and honye is conueniente in thys case for it mundifyeth and incarneth parfytlye and dryeth a lytle Yf the said vlceres ben olde rotten or venemous then it is conuenient to applye vnguentum egiptiacū of oure description whych remoueth the putrefaction and the quytture of the sayd vlceres And in lyke maner thys oyntment ℞ of honye ℥ .i. of verdegrece ʒ iij. of roche alume ℥ ss of the iuyce of smallage of the iuyce of knotgrasse of the wyne of swete and sower pomegranades of euerye one ℥ i.ss strayne fyrste the iuyces and thē seth all the forsayd thynges at a soft fyer vnto the thycknes of honye Thys oyntment mundifyeth the vlceres of the eares that ben rotten and mattry wythout great payne and yf it be to bytynge ye may put thervnto asmuch of vnguentum apostolorum or ceraseos as of thys forsayd oyntment After mundifycation it is conuenient to applye an oyntment made of the refuse of yron washed thre tymes in the wyne of pomegranades after well poudred and laboured in a morter wyth a lytle aloes and sarcocolle and incense Thys playster is desyccatiue and incarnatiue and healeth perfytlye the sayd vlceres Yf the vlceres be virulent and venemous and corrosiue ye shall vse vnguentum egiptiacum Item it is a good operation in thys case to vse our pouder of mercurye myngled wyth vnguentum albū camphoratum And when the malignitie is remoued ye shall applye vnguentum album camphoratum with so muche of the forsayde oyntmente made of the refuse of yron Item if the matter be hote lotiōs made wyth the decoction of roses lentilles barlye knotgrasse and suger conueyed in with a syrynge auayleth verye muche And yf the matter be colde grosse ye may vse a lotion made wyth the decoction of honye and of wyne and of lye and of sarcocolle And for as muche as whē stiptyke or bytyng thynges are applyed great paynes and apostemation ensue therfore to swage the payne ye shall vse thys suffumigation folowynge ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of camomill mellilote and dille of euery one m̄ i. of redde wormes ℥ .i. ss of redde suger ℥ ss clene licorice of reysons of euerye one ℥ .i. myngle these thynges together and sethe them in sufficient quantitie of hennes brothe wythout salt tyll halfe be consumed ℞ the smoke all hote wythin the eares and after suffumigation put into the eares oyle of the yolkes of egges wyth butter ¶ The .vi. chapter of wartes growynge in the eares THe superfluous fleshe and wartes that groweth in the eares let the healynge For the cure wherof ye shall rote them out and to that entente ye shall procede after the doctrine wrytten in the chapter of polipus not cancrouse in whych the maner is declared of rotyng vp wartes before they growe to the producynge of a canker Wherfore ye shall resorte to the sayd chapter ¶ The .vij. chapter of the soūde and wyndynes in the eares Soundynge in the eares THys dysposition is engendred of grosse and slymye matter wherof wyndynes procedeth and causeth soundyng For the cure therof ye shall purge the matter antecedent gyuynge the patient pilles of hiera with agaryke or pylles cochie And after purgation we founde good to vse a suffumigation made of maioram sodden in water and wyne wyth camomill dille and a lytle honye after suffumigation ye muste applye oyle of bytter almans and oyle of dille and hony of roses To the same entention the suffumigation folowynge is conuenient A suffumigation to resolue wyndynes in the eares ℞ of the leaues of horehoūd of camomil and dille of euery one m̄ i. of maiorum of organye of eche a lytell let them sethe wyth wyne and see water tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and then put thervnto of honye ℥ .iiij. of castorie ℈ .i. let thē seth agayne a lytle After thys suffumigation ye shall put into the eare oyle of elders warme wyth oyle of bytter almans and oyle of nardus wyth a lytle oyle of rue or of radyshe whych Auicenne prayseth syngulerly Item to thys entention after suffumigation we haue founde it good to put into the eares this oyle folowynge whyche taketh awaye all wyndynes of the eares ℞ of oyle of dille of oyle of elders oyle of bytter almans Ana ℥ .i. of the iuyce of horehounde of the iuyce of radyshe ana ʒ ss of the leaues of rue of cumyn maioram of cynamon of euery one a lytle of castorium graynes .ij. of vynegre ʒ ss seth these forsayde thinges a lytle together tyll the vynegre be consumed and then strayne it through a clothe put therof warme into the eares for it taketh away wyndynes maruelouslye and restoreth the hearynge Some men saye that goates galle or calues galle sodden wyth the iuyce of horehounde and radyshe and oyle of dille taketh awaye the hyssynge of the eares wonderfully ¶ The .viij. chapter of the payne of the eares THe payne of the eares Payne of the eares procede sometyme of a colde cause and sometyme of a hote Fyrste for the cure therof a purgatiō of the heade according to the humours presupposed yf the matter be caused of heate oyle of roses omphacyne boyled in an apple wyth a lytle saffran swageth payne maruelouslye Also goates mylke cowes mylke or womans mylke serueth for the same purpose Item oyle of violettes swete almans sodden wyth wyne of sower pomegranades and a lytle saffran wyth chestwormes nombre .xxx. in .ij. ℥ of the forsayde oyles vntyll the wyne be consumed is a synguler remedye in thys case Furthermore a rosted apple stamped and strayned and myngled wyth oyle of roses and oyle of violettes a lytle saffran and the yolkes of two egges sodden together a lytle layed vpon the eares lyke a playster easeth payne greatly Also soddē wyne with barlye floure and beane floure oyle of roses camomill a lytell stāped branne is a good remedye to swage the payne of the eares it resolueth somewhat Yf the matter be colde The cure in a colde cause auncient wryters say that oyle of dille soddē wyth butter the iuyce of affodilles tyll the iuyce be cōsumed thē poured warme into the eares hath vertue to swage griefe caused of a cold matter Furthermore oyle of the yolks egges as Auensoer sayeth is a synguler remedye to appease any grefe of the eares Item oyle
it is conuenyente to wasshe the place wyth redde wyne and water of plantayne and decoction of rooses of the floures of pomegranates of mirtilles with a litle alume for it causeth good cycratrizacion Lyke wyse it is good to vse the poudre cycatrisatyue of bole armeny after oure descrypcyon As touchynge the chafyng and excoryacion of the yarde we haue spoken therof in a peculyer chapter in the booke of apostemes c. ¶ Here foloweth the fyfte treatise of the fourth booke The first chapiter of a fystule of the fundamente The fistule of the fundament Festule of the fundamente is engendred often tymes of some rotten aposteme chefelye when the matter is retained within a longe time for the place is redy to receaue corruption and corrosion of the quitture Some times it begynneth of pustles or lytle apostemes lefte vnhealed Lykewyse it is often engendred by the payne of the emoroides by reason of the aliaunce of those partes and throughe the reteynynge of matter accustomed to be purged by the veynes emorroydalle once or twyse in a yere And alto somtimes it is engendred throughe vlceracyon of the gutte talled intestinum rectum Of these vlceres some perce in and some perce not kyndes of fistules Of those that perce vnto the muskle of the gutte called intestinum rectum some perce aboue the sayde gutte Item some of them are holowe whyche stretche them selfes into sondrye places some go downewarde depelye that is to saye towearde the bladder or towarde the back bone or towarde the haunches somtyme towarde the skynne called perytonium as we haue sene in our tyme. Ye may haue knowledge of the percynge of the sayde vlceres partelye by the lytle profytynge of medycynes and partely by the long contynuaunce of the same and when throughe the mouth therof there issueth out dyrtye matter Also ye may knowe them by puttynge into the vlcered place a provete of syluer guydyng it with the lyft hande towarde the fundemente and puttynge in the lytle fynger of youre ryght hande annoynted with oyle of roses For yf it perce vnto the gut ye shall feale the prouet with youre fynger The cure of a fistula that percehe within the muscule of the gutte ☞ a purgation of the bodye and conueniente diete presupposed hath one kind of healynge besydes the common intentions in the proper chapiters of fistules where it is declared that the narowe place muste be enlarged and mortified as ye maye there see The maner of the sayde cure is this Ye muste anoynte youre formoste fynger of your ryght or lefte hand as it shall seme good with oyle of roses and ye must put the sayd fynger into the fundamente accordynge to the situation of the fistula and therwithal ye must conducte a croked sharpe instrument called Phalac or Gamaut by the mouthe of the fistula towardes the fundamente tyll ye feale the poynte of the seyde instrumente vnder your fynger whiche done drawe out your fynger and make incision from one mouth to an other directly drawing the poynte of the instrumente by the fundamente that the emeroidal veynes be not hurte And before the sayde incision be sure of the trewe percynge by puttyng in of a prouet of syluer or a leden nedle yf nede be After incision ye shall dygeste the place with a dygestyue of terrebentyne and of the yolckes of egges with a lytle saffron And yf there remayne anye harde flesshe ye shall remoue it with vnguentum egiptiacum or with oure pouder of Mercurye And after the admynystation of sharpe thynges it is good to puryfye the place and to prepare the incarnacyon wyth a mundyfycatiue of smalle ge wrytten in oure antidotarie in the chapter of abserstyue medecynes Whan the place is mundyfyed ye shall incarne it wyth sarcocolle aloes epatyke clere terebentyne and a lytle honye of rooses myngled therewyth Also vnguentum de minio maye well he admynistred in all tymes of thys fystula Lykewyse to make a good cycatrize ye shal washe the place wyth water of plantayne soden wyth rooses and myrtilles and mirabolans cytrynes and a lytle alume and honye of rooses The doctoures haue wrytten manye other remedyes whyche cannot be vsed wythoute greate payne and daunger of apostemacion One is by a syngle lace whyche is reproued by dyscrete chirurgiens the seconde is by a threede anoynted wyth a sharpe and stronge medecyne conductynge the same frome one mouth to the other and some commauÌ„d to cauterise the place wyth an hote yron frome the conduit of the fundamente vnto the mouthe of the fystule And fyrste they put in a threde wyth a ledyn nedle and after the cauterisation they drawe out the threde frome one mouth to another ☜ Here ye shall note thys one thynge that yf the fistule perce vppon the gut thre or foure ynches vnto the muscule ye muste vse no incision for after incision the pacyente shulde haue no power to retayne hys excrymentes for as Rases saythe in the ende of thys gutte there is a muscle bindyng keping in the excremeÌ„tes according to the wyll of the pacyente Wherfore it shall suffyce in thys case to receaue a palliatiue curation I saye also that yf the fystule go towarde the bladder or the boones of the haunches or the tayle of the backebone ye muste not procede butte wyth a pallyatyue cure for ye shal get nothyng thereby but dishonoure and hurte .c. The seconde chapter of the cure of holowe and fystulous vlceres of the fundamente that perce not Vlceres of the fundamente â— not perâ—ynge THe vlceres of the fundament that perce not are engendred of the same causes that percynge vlceres are The cure wherof conuenyente purgacyon and ordinaunce of dyet presupposed is the selfe same with the other vlceres declared set forth in the vniuersall chapyter of vlceres Howebeit I will describe the maner that I haue vsed in suche vlcers wherfore in the curation of holowe vlceres for moste commonly they be holowe I was wount to mundyfye the holowenes with vnguentum egiptiacum dissolued with lye casting it into the vlcere with a siringe or in the stede therof I conueyd in our pouder with a litle lye after the maner aforesayd And when the mouthe was verye streyte I dyd enlarge it and remoued the hardnes therof with a trosciske of minium or with a caustike of capitelle with a cautele or prouision described in the chapiter of fleshye knobbes in the booke of apostemes And whan I coude not roote oute suche a fystula by this meane I vsed incisyon and afterwarde mundefied the place with oure pouder or with vnguentum egiptiacum aloone or myngled asmuche wyth vnguentum apostolorum tyll the place was parfytelye mundyfied of all euell fleshe and matter Fynallye for incarnacyon and sygillacion I vsed the remedyes wrytten in the former chapyter And for as muche as these places are wont to be enflamed throughe sharpe medycines or to
mundifyeth incarneth and draweth euyll matter oute of hollow vlcers â„ž of coÌ„men oye li. i of cowes tallow Oyntment l. ss of greke ptch of shyppe pytche of rasyn of the pyneapple tree ana â„¥ i. of masticke â„¥ ss of swynes grese melted â„¥ .iiii. of lytirge of golde and syluer ana â„¥ .ii. ss of minium â„¥ .i. ss of the iuce of smalagâ— veruen and woodbynde ana â„¥ i. of odoriferous wine â„¥ .iii. Lette the oyâ—es fatte seeth with the iuces and wyne tyll the iuce be consumed thaÌ„ strayne them and set them on the fyre agayn with the other thynges that is to saye the litarge and the minium poudred vntyll they receyue a blacke colour put therunto in the ende of terebentine â„¥ v.ss of whyte diaquilon gummed â„¥ iiii.ss and let them seeth a lytle and make a cerote with a lytle white waxe Item vnguen aploruÌ„ of oure description layed vpon the vlcers with a tent is of great efficacitie And if ye put therunto a lytle of vnguen egip it shal be of greter muÌ„dification for vnguentuÌ„ egiptiacuÌ„ after our or Auicennes descryption doth effecteously mundify hollow vlcers which thing our trosiske of miniuÌ„ doth also Yf the sayde vlcers be in delycate bodyes as of chyldren and of womeÌ„ it is better to aply our poudre of mercurye layed vpon a tente with fastynge spyttle or conueyed in by a syryng in the forme of a collirie or with wyne for it is an heauenlye medicine Also vnguentuÌ„ EgiptiacuÌ„ dissolued wyth lye mundifyeth hollowe vlcers conueyed in by a syrynge After the sayde mundification ye shall yet procede the space of a weke wyth a mundificatiue of smallage or of honye of roses and afterwarde ye shall incarne the vlcers addynge to the forsayde muÌ„dificatiue of myr Ê’ ii of Frankensence of aloes of sarcocolle ana Ê’.i.ss Item the collirie aforewrytten in this present Chapiter is a synguler remedye to incarne and to drye vp After incarnatioÌ„ and sigillation for cicatrisation it is good to apply vpoÌ„ lynte the grene oyntment of alleluia after oure description Also water of alume maye well be vsed in this intention c. ¶ The .ii. Chapter Of chafynges and gallynges or itchynge chauncyng betwene the thyghes through iourneying THe chafynge of the thyghes shal be heled by washynge of the galled place Of chafynge betwene the thyghes with the decoction of roses plaÌ„tayne myrtilles and with the leues of malowes OyntmeÌ„t for chafynges After this washing ye shall annoynt the place with thys oyntment â„ž of vnguen rosarum of oyle of roses omphacine of oyle mirtine ana â„¥ .ii. of vnguen populeon Ê’ x. of litarge of golde and syluer anÌ„ â„¥ .i of ceruse Ê’.vi of the iuce of plaÌ„tayne and of hoseleeke ana â„¥ .i. of the iuce of lymous Ê’.ii of vynegre of roses Ê’.i.ss meÌ„gle theÌ„ togyther and make a linyment in a mortare of leade It is good also to wash the place with water of roses and of plaÌ„tayn sodden with a lytle alume and vinegre for it dryeth and taketh away the itch healeth the galling And afterward ye shal apply the forsayd linniment c. The thyrde chapter of the excoriation of the heele and of the feete caused of colde whiche the genuayes cal malum mule EXcoriations are woÌ„t to cause greate payne to the patient for the remotion where of ye shal vse the plaster folowynge Of malum mule â„ž of the meate of roosted apples or rapes an â„¥ .i. ss of fresh butter laboured in a morter of leade the space of two houres â„¥ ii of oyle of rooses omphacyne â„¥ i.ss lette these forsayde thynges be sodden together a lytle and when ye take them frome the fyre put thereunto the yolkes of two egges and vse these medycines in forme of a playster for it easethe all excoriacions and vlcerations caused of colde as well in the handes as in the feete Ye maye make it also after thys sorte â„ž of freshe butter of odoryferous oyle of rooses of hennes grese ana â„¥ .i. put the oyle the grese and the butter into a hoole of a greate rape and seethe them parfytelye in an ouen and stampe them to gether and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of an houre Item a decoction made wyth capes camomylle and with the seed of a cytron brayed and wyth apples and a fewe seedes of quynces swageth the payne of these vlceres Playster for kybe Lykewyse thys lynemente folowing is a synguler remedye for the kybes of heales â„ž of butter of oyle of rooses omphacyne of swynes grese of oyle of lynseed of calues talowe melted ana Ê’.ii of whit waxe â„¥ i.ss of frankynsens Ê’.iii of lytarge of golde and syluer ana Ê’.i ss of tucya Ê’.i myngle them together and laboure them in a morter of leade the space of an houre Item vnguentum de minio and vnguentum basilicon of oure descripton are of greate effycasitie in this desease c The fourthe chapter of ytchyng and paynefull burnynge caused of colde in the handes and feete ⸫ THese passions Of tynglyng handes chauÌ„ce to yonge menne and chyldren in the wynter for the cure therof ye shal make a decoctioÌ„ of rapes of apples of pomegranates brused wyth malowes vyolettes and a lytle vynegre wherwyth ye shall washe the feete and the handes and afterwarde ye shall anoynte the place wyth the lynement wrytten in the former chapter .c. The fyfte chapter of the vlceres of the thyghes and legges beinge vyrulent malygne corrosyue c ⸫ THe cure of these vlceres Of vyrulente vlceres of the thyghes and legges is accomplyshed by the administration of locall medicynes Fyrste a conuenyent purgation and good dyet presuposed ye shall mundyfy the place wyth oure pouder of mercury and when the vlcers bene mundified whyche is knowen by the growynge of good fleshe and good quitture Let the place be puryfyed wyth a mundyfycatyue of syrupe of Rooses wrytten in oure antidotatie If the borders of the vlceres beneskalye and roughe and can not be remoued wyth the foresayd pouder ye shal mortifie the same with a causticke of capitelle leying in the wounde all aboute some refrigeratiue onyntement The reste of the cure is parfytelye accomplished with binding and with an oyntemente of minium and linte layed vpon the vlcere and with wasshynge wyth alume water and with thynne pecis of leade rubbed wyth quicke siluer and so forthe The .vi. chapter of the swellynge veynes called varices ⸫ VArices are greate veynes in the thyghes whyche are ful of knobbes they are seene often in them whych beare greate burdens whyche iourneye moche chyefelye in melanckolyke men And these swollen veynes maye be nombred amonge apostemes as hernia for as hernia is a disese in the receptacle or the purse of the stones so there maye be an apostemous disease in the swollen veynes namelye in the receptacle of the same And as Auicenne sayth these veynes procede sometyme of sharpe
sticados mugwort ana mÌ„ i. of odoriferous wyne .li. ii let them sethe all together tyll the wyne be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynyng of litarge of gold .li. i. of clere terebentyne â„¥ ii make a cerote with sufficiente white waxe after the maner of a sparadrap addinge in the ende of the decoctioÌ„ liquide storak â„¥ i. ss then take the cerote from the fier stirre it till it be luke warme afterwarde put thervnto of quicksyluer quenched with spitle â„¥ iiii stirre it aboute well till the quicksyluer be incorporate This cerote is of more noble operation then linimeÌ„tes more delectable to the pacieÌ„tes but we ought to note that before the administratioÌ„ of the said cerote vnction it is necessarie to muÌ„difie the place froÌ„ al malignitie euil flesh that afterward a good cicatrise may be made for if ye ministre the sayde thynges before mundification of the vlcers though the seyd vlceres come to sicatrisation they sone returne agayne and newe spryng bycause the cicatrisation was not made in quicke and good flessh we affirme the same thynge of a corrupte bone for excepte the corruption be fyrst taken awaye with raspatories the curation shall be of none effecte Furthermore frome the daye of the application of the sayde medycynes the paciente muste holde in hys mouthe some of the decoction folowynge Dâ—coâ—tion and wasshe his mouthe therewith tylle the cerote be remoued â„ž of cleane barly mÌ„ i. ss of the rootes of langdebefe mÌ„ ss of the sede of quinces Ê’ i. ss of the floures of vyolettes of reysons ana mÌ„ ss Let them seth all togyther in sufficient water tylle the barlye breake then streyne them and vse them with a iuleb of vyolettes as is afore sayde This gargarisme coolethe and defendeth breakynge oute of the mouthe Item it is good in the same tyme to holde in the mouthe a pype of gold or a rynge that the vapoures of the corrupte matter maye issue out And bycause that often tymes there chauncethe greatte vlcerations of the mouthe it is nedefull that ye reteine the matter whiche caused the sayd vlceration which thyng we were woÌ„t to doo by wasshynge the armes and legges twyse a daye with the lotion vnderwrytten â„ž of camomyl worm wood mugwurt sage rosemary roses ana mÌ„ ii of sticados of squinantum of maioram of calamint of organye ana mÌ„ ss of the nuttes of cypres somewhat stamped in nuÌ„bre .x. of hony l. i. of salt â„¥ ii of roch alume Ê’ x. let them seth altogither with sufficient barboures lye a litle odoriferous wine til the thrid part be coÌ„sumed This lotion is good both to reteyne and turne away the matter that causeth vlceracion of the mouth and also to coÌ„fort the meÌ„bres that therafter they receyue not the matter antecedeÌ„t which done ye shal returne to the cure of the vlcers of the mouthe that is accoÌ„plished with the lotioÌ„s vnder wrytteÌ„ wherfore I was wont to wash the mouth with this gargarisme â„ž of clene barly of roses of sumach ana mÌ„ i. of water wherin an hoote yron hath beÌ„ queÌ„ched l. vi let theÌ„ seeth altogyther til .ii. partes be coÌ„sumed then strein theÌ„ put therunto of syrupe of roses â„¥ iii. hony of roses â„¥ ii of roche alume Ê’ x. let them seeth agayne a litle so vse the gargarisme Item with the same medicine let the patieÌ„t gargarise gootes mylke cowes mylke shepes mylke with a iulep of violettes or in the stede thereof let him gargarise water of barlye sodden to the vttermost with the sameiulep Also water of plaÌ„tayne of violets nightshade with whyte sugre somwhat boyled may coÌ„ueniently be vsed to this same intention For these last lotions cleÌ„se and coole the place and depresse the sharpnesse of the matter but the first water hath vertue to drye to kepe of the corruption of the gummes remouynge the euyll flesshe There is somtyme so grete putrefaction in the gummes that the partes lying about ar vlcered after such sort that it is necessary to anoynt the sayde places with vngueÌ„ egip which is a principall remedy in this case A lotion ricaâ—risatyne Fynally we were wont to fynish vp the cure of the guÌ„mes and other vlcers of the mouth with this lotion â„ž of the water of plantayne li. i. of the tendre stalkes of brambles of the leaues of wylde olyues of horsetayle anÌ„ mÌ„ j. of the water of barly mÌ„ i. ss of licium Ê’ ii of honye of roses â„¥ iii. of roche alume Ê’ vi let them seeth all togyther tyll halfe be coÌ„sumed and vse the same as it is aforesayde But for asmoche as this disease is wont to returne after a certayne space of yeares or monethes therfore it is profytable to vse a laxatiue medicine twyse a yere that is to say in the sprynge of the yere and in harueste takynge this syrupe viii dayes before he vse the laxatiue â„ž of mirobalanes called embli beller indi â„¥ i. of the floures of violets floures of buglosse borage cicorie anÌ„ mÌ„ i. ss of the iuce of fumiterrye â„¥ iii. of of the iuce of borage of the iuce of endine anÌ„ Ê’ ii of the iuce of buglosse of the iuce of soure apples anÌ„ â„¥ iii. ss of reysons iuiubes damaske prunes sebesten anÌ„ Ê’ x. of cleane licorysse somewhat stamped â„¥ ii polipodye â„¥ i. ss of swete fenel Ê’ iii. of hertestoÌ„ge maydeÌ„ heere gallitricuÌ„ pollitricuÌ„ ana mÌ„ i. ss of the coddes of sene of epithimuÌ„ anÌ„ â„¥ ss of chosen agarik Ê’ xviii of blacke elebore Ê’ xiiii of water of endyue maydenheer fumiterry buglosse anÌ„ li. iii. of the wyne of pomegranades li. ss braye the thynges that are to be brayed and then let them seeth vntyl the thyrde parte be consumed then strayue them addynge to the straynynge of whyte sugre as moche as shall suffyce and make a syrupe in a good forme puttyng in of moste fyne reubarbe lythed in the water of endiue Ê’ vi ss as it were in the ende of the decoction and put the rest of the reubarbe in a pece of lynen bound with a threde that it may seeth froÌ„ the begynnyng of the seconde and the last decoction to the ende therof and vse it with waters of maydenheere buglosse and fenel and also without waters The receite therof is from â„¥ i. to Ê’ xii and it is of an excellent operation in the frenche pockes confyrmed chefely in the winter for it digesteth flegmatik grosse and melaÌ„cholik matter bringeth it forth by lytle and lytle And it is a generall rule as Mesue sayeth not to vse a purgation only ones or twyse but often a space of tyme put betwene and so teÌ„pred that nature maye rule the purgation and not the purgation nature After digestion Purgation let the patient be purged with this purgation â„ž diacatholicoÌ„ â„¥ ss of diafinicon Ê’ ii of the coÌ„fection of hamech of electuariuÌ„ indi ana
