I applyed therunto our secret of secrets for that kind of disease which in thrée dayes deliuered him then I caused him to vse certaine medicines to defend the Gout for comming againe and so he continued whoâ—e to his great satisfaction Of the causes of the Scyatica and how ye may help it THe Scyatica is a disease so called because it commeth in that place of the body called Sio and is caused of an euill qualitie and grosse humors that are stayed in that place because they cannot passe downe and this is sée 〈◊〉 by experience daily for where that paine is there is alteration and the cure thereof is with Glisterâ— Vomits Purgations and Vnctions because the Glister doth euacuate those places next vnto it so easeth the humour the vomitte cleanseth the stomacke the purgations doe euacuate the body downewards the vnctions dissolue the winde and so by these meanes thou maist helpe the Scyatica as I haue done many times to my great honour and satisfaction of the the patient A most excellent remedie to helpe the flux of the body with a certaine discourse thereon IF thou wilt helpe the flux of the body it were necessary to know first from whence it procéedeth for hee that knoweth not the cause is leâ—â—e is be credited to cure the effect and therefore I will showe thée what the flux is and from whence it commeth and then I will shewe the order to cure it also to make the medicines The â—luâ— of the body is caused of a superfluous heaâ—e conceiued in the stomacke the which make a continuall solution inwardly as ye may 〈◊〉 by experience of those that 〈…〉 therewith for so long as the cause 〈◊〉 not taken away all their 〈◊〉 doth turne into that 〈◊〉 the which if it be 〈…〉 which I desâ—â—y that the 〈◊〉 are 〈…〉 of the body â—â—uses of hot and corrupt humours in the stomacke and therefore if thou wilt cure it it were necessary to extinguish the heat and to take away the corruption the which thou shalt doe with the rednesse of Marte Militare written in this booke following for that is the most souereigne remedie that can be found But first ye shall take twelue graines of our Petra Philosophalla with halfe an ounce of Mel Rosarum and then take for foure mornings together one scruple of the rednesse of Marte with halfe an ounce of sugar Rosat and therewith thou shalt worke miracles A discourse concerning cornes in the feete or elsewhere with their remedies THis callowes matter is a certaine hot humour of the which Nature would discharge herselfe and when that humor is driuen forth of Nature it goeth vnto the lower parts into the end of the toes for in that extreme part of the toes that skinne that is called Epiderma is hard and will not suffer it to passe or exalare and there many times it ingendreth a tumor in the skin with great hardnesse and many times that tumor doth increase and cause such paine that it doth not onely hinder their going but hindreth them from sléepe in the night and this kinde of tumor tâ— called commonly Callo or Cornes in English and I thought it good to call them Creste because they are alwayes growing and is of great importance among the Chyrurgions for an infinite number of persons are troubled therewith and therefore I will shew thee our secret to helpe them quickly and with great ease which secret was neuer knowne afore of any First ye shall pare them with a sharpe knife vntill the bottome and there ye shall finde a certaine thing like matter but if ye find no matter ye shall pare it vnto the blood doth appeare then touch it once with oyle of sulphur then dresse it with our Balsamo artificiato once a day vntill it be whole Kéepe this as a secret Of an infirmitie of importance that commeth vpon the extremitie of the toe vpon the nayle THere are many men that are troubled with a certaine infirmitie vnder the nayle of their great â—oâ— the which seemeth as though the nayle grâ—w in the flesh the which is not so but the flesh groweth ouer the naile and although this seemeth to be a thing of nothing and that the Auncients haue had small consideration thereof Neuerthelesse it is an infirmitie of great importance and to be cosidered of because many are troubled therewith and specially men of authoritie and in specially those that are troubled with the Goute I call to remembrance that in the time that I was in Naples I cured a great number and specially those that were of great authoritie to my great honour â— profit The first thing that I did I cut the nayle on that part which was grieued and tooke it away the which was done easily and with little paine the which thing being done I touched it with our Causticke and so let it remaine thrée dayes together and then I dressed it euery day with our Magno licore vntill it was whole the which was in short time A discourse vpon the Hemerhodes with the order to cure them with most excellent medicines of our inuention THe Hemerhodes are a certaine kind of euill tumer caused of the bleed of the veines Emorodialâ— and these come alwayes in the extremitie of the intestinals about the fundâ—ment some of them cause great paine and some of them doe burne excessiuely or 〈◊〉 scald The which commeth through the qualitie of the good and euill humors As ye may sée by experience how that some haue such burning that they cannot rest in the night the other haue such paine that they cannot fit the other are so scalded that they cannot abide it ye shall vnderstand this infirmitie is more painefull in one complection than in another and the cure thereof is difficâ—lâ— Neuerthelesse it may bee cured and the order is this First take our Aromatico then take our Siropo solutiuo thrée or foure dayes then take our perfume thrée or foure times on the fundament that being done annoint the place with our Balme artificiall for that dryeth and taketh away the paine altogether and so the Patient shall remaine perfect whole There is also a great secret in the tooth of a Horse-fish if it be worne on a mans finger to take away the Hemerhodes the which tooth I haue knowne proues at the least 7. or 8. times for I haue a ring made thereof and haue vsed it A great secret to helpe those that are burst or haue the Rupture THis is a rare secret neuer knowne afore of any man and in specially for those that haue not béene burst long time and that the rupture hath not yet made a callow and the order to cure â—â—is thus First ye shall giue them our Aromatico euery tenne dayes once and euery morning fasting giue them one ounce of fine Tartar beaten in pouder with water or wine to drinke and likewise in the euening two houres afore supper giue him as much and his bread shall he
bisket made of Rye also he must weare a trusse made fit for that purpose and vse this remedie Rec. Rectified Aqua vitae without flegme xâ— ounces Rosen of the Pine trée that is drye Olibanum Masticke Sarcocolla ana ounc sem Mixe them altogether and with this water wash the Rupture euery day twice and then cast thereon presently the pouder of a hearbe called Bislingua and Balsamina ana and then wet a cloath in the said water and lay it thereon and bind the trusse very hard and kéepe thy house with as much ease as thou maist and straine not thy selfe in any wise and thus within 100. dayes thou shalt helpe any great Rupture keeping the aforesaid order A rare secret and diuine to helpe those that are troubled with the spleene THe Mylte is altered and commeth hard by reason of a superfluous humidity the which it receiueth by the euill disposition of the Lyuer Lungs and therefore if thou wilt helpe it it were necessary to vse medicines abstersiue and drying and to giue them our Aromatico once and then to vse this electuary the which is of meruellous vertue in that operation Rec. Squamma ferri 1. ounc Scolopendria 1. ounce Spignarde Lapis lasuly ana 2. scruples Sinamon halfe an ounce beate them fine and make thereof an electuary with purified honey according to Act and thereof take euery morning a spoonefull and as much at night two houres before supper and annoint the place where the Mylte lyeth with our Balsamo artificiato and so by the grace of God and meanes of these medicines thou shalt be helpt quickly Another great secret to helpe the spleene with great speed THe Mylt as is a foresad is grieâ—ed through aboundance of humiditie the which it receiueth and therefore thou must onely séeke to drye that humiditie and for that purpose I will shew thee 2. great secrets wherewith thou shalt worke myracles and are of great reason and experience The one is to be let blood vnder the tongue in one of these 2. veines that is on that side where the Mylte lyeth that being done ye shall take Mustarde and mixe it with the vrine of a boye and lay it betweene two cloaths and lay it on the fore place one night and then if it be not well vse it still vntill it be helpt for this I haue proued an infinite of times The cure of a certaine Spaniard called Carabasall di Cordonet the which was troubled with the Poxe THis Souldier being of the age of two land thirtie yeares was mightily troubled with the Poxe with extreame paines and sores among the which he had alâ— his thigh so eaten away as though he had beene gnawne with dogges with most extreame paine and the way that I cured him was thus I gaue him 12. graines of our Petra Philosophale with sugar Rosat the which caused him to vomite and to euacuate downeward of the which he found great ease that being done I prepared him our decoâ—tion of Lignum sanctum solutiue the which is written of hereafter with a certaine drinke made with wine and Lignum vitae and this he vsed fiue and twentie dayes and then I annointed him with our Vnguento magno and in the space of fortie dayes he was perfectly helpt to the sight of all men The cure of the stitch in the side with retention of vrine THere was a certaine Gentleman called Marco di Chiuffune of the age of sixe and thirtie yeres the which was troubled with a terrible stitch in the side and had proued many medicines and none did him pleasure the which after I tooke him in hand I gaue him our Aromatico and after that the paine slacked then I caused him to annoint all those parts with the oyle of Nutmegs and the oyle of Egges mixt together and so he remained quite whole for in this order I haue cured an infinite of persons to my greate honour A cure of a certaine Spaniard wounded in the head in Naples THere was a certaine Spaniard called Zamora of the age of foure and thirtie yeares of complection cholerike and sanguine the which was wounded in the left side of the heade with inscision of the bone also ye shall vnderstand that in Naples the ayre is most euill for wounds in the head by reason that it is so subtile and for that cause the Doctours did feare the cure neuerthelesse I dressed him with our Magno licore and Balsamo artificiato keeping the wound as close as was possible annointing it onely vpon the wound and so in 14. dayes he was perfectly whole to the great wonder of a number of Chirurgions of that Cittie The cure of a certaine Gentleman that had Mal diformica THere was a certaine Gentleman Neapolitan the which was called Il signior Giouan Francisco Gaetauo of the age of 38. yeares the which was maruellously tormented with a fore arme and a fore legge called Mal di formica and heâ— was of complection cholerike and melancholike and these sores went creeping vpon the flesh healing in one place and breaking in another and in his arme he had nine sores and in the legge foureteene and this Gentleman had sought helpe the space of 2. yeares and could finde none and had twice taken the dyet and yet could finde no helpe the which Gentleman I tooke in hand and the first thing I gaue him was this 1. ounce of Gerapigra Ganenie with twenty graines of our Petra Philosophalle the which prouoked both vomit and sege diuers times that being done I gaue him our Siropo solutiuo xâ—â— mornings together that being done I gaue him a medicine with our Petra Philosophalle and Eleborus niger the which caused him also to vomit and purge downewards that being done I caused him to make a strope of Lignum sanctum and the harkâ— Iua Aretica and Cardus Benedictus in the which I put seauen pound of wine and one of sugar and then I caused him to make a drinke with water wine and honey to drinke continually and that I caused him to vse fiue and twenty dayes and then I â—nâ—inted him with our Vnguento magnu fiue times without fire the which vnguent caused him to spit aboundance of filthy matter and at the last it caused him to spit blood then I caused him to make a bath the which is written in our Regiment of the peâ—tilenâ—e called â—he ioyfull Iowell and I said on the sores our Cerote magistrale and thus within 38. dayes he was perfect whole Certaine cures that this Authour did when hee trauelled into Afryca IN the yeare 1550. he trauelled into Africa there was chosen by Il signior Don Pietro di Toledo vicere di Napoli to be Phisition vnto the Camp vnder Don Gracia his son and so in the yeare 1551. in the month of May he departed from Naples with all the Army of the Emperour Carolo quinto D. Austria and so hauing a prosperous wind arriued in Barbary by a certaine old Cittie called Monasterio and
