but wet clothes ther-in and lay it thereon thy cure shall prosper well for this I haue proued a thousand times in diuers places To make our Oleum benedictum the which healeth wounds deuinely THis Oleum benedictum serueth chiefly for wounds in al parts of the body and in specially for wounds the head if there were fracture of bone and offences of the Pannicle and in other places where sinewes wer hurt or muscles or veynes or in any other noble place of the body with this Oleum benedictum with our vigitable Quintaessence thou mayst helpe them easely and in short time with-out any daunger or detriment of the wounded person as is said afore and the order to make it is thus Rec. The whites of Egges being hard sodde in water ounces .12 Cléere Turpentine ounces .14 Pure Mirrhe ounces .3 Mixe them and put it into a Retort of glasse and giue it gentle fire at the first and then increase it according to Art vntil all the substaunce be come foorth of the Retort the which will be both water and Oyle the which seperate and kéepe the oyle by it selfe in a glasse as a precions Iewell for this worketh miracles in wounds of what sort soeuer they be more-ouer it causeth haire to grow on the head or beard the which were falne away and that it doth in shorte time by onely annoynting the place there-with also if any haue a stitch in his side and retention of vrine let him take a Glister where-in he shall put a lyttle of this Oyle and he shall be holpe and this effecte it doth bicause it dryeth mightely that alteration made in the secret parts of the raynes inwardlye where no locall 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 shal haue vertue to preserue the sight long and to mundifie the eyes from all spots that are therein it were necessary that therein were simples that are preseruatiue and mundificatiue as I will shew thée héere-after Rec. The best and strongest white wine that thou canst finde pounds .12 New bread well risen pounds 4. Celandine Fenell Cipolla squilla ana ounc 4. Cloues halfe an ounce Stampe them and then distil them altogether in a goord in Balneo Mariae vntil yée haue receiued v. 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 moneth the quantitie of one 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 Vitriol compound the which preserueth nature in his strength THe order to make this composition is thus Rec. Foure pound of fine Sugar Riopontico lib. 1. Rhabarbaro ounc 1. The flowers of Mercury one pound Stampe them altogether make there-off a paste that being done take pure rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame foure pounde And put them altogether in a Retort of glasse close stopped then sette it in warme horse dounge sixe dayes then take it foorth and distil it in Balneo Mariae vntill there will come forth no more substaunce than take forth the fesses in the Retorte and put it in a canuas and presse it foorth very harde Than take Buglosse water Fumitorie water Scabious water of each sixe ounces And with the sayde waters wash well the fesses and presse it foorth 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 Vitryoll that ye can get and for euery pounde of the saide matter put there vnto halfe a scruple of the saide Oyle of Vitryoll 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 spoyled it it helpeth the Milte It dissolueth the paynes of the heade and téeth with many other vertues the which I will not write at this time it preserueth olde men in their strength and lustines so that it hath bene a thing do be woundred at and the order to take it is thus Ye shall take halfe an ounce in the morning fasting as it is and fast there on 4. houres at the least and that day eate but lyttle meate but let it be of good norishment and who soeuer foloweth this order long shall liue in perfect health of body as I haue séene diuers and sundry times Oleum philosophorum de termentiua cera THis Oyle of Turpentine and waxe is a most pretious Balme and his vertues are infinite bicause it is made of simples in manner vncorruptible and is most miraculous for those that are corrupted or stroken with the pestilence bicause it is most penetratiue and of nature drying and comforteth al weake partes in mans body of what infirmitie they be and the order to make it is thus Rec. Newe yellow Wax ℥ .12 cleare Turpentine ℥ .18 Bengimine ℥ .2 Fine rectified Aqua vitae ℥ .30 common Ashes ℥ .6 mix them put them into a retort of glasse wel luted and then distil it in a wind fornes vntill all the substance be come forth in the receiuer thou shalt finde 3. things the first is the water the seconde oyle the third fleame that which thou shalt separate one from another kéepe them close stopt