nept m̄ i. bran barlye lupynes ana m̄ i. ss of violettes mallowes an̄ m̄ i. ss of blacke elebore whyte ana ℥ i. ss of hony ℥ ii let them seeth all togyther wyth suffycient water tyll the thyrde part be consumed After the lotion let the scabby place be anoynted with this oyntment folowyng ℞ of oyle of mastik of laurell ana ℥ ss of fresshe butter of swynes grese melted an̄ ℥ ii ss of the iuce of fumiterrye plantayne and of the iuce of docke rootes ana ℥ i. of blacke elebore ʒ vi of mercurye sublymed ℈ i. let them seeth all togyther tyll the iuces be consumed thā streyn them and adde to the straynynge of litarge of golde and syluer an̄ ℥ ii ss of ceruse ℥ i. of quycksyluer quenched with spittle ʒ x the yolk of an egge of the iuce of limōs ʒ ii ss of brayed salt ʒ i. of clere terebentine ℥ i. ss of liquide storax ʒ i. mēgle thē togither make a liniment for it helpeth this disease all other scabbes And if the forsayde scab of malmort chaūce to be vlcered as we haue sene often that the forsayde vnction profyte not thā ye shal vse vnguē de minio or the sparadrap wrytten in the former chap. And if the vlcers be maligne the malignitye therof shal be rectified with our podre of mercury The maner of applying the same is this ye shal wete your lytle fingre with fasting spittle and touche the vlcered place with the same after ye haue put it in the sayd poudre for a lytle quantitie therof worketh moche when the malignitie is remoued ye shall procede with the forsayd cerote and water of alume Item in the stede of the sayd cerote we haue proued the herbe which Dioscorides calleth clyminō to be of great effect This herbe groweth in watry places and is ii cubites lōge hauyng a square stalke lyke a beane-stalke and leues lyke to weybred but somwhat larger and longer thycker and somwhat iagged about lyke a nettle This herbe is founde in our partes in the places about the water which is betwene the bridge yf saint Cyth at Bysamis where it is cōmenlye called alabeneratore This herbe is a greate medicine for al vlcers of the legges The leaues also of wodbynd moysted with wyne and layed vpon the vlcers of the legges is a marueilous helpe Furthermore if it chaunce that cācrena be engengred in this malmort as we haue sene often for the curation therof ye shall procede after the cure of cancrena And namelye at the begynnyng ye shal loose the belly by purgation And ye shal cut a veyne called basilica as we haue sayde before in this present cha After that ye haue cut a vein ye shal scarify the black flesh depely and all about ye shal apply bloodsuckers to drawe oute the corrupt blood last of all ye shal wash the scarifyed place with the lye of the decoction of lupines And afterward ye shall applye thereunto vngentum egiptiacū of the descryption of Auicenne or vnguē egiptiacū with addition of arsenyk ordeyned in our antidotarye layinge therupon a playster resolutiue and desiccatiue as hereafter foloweth ℞ of beane flour of the floure of lentiles and orobies an̄ l. ss with sufficient quantitie of syrupe of vynegre and a lytle lye and with ℥ i ss of the iuce of wormwoode make a styffe playster And aboue this plaister towarde the body lay a defēsiue made with vynegre and water of roses and bole armeny The rest of the curation shall be accomplysshed after the cure of cancrena and other maligne vlcers ¶ The .iiii. Chapter Of a scabbe and the cure therof BEfore we procede to the cure of this disease Of a scabbe his cause we must consydre whether it procede of a primitiue cause or an antecedente The primitiue cause is by touchyng for scabbes are cōtagious wherfore at the begynnynge it shall suffyce to wash the scabbye mēbres and thā to anoynt the same with the oyntment vnderwrytten Fyrst we wyl descrybe a bayne very profytable in all kyndes of scabbes ℞ of the leues of malowes violettes and fumiterry ana m̄ ii of clene barly and bran ana m̄ i. of nept m̄ ss of blacke elebore brayed ℥ i. ss of the rootes of enula campana li. ss of apples somewhat broken in nombre x. of lymons cut in small peces nombre .ii. let them seeth all togyther with suffycyente water tyll all be consumed washe the scabbye places wyth this lotion and drye them with a dry cloth than annoynt them and rubbe them wyth thys oyntmente ℞ of swynes grese melted of calues suete ana li. ss of oyle of mastik oyle of laurel an̄ ʒ x. oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ iiii of clere terebētine ℥ ii ss of docke rotes ℥ iii. ss of black elebore ℥ i. of celedony of fumite an̄ m̄ i. of the rotes of affodil ʒ vi beate them al togyther so suffre them to rot al the space of a weeke then seeth thē a lytle strayne them and put to the straynyng of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ v. of ceruse ℥ iii. ss of liquide storacie ʒ x. of quycksyluer quenched with spytle ℥ iii. and yf ye dyd put to of taracameli ℥ ii it wolde be a synguler medicyne agaynst al scabbes we haue proued this oyntment to be excellente agaynst the deed euyll and to drye the pustles of the frenche pockes But yf the scabbe come of a cause antecedēt namelye through the termination of some syknesse as it hath chaūced often in sharpe and venemous fieuers then for the curatiō therof ye shal vse gentyller medicynes wherfore the bayne hereafter folowyng is conuenient in the cure of this scabbe An other bayne ℞ of mallowes violets barly bran maydenheere of gallitricū and politricū and fumiterry ana m̄ i. ss of the rotes of enula cāpana of docke rootes ana m̄ i. of soure apples in nombre ten of the coddes of sene and of epithimum ana ℥ ss seethe them all togyther besyde the coddes of sene and epithimum with sufficiēt quantitie of water tyll the thyrde parte be cōsumed then put to the rest and let them seeth agayne a lytle and wash the scabbye place in a warme stewe and afterwarde drye the places with a lynen clothe and annoynt them with the linyment folowyng ℞ of fresh butter of swynes grese of the oyle of vyolets of calues suet kyddes suet ana ℥ vi of oyle of roses ℥ ii of oyle of swete al mādes of hennes grese an̄ ʒ x. of the strainyng of the forsayd decoctiō li. i. ss let them be soddē all togyther tyl the decoctiō be cōsumed thā strayne thē and afterwarde wash the strayninge thryse with water fyrst with water of endiue secondly with water of plātayne thyrdly with water of roses and put thereunto of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ iiii of ceruse ℥ ii of camphore ℈ i. And yf ye wyll
with waxe and rosen whych ye shal washe thre or foure tymes wyth mylke for mylke delayeth the heate of it and causeth it to swage peyne the better We coude haue declared here manye other oyntementes and cerotes but our custome is to setforth them whiche we haue founde to be good ¶ The .xvij. Chapter ¶ Here foloweth a table of medicines compounde and symple wherwyth Chirurgiens ought to be furnysshed that dwell in villages and townes wher no potycaries be also such as go to the see FYrste we wyll begyn wyth symples which be these Camomylle melilote dylle wormwoode corianders anyse branne milium fenugreke lynseed the floure therof the floure of beanes of barley of orobus of wheate honye suger bole armenye terra sigillata aloes Epatyke myrrhe frankensence gypsum sarcocolle saffran Saunders redde and yelowe camphore tucia litarge of golde and syluer ceruse burnt lead plates of leade vitrioll brent and not brent To staunche bledynge ye must haue oure pouder restrictyue the heares of a leueret quenched lyme roche alume verdegrese our pouder of mercury Also terebeÌ„tyne mastyke goÌ„me elimi rasin of pyne colophonia ship pitche heÌ„nes grese duckes grese gose grese swynes grese butter sanguis draconis mumia myrt licorice lytle rotes clene barly the rotes of march malowes the seed of malowes comon seedes psillium quynce seedes reysons fygges dates iuiubes sebesten prunes sumach floures of pomegranades nuttes of cypresse squinantum sticabos arsenyke orpyment sublimate minium dragagantuÌ„ braied whyte waxe and redde These be the symples wherwyth a good Chirurgen maye make manye remedies to the vse of Chirurgerie It shal be sufficient that he haue a lytle quantitie of these wyth hym and he muste not forgete to haue wyth hym leches or bloodsuckers Nowe we will come to coÌ„poundes Electuarye of the iuyce of roses hony of roses diafinicon the confection of hamech diaprunis symple and solutyue diacassia triacle benedicta diacatholicon hiera symple of Galien ¶ Pilles Pilles of Hiera wyth agarike Pilles of Hermodactiles greater and lesse Pilles sine quibus esse nolo Pilles of mastyke Pilles called Bechechie Pilles agregatiue Pilles of Reubarbe ¶ Syrupes Syrupe of Roses Of the iuyce of Endiue Syrupe Acetosus symplex Syrupe the duabus radicibus wyth vinegâ—â— and without honye of roses honye of violettes oximell symplex Syrupe of violettes Syrupus de acetositate citri Syrupe of fumytery the greater and the lesse Syrupe of Epithimum Oyntmentes and cerotes VNguentum albuÌ„ camphoratuÌ„ vnguentum basilicum magistrale of our descriptioÌ„ vnguentuÌ„ de minio of our description cerotum capitale of oure description diaquilon magistrale of our description cerotum isopi of our description cerote for broken bones of oure description vnguentum egiptiacum of oure description a ruptorye of capitell a trociske of minium agrippa dialthea whyte sief sief of frankynsence These suffyce for the necessitie of chyrurgyens Waters WAter of roses of fenell of fumytorye of plantayne of mayeden heare of endyue of buglosse of nyghtshade of vyolettes of melissa or bawme aqua vitae Oyles OYle of roses omphacine complete oyle of mastike oyle of camomyl of vyolettes of lyllyes of ipericon of euphorbium of elders And that the same remedies maye be the better administred of chyrurgyens I wyl describe the properties of them Fyrste we wyll begynne of syrupe of vynegre Sirupus acetosus simplex is common for the digestion of all humors and therfore it is conueniently geuen to theym that haue tertian feuers for by reasone of the vinegre it thinneth grosse humoures and cuttethe slymye humours it openeth oppilations and amendeth rottnes of humours wherfore it is good for pestilentiall feuers and by reson of his gentle coldnes it thicketh somewhat subtyle partes it cooleth choler and swageth thirst Sirupus acetosus cum radicibus hath temperat vertue and digestethe through his propertie grosse colour and resisteth rotten putrefaction correctyng euyll qualyties of humours and it openeth opilatioÌ„s and cutteth fleume prouoketh vryne sweate The phisitions vse it often in the begynnyng of a tertian comyng of cholere myngled with grosse fleume and it muste be vsed with honye of roses waters of endyue fumitorie buglosse sorel fenell c. Oximel simplex hath vertue to digest to thinne and to cut euyl humors chieflye fleume and those that are in the stomack in that ioyntes the liuer And therfore it is good for theÌ„ that haue had loÌ„g feuers caused of gros fleume beyng meÌ„gled with water of fenell Oximell composytum is verye digestyue and peculier to digest thynne and cut grosse slymye flegmatyke melancholyke humours in longe fyeuers and pourgeth theym by swettes and vrynes And therefore it is gyuen to theym that haue a quartayne in declination For the same entention the sirupe de quinque radicibus is conuenient and is of greater temperaunce Sirupus de bisantiis is good for compounde and longe feuers of hard curation commynge of cholere mengled with grosse fleume for it dygestethe the same and openeth opilations and therfore it remedyeth the yelowe iaundees or Ycteritia Moreouer it is good in choleryke fevers beynge prolonged after the .x. day with water of wormwood maydenheare and endyue Sirupus de endiuio simplex hath vertue to digeste subtyle and sharpe cholere And it cooleth the boylynge heate thereof and represseth the sharnes of it Moreouer it openeth the opilacion of the lyuer Lykewyse sirupus de endiuia compositus hathe the same vertues Sirupus violatus dygesteth subsubtyle choler and queÌ„cheth and cooleth the heate therof Also it queÌ„cheth thyrst and soupleth the breste and is good for a drye cough and shortnes of wynde Sirupus de iuiubes clarifyeth the horsnes of the voyce swageth thyrst and thycketh thynne spytle And more ouer it easeth the cough in pleuresye is vsed in burnynge feuers Sirupus de liquiricia is temperat in heate and hys vertue is to take away the coughe and to clense the longes from grosse flemme Sirupus de hissopo is somewhat hye in heate and it openeth cureth a loÌ„ge and a harde cough and digesteth grosse fleÌ„me whych stoppe the wayes of the breathe Moreouer it prepareth reumatyke matter to yssue out therfore it helpeth short breathynge paynes of the heade and of the sydes commynge of a colde cause wyth wyndynes Sirupus de prassio or of horehouÌ„d is good for the longes for the brest and it dygesteth flegmatyke grosse slymye humours and purgeth reumatyke matter beynge in the brest and in the longes And therfore it is vsed for the remedye of an olde coughe Sirupus de granatis or of pomegranades dygesteth cholere represseth the sharpenes of the same it mundifyeth bloode and swageth thyrst therfore is gyuen in coleryke feuers Sirupe of the iuyce of orenges or cytrous is a good remedy for sharpe vehement and pestilentiall feuers it represseth the sharpenes of cholere of venemous matter and quencheth thyrst and resysteth putrefaction of humours
steped in the brothe of fleshe .li. i. of oyle of camomill and dille of euery one ℥ ij the yolkes of two egges of saffran ʒ ij of opium ʒ i. Item the ordinaunce of Alexāder rehersed in the chapter of emoroides is good agaynst all paynes of the fundament As concernynge inwarde payne trifera opiata is verye conuenient and so is trifera romana and persica whych induce slepe Trifera persica was inuented to retayne floures and the fluxe of emorroydes and vomitynge and spyttyng of bloode chieflye when it is gyuen wyth the iuyce of plantayne and whē it is put in the wombe it stauncheth fluxe of the floures and in clysters it cureth the fluxe of bloode and excoriacion of the guttes it closeth the mouthes of the veynes ¶ Of clysters supposytories and pessaryes A Clyster is a noble remedye to dryue out superfluitees of the guttes and of all the bodye And it was founde by a byrde called a storke whych to ease the payne of her bellye was sene to put salte water wyth her becke into her hynder hole The operation of a clyster is to purge the guttes the reynes and the bladder wythout hurte of the principall membres Wherfore there be many kyndes of clysters some supple some breake wynde some restrayne some cōforte synowye mēbres through theyr heate And those be good for a crampe that cōmeth by a replection A clyster agaynst the sayde crampe may thus be ordeyned ℞ of camomill Clyster for the crampe yua muscata mellilote dille of euery one m̄ ij of the rootes of enula campana m̄ ij of the rootes of walwort ℥ ij of maioram gentle of hoorehounde of sage of nept of mugwort of rue of euerye one m̄ ss of annys of comyn of euerye one ʒ ij of castorium of triacle of euerye one ℈ ij of honye .li. i. of the fatte of a foxe ʒ x. of oyle of camomill dille lillies of euery one ℥ iiij of the oyle of a foxe of laurell of terebentyne castorium of euerye one ʒ vi the heade of a wether somewhat brused lette them sethe all together wyth sufficient water tyl halfe be consumed then streyne them and put to the straynyng of odoriferous wyne about the thyrde part of the decoction and let them sethe agayne and mynistre it for a clyster Let the quantitie of thys decoction be to ordeine a clyster .li. j. ss with an oūce and a halfe of oyle of camomill and as muche of the other forsayd thynges ℥ i. ss of the syrupe of sticcados An other lynitiue clyster Linitiue clyster ℞ of the brothe of a chycken sodden wyth barlye .li. ij of oyle of vyolettes ℥ iij. the yolkes of two egges of redde sugger ℥ ij myngle them and make a clyster A clyster restrictiue is made after this sorte ℞ of a decoction of barlye made wyth smythes water .li. ij of oyle of roses omphacyne of oyle of myrte of euerye one ℥ i. ss of myua of quinces ℥ ij ss the yolke of an egge of redde sugger ℥ i. thys clyster is good against the fluxe of the emorroides and of the guttes Here foloweth a clyster to breake wyndines ℞ of a decoction of camomille dille mellilote anyse colewortes fenell corianders cumyne of euerye one ℥ i. of oyle of rue and dille of euery one ℥ i. of diafinicon ʒ x. of hony of roses ℥ ij a lytle salte myngle them and make a clyster Yf ye wyll haue it of lesse heate make it wyth a decoction of camomille mellilote dille and wyth the forsayd oyles leauynge oute cumyn and other hote symples ¶ Of suppositories OF suppositoryes some bene gentle some meane and some stronge Gentell suppositories be made with swynes larde or wyth the stalke of the leaues of colewortes wrapped in womēs heere and anoynted wyth larde or butter Meanelye stronge suppositories are made wyth honye sodden vnto thycknes wherunto yf ye put a lytle sall gēme they shall be of stronger operation A suppositorie made wyth frenche redde sope is of lyke effecte and so is a suppositorie made of the freshe rootes of floure deluyce Item a suppositorie made in the fourme of pilles called suppositorium succarinū whych is muche vsed at Genuaye is of good operation The ordinaunce wherof is after thys sorte ℞ of agaryk ℥ i. ss of blacke elebore ℥ ss salis gemme ʒ x. of ireos ℥ i. sethe them all together wyth foure pounde of reyne water tyll halfe be consumed then make pylles at the fyer wyth sufficient sugger wyth the forsayd decoction strayned and corianders wherof ye shall put fyue into the fundament A suppositarye of greater strēgth is thus made ℞ of hony sodden tyl it be thycke ℥ iij. of benedicta ʒ vi salis gemme of oxe galle of euerye one ʒ ij myngle them and make a suppositarye ¶ Of Pessaries PEssaries are made to prouoke the floures ℞ of mugworte sauyne sothernwood marigoldes ana m̄ ss of safron ʒ ss of hony ℥ ii lett thē boyle all together in sufficient water tyll the thyrde part be consumed than streyne them and with the streynyng make a pessary of cloutes The pessari folowyng is to be vsed in lyke case ℞ of honye sodden tyll it be thycke and styffe ℥ iiii of nigella brayed of mugwort poudred of euery one ℥ ss of safrōʒ i. myngle them and make a pessarye The xix chapter of oyles FYrst we wyll speake of magistrall oiles Oleū benedictū is good for the cure of many deseases of the bodye as for the crampe caused by repletion or the palsye for paynes of the iointes comyng of mingled mater conuenient purgacion presupposed It is also good for the brayne distempered thorough colde Furthermore it is of good operacion against the falling sycknes if ye anoynt the coronal commissure there wyth It dryeth also fystules A mundifycation wyth a stronge medicyne premysed it cureth great freshe woūdes colde catarres it conforteth the spirites openeth veynes stopped through colde humours and yf one droppe of it be put into the eare with cotton it amēdeth hearing chieflye when the impediment is caused of a colde cause Item a rose cake moystened in the sayd oyle and layed to the temples easeth the mygryme and taketh awaye the swymmyng of the heade And if half an ounce of the sayd oyle be dronken with alytle odoriferous wyne in the morning .iii. dayes together it conforteth and reneweth the hert longes Item yf it be taken wyth a lytle odoriferous wyne it is good in quarteyne fieuers The receyt of it muste be almoste a sponeful and that order muste be be kepte four dayes takynge euery daye the forsaid oyle an houre before daye vpon suche dayes as no paroxisme is loked for Item taken the space of .xxx. dayes wyth a lytle wyne and a lytle pionye it healeth the fallyng sycknes and the peynes of the frenche pockes Item it is a greate medicyne for the styngynges of venomous beastes for weaknes of the synnowes and thys