is to be vsed all the day time and the order to vse these is thus First when any féeleth himselfe grieued with the poxe or any such like disease he must keepe his bed at the least xx dayes and vse to take of the first sirope or pocyon euery morning a good draft being as warme as he may suffer it then kéeuer him well with clothes that he may sweat as much as he can then take off the clothes by little and little and dry him with warme clothes and so let him repose for 2. houres and then let him eat and his meate must be drye as Biscote rost-meate Raysons of the Sun Almonds and some times a rawe Egge and his drinke at meales and all the day besides shall be the last made with wine water then at night giue him of the first Sirope as ye did in the morning and cause him to sweat and then drye him and this order thou shalt vse 20. dayes together not comming forth of thy chamber and by the grace of God thou shalt be helpt of any such grieuous infirmity as I haue seene the experience thereof an infinite of times to my great honour for it may be occupied in all complexions with safety as by the ingredience thou maist see A most meruellous water and rare to cause a man to auoid the grauell in vrine and to mundifie the raines THe grauell in the raines of the backe is caused and ingendred of great heat and drinesse in those parts as thou maist plainely see by those which are troubled therewith for their raines is so hot that they cannot abide any heauy garment to lye thereon and they alwayes make their water with great paine and burning therefore if thou wilt helpe that infirmitie it were necessary to refrigerate the raines and moisten it with good iuyce and take away that burning of the vrine and so in that order the Patient shall be helpt and this thou maist doe in short time and with great ease with this remedie Rec. The séed of small Lemonds the séed of Oranges ana 1. pound Saxifrage 6. pounds Balme Scolopendria Pellitory of the wall Sparagus Crisoni Isope Fenell rootes Parsely roots ana 6. ounc stampe them altogether and make them in forme of a liquid vnguent with the iuyce of Lemons then distill it in a common tinne stillitory being â—nted vntil the matter remaine dry then kéepe that water in a glasse close stopt and when ye will occupy this water ye must first purge the body of the crud and viscous humors and likewise euacuate the stomacke of choller and flegme that being done thou shalt take euery morning and euening 6. ounces warme and it would be necessary for those that take it to vse a dyet and to refraine moist and cold meates and vse onely dry things and so this water shall helpe those aforesaid griefes as I haue proued diuers times To make the water of Lignum sanctum most wholesome against the Poxe with a new order COmmonly they they vse to take the water of Lignum sanctum against the Poxe the which surely ie most wholesome but it must be taken in good order and forme and must be made with great discretion and not as they vse it now a dayes for they giue it some 3. or 4. times and neuer the better although the wood be sufficient enough to helpe them and therefore I would wish euery one that will vse this water to take it in such order as it ought to be the which I will shew thee hereafter Rec. Lignum sanctum rasped small 1. pound the bark being beaten 3. ounc infuse them in 12. pounds of faire water one night the next morning put therein 1. pound of honey the which is put in because it is aparatiue and warme and helpeth to prouoke sweat and causeth it to haue a good fast then boyle it till halfe be consumed then put thereto Cardus sanctus 4. ounces strong wine 3. pound then boyle it vntill a third part be consumed and then it is made then straine it and take forth the Candus sanctus and put thereon 20. pound of faite water and 1. pound of honey and let it boyle vntill 4. pound be consumed and straine it and keepe it in a glasse bottle for this is the common drinke to drinke all the day long and the order to take it is thus first afore ye wil take this water it were necessary to take our Siropo solutiuo 7. or 8. dayes after that take our Electâ—ario Angelica sem ounc that being done in the name of God take this potion of Lignum sanctum in this order take in the morning at the appearing of the day 8. ounc very warm as ye may fuâ—â—â—r and presently lay cloaths on him and cause him to sweat 2. houres and then dry him with warme cloathes and so let him remaine 2. houres and then giue him to eate and his meat shall be Bisket Raisons Almonds and some time a little rost meat and no other then in the euening about the 22. houre ye shall giue him the said sirope as ye did in the morning neither more nor lesse and cause him to sweat and about the 24. houre giue him onely Bisket and Raisons and the other common drinke that was made last giuing you warning that ye make this drinke fresh euery third day because it shall not hurt the stomack and euery wéeke once ye shall take a Pill of Marte millitare and that day thou shalt eate birds flesh because of weakening also ye shall take very great heed to one thing and that is this if it happen that at the beginning of this cure there commeth a feauer or other accident vnto the Patient that in any wise ye leaue not the cure but follow the order for that is a certaine signe of health for many times I haue giuen this water and vnto some in the 4. or 5. day the â—eauer came and tarryed many times x. or xij dayes and then the feauer went away with the corrupt disease and all for company and so in short time they were cured so that as I haue said afore when that signe appeareth and is deliuered it is a certaine signe of health Also I will aduise thee of another thing and that is this if the Patient cannot sweate ye shall annoint him all ouer with the oyle of Quinces the which will cause him to sweat a pace for without sweat the cure will not be perfect and this order thou shalt kéepe at the least fortie dayes together withiâ— the chamber so that there come no ayre in for it will hinder the cure Our distilation for the Etesia the which is of meruellous vertue and without comparison with the order to vse it HAuing written sufficiently of the qualitie of the Feuer Etike and his cure in my Caprici medicinalle here I will writâ— of nothing but the order to make this precious Licore with the order to vse it as well
away the paines it preserueth the â—ight and killeth wormes and causeth a good appetite with many other good qualities the which I will leaue at this time and the order to make it is thus Rec. Lignum aloes Cinamon Turbit Aloes epatica ana 1. ounc Coloquintida 2. ounc Cloues Saâ—ran of each 3. scruples Muske of Leuant 1. dram Iulep of Violets 1. pound mixe all the aforesaid matters together in a glasse put thereon 2. pound of our Quintessence so let it stand 12. dayes and then straine it and put it into a vessell of glasse close shut this may be taken with broth wine or with what â—irop or potion ye will the quantitie is from 2. drams to 4. drams in the morning fasting without kéeping of any dyet at all and it shall worke well without trouble at all Our Sirope of Quintessence the which is of meruellous vertue THis Sirâ—pe is of meruellous vertue as is séen daily by experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that pure rectified Aqua vitae whereof wée make our Quintessence 12. ounc oyle of Sulfur oyle of Vitrioll of each 1. dram oyle of Tartar perfect 2. ounc Iulep of â—oses 4. pound Muske 2. carrets Safrane 1. scruple Einamon 1. dram mixe them together and kéep them in a glasse for his vertues are innumerable and in manner reuiueth those that are halfe dead it helpeth the â—euer in short time iâ— ye vse iâ— This Sirop may be mixed with any kind of potion that is giuen to the sicke and may be giuen alone in broth wine or water or in what sort ye will the quantitie is from 2. drams to 4. drams and therewith I haue done miracles as thou maist read in my Thesauro de la vita humana Pillole Magistrale the which is good against diuers infirmities THese Pils are of great vertue and specially against all kind of paines comming of corrupt humours for they purge the putrified humours and preserue the body from corruption and the order to make them is thus â— Rec. Olibanum Masticke Mirâ—ha Sarcocoâ—la Aloes hepatica Eleborus niger Saffran Turbit Colloquintida q. v. stamp them finely and for euery ounce of the aforesaid matters put thereunto 2. carrets of Muske and then incorporate it with honey of Roses and Aqua vitae of each alike and this paste thou maist kéepe for sixe months in a vessell of lead the quantitie is from 2. drams to 3. drams in the morning fasting and drinke thereon a little wine These Pils are most excellent to take away the paines of the Gout and to preserue a man from it they are also good for those that haue the French Poxe because they euacuate the grose and viscuous humors and maintaine the body in good temperature and vsing them in those diseases it preserueth the body in good temperature They are also good for women that are troubled with paines of the Mother and reâ—ention of their termes for these are aperatiue and prouoke them and purgeth the matrice of all impediments contained therein they serue against the Megram and all paines of the head and also against all kinde of putrified feuers as I haue seene the experience thereof sundry times A compound Aqua vitae the which serueth against all colde diseases of the stomacke THis Aqua vitae aromatised with simples of Leuant is of most excellent vertue and by the ingredience thou maist perceiue and the order to make it iâ— thus Rec. Nutmegs Cloues Gallingâ—lls Câ—â—damonum Cubebes Maces Cinamon Ginger Safran Olibanum 〈◊〉 I ounce beate them finely and put them in a Goord of glasse and put thereon 6. pound of pure rectified Aqua vitae and so let it stand 6. dayes then distill it by sand and there will come forth a red water the which is most mecious against all infirmities caused of cold it mundifieth all sorts of sores and helpeth all wounds without paine It causeth a good memory it helpeth the cough and maketh the heart mery with diuers other vertues the which I leaue to the experimenter A compound oyle against poyson the which is of a meruellous vertue IF thou wilt helpe those that are poysoned it were necessary to haue remedies of such vertue that are apt to the solution of the poyson for the poyson worketh those three effects as is said afore in the Chapter of the effects of poyson wherein it is written how that it is necessary to kéepe the blood liquid so that it congeale not in the veines and likwise to lett or stay that water which commeth to the stomacke and so lett that alteration or inflamation as we may â—â—rmeâ—â— and all these operations are necessary to be done with most excellent remedies in the which there entereth part of poyson for the Prouerbe saith that one poyson killeth an other and that I will approue in this Chapter and the order to make this composition is thus Rec. The oldest oyle that thou canst find 1. pound Aloes epatica Rhabarbaro Spico nardo Mirrha Tormentillae Dictanum album Gentiana Bistorta Cosolida magore Rubia â—i tintory ana halfe an ounce Theriaca Mithridato ana 3. â—â—ams quicke Scorpions to the number of 60. first put the quicke Scorpions into the oyle and let it boyle in Balneo Marie 4. houres then put the unto the other matters and let them boyle altogether other 4. houres then straine it and keepe it in a vessell of glasse close shut for truely this is a diuine oyle for that accident in the which ye see entereth Scorpions the which are venemous and yet his poyson is wholesome for those that are poysoned The like ye may seacute e by those that are burnt with fire for the best medicine that they can finde is to burne that place againe Also ye may see that when great quantity of blood commeth forth of a wound the Chyrurgian presently letteth him blood in another place to turne the same Seeing then that these are true it is also true that one poyson doth kill another poyson and by this reason I approue that if ye extinguish the poyson it were necessary to be done with his kinde neuerthelesse it must be prepared so that the matter be not altered and become hurtfull vnto the poysoned person and the order to vse this oyle against poyson is thus When that a man is poysoned presently annoint all his body with this oyle and giue him thereof to drinke 2. drams with white wine venegar morning euening God willing thou shalt helpe any poyson be it neuer so strong If ye be poysoned with Subblimate or a Diamond this remedy will not be good because they are not poysons but are deadly minerals the which by no meanes can be digested or their euill effect mittigated Therefore when one is poysoned with Subblimate his remedy is no otherwise but to make him bathes of Vinegar and let him drinkenulkâ— enough and eate butter and drinke Siero For this is the true remedy as for an example when