in a glasse the which is most excellent in time of the pestilence as well for vnctyon as for to helpe the sores for if ye put it in a sore or botch that is broke presently it taketh awaye the paine being mixed with other of our medicines as I haue shewed in my regiment of the pestilence it helpeth them with great speade If any annoynt al his body with this Oyle twise a moneth it will preserue him youthfull and in health a long time it preserueth also deade flesh or fish that is put therin from corruption also if any be wounded in any parte of the body let him annoynt it with this Oyle 4. or 5. times and it shal be whole Also if any cannot make water giue him 2. drames of this Oyle to drinke and presently he shall make water it is also good against the stitch in the side and pluresse and wormes and the cough cattar against the pestillent feuer such like in disposition if ye drinke a little thereof it hath a number of other vertues the which I will leaue vnto the experimentors Our magno licore the which is of great vertue THis is of my inuention and the order to make it is thus Rec. swéete sallet Oyle xx pound white wine 2 li boyle them together vntill the wine be consumed thē put it in a vessell of stone
and ar 〈…〉 very vnwholesome and the remedie to make the téeth white and to helpe the goumes is thus Make this water and vse it in the order as I will shew thée Rec. Sal gemma Roch allom Brumstone of each .2 pound Borax ounces 10. Pearle beat fine Corall ana ounces 2. Pure dististilled Vineger ounces 4. Put al the afore-sayd matters in a goord with his head and receiuer and giue it fire according to Art and at the last there will come foorth a white water lyke Milke the which after it hath stoode a while wil waxe cléere Ye shal vnderstād that this water is aboue al other waters in the world to helpe vlcers in the mouth to incarnate the goumes to make the téeth white causeth a good breath in those which are troubled with the afore-said matters For of this water I haue made great quantitie hath ben caryed into Spayne into Almany into Poland into Constantinople in diuers other countryes as though it had bene a diuine thing and not materiall For truely his experience doth cause the worlde to wonder at it the vse héere-off I haue written in this booke and héere-after I will write it agayne in some of my-bookes wher occasiō shall serue to vse it in cures A kinde of Pille most conuenient for the eyes and comforteth the stomacke THose Pilles which comfort the stomacke by force must helpe the sight for when the stomacke is filled with maligne humours it distempereth those partes that are about it and the fumes that ascende vp to the head moysteneth Nerui optici of the eyes and by this cause the eyes are offended therefore it were necessary for those Pilles that helpe the eyes also to comfort the stomack the which must be done by euacuating the matter hanging by vomit and the order to make these Pilles is thus Rec. Marchpane made with sugar almonds dram .1 Petra Philosophalle grain 10. Elleborus niger grain 6. Diagridij .3 graynes Mixe them well in a morter in forme of a paste and make there-off .5 Pilles and those thou shalt take in the morning fasting for they are of so much force and strength that they helpe not onely the eyes and stomacke but in manner all diseases bicause they cleanse the stomacke and euacuate the bodye the which two things are most necessary in all diseases A discourse vpon a composition that preserueth a man or woman in health a long time IF thou wilt make a passe that shall haue vertue to preserue whole bodyes and to helpe the sicke it were necessary to looke out simples that haue vertue to doe it and when thou hast found out those drugs that haue vertue to preseue thou maist put thy trust in them the which I discoursing by the way of reason and conferring it by experience haue found out a nūber of drugs that are friends vnto our nature and preserueth it of the which I will shew thée some that are of great importaunce the which may be approued of reson and experience and are these Rec. Aloes hepatica Olibanum Mirrha ana ounc 2. Beat them in fine powder and make them into a paste lyke a salue with rectified Aqua vitae then drye it in the Sunne then beat it into powder agayne and make it into a past with our Oleo del balsamo than thou shalt haue a past of most meruaylous vertue for if ye take ther-off euery morning one dram it wil preserue him long in health it is most excellent for those that be wounded or haue any sore vppon them bicause it kéepeth the sore from putrifaction as by the ingredience thou maist perceiue A meruailous Water to be vsed of all Chirurgians in cureing of their