flesh is ofttimes only temperate not weake and ofttimes both vnteÌ„perate weake for strong inteÌ„perature bringeth weakenes to the affected part The thirde and last intention which is in amending and taking awaye the accidentes and dispositions ioyned with the Ulcer is brought to passe by due consideration of the qualities of the humors and nature of the affected part The Seconde part ¶ The seconde discourse of Vlcers vvith their particuler cures HEretofore I haue expressed the causes signes differences and vniuersall or generall cure for all kyndes of Ulcers with their Prognostications or Iudgementes Now also will I prosecute the matter without ceasing vntil I haue prescribed to euery Ulcer his particuler distinction and seueral cure gathered forth of diuers Authours and especially out of Antonius Calmeteus Vergesatus Of an Vlcer vvith intemperature VVHat kinde of intemperature soeuer it be it may be abated by vniuersall remedies as by diet conuenient purgations and if it be ioyned with anye humor by reuulsions of all sortes Hote in temperature whether it bee alone or ioyned with the Fluxe of humors it may be amended with VnguentuÌ„alb or Rub. cum Camfora or Vng. ex Pompholig vel de Plumbo vel de Cerusa aut aqua Rosacea Succis Plantaginis Solani Semperuiui Colde intemperature may be ameÌ„ded by fotibus only of wine heated or boiling therein Wormwoode Mintes Isope Penirial Calamint Organi Rosemary Stechados c. or Lee with Allom or vngueÌ„ Basilic or vng Citrin vel Dealthea The moist intemperature is brought to a natural by exiccatiue vnguentes as De PoÌ„pholi de PluÌ„bo de Cerusa de Gratia Dei Diacalcitis The humors respected for that inteÌ„perature hapneth seldome without a humor neither must we passe the nature of thaffected part which must either more or lesse receiue drying medicines The drie intemperature may be restored naturall sayeth Galene by fotions of water or Vng. BasilicoÌ„ or vng de Pice or Diachilon dissolued in oyle to euery ounce whereof is added Pulueris Rosarum I dragme Of an Vlcer vvith paine PAine in an Ulcer proceedeth moste coÌ„monly of hote and sharpe intemperature with corrosion And then profiteth publique medicines as Succus Plantaginis Solani SeÌ„peruiui Hiosciami or their stilled waters mixt with Uineger and Oile of Roses It profiteth also to minister the white of an Egge or the whole Egge mixt with Oile of Roses Bolo armeno and Terra sigillata and Aceto A Cataplasme also is commodious made with Mallowes Plantaine and Branne and boyled and mixt with oile of Roses Or it shall not be incommodious to vse the white of an Egge with Oile of Roses Litharges diligently mixed in a LeadeÌ„ mortar after boiled at a geÌ„tle fier in a pound of the iuyce of Housleeke to the consumption of the sayde iuyce Els the whole Egge mixt with Oile of Roses and TerebeÌ„tine or vng Popillionis halfe an ounce cum oleo Vitelli ouoruÌ„ one ounce Or vng Album Camforati or vng de Lithargi De minio de Tutia De Plumbo vng Rub. cum Camfora If the paine come of colde intemperature washe the place with wyne wherin hoote thinges is boyled such as is spoken of before and these or suche like also are profitable viz. Basilicon vnguentum Fuscum Citrinum But when the paine springeth by dissolution of continuitie stupefactiues then are exceeding commodious Notwithstanding those are much more profitable which encrease the naturall heate as the yolke of an Egge Saffron Terebentine and Oile of Roses together mixt and applied to the Ulcer And about the circuit of the Ulcer Ping. Gallinarum Anseris Anatis Suis c. Muccagi sem Lini Fenugreci Maluae aâ—e good and necessarie Also Oleo Rosa Amig Chamomeli Aneti Violacei Vulpini c. Or els Rec. Maluae one handful and a half Farmae Sem Lini ana half an ounce Fenugreci Hordei Olei Camomeli ana vi drag Lilij Ol. Ros. iii. ouÌ„c. Muccag sem Altheae one ounce and a halfe Vitellos num ii mixe them and make therof a Cataplasme When the paine is great and the precedent medicines preuaile not then Ad Narcotica accedendum and make a Cataplasme with Far. Hordei Oleo Ros. Nimpheae vel Mandrag cum lacte vel passo coctis or with