worke with more speedinesse as Husbandmen doe and Gardeners who because they would haue Nature to worke the better and quicker in their ground doe cast thereon diuers sortes of dunges c. The which is done onely to helpe Nature to worke the quicker and to conclude I say that the Chyrurgion should doe the same in helping of wounds But as for vlcers of diuers sorts it were necessary to be finde â—â—t the cause because they come of diuers causes for when the cause is found it will be 〈…〉 to 〈…〉 cause vlcers cannot come but by great 〈…〉 of nature in 〈…〉 as by great heâ—◠〈◊〉 coldâ— or by â—eplerinns of the body Therefore in this case it is necessary to purge the body first to ease nature which is offended and to extinguish the seâ—perflâ—â—us heat or cold that is in the 〈◊〉 That â—â—ing done the minister 〈◊〉 helper of Nature hath thâ— things to dos The first is to mortifie or â—ill the fore the second to mundifie and the third to incamete and then Nature will 〈…〉 〈◊〉 in 〈◊〉 Also impostumes are caused of diuers accidents in the which it is also necessary to 〈◊〉 out the cause whereby to know what purgations are 〈◊〉 to purge the body of the super◠〈…〉 minister hath thâ— things to 〈◊〉 in that case First to bring it to maturation quickly then when it is ripe and broke to mundifie it well and thirdly to 〈◊〉 it and these are the three 〈◊〉 that are to be done in an impostume 〈…〉 so following this order the worke shall proue well and 〈◊〉 the right way an hereafter I will showe in his place the operatioÌ„ns to use in that effect with the order to help them and also to make thy vuguents the wing their quality and vertue and will prous by 〈◊〉 those things that are doubtfull so that euery one shall be satisfied in that matter Of Medicines to be vsed in all kinde of wounds outward with ease and brouitie HAuing 〈…〉 what out ward wounds are it is also necessary to 〈◊〉 the order how to â—ure them with as much speed and ease as it is possible and therefore I will begin first with simple we 〈◊〉 that are onely in the flesh with out offence of the 〈…〉 although these neede no helpe but onely to is yâ—e the lips close together and if need be to stitch them close and then let nature worke the which in short time will heale them but if thou by Art wilt helpe nature thou shalt anoynt them with oyle of Frankencense once a day But wounds where vaines are cut have need of present helpe and artificiall meanes and sufficient remedies to helpe it with as much speed as may be so that the veines cut may ioyne againe together without any great offence of the wound and that is done in this order The first thing is to ioyne the parts close together and stitch it well not as the common Chyrurgions dos but as they doe vse to stitch bags and when it is stitched close annoint it onely vpon the wound with our Magno licore and lay thereon a cloath wet in the same Oyle very warme then take Hipericon with the seed Millefolli Viticella ana and make thereof a powder the which thou shalt strew vpon the wound being drest and round about it for this medicine doth assuttiliate the matter that runneth vnto the wound taketh it forth with great case without paine of the wound for this is the most souereigne medecine in that case that Nature with Art may make and hath beene proued a thousand times by experience in diuers places But those wounds where â—ones and sinewes are hurt have need of great artifice and cunning because they be of importance But when the sinewes be onely offended it were necessarie to stitch them presently as I have said of these where veines are cut but not to dresse it with Magno licore but in steed thereof to take out Olcum benedictum and oyle of frankencense of each alike for those oyles doe exceedingly comfort the sinewes that are cut and when it happeneth that a sinew hath a puncture or is cut halfe way in that case it were necessaâ—â—e to cut it ouerthwart because it shall bring no Spasmus to the wound but if so be than that the bone be hurt and that there be any part to come forth it were necessary to 〈◊〉 the wound open vntill the bone commeth forth and then to incarnal 〈◊〉 it and this thou shalt doe with our artificiall Balme for the same serueth for wounds and lay thereupon the Cerote of Gualtifredo di medi the which healeth it with speed and so with these orders thou maist help all the aforesaid sortes of wounds 〈◊〉 the defensiue to use in these wounds is this Rec. Aqua vitae made of pure wine and that will burne all away and put therein Hipericon Millifollie Viticella Betonica and then wet a cloth to that infussion and lay it for a defensiue round about the wound and so thou shalt haue thine intent to the great satisfaction of the patient Wounds in the head are helpt as those are where the sinewes are offended there are also diners other sortes of wounds which are helpt with the aforesaid remedies To helpe Vicers of all sortes Sâ—ing that Vlcers are of diuers and sundrie kinds it were necessarie to knew of what kinde and quality they are so that thou waist help them in forme and order conuenient and first I will waite of the corrosine vicers 〈◊〉 a wound Cancrenated mal di Formicola and other sorth of vlcers that goe créeping vpon the flesh The cure of those kinds of 〈◊〉 is to apply quickly our Causticke to mortifie the euill the which thou shalt 〈◊〉 thus wet a little â—umbaste in our Causlicke and therewith wash all the sore and then leaue it so open 〈◊〉 houres without hinding it fast and when 24 houres are past wash the 〈◊〉 with strong Vineger and water of 〈◊〉 a like quantitie with charge that there remaine none of the Causticke in the sore then lay thereon butter washed with a Cole-wort leafe vntill the asker or dead flesh fall away then take our Cerote Magistrâ—le with a little Precipitate strewed thereon and then annoint it with Magno licore and lay it upon the sore for this Cerâ—te helpeth all manner of corrosiue vlcers without any other helpe and every plaister will serue three or foure dayes taking them off every 24. houres and make them cleane and then lay them on againe and as for the filthie vicer that I have shewed of in his Chapter yet shall dresse them onely with our Vnguento Magno The which without any other helpe will heale them quickly But ye must every foure daies touch them with Aqua fortis drawne from Precipitate the which water draweth forth the offensiue matter and leaueth it purified and cleane and in all other sortes of Vlcers our Balme artificiall our Magno licore Oyle of Waxe and
a remedy of great importance and it is very short ye shall take our Aqua realle and holde it in your mouth a good while and then spit it out againe and this ye shall doe for thrée dayes together euery day once then afterward it were necessary to wash your mouth in like maner with our Aqua Balsami for the space of a month and so the tooth-ache shall be taken away with ease for this is our secret and may be vsed in all times of the year Against a stinking breath THe breath may stinke through many causes as by vlcers in the mouth or corrupt and rotten téeth sometime it commeth of the stomacke and that is ill to be helpt and therefore if thou wilt help these thou must vse diuers remedies and first to help those that haue their mouthes vlcerated you shall giue them a quantity of our Pillole aquilone and then let them wash their mouthes with our Aqua realle and so the vlcers shall be helpt and the mouth shall not stinke but when the stench commeth of rotten téeth vse the aforesaid remedie or medicine that is written for the tooth-ache the which will make the téeth as white as snowe and will ake no more but when the stinke commeth from the stomacke it were necessary to purge the body with our sirop Solutiuo sixe or seuen dayes and then to take our Aromatico that being done take rectified Aqua vitae and the water of honey and oyle of Turpentine of each alike mixe them well together and euery morning drinks thereof halfe an ounce fasting for the space of a month or there abouts To help those that haue a great cough in the stomacke THe Cough doth come of diuers and sundry causes but let it come of what cause iâ— will it alwayes offendeth the stomacke and the head for euer when the stomacke is offended of neceâ—â—iâ—iâ— the head is offended because it hath communication with the stomacke so that the stomacke is cause of the paynes in the head and therefore it is necessary to help the stomacke first unto that thou shalt doe with our Pillole aquilone the which is written in this booke folowing and if so be you cannot take Pilles take our Aromatico this being done if there be no feuer giue him euery morning 1. ounce of our electuary Magistrale per la tosse and euery night anoynt his stomacke with Magno licore and also his head nosthrils but if is happen that the aforesaid thinges help it not then take blood of the Liuer vaine and purge the body with our Sirop against the melancholike humor and so by Gods grace they shall remaine healed To help such as cannot holde their water THis procéedeth of two causes principally the first is of superfluous heat of the body through the which heat nature doth assuttiliate too much that humid part and continually doth send it downe into the bladder the second cause is that the pores are too much relaxed or opened by the which operation the vrine doth passe without retention and these are the two causes why the vrin cannot stay and this commeth commonly to yong children because they are very hotte of complexion and the order to help them is this Giue them our Pillole Aquilone thrée times the quantitie is from one dram to one and a halfe that being done ye shall make them a decoction of Hisop of the mountaine and put therin sugar and this they shall vse x. or xij dayes at the least for this mundifieth the place offended and disposeth it to solution Then after this is done ye shall giue him for x. dayes together halfe a dram of Masticke with a little Plantine water for this is hot and restringeth the pores and ingrosseth the vrine and so the Patient shall remaine whole of that infirmity by the vertue of the aforesaid thrée medicines and it is a very easie cure and soueraigne for that purpose But sometime there happeneth a flux of vrine somewhat like this and it is not of the aforesaid causes but of causes much different from them for this is in men and women of age and this I finde to be caused of the Poxe that causeth the flux and they void certaine threds which some call Gonorea and the remedie thereof is onely with great purging and sweating and then to annoint them fiue or six