Rubarbari Mummiae an half a drag If the Ulcer pearce not to the inner part of the breest it is curable as is spoken in the vniuersall chapters But those which haue perced the inner part if they be narrowe must bee enlarged either with sponge prepared or the roote of Gentian put into it fastened to a threed lest it sâ—ippe into the bodie Geuing good heede that y matter may be outwardly auoyded lest it fall into the hollowe partes of the breest But where no ieopardie of the inner partes is eminent Rec. Calcanthi one ounce Mel rosar ii ounces Mixe them and vse it with the sponge If there be inflammation vse Vng. rosar Use iniections into the hollownes with Melicrato or Oenomilitae Or Rec. Radic Asari Gentianae ana one ounce Aristolo Ireosâ— Fol. Agrimoniae Pentaphilon Pedis columb ana one handfull Ceterac Centauree mi. Hipericonis Mirrhae halfe a dragme Make the decoction in equall partes of water and wyne and in twoo pound of the streined liquor dissolue Mel. ros col vi ounces Fiat iniectio Rec. Succi Apij iiii ounces Succi Agrimoniae Absinthij ana tvvo ounces Plantag. Crassulae Succi Cinoglossi one ounce Far. Hordei ana three ounces Fabarum Mel. iiii ounces Terebentinae lot in aqua Pantag tvvoo ounces Pul. Thuris half an ounce Mirrhae one ounce Olei rosar Cerae alb q. s. Make thereof an vnguent Rec. Rec. Vng. regis iiii ounces Pulueris Ireos Aristolo ana one dramme Mirrhae Aloes Fiat vnguentuÌ„ sarcoticuÌ„ Or Rec. Pul. rad Arund ana one drammes s. Peucedani Thuris ana tvvoo dragmes Masticis Mirrhae Pulueris ireos ana one dragme Aristolo Cortic. Pini one dragme s. Vnguenti comitis iii. ounces Mel. rosat col q. s. Make thereof a liniment Vlcers of the Bellie VLcers of the nether Belly whiche haue not pearsed the hollowe partes are cured with the vniuersall methodes aforesayd according to the nature kind of the Ulcer But those which pearse the partes coÌ„teined therein the cure is rather to bee thought desperate then true like the Ulcers which pearce the inner partes of the breast for as muche as suche commonlyâ— growe to be Fistulas which be either seldome or neuer cured Vlcers of the priuie partes THe Ulcers in these partes do requâ—â—â— both diet Phlebotomie and purgatie due according to the nature of the bodâ—â— and humors especially if they be great Ulcers in the outwarde partes of the yarde are to be dried Cum aqua rosar Plantag. ana ii ounces Trochisc alb Rasis ii dragmes aut aqua aluminosa â— vnguento alb cum Camfora or vngueâ—â—tum de Plumbo or Pul. BalaustioruÌ„ â— Bedegaris vel pul Cucurb sicc vst If the Ulcers bee newe and virulenâ— creeping and corrosiue administer miâ—â—â—ralles burnt washed and Aloe cortex Pini Or Rec. Plumb vst lot iii. dragmes Lithargy half an ounce Lapid Hemat one dragme Aloes one dragme s. Tuthiae prepar ii dragmes Cortic. Pini sicci iiii scruples Sem. Anethi combusti an tvvo scruples Cucurb sicci vsti Olei rosacei omfacini iii. scruples Cerae alb q. s. Make thereof an vnguent Or Rec. Corticis Camomeli vsti ii drag Gallarum Balaust ana three dragmes Malecorij Acatiae Erug ras half a dragme Pompholig Aloes Thuris an ii dragmes Sarcocollae Corallij rub Make thereof a fine poulder cum Oleo ros Cera Make thereof an vnguent If the Ulcers bee putrefied and olde strewe thereon Pul. Mercurij and washe it with this water folowing Rec. Aquae Plantag. ii ounces Vini alb i. ounce and a half Tuthiae preparatae ana ii drag Eruginis rasilis vst Boile them a litle and therwith wash the Ulcer then after sprinckle aloft this poulder folowing Rec. Corticis Thuris Aloes lot Sarcocollae an half a drag Mirrhae GuÌ„mi elemi Anethi vst one scruple Cortic. Pini ii scruples Tuthiae preparatae Antimonij ana one dragme Plumb vst Cerusae Make it in fine poulder ad therto Sanâ—â— Draconis ii scruples with that poulder sprinckle the Ulcer Or Rec. Vitreoli ana