of colde mattier and agaynste a catarrat and they are thus made R. of the spyces of hiera simplex ʒ vi of turbith of sticados ana ʒ iii. of trociskes of coloquintida ʒ ii ss of diagridium ana ʒ ii of agaryke in trociskes ʒ v. make pilles with the iuyce of wormewood in the quātitie of peason The receyt of them is ʒ i. Pilles whyche olde men reumatyke and of dymme syghte vse They purge all euyll humours sharpen the syghte repare hearynge strength the other sences mundifye the brayne are thus made R. of washed aloes ℥ i. ss of diagradium ℥ ss of all the mirabolanes of reubarbe of mastyke of sene of wormewood of dodyr of euerye one ʒ i. ss of agaryke in trociskes of the spyces of hiera simplex of diarrodon abbatis ana ʒ iii. make pilles wyth the iuyce of fenell in the quantitie of peason the receyt of them is ʒ i. Pillule auree purge cholerike humours in the stomake in the brayn and cure choleryke diseases ben good agaynst wyndynes Pillule lucis are verye good for cold diseases of the eyes they bryng forthe euyll and duskysh humours Moreouer they resolue vapoures in the brayne darknyng the syght they strengthen the spirites and vertue of seynge R. of eufrage ʒ vi of agaryke of sene ana ʒ v. of all the mirobalanes ana ℥ ss of roses violettes trociskes of coloquintida of turbyth of cubebes of calamus aromaticus of nutmigges of spike of epithimū of xilobalsamum of carpobalsamū of siler montanum Rue squinantū assarū cloues cynamome annyse fenel smalache cassia lignea saffran mastyke an̄ ʒ ii of aloes ℥ ii make a past wyth water of fenell the receyt is ʒ i. ss Pilles of fumitory are verye good aagaynst all scabbes morte mall canker leper frenche pockes cancrena Item they purge all coleryke burnte and bytynge humours salt fleume Pilles agaynst the frenche pockes whyche muste be ministred in stronge bodies in the somer whē the disease is confirmed for they purge salt fleume burnte cholere Pilles for the pockes and wyndy humours from the ioynctes and from farre places are made after thys sorte R. of al the mirobalanes an̄ ʒ iii. of trociskes of coloquintida of mastyke of diagredium ana ʒ ii ss of nigella of organy of cumyne ana ʒ iii. of blacke elebore ʒ ii of spyke of euphorbium of a hartes horne brente of sall gemme ana ʒ ss of maydenheare of the coddes of sene of politticum and gallitricum of the floures of rosemarye of hartes tonge of epithimum ana ʒ i. ss of corianders of annyse of polipodium an̄ ʒ v. of good triacle ʒ vi of agaryke in trociskes of washed aloes ana ʒ x. of the spices of hiera de octo rebus of the spyces of diarrodon abbatis ana ʒ viii make a paste of pilles wyth the iuce of fumitory and honye of roses the receyt is ʒ i. Pillule inde haue lyke vertue Pillule fetide haue vertue to purge corrupte grosse raw slymye and choleryke humours from farre places from the ioynctes Therfore they be geuen to them that haue goutes and be scabbie Pilles of euphorbiū haue lyke vertue Pilles of harmodactiles the lesse are vsed in hote goutes the greater in colde goutes for they purge grosse humours of the ioynctes Pilles of liquiryce or bechichie take away the roughnes of the throte and helpe them that haue a stronge hote coughe smothinge the brest and causynge spitle to issue out easelye ¶ The .xxi. chapter of waters and fyrst of magistral waters WAter called the mother of bawme Mother of bawme is thus compounde ℞ of terebentyne li. ii of frākincēce ℥ ii of lignum aloes ℥ i. of mastyke of cloues of galingale cynamome nutmigges cubebes ana ℥ i. ss of gūme elimi ℥ vi as muche good aqua vite as the quātitie of all the forsayd is stampe the thynges together and putte them in a stillatorye after one daye and stille them wyth a softe fyre the water that shall come forth is called the mother of bawme which beynge mengled wyth as much of aqua celestis herafter wrytten and stilled agayne shal haue marueilouse vertues agaynste colde passions and also hote it is called the ladye of all medicines A singuler water whyche is called the water of bawme A singuler water or oyle of bawme is made as foloweth R. of terebentyne li. iiii of frankincence of mastyke ana ℥ ii of aloes epatyke of laudanum of castoreum of date stones of the rootes of ditanye and of consolida the lesse ana ℥ i. stille them al in a lembike of glasse wyth a soft fyre The fyrste water shal be clere as the water of a sprynge The second shal be yelow swymmeth aboue the other in the vessell The thyrde shal be reddesh as good saffran and when it begynneth to be red and thycke as honye than begynneth the thyrde water The fyrste water is called water of baume the seconde oyle of baume the thyrde artificyall baume And some call it the ouercomer of baume for it is stronger than baume The fyrst burneth lyke a candle the secōd curdeth mylke If ye put the thyrde into a glasse of clere water with the poynt of a knyfe one droppe at ones it wyll go downe to the botome wtoute sondrynge of it selfe and whan it hathe bene there an houre yt wyll mount vp to the toppe as true baume doeth The fyrst is good the seconde is better the thyrde is best and hath the vertues folowynge Fyrste yf ye wash your face twyse or thryes a day with it and chefely the nosethrylles it cureth a reume descendynge from the brayne and clarifyeth the syght And yf ye rubbe the hyndre parte of the heed therewith it comforteth the remembraunce and sharpeneth the spirites of man Item yf ye put it in a violle well stopped with odoriferous herbes and so leaue it syxe dayes it wyll drawe the vertue of the sayde herbes vnto it and so ye maye make sublymed wyne puttyng into a glas full of wyne two or thre droppes of thys water and so the wyne shall haue the coloure sauour and odoure of the herbes and spyces wherewith it was mengled Item flesh and fysh put in this water rotte not and yf it be rotten it byteth awaye the tottennesse and preserueth the hole parte It induseth appetite comforteth the stomake and consumeth fleme in the botome of the stomake Taken wyth a lytle wyne it cureth a stynkynge breath Yf ye put a serpent or a toode in a cloute wette therwith they shall dye incontinentlye And it hathe lyke vertue agaynst all venymes euen as true baume hath And it is like in operation to fyne triacle and consumeth all apostemes vlcers fystules swellynge pustles woundes emoroides brusynges c. And it is repercussyne of colde humours deficcatiue and cōsumptyue Item if ye wash the teeth with it twyse or thryes it shal heale mundifye and strengthen them It healeth also
the palsye and fortifyeth all the membres and is hoote aboue all thynge that maye be founde and of so great percynge that yf one drop be put into the hande it wyll pearce through the same wythout hurte Item in swellynge of the feete or of the legges and paynes of the ioyntes yf ye wash the sayde places therwith and playster them with a lynnen cloute it shall cure all diseases commynge of colde matter and rotten blood Fynally it is a synguler remedye for synnowes drawen togyther yf ye bathe them thre or four tymes therewithall The thyrde water whiche hath the colour of blood is of such vertue that yf a leprous man vse therof xv dayes halfe a sponefull euerye mornynge he shal be healed Item it preserueth youth yf it be receyued in the mornynge with a grayne of wheate with a sponeful of floures of borage Aqua celestis is of two kyndes Aqua celestis as we wyl declare in this present chapiter Yf ye mengle with it asmoch of the water called mother of baume stylle it agayne ye haue the treasure of al medicynes And yf ye wyll ye may sondre the foure elementes one from an other Fyrst we wyll speake of the vertues of these two waters The fyrst water is of suche vertue that yf it be put into a fresh wound it healeth it in .xxiiii. houres so it be not mortall And it healeth maligne vlcers cankers noli me tangere olde woundes within the space of .xv. dayes yf ye wash them with the sayde water euery thyrde daye And yf ye putte a droppe of it vpon a carbuncle it mortifyeth the malignitie of the same shortly Item yf ye put of the sayde water into the eye that hath lost his syght so that it be not vtterly lost it shall be recouered within thre dayes or .viii. at the vttermoost And if a man drink a droppe of it with a lytle good wine it breaketh the stone in the space of .ii. houres whether it be in the reines or in the blader It mollifyeth hardned synnowes yf ye wash thē therewith and manye other vertues it hathe whiche for breuitie we ouerpasse The seconde water hath colour of bloode and is mooste precyous it preserueth the bodye from diseases and comforteth the weake membres chefely of olde men It restoreth remēbraunce sharpeneth the spyrites comforteth the herte purifyeth blood consoundeth the longes healeth all dyseases of the mylt and kepeth the ioyntes from goutes causeth good digestion purgeth colde and rotten humours healeth all agues and brefely it conserueth and comforteth al the partes and membres of mans body This water must be vsed from the monethe of Nouember tyll the moneth of Apryll and ye must take but halfe a sponefull at ones nor oftener thā ones a weke The maner to make it is this Fyrst ye must haue a vessell of glasse a cubyte hye or ther aboute and fylle it with aqua vite made of good wyne and se that it be wel stopped than couer it in horsedonge or in grape shales or in doues donge so that it be not to moyste nor to hote lest the glasse breake and ye must leue the necke of the glasse without in the ayre The glasse through the heate of the donge wyll boyle myghtelye so that the water wyll ascende to the neck of the same and descende agayne to the botome through the coldenesse of the ayre and so it wyll come to perfection within the space of thirty days than drawe oute the glasse and putte the thynges folowynge into the water and stop the mouth that it breath not out and so leaue it eyght dayes Laste of all put the glasse in balneo marie with sande settynge on a heed wyth a receyuer well stopped and make a softe fyre and gather the first water while it semeth to drop down clere But when ye se the water turne into a redde coloure immedyatelye chaunge the receyuer for this is the second water whiche ye shal kepe in a glasse well stopped The spyces that enter into this water be these ℞ of good cynamome of cloues of nutmygges of gynger galingale zedoarye longe pepper and rounde of the ryndes of a citron of spyke narde lignum aloes cubebes cardomomum calamus aromaticus germander saynt Iohns wort maces white frankensence rounde tormentyl hermodactiles of the pythe of whyte walworte of iuniper and laurell beryes of the seed of mugwort of smalage of fenell of aneys of floures of basyle of rosemarye of sage leaues of maiorum mynte penyryal sticados floures of elders of red roses whyte of rue of scabiouse of lunarie the lesse of agrimonye of tentaurye of fumiterrye of pinpernel daundelion of eufrage of maydeheere of the herbe called caput monachi or ēdiue of the seed of sorelle of yelowe saunders of aloes epatik ana ℥ ii of ambrosyne of fyne reubarbe ana ʒ ii of drye fygges of reysons of dates wtout stoones of swete almondes of graynes of the pyne ana ℥ i. of aqua vite made wyth good wyne to the quantytie of them all and foure tymes as moche sugre as they ben all that is to saye for one pounde of ingredience foure pounde of sugre of whyte honye two pounde than put to the vnderwrytten of the rootes of genciane of the floures of rosemarye of nigella that groweth in the corne of bryonia of the roote of the herbe called panis porcinus of the seede of wormewoode ana ʒ ss This water is called aqua celestis but before ye styll the water ye must quenche in it an hoote plate of golde oftentymes and putte to it orientall peerles and so stylle the water and take hede that the peerles remayne not aloone wythoute water for yf they be sette on the fyre without water they wyll loose theyr coloure ¶ Of the vertues of sondrye waters THe water of buglose or baume called melissa and the floures of Borage reioyse the hert of man water of the floures of elders is good for the hardnesse of the milt and it openeth the wayes of vryne and scoureth the face water of rosemarye is good for all colde passyons of the synnowes water of plantayne is good for bledynge with refrigeratyon and stipticitie water of synkefoyle prouoketh vryne and grauellye water water of scabiouse is good for the passyons of the brest as a cough a canker .c. water of the rootes of bruscus asparage fenell percelye smallage is good for the stoone For these herbes open the veynes and prouoke vryne The water of the herbe called gramen kylleth wormes openeth opilations and prouoketh vryne water of nyghtshade or morell is good for an hote lyuer and is very refrigeratyue water of madder openeth the veynes of the matrice water of the floures of camomylle swageth inwarde paynes water of myntes comforteth a colde stomake water of betonye openeth the veynes of the matrice water of saxifrage breaketh the stone in the reynes and in the bladder and dryueth out grauellye water ¶ Here endeth the
iij. ss of an electuarye of Psillium Ê’ j. make a small potion wyth the decoction of Gallitricum Politricum mayden-heare Polipodie hertestonge of the coddes of seny and Epithymye addynge of syrupe of Violettes â„¥ j. or make it thus â„ž of Diamanna Diacatholicon ana Ê’ vi Diafinicon Ê’ ij of electuarye called Elect. indum of electuarie of rooses after Mesue ana Ê’ j. make a small potion with the sayd decoction and additioÌ„ of the strength of myrobalanes kebul addynge of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. but concernynge purgacions and digestions we haue spoken more plainlye in oure Antidotary wherunto ye shall resort ¶ A treatyse of the feuers of them that saile vpon the see or of maryners THe seuers of maryners and those that continue longe vpoÌ„ the see are of the kynde of pestilential feuers or that vexe meÌ„ wythout order called inordinate vagantes or of the kynde of tercians whyche thynge we maye knowe by their kynde of lyfe and excercise for they eate nothynge but grosse and salted fleshe as bacon beefe c. Lykewyse they eate salt fishe euyll dressyd and all kyndes of poulses sodden wyth the foresayde fleshe Their breede is wormeateÌ„ and foysty ostentymes their wyne eger mengled manytymes wyth roten water and they labour daye and nyght in rayne and in wynde whyche thynges prepare their bodyes to the generation of euyll humours and euyll diseases Signes of feuers pestilentiall The sygnes of a pestilentiall feuer are whan the pacient felyth no greate heate in the outwarde partes of hys bodye at the begynnynge but wythin and chieflye about the harte the pacient thynketh that he burneth The vryne also in the fyrste seconde and thyrde daye is lytle chaunged froÌ„ hys naturall disposition but some tymes it appeareth watry pale and melaÌ„cholyke In the ende of the thyrd or fourth daye the vryne begynneth to waxe redde or yelowe and afterwarde it becometh troublous as the vryne of an asse and it signifieth madnes and that deth is nye at hande Moreouer whan the vryne semeth to be of good disposition ye muste not trust therunto for sometymes it is an euyll sygne as Auicenne witnesseth saieng many tymes the pacient is not muche altered thorough the heate of feuers neyther in poulse nor in vrine and yet dyeth quycklye The reson is that venemous matter assayleth fyrst the hart as the prince of the body and cleueth therunto than whan nature seeth that the hart is grened with venemous matter she dareth not assaulte the same but gooth about to mainteyne other membres and therefore sometyme the pulse and vryne be good and yet the pacient is nye deathe Furthermore the pulse in thys ague is busyer in the nyght than in the daye for thaÌ„ the feuer is greater and the paciente is shorte wynded and breatheth peyn fully and is very thirstye for the pipe of the longes and the mouth ben drie The pacientes tongue is white or yelowyshe in the ouer part and is black in the toppe therof somewhat swollen and he can not speake directlye as he was wont and all naturall strengthes are weakned and also the taste Item there happeneth in thys ague vehement perbrakynge sowndynge and cold sweate crampe and perturbacion of reason wyth other euyll accidentes And sometymes the bely of the pacient is swollen as in the dropsye and sometymes is loose And for the moste parte botches and carbuncles appeare in the emunctories whiche whan they happen by the waye of terminacion ad crisim are mortall as we haue declared in the chapter of the pestilence for as Galene saythe euerye crisis is a token of healthe rather than of dethe sauynge in a feuer pestilentiall Nowe whan ye haue knowlege of the feuer Cure pronostication of the daunger premysed ye shall procede to the cure whyche consysteth in thre intentions The fyrst is administracion of the syxe thynges naturall The seconde is the purgacion of the euyll matter The thyrde comfortacion of the harte and mayntenaunce of the strength As concernyng the fyrst intention we wyll fyrst speake of the ayer whiche muste inclyne to coldnes and therfore it muste be rectified with water of roses and vynegre and in the winter wyth vynegre and odoriferous wyne Also ye must strowe the chamber wyth the leaues of willowes of vines of myrt and lyke Item ye may rectifie the ayer in the wynter and haruest by burning of ienuper and other sweate woode for as reyne and vapoures corrupt the ayer and make it apt for pestilencis so fyer of hys nature resolueth and purifieth euyll vapoures and therfore it is not good to haue a house or chamber wyth wyndowes towarde the southe for the southwynde is pestiferous but the northwynde amendethe the Pestilence As towching slepe and watchyng at the begynnynge they must be very moderate let the pacient slepe aboute the breake of the daye but the must auoyde long slepyng at the beginnyng for long slepe draweth the venemous matter to the harte Furtheremore ye shall procure to comfort the paciente wyth pleasaunt wordes promisynge hym healthe As concernyng etyng drynkyng the paciente muste eate often for the feuer vexeth contynuallye Howebeit it muste be in small quantitie and he must enforce hym selfe to eate for as Auicenne saythe they that eate manly are delyuered frome the disease Ye shall gyue the paciente to eate accordynge to hys strength Whan he is stronge ye shall gyue hym cromes of breade washed ones or twyse in colde water and after sodden in the brothe of a chickyn wyth lettuse barley endyâ—e purslan and a lytle veriuyce or the iuyce of lymons or wyne of pome granates Item ye maye gyue hym a gourde sodden in the same brothe wyth veriuyce and a lytle saffran or grated brede sodden in the brothe of fleshe wyth sharpe thynges or alman mylke wyth the comune seedes If the pacient be weake and haue euyll accidentes ye shall gyue hym the coleys of a yonge capon or a rostyd pertriche wyth a lytle iuyce of lymones For hys dryncke ye shall gyue hym whyte wyne of good odour well delayed wyth sodden water and also ye maye gyue hym the wyne of pomegranates Item he may eate lettuse whyte endiue the rootes of succorie sodden wyth veriuyce and vynegre and also borage buglosse whyte beetes sodden wyth capons chickyns or other good fleshe The seconde intention whyche is to purge the matter is accomplisshed by cuttynge the veyne called basilica or the comune veyne and by administratioÌ„ of a laxatiue medecyne Wherfore yf the pacientes streÌ„gth be able to endure flebothomy ye may vse it hardly in small quaÌ„titie for it is better to multiplye the noÌ„bre thaÌ„ the quaÌ„titie And it is requisite before flebothomy to purge the pacient wyth a lynityue clyster Item it is good to scarifie the shulders and the buttockes in them that canne not abyde flebotomy Howebeit some holde opinion that yf they haue a veyne cutte they shal be delyuered of the disease some commaunde to purge the matter
the paynfull place therewith wyth sindalle or lynnen clothe ¶ Of thyrst THe patient in this feuer is often vexed wyth greate thyrste for the mitigation whereof we wyll declare certayne remedyes Fyrst yf the body be stronge and haue no impediment in the stomacke nor in the lyâ—er ye maye gyue hym colde well water in great quantitie and not in small for so it might be turned into fumes in to choler this must be done in the somer and to yonge persons but yf colyke or other euyll accidentes let you to vse water ye shall vse thys potion folowynge â„ž the waters of vyolettes sorell endiue nenuphar ana li. ss of wyne of pomegranades â„¥ iiii of fyne sugre â„¥ viii of syrupe of roses by infusion of syrupe of vyolettes ana â„¥ ii mengle them and make a longe iulep accordynge to arte whereof let the patient drynke ofte Or let hym holde in his mouth a pece of a cucumer a prune stone or barlye sodden or the roote of langdebefe somewhat sodden in water of barlye or the muscilage of psilliuÌ„ or the seede of quynces or thus â„ž of the water of violettes li. i. of endiue li. i. ss of sorel of buglosse ana â„¥ vi of fyne sugre â„¥ viii of wyne of pomegranades â„¥ vi make a longe iulep whereof lette the patient take wyth water of barlye or welle water or thus Take of Tamarindes â„¥ i. ss of fyne sugre â„¥ ss of iulep of vyolettes â„¥ i. of roses by infusyon of syrupe called acetosus simplex ana â„¥ ii mengle them and make an electuarye whych the patient must holde in his mouth ¶ Of slept IF the patient canne not slepe ye shall annoynte his temples wyth thys oyntment R. of vngueÌ„tum populeon â„¥ i. ss of oyle of popie of oyle of nenuphar anÌ„ â„¥ ss mengle theÌ„ or make it thus R. of the leaues of wyllowes of lettuse of the ryndes of whyte poppye of the floures of nenuphar camomylle vyolettes ana mÌ„ ss make a decoction wyth the water of vyolettes nyghtshade and sorelle and embroke the teÌ„ples with sponges ¶ A Chapter of the sygnes of a tertian not pure THe sygnes of a tertian not pure bene these The pulse is not so swyfte nor so thycke as in a pure tertian the vryne is not coloured the excrementes are not so harde nor so brent The patient is payned wyth heauye grefe of the heed hys appetyte is not vtterly lost slepe drynesse of the tonge and sweate are moderate Howebeit sweate maye be more plentifull by reason of the multitude of matter and the patient is wonte to be verye colde in the begynnynge of peroxismes ¶ The cure of a tertian not pure THe cure of a tertian not pure consysteth in thre intentions In dyete in digestion of the euyll mattier and purgation of the same and fynally in correction of the accidentes As touchynge the fyrste intention the dyete at the begynnynge must be sklendre but not so sklendre as a pure tertian wherfore let the patient eate grated breed almande mylke and the brothe of a capon sodden with good herbes and commune seedes sodden wyth a lytle brothe of a chyckyn are good in the declination Let his wine be well delayed and not very sharpe Item he maye eate lettuse and cicorye rootes with vinegre and a lytle oyle The seconde intention is thus accomplyshed Fyrst for digestioÌ„ let the patient take this digestiue â„ž of syrupe of the iuce of endiue â„¥ i. of sirupe called acetosus simplex â„¥ ss of waters of endiue borage and sorell ana â„¥ i. mengle them An other â„ž of syrupe acetosus simplex of hony of roses of the syrupe of endiue ana â„¥ ss of waters of endiue hoppes borage anÌ„ â„¥ i. when the matter is digested lette the patient be purged as it is declared in the Chapter of purgation vniuersally or thus â„ž of cassia diacatholicon ana Ê’ v. of electuarye of the iuce of roses Ê’ ii make a small potion with the coÌ„mune decoction addynge of syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. or thus â„ž of cassia diafinicon ana Ê’ iii. of diaprunis solutyue of electuarye of the iuce of roses ana Ê’ i. mengle theÌ„ and make a potion with the coÌ„mune decoction addyng of syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. ss But bycause a tertian feuer not pure is not wont to obey the forsayd digestions and purgations therfore for the eradication of the same we must vse stronger medicynes fyrste let the matter be digested after thys sorte â„ž of syrupe of vynegre of syrupe de duabus radicibus de bisantiis of syrupe of the iuce of endiue anÌ„ â„¥ ss of the waters of buglosse endiue and wormewood ana â„¥ i. mengle theÌ„ After digestion let them be purged with this purgation â„ž of diacatholicon Ê’ iiii of diafinicon Ê’ ii of electurium indum maius of diaprunis solutiue or in steade thereof of the electuarye of psillium ana â„¥ i. Make a smaâ—ll potion wyth the commune decoction addynge of syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. or make it thus â„ž of cassia â„¥ ss of diafinicon Ê’ ii of electuarye of roses after Mesue of good reubarbe steped and strayned accordynge to arte ana Ê’ i. make a smalle potion wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes addynge of syrupe of violettes one ounce This is for ryche men The thyrde intention whych is to correct the accidentes is thus accomplyshed Sometymes great payne of the stomake accompanyeth thys fieuer for the remotion wherof ye shall vse thys vnction â„ž of oyle of wormwoode of oyle of roses omphacyne of oyle of quynces ana â„¥ i. of oyle of mastyke â„¥ ss of cynamome nutmygges cloues saffran ana Ê’ i. of worme woode Romayne myntes of eche a lytle of the spyces of the thre saunders of the spyces of diarodon abbatis of all the coralles ana Ê’ i. ss let theÌ„ seeth all togyther with a cyath of odoriferous wyne tyll the wyne be consumed then strayne theÌ„ and anoynt the stomake therewithall And bycause these feuers ar wont to be prolonged vnto the fourth moneth and more therfore we muste renewe digestion and purgation This maye be the ordynaunce of digestion R. of sirupe of the iuce of endiue of honye of roses strayned of syrupe de duabus radicibus wyth vynegre ana â„¥ ss of water of maydenheere and wormewoode ana â„¥ i. ss or of thus R. of honye of Roses of syrupe de v. radicibus of syrupe of cicory anÌ„ â„¥ i. ss of water of endyue wormewoode and maydenheere ana â„¥ i. meÌ„gle theÌ„ These digestiues are connenyent in quartayne and inordynate fieuers Equiualente purgations after the sayde digestion are in fourme of pylles as it foloweth â„ž of pylles aggregatiue of pilles of hiera with agarik anÌ„ Ê’ ss of pilles of reubarbe ℈ i. make v. pylles wyth water of wormwood and lette them be taken in the mornynge or thus â„ž of pylles aggregatiue pylles of mastycke of cleane reubarbe ana ℈ i. make fyue pylles wyth honye of roses The Phisicions