nights with our Vnguento magno and kéepe them warme in bed vntill ye haue ended to annoint him and then goe to the stowe and hée shall be helpt of that infirmitie To helpe those that cannot make water THe vrine is stayed through diuers and sundry causes and the principall are thrée of the which one is the stone that ingendreth in the bladder for alwayes it hangeth downe in the necke of the bladder stoppeth the Meati or pores that the vrine cannot passe the which grieueth the patient meruaileufly The other is caused of grauell or grose and viscous humours that cannot passe the pores and so cause that retention of vrine with great paine The third is caused of an obstruction or restriction of the pores or conduites where the vrine doth passe so kéep the vrine within with great paine so that these be the three chiefest causes of the retention of vrine The cure of the first cause which is the stone is to purge them well and then to vse our most souerain remedie that is written in this booke following the which is of great vertue to breake the stone as I haue proued many times but when this medicine is not able to break it then it is necessary to cut it forth and this is all concerning the first cause To helpe the second cause it were necessary to vse purgations that purge the reines well and then to giue them our Aromatico and then to annoint the reines six dayes euery day once with Vnguento magno and with this medicine thou shalt helpe him perfectly To cure the third cause it were necessary to purge with aperatius things and then to annoint his reines and vnder the members and belly with our Balme artificiall and giue him to drinke the pouder of Hogge-lice or Centum pedes that are found vnder stones and by the grace of God-he shall be perfectly whole To helpe those that haue great burning of their vrine THe burning of the vrine may come of diuers and sundry causes but I finde foure principall of which one is the stone in the bladder being great or small The second cause is a certaine heate the which corrupteth the place where it passeth and carrieth forth as it were certaine long thrids the which causeth that burning The third cause is a certaine viscousnesse the which holdeth to the bottome of the Vrinall and it will not well breake and this is called Gonorea The fourth cause is certaine fluxes of vrine caused of some kinde of the Poxe as ye may see by those that vse company with euill women and take harme for presently this
then I being in coÌ„pany tolde him that it were good to change those medicines because in wounds of the head those medicines were not conuenient for the Oyle being crud putrifieth and the Wine is repercussiue and will not suffer the putrifaction to come forth that the oyle ingendreth and for that reason the said medicine would not be vsed And for the medicine for his hand I say that the Turpentine is not conuenient for where there is offence of skin veynes sinewes and bones Turpentine is not good because it is hot and putrifactiue by meanes of the oyle and causeth inflamation and therfore is not to be vsed But if thou wilt help the head and hand both ye shall vse a kind of medicine that comforteth the place offended and that doth assâ—tâ—itiate the matter and incarnate to the which the said Realdo answered and said my reason was good if I could finde remedies that will doe that effect the which I sent for to my house and vsed them in this order First I put our Quintessence into his wound in the head being colde and then a litle of our Balsamo colde which séemed strange to Realdo and then I layd theron our Magno licore and vpon the cloth I layd a litle of our secret Powder and the like I did to the hand and so in 14. dayes the wounds were whole to the great meruaile of a mâ—â—ber A great secret particlar for the Flux dissenteria THe Fluxes of the body are no other but a distemperance of Nature and are of two kindes the one is caused of an euill qualitie and distemperance of the liuer and that is called Flusso epatico The other is caused of great heat feauer and distemperature of Nature and this is called Disenteria that is a distemperment of the gutts and both these sortes are hard to bee helpt of the aucient Doctors as it is well séene by experience of those that practise for they wil help them with repression and restrictnes but that is not the way if we shall belieue Galen who writeth Fluxus Fluxum curat which is most true for I haue cured a thousand of the Fluxe with giuing them our Aromatico and thrée or foure dosses of our Siropo Solutiuo therefore Galen saith true But the Dissenteria is cured with giuing them our Electuario Angelica and then euery day after dinner stand in a Bath of sea-Sea-water colde two houres at the least and so in this order thou shalt help any crud kinde of Disenteria in short time and with great ease vse this as a meruailous secret The Cure of one that was poysned with Arsnick THere was a man poysned with Arsnick giuen him in a messe of Rice pottage in an euening at supper and as soone as it was in his stonacke he began to grone and sweat and vomit in such order as it was strange to sée and it hapned that at the same time there was a learned man in the house who seeing this man in that case suspected him to be poysned and so sent for me and when I came the poore man was almost dead then presently I called the wife of the house and tolde her that her husband would dye and that she should haue the Lawe for poysning of him but if that she would tell him what poyson she had giuen him perhaps he might recouer him againe with many other wordes so to conclude she tolde me that she had giuen him two grains of Arsnick in Rice pottage then presently I called for a cup of Sacke and caused him to drinke and then he vomited and went to the stoole then I annoynted him with our Oyle of Hipericone and Scorpiones all the body ouer and still caused him to drinke that he might euacuate that poyson but all his mouth and throat remained swoln and he did spit in great aboundance and I caused him to vse that vnguent and euery morning gaue him Triacle with wine and euery three dayes I gaue him a quantitie of Pillule Aggregatiue and last of all I caused him to vse Aqua vitae compound and so in forty dayes he was perfectly whole and ridd of a terrible disease which he had vpon him before he was poysned The Cure of an Vlcerated Leg. THere was a man of the age of 36. yeares of complexion cholerike and sanguine who had his left Leg all vlcerated in such manner that the Phisitions and Chyrurgions of the Citie would haue cut it off but in no wise I would consent therunto but tooke it in hand and gaue first our Magistrall Sirop in the morning eight or nine daies together and in the meane time I washed the Leg in Wine wherein was boyled Mallowes Consolida majore Cardus benedictus Honey and then wet clothes therein and layd them on twice a day then I caused him to vse a decoction of Lignum vitae and the barke with Iua artetica Cardus benedictus Pollipodi Riponâ—ico Wine and Sugar and his common drinke was wine and water boyled on the Fesses of the same And this he vsed 24 dayes than I perfumd him with Cinaber thrée times and ere thrée months were past he was perfectly whole for his disease came of the poxe and those sores are commonly called Mal di formica The Cure of the Gout on a Gentleman IN the aforsaid yere in the month of August I was called to visit a noble Gentleman called Don Christofalo della roca a man of fiue and thirtie yeares of complexioÌ„ cholerick and sanguine who was sore troubled with the Gout and because it was in the beginning of August our auncient Doctors haue forbidden to take any soluble medicine in that time in respect of the Canicular daies Neuertheles I called Armellio Leonardo Testa two excellent Phisitions which gaue their counsell to take no medicine neuertheles I proued that the Gout was extreme hot and for that I ordayned a colde Sirope to mittigate the superfluous heat which was made of Lyuerwort Harts tongue Dates Raisins Figs Sugar and Succory water and Aromatised it with Muske and Rose water of the which he tooke euery day four ounces and for the alteration of the Gout I washed it thrée or foure times a day with our Aqua del Balsamo because it penetrateth and openeth the pores and assuttiliateth and dryeth the humor offensiue also I ordayned him bread of Barly because it cooleth the blood and is of good disgestion and caused him to refraine from all fatt brothes and his drink was temperate And to this one of the Doctors did agrée but the other would not neuertheles the Gentleman was content with my aduise then I began to giue him the aforesaid decoction with our soluble Quintessence and therwith he had euery day two or thrée stooles and I washed the Gout three or four times a day with our Aqua Balsami and the first day he began to feele ease and the second he felt more so that in seauen dayes all his payne was taken away then
there gaue an assiege and tooke it without any remission or ransoming and made slaues of all those that were left aliue and it remained vtterly destroyed but not without great mortalitie of our Christian Souldiers and beside those that were killed there was a great number wounded the which were brought into the Gallies and carryed to the I le of Sicilia in a certaine Cittie called Trapano the which say they was builded by a great Idolater called Tarpos and there in the Hospitall those wounded persons were left with certaine Chyrurgions that were vnder my Iurisdiction and with certaine medicines of my inuention and so in short time the most part were helpt and then the Army returned vnto Naples againe and refreshed them with new men and victuall And then on the 15. of Iune we set vp sayle and sayled and when we were in the midst of the Goulfe betweene Naples and Palermo there hapned a great misfortune the which was thus In the Galley of Signor Giordano Captaine generall of the Galleys of the Duke of Florence it hapned that he being at the table with diuers Captaines and Gentlemen and as they were at dinner a certaine Captaine being grieued with another multiplyed words and took a loafe of bread and threw it at his face without any reuerence or respect of the said Generall signor Giordano That being done the said Generall arose front the Table and tooke him by the bosome and gaue him 5. stoâ—ades in the breast the which pierced into the body that he fell downe for dead that being done the said Generall repented himselfe of his rashnes and presently sent for me being in the Gally of Don Gracia to come and dresse him which the Generall requested me to do with all diligence and when I came the poore Captaine lay as though he had bene dying neuerthelesse I dressed him with great diligence and the medicines which I vsed were these First I put into the wounds of our Quintessence vpon the wounds I dressed it with our Balme artificiall and gaue him a vomit the which caused him to cast great quantitie of blood and then euery morning I gaue him halfe an ounce of our Aqua Balsami and thus within two dayes after we arriued at Palermo the Captaine was perfect whole to the great maruell of a number After that we departed from Palermo and went to the Cittie of Trapano where the rest of the Galleyes were and there continued 4. dayes and thou on Saint Iohns euen we went to an Iland called Fanignana and there kept the feast of Saint Iohn and then we departed with all the Army and went on the side of Africa and on Saint Peters day we landed in the Gardens of that Cittie and there began to offer battle and there remaining about 24. or 25. dayed the Army began to be infected with a certaine kind of flux whereof a great number dyed euery day My Generall seeing that called me and asked if it were possible to finde some remedie for that flux vnto the which I answered willingly and said I would deuise by the help of God some remedie because it was my dutie as well as for the health of the Souldiers of the Emperour the which thing I did in short time through the whole Camp as I will write hereafter in the next Chapter The cure of the flux wherewith I helpt the Armie of the Emperour in Africa BEing as I haue said afore in the Campe where they were