bread crummes infused in water with Oile of Roses the yolkes of Egges and Saffron adding thereto Opij halfe a scruple Or a Cataplasme made with the leaues of white Poppie Mandrag and Henbane with the pouder of Camomill So is it good to apply Philonium or Theriaca or OI de Papauere Mandrag vel Hiosc cuÌ„ Opio or Succus Hios cuÌ„ lact mulie cuÌ„ Ouillo Opio And great commoditie hath bene founde ex Oleo Ranarum Of an Vlcer vvith a tumor IF with the Ulcer through paine a tumor do chauÌ„ce it must be asswaged the cause of pain considered whether it come thy dissolutioÌ„ of coÌ„tinuitie or with biting or inteÌ„perature But if the swelling come by the malice or aboundaunt Fluxe of humors to the place then prescribe a diet thinne and colde Mollisie or purge the belly respecting the humors nature vse Phlebotomie restraine the humor flowing and resolue that which is already flowedâ— which all must be considered in tumors against nature If the tumor proceede of hote humors it shall be expedient to boyle in tart wine a swete Orenge brused or Quinces and sower Peares boiled with the poulder of Mirtles els Lintels decocte with the poulder of the rindes of Pomegranettes mixte with Roses and Terebintine In the augmentatioÌ„ the like medicines adding to Hordei FabaruÌ„ Tritici Farinae Camomel In the state make a Cataplasme ex decoct Mal. Absinth in vino dulci cum Far. Sem Lini Fenug furfure But if Puâ— firste appeare make a Cataplasme ex Mal. in aqua coctis â—â— Farina Sem. Lini Fenugr axungiâ—â—suilla vel ex Farina Tritici Oleo â— Croco boyled in water to the forme of â— pulteise If the â—muÌ„ctory places througâ— paine of y Ulcer be afflicted with tumorâ— the matter being hote coquito Mal iii. ounces cum Furfure in aqua and apply it whiche also preuayleth muche against the tumor in the Ulcer but if the matter be colde Rec. MuÌ„miae in vino ad crassitiem coctae i. ouÌ„ce Oesipi ii ouÌ„c. Fari Tritici half an ounce Boyle these together and make thereof a Cataplasme Of the Contused Vlcer AN Ulcer contused requireth thinges moistening and engendring Pus as a pulteis ex Fari triti Oleo aqua coct aut TriticuÌ„ aqua calida diutissime maceratum which being boiled applie it Or one made ex radi altheae caricis simul coctis ad mellis crassitiem cuÌ„ Fari triticea fiat Cataplas and then resorte to the cure of woundes Of Fleshe excreasing in Vlcers THis being coÌ„monly called proud flesh must
be taken away either with cauterie actuall or corrosiue pouders the weaker sorte be these Alumen vst hermodact cuÌ„ tartaro Nuclei dactil coÌ„bustorum aqua vitae cuÌ„ Sulphure vng Aposto Sem. vrticae SerpeÌ„taria squaÌ„ma aeris es vstum Radix asphodeli Cinis Erinacei Stupa minutim incisa Somewhat more vehement be these Pul. Mercurij solus vel admixtus alumine vsto ad partes equales vng Aegiptiacum vel Apostolorum cum aerugine rasili vel aqua vitae ij ounces Eruginis rasilis ii drag misceantur vel linimentum aqua sublimata ter aut quater imbutum exiccatum The strongest be these viz. Calx viua Calcitis Calcanthum vstum sublimatuÌ„ Hydrargyrum and like these in fourme following Rec. Hydrargyri sublimat ii drag Aluminis crudi v. drag Aqua Ros vel plantag vi ounc Bulliant ad consumptionem quarte partis And this water is of maruelous operation Rec. Salis nitri Vitrioli Romani an half an ounce Aluminis Hydrargyri sublim half a drag Aqua plantagi vi ounc Aceti ii ounc Bulliant vt dictum est But when this is applied haue in a redines vng de Bol. armeno and applye it to the places round about to preserue the partes nighe therto duely considering the quantitie of superfluous fleshe Of the discoloured Vlcer vvith hardenes of the edges VUhen the Ulcer is discoloured the edges hardened note if the hardnes be but small it may be cured by resolutiue medicines whiche be these Ping. Anser Gal. Anatis Vituli Bouis Vrsi Leonis â—orum medullae and of theÌ„ those that be newest are beste muche profitable also be these viz Ole Lill Amigdal dul LuÌ„bric VulpinuÌ„ Oesipus Muccag Alth. Lini Fenugr omnia gummi genera Bafilicon Diachilon Emplastrum de muccagine Medulla cruris bouis cum Muccag al thee