aposteme ye shall apply this cerote folowynge in large cloutes ℞ of oyle of roses odoryferous oyle of vyolettes ana ℥ i. ss of calfes tallowe ℥ ii of whyte waxe ℥ i. ss of the muscilage of the seed of holihoke of the seed of quynces of mallowes vyolettes clene barlye one ciathe Let them seethe all togyther except the waxe tyll the muscilage be consumed laste of all put to the waxe and make a softe cerote Or make it thus ℞ of the rootes of hollyhocke sodden and streyned ℥ iii. of oyle of roses camomille ana ℥ j. of hennes grese of oyle of vyolettes ana ʒ vi of calues suet ℥ ii ss seeth them all togither a lytle and putte therevnto of whyte waxe ʒ x. of barlye floure ℥ i. of sasfron ʒ i. and thus endeth this c. ¶ A chapter of smellynge dymynysshed THe vertu of smelling is corrupted thorough sundry causes Sometyme through opylation of the passages of the .ij. lytle pyeces of flesshe in the heade whiche ben the instrumentes of smellyng Sometyme by corruption and putrefaction of the said peeces of flesh The cure hereof shal be acomplisshed with .iii. intencions The first is ordinaunce of diet the second purgacion of the matter the thyrde administracion of locall medicines For the first and the seconde ye shall procede as it is sayd in the chapter of the stynkyng of the nose Lykewyse the remedyes there discribed in the forme of decoctions may be cōuenyently vsed in this curation Howbeit some auncient wryters affirme that a decoction of nigella rue serapine maiorom rosemary with wyne and honye amendeth the diminution of smelling Rue also smelled to wyth myntes and maiorum is of good effecte Haliabbas sayth that the vryne of a harte stilled in to the nose recouereth smellynge Item the galle of a hawke poured into the nosethrilles remoueth oppilation of that lytle peces of fleshe The galle of a cocke or of an henne is of like effecte ¶ A chapter of bonchines BOnchines is caused somtime of moistines dilatīg and slackyng the ligamētes and synnowes wherunto the spondiles are tyed and when the spondiles are out of theyr proper place they cause an eminence or bonchynes Sometymes coughing and shortnes of wynd causeth the sayde bouchynes and sometymes it is caused through apostemation in the muscles of the backe and then the pacient feleth payne lytle heat the peyn remaineth alwaies in one place whych thyng doth not happen so whē it procedeth of wyndines As concernynge bonchines procedynge of a primityue cause we haue spoken in the chapter of dislocation of the spondiles In thys present chapter we wyl onely treate of bonchines that procede of grosse wyndynes and moysture dilatynge and slackinge the ligamentes and synowes of the spondiles The cure of thys bonchines consisteth in thre intentions namelye in diete in purgatiō of matter antecedent in administration of locall medicines For the fyrst ye shall resorte to the cure of bocium The seconde is accomplyshed as it foloweth Fyrst yf the mattier be grosse and slymie it shal be thus digested R. of sirupe de duabus radicibus wythoute vinaygre of syrupe of stichados ana ʒ vi of waters of sage rosemary and fenel ana ℥ i. when he hath receyued thys syrupe the space of a weke lette him be purged as it foloweth R. of pilles de hiera wyth agaryke ℈ ii of pilles of hermodactiles the greater ℈ i. mēgle them and make v. pilles wyth water of fenell And yf the patient be stronge pilles cochye pilles hermodactiles the greater maye be permitted in the wynter But in delicate persons of tender age pilles of hiera and assagereth wyth agaryke are to be vsed ones a weke Further it is conuenient after purgation to vse thys decoction diuretike the space of certayne dayes R. of maydenheere of the floures of rosemarye ana m̄ i. of comune seedes ℥ i. of liquyryce ʒ x. of damaske prunes iuiubes of eche in nomber ten of syrupe de duabus radicibus wythout vinaygre ℥ vi of honye ℥ i. ss of whyte suger ℥ iii. of cynamome and swete fenell of euerye one two drāmes Seeth them al together with swete water in a vessel of glasse tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and vse thys decoction two houres before supper in the mornyng and euenyng after the maner of a syrupe The thyrde intention shall be accomplyshed by the administration of the vnction and cerote folowynge R. of oyle of camomylle lillies of agrippa and dialthea of euerye one ℥ i. ss of oyle of spyke iuniper terebentyne and of a foxe ana ℥ ss of liquide storax ten drammes of rosemarye sticados squinantum of maiorum yua muscata sauyne serpillū mugwort wormewood of euerye one m̄ ss of erth wormes wasshed wyth wyne of the nuttes of cipresse brayed numbre sixe of cynamome of nutmigges of euerye one ʒ i. of calamus aromaticus ʒ iii. of odoriferous wyne li. ii seeth them all together tyll the wyne be consumed then strayne them and annoynte the place therewyth twyse a daye After thys vnction ye shall put vpon the place thys cerote folowynge R. of the oyle magistrale afore ordeyned li. ss of clere terebentyne ten drammes of the rootes of enula campana soddē wyth water and wyne stamped and streyned ℥ iii. of whyte waxe asmuche as shal suffice make a softe cerote adding of saffran ʒ ss Item it is verye good to euapour the place wyth a sponge dypped in the decoction folowyng R. of camomylle mellilote dylle of maiorum sticados squinantum wormewood of euerye one m̄ ss of nuttes of cipresse brayed nombre ten of corianders cumine calamus aromaticus of euerye one two drammes of honye ℥ i. ss Let them seeth all together wyth water and odoriferous wyne sufficientlye tyll halfe be cōsumed and let the place be epethimed wyth a sponge thus we ende c. ¶ Of too muche fatnes and grosnes of the body GAlene sayth that through the vertue assimulatiue attractiue the bodye is so engrossed that a man can not walke nor breathe but wyth greate difficultie whereby yf he contynewe wythout excercise he must nedes fall into some euyll disease as apoplexia palsye chokynge euyll fieuer wherfore it is necessary to reherce the thynges that haue vertue to extenuate the body and to make it thinne whyche thynge consisteth in two intētions that is to saye in diminution of bloode and resolution of mattier conioyncte The fyrste is accomplyshed by the administration of a slender diete and by thynges that prouoke vryne and sweate as fenell percelye rue asparage polium c. Also solutyue medicines that purge fleume ar profitable wyth exercise and muche fastyng and drynkynge of vinaygre The seconde intencion is accomplyshed by administration of meates of lytle nourishment and also by conuenient purgation The meates must be of such nature that they may passe easelye from the stomake to the guttes that the operation of the veynes called miseraice be not fulfylled Item a bathe
Rooses is conuenient in thys case A suppositorie also wherin sall gemma entrethe prouoketh vryne ¶ A Chapter howe a man maye drawe out vryne wyth instrumentes AVicenne Rasis Cornelius Celsus teache that deteyned vryne maye be drawen out wyth instrumentes of brasse or syluer made holowe lyke pipes Howebeit the sayd instrumentes must be sondrye accordynge to the diuersitie of bodyes and ages Of those instrumentes whyche are conuenient for men the longeste muste be of xv ynches the meane of twelue ynches the leest of ix ynches For women the longest instrumente shal be of ix ynches and the leest of vj. And the instrumentes made for men muste be more croked than the other for women bycause the conduyte of women is shorter than in men Ye muste laye the patient vpon a bedde vp ryght and lette the ministre take in to hys ryght hande anoynted wyth oyle of rooses a croked syrynge made of Syluer and lette hym guyde it by the hole of the yarde tyll he towche the ende of the necke of the bladder and whan he is come to the sayde place lette hym cause the patient to bowe towarde hys knee and than lette hym thrust the syrynge into the concauitie of the bladder and thaÌ„ he shal se the vryne come rennyng out at the ende of the syrynge whyche done we were wont to wasshe the bladder and to clense it frome grosse humours by an other syrynge put into the ende of the sayde syryng with a decoction folowynge â„ž of cleane barley mÌ„ j. of reysons â„¥ j. of liquyrice of the seede of alcakengi of the comune seedes of the thre lesse seedes somewhat broken of euery one â„¥ iij. of fygges Ê’ xiiij of syrupe de duabus radicibus â„¥ iij. suger â„¥ j. ss let them seth all together wyth sufficient quaÌ„titie of rayne water tylle they ben brought to halfe a pounde thaÌ„ streyne them all and washe the bladder with the streynynge beynge warme and thus ye muste procede tylle the vryne come to hys naturall course by thys meane we healed two noble men Ancelyne and Moruell c. ¶ A chapter of brusynge of the nayles and to drawe out bloode vnder the sayde nayles SOmetymes thorough brusyng of the nayles there remaynethe some bloode vnder theÌ„ which causeth the said nailes to falle greatly payneth the patient chieflye whan the sayde bloode comethe to putrefaction The cure is that incontinentlye ye anoynt the place wyth oyle of roses and the iuyce of plantayne beaten wyth the whyte of an egge leyng it ouer all the hole fynger The next day yf the bloode vnder the nayle be of great quantitie that putrefaction is to be feared ye shall open the nayle wyth a rasor or bore it thorough wyth some coÌ„uenieÌ„t instrument so that ye touche not the quycke fleshe Afterwarde ye shall anoynt the place with oyle omphacyne hote laye thys medecyne thervpon â„ž of oyle of roses omphacyne of oyle myrtyne ana â„¥ j. of newe waxe Ê’ x. of odoriferous wyne â„¥ ij of cleare terebentyne Ê’ iij. of the leaues of wormewood brused â„¥ ss of cumyn brused Ê’ i. let them sethe besyde the waxe tyll the wyne be consumed than streyne them and putt to the straynyng the waxe let them seeth agayne and adde to it beane floure a lytle and make a playster Sometyme the pacient wyll not suffer the nayle to be opened therefore the matter cometh to putrefactioÌ„ then ye shall procede with thynges that maye cause the nayle to falle as are digestiues and mollificatyue playsters and after the remotion of the nayle ye shall seale vp the place wyth vnguentuÌ„ de Minio washyng it with wyne sodden wyth rooses myrtilles and a lytle alume ¶ A chapter of the swellynge of the necke and of the throte called Bocium BOcium is a gret swellynge in the throte The cure of a wâ—nne or in the necke caused of humours and turned to harde matter vnfyt to be resolued wherof there ben two kyndes namelye naturall and accidentall The naturall receaueth not curation in aged bodyes by locall medicynes but the accidentall maye be cured vnto xxiiij yere by purgyng the matter clysterynge and resolutyue medicynes Arnold sayth that thys passion is hereditarye and regional for in some regious it chauÌ„ceth more than in other and he saythe that thys passion procedeth of the nature of the ayre or euyll qualitie of the water And he sheweth moreouer that there is a contree called garfignana wherin lyghtlye all men and women haue this disease And therefore he councelethe to chaunge the ayre the water and the regyon at the begynnynge before it be increased Towchynge the cure of thys disease whan it is olde and knytte to the veynes and Arteries ye shall not remoue it by handy operation nor by cautery for great and daungerous accidentes myght ensue but ye shall rather forsake the cure The cure of that that may be healed hathe thre intentions diete purgatioÌ„ of the matter antecedent remotion of the matter conioynt As towchynge the fyrst intention the paciente muste absteyne frome all meates that engender grosse troublous and wyndy bloode as beefe porke hartes fleshe leuerettes kiddes and byrdes of ryuers c. Also he must auoyde al kyndes of pulses as beanes peason c. and fyshe except soules gurnardes perches c. Item he must absteyne from all baken meates and oynyons leekes garlyke turnepes rapes c. And aboue all thynge lette hym absteyne frome the companye of women and let hym eate meates that ingender good bloode as capoÌ„s veale and rear egges with percelye nept cinamome a lytle sugger These herbes are conuenient to be sodden in the brothe of good fleshe borage lettuse parcelie whyte beetes nept myntes langdebeef c. Hys wyne must be claret of good odour delaied with swete water For the seconde intentioÌ„ let the pacient vse thys syrupe folowynge the space of seuen dayes â„ž of syrupe de duabus radicibus wyth vynegre of oximell symplex ana Ê’.iij of syrupe of Epithimum Ê’ vi of water of fenell buglos and scabious ana â„¥ .i. myngle them After thys syrupe let the pacieÌ„t be purged as foloweth â„ž of diacatholicon â„¥ ss diafinicon Ê’ iij. electuarij indi Ê’.ij make a small potion wyth the comune decoction In thys disease ye muste vse sondrye purgations and therefore the confection of turbyth is verye conuenient whyche we haue described in oure Antidotarye in the chapters of electuaries and confections It is good sometymes to take fastynge two sponefulles of honye of rooses aromatized wyth a lytle nutmygges cloues and Cinamome and aqua vite and it muste be vsed vpon that daye that the patient taketh not a laxatiue medicyne twyse or thryse a weeke Arnolde prayseth thys pouder folowyng â„ž of a sponge of the see of palea marina of the bone of the fishe called Sepie or a cuttle bone of long and blacke peper of gynger cynamome salgemine Piretrum galles of the pryckes of rooses ana
℥ .ij. pouder them all except the sponge and palea marina whyche must be burned and their ashes must be myngled with the foresayde thynges and tersed and he commaundeth to holde this poudre in the mouthe daye and nyght He thynketh it good also to take thys poudre after digestion before daye and to vse it in hys meates Furtheremore it is good sometymes to take a dramme of pylles cochie Thys is the cure of Arnolde whyche muste be begonne the next thursdaye to the reuolutiō of the moone and so ye must procede to the ende of the moone folowynge And than ye muste cutte the veynes vnder the tonge to dymynyshe the mattier conioynt As towchynge the thyrde intentiō sondrye doctours haue wrytten sondrye resolutiues howebeit they are of small effecte Neuerthelesse ye may applie thys that foloweth ℞ of the rotes of dockes and radyshe of a wylde gourde of saxifrage of the rootes of holyhock ana ℥ .iiij seth them al with wyne and lye and applye them after the maner of a plaister We haue written manye resolutyues whyche are conuenyent in thys case And forasmuch as this swellyng cometh sometyme to maturation for that intentiō ye shal procede with the maturatiues wryttē in the chapter of colde Apostemes And ye may make incisyō according to the lēgth of the neck takyng head that ye cutte not the veynes synnowes For the reste of the cure that is to saye for mundifycation and incarnation sigillation ye shal procede as is declared in the fore alleged place c. ¶ A chapter to remoue a superfluous synger in the hande and the cure of a hande cut of for some euyll facte IT chaūceth sometyme that through aboūdaūt matter in generation a chylde is borne wyth a superfluous fynger for the remotion wherof ye shall procede as it foloweth Fyrste ye shall cut it as nyghe the hande as is possyble with a rasour And afterwarde ye muste cauteryse the place with oyle of elders or oyle of roses brennynge hote Thys cauterisation is good for two causes Fyrst to restrayne fluxe of bloode and to remoue a spasme and payne After cauterisation ye muste playster the place wyth the whyte and yolke of an egge beatē wyth oyle of roses omphacyne and butter and so the payne may be swaged and it dygesteth the escare Yf ther chaūce great bleedyng whych yet happeneth but seldome ye shal cauteryse the place and afterward leye vpon it our redde pouder restrictiue with the whyte of an egge and afterwarde ye shall procure the fall of the escare wyth a dygestiue of yolkes of egges and terrebentyne and ye shall mundifye the place wyth a mundificatiue of a syrupe of roses of smallage or of sarcocoll For the reste of the cure ye shal procede wyth vnguentū de minio or Basilicū other remedyes which are wryttē in the generall chapter of woūdes How be it ye shall note thys one thinge that is to saye that after the tyme of incisyon ye muste leye vpon the arme a defensyue ordeyned in the chapter of hurted synowes vnto the .vij. daye And ye muste anoynt the hande wyth oyle of roses and camomill wherin a lytle saynt Iohns worte and saffran and an ounce of erth wormes washed wyth wyne hath ben sodden A hande or fote beynge cutte muste lykewyse be vsed and in no wyse ye muste cauteryse the place with fyre as some ignoraunt men do for euell accidentes maye ensue c. ¶ A chapter of the preseruacion of a deade bodye that it rotte not A Deade body may thus be preserued from rottynge as Rasis sayth Fyrst ye muste purge the carkas with sharpe clysters as are clysters made wyth wyne vynegre and salte water where in myrre coloquintida salt and alume hath ben sodden Thē ye muste hāge vp the bodye and presse the bellye wyth your handes that the decoction and excrementes may yssue out And ye shal renewe the clyster tyl ye perceiue that the guttes are wel clēsed whych done ye shall put into the bellye a good quātitie of thys description folowynge whyche is of the description of Rasis ℞ of aloes myrre accatia galla muscata nuttes of cypresse saunders lignū aloes cumyne alume of roche myngle them all together after they be poudred wyth vynegre and rose water and put them into the belly and stoppe the condyte with bolsters and bynde it wyth bandes that the lycour runne not oute and afterwarde ye shall caste into the eares mouth and nosethrilles spyced wyne And then ye shall anoynt all the bodye wyth blacke pytche and wrappe it in thys sparadrap folowyng ℞ of black pytche rosen of the pyne colophonia frankynsence mastycke storax gūme arabyke dragagantum melte them al together at the fyer and make a sparadrap wyth the sayd pouder wrappe the legges armes and al the body therwith and bynde them fast Thys is the meane to preserue a leane bodye The meane to preserue a fleshlye grosse bodye is thys Ye muste open the bodye from the pytte of the brest to the bone called pecten aboute the priuye mēbres and ye muste take out al the intrayles then ye must washe the place wyth vynegre and wyth the salte called Baurach and afterwarde wyth aqua vite then ye muste rubbe the partes of the bodye wyth thys pouder ℞ of brayed salt of alume of eche thre partes of cloues nutmegges cynamome al the saūders frankinsence myrre terra sigillata of euery of thē one parte of nepte serpillum rosemary coriander wormewood roses myrtylles of euery one m̄ ss stampe them all together as is aforesayd rubbe the bodye wythin and wythout And afterwarde ye muste fyll the bellye with the flockes or shauinges of cloth dyed with grayne or some other cloth wyth asmuche of the forsayd pouder Then ye muste sowe vp the belly and wrappe all the body in a sparadrap as is aforesayd and laye it in a chest of odoriferous woode yf it may be gottē remembrynge that ye stoppe the seames well wyth hourdes and pytche And ye shall putte into the chest the leaues of rosemary laurell nept wormewood myrte Thus may bodyes be preserued and caryed from one region to another ¶ A chapter of burnynge by fyer boylynge water or oyle SOmetyme the burnyng of fyer is lyght and in the ouermoste parte of the skynne produceth only lytle blysters Sometime it is depe hurteth the muscules The cure of thys scaldynge whether it be wyth water or oyle dyffereth not but in the smaller or greater burnynge Yf the scaldynge be small it suffyceth to mynistre incontinently the whyte of an egge beaten wyth oyle of roses omphacine a lytel iuice of plātaine nightshade house leke cymolea These thynges muste be layd on oftē for they swage payne stoppe the blysters that might aryse afterwarde wyne of pomegranades wyth a lytle rose water plantayne water is of lyke effecte After that the payne is swaged ye muste cut the toppes of the bladders wyth cysers