â— ounceâ— Aluminis crudi vsti Auripigmenti ii dragmes Aquae rosar ana foure ounces Plantag. Aceti alb halfe a pounde Boile them together then ad to Erug rasilis iii. dragmes therewith washe the Ulcer Or Rec. Vini albi one pounde Aquae plantag ana one quart rosar Auripigmenti ii dragmes Floris aeris one dragme Grinde them small and boyle them a litle and make thereof a collyrium some in steede of Auripig doe vse Alumen vst whiche I iudge rather to bee done in Ulcers not putrefied Oua iiii harde boyled and grinde the yolkes diligently put therto Aquae vitae twoo pounde then after ad Aluminis half an ounce Camforae tvvo drag Eruginis rasilis halfe a dragme whiche being streined washe thy liniments therwith three or foure times euerye daye and thou shalt woÌ„der at the effect therof Some doe washe the Ulcer firste with Lixiuio melle afterwarde cum Lixiuio Alumine vsto then cum Lixiuio Ostraciorum pul And lastly Aqua vitae cum pul Ostraciorum After lotions if the Ulcer be filthie or virulent the poulder of Mercurie or Egiptiacum are commendable But if the daunger of Gangrena be eminent then scarifie it deepely and apply therto a cauterie either actuall or potential and defende the circuit of the Ulcer cum vngento de Bolo ar It fortuneth many times the yarde doth marueilouslye swell and chiefly the skinne called Preputiuâ—â— wher with somtime the head of the yarde is so couered that it can not be seene and that the Ulcer betwixt the head and the skinne may not bee mundified and then make a cataplasme ex decoct Maluae sem Lini â—â—â—ding therto Butyrum ouum integruÌ„ Nowe if by application of this cataplasme it cease not to swell neither may be vncouered in the meane season the Ulcer doe more and more corrode which is discerned by doloure then the skinne longwyse is to be cut wherby the Ulcer may come to sight and be clensed And if it be but small peraduenture it shall suffice to make iniection with the aforesayde collirie or suche like but if it be great applie one day a collirie cum Aloe Mirtha and an other daye pul Mercurij Notwithstanding if the Ulcer so corrode that it be commen to the wayes and conduites of the vrine administer the collirie aforesayde cum Mirrha Aloe if it cease not therwith or grow to amendement applie a cauterie But if the pain thereof doe oppresse vse therto Vnguentum Pop. cum succo Solani PlaÌ„taginis Semperuiui Fari Hordei Olei Violacei oui albumine And for Cankerous Ulcers of the yarde harde edges or lippes the lotions aforesayd are praise worthy Or Rec. Vini albi ciathum Aquae plantag ana ciath s. Rosarum Aluminis cocti ii dragmes Mel. i. quart Rosarum
one handfull Boyle them together and with the decoction thereof washe the place or vse it as iniection then further applie vng de altheos aureum to mollifie the parte And lastly the pouder of Mercurie and ceratum de minio Vlcers of the vvombe and priuie partes of vvomen THese as all others doe require curation both by diet and purgation according to the disposition of humors and natures of the bodye the excrementes by the vrine are not to be brought to that place nor the belly vehemently to be moued but vomites whiche may profite by way of reuulsion Phlebotomie also somtime is to be vsed or the vse of Guiacumâ— after purgation and these Opiatae following being vsed once in a weeke anâ— very profitable Rec. Cassiae extrac nouiter iiii ounces TamarindoruÌ„ ii ounces Pulpae prunorum ana.i. ounce and a half Sebesten Muccaginis one ounce Sem psyllij Sene Orientalis iii. ounces Anisi half an ounce Liquiritiae rasae tenuissimè pul ii drag cuÌ„ syr rosaceo sol fiat opiata Whereof let the partie take once a weeke the quantitie of a nutte with the decoction of Mercurie To prepare the humors Rec. Ligni sancti iiii ounces Corticis eiusdem one ounce s. Infuse them in three pound of aqua Buglossi Cichorij Absinthij Boyle