Dragagan Terebent Ole Omphacino exigua cerae parte If by gentle medicines the hardnes amend not then scarifie the edges and lay on them Mercurie in poulder then apply some of the aforesayde medicines or vse a cauterie or incision els strong medicins as is aboue mentioned first knowing the Pacientes minde and then the sense and situation of the member Rec. Lithargyrij an ii drag Lapid hematitis Vitrioli Ro. Hydrargyri sublimati ii dram and a half misce Of the Vlcer vvith tumor in the the Veines OF this we haue litle to entreate wheÌ„ as touching this matter wee haue spoken sufficiently in the Ulcer with tumor This only resleth that the Ulcer can not be cured till the tumor in the veines be taken away with often bathinges and after a sorte nourishing the which being taken away with the accideÌ„tes aforesaid either it will cure it selfe or els receiue the cure of a simple Ulcer Of the Vlcer vvith putrefaction in the Boone IF in an Ulcer the Boone be also putrefied the Boone is firste to bee bared by corrosiues or other wyse as is aforsayd so much of the boone as is corrupted must be taken awaye till the Boone appeare bloudye and afterwarde applye this following Rec. Radic Aristolo rotund Ireos Peucedani Corticis panacis an ii drag Corticis Pini Thuris Aloes Puluerizentur subtilissi Which being mixed cum Melle vng Regis vel Egiptiaco apply to the place lay alofte Emplastrum Diacalcitis vel diuinuÌ„ When the Boone putrified lieth so deepe that it cannot be come by with instrumente prepare this iniection following Rec. Rad. Aristolo vtriusque an i. ouÌ„c. s. Iridis Florentiae Cen taurea minor Agarici iii. drag Simphitum Hiperici an i. m. Pes Collumbini Herb. Roberti Cortic. Pini ii ounces Ros. rub an P. sem Anthos Mel Ros. cola i quart Infuse them all in wyne and still them in Limbecke and iniecâ—e into the Ulcer of the water thereof twise in one daye Neuerthelesse if the Boone be greatly corrupted nothing can be better therfore then Cauterie for safely and speedely it drieth both the bottome and toppe Notwithstanding so order the heate of the Iron that it serue aptly both for y depth and quantitie of the Boone corrupted for we haue seene that to hotte and vehement cauteries expelleth not so sone the Boone corrupted but haue spoyled it with corruption But if the corruption lye yeâ— deepe after thuse of your first cautery to the ende it may be more easely auoyded to make the Boone sounde and whole it shal be moste expedient to pearse it with many holes vntill some bloud appeare in those holes to applie a cauterie by meanes whereof the Boone may be very well dried Or els fill them with Aqua forti so shall the Boone be dried and by litle and litle expell that is corrupted And vnder that shall nature incarnate fleshe to preserue the sounde Boone from the corruption of outwarde aire To conclude the Boone corrupted shal be excluded and none or very litle humor shall folowe it After the Cauterie hath bene applied the three first dayes and the Escar remoued theÌ„ good it is to powre into the Ulcer Ol. Ros. cum Oui albumine and the three dayes following vse a digestiue made Ex Oui vitello Rosaceo deinde Butyrum cum Melle. The reste of the cure for the Boone corrupte maye happely be wrought by this water followiÌ„g Rec. Aquae vitae ter distill an iii. ounces Aquae RosaruÌ„ Sublimati i. drag BulliaÌ„t lento igni ad sublimati dissolutionem and keepe it to thy vse in pure Uial And after the vse therof the sequele is profitable Rec. Aristolo rotun iii. dragmes Cort. Pini sing Radi Peucedani an ii dragmes Arundinis Agarici albi an i. dragme and a halfe Tartari Euphorbij i. dragme Powder them together very small and put thereof into the Ulcers orifice Els mixe it with hony or vng Regis cuÌ„ melle or vng Egiptiaco and applie that to the Boone corrupted after the vse of the water and laye on alofte Emplastrum Diacalciteos or diuinum or this plaster following whiche enduceth the Boone corrupted doth mundifie and incarnate by vse whereof I neuer fayled Rec. Corticis ouorum OssiuÌ„ humanoruÌ„ an ii drag Pann coÌ„bustoruÌ„ in pul redact Radi Peucedani an halfe an ounc