pacientes IT is necessary for the Chirurgion in the cure of woundes and sores to helpe the body aswell inwardly as outwardly to take away the euill quallities and corruption of the humours and to preserue it from putrifaction and then the sore will heale with little helpe and in short time and that thou maist do with this Water the which is vncorriptible and of great experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that Aqua vitae where-of we make our Quintaessence pound x. and put there-in these things following Sinamond Lignum alloes red Sanders Cardus benedictus ana 3. ounces Cloues long Pepper Callomus aromaticus Saffrane ana 2. ounces Almondes Graines of the Pine Dates ana 4. ounces Melegette ounce 1. fine Sugar pound 4. Muske 4. carrets let all these stand in a long necked glasse close stopped 8. or 9. dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntill ye haue receiued 5. poundes the which keepe close stopped in a glasse as a precious Iewell than distill the rest in sand vntill the fesses be drye and that will be a red Water and will stinke some-what of the fire or smoke the which also kéepe in a glasse for in time it will léese his stinking smell and be most precious The first Water is of such vertue that it helpeth al putrified vlcers if yóe dresse them therwith The second is also perfect that if any man drinke euery morning 2. drames it will so preserue him that it were vnpossible he should haue any infirmitie For of this Water I haue made great experience in many kinde of diseases and specially in the plurifie and petechie c. To make our Causticke ALthough I haue written this Causticke in my Regimēt of the pestilēce called now in english A Ioyful Iewell Imprinted by William Wright dwelling vnder saint Mildredes Church Neuerthelesse I thought good to write it in this place bicause euerye one hath not both these bookes and the order to make it is thus Rec. Arsnike cristalline Sal armoniack Sublimate ana boile them being finely ground in as much strong vinegar as the matter wayeth vntill two thirde partes be consumed and that there remayne a thirde then kéepe it in a glasse close shut vnto thy vse As I will showe thée in diuers places when occasion shal serue To make oyle of Antimony Rec. Antimoni and calcine it vntill it will smoke no more and that it be of a grayish colour and alwayes as it cluttereth stampe it agayne then take as much common asshes as the Antimoni finely searced and put them in-to a Retorte well luted and giue it fire according vnto arte till all the fumes or spirites be come forth giuing you charge that your Receiuer be very great least all breake This Oyle is of merueilous vertue against Vlcers if yée giue ther-of 4. graynes with any sirop it helpeth the feuer presently It helpeth Phistolowes and to be short it is moste wholsome in diuers thinges But it were necessarie for the Chirurgion to be expert in the vse thereof and to mixe it according to his work And therfore he that cannot vse it wel it were better to let it alone bicause it is a perilous thing vnto the vnskilfull and precious vnto those that knowe how
shall require and alwayes it will be good and doe no hurte in any wise in any disease and therefore this Oyle ought to be had in greate regarde of all men To helpe the tooth atch that is caused of rotten teeth or that commeth of a dissention of the heade THe téeth being rotten or corrupted alwayes causeth great paine and many times it commeth of a dissention from the heade and such like humours as Cattars Erisipella but let it come of what cause it will I will shewe a remedy of great importance and it is very short ye shal take our Aqua realle and holde it in your mouth a good white and then spit it out againe and this ye shall doe for thrée dayes together euery day once then afterwarde it were necessary to wash your mouth in the like manner with our Aqua balsami for the space of a moneth so the tooth atch shal be taken away with ease for this is our secrete and may be vsed in all times of the yeare Against a stincking breath THe breath may stincke through many causes as by vlcers in the mouth or by corrupt and rotten téeth and sometime it commeth of the stomacke and that is euill to be helpt and therefore if thou wilt helpe these thou must vse diuers remedies and first to helpe those that haue their mouthes vlcerated ye shall giue them a quantitie of our Pillole aquilone and then let them wash their mouthes with our Aqua realle and so the vlcers shal be helpt and the mouth shal not stincke But when the stench commeth of rotten téeth vse the aforesaide remedie or medicine that is written for the tooth atche the which will make the téeth as white as snowe