them at a soft fier to the halfe dissolue in the streined licour Syrupe de Fumo terrae one pound and let the partie take thereof morning and euening sixe ounces vnto the ende Furthermore Rec. Polipodij quercini recent half an ounce PassularuÌ„ mundataruÌ„ ana v. part Prunorum Sebesten Tamarindorum iii. dragmes Senae Orientalis half an ounce Fol. Mercurij ana half an ounce Boraginis Florum triuÌ„ coÌ„muniuÌ„ ana p. s. Make thereof a decoction and in one quart of the streined liquour dissolue coÌ„fectionis hamech ii dragmes electuarii diacartami one dragme Syrupi rosati solutiui tvvo ounces Whiche must bee taken after the aforesayde preparatiue Rec. Conseruae radicuÌ„ Buglossi i. ouÌ„ce CoÌ„seruae corticis citri half an ouÌ„c. Pul. Diamarg fâ—igidi ana ii dragmes DiarrhodoÌ„ abbatis Pulueris de gemmis one dragme cum syrupo capil â—eneris fiat opiata To be taken twise or thrise in the weke drinke after it a little wyne And to coÌ„clude those doe much auaile which we haue prescribed in the chapiter of Ulcers of the yarde For in those as also these thinges strongly drying without biting are most auaileable And in these vlcers we may vse incisions suffiâ—ures fotions lotions c. In the beginning washe the Ulcer or make iniection with whey and Sugar or ex vino cuÌ„ melle rosar vel decoct hord cum syrup rosar melle rosa. vel Saccharo rosat Or Rec. Hord. integri paruÌ„ torrefacti ii p. Corticis gaiaci one ounce s. Radicis ireos one ounce Passularum one ounce Mirobal citrin ii dragmes Make thereof a decoction in aqua Fabrorum and in two pound dissolue Rec. Mel ros col ana iii. ounces Syrup iosati Make iniection therwith in the beginning and also whilest the patieÌ„t vseth the syrupe preparing humors After this folowing Rec. Hordei integri modicè assi i. p. Ligni sancti ii ounces Pilosellae ana tvvoo handfull Ceterac Virgae ana one handful Bursae pastoris Plantag. ana half a handfull Absynthii Corticis malipunici one ounce Sumac half an ounce Rosar rub one p. Make a decoction in water wherein Lead hath bene quenched and in foure pounde of the decoction dissolue Rec. Mellis rosati colati an 3. ouÌ„c. Sacchari rosati vel Syrupi de rosis siccis And make thereof an iniection after the vse afore sayde Further Rec. Vng. Pompholigos iiii ounces Cerusae lotae an i. ounce Plumbi vsti loti Antimonii Aloës lotae ana halfe an ounce Sang. draconis Thuris Mastiches Olei rosati iii. ounces Cerae rubrae ii ounces Make thereof a liniment wherewith anoint the pessarie or dissolue it in part of the aforesayd iniection and vse it so but if this Ulcer doe spring ex lue venerea ad to that liniment Hidrargyri ii ounces But if they be virulent corrosiue or Cacoethe by and by in the beginning vse the poulder of Mercurie or iniected with the decoction of Barley with a litle Allome thereto added Or if the Ulcer be filthie dissolue vng Egiptiacum vel Apostolo or other of the aforesayde mundificatiues But where it seemeth sufficiently muÌ„dified vse the aforesayde iniections or liniment then encrease the dose of astringent medicines or with poulders prescribed in the linimeÌ„t sprinkle the Ulcer to induce a Cicatrice And for a more spedie waye of exiccation vse this suffiture folowing chiefly if these aforesayde doe not auaile Rec. Corticis thuris ii dragmes Mastiches Gummi hederae luniperi ana halfe an ounce Labdani puri Hypocistidos Auripig rub vel citrini iii. drag Cinabrii one ounce or halfe an ounce Excipiantur terebinthina and make therof Trochises which must be put vpoÌ„ fier and the fume receiued by a funnell Rec. Olei mastichini iii. ounces Olei de absynthio ana one ounce Rosarum Cerae parum Make thereof a liniment wherewith anoint the region of the wombe and whilest it is anointing ad to a litle wine When the Ulcers proceed through the Frenche pockes a thinne diet must be vsed with the decoction of