meruailously tormented with a flux and many dyed thereof and could find no helpe although they had medicines Than I which had the experience in hand began to laugh to my selfe and the remedy wherewith I helpt them all was this First I caused them to eate well and then in the morning I gaue them a vomit and then euery day after they had eaten I caused them to go into the water of the Sea and there to remaine 4. or 5. houres and so doing within 4. or 5. dayes they were helpt for I sweare as I am Knight that if I had not bin the whole Army had dyed of that fluxe for of 14. or 15. thousand that were there there was not left 2. thousand but they were infected with that fluxe or distemperance of the Liuer caused of superfluous heat the which heate distempereth the stomacke causeth that continuall flux ye shall vnderstand that our vomit doth euacuate the stomacke of the putrified humor and the salt water cooleth the heat and restraineth the flux so that by that meanes they were helpt A goodly remedy found out by me for wounds in the head VVOunds in the head were very perrillous in that place so that if a 100. were hurt in the head it was not possible to recouer x. and that came through two things the which were much contrary in that Region for the day was so hot that it burned all things and the night to the contrary so extreame cold that it was intollerable and not to be credited and so by this distemperance when Craneum was vncouered that the ayre might touch it presently they dyed without any helpe then I séeing that began to consider of the matter desiring to find some meanes to help them and so studying it came in my memory that the ayre was cause of their death as it was in truth Than presently I commanded all those Chyrurgions that were vnder my Iurisdiction that they should not meddle with any wound in the head without my presence the which thing was done and as many as were wounded the first thing that I did in stéed of cutting or lancing or discouering according to the common order I ioyned the parts and sowed them close and dressed them vpon the wound with our Quintessence and with Balsamo and Magno licore and so in short time the most part were helpt and there dyed none so desperate as they did afore and therefore to my Iudgement this was a good inuention and neuer vsed of any afore and this order of curing is very naturall for Nature doth shewe it in hearbes plants and stones how that they cannot stand dis-vnited then much more out flesh cannot stand dis-vnited without great torment of the Patient for vntill it be ioyned together againe it is vnpossible to be helpt then séeing that is true it is most naturall for the wound to be ioyned together and to vse those medicines that where they be applyed will not suffer the humour to come thereunto nor putrifie the place that is hurt and séeing it is so as by experience is séene we must beléeue this to be a naturall and most wholesome remedie so that I affirme that the ioyning of the parts of the wound in the head and other parts of the body is most soueraigne and of great satisfaction to the 〈◊〉 for they neuer féele paine nor haue no feuer nor other sort of accident for of those I haue cured a great number with good successe The cure of one that had his nose
and vpon the wound I dressed it with Magno licore and Balsamo and made a gentle legature with a piece of stike and sent him home to his lodging and wilâ— him to come againe the next day about the same houre and those that were about me fell a laughing at my wordes and said that he would dye of that wound because I let him goe forth in the ayre to which I answered that he might safely goe forth and so the next day he came againe and I took off the ligament but not the cloth and thereon I put of our Quintessence Balme and in thrée daies after I touched it not then I tooke off the ligament againe and dressed it vpon the cloth and let it remaine vntill the 8. day and then I opened it and tooke away the cloth and found the wound so healed that you could scarfe perceiue any scarre and many said it was vnpossible to be healed for it would come to impostumation neuertheles it remayned perfectly whole for 5. or 6. monthes that he remayned in the Citie in which time I cured a great number in the same order that were wounded in the head to the great wonder of those that dwelt in Naples for they count all wounds in the head to be mortall because the ayre is so pestilentiall for as soone as it toucheth the scull it corrupteth the wound But vsing our order thou maist safely help them so that the wound be not mortall for by kéeping it close shut it is preserued A very strange thing that hapned in the aforesaid yeare THere was a certaine yong Mariner of the age of 26. yeares the which was called Francisco di Giouanni Raguseo of the I le of Mezo the which being in fight fell downe and the other that fought with him cut him ouer the side and backe a handfull long in so much that a péece of the Milt was cut ouerth wart then he was carryed to a Chyrurgion and he stitched him vp then the next day I was called and there I found the wound not well stitched the which I ripped vp againe and found the belly full of blood and when I saw that I caused diuers to make water and therewith I washed him and with taking forth of the blood there came a péece of the Milts that was cut the which I washed and gaue it to a Mariner that stood by and the Patrone of the ship tooke it from him and carryed it away then I stitched him vp againe and left a little hole or orifice beneath where the matter might come forth and dressed him with our Quintessence with Balsamo and Magno licore and in the space of 22. dayes he was whole perfectly The cure of a Fistolae in the lower parts IN the yeare 1552. in the month of March I was brought vnto a man of the age of 40. yeares of complection cholericke and melancholicke the which had a Fistolae in the lower parts the which was of this nature that it had alterated the Coddes the member and all the parts there about with xj holes infistolated at the which xj he made water with great burning and intollerable paine and which are accidents of a feuer in manner continuall the which Patient had béene taken in hand of diuers and none could doe him pleasure Than the first thing that I did I gaue him our Aromatico that being done I gaue him xij dayes together our Quint essencia solutiuo that being â—one I gaue himâ—â— quantitie of our Electuario Angelica and then he vsed one of my secrets the which I will not write in this place that being done I caused him to spit with one of my confections written hereafter and so by these meanes he was perfectly whole Of many that I cured in Naples IN that time that I remained in the famous Cittie of Naples vntill the yeare 1555. in the month of Februarie and then I thought it good to goe to Rome whereat this time I cured a number of persons and haue helpt so many by the help of God the which if I should record them it would be sufficient to fill a great volume for there came such a number to my dore that the people wondred thereat and with 4. medicines compounded by me I helpt in manner all of euery disease and the medicines were these one Pill made with our Petra Philosophale Elebore negro Olio di sulpho Olio di melle mixed with marchpane and made in Pills The second remedie was soluble Pills made with Aloe hepatico Coloquintida Siena and oyle of Vitrioll made in paste with sugar and common honey The third remedie was an vnction made with Sage Rosemary Wormewood Rew Muit Nutmegs Cloues Ciuamon Masticke Frankeâ—â—â—nse Terpentine and Waxe with common oyle The 4. remedie was our Quintessence and these 4. remedius I gaue vnto those people to helpe their griefes and I wiâ—â—â— them that tooke these medicines to eate well and of good meates and so always they praises these medicines the which was not without great reason because the Pills â—â—râ—t euacuate the stomacke of all impediments and leaueth nature â—ased the second Pills euacuate the body of the corruption The Vnction comforteth the stomacke and helpeth digestion and mitigateth the paine The Quintessence comforteth the stomacke causeth good disgestion purifieth the blood and comforteth the head so that by these aforesaid reasons ye may vnderstand that these foure remedies may helpe against all indispositions inwardly and for cause of these remedies those people honour me like a Prophet and alwayes haue had me in great reuerence as long as I remained among them A Cure of Vlcera putrida which was in the Arme. IN the year aforesaid and in the month of August there came to my hand a Gentleman of the Embassadors of Portingall that was called Il Signor Iari being of the age of 32. yeares of complection melancholike who had a putrified vlcer about the left shoulder which he had caried above 3. years was as big as a haÌ„d and very déep which could not be healed of the common Chyrurgians nor yet be eased of his paine than I reasoning with this Gentleman tolde him that the cause of that sore was corrupt and putrified blood and by that meanes the Liuer receiued euill qualities and that if he would be helpt the cause must be remoued the which was hard to be done because the blood must be euacuated a little and then the stomacke must be euacuated of moist matter that offendeth it and hindereth digestion of the meate and will not suffer good blood to ingender then it will be also necessary to euacuate the body downewards that the corruption sendeth not vp his vapors to the vpper parts of the body and hinder the cure of the Vlcer all this being done it were necessarie to euacuate the humor betwéene the skinne and the flesh by sweat so that all the parts of the body may remaine purified and so by these meanes the Vlcer may easily mundifie
of Sal gemme then put it in a goord with his head and a receiuer well luted and distill it in a winde furnace so that ye may make fire with wood and at the first make small fire and so increase it according to Arte and alwayes lay wet cloathes on the head and receâ—â—â—er and that thou shalt doe because the spirits of the water shall not fly away Ye shall vnderstand that in the beginning of your distillation the receiuer will waxe red like blood and then turne white and at the last when ye giue it strong fire it will turne red againe and those are the pure spirits of the Aqua fortis and then at the end the receiuer will turne whit againe and then it is ended then let it waxe cold and then kéepe it in a glasse close shut to make our Petra Philosophalle Then take Mercury lib. 1. Quickelyme 6. ounces Sope 4. ounces common ashes 3. ounces Mixe them together in a morter of stone and put them into a Retort and distil it with a strong fire vntill all the Mercury become foorth into the receiuer then take it foorth and kéep it in a glasse to make thy composition the which is made thus Rec. The water that thou madest first put it into a goord of glasse being well luted and then put in thy Mercury that thou diddest distill afore After that take Stéele in thinne plates 1. ounce Iron also in thin plates 2. ounces Fine Golde in leaues the waight of two French crownes and put them altogether in the glasse and presently set on the head for it will begin to boyle and cause red fumes lyke bloud the which thou shalt receiue in a receiuer and presently set thy glasse in the Furnace and giue it fire vntill all the water be come foorth with the fume Then let it coole and kéepe that water close in a glasse then breake the other glasse that stoode in the fire and in the bottome thou shalt finde our Petra Philosophalle the which thou shalt grinde finely and searce it in most fine powder and then washe it well with Vineger distilled and drye it againe and at the last wash it with Rose-water and drye it very well stirring it continually ouer the fire then kéepe it as a precious Iewell close in a Glasse The order to vse it I wil write héere after in sundry places Ye shall vnderstande that the water the which ye distilled away from the stone will serue for the same purpose agauâ—iâ— But ye must take but halfe the quantitie of the afore-saide matters and when ye haue distilled it agayne from the stone yee shall preserue it for