Lumbric puluerizat Emplastri de gratia Dei. an ii oun Diachilon com Picis naualis Mixe them together and make thereof a plaster whiche applie after the vse of the water and poulder or linamente as is aforesayde And finally if the Boone be corrupted through vsque ad medullam the remedy is only to seperate the member except it be capite coxendicis vel spina dorsi and theÌ„ it is best to flee the cure Of the malignaunt Vlcer called Cacoethes IN curing these kyndes of Ulcers the causes must first be diligently searched to witte whether it be Plethora Cacochymia or Cachexia els an vniuersall intemperature or of some inward part as the Liuer Splene Uentricle
ex qua fit vitruÌ„ half a pouÌ„d Axungij veteris one quart Let them all remaine mixed with Liee whereof Sope is made the space of seuen dayes afterwarde straine it and boyle it to the hardenes of a stone or to a sufficient thickenes and drienes ad to if you will Saponis moll one ounce And this not onely auayleth to take awaye fleshe but also to consume Fistulous hardenes Iâ— shal be good also to vse Aqua sublimata as is in the aforesaide Chapiter whiche without great paine doth corrode heale both the Ulcers of the mouth and other partes Or vse this in liquid fourme following Rec. Terebentinae lotae halfe an ounce Cerae albae ii dragmes Melte them together and adde therto Hidrargyri sublimati one ounce So stirre them together till they be cold Or Rec. Hidrargyri sublimati i. ounce Sanguis Draconis ii dragmes Make it in poulder and strewe it into the Ulcer els rowle Bombast on thy instrumeÌ„t fasten it in the Ulcer or Ueine where hence the bloude floweth Which is is astringent and hath power to cauterize and then to finishe flye to the cure of Gangrena or Sphacelus and also for this purpose many thinges are to bee founde profitable in the chapiter aforegoing Of the deepe and Crooked Vlcer THe methode in curing depe and crooked Ulcers appertaineth to diet and other vniuersall order according to the disposition of the bodie and Ulcers forseeing and preuenting all paine intemperature c. associating the Ulcer for alwaye the causes bothe efficient and fauouring must be resisted The parte affected must be so ordred that the Ulcers orifice may decline downward whereby the matter may more easely auoydeâ— but if that can not bee done incision is to bee made from the orifice to the bottom of the Ulcer chiefly if the hollowenes be along or nere the skinne els if the immineÌ„t dauÌ„ger prohibite the same in the botome at the least it ought to bee opened and annointed with a mundifying vnguent The which if it cannot be fitly applied then in to the hollowe and crooked corners must iniections mundicatiue be ministred for whiche purpose these or suche like are profitable viz. Oximel Oenomel of astringent wyne Aqua alluminosa cum melle Lixiuium Aqua marina Egipt ac pulueris Mercurii Dissolued in hony lye as in the aforesayd chapter Rec. Aquae Plantaginis an ii ounc Peculi rosar Caprifolii Vng. EgiptiacuÌ„ i. ounce and s. Make thereof iniection Or Rec. Aquae Plantaginis an foure ounces Peculi Rosarum Vini albi ii ounces Aluminis vsti half an ounce Baccarum mirti an one dragme Aloes Make iniection Or Rec. Hordei integri i. P. s. Ceterach an one handfull Agrimoniae Centaureae minor an halfe a handful Absinthii Coquantur in Mellicrato and make thereof iniection And when the Ulcer is sufficiently wel clensed then vse this folowing to regenerate the substaunce Rec. Hordei i. P. and a halfe Radicis ireos Foliorum oliuae an halfe a handfull Plantaginis Agrimoniae Boyle them in water in half a pound of the strained liquor dissolue Mel. Rosar colata ii ounces Mirrhae ii dragmes and a halfe Thuris an one dragme Masticis Make thereof iniection Or Rec. Decoct Hordei one pounde Mel. Rosar col iii. ounces Sarcocollae ii dragmes Mirrae an one dragme Thuris Vini vi ounces Boile them to the consumption of the thirde parte whereto may bee added if it seme requisite some Aloes Rec. Farinae Hordei an one ounce Lupinorum Mel. iiii ounces Thuris an one dragme Mastices Mirtice halfe an ounce Terebentinae lotae i. ounce s. Olei hiperici