Guiacum or vse vniuer sall vnctions ex Hidrargyro If inflaÌ„mation abounde washe it with the decoction of Barley cum mucagine psilii cydon Iuiubarum Sebesten cuÌ„succo plantag Portulacae Lacte bubulo aqua rosacea Oui albumine Saccharo Or Rec. Hordei integri ana tvvo p. Lentium Portulacae an ii handfull Plantag. Virg. pasto Capita tria papauâ—ris ana ii p. Rosarum rubrarum Make thereof a decoction in aequis part aquae fabrorum rosar and in two pouÌ„d thereof dissolue syrup de ros siccis iiii ounces Trochisc albor Rasis sine opio if the heate and paine be vehement halfe an ounce Croci ii scruples Passi three ounces mixe them and make thereof an iniection whereto may be added Vitellos tvvo vel Muccag sem psyllii Sharpe griefe is to be delaied with incessions made of wyne Camomil Roses and others If the Ulcer be growen to a cancrous effect the cure is to be vsed as despered â—o be fled and then auaileth as in al other Ulcers of the wombe decoction of taps â—arb and the aforesayd collirie After prepare vng succi Solani stirred in a leaden mortar pestel to the thickenes of hony You may vse also other vnguentes to drie and delaye the sharpenes of humors whereof we haue spoken in the chapiter of the Canker afore The Hemerhoides THe reason of curing y Hemerhoides requireth a diet sufficiently thinne of those wherof excelleÌ„t bloud was wont to be engendred and greatly to be auoyded are all sower Melancholie grosse thinges It shall be good sometime
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
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
therefore all those that be infected with Ulcers to flee from vnmoderate filling of their bodies according to the causes rehearsed for that thereby all paynes anguishe and perturbations with euill disposition accompaning the Ulcers may be incited Let the patientes therefore vse a slender kinde of diet and yet not an vnmoderate kinde and excessiue fourme spare feeding sithens suche may easely engēder the falling sicknes whiche when the stomack shal be inordinatly emptied hath rediest accesse for so saith Galene But a thinne diet by moderate vse obserued resisteth the same Galene therfore hath this sentence a meane moderate diet vsually kept doth safely cure yong folkes of the falling sicknes newely begon doth metely assiste them though they be olde and the disease inueterated De Coitu FOr as muche as generally all Ulcers doe proceede of intemperature with colde and weakenes of natural heate and that nothing more augmenteth the mallice of suche affectes nor encreaseth their continuaunce then exercises decaying naturall heate thuse of thinges that weaken coole and drie the bodie And againe since nature in such parties is sufficiently busied in strengtheninge and sending due nourishement to the affected partes it must needs bee great damage to the patient and hinderaunce of the curation to vse Coiture which as Galene affirmeth doth make the body more weake slacke cold and drie whiche sure is needeles in Ulcered bodies who are commōly giuen to be of that intemperature And Paulus Aegineta saith that Coiture hurteth bodies sound that be of colde and drie complexion Wherefore to affected bodies which haue nothing in them naturall that may be wanted we ought without pardō to prohibite the vse of venerie A Table of Simples AND since I haue so narrowely touched the curatiō of Ulcers in the former treatises I thinke it more expedient then vnneedeful and more worthie the labour then out of the waye to set foorth in order the naturall temperatures and diuers operatiōs of suche simple medicines as my slender diligence at oportunitie of tyme hathe collected and drawen out of diuers worthie and approued writers and for the more easie finding of them I haue tradured and brought them into the order of an alphabet as followeth Aqua water colde and