and will acke no more but when the stincke commeth from the stomacke it were necessary to purge the body with our Sirope Solutiuo sixe or seuen dayes and then to take our Aromatico that being done take rectified Aqua vitae the water of hunny and Oyle of Terpentine of ech a like mixe them well together and euerye morning drinke thereoff ounce s fasting for the space of a moneth or there about To helpe those that haue a great cough in the stomacke THe cough doth come of diuers and sundrye causes but let it come of what cause it will it alwayes offendeth the stomacke and the heade for alwayes when the stomacke is offended of necessitie the heade is offended bicause it hath communication with the stomacke so that the stomacke is cause of the paynes in the heade and therefore it is necessary to helpe the stomacke first that thou shalt do 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 annoynt his stomacke with Magno licore and also his heade and nostrelles but if it happen that the aforesaide thinges helpe it not then take bloud of the Lyuer vaine and purge the bodye with our Sirope against the melancholike humor and so by the grace of God they shall remaine healed To helpe those that can-not hold 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 powers are too much relaxed or opened by the which operation the vrine doth passe with-out retention and these are the two causes why the vrine can-not stays and this commeth commonly to young children bicause they are very hot of complection and the order to helpe them is this Giue them our Pillole Aguilone 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 ther-in sugar this they shal 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 Plantaine water for this is hot and restringeth the powers and ingrosseth the Vryne and so the Patient shall remaine whole of that infirmitie by the vertue of the afore-sayd thrée medicines and it is a verye easie cure and souereigne for that purpose But some-time there happeneth a flux of vryne some-what lyke this and it is not of the afore-sayd causes but of causes much different from them for this is in men and womē of age and this I finde to be caused of the Pockes that causeth the flux and they voyd certeine threds which some call Gonorea and the remedie there-off is onely with great purging and sweating and then to annoint them fiue or sixe nights with our Vnguento magno kéepe them warme in bedde vntill ye haue ended to annoynt him and then go to the stowe and he shall be helpt of that infirmitie To helpe those that can-not make water THe vryne is stayed through diuers and sundry causes and the principall are thrée of the which one is the stone that ingēdreth in the bladder for alwaies it hangeth down in the necke of the bladder and stoppeth the Meat◠or powers that the vryne can not passe the which grieueth the patient meruaylously The other is caused of grauel or grose and viscous humours that cannot passe the powers and so cause that retention of vryne with great payne The third is caused of an obstruction or restriction of the powers or cunduites where the vryne doth passe and so kéepeth the vryne with-in with great payne so that these bée the thrée chiefest causes of the retention of vryne The cure of the first cause which is the stone is to purge them well and then to vse our most souereigne 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 whē this medicine is not able to breake it then it is necessary to cut it foorth this is all concerning the first cause To helpe the second cause it were necessary to vse purgations that purge the reynes well then to giue them our Aromatico and then to annoynt the reynes sixe 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 aperatiue things then to annoynt his reynes and vnder the members and belly with our Balme artificiall and giue him to drinke the powder of Hogge lyce or Centum pedes that are founde 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 vryne may come of diuers sūdrye causes but I finde foure principall of