and anoynt the blystred place wyth this liniment folowynge ℞ of oyle of roses cōplete oyle of roses omphacyne ana ℥ .ij. of vnguentū populeon ℥ .i. ss of the iuyce of plantayne houseleke nyght shade ana ℥ ss of lytarge of golde syluer ana ℥ .i. of ceruse ʒ.vi of tucia alexandrina of brent leade ana ʒ.ij ss of lyme .vi. tymes washed ʒ.x myngle thē make a liniment in a morter of lead for it is a good medicine in lyght scaldynges or make it thus ℞ of whyte tordes of hennes ℥ .i. ss of lyme washed as is aforesayde ʒ.ij ss of the barkes of elder branches ℥ i. of roche alume ℈ .i. of oyle of roses cōplete .li. ss of vnguentū populeon ℥ ij of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ .iiij. seeth them all together tyl the iuyce be cōsumed then strayne thē put to the straynyng of whyt waxe ʒ x. and seeth them agayne a lytle and labour them two houres in a morter of leade and make as it were a liniment If the skaldynge perce in to the mēbre and produce an escare then ye shall passe .ii. or .iii. dayes with the ii fyrste foresayde remedies and then ye shall procede with thinges that digest and remoue the escare and therfore butter soden with a decoction of mallowes and laboured in a morter of leade and layde vpon the member after the maner of a lynyment wyth colewoorte leaues somewhat dryed hath a maruaylous vertue for it swageth peyne and procureth the escare to falle A digestiue made with oyle of roses and violettes and with yolkes of egges is of lyke efficacytie A dygestyue of terrebentyne wyth the yolkes of egges is not to be disalowed thoughe it byte some what Playsters of meale and malowes ordeyned in the chapter of phlegmon to swage peyne are very conuenyent in this case After the escare is remoued ye shall procede withe the fyrste lynyment written in this present chapiter The reaste of the cure shall be accomplysshed with vnguentum de minio or de tucia or with our sparadrap and lynte and if there be nede of mundification ye shalle applye oure mundificatyue of a sirupe of rooses of the iuyce of plantayne and terrebentyne made with bean floure Lykewyse water of plantayne myngled with a lytle alume maketh good cicatrisatyon and is mynistred with the oyntement aforesayde ¶ A chapter of the wyndynes of the backe bone IT chanceth sometime that through the defaute of vertue assimilatiue and thoorugh corrupt venimous and wyndy matter ther is engendred greate peyne betwene the backe bone and the bone almocatim whiche often tymes corrupteth the bone And it begynneth euen as the peyne of the ioyntes though the payn of the windines of the backe bone be within the bones and the peyne of the ioyntes in the flesshe And albeit that this euyll passion may chaunce in al partes of the body neuertheles for the most part it happeneth in the bones of the legges of the armes and we haue seen often in the frenche pockes with corruption and vlceration of the bone euyl to be cured The cure of this windynes is accomplysshed as foloweth Fyrste ye must purge the matter with conuenient purgations as is this ℞ of diacatholicon ʒ.vi of electuary of roses after Mesne of diaphinicon ana ʒ.i myngle them and make a potion with the cōmon decoction lette the patient take it in the morning this digestion presupposed ℞ of sirupe de duabus radicibus with vynegre of sirupe of fumytory the lesse ana ʒ vi of waters of fumytory endyue and hoppes ana ℥ i. after purgation ye shall come to locall remedies whiche must be resolutyues with familyer repercussion as thys that folowyth ℞ of cleane barlye of lentyles roses benes ana m̄ ss of pomegranates with the ryndes n̄ ii seeth them all togyther with swete water tylle the barlye breake than stampe them adde ther vnto oyle of myrte roses omphacyne dyll and camomyl ana ℥ .ii. of white waxe ℥ .ii. ss let them seth agayn a litle and whan ye take them from the fyer stirre them about tylle thei be warme adde of safron ℈ .i. make as it were a playster if the place seme to require maturation ye shal vse thys playster folowynge ℞ of the rotes of hollyhocke white lillies ana ℥ .viii. seeth them al togyther in the broth of a wethers head cut them stampe them strain them and make a styffe plaister with wheate floure sufficient quantitie of the forsayd water wyth the streynyng adding of cōmon oyle and oyle of vyolettes ana ℥ ii the yolkes of .ii. egges whan the place is come to ripenes whiche is not cōmunlye euydent but is with small swellyng and wtout change of colour in the skyn ye must make incision accordyng to the length of the member and afterward ye shall procede certayne dayes with digestiues and mundificatiues but if the boone be rotten ye shal remoue it as is saide in the chapyter of a rotten bone we haue sometymes seen in this case so gret peyn thorough this wyndynes and multitude of matter that we haue ben constrayned to make incision in the place and to take awaye gret part of the bones of the armes the legges called focilia with raspatoryes and with actuall cauteries for otherwyse we coulde not heale the pacientes Thus by the grace of god the doctryne of this booke is accomplysshed for the which his name be honored and praysed for euer Amen Here foloweth the abrydgementes of the workes of mayster Iohn de Vigo conteynyng brieflye the principal doctrynes declared more largelye in the former boke and many other thinges newely deuised and inuented by the sayde doctour and is deuided into .v. bokes ¶ The fyrst treateth of woundes The second of apostemes The thyrd of vlceres The fourth of proper remedies for euery membre from the head to the feete The fyfte is in maner of an antydotary declaryng certayn remedyes for sundrye dyseases ALbeit that we haue sufficiently treated of a broken scull in a proper chapter neauerthelesse for a more ample doctrine for the profit of the reader I haue determined to write certeyn notable thynges to be obserued in the fracture of the scul a newe maner of percynge the bone of the head for considering the gret danger of percyng the bones of the head by instrumētes inuented aswel by aūcient as later doctours as are trapanes molinelles c. made wythoute warenes for hurtyng the pannicles of the brayne and moreouer considerynge the commotion of the humors and the peyne whyche is caused by rubbing of raspatores I haue found out newe instrumentes by diuine inspiration as I suppose wherwith the boones of the skulle maye be perced without peyne or hurtyng of the pannicles of the brayne Fyrst before ye come to the percing ye muste knowe howe the boone was broken and with what instrumente and than ye shall shaue the head and make a
ʒ iii. the whyte of iii. newe layed egges labour them al in a mortare of marble the space of an houre These two later remedyes are good for two causes that is to saye to defende a spasme or to defēd straunge matter that it descende not to the sore place Further from the begynnynge vnto the seuenth daye ye maye conuenyently vse this linimēt ℞ of oyle of ipericon and terebentine an̄ ℥ vii of erth wormes washed with wyne ℥ ii seethe them all togyther with a lytle wyne and after put of saffran ℈ i. of fyne grayne of madder ana ʒ ii when they haue sodden tylle the wyne be consumed strayne them Applye this liniment with tentes or lynte Semblably ye may conuenyently laye vpon the wounde vnguentum basilicum maius or the oyntment called gracia dei of our descriptyon Here ye shal note that yf the wound be in a bodye of stronge complexion and in a synnowy place then ye must vse aqua vite with the forsayd remedies and lykewyse with the sayde poudre incarnatiue for we haue healed many herewyth and namely Simon de Iohanna a panormitane which had a great and wyde wound in his necke with a swoorde whan there chaunceth in the sayde woundes vnctuous fleshe ye shall applye therupon our poudre of mercurye And yf nede be of mundification ye shall vse this mundificatiue ℞ of honye of roses ℥ iii. of the iuyce of plantaine ℥ i. of clere terebentine ℥ v. seeth them togyther a lytle and put therunto floure of barly ʒ x. of sarococolle of myrrhe ana ʒ ii of the floure of beanes and lupynes ana ʒ iii. of saffran ℈ i. After the application of this mundificatiue ye shall vse this oyntment called vnguentum basilicum maius Vnguentū basilicu maius Take of oyle of roses odoriferous li. i. ss of oyle of camomyl and lyneseed of hennes grese ana ℥ iii. of cowes talowe and wethers tallowe ana ℥ iiii of yarowe of veruayne floures of rosemary woodbynde centaurie the greater plantayne ana m̄ i. of earth woormes ℥ ii of grayne of madder ana ℥ i. ss of shyppe pytche of rasyne of the pyne tree ana ℥ v. of colophonye of mastike ana ℥ ii ss beate them all togyther and seeth them wyth a cyathe of odoriferous wyne than strayne them and putte to the straynynge of minium of litarge of syluer ana ℥ iii. seeth thē agayne and styrre them about tyll they be of blacke colour whyche done put vnto them of clere terebentyne ℥ viii of whyte wax as moch as shal suffyce make a styffe cerote The operation of this oyntemente is merueylous in drawynge pleasauntly and comfortynge the synowye places To cicatrise the woūd ye shall wasshe it with wyne of the decoction of roses and roche alume Also the poudre of myrobalanes layed vpon the wounde is good for the same purpose Itē a sponge or stoupe dypped in the decoction folowynge and layed hoote vpon the wounde and well bounde thereunto causeth cicatrisation spedely This is the decoction ℞ of redde wyne one quart of barbours lye as moche of Roses floures of pomegranades mirtilles wormewoode ana m̄ ss of the nuttes of cypresse nombre tenne of roche alume ℥ ii of honye ℥ i. ss seeth them al brayinge fyrste the thynges that are to be brayed tylle the thyrde parte be sumed and vse it ¶ A Chapter of the pryckynge of synnowes and cure thereof FOr the Cure of the pryckynge of the synnowes besyde the intentions declared in the former Chapiter touchynge flebothomye purgation and dyete c. It is conuenyent to enlarge the prycke at the begynnynge wyth a colde yron and afterwarde to cauteryse the place with hoote oyle of Elders or with the cōmune oyle where in earth wormes wyth water of the decoction of camomylle and brymstone haue bene sodden tylle the decoction of the sayd camomil The frēch boke hath brāne for brimstone and ✚ brimstone be consumed and this muste be done vnto the thyrde daye But if the pryckynge of the synnowes be caused through an instrument of a small heed it is necessarye to open the place wyth an hoote yron for mitigation of payne whyche myghte enduce a spasme And ye shall laye vpon the sayd place this oyntmente folowing ℞ of the rootes of holyhockes sodden in water and barbours lye and stamped and strayned ℥ iiii of cleare terebentyne ℥ ii of fresh hennes grese ʒ vi of whyte diaquilon gummed ʒ ii ss of the foresayde oyle with the decoction of wormes one ounce and an halfe seeth them all togyther a lytle and when ye take them fro the fyre labour them about tyll they be luke warme and vse this ordynaunce after the maner of a cerote puttynge a tente into the wounde vntylle the seuenth daye and ye shal laye vpon the hole membre the same tyme this plaister vnderwrytten whiche is conuenyent for the woundes of synowes ℞ of husked beanes sodden in the brothe of a wethers heed wyth barbours lye foure pounde of branne well brayed m̄ ii of barlye floure l. ss let them seeth with suffyciente sapa and a lytle of the forfayde decoction tyll they bene thycke thā adde of oyle of camomyl roses and dyll of white waxe ana ℥ ss seeth them agayne a lytle and adde moreouer of saffran ʒ i. ss Item it is good for mittigation of payne to embroke the hole membre with the oyle vnderwrytten actually hote which also defendeth a spasme ℞ of oyle of camomylle of oyle of roses odoriferous ana li. ss of wormewood squinantum camomyl an̄ m̄ i. of earth wormes The frēch boke hath brāne for brimstone ℥ ii of ♠brymstoone brayed ℥ i. ss of odoriferous wine two cyathes seeth them all togyther tyll halfe the wyne be consumed than strayne them and let them seeth agayne tyll the wyne be consumed Here ye shall note that this oyle layed hote vpon a prycke beinge closed maye be in the stede of a newe incision whan there is anye spasme it is a synguler remedy to cutte the synnowe with an actuall cauterie as Auicenne teacheth Fynallye it is cōuenyent to rubbe the bone wyth oyle of camomylle dylle with oyle of costus and with oyle of a foxe To defende a spasme and to swage the payne of a spasme when it happeneth and for the cure of a spasme ye shall resorte to the former boke ¶ A Chapter of wrestynges that chaunce in the insteppes and ioyntures of the handes and in the knee THe wrestyng of ligamentes caused thorough a fal or a stroke shal be cured by obseruacion of .ii. intentiōs that is to saye by dycte and general purgation For yf the wrestyng be in the kne or in the right fote of the same parte than ye shall cutte the veyne basilica on the same side yf the age and strength of the patient can suffre Ye shal also purge the patient with cassia manna reuberbe diacatholicon and suche lyke both afore digestion and after A digestiue
in this case maye thus be ordeyned ℞ of syrupe of roses of syrupe of the iuce of endiue ana ʒ vi the waters of endiue buglosse and wormewoode ana ℥ i. The sygnes of this disease yf perchaunce ye shall doute thereof are vehement payne and swellyng of the place Some ignoraunte Chirurgiens thynke that it is a dislocation and inforce themselues to reduce it putting the membre into hote water and after into colde water whyche thynge ought not to be done for hoote water draweth matter to the place and colde induceth a spasme And whan they se the place blacke aboute the seuenth or tenth daye they scarifye it thynkynge that it is the begynnynge of cancrena whyche thynge causeth sondrye accidentes Nowe that we haue warned you of theyr erroure we wyl returne to oure purpose wherfore as touchynge locall medicines the fyrste thre or foure dayes ye shall emplayster the membre with stoupes moystned in water and wyne of pomegranades or vynegre of Roses and annoynted wyth this myxture folowynge ℞ syxe egges with whytes and yolkes of oyle of roses omphacyne or oyle of roses complete ℥ iiii of oyle of myrte ℥ ii of womans milk ℥ i. rybworte cutte in small peeces m̄ ii of barlye and beane floure ana ℥ i. ss shake them all togyther addynge of the poudre of the leaues and graynes of myrtylles ana ʒ x. applye this playster vpon the place twyce a daye actuallye hote and after the .iiii. daye put to the sayd playster of wormwod cut and stamped m̄ i. ss of oyle of camomylle ℥ i. ss ye shall procede with thys remedye vnto the .vii. daye And yf the peyne be vehement in the stede of the foresayd remedye ye shal vse this playster folowynge ℞ of mallowes roses wormewood ribworte ana m̄ i. ss of branne of husked beanes ana m̄ ii of camomylle mellylot stamped ana m̄ ss sethe theym all togyther in sufficient water tyl the beanes be perfectlye sodden stampe theym all and strayne them and set them to the fyer agayne and make a playster with .li. i. ss of sapa and as moche bean flour and with the foresayde streynyng addyng in the ende of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ iii. of oyle of camomylle and myrte ana ℥ ii of saffron ʒ i. let them seeth agayne a lytle Item to comfort the ioyntes in the ende it is good to apply this plaister ℞ of the rootes of holyhocke .li. i. of salamōs seale .li. ss cutte them seeth them in the broth of a wethers heade then stampe them and strayne them and put to the streynyng of good odoriferous wyne ℥ viii of beane floure li. ss of oxe dounge brayed ℥ ii of iva stamped of wormwood of roses ana m̄ ss of oyle of roses odoriferous of oyle myrtyne ana ℥ i. of oyle of camomylle spyke agrippa and dialthea ana ℥ ss myngle them and lette them seeth agayne tyll they be thycke vse this ordynaunce after the manner of a cerote or playster And yf ye adde of clere terrebentyne ℥ iii. it shal be more subtyle and shall the better comforte the synowes and the muscules An other for the same intention ℞ of holy hock of salomons seale sodden strayned ana ℥ iiij of clere terebentyne ℥ ij of odoriferous oyle of roses of oyle myrtyne spyke mastyke ana ʒ ij of whyt waxe ʒ x. of hony ℥ i. of agrippa dialtea ana ʒ v. of good whyt wyne halfe a ciathe seeth them al together with an oūce halfe of earth wormes washed wyth wyne tyl the wyne be consumed then strayne them put to the straynynge of redde pouder ʒ vi of the pouder of myrtilles wormewood roses ana ℥ ss of al the saūders ana ʒ iij. of mumia ʒ ij ss of saffron ℈ i. of bean floure ʒ xiiij myngle them Here foloweth a cōfortatiue decoction whych dryeth and resolueth and serueth in the ende ye muste foment the place twyse a daye wyth sponges ℞ of wormewood roses myrtilles rosema floures yua an̄ m̄ i. of sage squinātū sticcados maiorum an̄ m̄ ss the nuts of cypresse brayed of the floures of pomegranades ana ℥ ij of honye of roses ℥ iij. of roche alume of salt ana ℥ i. ss of frankynsence mastycke storax calamite ana ʒ ij of laudanum ʒ v. of liquide storax ʒ i. ss of corianders and anyse ana ʒ ij ss stampe them al together seeth them with redde wyne and barbours lye tyll the thyrde parte be cōsumed thē strayne them vse them Here foloweth the remedyes whych are conuenient in all fractures dislocations and ben of fyue kyndes wherof the fyrst is thys wherwyth ye shal procede vnto the seuenth daye ℞ the whytes of foure egges oyle of roses oyle myrtine ana ℥ ij of mylduste ℥ ij ss of sanguis draconis ℥ x. of terra sigillata ʒ vi myngle thē vse thys medicine leynge fyrst vpon the fracture a pece of lynen cloth wette in oyle of roses and oyle of myrte The seconde kynde wherwyth ye must procede vnto the .xx. daye is thys ℞ of clere terebenti ℥ iij. of hony ℥ i. ss oyle of myrte oyle of roses odoriferous ana ℥ ij of mirrhe wel brayed frākinsence aloes sanguis draconis ana ℥ ss of bole armeny of terra sigillata ana ʒ vi of mumia ʒ v. of myldust of the floure of lynseed of fenugreke ana ℥ i. the whytes of .iiij. egges of dragagantū brayed ʒ x. These thynges muste be put in wyth vij pounde of the muscilage of calues feete soddē wyth the leaues of holihocke ashe and wyllowes they muste be well myngled together after the maner a playster and chaūged ones or twyse a weeke The thyrde is a sparadrap whyche is conuenient in the fractures of great bones as of the thyghes of the shulders is writtē in our antidotary called a cerote for the fractures of bones The fourth kynde is an embrocacion whych muste be vsed euery thyrde daye after the application of the sparadrap vnto perfyte curation is thus made ℞ of roses wormewood of the leaues of both plantaines of yarowe knotte grasse of the rootes of the ashe tree and wyllowe tree of the leaues graynes of mirte ana m̄ ij of the rootes of holihock somewhat stamped .li. i. of horsetayle woodbynd of the rootes and leaues of consolida the greater and the lesse ana m̄ ss of hony ℥ iij. of roche alume salt ana ℥ ij of frankyncence myrre sarcocoll ana ℥ i. of aloes eparyke ℥ ss of laudanū ʒ x. seethe all these together with two partes of water one of good redde wyne tyll the fourth parte be consumed then strayne them and vse thys decoction actually hote The .v. is a liniment whych taketh awaye ytchynge caused through dryenge medicines And it is in this fourme ℞ of oyle of roses of vnguentū populeon ana ℥ ij of the iuice of plātaine ℥ i. of oyle of myrte ℥ x. of
ceruse â„¥ i. of lytarge of golde syluer ana â„¥ i. myngell them and make a linimente in a mortar of leade anoynt the ytchyng place therwyth ¶ A chapter of the cure of a bruse without a wounde wherin the bones of the heade are depressed chiefly in chyldren REsolutiue medicines that remoue blood caused by coÌ„tusion in childreÌ„s heades are of .iij. sortes wherof the fyrste is thys â„ž the whytes and yolkes of .iij. egges of oyle of roses and myrte ana â„¥ ij of the floure of beanes barlye ana â„¥ i. ss Incorporat them altogether Thys remedye must be applyed vpon the bruse the .iij. fyrst dayes and ye muste chaunge it ones a daye And ye shall laye it on wyth stoupes moysted in the wyne of pomegranades or in vinegre and water and afterwarde presse them and dyppe them in the sayd myxture The secoÌ„de whych muste be applyed from the .iiij. daye vnto the tenthe is in thys fourme The frenche sayeth brâ—â—â— â„ž of beanfloure â„¥ iiij of barly floure â„¥ ij of brymstone ✚ brayed .li. ss of camomil mellilote stamped or the graynes â–ª leaues of myrte of roses and wormewood ana mÌ„ i. of corianders cumyne swete fenell ana Ê’ vi of calamus aromaticus Ê’ iij. braye the thynges that are to be brayed and seeth them al together wyth sufficient sapa tyll they be thycke and styffe addynge of oyle of myrte roses and camomill ana â„¥ i. ss of whyte waxe â„¥ ij myngle them together and styrre them aboute when ye take them fro the fyer tyll they be luke warme and procede herewith vnto the thyrde daye The thyrde is the application of a sponge dypped in the decoction folowynge â„ž of camomill mellilote roses wormewood mirtilles of the graynes and leaues therof of euery one mÌ„ i. calamynt nepte of euery one mÌ„ ss of coryanders cumyne fenell ana Ê’ vi nuttes of cipres brayed nÌ„ x. of honye â„¥ iii. of salte of roche alume ana Ê’ x. seeth them all togyther with a quarte of redde wyne and as much lye tylle the thyrde parte be consumed thenne streyne them all and vse this decoction with a sponge well bound pressed vnder which sponge ye shall laye thinne plates of lead bored thorough in sundrye places by this meane I haue healed many at rome whan the bones were depressed withoute openynge the place ¶ A chapiter of compound woundes A Wound compound is that wherin ther is losse of substaunce and therfore the good practicioners say that in the cure therof two ententions are requyred wherof one consisteth in the restauration of the lost substaunce the others offyce is to cicatrise the substaunce beyng restored Wherefore in this case ye must procede with dygestiues and not with incarnatiues as ignoraunt chyrurgiens doo for Rasys sayeth a depe wounde or vlcere commeth not to regeneration of flesshe but after rotennes that is to say after digestion An other reason is why dygestion is conueniente in this case at the begynnyng bycause in these woundes ther is alwayes alteration of the ayer Howebeit all digestiues are not conuenient but such as are small for the long digestiues are daungerous except the wound be vpon a great ioint with great losse of substance A conuenieÌ„t digestiue in this case must be made after this fourme â„ž of clere terrebentyne â„¥ ii the yolke of an egge of saffron ℈ i. fyll the wound with lynt weted in this digestiue And afterwarde laye vppon the wounde a leaffe of blacke colewoortes And aboute the partes of the wounde ye shal lay the remedies wrytten in the chapyter of flesshye woundes too defende theym from apostemation and peyn When good quitture shal appere ye shal apply no more digestiues as ignorante chirurgiens do putryfyeng the meÌ„ber with long digestions But ye shal apply this mundificatyue folowyng â„ž of clere terbentyne â„¥ iii. hony of roses sirupe of roses ana Ê’ vi seeth them al togyther whan ye take them from the fyer adde there vnto the yolke of an egge of saffron ℈ i. of barly floure ℈ x. After mundification whiche is knowen by good flesshe for incarnation ye shal put to this mundificatiue of sarcocolle myrre aloes ana â„¥ i. ss myngle theym The second intention is accomplysshed by thinges cicatrisatiue wherfore ye shall washe the place with water of alum and ye shal applye the pouder of mirobalane citrine and vnguentum de minio Altered woundes are lyke vnto theym whiche are withe losse of substance therfore theyr cure differeth not excepte the altered woundes be with great contusion for then ye shal procede withe vnguentum egiptiatuÌ„ to remoue the putrefaction For the other intentions ye shall procede no otherwyse then is aforesayde ¶ A chapter of great contusion and attrition of lacertes without a wounde THe vniuersal rules noted in the chapter of hurted synowes presupposed ye shall vse at the begynning that whites and yolkes of three egges beaten wyth oyle of myrre and oyle of roses to stoppe the course of the mattyer to the sore place After the fourthe daye ye shalle applye a playster of beanes husked sodden in water with malowes roses wormwood bran croÌ„mes of broun bred wherw t afterward ye shall make a stiffe playster with as moch oyle of roses camomyll myrte and barlye floure as shal suffyce and for this purpose the playster foloweyng is of singuler efficacitie â„ž mallowes wormewood branne husked beanes ana mÌ„ ij of mugwort weybread roses ana mÌ„ i. sethe them all together with the broth of a wethers head tylle the barlye be perfectly sodden than stampe them well and put to that that is stamped of barlye floure .li. i. ss of fenugreke floure â„¥ ij of camomyl mellilot and dyll stamped a na mÌ„ i. of the graines of myrt wel brayed â„¥ iij. of beaten cumyn Ê’ ii ss of hony â„¥ iiij seeth them all togyther with sufficient sapa a litle odoriferous wyne tyl they be thicke stiffe and than putte thervnto of oyle of camomille roses dille myrte and of whyte waxe ana â„¥ ij of saffron Ê’ iij. This playster is of gret efficacitie in al brufynges of lacertes and falles vppon the dely for it resolueth the blod whiche is wythout the veynes swageth peyne and comforteth the members ¶ A chapter of the accidentes of woundes and synowes THe accidentes of woundes as are a spasme peyn and aposteme hinder the cure of wouÌ„des And therfore thei must be diligently remoued and whan they be distempered in heate and dryenesse they engender heriâ—â—pelas Matter hote and moyst causeth phlegmon matter colde moyst engendreth vndâ—â—ia The remedies that swage peyne in a hote and drye cause are of .iii. kyndes whereof the fyrst is in this forme â„ž the whytes yolkes of .iij. egges of the iuce of lettuce and plantayne ana â„¥ ss of oyle of roses odoriferous â„¥ iii. beate them all togyther and vse them with cloutes vpon the member infected with heriuÌ„pelas The forme of the seconde is