an infinite number of purposes as I will shew thée heere-after To make our Balme artificiall with the order to vse it and wherefore it serueth THis Balsamum hath all the vertues of the naturall Balme although not in qualytie yet in vertue and the order to make it is thus Rec. Venice Turpentine 1. pound Oyle of Bayes that is perfect without mixture 4. ounces Galbanum 3. ounces Gum Araby 4. ounces Olibanum Mirra electe Gum hedera of each 3. ounces Lignum Aloes Galingall Cloues Consolida minore Cinamon Nutmegs Zedoaria Ginger Diptamnum album of each 1. ounce Muske of Leuant Ambergres of each one dram Beat all those aforesayd things together and put them into a Retort of glasse well luted and put there-to 6 pound of Rectified Aqua vitae without fleame and so let it stande viij dayes and then distil it by sand and there will come foorth a white water mixed with oyle and so kéepe thy fire small vntill there come foorth a blackish Oyle then change thy receiuer and set thereto an other and increase thy fire vntill all the spirites be come foorth then seperate the Oyle from the black water and kéep them by themselues and the lyke shall ye do by the first water The first water that is white is called Aqua del Balsamo and the Oyle seperated from that is called Oleum del Balsamo The second water that is blacke is called Balsamo artificiato the which would be kept as a pretious Iewell The first water is most excellent to cléere and preserue the sight of the eyes also the face being washed therewith it maketh it very faire and preserueth it youthfully it kéepeth backe age it breaketh the grauell in the reynes and prouoketh vrine the which is stopped through carnositie it helpeth all manner of wounds in what place of the body soeuer they be if ye wash them with the said water and wet therein cloutes and lay thereon for his operation is so strange that it séemeth rather diuine then humane It helpeth much against the Etisie and against all sorts of Cattarres and Coughs If ye wash a Sciatica therewith and lay thereon a cloath wet in the same it taketh away the paine presently The other water called the mother of Balme helpeth scales in short time if ye wash them therewith so doth it helpe the white scall Lepra and all sorts of vlcers that are not corrosiue it serueth also against a number of other infirmities the which I will let passe at this time The oyle of Balme doth serue for an infinite number of things and especially for wounds in the head where the bone and pannicle is hurt putting it therein It preserueth the face if ye annoint it therewith It is most excellent against the Plurisie giuing thereof a dram at a time with the water of Balme The Balme artificiall is a miraculous liquor if any haue the stitch in the side and take two drams thereof it presently will help him It is also good against the cough and cattarre and coldnesse in the head and stomacke and for wounds in the head It is a most soueraigne remedy if ye annoint all the head therewith once a day because it pearceth into the braine and also into the stomacke beneath It resolueth all tumors in all parts of the body with spéed It resolueth a Quartaine in short time if ye annoint all the body therewith leauing no part And to be short I know no disease neither 〈◊〉 nor yet cold but this Balsamum doth good vnto as well the hot diseases as the cold because it cooleth the hotte and heateth the cold and this it doth by his quality and hidden vertue so that I haue found in this precious liquor such vertues that I am not able to declare them all so that euery one the which is furnished with this precious Balme may be kept from infirmities and shall not néed to séeke the naturall Balme with so much expences and danger of life as hath beene many times seene To make our Aromatico the which helpeth against all manner of infirmities of what qualitie soeuer they be ARomatico Leonardo is so called because it is compounded and made by his inuention and is a miraculous medicine that serueth against all manner of diseases of what qualitie soeuer they be for it worketh this operatioÌ„
that is as soon as it ioyneth to the stomack it draweth to it all the euill humours of the body and imbraceth them and caryeth them forth of the body both by vomit and sege and so leaueth nature vnburdened the which may preuaile to his pleasure because it hath no impediment and by this reason I approue that our Aromatico helpeth against all diseases as is said afore and the order to make it is thus Rec. Fine white Sugar 4. ounc pure Pearles Muske Safrane Lignum aloes Cinamon ana one scruppell Petra Philosophale 4. drames mixe them together and make thereof Losanges with Rose-water according to Art the which ye shall keepe in a boxe of wood close shut and the order to vse it is thus that when the Phisitian doth goe to visite any sicke person and that hee will prepare him some medicine to take inward the best most perfectest medicine that he can ordeine is our Aromatico because it euacuateth the stomack by vomit and the body downeward and his operation is such that it doth in maner helpe any crud sort of infirmitie and the quantitie is from one drame to two drames and may be taken in broth in wine in water or mixe it with any Pils or potion giuing you charge that when ye put it in any potion that ye leaue none in the bottome of the cup where ye drinke it out because the Petra Philosophale is heauie and will remaine in the bottome for if that remaine it will not worke at all giuing you also charge that the said day that ye giue this medicine that ye let the Patient drinke as much crude water as he will and giue them little meate to eate that day and this is the order to vse this medicine To make our Electuario Angelico and the order to vse it and in what diseases ELectuario Angelico Romano is so called because it was compounded of me in the Cittie of Rome in the time of Pope Paulo quarto and because this composition worketh sodainely I called it Angelico and is most excellent against many diseases it is good against all sortes of feauers giuing it Peâ—ninoratiuo and for the stitch in the side it is most rare because it taketh away the viscocitie in the stomacke and openeth the pores and is good against the Goute for if they take it euery third day once in ten dayes they shall be helpt it is also good against the cough Cattar and for the Mitt and for those that haue the Poâ—e or the running Gout and such like influences and the order to make it is thus Rec. Safran Lignum alocs Sinamon red Corall ana 3. drames Eleborus higer without preparation 2. ounc Electuario de succo rosarum Mesue that is not too much boyled 6. ounc Sugar rosat 8. ounc Muske of Leuant 1. dram Petra Philosophale 3. ounc our Quintessence of wine 2. ounc purified honey as much as will suffise to make it in forme of a Lectuary mixe them on a small fire in an â—arthen pan and when it is made kéepe it in a vessell of glasse for any other vessell will not be good This Electuary ye may mixe with any sollible medicine but ye must take it fasting the quantity is from 2. drams to 4. drams Ye shall vnderstand that this in a maner reuiueth the dead by his great vertue as hath but séene many thousand times in Venice and in Rome most worthy of memory and therefore if any Phisitian desire to get same in the world let him vse our Electuario Angelica the which worketh miracles on the earth Of the vigitable stone of our inuention to transinute a body of one complexion into another and to make him sound for euer THe way to make the vigitable stone is rare and his vertues are infinite and without comparison and the cures that are done therewith are so miraculous that the world will not beléeue them although it be the méere truth and the order to make it is thus Rec. Tartar of white Wine that is thicke and shining Turpentine that is cleare and pure the hearbe called Aloes that hath leaues as long as an arme and dented on both sides and some call it Semper viue take of each of these one pound and stamp them together and put them into an vrinall with a head and receiuer and distill them in a wind furnace vntill all the substance be come forth then take the fesses out of the glasse and grinde them with the said water then distill them as thou didst afore and alwayes at the last giue it a strong fire that the fesses may remains well burnt then take out the fesses againe and grind them with the water as thou didst first and distill it againe and this thou shalt doe 15. or 20. times vntill all that water be consumed and that the fesses remaine white like salt then lay them fesses on a smooth stone in a moist place and it will turne into water the which kéepe in a glasse close shut and that is the water of the vigitable stone the which water is of so much vertue that one scruple therof being put into 2. ounces of Iulepe of Violets and giuen to drink to any that is infirmed or euill complexionated in lesse then 24. dayes he shall be helpt of any grieuous disease and this must be taken in the morning fasting when the stomacke is emptie for then it worketh better his operation This is an excellent remedie against the wormes giuing it in the aforesaid manner it mundifieth the Liuer and dryeth the humiditie of the Milt it dissolueth the Cough and Cattarres it prouoketh vrine where it is let with diuers other vertues the which I will let passe vntill another time for if I should write them all they would not be credited and therefore wee Phisitions should not rest to practise in all things that séemeth to vs conuenient and I promise thée truely that he which shall occupie this thing shall work miracles on the earth and winne great faine and honour Ye shall vnderstand that this is the stone that the Philosophers haue long sought to fixe their medicine minerall so that making the proiection they ioyne the medicine with mettalling bodyes and not to goe away in fume because this stone resisteth all great â—iâ—es without consuming and fixeth Sulfure and Orpiment so that they shall abide the fire and maketh them white if ye make proiection therewith on Copper or on Lattine it will turne it into the whitenesse of pure siluer and that I haue séen with mine eyes so that ye may sée of what importaÌ„ce this vigitable stone is the which worketh such goodly transmutations as well in mettalling bodyes as in humane bodyes and therefore it is to be accounted of because it may saue the life of many that vse it in their medicines Our solible sirop with the order to vse it SOlyble siropes made in decoction are very wholsome and of great facultie and specially in the cruditie of