in the afore-sayd matters but in all other diseases Our Siropo magistrale Leonardo the which sarueth against an infinite number of diseases and is a rare medicine THis Sirop is solutiue and very pleasant to vse and can-not hurt in any wise the which is seldome séene in other medicines and the order to make it is thus Rec. The leaues of Sine ounces .2 Fumitorie Mayden-haire Hartes-tongue lyuer-wort Epitemū Ellemo Pollipo of the Oke the floures of Burrage of Buglosse Lycories of each ounces .3 Colloquintida Elleborus niger Aloes hepatica Mirabolani Indi ana ounc 1. Proynes .14 Sebestien .12 Tamirise ℥ .1 Stampe them grosely and infuse them in .x. poundes of Fumitorie water then boyle it vntil the consumption of the third part and then straine it and in that which is strained put these things Sirop of Stecados pound .1 Saffron one scruple Mel rosarum ounc 6. Rectified Aqua vitae ounc 4. Muske dram .1 The muslege of marsh Mallowes ounces .4 Beniamin ounce 1. Rose-water ounces .3 And then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a glasse close stopt kéepe it in a temperate place and this you must take warme the quantitie is from two ounces to foure ounces and it is a most safe medicine to be vsed with-out kéeping of any dyet It helpeth those much that haue Pellaria scabbes Hemerhodes and such like diseases and may be giuen vnto a woman with childe with-out any daunger when she shall haue occasion to vse any Our Sirop against the melancholike humor and specially where there is ventositie in the stomacke IT were necessary for those that will make this siroppe to be experte in the Arte for it woulde be made with great diligence and the order to make it is thus Rec. Water of Fumitorie of Hoppes of Wormwoode of Mayden haire of each fiue pounde Then with this water thou shalt make a decoction with these things that follow Rec. Pollipodium of the Oake one pounde Sine leaues Epitimum ana ounc 4. Cordiall floures two handfulls Mayden-haire one handful Lycoris Raisons Cinamon of each ounces .2 The .4 Cole seedes ounces .2 Make thereoff a Decoction acording to Art and strayne it then take foure pounde of that Decoction put there-to the iuyce of Burrage of Buglosse of Hoppes of each ounces .2 Common Hunny ounces .6 Then with white Sugar make a Sirope in good forme and aromatise it with Muske and Amber putting there-to one ounce of Plyris with-out Musk and then it is made The quantitie is from thrée ounces to foure ounces in the morning warme and faste there-on at the least thrée or foure houres for this purgeth meruaylouslye the melancholycke humoures and all other grose humours and dissolueth winde and comforteth the heart c. Our Potion of Lignum Sanctum the which is miraculous to dissolue crude and malygne humours with the order to vse it in the French Pockes and suche lyke diseases BIcause the Pocks is a disease contagious putrified and corrupt and worketh many euill effects as I haue written in my Caprici medicinalle therefore it were necessary to prepare most excellent and rare rememdies to dissolue the same which medicines are infinite But in this Chapter I wil write one that purgeth the crude and viscous humoures downe-wards and doth assuttiliate the grose humors and dryeth al sorts of subtill humours that offende Nature and sendeth them foorth by sweate it dryeth the melancholick humour and dissolueth choller and is most holesome for those that are troubled with that disease bicause it dryeth much and dissolueth the disease with many other good effects as by experience thou maist sée and the order to make it is thus Rec. The barke of Lignum sanctum grosely beatē pounde .1 and lay it to stéepe in xiiij pounde of faire water 24. houres then boyle it vntill foure poundes be consumed then put there to Pollypody of the Oke two ounces Cicory one handfull Aloes epatike foure drames and let them boyle for an houre Then put therevnto the leaues of Syue Epitemum ana ounce 1. Coloquintida drame 6. Sugar ounce 8. thē let it boyle till halfe be boyled away and that there remain pound 7. then straine it and put it in a glasse with 12. graines of Muske and kéepe it very close stopt and this is the sirope the which ye shall take twise a day that is morning and euening then make this drinke following the which shall be the common drinke at all times to your meate Rec. One pounde of Lignum sanctum Raspead and stéepe it in x. pounds of whit wine that is ripe and let it boile an houre thē put therto xv poūd of faire water let boyle a little more and then straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this is to be vsed all they day time and the order to vse these is thus First whan any féeleth himslefe greued with the pocks or any such like disease he must kéepe his bedde 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 than kéeuer him wel with clothes that he may sweate as much as he can then take off the clothes by lyttle and lyttle and drye him with warme clothes so let him repose for two houres and then let him eat and his meate must be drye as Biscote rost-meate Raysons of the Sun Almonds and sometime a rawe egge his drinke at meales a and al the day beside shal be the last made with wine water thē at night giue him of the first sirope as ye did in the morning cause him to sweat then drye him and this order thou shalt vse xx dayes