cutte of incontinentlye after incision ye shall cauteryse the place wyth comune oyle wherin earth wormes haue ben sodē wyth a lytle terebentyne and afterwarde ye shall dygeste the place with thys oyle myngled wyth the yolkes of egges and terebentyne And ye shall anoynt the partes adioynynge wyth oyle magistral and bynde vpon it the sparadrap wrytten in the chapter of hurted synowes After the remotiō of the escare and whē good quytture is engendred let the place be mundifyed wyth thys mundifycatiue ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ vi of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ ij of water of barly one cyath of syrupe of roses ℥ i. ss seeth them al together tyll the water and the iuyce be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynynge of barlye floure ℥ ij ss the yolke of an egge of sarcocolle ʒ ij For the other intencions ye shal procede as is aforesayd As touching dyet and preseruatiues we haue sufficientlye spoken in our former boke ¶ A chapter of the cure of woundes caused by arowes dartes c. WHen a man is wounded wyth an arowe or darte or lyke thynge ye shal enlarge the place with sharp yron as sone as may be except ther be daunger of cuttynge synowes veines and arteries and then ye shall drawe out the darte or arowe wyth tenacles or some other conuenient instrument Howbeit some commaunde to mollifye the place wyth dygestiues whych thynge is very daungerous Yf the arrowe be not venemose it shal suffice to cauterise the place with hote oyle of elders afterward ye shal procede with remedyes ordeyned in the former boke in the chap. of a fleshye woūde Yf the arowe or dart be enuenimed whych is knowen by swellyng blackenes of the place than ye shall burne awaye the venemouse flesshe wyth an hote Yron and scarifie the place about and lay on bloodsuckers and vpon the wounde ye shall applye the playster of meales wrytten in the chapter of cancrena If the arowe be barbed it is better to cause it passe thorough thā to drawe it backe It chaūceth sometymes that the arowe heade remayneth in the bellye longe tyme and afterward is sent of nature to the flankes and likewyse sometymes the pellettes of hagbuttes remayne fyue or syxe dayes in some member and comme oute in the ende of the membre The remedies conuenient to drawe out yrō thorne or other lyke are these The iuyce of the rootes of a cane or reede incorporated wyth newe leauē terebentyne armonyake the heades of lysardes cutte brent and stamped and made after the maner of a playster Item thys playster folowyng is good for the same purpose ℞ of great diaquilon of oure description ℥ iij. of armonyake serapyne Bdellium galbane ana ʒ vi of the iuyce of the rotes of a cane or reede ʒ x. of terebentyne shyppe pitche oyle of lynseed ana ʒ j. melte them all at the fyer and adde of wheate floure ʒ v. of newe leauen ʒ x. of oyle of elders ʒ vij myngle them and vse them after the maner of a cerote Thus endeth the first booke of woundes and begynneth the seconde booke of Apostemes ✚ The seconde booke of Apostemes ¶ The fyrst Chapter of the cure of hote and colde Apostemes THe remedies whiche are conueniēt in the begynnyng of apostemes vnto augmentatiō must be repercussiue whan they come to augmentacion ye muste procede wyth the remedies gyuen in theyr proper Chapter After maturation incision and digestiō ye shal applie this incarnatiue ℞ of cleare terebentyne ℥ iij. syrupe of rooses honye of rooses ana ʒ vj. of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ ss seth thē all together a lytle and whan ye take them from the fyer adde therunto of frankensence myrre sarcocolle aloes ana ʒ ss of the floure of barley lentilles and beanes ana ʒ iij. vse thys incarnatiue in a sanguine and flegmatyke aposteme In choleryke Apostemes ye muste not applye incarnatiue medecynes but rather suche as maye alter the Coleryke matter for whych purpose ye shall vse vnguentum de Minio wyth the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade or vnguentum de tucia of oure description For cicatrisation ye shal vse vnguentum Basilicū the greater and the lesse a lotion of water of alume and our pouder cicatrisatyue ¶ A Chapter of malygne pustules as Carbuncles ignis persicus and Froncles IN venemouse pustules it is necessary at the begynnyng to mortifie their venemousnes with an hote Yron or some other caustyke medicyne and ye must cut a veyne of the same syde to drawe euyll bloode towarde the Carbuncle that it be not deriued to the principall membres Afterward as Antonius Gaynerius saythe ye must gyue the pacient some purgation that hath vertue to resyste venyme as we haue declared in the chapter of the pestilence and of a carbuncle Item for the comfortation of the harte ye shall vse cordyall Epithimies and ye shall maynteyne the strength of the paciente wyth good meates and ye shall not laye vpon the place thynges repercussyue nor to much attractiue as some do that applye serapyne and galbanum c. After cauterisation to cause the escare to falle ye shall administre thynges mollificatiue and maturatiue as are butter swynes grese and a digestiue of terebentyne Whan the escare is remoued for mundification ye shal procede as it is sayde in the former booke The comune remedies conuenient in thys case are these that folowe Vnguentum Egyptiacum of our description wyth arsenyke water of arsenyke and sublymate to mortifie the Carbuncle whyche is wrytten in our additions a trocysque of Minium ruptorie of capitelle cauterisation wyth hote Yron all these mortifie the carbuncle After mortification ye shal applye the yolke of an egge beaten with salt and scabiouse a mundificatiue of smallage incarnatiue of sarcocolle terebentyne honye of rooses iuyce of herbes ordeyned in the additions vnguentū de Minio water of alume pouder cicatrisatiue blacke colewortes stamped wyth salt Thys playster folowyng is a synguler remedye agaynste ignem persicum ℞ of roses weybred mallowes lentilles clene barley ana m̄ ij of the cromes of broune breade .li. ss of the floures of pomegranates myrtilles ana m̄ ss sethe them al together with sufficient water tylle the beanes and barley be sodden than stampe them and streyne them and sethe the straynynge ageyne a lytle whyche done adde therunto of oyle of rooses and myrte ana ℥ ij of whyte waxe ℥ j. ss myngle them The plaister of two pomegranades and the liniment made in a morter of leade described in the Chapter of ignis Persicus in oure former booke are conuenient in thys case ¶ A Chapter of the cure of Froncles FOr the cure of Froncles ye shall sethe whete in water wyth the rotes of whyte lillies malowe leaues and stamped with swynes grese for it hathe greate strengthe to rype For the same intention ye may vse the playster folowynge ℞ of the rootes of Holyhocke and lillies ana ℥ iij. of wheate m̄ j. of
pilles sine quibus esse nolo and pillule lucis The fourth is water of roses rue celidony eufrage verueyne sodden wyth a lytle suger aloes epatike and a lytle saffran The fyfth is a large lace of lynen or of lether bounde aboute the eye The sixte is an issue made vpon the coronall bone wyth a ruptorie or actual cauterye As concernynge purgation we haue spoken sufficientlye in a proper chapter of the former boke ¶ A chapter of matter reteyned in the skynnes of the eyes through the disease ophtalmia THere be foure remedies for the cure of this disease The fyrste is thys decoction ℞ of cleane barly m̄ i. of the sede of quynces ʒ i. of hole fenugreke ℥ i. of the rootes of buglosse ℥ ss seeth them all together tyll they come to the fourme of a muscilage The seconde is a playster of apples thus ordeyned R. of the meate of rosted apples ℥ iiii the yolke of an egge of womans mylke of the forsayd muscilage ana ℥ ss seeth them wyth a soft fyre tyll they be thycke The thyrde fourme is womans mylke wyth a lytle suger candye The fourth is a colirie in thys sorte R. of whyte sief wyth out opium ʒ i. of sief of frankynsence ℈ i. water of roses ℥ i ss mengle them and make a colliry These remedies cōsume and vapour out humours reteyned betwene the skynnes cornea and coniunctiua And fyrst ye must droppe some of the muscilage in to the eye laye vpon the eye a greate playster of apples And after that the matter is drawen out ye must applye an absterfiue of suger And then to cure the vlceratiō the forsayd collirie is a singuler remedie ¶ A chapter of a fistula in the corners of the eyes IT chaunceth often that in the weping corners of the eyes there groweth a fistula through reumatike matter and subtylle and watrye quytture there reteyned wherby often tymes an aposteme called flegmō is often ingendred For the cure whereof a maturatiue medicine wyth mitigation of peyne inflamation as is thys playster folowyng is cōuenient R. of the meate of rosted apples ℥ iii. of the leaues of mallowes sodden in the broth of fleshe and streyned m̄ ii of barlie flour ℥ ii the yolke of an egge of womans milke ℥ ss mēgle thē and make a styffe playster at the fyre An embrocation of cloutes dipped in thys decoction is good for the same purpose After maturation ye shall vse the foure remedies folowynge of whych the fyrste is oure pouder of mercurye the seconde vnguentum de minio the thyrde water of alume the fourthe a collirie as foloweth R. of water of roses of water of the floures of myrtilles yf they may be gotten ana ℥ i. of aloes epatyke ʒ i. of cloues brayed graynes .ii. of whyte wyne ℥ ss of tutia of whyte sief wythout opium mirabolane citrine ana ʒ ss braye these thynges that are to be brayed mengle them together and so leaue them the space of two houres then seeth them tyll the thyrde parte be cōsumed then streyne them and kepe the licour in a glasse for it is an excellente remedye to drye the moystnes of the corners of the eyes The two other aforesayd remedies maye be applied in stede of the pouder of mercurye puttynge a tente into the concauitie with hony of roses or a mundificatiue of sirupe of roses For cicatrisation ye shal washe the place wyth water of alume and lay vpon the place vnguentum de minio And when the fistule is wyth corruption of the bone ye shal procede as it is sayde in a proper chapter of the former boke ¶ A chapter of virulent and corrosiue vlcers in the inner outwarde parte of the nose HEre folowe remedies for corrosiue vlcers of the nose caused aswel of the pockes as of other diseases both in the inner outwarde partes As touching the vlcers proceding of the frenche pockes there is no thing better then to mundifye them wyth our pouder of mercurie and after mūdification to procede wyth the remidies ordeined in the chap. of the french pockes confirmed And whē they procede not of the french pockes the remedies folowenge are of greate efficacitie wherof the fyrst is vnguentū mixtum the seconde our pouder of mercurie the thyrde the licoure folowynge R. ii hole swete pomegranades half a sower of the leaues of plātayn night shade wyld olyues woodbynd knotgrasse of the croppes of brambles an̄ m̄ i. of synders of yron ℥ i. beate these thynges together so leaue them the space of thre houres then seeth thē with thre ounces of water of plantayne asmuch water of roses tyl the thyrd parte be consumed so streyne them seeth thē agayn tyl they become thick as honye Thys oyntment is good to heale a cankerous polipus all virulent vlcers after the mūdificatiō The fourth is a linimente made as it foloweth R. of oyle of roses omphacine of oyle myrtine of vngm̄ populeon or of roses or in the stede therof of Galiens oyntmente ana ℥ i. of the iuyce of plantayne and nightshade ana ℥ ii of the iuyce of sorel and alleluia ana ℥ ss of roche alume ʒ ss of mirobalane citrine ʒ i. seeth them al tyll the iuyce be consumed and streyne them then put to the streynynge of whyte waxe ʒ v. of tutia preparate ʒ ii of cerusse ʒ vi of titarge of golde and syluer an̄ ʒ iii. of burnt leade ℥ ss of camphore graynes .ii. mengle them and labour them in a mortar of leade the space of sixe houres Thys linimēt maketh a good cicatrise ¶ A chapter of remedies for passions for the throte THe remedies of squinātia are these For squinantia Fyrste is a gargarisiue made of water of barlye wyne of pomegranades and a lytle diameron The seconde is goates shepes or cowes mylke gargarised The thyrde is a lotion of the extreme partes wyth a lotion ordeyned in the cure of ophtalmia The fourth is a decoction of dates after thys sort ℞ of dates iuiubes dry figges an̄ ℥ i. of raysons damaske prunes ℥ i. ss of cleare liquirice ʒ x. of bran and clere barlye ana m̄ ii of redde suger li. i. seeth them all together in water sufficient tyl the barlye breake thē streyne them and let the decoction be gargarised hote The fyfth fourme is a playster of apples after this sort R. holihocke sodden in the decoction of a swallowes neste li. i. of the meate of apples rosted ℥ iiii of the oyle of swete almons and hennes grese an̄ ʒ i. buttyre ℥ iiii stampe these thynges together and seeth them a lytle with a soft fyre and when ye take the iuyce from the fyre take the yolkes of thre egges and mengle them together The sixte is phlebotomye of the veyne called cephalica at the begynnynge and in the state of the veynes vnder the tonge to purge the matter conioyncte These remedies must be administred as it foloweth Fyrst
a paÌ„ne wyth a lytle butter The thyrde is parietarye dressed in lyke maner The fourthe is thys cerote folowynge â„ž the rootes of Holyhocke sodden in the broth of fleshe and stamped li. ss of the meate of rosted apples â„¥ iiij of oyle of Camomyll â„¥ ij ss of oyle of violettes and dylle ana â„¥ ss of hennes grese and butter ana â„¥ j. of oyle of swete almons Ê’ v. of calues and wethers suet of euerye one Ê’ x. make a cerote with suffycient waxe addynge of Saffran Ê’ ss ¶ Of the diseases of the bellye and the stomake FYrst for the colyke ye shall vse this decoctioÌ„ wyth a sponge For the Colyke or with rawe threede â„ž of Camomylle dylle mellilote mugwort of euery one mÌ„ j. ss of fenugreke â„¥ ij of coryander anyse cumyne of euery one â„¥ ss of hony â„¥ iij. of miliuÌ„ branne husked beanes of euerye one mÌ„ j. of floures of rosemarye of sauerye maiorum wormewoode nept wylde myntes of euery one mÌ„ ss of asshes li. ss sethe them all in sufficient quantitie of water wherin a wethers heade hathe ben sodden vntyll the thyrde part be consumed and applye it as is sayde Item it is good to make a clyster of the sayd decoction with oyle of Camomylle dylle and diafinicon An oxe bladder also fylled with the sayde decoction and layed hote vpon the bellye is of good operation and so is thys playster folowyng â„ž of beane floure li. ij of branne and milium brayed of euerye one mÌ„ j. of Camomylle Mellilote Dylle ana mÌ„ ss make a styffe playster wyth sufficient sapa and a lytle of the foresayde decoction addynge of oyle of camomylle and dylle ana â„¥ ij of whyte waxe â„¥ j. ss Also a clyster of pure wyne is good in thys case Remedyes whyche remoue yoxyng caused of replecion be hiera constantyni hiera symplex Galeni with a lytle reubarbe which purge fleume chyeflye after the exhibicion of thys vomytiue â„ž of the waters of fenell and sorell ana â„¥ ss of the iuyce of a râ—dyshe roote â„¥ ss of dylle coryander swete fenel of euery one Ê’ ss of syrupe of vynegre of oximell symplex ana â„¥ j. sethe them all together tylle the .iiij. part be consumed ¶ A Chapter for the peyne of the backebone FYrste oyle of spyke mastyk and lillies and the oyle folowynge are conuenient in thys case â„ž of oyle of lillies dylle Camomylle of euery one â„¥ ij of oile of a foxe of agrippa and dialthea ana Ê’ vi of oyle of ypericon â„¥ j. of the iuyce of wormewoode â„¥ ss of squinantum Ê’ ss of erthwormes â„¥ j. ss of good wyne one ciathe sethe them to the consumption of the wyne than sethe them and strayne them and make a lynimente wyth whyte waxe Item thys cerote folowynge is good for dislocacion of the reynes caused by liftyng of an heuy burthen â„ž of oyle of rooses omphacyne oyle myrtyne of euerye one â„¥ ij of oyle mastyke â„¥ j. of roses wormwoode myrtylle graynes and leaues ana mÌ„ ss of rosemary floures a lytle of odoriferous wyne li. i. let them all sethe besyde the oyles tyll the thyrde parte of the wyne be consumed than strayne them and putte to the straynynge the sayd oyles and lette them sethe agayne a lytle tyll the wyne be consumed addynge of pouder of myrtylle leaues and graynes ana Ê’ vi of al the saunders ana Ê’ ij And yf ye put therunto of terebentyne â„¥ j. ss of mastyke â„¥ ss it shal be of greater confortacion and cleuynge ¶ Of the remedyes of the flankes TO rype hote Apostemes in the flankes ye shal vse this playster â„ž of mallowes sodden in the brothe of fleshe mÌ„ ij of wheate barley floure ana â„¥ iiij make a styffe playster wyth the forsayd mallowes addynge of butter of comune oyle â„¥ ij ss the yolke of two egges whaÌ„ the aposteme is cold let it be ryped with this plaister â„ž of the rotes of white lillies of holyhockes ana â„¥ iiij sethe theÌ„ in water stampe them and afterward make a styffe playster with the floure of lynseed and wheate addyng of butter and swynes grese ana â„¥ ij and whan ye shall take the iuyce from the fier put theruÌ„to the yolke of an egge and yf resolutioÌ„ be requyred in a hote matter ye shall applye a playster of cromes of bread dypped in the broth of flesshe wyth oyle of Camomylle and rooses and a lytle Saffran And yf the Aposteme be colde resolutiue shal be of thys sorte â„ž of the cromes of bread li. j. ss of the decoction of the seconde receyt asmuche as shall suffyce of oyle of Camomylle and roses of euery one â„¥ ij of butter â„¥ j. of Camomyll mellylote branne brayed mÌ„ ss make a styffe playster of them We wyll speke nothynge of repercussiue medicynes for they ought not to be applyed in the emunctoryes For other intentions ye shall resort to the fyrste booke If the Aposteme come to formication or stynkynge ye may remoue the borders wyth a ruptorye of capitell puttynge in to the Aposteme vnguentum de Cerusa that the ruptorie towche not the vlcered partes After the remotion of the borders ye shall procede wyth a digestiue of terebentyne and butter For the rest of the cure ye shal resort to the generall chapter of Apostemes ¶ A Chapter of the diseases of the yarde FYrste for the chafynge and swellynge of the yarde ye shall vse the whytes and yolkes of egges beateÌ„ wyth oyle of rooses the iuyce of plantayne and lettuce or vnguentum Populeon laboured in a mortar of leade And to take awaye the swellynge spedely it is good to make a playster of beanes sodden wyth mallowes and lettuce in the brothe of flesshe wyth oyle of Rooses and the yolkes of Egges And to take awaye the maligne pustules of the yarde oure pouder of mercurye or vnguentum Myxtum is a presente remedye Vnguentum Egyptiacum made wyth wyne of pomegranates remoueth the cancrene of the yarde The grene water vnderwrytten dryeth vp the vlceration that is wont to chaunce betwene the skynne the heade of the yarde â„ž of water of plaÌ„tayne .li. ss of water of roses of whyte wyne ana â„¥ ij of roche alume â„¥ ss of syrupe of rooses â„¥ j. of verdegrese Ê’ ij sethe them all together a lytle besyde the verdegrese and than put in the berdegrese whan ye take the rest froÌ„ the fyer Item vnguentum Egyptiacum dissolued wyth water of plantayne and conueyed in wyth a syryng is a conuenient medicyne If a venemous pustule riseth betwene the yard and the skynne than ye shal vse an actuall cauterye or vnguentum Egyptiacum or a trociske of Minium If the yard be chafed or excoriated through hote mattier and Choleryke a whytesief of water of roses and plantayne or vnguentum de Tucia is a good remedie Water of plantayne also with a lytle alume dryeth the vlceracion of the yarde But for an vlceration and excoriacion in the conduyte of the