them in short times it helpeth all paines in the eyes if ye put it therein and taketh away all burning with spéed and to be 〈◊〉 it helpeth those diseases in most short time to that it is to be wondred at Oyle of Hipericon the which is most miraculous for wounds and bruises THis oyle of Hipericon compounded by vs is of great vertue in diuers and sundry accidents and specially in wounds for it helpeth them without any paine although the veines sinewes or bones were hurt or cut and that in very short time it preserueth the wound from corruption and taketh away the paine and incarnateth and cicatrizeth as by experience thou maist plainly sée It dissolueth contusions and is most meruellous against poyson It helpeth against any crude sort of venemous Feuer if ye annoint all the body therewith leauing no parte and the order to make it is thus Rec. The flowers leaues and séed of Saint Iohns worâ— as many as ye will and stampe them together and put them in a glasse with as much strong white wine as will couer it well then set it in the Sunne 10. dayes together then put thereto as much pure sallet oyle as the hearbes and the wine doth weigh then let it stand in the Sunne other 10. dayes giuing you warning that ye weigh your oyle before ye mixe them that being done put thereunto for euery pound of oyle 2. ounces of Turpentine and 1. dram of Saffrane of Nutmegs Cloues Mirrha electe of each halfe an ounce Frankencense 1. ounc Viticella 2. ounces for euery pound Stamp them altogether and put them into a great glasse and set it to boyle in Balneo Mariae with a head and receiuer close shut and to know when it is boyled enough is that there will ascend no more vapours into the head and that will be within 24. houres or thereabout then take forth the glasse being yet hot and stâ—aine it kéepe it in a glasse close shut as a precious Iewell ye shall note that this oyle must alwayes be occupyed very warme and in any wise tent no wound but wet cloaths therin and lay it thereon and thy cure shall prosper well for this I haue proued a thousand innes in diuers places To make our Oleum benedictum the which healeth wounds diuinely THis Oleum benedictum serueth chiefly for wounds in all parts of the body and in specially for wounds in the head if there were fracture of bone and â—ffence of the Pannicle and in other places where sinewes were hurt or muscles or veines or in any other noble place of the body with this Oleum benedictum and with our vigitable Quintessence thou maist helpe them â—asely and in short time without any danger or detriment of the wounded person as is said afore and the order to make it is thus Rec. The white of Egges being hard sodden in water 12. ounc cleere Turpentine 14. ounc pure Mirthe 3. ounc mixe them and put them into a Retort of glasse and giue it gentle fire at the first and then increase it according to Art vntill all the substance be come forth of the Retort the which will be both water and 〈◊〉 the which seperate and keep the oyle by it selfe in a glaâ—â—e as a precious Iewell for this worketh miracles in wounds of what sort soeuer they be moreoueâ— it causeth haires to grow on the head or beaâ—d the which were 〈◊〉 away and that in shorte time â—y onely the place annointing the place therewith also if any haue 〈…〉 and retention of vrine let him take a â—â—â—ter wherein he shall put a little of this oyle and he shall be helpt and this effect it doth because it dryeth mightily tha◠〈◊〉 made in the secrets parts of the 〈◊〉 inwardly where 〈◊〉 medicine can be applyed A magistrall water the which preserueth the sight a long time and mundifieth the eyes of all spots IF thou wilt make a water that shall haue 〈◊〉 to preserue the sight long and to mâ—ndiâ—â—e the 〈◊〉 from all spots that are therein if were necessary that therein wâ—â—e simples that are preseruatiue and mundificatiue as I will shewe that hereafter Rec. The best and strongest white wine that thou canst find 12. pounds new bread well risen 4. pounds Celendiue Fenell Cipolla squilla ana 4. ounc Cloues halfe an ounce stamp them and then distill altogether in a Goord in Balneo Mariae vntill ye haue receiued 5. pound the which kéepe by it selfe for that is most excellent against paine in the eyes Also if any drinke euery morning for a month the quantitie of 1 ounce it will helpe him of any grieuous infirmitie Also I neuer applyed this water to any thing but alwayes it did great pleasure To make oyle of Vitrioll compound the which preserueth nature in his strength THe order to make this composition is thus Rec. Foure pound of fine Sugar Riopontico 1. pound Rhabarbaro 1. ounc the flowers of Mercury 1. pound stamp them altogether and make thereof a past that being done take pure rectified Aqua vitae without flegme 4. pound and put them altogether in a Retort of glasse close stop'd then set it in warme horse dunge sixe dayes then take it forth and distill it in Balneo Mariae vntill there will come forth no more substance than take forth the fesses in the Retort and put it in a canâ—as and presse it forth very hard then take Buglosse water Fumitory water Scabious water of each 6. ounc and with the said waters wash well the fesses presse it forth againe as hard as ye can then cast them away and distill that water by a filter vntill it be cleare then mixe it with the first that was distilled by Balneo then take the best oyle of Vitrioll that ye can get and for euery pound of the said water put thereunto halfe a scruple of the said oyle of Vitâ—â—oll and kéepe it in a glasse close shut This composition I haue caused to be vsed in the Summer time and yet continually doe vse it whereof I haue séene great experience it prouoketh a good appetite vnto those that haue lost or spoiled it it helpeth the 〈◊〉 it dissolueth the paines of the head and téeth with many other vertues the which I will not write at this time it preserueth old men in their strength and 〈◊〉 so that it hath beene a thing to be to 〈◊〉 at and the order to take it is thus Ye shall take halfe an ounce in the morning fasting as it is and fast thereon 4. houres at the least and that day eate but little meate but let it be of good norishment and whosoeuer followeth this order long shall liue in perfect health of body as I haue séene diuers and sundry times Oleum philosophorum de 〈◊〉 cera THis Oyle of Turpentine and waxe is a most pretious Balme and his vertues are infinit because it is made of simples in 〈◊〉 vncorruptible and is most miraculous for those that are corrupted
one hath not both these books and the order to make it is thus Rec. Arsenicke christalline Sal armoniacke Sublimate ana boyle them being finely ground in as much strong Vinegar as tâ— matter weigheth vntill two third parts be consumed and that there remaine a third then keepe it in a glasse close shut vnto thy vse as I will shew thee in diuers places when occasion shall serue To make oyle of Antimony REc. Antimoni and calcine it vntill it smoake no more and that it be of a grayish colour and alwayes as it cluttereth stamp it againe then take as much common ashes as the Antimoni finely searced and put them into a Retort we â—uted and giue it fire according to Arte till all the fumes or spirits be come forth giuing you charge that your receiuer be very great least all breake This oyle is of meâ—uellous veâ—tue against Vlcers If ye giue thereof 4. grains with any sirop it helpeth the feuer presently it helpeth Phistolaes and to be short it is most wholesome in diuers things but it were necessary for the Chyrurgion to be expert in the vse thereof and to mixe it according to his worke And therefore hee that cannot vse it well it were better to let it alone because it is a perilous thing vnto the vnskilfull and pretious vnto those that know how to vse it A precious Liquor aboue all other THis is the most precious Water that may be made in the world and his vertues are such and so many that they cause the world to meruaile at them The Mirra and Aloe with Vernish and with as much of our Quintessence being mixed the which without fire ashes and coles cannot be seperated and when the Ayre the Water and Earth are seperated ech of them shall be apte to mitigate paynes dissolue humoures helpe wounds dissolue so we 〈◊〉 within the body 〈◊〉 such like 〈…〉 and caused the world to wonder of his operations and so shall euery one doe that desireth to follow the right way and that will be a childe of arte Thou shalt vnderstand that I would haue written this playner but that I write it to those that haue iudgment both of the quantities and vertues because pearles are not for swine A secret of meruailous vertue Rec. A new bricke forth of the kill and breake it in small péeces like a Nut them lay them in the fire vntill they be red hot then take them forth and quench them in swéete fallet Oyle then take them forth agains and lay them in the 〈◊〉 vntill they be red hot then quench them againe and this yée shall do at the least fiue times and at the las time taken them foâ—th and put them into a glasse 〈…〉 Frankensence and Mirrha and distill it according to arte then seperate each lyquor by him selfe and therwith thou shalt worke wonderfull cures if thou knowest how to vse it and wherunto Our secrete of marueilous vertue in act and strength THis Vnguent is of merueilous vertue and was neuer made by any afore neyther auncients nor of our time the which vnguent helpeth putrified Vlcers in the leggs so that it is to be wondred at it worketh diuers operations it mortifieth the euill muâ—difieth incarnateth and ciâ—atriseth the which thinges to the professors of the arte seemeth hard Neuerthelesse it is true as I haue proued an infinite of times and because the worlds should haue it I haue written here the receite Rec. Of 〈◊〉 Mâ—gâ—o 〈…〉 of Mastike made at the Apothecaries and 〈…〉 into a vessell of copper with as much Litarge as ye shall thinke good and so let it stand a good while on the fire and put therto of our Cerote magistrale 〈…〉 them wâ—ll together and so of yellow it shall become blacke then take it from the fire and put therein Mercurie precipitate and stirre them well vntill it be colde and here with thou shalt work wonders It would be necessary for him that will make this receite to consider well of the ingrediences of the compositions the which are written in this booke To rectifie and preserue the sight of those that are weake sighted IF thou wilt rectifie and preserue the sight in those that are weake sighted of what cause soeuer it be thou shalt make this water and vse it according to this recâ—ite Rec. Fenell séede the flowers of Rosemary Rew Celendine Cardus benedictus Stauesâ—ager Cufrage of each a handfull Cinamon Nutmegs swéet Almonds of each 1. ounce stampe all these grosely and infuse them in xxx pound of pure white wine then let it stand 4. dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntill ye haue receiued 4. pound the which kéepe close by it selfe and when thou wilt occupy it put thereof one drop into the eye when ye goe to bed and in the morning when ye rise And thus vsing it it will preâ—erue the fight a long time Of Lac Virginis and the order to make it THis Lac Virginis is a solution of Satorne and Sal gemma the which is a thing most necessary for the Chyrurgion to vse and the order to make it is thus Rec. Lytarge of golde as much as ye thinke good and beate it in fine powder thou put thereon strong distilled Vinegar and so let it remaine 2 or 3 dayes stirring it euery day then boyle it vntill halfe be consumed then let it repose 2 or 3 houres and the Vineger will be cleere and of the cooler of gold then poure it foorth into a glasse and kéepe it then take Sal gemma and rayne water ana and dissolue it on warme ashes and when it is dissolued kéepe it in a glasse and when thou wilt make Lac Virginis take of each of these solutions alike and mixe them together thou shalt sée a strange thing For as soone as they are mixed together they will 〈◊〉 to a white Vnguent like Ceruse or white lead the which serueth in diuers causes according to the intention of the Chyrurgian The solution at Litarge by himselfe with as much Oyle of Roses being mixed together maketh a delycate Vnguent reâ—riscatiue the which ciâ—atrizeth vlcerrs with great speed To calcine Tutia and to bring it into a salte THou shalt dissolue thy Tutia in this water following Rec. Salniter Râ—â—h allome Vitrioll Sciâ—aber ana 1. pound â—eat them together and distill them according to Arte. Then take that water and put therin thy Tutia and let it dissolue vpon the warme ashes when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntill it remaine dry the which take foorth and put it into an earthen â—an vnglased and calcine it with a strong â—ire Then dissolue it in distilled vinegar and when it is dissolued vapor away the vineger and the â—alt will remaine in the bottome the which serueth much for Tinture and to make a Liniment for the eyes the which is most precious and care for if ye mixe a little therof with Hogs grease and Camphir and then put it into the eye it