q. s. Make thereof an vnguent and this or the aforesayde shal be auaileable Afterwarde applie this cerote folowing Rec. Nitri tenuiss pul i. quart Aquae Rosar ii ounces and a half Boile them together at a gentle fier to sufficient thickenes euer stirring it and after ad to it Rec. Terebentinae an one quart Olei veteris Cerae q. s. Boile them together againe stirring them still and make thereof a cerote Fitte also to bee applied alofte is Emplastrum de Minio vel Apostolo Chirurg vel Diacalchiteos wherto to increse exicâ—ation and astriccion we may mingle Nonnihil calchitidis Corticis Granat Gallarum OmphacitiduÌ„ in pul redact In the meane season let vs defende the nighe partes with medicines partlye repellent and partly discutient or washe it with this decoction folowing Rec. Calamithi Origani Saluiae an one handfull Matricariae Adsinthij Rosmarini Camomeli an one P. Stecados Ros. rub Nucis cupressi x. Salis ii ounces Aluminis x. dragmes Mellis one pound Boile them in Lee or sower wine to the third part and make a fotioÌ„ or take other astringentes namely Sumach Plantago Balaust Herb. Rosar Mirt. And boile theÌ„ in wyne Also it were profitable to applie a peece of Leade in the orifice and to vse ligatures so that the matter may auoide or a sponge likewyse in the orifice that by the sucking and drawyng thereof the Ulcer may be dried Of the Fistula DUe diet being prescribed and the bodie according to that nature of humors being prouideÌ„tly purged the inner parts are next to be strengthened and this decocâ—ion folowing to bee geuen in drinke Whiche hath bene proued and tried by sundrie Authours exceeding coÌ„modious in this kinde of case Rec. Osmunde regalis ana parteâ— Filix mas Diosc. dicitur Scrophulariae Agrimoniae an tvvo partes Centaurie minoris Aristolo an halfe a parte Gentianae Radi filicis partem Filipendulae ii partes Boyle them in whyte wyne adding to Zacchari q. s. and let the party take of the decoction daily a prety quantitie And good it were to ad to the same decoction Guiacum And after Callus be remoued and taken awaye the vse of Guiacum in wyne or water boyled hauing respecte to the strengthe and humors and how much or howe little drying is expedient IniectioÌ„s here are also profitable such as is afore in the chap. of the crooked Ulcer or els make a decoction ex Radic filicis Agrimoniae foliorum Oliuae wherein dissolue Egiptiac or Apostolo as shal be needefully required Or Rec. Lixiuij ex cineribus brassicae cortic Fabarum iiii ounces whereto ad Mel. Rosar one ounce and a halfe Aluminis halfe an ounce Boile them a litle then take the decoction iii. ounces wherto ad Pulueris Precipitati halfe an ouÌ„ce Make thereof an iniection or vse the destilled water Stercoris humani Els. Rec. Terebintinae one ounce Thuris ii ounces Mastic Aloes Gariofilorum Galangiae an one ounce Cinamomi Nucis muscatae Cubebarum Croci Gummi Hederae vi ounces Infuse them in whyte wyne and Aqua vitae and distille them and vse this distilled water for an iniectioÌ„ to the Fistula And after the infection applie one of the Emplastres aforesayde as Emplastrum Diuinum or Gratia Dei. Some appoint to fill the Fistula with Hellebory and so to remaine three
Roses cum Corticae Mirobal modico Aluminis somwhat boyled then to stirre the iuyce of Nightshade in a Leaden mortar to the fourme of a liniment and so applie it Rec. Plumbi vsti lot iii. dragmes Antimonij pariter lot ii drag Pomphol iiii scruples Cerusae i. drag s. Camforae i. dragme Lapid Hematitis an tvvo scruples vtriusque Corallij Cineris cancroruÌ„ fluuiat ii drag Succi plantaginis an tvvo ounces Solani Olei Rosar omphacini q. s. vel de Ranis Stirre them in a Leaden mortar to the fourme of a liniment Of the Vlcer containing vvormes TO prohibite the generatioÌ„ of wormes in Ulcers it is requisite firste to take awaye all moisture putrefactioÌ„ wherof they may be engendred wormes are destroyed by the iuyces or decoctions Absinthij Eupatorij Centaureae and such bitter thinges so doeth the iuyce of tâ—â— leaues and flowers of Peaches beinâ— brused and applied Or Rec. Olei Absinthii ii ounces Succi Absinthii