moist in the firste degree repercussiue Acetum Uineger colde in the first drie in the thirde degree aperitiue Aqua aluminosa Alom water drie in the fourth degree abstersiue and repercussiue Agresta nota Ueriuse colde in the second degree in the thirde repercussiue Acasia the iuyce of Sloes colde and drie in the thirde degree repercussiue Acedula litle Sorel colde and drie in the seconde degree repercussiue Anthera the yellowe of the Rose colde drie in the firste degree repercussiue Atriplex Arage colde and moist temperatly maturatiue and lenitiue Absinthium Wormewood hoate in the first degree drie in the seconde degree abstersiue Apium Smaledge hote in the first drie in the seconde degree maturatiue and mundificatiue Agrimonia Egrimonie hoate and drie in the seconde degree abstersiue Acusmuscate vide pes Columbinus Aristolochia Aristologie hoat and drie in the fourth degree adustiue and attractiue Allium Garlike hoate and drie in the fourth degree adustiue and attractiue Aloes a Gumme hoate in the seconde drie in the firste degree consolidatiue Auena Dates hoate and moiste temperatly maturatiue and abstersiue Amilum Starche colde and drie in the first degree lightly binding Axungia fatte or grease of a swyne hoat and moist in the first degree mollifieth and ripeneth Argentum viuum Quicksiluer the temperature wherof is diuersly supposed and iudged of for Auicen saith it is colde and moist in the seconde degree Dioscorides saith it is hoate and moiste in the fourth degree Paulus saith it is hoate and drie in the fourth degree Montanus whose iudgement I suppose moste allowable saith it is colde and moist vehementlye it is penetratiue Anisum Anysseede hoat in the third drie in the second degree dissolueth and correcteth windines Anethum Dill hoate and drie in the seconde degree resolutiue Asphodeli radices Daffadil rootes hoat drie in the second degree abstersiue and corrosiue Anacardus A kinde of fruite hoate and drie in the fourth degree vlceratiue Arsenicū Arsnicke hoate in the third drie in the seconde degree mortificatiue Auripigmentum Orpiment of the propertie of arsnicke Alumen rochinum Roche alome hoate and drie in the thirde degree stipticke Argilla Claie colde in the first drie in the second degree repercussiue Antimoniū or Stibium colde in the firste degree drie in the seconde mundifieth and purgeth with correctiues Ammoniacū a gumme hoat in the third drie in the first degree mollifieth with attraction Assa foetida a Gūme hoate in the third drie in the firste degree abstersiue and attractiue Asphaltū a fome hardened of a part of the sea named Mare mortuū it is hoate and drie and consolidatiue Acanthus Bearfoote hoate and drie in the first degree maturatiue Atramentum a mineral hot drie in the third degree corrosiue with stipticitie Aconitum woulfes wort it is deadly by reason of putrefaction Acorus Gladin hoate drie in the thirde degree resolutiue Adiantum vide capillus veneris Aiuga seu abiga Ground pine hoate in the seconde drie in the thirde astringēt Aizoon vide Semperuiuum Altea Highe Mallowe drie without notable heate or colde loseth and scattereth humors Alcibiadicū wilde Buglosse hoate without manifest drines expelleth venime Alisma Water plantaine hoate abstersiue Amaracum Fetherfew hote in the third drie in the seconde it mollifieth and delaieth inflammation Amarantus flower amour hoate and drie aperitiue Ambubeia vide Endiuia Ammi Ameos hoat and drie in the third degree aperitiue Anagallis Thickweede hoate and drie conglutinatiue Anagallis aquatica Water pimpernell hoate and drie aperitiue Androsemon vide Ipericon Anetum vaccinum Oxe eye hoate and drie resolutiue Angelica Angelicke roote hoate drie in the thirde degree dissolueth and openeth Angurium vide Cucumer Anisum Anise hoat and drie in the third degree digesteth and dissolueth Annonis Arkangel