after the forsayde liniment Item to resolue bloode beynge out of the veynes it is good to applye vpon the place thynne plates of leade wyth smal bolsters and it must be administred last of all Item to remoue the wyndy swellynge of the knee procedynge of the goute or of the pockes we wyll ordeyne thre remedyes The fyrste is gotes donge dyssolued wyth wyne and water wyth barlye floure and sapa The seconde is this playster folowynge whiche breaketh wynde and resolueth ℞ of bean floure .li. i. of brayed branne m̄ ii of oxe donge and gotes dounge ana ʒ iiii of camomylle mellylote wormewood ana m̄ ss of oyle of camomylle roses dyll ana ℥ i. ss let them seeth with sapa and a lytle lye tyll it be thycke applye it actually hote round about the knee The thirde is a sponge dypped in the decoction ordeyned in the additions to resolue vndimia beynge applyed hote and welle bounde vpon the knee As touchyng goutes caused of whote humours in the knees the foresayde remedies are not conueniente but to swage peine and to resolue humours we wyll speake in the next chapter ¶ A chapter for the goutes of the handes and the fete called chiragra and podagra THe fyrste remedy is this For the goute ℞ thre egges the iuyce of lettuse and womans mylke ana ℥ ss bete theym altogyther and apply this ordynāce warme three or foure dayes for it is good whan the matter is choleryke or sanguyne The second forme is this ℞ of the crommes of whyte bread .li. j. ss of cowes mylke or gotes mylke .li. i. of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ iii. the yolkes of thre egges of saffron ℈ i. Make a styffe playster The thyrde fourme is this ℞ of husked beanes li. iii. sethe them in the brothe of a wethers heade tylle the beanes be well sodden than stampe them and streyne them and put to the streynyng of barlye floure ℥ iiii of oyle of roses ℥ iii. of saffron graynes iii. seeth theym agayne at the fyere and styrre them about tylle they be thycke and adde the yolkes of .iij. egges This playster swagethe all peynes of the goute Yf greater resolution be requyred ye shal adde the vertue of camomylle and mellylote The fourth is the oyle folowynge wherwith ye muste annoynt the peinfull place and it is conuenient in the declynation ℞ oyle of roses and camomylle ana ℥ ii of oyle of swete almandes ʒ iii. hennes grese ℥ ss of calues suet ʒ vi of the floures of rosemarye of iua ana ℥ i. of the iuyce of the leaues and rootes of walworte ana ʒ iij. ss of the iuice of the rootes of enula campana ʒ ii ss of squinantum brayed ʒ i. of odoriferous wyne ℥ i. ss bray them all togyther and put them in a cane wel stopped with paest then put it in an ouen in a vessell of earth and whan ye shalle perceyue that the wyne and the iuce is consumed then ye shall take out the cane and streyne out that that remayneth strongly vse the same The fyfte is a sparadrap made with oyle folowynge ℞ of oyle of roses ℥ iiii of oyle of camomylle ℥ ii three quycke frogges of rosemary floures camomylle mellylote ana a lytle of odoriferous wyne one ciathe Seeth theym all togyther tylle the wyne be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynyng of whyte waxe ℥ ii and make a sparadrap Item for the same intention it is good to wasshe the ioyntes daylye in this decoction ℞ of roses myrtylles camomylle wormewood mugwort nepte watermyntes ana m̄ i. of the floures of rosemary tyme squinantū sticados ana m̄ ss of hony m̄ i. of salt ℥ ii seeth theym all togyther in water sufficiente and whyte wyne tylle the thyrde parte be consumed Here ye shall note ☜ that the fourthe and the fyfte remedye muste be vsed in the declynation of the dysease whā it is caused of hootte matter and they maye be conueniently administred after the .iiii. daye whan the mattier is colde Fynallye a playster made with crommes of bread or of beanes is conueniente in the state and declination whan the matter is colde Thus endeth the fourthe booke of partyculer remedies Here beginneth the fyfte booke of additions whych conteyneth sundrye remedyes for sundrye diseases FYrste for the toth ache caused of cold matter Tooth ache or by impregnation or of the french pockes ye shall laye this decoctjon hote vpon the teth with cotton ℞ of aqua vite ℥ ii of whyte vynegre ℥ ss of the floures of rosemarye of wormwod ana a lytle of honye ʒ vi of sandarake of armoniake Gallens triacle ana ʒ i. of saffron graynes iii. seethe them all togyther a litle streyn them This remedie folowyng is good for the disease of chyldren called arcula puerorum Arcula puerorum ℞ ij swete pomegranats with the ryndes of the croppes of brambles of the leaues of plantayne of the croppes of myrte the leaues of wylde olyues of horsetayle and knottegras ana m̄ ss stampe thyem al togyther wyth an ounce of rose water and as moche of plantayn water and then seeth them tyll halfe of the water be consumed streyne them and put to the streinyng honye of roses fyne suger ana ℥ i. ss of licium ʒ x. of sarcocolle ʒ ii lette them seeth agayne till the hony of roses be thicke And if greater desiccation nede adde of roche alume ʒ ii A remedie agaynst the peynes of the sydes and the iliaca passio ℞ of mercury precipitat wel brayed gr ii of diaciminum ℈ i. myngle them and make iii. pilles with sirupe de duabus radicibus then gylde them and take the sayde thre pilles two houres after that ye haue eaten .ii. rere egges with a lytle wyne and a morsell of brede The sayde pouder myngled with halfe an ounce of philonium persicum and receyued as is aforesayde is of lyke effect Note that this pouder is of the colour of minium and is that whereof we haue spoken in our antidotary in the chapter of a corosiue medicine The sayd pouder is gyuen after meat that one may vomyt it vp with the meat and avoyd therw t all slymy and fylthy humours and the sayd pouder maye passe the stomake that it hurte not the guttes and it is of suche operation the it swageth the peyne and causeth the matter to issue vpward dounward Item this pouder folowing is a good remedy agaynst the pestilence not confyrmed that is to saye within .xxiiii. houres Agaynst the pestilence ℞ of the foresayd precipitate pouder .iii. or .iiii. graynes of Galens triacle ʒ ss sirupe of the iuyce of sorel ℥ ss of suger of buglosse ʒ ii mingle them giue it the pacient fastynge Here folowe conuenient remedyes for the pockes and fyrst a singuler vnction wherwith ye must annoint the legges twyse a daye from the knees doune the armes from the elbowes and that by the space
them agayne a lytle addyng of verdegrese brayed ʒ xiiij of aloes frankēsence myrrhe sarcocolle lytarge of syluer wel brayed of euery one ℥ iij myngle them and styrre them aboute Thys is vnguentū apostolorū maius Item to remoue superfluous fleshe of vlceres it is good to myngle one parte of vnguentū egiptia Vnguentum Egiptiacum ij partes of the sayd oyntmēt Vnguentū egipti after our descriptiō is thus made ℞ of verdegrese of roche alume ana ℥ ij of hony of roses ℥ i. of water of plantayne wyne of granates an̄ ℥ ij ss seeth thē styrre thē about tyll they be thycke as hony Here foloweth a pouder to cause a good cycatrise ℞ of mirabolanes citrines ℥ i. of roche alume burut ʒ ij of terra sigillata of floures of pomgranates ana ℥ i. ss of lyme tenne tymes wasshed ℥ iii. of ceruse of lytarge of syluer ana ʒ ii ss myngle theym and make a fyne pouder This lotion is of lyke effecte ℞ of water of plantaine of odoriferous wyne ana .li. ss of roche alume brent ʒ vi of hony of roses ℥ ii sethe them a lytle A dygestyue of sanguyne apostemes is thus made ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ ii the yolke of an egge of saffron ℈ ss myngle them This is a digestiue of a choleryke aposteme R. the yolke of an egge oyle of roses omphacyne ℥ ss mingle them and labour them in a morter of leade the space of an houre puttyng in the oyle droppe by droppe A mundificatiue of a sanguyne aposteme is thus made R. of clere terebentyne ℥ ij of honye of roses ℥ ss of sirupe of roses ʒ vi seeth them a litle and putte therevnto the yolke of an egge of barly floure ℥ i. of saffran ℈ ss A mundificatyue of a choleryke aposteme R. of clere terebentyne ℥ ii sirupe of roses ℥ i. ss the iuyce of plantayne ʒ ss seeth them a lytle and adde thervnto the yolke of an egge of barlye floure ʒ x. and if ye adde of frankynsence myrrhe sarcocoll aloes of euerye one ℥ i. ss it shall be a good incarnatyue A digestiue of a flegmatyue aposteme R. of clere terrebentyne ℥ ii of honye of roses ℥ ii of the iuyce of smallage horehounde scabiouse cole woortes wormewood of euery one ℥ ss seeth them all tyll halfe the iuyce be consumed addyng of the floure of wheate ʒ x. of bean floure and lentilles ana ʒ v. of sarcocoll ʒ vi myngle them Here foloweth a cerote to remoue the hardenes of the mylte and lyuer and the stomake ℞ of diaquilō magistrale thre ounces of Galenes cerote of isope ℥ i. ss of armoniake dissolued wyth vinegre an ounce a halfe of the iuyce of ireos thre drammes of the iuyce of smallage and rue of euerye one thre drammes of the rootes of cappares and asparage of euery one sixe drammes of camomylle mellilote wormewood of euerye one m̄ ss of odoriferous wyne and whyte vinaygre ana cyathe halfe seeth them tyll the wyne and vinaygre be consumed then streyne them and putte thereunto of the rootes of Holihocke soden and strayned four ounces a halfe of newe waxe asmuche as shall suffice sethe them agayne and make a styffe cerote addyng in the ende of safron ℈ ii Here foloweth a good fomentacion to resolue the aposteme of the armes and legges called vndimia R. of Camomille Mellilote of the leaues of myrte of euerye one m̄ ii of wormewood squinantum sticados roses mugworte of euerye one m̄ i. of coriander swete fenell of euerye one an ounce of hony halfe a pounde of salt of roch alume of euery one ℥ ii ss seeth them all with barbours lye tylle the thyrde parte be consumed A corrosiue water to mortifie a carbuncle to remoue wartes and superfluouse fleshe in the pockes is thus made ℞ of sal gemme vitrial romayne ana ʒ ii of sublimat arsenike an̄ ʒ i. of verdegrece ʒ ss Seeth them to gyther be sydethe verdegrese with a cyathe of barbours lye and halfe a ciath of water of roses tylle halfe be consumed and whan ye take this ordynaunce from the fyer put in the verdegrese This is a great secrete A mundificatiue of a carbuncle of our inuention R. of honye of roses ℥ iii. of sapa ℥ j. of terrebentyne .li. ss of the iuyce of woormewood smallage and scabious of euery one ʒ vi of the floure of barlye and wheate of euery one ℥ ii seeth them tylle they be thycke addynge of saffron ℈ i. of sarcocolle ʒ iii. An oyntemente to mortyfye a carbuncle and to mundifie cancrena and ascachillos ℞ of honye ℥ ii of roche alume ℥ ii ss of sal gemmae ʒ ii of sublimate ʒ i. ss of the iuyce of scabiouse ʒ vi of verdegrese ʒ xiiii of vynegre of roses ℥ iii. ss seeth them tylle they be thycke An oyntment to incarne woundes of our inuention ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ iii. of oyle of mastyke and roses ana ℥ i. of calues tallowe ℥ ii of rasine of the pyne of mastyke of euerye one ʒ x. of frankensence of mirrhe of euerye one ʒ iii. of newe waxe ℥ j. ss of anthos yarowe centaurye the greatter of euery one m̄ i. of odoriferous whyte wyne one ciathe stampe the herbes a lytle and seethe them togyther tylle the wyne be consumed then strayne them and malaxe the straynyng with mylke Here foloweth a sparadrap to cure corrosiue maligne and virulente vlcers ℞ of vnguentum populeon .li. ss of an oyntmente of roses or of Galiens oyntment ℥ iii. of oyle of roses .li. j. ss of calues suet ℥ viii of swynes grese ℥ ii ss of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade of euery one ℥ iii. Seeth them all tylle the iuyce be consumed than strayne them and put to the strayning of ceruse ℥ vj. of lytarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ ii of terra ligillata of minium ana ʒ x. seeth all togyther tyll they be blacke in colour addyng sufficient white waxe and of camphore brayed ʒ i. ¶ Of suppositories and clysteres of honye TAke honye ℥ iiii seeth it tyl it be thycke styffe make suppositories lyke a candel labour them betwene your hādes anoynted wyth oyle and yf ye wyl haue them to be of strōger operation adde of salgemme ℥ ii of bn̄dicta simplex ℥ ss of ireos stāped incorporated in the ende ʒ v. Here foloweth another fourme of our descriptiō ℞ of the rotes of flour deluyce stāped li. i. of the leaues of camomyl mellilote dille ana m̄ i. of white sope cut in smal peces ℥ i. of the rotes of holihocke li. ss of garden saffran polipodie swete fenel ana ʒ x. of cumyne ʒ iii. sal gemme ʒ v. of comune salte ʒ vi seeth these thynges with fyue pounde of reyne water tyl halfe be consumed then streyn them and make lytle roūd peces aboute the bygnes of great pilles wyth suger coriander the sayd streynynge and put thre or fyue
space of .ii. houres and make a soft cerote with whyte waxe theÌ„ take theÌ„ froÌ„ the fyre styrre theÌ„ about til they be luke warme theÌ„ put therunto of quickesiluer queÌ„ched â„¥ vi of liquide storax Ê’ vi incorporate theÌ„ and styrre them wel together Here foloweth a purgation which is good after the patient hathe vsed the last potion .xii. dayes R. of diacatholicoÌ„ of cassia ana â„¥ ss of electuarii indimaioris Ê’ ii of trifera ê‘sica Ê’ i. ss make a smal potion wyth the comune decoction addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. Here ye shall note that the sayde diseases is not contagious but at the begynnynge when it is the fourme of scabbes Item it is verey good at the begynning that the patient take soÌ„time the purgation folowynge Digestion wyth the lesse syrupe of fumiterrie and the iuyce of endyue wyth waters of endyue fumiterry hoppes presupposed R. of diacatholicon cassia anÌ„ â„¥ ss of an electuary of roses after Mesue Ê’ ii of the confection of hamech Ê’ i. of good reubarbe Ê’ ss make a small potion with the comune decoction adding of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. or make it thus R. of diacatholicon Ê’ vi of electuary of psilium of trifera persica diafinicon ana Ê’ ii of the coÌ„fection of hamech Ê’ ss make a smal potion adding of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. A playster for apostemous woundes of the synnowes R. of husked beanes li. ii seeth them in the broth of a shepes heade or in barbours lye tyl they be wel soddeÌ„ Then stampe them and put vnto theÌ„ of oyle of roses odoriferous and camomylle ana â„¥ ii seeth them agayne tyll they bene thycke addynge the yolkes of two egges of saffran ℈ i. Here foloweth the ordinaunce of pilles of master Nicholas de Furnariis whych ben good agaynst the migryme ophtalmia and swimmyng of the heade R. of myrrhe Ê’ iii. of aloes epatyke Ê’ vi ss of saffran Ê’ ii of all the mirobalanes ana Ê’ ss of agaryke in trociskes Ê’ iii. ss mengle them make pilles wyth water of fenell the receit is Ê’ i. Ê’ i. ss If ye adde to these thinges of trifera perfica Ê’ v. electuarii indi electuarii rosarum Mesue ana Ê’ iii. of triacle Ê’ i. of carduus bnÌ„dictus tormeÌ„tylle Doronike ana ℈ ii they shall be good in the frenche pockes agaynste the pestilence A potion agaynst the styngynge of serpentes bytynge of wood dogges the pestilence R. of tormentylle ditany cardus benedictus ana Ê’ i. of Galenes triacle Ê’ ss of saffran graynes i. of Citron seed ℈ i. of a smaragde one grayn of doronike Ê’ i. of syrupe of the iuce of sorell water of buglosse ana Ê’ vi of the wyne of pomegranades of doriferous wyne anÌ„ Ê’ ss mengle theÌ„ Here foloweth the ordinauÌ„ce of vnguentum basilicum the greater Vug. basilicum R. of oyle of roses odoriferous li. ii of cowes tallowe and calues talowe ana li. ss of swynes grese â„¥ iii. of oyle of camomylle lynseede swete almons of hennes grese and goose grese ana â„¥ ii of anthos yarrow centaury the greater woodbynde saynt Iohns worte ana mÌ„ i. of rootes of madder â„¥ iii. of fyne grayne â„¥ i. ss of the leaues of plaÌ„tayn and ribworte anÌ„ mÌ„ i. of comune oyle li. i. ss stampe these thynges and leaue theÌ„ together the space of a weeke then seeth them wyth a cyath of good wyne and thre ounces of earthe wormes tyll the wyne be consumed so streyne them and put to the streynyng of rosyn of the pyne tre Ê’ iii. of colophony of mastyke anÌ„ â„¥ i. of shyppe pytch Ê’ x. of litarge of golde and syluer ana â„¥ iii. of minium asmuch seeth them tyl they be verye blacke euer styrryng theÌ„ about addyng in the ende of terebeÌ„tyne â„¥ xiiii a sufficient quaÌ„titie of whyte waxe seeth them agayne a lytle and make a softe cerote Thys is the ordinaunce of vngueÌ„tum basilicum the lesse whyche swageth peyne more then the other and is conuenient in woundes of the synnowes R. of oyle of roses â„¥ iiii of comun oyle li. i. of freshe buttyre li. ss of swynes grese calues suet and cowes suet anÌ„ â„¥ v. of yarrowe plaÌ„tayne wood bynde verueyne ana mÌ„ i. of the rotes of madder of earth wormes ana â„¥ ii of shyppe pytche of rasyn of the pyne anÌ„ â„¥ ii ss stampe the herbes and incorporate them wyth the oyles fattes so leaue theÌ„ the space of a weke then seeth them with a cyathe of odoriferous wyne tyll the wyne be consumed so streyne them put to the straynyng of miniuÌ„ â„¥ iiii of litarge of syluer â„¥ iii. seeth them agayne tyll they be black and put to them of clere terebentyne â„¥ vi suffycieÌ„t whyte waxe and make a softe oyntment Here foloweth a liniment good to remoue corrupt flesshe of formica procedyng of the frenche pockes and to drye vp redde buddes in the foreheed or in the necke coÌ„mynge in the sayde disease and to remoue wartes â„ž of the iuce of lettuse and plaÌ„tayne of euery one two ounces of Galenes oyntment â„¥ i. The whytes of .ii. egges of sublimate well brayed Ê’ one beate them togyther and labour theÌ„ a good whyle in a mortare of leade This water is good for the same purpose â„ž of roche alume .iii. draÌ„mes of sublimate Ê’ i of sall armoniacke Ê’ ii of barbours lye a pounde of water of roses â„¥ iiii sethe them all tylle the thyrde parte be consumed And yf ye wyll haue it of greater desiccation adde a lytle verdegrese when y take it from the fyre The iuce of the herbe verucaria whereof we spake in the boke of symples is good for the same purpose Auicenne sayeth that the thyrde parte of a dramme of Squinantum with a lytle pepper comforteth the synowes and muscles And yf ye put thereunto of water of camomylle â„¥ v and make a potion it shal be more coÌ„fortatiue it shall take awaye youxynge commynge of replecyon and werynesse of the membres and wyndynesse of the guttes And therfore the decoction folowynge is good for the same intention And moreouer it swageth paynes of the pockes and breaketh wyndynesse of the matrice â„ž of squinantum Ê’ i. of anthos Ê’ ii of swete fenelle of anyse ana Ê’ ss of lyqueryce Ê’ v. of mugworte nepte ana halfe an handfull of cinamome nuttemigges cloues cubebes ana ℈ i. of good honye â„¥ iiii of syrupe de duabus radicibus without vynegre of sugre taberzet of euery one fyue ounces of water of camomylle wormewoode of euerye one two pounde of water of endiue and fenelle ana l. ss seeth them togyther tylle the fourthe parte be consumed then strayne them and gyue halfe a cyathe of the straynynge actuallye hoote The roote of squinantum comforteth a weake stomacke and the lytle leues that grow aboute the rote are good agaynst venemous bytynges An vnction for a weake stomacke â„ž of Squinantum Ê’ i. of
an̄ ℥ ii ss of burnt leade of antimoniū ana ʒ x. of tucia alexandrina ℥ i. ss of brayed cāphore ʒ i. make a soft cerote addynge suffyficient whyte waxe Ye must melt the waxe with the straynyng and afterwarde incorporate the mineralles straynynge them about the space of .ii houres in a mortar of leade Vnguentū albū camphoratum of our descriptiō is made thus ℞ of oile of roses odoriferous ℥ viii of the tallowe of a calfe and of a kydde ana ℥ iiii ss of Galenes oyntment ℥ ii of wyne of pomegranades water of roses plantayn an̄ ℥ iii. seeth thē all tyll the water and wyne be consumed than strayne them and put to the straynynge of whyte waxe ℥ ii of ceruse ℥ iiii of brayed camphore ℥ i ss the whyte of two egges whan the waxe is melted with the straynynge take it from the fyre and labour it til it be luke warme than put in the whites of egges and afterwarde the cāphore and ceruse and afterwarde incorporate them wel togyther It is a good oyntment in all hote matter An oyntmente of a dogges tourde which is good for maligne corrosiue and gnawyng vlcers ℞ the tourde of a dogge that eateth bones stāped an dryed in an ouen and poudred ʒ vi of ceruse litarge of golde and syluer ana ʒ ii of myrobalane citrine of floures of pomegranades brayed an̄ʒ vi of brent leade of tutia preparate ana ℥ ss of gootes mylke li. ii of the floure of lentilles ℥ iiii ss the maner to make this oyntment is this Ye must quenche peces of brenning yron in the mylke and incorporate floure the dogges turde with the sayd milk and seeth them tyll they be thycke addynge of oyle of roses omphacyne ℥ ii of oyle myrtine ℥ i. ss of white wax ℥ i. seeth them agayne a lytle styrring them euer about and than put in the mineralles and take them from the fyre and incorporat them in the forme of an oyntment Here foloweth a fomentation and a cerote very good to heale the hardnesse of the synowes and ioyntes ℞ of camomyll mellilote ana m̄ i. of the rootes of holyhocke li. i of the seed of fenugreke and lyneseede ana ℥ iiii seeth them in sufficyent quantitie of broth wherin a shepes heed hath ben sodden tyll halfe be consumed and foment the place therewith and after applye this cerote ℞ of the oyle of a foxe lyllyes swete almondes ana ℥ ss of agrippa and dialtea ana ʒ vi of the marye of the legges of a calfe and a cowe ana ʒ ii of duckes grese and hennes grese ana ʒ v. of the fatte of a beer and of a badger of gose grese of euery one an ounce of armoniake dissolued in vynegre ʒ iii. ss of terebentyne ℥ i. ss seethe them with a lytle of the sayde decoction tyll the decoction be consumed and than put thereunto as moche whyte waxe as shall suffyse To heale the tong skorched through catarrhouse sharpe or salte matter descendyng from the brayne ye shall vse this ordynaunce ℞ of vnguentū egiptiacum an ounce of syrupe of roses syrupe of myrte ana ʒ ii rubbe the tonge thre dayes with this remedye often tymes a daye The water folowyng is for the same purpose ℞ water of plātayn ℥ viii of syrupe of roses hony of roses wyne of pomgranades of euery one an ounce of roch alume ʒ i ss seeth thē a litle In this case it is good to chaw the leaues of lettuse A singuler decoction for woundes that perce into the brest ℞ of fygges nombre syxe of reysons an ounce of licorice ʒ x. of cleane barly m̄ ii of lētilles m̄ i. of melissa halfe an handful of redde sugre halfe a pounde seethe them all togyther in eyght poundes of water tylle two partes of thre be consumed than strayne them and yf ye wyll haue it more abstersyue adde of honye of roses thre ounces ¶ A Chapter of necessary medicines for chirurgiens that vse the see WE declared in the foremer booke with what medicines as wel simple as compounde chirurgiens muste be furnysshed which vse the see Nowe we wyll brefelye speake of those that chirurgiēs must carye with them in barkes and lytle shyppes Fyrst they must haue bolearmenye myrrhe frankensence aloes sanguis draconis for broken boones woundes and fluxe of blood And to make vnguentum egiptiacum and water of alume they must haue roch alume verdegrese and honye Moreouer terebentyne and hony of roses to make mundificatiues of woūdes and vlcers And they must cary with them minium litarge of golde and siluer ceruse whyte waxe cōmen oyle to make an oyntment of minium Of cerotes and oyntmentes it shall suffice to beare with them a cerote of betonye or of gūme elimi of our description and vnguentum album of Rasis descryption oure sparadrap with diaquilon and vnguentū apostolorum Of syrupes these ben conuenyent A syrupe of vynegre called acetosus simplex a syrupe of the iuce of endiue or de duabus radicibus without vynegre hony of roses in smal quātitie Of waters these shall suffyce water of endyue of hoppes borage wormewood fumiterrye Of electuaries they shall haue with them cassia diafinicon electuarium of Roses after Mesue and diacatholicon Of pilles they must haue pylles of hiera cumagarico pylles of fumiterry the greter and the lesse Agaynste the disease ophtalmia they must haue water of roses and a syef without opium Of oyles these ben necessary oyle of roses of myrte camomyll and oyle omphacyne and it is conuenyent that they haue with them the floure of beanes orobus lyneseede fenugreke and aqua vite to heate the woūdes of the maryners and other Thus by the grace of God we haue ended this present boke whose name be praysed for euer and euer AMEN FINIS The interpretation of straunge wordes vsed in the traslation of Vigon ABietis Vigo in one or .ii. receytes cōmaūdeth to take of abietis ʒ ii ss where he meaneth the rasyn of the fyrre or sapyne tree I haue red also that the apotecaries call palmam Elatē wherof the oyle called oleū elatinū is made palmā abietē Palma is a date tree abies a fyr tree Aborcement Aborcement is when a chylde is borne out of season Abstersiue Abstersiue is that which hath power to scoure Acacia Acacia is a thornie tree growyng in Egipt which hathe a whyte seede cloosed in coddes whereout a medicenal iuce is pressed And there issueth also a gūme out of this tree cōmenly called gūme arabike howebeit in the stede of true acacia they commenlye vse the iuce of sloes And therfore we haue so translated it sometymes Accidentes An accident is that that maye be in a thyng and away frō the sayd thing the selfe same thing remaynyng styll vndistroyed As vehemēt payne may be an aposteme or from it withoute remouyng of the aposteme It soundeth worde for word chaunsyng to Acetositas citri I dyd translate it ones or twyse the