together not comming forth of thy chāber by the grace of God thou shalt be holpe of anye such griuous infirmity as I haue sene the experiēce therof an infinite of times to my great honour for it may be occupied in all complexions with safetie as by the ingredience thou maist sée A most meruailous water rare to cause a man to auoyd the grauel in vrine and to mundifie the raynes THe grauel in t he raynes of the backe is caused and ingēdred of great heate drynes in those parts as thou maist plainely see by those which are troubled therwith for heir raynes is so hot that they cannot abide any heauie garment to lye there-on and they alwayes make their water with great paine burning therefore if thou wilt helpe that infirmity it were necessary to refrigerate the raynes and moisten it with good iuyce take away that burning of the vrine so in that order the patient shal be holpe and this thou maist do in short time and with great ease with this remedy Rec. The séede of smal Lemonds the séede of Oranges ana one pound Saxifrage pound vi Balme Scolopendria Pellitory of the wall Sparagus Crisoni Isope Fenel rootes Parsely roots ana ounce 6.
his tongue and this is most true that those which doe helpe woundes by inchauntment doe nothing but kéepe the wound cleane cause the patient kéepe a dyet so nature worketh as well on man as on a dog therefore let none maruell of this authoritie of a dogge although I approue the lyke of a Christian But for so much as it woulde be good to helpe Nature that it might worke with more spéedinesse as husbandmen do and gardeiners who bicause they would haue Nature to worke the better quicker in their ground doe cast there-on diuers sorts of dounges c. The which is done only to helpe Nature to worke the quicker and to conclude I saye that the Chyrurgian should do the same in helping of wounds But as for vlcers of diuers sorts it were necessary to finde out the cause bicause they come of diuers causes for when the cause is found it wil bée more easie to bée helpt bicause vlcers cannot come but by great distemperaunce of nature in our bodyes as by great heat or colde or by replexions of the body Therfore in this case it is necessary to purge the body first to ease Nature which is offended to extinguish the superfluous heat or colde that is in the body That being done the minister or helper of Nature hath thrée things to do The first is to mortifie or kil the sore the second to mundifie the third to incarnate then nature wil cicatrize it these thrée operations are to be vsed in vlcers Also Impostumes are caused of diuers accidēts in the which it is also necessary to seeke out the cause where-by to know what purgations are fit to purge the body of the superfluous humors then the minister hath .3 things to do in that case First to bring it to maturation quickly then when it is ripe and broke to mundifie it well and thirdly to incarnate it these are the .3 operations that are to be done in an impostume to help nature to worke wel and so following this order thy worke shal proue wel go the right way as héerafter I wil shew in his place the operatiōs to vse in the effect with the order to helpe thē also to make thy vnguents shewing their qualytie vertue will proue by reason those things that are doubtfull so that euery one shall be satisfied in that matter Of medicines to be vsed in all kinde of woundes outward with ease and breuitie HAuing declared what outward woundes are it is also necessary to shew the order how to cure them with as much spéed ease as it is possible therfore I wil begin first with simple wounds that are only in the flesh without offence of veynes sinewes or bones although these néede no helpe but onely to ioyne the lyps close together if néede be to stitch them close then let nature worke the which in short tyme will heale them but if thou by Art wilt helpe nature thou shalt anoynt them with oyle of frankencense once a daye But wounds where veynes are cut haue néede of present helpe and artificiall meanes and sufficient remedies to helpe it with as much spéede as may be so that the veynes cut may ioyne agayn together without any great offence of the woūd that is done in this order The first thing is to ioyne the parts close together stitch it wel not as the common Chyrurgians do but as they doe vse to stitch bagges and when it is stitched close annoynt it onely vppon the wounde with our Magno licore and lay there-on a cloth wet in the same Oyle very warme then take Hipericon with the séed Millefolli Viticella Ana and make theroff a powder the which thou shalt strowe vppon the wound béeing drest and round about it for this medicine doth assuttiliate the matter that runneth vnto