hoate and drie in the firste degree abstersiue and aperitiue Anthemis vide Camomilla Apium agreste Wilde smaledge hoate drie vehemently vlceratiue Apium hortense Garden smaledge hoat in the seconde moiste in the thirde degree openeth and mundifieth Arnoglosson vide Plantago Artemisia Mugwort hoate and drie in the seconde degree aperitiue Aron wake Robin hoate and drie in the thirde it wipeth and maketh tender Asarum or Asara bacca Hoate and drie in the thirde degree the leafe is astringent and the roote is aperitiue Asperagus vide Speragus Atractilis vide Carduus benedictus Auricula muris Mouseare colde moist attractiue and mundificatiue Agaricus Agaricke hoate and drie in the firste degree resolutiue Amigdala Almondes hoate and moiste in the firste degree prouoketh vrine Ambra Amber hoate and drie in the seconde degree comforteth the braine Argentum scoria eius Siluer and the drosse or filinges thereof colde drie conglutinatiue Aurū Golde tēperatly
daies NotwithstaÌ„ding I hauing proued the like once in a Fistula of the ridge of the backe next the region of the harte there chaunced to the pacient Lipothimia To conclude I iudge it nothing profitable chieflye if the Fistula be in any part of the brest If the Fistula bee newe it is cured with the aforesayde remedies but if it be old the orifice streit it must well be enlarged either with Penicillo or a tent of Gentian or a Sponge often prepared Rec. Cerae an one ounce Resinae Hidrargyri sublimati one drag vel one dragme and a halfe Melt the waxe with Rosin and then ad to the sublimate and in that mixture dip the Sponge and straight take it foorthe least it be burned and presse it diligently and so apply it to the orifice of y Fistula the which when it is large enough must be rooted out either with sharper medicines incision or cautery els cut it in the botome and applie thereto a cauterie Medicines whiche take awaye the Fistula are these viz. Trochi Asphedi HelleboruÌ„ Auripig rub sublimatum or the sublimated water aforesayd Arsenicum or Trochi de Arsenico but if thou minister Arsnick thre or foure times mixed and dried with the iuyce Solani Mandragorae ii ounces then vse thy defensitiue round about as Vng. de Bolo arme c. least perhaps by the paine inflammation doe happen When the Fistula is where it may not safely be cutte nor yet any cauterie fit to be applied then make sharpe iniections amongest whiche wee haue often proued this very profitable Rec. Vng. Egipt halfe an ounce Sublimati halfe a dragme Arsenici one scruple Lixiuij one ounce Aquae Ros. ii ounces Aquae Plantaginis iiii ounces Boile these to the halfe and vse these for iniection three dayes together The iniection being done close vp the orifice of the Ulcer with waxe or bombast so that that within maye moue and consume the Fistula els vse Aqua forti or the cauterie aboue written After the vse of the cauterie and sharpe medicines endeuour to take awaye the â—skar and after to remoue Callus and washe the Ulcer cum mulso or decoctione erui cum melle Furthermore Rec. Terebint in aquae vitae lotaeâ—â—ouÌ„ Succi Apij an vi dragmes Cinoglos Mel. Rosar col one ounce and a half Make thereof a decoction to the consumtion of halfe the iuyces afterwarde ad to Rec. Aristolo rot ii dragmes Farinae LupinoruÌ„ half an ounce Wherto if thou ad Radi peucedani Ireos Mirrhe and Sarcocoll It shal be profitable to regenerate flesh Other order is to be vsed like as in the chapiter of the deepe Ulcer When it seemeth not expedient to cut away Callus neither to vse cauterie nor sharpe medicines it only resteth to auoyde the cure Yet purge often the flegmaticke humors and melancolike and with medicines meanly drying and Emplastrum Diachilon Ireatum or Diacalciteos Of the Vlcered Canker THe methode of curing the Cankred Ulcer by diet and purgation shall be the same prescribed in the tumor