vi ounces Pulueris Cumini an ii ouncâ—â— Dictamni Aloes Cerae q. s. Boile them to the fourme of an Emplâ—ster whiche thou maiest vse in any parâ— where wormes be Yarrowe also is commended for the killing of wormes both men and beastes geuing one draÌ„me theâ—â— of for wormes in the bellie that in châ—â—â—dren and to bigger folkes greater quaâ—â—titie and an inâ—ection made thereof killeâ— wormes in the eares Of burning If it bee great a thinne diet then and â—â—ders vniuersally must be prescribed aâ—cording to the dominion of humor sin â—â— bodie Aristotle estemeth it profitable that the parte or member burned may be holden somewhat to the fier that thereby one heate maye drawe foorth another and keepe it from blistering Others with the same reason doe applie Onions with salce But the coÌ„mon remedies are these viz. Aqua Solani Rosar vel Endiuiae loÌ„g beaten with the white of an Egge but to mingle Uineger therwith I allowe not bicause of the sharpenes thereof but vng Album rub cum Camfora Albumine Oui aqua Rosar is very good and prohibit the generation of blisters Or Rec. Butiri receÌ„tis vel Olei sepe loti iii ounces vng Populionis one ouÌ„ce and a half Oua ii Mixe them in four me of a liâ—iment els ex Succo Solani Semperuiui oleo violarum Cera make a liniment Or take the water wherein a Lime-stone hath bene quenched boyle it with the Oile of Nuttes then stirre it till it be thicke and anâ—int the place therewith seuen daies and it is a present remedy the seuen dayes ended Rec. Olei Nucum coct ii ounces Cerae halfe an ounce Stirre theÌ„ together which is not to be vsed before the generation of blitters but after they be opened Rec. Vng. AlbuÌ„ camforatuÌ„ an tvvo ounce Vng. Popu. Mucaginis sem Cidoneorum in aqua Rosar extract one ounce s. Make thereof an vnguent If the burning seme very great ad to Mucaginis sem Psilii and Olei de Nimphea There is another vnguent made of Lime mencioned before whiche willingly I vse not to the face for that it to muche draweth a Cicatrice Or Rec. Calcis lot one vnce Cerae albae half an ounce Olei Rosar iii. ounces Stercoris coluÌ„bi vst ii dragmes Aquae Rosar one ounce Albumen oui one If neede bee to mundifie vse this following Rec. Terebentinae lotae in decoctione Hordei ii ounces Siru Rosar iiii ounces Mirt. ana one dragme Aâ—oes Hordei q. s. To thicke it And then to induce and excelleÌ„t Cicatrice Rec. Diachilon commune ii ounces Vnguentum Pop. an three ounces Oleâ— Rosar Muccag sem CidoneoruÌ„ in aqua Rosar extract iiii ounces Vitellos Ouo ii Make the vnguent The Cicatrice being made anoint it daily with y oile of the yolkes of Egges and after the combustion for the repletion of the Ulcer This folowing is laudable Rec. Olei Rosar viii ounces Olei Ouorum ii ounces Vitri albiss tenuis pulueri i. ouÌ„ce Corticis medii sambuci i. m. Ceraealbae one ounce and a half Boile them together and make therof an vnguent Of the particuler cure of Vlcers Vlcers of the head THe curation of Ulcers of the head differ not from the aforesayde methode viz. corroding Ulcers are cured by the methode of corrosiues and the putrefied Ulcer by like medicines saue that the outwarde skinne of the head of natural temperature requireth strong exiccatiues if Craneum be putrefied howe it shal be remoued is afore mencioned Of the mouthe IN this disease is requisite a thinne diet and suche as may decay all Flegmatike and Melancolie humors and besides that to haue euacuation of humors partly by Phlebotomie if strength and age do permitte and partly by purging medicines like as is prescribed in Oedema Scirrho wherfore this folowing also is profitable Rec. Cassiae an halfe an ounce Catholiconis Tripherae persicae i. ounce Mirobal Indorum citrinorum confricat an 2 dra Olei AmigdalaruÌ„ dulciuÌ„ Senae iii. dragmes Sirupi violaruÌ„ q. s. fiat opiata Then approche to coÌ„mon or simple medicines first therefore shaue or powle the head neare and washe it sixe dayes together with the decoction ex Fumaria Oxilapatho Folijs Hederae Oleastri Salicis Sicâ—ae Acetosae Herbae Roberti or Lixiuium excinerâ—bus sarmentorum vitis Fraxini braslicae