the wound and taketh it forth with great ease and without paine of the wound for this is the most suffereigne medicine in that case that Nature with Art may make hath bene proued a thousand times by experience in diuers places But those woundes where bones and sinewes are hurt haue néede of great artificie and cunning bicause they be of importaunce But when the sinews be onely offended it were necessary to stitch them presently as I haue sayd of those where veynes are cut but not to dresse it with Magno licore but in stéede thereoff to take our Oleum benedictum and Oyle of frankencense of each a lyke for those Oyles doe excéedingly 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 wer necessary to cut it ouer-thwart bicause 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 necessarye to leaue the wound open vntill the bone commeth forth and then to incarnate it and this thou shalt doe with our artificiall balme for the same 〈◊〉 for woundes and lay therevpon the Cerote of Gualtifredo di medi the which healeth it with spéede and so with these orders thou maist helpe all the aforesaide sorts of woundes and the defensiue to vse in these woundes is this Rec. Aqua vitae made of pure wine that wil burne all away and put therein Hipericon Millifollie Viticella Betonica and then wet a cloath in that infusion and lay it for a defensiue rounde about the wounde and so thou shalt haue thine intent to the great satisfaction of the patient Wounds in the heade are helpt as those are where the sinowes are offended there are also dyuers other sorts of wounds which are helpt with the aforesaide remedies To helpe vlcers of all sortes SEing that vlcers are of diuers sundrie kindes it were necessarye to knowe of what kinde and quality they are so that thou maist help them in forme and order conuenient and first I will write of the corosiue vlceras of a wound Cancrenated mal di Formicola and other sortes of vlcers that go créeping vppon the flesh The cure of these kindes of vlcers is to apply quickly our Caustike to mortifie the euill the which thou shalt do thus wette a little bumbaste in our Caustike and therewith wash all the sore then leaue it so open 24. houres without binding it fast when 24. houres are past washe the sore with strong Vineger water of eche a like quantitie with charge that there remaine none of the Caustike in the sore then laye theron butter washed with a coleworte leafe vntill the asker or deade flesh fall away then take our Cerote Magistrale with a little Precipitate strawed thereon and their annoynt it with Magno licore and lay it vpon the sore for this 〈◊〉 helpeth al manner of coraliue vlcers without any other helpe and euerye plaister will serue thrée or foure dayes taking them off euery 24. houres and make
which one is the stone in the bladder being great or smal The second cause is a certaine heat the which corrupteth the place where it passeth and caryeth forth as it were certeine long thrids the which causeth that burning The third cause is a certein viscousnesse the which holdeth to the botome of the Vrinal and it wil not wel break and this is called Gonorea The fourth cause is certein fluxes of Vrine caused of some kinde of the Pockes as ye may sée by those that vse company with euil women and take harme for presently this burning commeth and therefore this showeth me playnely to bée the Pockes that causeth that burning of vryne But if thou wilt helpe the afore-said foure causes thou mayst doe it with ease hauing the true Art of a good Phisition and the remedie of the first cause comming of the stone is to take it foorth of the bladder The seconde cause is to be helpt with purging with our Siropo solutino then after that to vse our oyle of Vitriole compound taking thereoff euery morning .1 ounce and so they shall remaine helpt The third cause is helpt with taking euery tenue dayes a quantitie of our Aromatico and so with this onely remedie they shall be helpt The fourth cause is helpt with medicines appropriate for the Pocks and to annoynt them with Vnguento magno To helpe those that haue great payne of the Goute THe Goute is a corrupt and maligne infirmitie and properly ingendred of corruption as it is plainely séene in those that are troubled there-with to proue it to be true Nature doth shewe it wel bicause you may sée how great the alteration is of that accident séeing that humour is caused of a windie humour and alteration of the bloud as is séene by experience I beléeue the same disposition hath his original and beginning of the stomacke for so much as all those that are troubled with that disease the first signe that appeareth vnto them is a great payne in the stomack .3 or 