Canker If it be in the outward part of the bodie whiche may be safely taken awaye with the rootes must bee cutte wholy and the grosse bloud of the veines nighe thereto pressed out afterwardes the lippes of the Ulcer to be taken awaye and finishe the cure in some with medicines cauterizing in others to consume it with a cauterie or after incision expression of the veines to applie the cauterie And amoÌ„gest cauterizing medicines Arsnick in this case is principall or the cauterie aboue written but then vse defensatiues to auoyde inflaÌ„mation Then take away the eskar and proceede as in other Ulcers But if the Canker be great and haue deepe rootes or be neare some principall member or inwarde parte or the party cannot suffer excisioÌ„ either through weakenes or feare or that by the cure thereof hee should incurre greater daunger it is enough then to hinder the Canker to encrease by diet purgation of adusted or melancolike humors and that gently with drying medicines without mordication or biting And this potion is exceeding profitable to bee vsed nine dayes before excision taking euery daye twoo ounces thereof whiche preuayleth also though the cure be desperate Rec. Radi tapsi barbati an tvvo ounces Scrophularie Filipendulae an one handfull Ceterach Herb. Roberti Agrimoniae Turmentillae Scabiosae Gariofilati Linariae Sem. Vrticae iii. drammes Florum Sambuci an one p. Rosimarinae Make thereof a decoction wherin dissolue zacchari q. s to make it pleasaunt washe the place also with the one parte thereof and applie Magma thereto in forme of a Cataplasme which is thought much to delaye paine And among simple medicines these folowing doe moste prohibite the increase of the Cankar The iuyce of Night shade Sorel c. and their stilled waters also Plumbum Antimonium other like colde drying things as Vnguentum Album vng Lithargyri vng de Plumbo puluâ—r cum vino albo aut Succo acetosae vng de PoÌ„pholig or those mixt with the aforesaide herbes in decoction or waters of Camfer Or this water folowing cannot bee in vayne applied Rec. Succi solani Semperuiui Acetosae Scabiosae Caprefolij Tapsi barbati an half a pouÌ„d Scrophulariae Fili pendulae Plantaginis Linariae Agrimoniae Succi omâ— hacij one pounde Carnis Lâ—macum an halfe a pouÌ„d Ranarum CancroruÌ„ fluuiatiliuÌ„ Albumina ouorum vi Aluminis iii. ounces Caphurae one dragme Destill them all in a Leaden still and with the water washe the place and laye vpoÌ„ it a clothe dipped in the same water whiche water is esteemed excellent Rec. Vng. Pompholig half a quart Vnguentum albuÌ„ tvvoo ounces Litargyri an halfe an ounce PluÌ„bi vsti loti Succi Scabiosae an tvvoo ounces Solani Olei Omphacini an foure ounces vel de ranis Stirre them in a Leaden mortar together to a whyte ointment Or. Rec. Tuthiae preparat Cerusaelotae Plumbi an one ounce and a halfe Lithargyri loti Coriandri prepar Amili Cerae albae tvvoo ounces Olei Rosar vel de Ranis i. pound Muccaginis semâ— Psilij cum succo Scabiosae Herb. Roberti iii. ouÌ„ces Linariae Tapsi Barb. extracti Mixe and make thereof an oyntment in a Leaden mortar Or Rec. Cerusae vst fiue times i. ounceâ— washed in Rose water Plumbi vsti loti Tuthiae preparatae half an ounce Lithargyri nutriti iii. dragmes Succi solani an one ounce Semperuiui Hiosciami Lactis Sem. Papaueris cum aqâ— Rosa extract tvvo ounces Lactis mulieris i. ounce Olei Rosar iiii ounces Cerae albae one ounce Make thereof an oyntment according to arte Or Rec. Succi fol tapsi barbati iiii ounâ— Mellis halfe a pounde Pul. spongiae bedegaâ—â—s iii draâ— Pulueris Maâ—ecorij an tvvo dragmes Ossium Mirobal Boile them to the consumption of tâ—â— iuyces and ad to the pouders Some vse to washe the Ulcer daylâ— with wyne wherin Tapsi barb hath beâ— boiled Others with water of Nightshade Plantaine
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