Myrach whyche are eyght in nuÌ„ber there appeareth a thynne skynne much like the webbes of spyders and it is called in Arabike Siphac in greke peritoneon And when Siphac is remoued the caule appeareth comunelye called zirbus in latine omentum in Greke epiploon Mitigation Mitigation swagynge Miuam The Apothecaries saye that Miua is a confection made wyth the iuyce of peares quynces c. to conforte the stomake Mollificatiue Hauynge vertue to soften Mordication Bytynge Muscilage They calle MuscilagineÌ„ the flymie sappe of the rootes of Holyhock of the seedes of quynces c. Mundificatiue Hauynge vertue to clense Mumia Iohan Vigo in hys symples recyteth the comune opinion of Mumia Howebeit other lerned men thynke it to be Pisasphalton Whyche name sygnifiethe a thynge compounde of pytche and the Iues lyme Dioscorides saythe that by the violence of streames it is brought frome the mountaynes Cerauntes and is caste out about Apolonia in Epeiro whiche is a countre ouer agaynst Italie beyng congeled together lyke clottes hauynge the odour of pytche meÌ„gled wyth bitumen whyche is a kynde of lyme fouÌ„de about those places where Gomorra and Sodome stode Myrobalanes Myrobalani are excellent frutes whyche are brought vnto vs oute of Egypte and Syria There ben fyue kyndes of them One is called Citrinum or yelowe bycause of hys yelow colour whyche hath a thycke skynne and a lytle kernel Another is called Indum bycause of hys blacke colour and it is lyke an olyue wythout kernelles The thyrd kynde is called Cepulum and it is greater and heuier than the other of a duskysche redde colour The fourthe is Embeliticum or Emblicum lyke a lytle stone of the coloure of asches The fyfthe is Beletzicum or Belliricum whyche is rounde lyke a pere The yelowe purgeth yelowe cholere the blacke Melancholie CepuluÌ„ purgeth fleame c. Nenufar NEnufar otherewyse called Nymphaea groweth in pondes and lyeth vpon the water wyth brode and thycke leaues and a whyte or yelowe floure of a pleasauÌ„te odour The floures are vsed in medicynes chyefelye and they haue great vertue to koole The Germayne call thys herbe seehbloume that is the floure of the lake Nigella Nigella groweth in hedges and medowes hauyng leaues lyke grouÌ„d swell sauynge that they ben thynner In the toppe it hathe an heade lyke Poppie wherin there is a blacke seede enclosed whiche they dydde put in breade in olde tyme. The Grecians calle it Mecona agrion that is wylde poppie Nitrum Salte petre Nodus mellinus Resorte to fauus Nuke Sometymes they calle the marye of the backe bone Nucham and some tymes they vse it for the nape of the necke Nutritiue Hauynge power to nourysche ODoriferous That that hathe a pleasaunte sente is called in latine OdoriferuÌ„ Olibanum A kynde of frankencense Omphacine Omphax in Greke is an vnrype grape Vigo calleth oyle omphacyne that oyle that is made of vnrype olyues Oppilation Stoppynge Opoponax Opoponax is a bytter iuyce of an herbe called Panaces and it cometh out of Syria and Arcadia Optyke The two synnowes whych bryng the vertue of seynge to the eyes ben called Optici of Optomay whyche sygnifieth to see Orobus Orobus hath a lytle stalke narrowe leaues and lytle seedes whyche are enclosed in coddes and of those seedes there is made a medicinall floure or meale Ospectinis Resorte to pecten Obthalmia Ophthalmia is an inflammatioÌ„ of the skynne of the eye called coniunctiua Ophthalmos in greke sygnifyeth an eye The barborouse writters leue out the aspiration or lettres h h and turne P into B. Opium Opium is the iuyce or lyquor of blacke poppie Oppositum Sette ouergaynst Ordeolum Ordeolum is a lytle Aposteme aboute the bryncle of the eye lyddes and it is so called bycause it is lyke a barley corne Osseum The purse of the stones is called Oscheon in Greke whereof the barbarous wrytters haue made Osseum leauynge out the aspiration that is to saye H. and turnynge the lettre C in to S. Ossa Sisamina Looke in Sisamina Os laudae They calle the bone of the hyndre part of the heade whyche resembleth this greke lettre Λ Os laude or barbarously laude for so the lettre is called in greke Looke in Pericranium Oximell Oxymel is made of vinaygre and honye Oxirundinum I thynke that they wolde saye oxirodion or Oxyrodinon whyche is made of vynaygre and rooses Oxicroceum Oxicroceum is made of vynaygre and Saffran Oxisacharum Oxisachar is made of suggre and vynaygre Palea marina PAlea marina sygnifieth the chaffe of the sea whereof I haue found nothyng in any auctour Musa saythe that some Apothecaries in steede of a sponge vse a thynge that is woullie wythin whyche they thynke to be spuma maris that is the fome of the saye The Apothecaries haue also certayne thynges whyche they call balles of the sea are made of the fome of the sea beaten agaynst the rockes and banckes are verye small as it were strawes One of these two Vigo meaneth by chaffe of the sea as I suppose Palliatiue A cure palliatiue is when a disease is cloked for a ceason not perfytlye healed Panaritium Panaritium is an aposteme about the rootes of the nayles and it is â—alled in Greke Paronichia in latyn reduuia Pani Vigo vseth these two wordes Pani and cicatrices for one thynge Cicatrices in the eyes are of two kyndes that whych is in the ouermoste parte of the eye is called in Latyne Tenuis albugo in Greke Nephelion a lytle cloude That whych rooteth more depely is called crassa albugo Thys euyl is called as I suppose in englysh a webbe Panum Panum as Celsus sayeth is the swellynge of a kernell not hyghe but brode where in there is a thynge lyke a pushe hauynge the semblaunce of breade wherof it hath thys name Pannicle Pannicle a skynne or ryme Panis porcinus Panis porcinus souÌ„deth worde for worde swynes breade and it is so called bycause swyne delite in this herbe Loke in Ciclaminus Papirus Papirus is a kynde of a rushe growynge in maryshe places of Egipte Parietaria Parietaria hath hys name of that that it groweth about walles For paries sygnifyeth a wal The dutche meÌ„ call it saynt Peters crute that is saynt Peters worte dach and â—acht that is daye and nyght Paroxismus Paroxismos is the accesse inuasion and fyrst coÌ„mynge of a fieuer It is deryued of paroxyno whych in Greke sygnifieth to sharpen to styrre vp c. Parorides Parotides ben apostemes aboute the eares Para in Greke sygnifyeth nygh and ous otos an eare Penidie Penidie are made of the Apothecaries wyth suggre wrethen lyke ropes Paucedinis I thynke that they haue corrupte the worde and shulde saye Peucedanum whych hath a stalke lyke fenell a yelowe floure and a blacke roote full of liquor Some call it feniculum porcinum that is swynes fenell There is a iuyce gathered out of the teÌ„der rootes thereof beynge cutte wyth a knyfe whych is good for paynes of the heade and for the
that open the veynes wyth sedation of payne are very expedient at the begynnynge as we haue often proued Mollificati Here foloweth a mollifycatiue verye expedient in thys case â„ž of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of euery one mÌ„ i. of clene barley mÌ„ ss of smalage leaues of camomill floures of eche a lytle Let them boyle altogether in sufficient water wyth â„¥ iij. of freshe buttyre and asmuche oyle of violettes vnto the consumption of two partes of the thre Thys mollifycatiue muste be layed vpon the place apostemed receyuynge the fume wyth hote cloutes moysted in the sayd decoction Last of of all let the place be rubbed wyth the forsayde buttyre and oyle of violettes sodden It is of good operation for by hys vertue of openynge it causeth the humours to breath out wyth gentyll resolution and sedation of payne To the same intention Another thys mollifycatiue folowynge is conuenient but it is more resolutiue theÌ„ the other â„ž of fyne branne mÌ„ ij of camomil mÌ„ ss of melilote well brayed mÌ„ i. of the flour of beanes â„¥ iiij of the oyle of camomill roses dille of euery one â„¥ i. and. ss of hennes grese of oyle of violettes of euery one Ê’ x. make a styffe playster of all wyth sufficient sodden wyne addynge of saffran Ê’ ij You maye vse thys that foloweth when the place is not enflamed Another â„ž of sodden wyne of honye of euery one â„¥ viij and make a styffe playster on the fyer wyth barley floure Semblablye gotes dunge sodden wyth honye purgeth the mylke Item the floure of beanes and lentylles sodden with lye and sapa that is to say soddeÌ„ newe wyne and wyth a lytle myntes and oyle of myrtilles and oyle omphacine mengled together and layed on after the maner of a playster dryeth the mylke merueylouslye To the same intention you maye take the crommes of breade plunged and moysted in the sayd decoction makynge a playster at the fyer wyth the foresayde oyle and buttyre and the yolke of an egge and a lytle saffran And here wyth ye muste playster all the dugge Yf you wyll make greater resolution adde to the playster laste rehersed of the floure of barley and beanes of euery one â„¥ iij. and a lytle camomil and melilote well stamped Yf ye perceaue that thys aposteme coÌ„meth to maturation whych thynge is easely knowen by the rednes of the place and by the hardnes and pulsation or beatynge then ye shall procede to the maturation wyth thys maturatiue A maturati â„ž of mallowe and violette leaues of euery one mÌ„ i. of the rootes of Holihocke â„¥ iiij Seeth them al in water stampe them and strayne them and make a playster in the decoction wyth the floure of wheate and barley addynge of freshe buttyre â„¥ iij. of swynes grese melted â„¥ ij the yolkes of two egges put in wheÌ„ ye take the playster from the fyer then mengle it agayne wyth the straynynge and make a playster Thys playster is of merueylous operation in rypynge Yf the aposteme be verye hote and choleryke with participation of blood then ye muste procede wyth some maturatiue of a colde and moyste complection The descryption of thys maturatiue is wrytten aboute the ende of the chapytre of the cure of flegmon Note that we haue often founde thys aposteme to be of harde maturation chyefely when it is aboute the heade of the dugge vexynge the woman wyth vehement payne and causynge fyeuers so that somtymes it induceth a phransye Wherfore when suche peryll is doubted we muste procede wyselye to maturation and incision of the place The incisyon muste be made after the facion of the newe moone Incision that the vapours of the mylke and of the matter whyche hurteth the brayne maye yssue out by the sayde opened place Afterwarde for the dygestion and mundifycation you shall vse the medicines wrytten in the former chapiters Note that it is coÌ„uenient to applie a mollifycatiue and resolutiue playster at that tyme when the incisyon shal be made bycause of the spongiosite of the dugge and of the humours whyche be yet in the matter conioynct that the place maye be mollifyed and some parte of the matter resolued Playster whyche playster maye be after thys sorte that foloweth â„ž of the croÌ„mes of breade steeped in the decoction of holyhocke and then make a playster at the fyer in the forsayde decoction with buttyre and oyle of roses and camomill addynge the yolkes of two egges and a lytle saffran Item to the same intentyon thys descryption folowynge is verye expediente Another â„ž of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of euery one mÌ„ i. of camomill and roses of euery one mÌ„ ss Seeth them al in water stampe them and strayne them and put in the decoction of the crommes of breade .li. i. then bruse and strayne the forsayde breade and wyth the forerehersed thinges beynge strayned and wyth a lytle of the decoction make a styffe playster at the fyer adding of oyle of roses â„¥ ij of oyle of camomill of buttyre ana â„¥ i. and. ss the yolkes of two egges Thys playster is of great efficacite in resoluynge matter conioyncte and mollifyeng the place and swagyng paine as we haue often proued Item to thys intention it is good to make a playster of the flour of barleye and beanes in the forsayde decoction wyth thynges lyke wyse wrytten in the sayd descryption Here you shall note Tâ—â—ti 〈◊〉 not be to loÌ„â— that your tente must not be to longe bycause it myght cause great payne and it muste be hollowe made of leade or syluer or of the roote of dyttanie well pyked Canullaia or of a leafe of colewurtes dryed in the shadowe you maye moreouer make one of a gourde dryed in the sonne and it is the beste of all Yf it be nedefull to vse a stronger mundifycation then weete the tente wyth spettell and wrappe it in oure poudre and putte it in the mouthe of the vlcered place For it mundyfyethe myghtelye and purgethe the matter conioyncte When the tyme of incarnynge is come whych thynge is easelye knowen by the mitigation of payne and by the diminution of the matter and swellyng then put in this incarnatiue wyth a tente Incarntiue â„ž of honye of roses â„¥ ss of terebentyne Ê’ v. of Sarcocoll well brayed Ê’ ij of frankencense Ê’ i. and. ss mengle them After that incarnation is accomplyshed whyche thynge is knowen by the matter that issueth out lyke the slymynes of holihockes ye muste come to cicatrisation whych maye be after thys sorte that foloweth â„ž of the floures of pomegranades A sigilllatiue of myrobalanes citrins of roche alume coÌ„bust or burnt of euery one Ê’ i. of terra sigillata of bole armenie of euery one Ê’ i. mengle theÌ„ Item the water of alume is of good operation wyth the foresayd thinges Note that from the daye that ye begin to mundifye vnto parfyte cicatrisatioÌ„ is good to vse our
that it shal be of greter exiccation or drying put to the forsayd oyntment of lyme thryse washed with rayne water ℥ i. ss of liquide storax ℥ ss and so vse thē Forthermore all meates that engendre grosse brente and colerycke bloode muste be auoyded as grosse flesh pepered and salted meates garlyke mustarde drye fygges c. Somtyme yf the age and strength of the patient wolde suffre it is conuenient to draw blood out of the veyne basilica most often in this case ventoses are to be vsed vpon the shulders armes buttockes and thyghes chefely whā the scab is spred through oute all the body And therefore Auicen aloweth wel the application of ventoses vpō the thighes with scarificatiōs we haue proued moreouer that laying of blood-suckers vpon the emorroidal veines is verye profytable to drawe oute gros melancholy and burned blood Pylles also in this case are greatlye praysed of Auicenne so that one onelye be taken at one tyme. But I was wonte to admynistre the pylles vnderwrytten ℞ of wasshed aloes ℥ i. of pylles of mastik ℥ ii make pylles lyke peason with the iuce of celydonye The receyte of them in hole parsōs is ʒ ss vnto .iii. ℈ Yf ye wyll haue it of a stronger purgation put therunto of pylles of fumiterry ℈ .i. c. ¶ The .v. Chapter Of the paynes of the ioyntes that is of artetik goute in the handes and feete and kneees ¶ To the moost reuerende lorde my lorde Sixtus prest of the Romayne church vicechaunceler of the titule of saynt Peter ad vincula A Passion arthetyke as the aunciente and later wrytters declare is an outwarde payne of the ioynctes caused of abūdaunce of fleume Of the peyne in the ioynctes and sometymes of colerike humours rennyng to the sayd ioynctes And according to the places wherunto the mattier floweth it receyueth sondrye names wherfore when it floweth to the fete it is called podagra when it floweth to the handes it is called chiragra and when it renneth to the knees it is called genugra and when the sayd humours be arriued into the hyppes it causeth the gout called sciatica The payne wherof is extended from the hippe to the lytle too In the goute called Podagra the peyne begynneth about the great too In chiragra about the fore finger or thōbe they whyche haue thys disease lyue in reste and pleasure a riotous lyfe wtout excersice of the body whiche also eate grosse and melancholike meates and pulses as beanes peason Cycers c. wherfore Ypocrates sayeth that the grecians called Helenes were troubled wyth the gout bycause they vsed to eate beanes and peason and other pulse Thys passion moreouer is founde in prelates of the churche in those whych were poore men and afterwarde came to some hye dignitie wherefore they gaue them selfe to slouthfulnes delicate lyuyng wherwyth the ioynctes are wont to be troubled wyth grosse slymye humours thorow euyl digestion wherfore moderate excercise is verye good to auoide this disease idelnes doth the cōtrarye For as yron cankreth when it is not exercised so mannes body thorowe rest is corrupted with euyl humours Neuerthelesse immoderate exercise chiefly vehement walkynge prouoketh the goute in the fete as Arnolde de noua villa doth witnesse sayeng of muche drynkynge of wyne of greate walkynge of often vse of women and by forbearynge of accustomed purgatiōs innumerable persōs become goutie And thys passion cometh by inheritaunce and it is merueylouse peynful chiefly yf it be engendred of a hote cause so that it bryngeth the patiente in despiratiō to a palsy to apoplexia to difficultie of breathyng perturbation of the sences and sodeyne death But the peynes of a goute caused of a colde grosse and slymye mattier be not very greate Howbeit they contynewe longe and therfore Hipocrates sayth that sometyme they are not ended in .xl. dayes But when the mattier is hote they ende in .xiiii. dayes as I haue sene in Iulio secundo I haue often sene that this disease hath proceded of a grosse slymye and chalkye mattier so that the mēbers haue euer remayned croked and knobbye And this kind of the gout receyueth no cure but a palliatyue cure as Ouide sayth Soluere nodosam nescit medicina podagram that is no medicyne can heale the knobbie gout And marueale not yf the peynes of ioynctes procedyng of a hote cause ben greate for as Galene sayeth that humours whyche cause peyne in the handes fete knees or haunches fyl the concauitie or holownes whych is betwene the ioynctes and stretche out the ligamētes muscules and synnowes and thorow that stretchyng a great peyn is caused and no crampe which peynes chaunce for the moost part in the spryng of the yere and in the heruest chiefly in the ioynctes of the fyngers and the toes Cornelius Celsus sayth to thys purpose that the peynes of ioynctes come soner to the toes and fyngers thā to other partes And the thys disease chaunceth not to gelded men nether to yong mē that haue not had copulation with womē nether to women that haue not theyr accustomed purgations reteyned To come to our purpose we ought to consider the cause and the accedentes of the disease And we must know that one kynde of the goute cometh of a colde cause an other of hote And of those the procede of hote mattier some are with great peyne as those which come of pure choler and some ar not of so great peyne they come of choler mēgled with fleume The peynes of the ioynctes procedyng of cold mattier are small moderate but they are hard to heale and dure longer as we haue said and the place where the peyne is is swollen and whyte But if the mattier be hote the place is red and in thys passion there chaunceth often a lytle fieuer whych is wont to ende whē the mattier leaueth his sinnowie places and cometh to the outwarde partes And therfore Galene sayth that in the peynes of the teeth and of the ioynctes it is a good signe For when swellyng chaunceth in the outwarde partes it is a greate token that the mattier hath left his synnewe and is come to the fleshye particule Further we saye that thys disease maye be nombred amonge colde and hote apostemes and therfore there be thre causes therof as antecedent primityue and conioyncte as we haue declared in the treatyse of apostemes The members from whence the mattier of the said peynes procede are diuers for when the mattier is flegma tyke and slymye it cometh from the stomake or from the brayne And yf the mattier be hote that is to say choleryke or sanguine those humours procede alwaye from the lyuer And so sayeth Anicenne declarynge that thys disease procedeth of the superfluitie of the seconde and thyrde digestion And the mēbers that receiue this mattier are the ioynctes But Anicēne deuideth these causes .iii. maner waies Fyrste into a cause efficient which hath humours Secōdly into a cause instrumētall and