4. dayes or more before the griefe commeth and then the payne increaseth excéedingly so that by the sayde signe I iudge this accident can-not procéede of other place then the stomacke and to affirme it better yée shall vnderstand that those which are troubled there-with can finde no better remedie then to euacuate the stomacke from all corruption and therefore if thou wilt helpe them of that accident the first thing that yée shall doe is to giue them a quantitie of our Aromatico in the morning fasting and drinke there on a litle white wine that béeing done it would be necessarye to make a fomentacion with Nettells that bée well boyled in water and then to annoynt them with our Balsamo artificiato and so for that time the Gout wil be gone and will remayne away for a long time But if God permit me lyfe I will héereafter set forth the order to helpe the Gout that it shall neuer come again with a certein order to be obserued in the same found out by this Authour and hath bene proued an infinite number of times in diuers places on diuers noble men as ye may well vnderstande in his Thesoro della vita humana A remedie against the pestilence that preserueth those that vse it THe pestilence is a certeine corrupt humour the which is cause of the euill disposition of the ayre that is corrupted and poysoned and it is so contagious that in 36. houres it corrupteth the body causeth them to dye and therefore if any will defende them from that infection they may do it by the helpe of God and the Phisition with these medicines the first thing is to confesse our selues vnto almightie God and to praye hartely vnto him and then as concerning Phisical medicines thrée things are to be vsed which may saue the liues of many The first thing is to euacuate the stomacke the second to sweate the thirde vnccion And touching that first ye shal vse euery 3. dayes our Pillole aquilone for they euacuate the contagiousnes and wil not let it corrupt the bodye For the seconde yée shall cause them to sweate by artificiall meanes for that euacuateth a certeine matter very apt to corrupt And the thirde is to annoynt all the body with our Balme artificiall for that preserueth the body and defendeth it from the contagiousnesse so that by these 3. meanes men and women may be preserued from that violent death To helpe Pellaria that is a disease which causeth the haire and bearde to fall away THis Pellaria is a certeine kinde of fantasticall infirmity the which we by practise do know the cause the which is by vsing company with women corrupted with the pockes and by the same practise we sée that those whose haire doth fall awaye doe fall into great infirmities of the pockes although not all yet the most part and therefore if thou wilt helpe that accident it were necessary to purge them with our Siropo Solutiuo 8. or 10. dayes together that being done giue them our Aromatico and then annoynt the place where the haire is fallen away euery euening with our balme artificiall so that with the vse of these thrée medicines the patient shall remaine perfectly whole of that matter bicause the sirope purgeth the whole bodye vniuersally and the Aromatico purgeth the stomacke and the heade and the Balme comforteth and defendeth the place where the haire is fallen so that it shall fall no more for this I haue proued an infinite of times You shall vnderstande that there be two other kindes of Pellaria the which wil not be helpt in the afore-said order for the one commeth of a great feare the other commeth bicause they haue had Mal di massuca and their heads be corrupted by that meanes and for these two I knowe no remedye but to let nature haue hir course To helpe a Carnosite in the yarde THe Carnosite that commeth in the yarde hindereth the vryne so that it can-not passe and groweth in the mouth of the bladder and is a kinde of matter ingendred in that place the which is much like vnto an Emerode that commeth in the necke of the intestine about the fundament and bicause it is a grosse and vlcerated matter the vrine passeth with difficultie and great burning the which is verye painefull vnto those that haue it but if thou wilt helpe that inconuenience it were necessary to purge the body wel and to kéepe a dyet and to drincke the Decoccion of Hipericon made with hunnye and vse to eate drye meates as muche as is possible and then make certeine little Waxe Candles of Waxe and Frankensence and then make this vnguent Rec. Reade leade ounce 1. white hunny ounce 1. butter two ounces white Wine as much as will suffise to incorporate them in a liquid forme on a soft fixe and then take tenne quilles that hath bloude in them out of the winge of a young Pigion that is fat and