helpeth them with such spéed that it is to be woundred at and not without cause For his Nature is to giue light and to heals things imperfect The Tutia mixt with Borar and with our Vernish that wée guilde leather with and giuen in protection vpon Venus moâ—te it causeth it to be in colour not much differing from Sol of the which thou mayst make strange things for â—e that knew the vertue and qualitie of 〈◊〉 as wâ—ll in Alchimi as uâ— infirmities were to 〈…〉 To precipitate Marâ—â— and to bring it into a red powder called Crocus 〈◊〉 the which serueth for diuers purposes REc. Salniter refined Roch Allâ—m Vitriol Romain ana 〈…〉 according to Art with all 〈◊〉 spirits and in that water dissolue thinne plates of Iron or stéele and when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntill it remaine drie in a red pouder then take it forth and calcine it in a Furnace of reuerberation 24. houres Then kéepe it to thy vse vntill thou knowest more thereof for it is wonderfull in his operations as I will shew thée hereafter A secret of Turpentine of Cyprus THe Turpentine of Cyprus is a kinde more finer then our Turpentine and without comparison and of more vertue then ours is and this the Doctors say doth dissolue paines and preserueth the body if it be taken inwardly because they say that Turpentine is an vncorruptable Gum the which is most true But in that Gumme there is one part thicke and grose that hindreth his operation and hee that can seperate this grose part from the noble parts shall doe great wonders therewith It is néedefull then with the fire and the meanes of our Quintaessence to make the separation of the Elements the which are 4. Water Oyle Liquor and Earth the Water is profitable the Oyle is perfect the Liquor is noble and the Earth that remaineth is spoiled and of no substance and with these things thou maist doe high and great cures when they are applyed according as they ought to be because many good and profitable things through the want of perfect application in time and place many times doe hurt and to shew the truth I will shew thée an example of wine the which is a pretious liquor the which being dronke in the morning is hurtfull to many to eate meat betwixt meales is not good and many such like things that when they be not done with order doe hurt and therefore it is necessary for those that will vnderstand that matter to be of a good intelligence as well in making it as in vsing or applying it to the sicke Here endeth the Booke of Leonardo Phiorauanti vpon Chirurgerie HERE FOLLOWETH THE making of certaine precious waters taken out of Iohn Vigo Chirurgion And first of Magistrall waters VVAter called the mother of Balme is thus compounded Rec. Terebentine 2. pound of Frankensence 2. ounc of Lignum aloes 1. ounc of Masticke of Cloues of Gallingale Cinamon Nutmegs Cubebs ana 1. ounc and a halfe of Gum elemi 6. ounc as much good Aqua vitae as the quantitie of all the aforesaid is stamp â—he things together and put them in a Stillatory after one day and still them with a soft fire and the water that shall come forth is called the mother of Balme which being mingled with as much of Aqua celestis hereafter writeen and stilled againe shall haue meruellous vertues against cold passions and also hot and it is called the Lady of all medicines The water which is called water of Balme or oyle of Balme is made as followeth Rec. Of Terebentine 4. pound of Frankensence and Masticke ana 2. ounc of Aloes epaticke of Landanum of Castorium of Date stones of the rootes of Ditanie and of Consolida the lesse ana 1. ounc still them all in a Limbecke of glasse with a soft fire The first water shall be cléere as the water of a spring the second water shall be yellow and swimmeth aboue the other in the vessell the third shall be reddish as good Safran and when it beginneth to be red and thicke as honey then beginneth the third water The first water is called water of Balms the second oyle of Balme the third artificiall Balme and some call it the ouercomer of Balme for it is stronger then Balme The first burneth like a candle the second curdeth milke if yee put the third into a glasse of cléere water with the point of a knife one drop at once it will goe downe to the bottome without sundring of it selfe and when it hath beene there an houre it will mount vp to the toppe as true Balme doth The first is good the second is better the third is best and haue these vertues following First if you wash your fare twice or thrice a day with it and chiefely the nostrils it cureth a rume descending from the braine and clarifieth the sight and if ye rubbe the hinder part of the head therewith it comforteth the remembrance and sharpeneth the spirits of man Item if yee put it into a vyâ—ll well stopped with odoriferous heathes and leaue it sixe dayes it will draw the vertue of the said hearbeâ— vnto it and so ye may make sublimed wine putting into a glasse full of wine two or thrée drops of this water and so the wine shall haue the colour saue ur and odor of the hearbs and spices wherewith it was mingled Item flesh and fish put in this water â—ot not and if it be rotten it biteth away the rottennesse and preserueth the whole part It induceth appetite comforteth the stomacke and consumeth flegme in the bottome of the stomacke Taken with a little wine it cureth a stincking breath If ye put a Serpent or a Toade in a cloute wet therewith they shall dye incontinently and it hath like vertue against all venimes euen as true Balme hath And it is like in operation to fine Triacle consumeth all Apestumes Vlcers Fistulaes swelling pustles wounds Hemoroydes bruzings c. And it is repercussiâ—e of cold humours decicatiue and consumptiue Item if ye wash the téeth with it twice or thrice it shall heale mundifie and strengthen them It healeth also the Palsie and fortifieth the members and it is hot aboue all things that may be found and of so great pearcing that if one drop be put into the hand it will pearce through the same without hurt Item in swelling of the féete or of the legs and pains in the ioynts if ye wash the said places therewith and plaister them with a linnen clouâ—e it will cure all diseases comming of cold matter and rotten blood Finally it is a singular remedy for finewes drawne together if you hath them thrée or foure times therewithall The third water which hath the colour of blood is of such vertue that if a Leprous man vse thereof â—â—â—eenâ— dayes halfe a spoonefull euery morning he shall be healed Item it preserueth youth if it be received in the morning with a graine of wheate with
a spoonefull of flowers of Borage Aqua caelestis is of two kinds as we will declare in this present Chapter If ye mingle with it as much of the water called mother of Balme and still it againe ye haue the treasure of all medicines And if ye will ye may sunder the foure elements one from another First wee will speake of the vertues of these two waters The first water is of such vertue that if it be put into a fresh wound it healeth it in 24. houres so it be not mortall and it healeth maligne Vlcers Cankers Noli me tangere old wounds within the space of fifteene dayes if ye wash them with the said water euery third day and if ye put a drop of it vpon a Carbuckle it mortifieth the malignitie of the same shortly Item if ye put of the said water into the eye that hath lost his sight so that it be not vtterly lost it shall be recouered within three dayes or eight at the vttermost And if a man drinke a drop of it with a little good wine it breaketh the stone in the space of two houres whether it be in the reines or in the bladder It mollifieth hardned sinewes if ye wash them therewith and many other vertues it hath which for breuitie we ouer-passe The second water hath colour of blood and is most precious it preserueth the body from diseases and comforteth the weake members chéefely of old men It restoreth remembrance sharpeneth the spirits comforteth the heart purifieth the blood consoundeth the longs healeth all diseases of the milte and kéepeth the ioynts from Gouts causeth good digestion purgeth cold and rotten humours healeth all Agues and briefely it conserueth and comforteth all the parts and members of mans body This water must be vsed from the month of Nouember till the month of of Aprill ye must take but bâ—lsâ— spoonefull at once nor oftner then once a wéeke The manner to make it is thus First ye must haue a vessell of glasse a cubit high or there about and fill it with A qua vitae made of good wine and sée that it be well stopâ—ed then couer it in horse dung or in grapes shelles or Doues dung so that it be not too moist nor too hot least the glasse breake and yée must leaue the necke of the glasse without in the ayre The glasse through the heats of the dung will â—oyle mightly so that the water will ascend to the necke of the same and descend againe to the bottome through the coldnesse of the ayre and so it will come to perfection within the space of 30 dayes then draw out the glasse put the thinge following into the water stop the mouth that it breath not out and so leaue it eight dayes Last of all put the glasse in Balneo Marle with sand a setting on a head with a receiuer well stoppsed make soft â—â—â—e to gather the first water while it sée meth to drop downe â—â—éers but when you see the water turne into a red colour immediatly change the receiuer for this is the second water which ye shall kéepe in a glasse well stopped the spices that enter into this water be these Rec. Of good 〈◊〉 of Cloues of Nutmegs of Ginger Gallingale Zeâ—dary long Pepper rounâ— of the rinds of Citâ—on of Spiâ—â—â—â—de Lignum aloes Cubebâ— Cardomonium Calomus 〈◊〉 Germanâ—â—r Saint Iohns wort Moâ—es white Frankensence round Tormentill 〈◊〉 of the pith of white Walâ—â—â— of Iuniperans Laurell berries of the sée be of Magwort of Smallage of 〈◊〉 of Annise of â—owâ—â—s of Basâ—le of Rosemary of Sage â—aues of Mariorum Mint Pennyâ—yall Sâ—ados flowers of Elders of red Roses and white of Ruâ— of Scabious of Lunary the lesse of Agrimony of Centaure of Fumitory Pimpernell Dandelion of Cufrage of Maiden-heire of the hearbe called Caput Monachi or Endiue of the séede of Sorell or yellow Sanders of Aloes epaticke ana 2. ounc of Ambrosine of fine Reubarbe ana 2. ounc of dry Figs of Raisons of Dates without stones of swéet Almonds of graines of the Pine ana one ounc of Aqua vitae made of good wine to the quantitie of them all and foure times as much Sugar as they be all that is to say for one pound of ingredience foure pound of Sugar of white Honey two pound then put to the vnderwritten of Gentiane of the flowers of Rosemary of Nigella that groweth in the corne of Brionia of the roote of the hearbe called Panis porcinus of the séed of Wormewood 3. ounces This water is called Aqua caelâ—stis but before ye still the water ye must quench in it a hote plate of gold oftentimes put to it Orient pearles and so still the water and take héed that the pearles remaine not alone without water for if they be set on the fire without water they will loose their colour FINIS The Table of the Contents of this Booke How that our Phâ—sicke and Chirurgerie is better then thaâ— which the Antiens haue commonly vsed Page 1 Certaine Remedies for all Captaine and Souldiers that trauell either by water or land p. â— A Discourse of Chyrurgerie being the Proheme p. 5 What Chyâ—urgerie is p. 7 What wounds are p. 8 Of Vlcers and what they are p. 9 Of Impostumes and their kindeâ— p. 10 Of â—â—stolaes and their kind s. p. 10 Of all sorts of scabbes p. 12 Of Fo micola and his effects p. 12 A discourse of wounds and other kinds of inward sores p. 13 An order to vse in heeling all manner of diseases appertaining vnto the Chyrutgian p. 15 Of medicines to be vsed in all kind of wounds outward with ease and breuity p. 16 To helpe vlcers of all sorts p. 18 The order to be vsed in curing Impostumes of diuers sorts p. 19 The order to cure all manner of â—istolaes p. 21 To helpe all manner of scabbes p. 22 To help Mal di formica p. 23 Of the Tow which islaid vpon wounds by coÌ„mon Chirurgions p. 24 Of the digestiue with the which they dresse wounds after the aforesaid Towe p. 24 Of the mundificatiue vnguent wherewith they dresse the wounds after they are digested to mundifie them p. 25 Of their incaruatiue wherewith they dresse the wound after it is mundified p. 26 A rare see et the wich this Author did send vnto a very friend of his being in the wars of Africa the which helpeth all wounds either by cut thrust galling with arrowâ—s or hargabush shot or otherwise p. 26 Of those vnguent that cicatrize wounds p. 27 A remedy to helpe a wound with great speed of our inuention p. 27 An excellent secret to heale wounds of Gun-shot or Arrowes without any danger p. 27 A discourse vpon old wounds that are not yet healed and their souereigne remedie p. 28 To dissolue a bruse in short time when it is new done p. 28 To helpe a wound quickly that is in peâ—ill of any accident p. 29 To stop the fluxe of blood