conficito wherein boile Calamentum an one handfull Fol. Lauri Camomel an ii P. Melâ—loti Stichados Therewith washe the head fiue or sixe dayes Afterwardes Rec. Olei Laurini an tvvo ounces Olei sem Lini Pinguedinis suillae vi ounces Terebentinae ii ounces Pul. Apij risarum i. ounce s. Elleborialbi an tvvo dragmes Aluminis vsti Eruginis Rasilis an i. dragme Auripigmenti Make thereof an vnguent Notwithstanding those sharpe medicines are not to be applied to Ulcers Or Rec. Nuces communes cum corticibus assas xx Aluminis an halfe an ounce Vitrioli Lithargyrij ii dragmes Cinabrii half an ounce Olei luniperi an tvvo ounces Nucum Resinae Picis q. s. Make thereof a liniment wherewith anoint the head being shauen before and chaffed with a rough cloth till it bee very reed Rec. Emplastri Oxicrocei one ounce Ceronei ii ounces Ammoniaci vino dissoluti albo halfe an ounce Make thereof a plaster and applie it to the head Wee haue often anoynted the head being powled with hony and sprincled aloft the poulder of Rosin and after applying Placentam ex farina Triticea in fourme and maner of a cappe and after eight dayes more taking the heare away vse this ointmeÌ„t folowing vntill the cure be finished Rec. Aluminis vst an one dragme Vitrioli Aristologiae an half an ounce Eruginis Rasilis Picis naualis ii ounces Axungiae equi i. ounce Butiri veteris one pounde Make thereof an vnguent wherewith anoint the head after the vse as aforesaid and this kinde of curation is more safe with lesse paine then others whiche wee haue proued To encrease heares FIrst consider the
and corrodeth more Rec. Mercurij precipit one ounce and a halfe Masticis tvvo dragmes Vitrioli coÌ„bust i. drag and a half Aluminis vsti ii dragmes Corallij rub one dragme Poulder them finelye and make it to your vse ¶ Trochisis corrosiue very strong but exceading commodious being vsed with good discretion Rec. Mercurii precipit one dragme s. Mercurii sublim i. ounce i. drag Cinabrii ii drag and a half Masticis one dragme Vitrioli combusti halfe an ounce Corallii rub tvvo dragmes Amyli iii. dragmes Poulder these fine and make thereof trochisis with Muscilage of gumme Dragagant and Plantaine water drie them not at the fier but otherwyse and to occupie them make one in poulder and applie it ¶ A resolutiue plaster to be vsed vvhere any hardnes swelling or inflammation or paine is about the Ulcer Rec. Muccag altheae iii. dragmes Muccag psilii ii ounces s. Muccag dragagaÌ„ti one ounce s. Olei rosar halfe a pounde Olei meliloti iii dragmes Olie Chamomillae half an ounce Olei liliacei iii. ounces Olei nenupharis ii ounces Olei violacei one ounce and a halfe Boile them together till the muscilages be consumed after ad to Ammoniaci one ounce Bdellii ana halfe an ounce Galbani Gummi Arabici iii. dragmes Opopanacis one ounce ii drag Sagapeni iii. dragmes Ping. Anseris ana halfe an ounce Anatis Resinae purae iiii ounces Terebintinae ii dragmes Cerae albae one pounde Cerusae vi ounces Plumbi albi vi ounces Dissolue the guÌ„mes in vineger poulder that whiche is to be pouldred make it according to art in fourme of a plaster in roules of what bignes you will and so vse it ¶ A potion preparatiue for Vlcers THis I vsed in the curing of grosse Ulcered persones such as be engrossed replete with much corrupt humors for in suche bodies the Ulcers doe become rebellous and difficult to be cured for that is one of the principal thinges which maketh Ulcers hard of curatioÌ„ Neuerthelesse it must be vsed aduisedly and with good discretion that is to saye to what bodie it is geuen for as muche as that whiche helpeth a moist bodie harmeth a drie and that whiche succoureth a grosse bodie offendeth the leane c. Rec. Ligni sancti one pound and a halfe Corticis eiusdem vii ounces Salxza Parilia ii ouÌ„ces and a half Aquae fontanae tvvelue pounde Vini albi foure pounde Herbarum saluiae ana i. haÌ„dful and a half Fumariae Eupatorii one handful Scabiosae ana halfe a handful Betonicae Epithimi Lapathi acuti vii ounces Rubarbari iii. dragmes Agarici ana one ounce Sem. Cartami Senae Alexandrinae vi ounces Zinziberis half an ounce Polipodii iii. ounces Galangae one ounce Sem. Anisi half an ounce Glicyrrizae rasae ana one p. Florum cordial Put all these into a narrowe mouthed pot close stopped that no aire goe foorth then set it within an other vessel of water and let it boyle the space of fourty houres then streine and clarifie it and ad thereto Mellis rosarum halfe a pounde and let the patient take thereof morning and euening the quantitie of foure or fiue ounces at a time a litle warmed the terme of three dayes together and on the fourth daye geue the patient foure ounces of the decoction adding therto CoÌ„fection hamechâ— tvvo dragmes and a halfe Syrupi Cichorii cum Rubarbare one ounce Use it in this order to your patient so long as you thinke conuenient ¶ An excellent and most profitable ointment which extinguisheth the heate of al Cholericke humors flowing to any Ulcered part and moste chieflye circa vlcera virgae as if the heate be betweene Glans and preputium it yeeldeth a wonderous coÌ„moditie Rec. Axungiae porcinae purae i. pound and a halfe Pomorum dulcium scissoruÌ„ halfe a pounde Pingued caponis ana foure dragmes Cigni Succi Limonis iiii ounces Let them boile betweene twoo pewter â—ishes on a chaffingdishe with coales the space of foure houres or vntill the iuyces be perfectly consumed then let it runne through a linnen cloth into a fayre hasen and ad therto Muccaginis psilii extracti cum aqua Plantag. one ouÌ„ce and a half aquae rosaceae iiii ounces aquae Semperuiui tvvo ounces Labour them altogether so long vntill all bee encorporated brought to one vniforme substaunce and no water perceiued then haue in readines these following finely pouldred viz. Boracis one ounce and a halfe Camforae half an ounce Plumbi albi tvvo ounces Aluminis vsti halfe an ounce Mixe all these together and laboure them a whole houre and reserue it the goodnes whereof is sufficient to coÌ„mend it selfe as the learned who ministreth aduisedly shall plainly perceiue VVhat meates are to be vsed as touching diet in Vlcered bodies GALENE sayth that in the curing of Ulcers whiche haue their beginning of other matters or humors there be thre principal wayes viz. Diet aide of medicines and operatioÌ„ of the hand And sithens diet is the moste noble and excellent instrument among the rest as Galene supposeth I haue accompted it worthy the labour only in this treatise or part to set foorth the onely order of diet to bee vsed in curation of Ulcers but amongest those thinges wherof our bodies doe chaunce necessarily to bee altered as Galene saith and wherein also the whole way or consideration of diet doth consist is especially the aire whiche doeth enuiron and compasse vs about Whereto also Galene adding sayth that whiche doth compasse and enuiron vs is that without the which neither the disease can be taken away nor the health be kept and preserued further he saith also that there is no small strength or force of preseruing the healthe by chosing the good aire and for this cause it is meete first to shewe what aire the bodye corrupt with Ulcers doth require It is worthy to be noted howe the disease is driuen awaye by the chaunging of the ayre to the sicke bodie and that is by chaunging to an other kinde of temperature in the aire whiche the dissease which is driuen awaye by his contrarie doth aptly require as if the disease be of nature colde the ayre must bee hoate and somewhat more that is to witte of a greater inequalitie of the temperature of the ayre to the propertie of the disease whereby it may the more easelye be driuen awaye as for example If the disease be colde in twoo degrees moist in one the ayre must be of greater heate then of twoo degrees and of more drienes then one degree But howe shall we be able to know or discerne exquisitely this proportion or excesse in degrees sithens Galene hath saide that the certaine quaÌ„titie of the thing can neither be written with penne nor pronounced with the tongue The Chirurgian must therefore endeuour to finde it foorth by coniecture for it suffiseth to the driuing awaye of the disease if the propulsatiue cause of the disease doe obtaine a certaine