ingredience that goeth into this composition Our magistrall Electuary of Sulfure the which serueth against diuers sorts of infirmities AS the fire hath vertue to heate and drye materyall things so hath the Sulfure vertue to warme and to drye the humiditie and couldnesse of our bodyes for I haue occupied it diuers and sundry times and all wayes haue séene diuers and sundry good effects but for the better commoditie and more ease to vse it I haue compounded this Electuary the which thou maist vse with ease and benifite vnto a number and the order to make it is thus Rec. Very fine Sulfure that is without earth and make it in fine powder 1. pound Cinamon halfe an ounce Safran one scruple Ginger 2. drams Muske dissolued in rose water 2. Carrets white honey crude as much as will suffice to make it in a lectuary without fire then keepe it in a dry place and this ye shall vse in the morning sasting and his quantitie is from 4 drams to 7. this dryeth vp scabs prouoketh vrine breaketh the stone in the raynes it helpeth the cough dryeth vp the watering of the eyes causeth a good appetite with diuers other things the which I will leaue to the experimentors Our Electuario of Consolida magore that serueth for many diseases inwardly THis Consolida magore is a herbe so called because of his effect that it doth in healing of wounds and other places of the flesh separated for if ye eate thereof it will helpe the rupture and all sorts of wounds penetrating and vlcers of the longs it dryeth the milte and such like effects but because thou maistâ—â—â—â— it more commodious I have compounded an Electuary the which is excellent and rare and is made thus Rec. The roote of Consolida magore 1. pound and boyle it in water vntill it be 〈…〉 thou stampe them in a morter and passe them through a straines then put thereto as much white Honey as the matter weigheth and boyle them on a small fire vntill it he come to the forme of a Lectuary and when it is boyled put therof â— these things Rec. The shelles of Pomgarnads in fine pouder 1. ounc Lignum aloes 6. drams Mirrâ—a Masticke Sarcocolla Sanguis dragonis in graine ana 2. drams Sinamon 1. dram Muske of Leuant dissolued in Rose-water 1. carret thâ—â—â— incorporate them well whiles it be warme Yee shall note that the body must be first well purged are ye take this Electuary and ye must also kéepe a dyet that the medicine may worke the better for this helpeth all the aforesaid diseases inwardly as is said afore ye may vse it implaistâ—r wife vpon wounds and broken bones and vse it inwardly and so the Patient shall remaine helpt With this I haue séene men of great age helpt that were burst 〈◊〉 and wounded from one part to the other and also broken bones and bruises the which if I should 〈◊〉 them it would not be credited Our impory all Electuary for the Mother THis 〈…〉 for the Mother is by Nature temparate hot and by his heate prouoketh Menstrua and comforteth the Matrixe and all other weake parts of what causes so euer it be and the order to make it is thuâ— Rec. Cinamon elect 1. ounce Nutmegs Maâ—eâ— Cloues ginger ana 1. 〈◊〉 Cassie ligne vj. drams Marâ—ilad◠〈…〉 Lignum alâ—â—â— 4. drams red Sandâ—â—s 2. drams Aqua vitae well rectified 3. ounces fine Muske 2 Carâ—ets purified honey 2. pound then make thereof a Lectuary according to Art the which is most excellent against the indisposition of the mother But first ere ye begin to take this medicine it were necessary to take a quantitie of our Pillole Aquilone and then to take this Electuary in the morning fasting thereon 4. or 5. houres the quantitie is from halfe an ounce to an ounce also that time that ye eate this Electuary ye shall eate no euill meates as hogges flesh fryed meates or baked meates or such like as might hinder the operation of the Electuary This Electuary ye shall use at the least 40. dayes together and so thou shalt sée meruellous effects thereof as I haue done a thousand times in Cicilia in Naples and in Rome and also in Venice and alwayes it fell out in one order and yet the Regions are much different one from another and the inhabitants are contrary of complexion neuerthelesse this medicine wrought alwayes one effect in operation as well in one place as in another and therefore I approue it to be a most blessed medicine and of great experience Pilles against poyson the which are of meruellous vertues THese Pilles are of such experience against poyson as is not to be beléeued and the order to make them is thus Rec. Imperatrice Bistorta Tormentilla Valeriana Dittamo bianco Carlina Aristologia rotunda Genciana Agarico electo Salgem of each a like quantitie beate them in fine poâ—der then take the iuyce of Garlike and Oynions as much as will make it into a paste also put into the iuyce 1. drame of Saffrane then let the said past being mixt dry in the shadow and then beats it into pouder againe and mixe it with the aforesaid iuyce in good forme and kéepe it in a vessell of leade vntill thou hast néede and when thou wilt occupie it take thereof 4. drams and make thereof Pilles with Siropo Acetoso in good forme the which thou shalt giue vnto him that is poysoned and in short time thoâ— shalt sée miracles of that medicine for all the aforesaid simples in manner alone is sufficient to deliuer one that were poysoned but being mixed together it worketh greater effeâ—t Vnguento magno Leonardo THis Vnguento magno is so called by reason of his great vertue operation for it worketh so strange in some deseases that it in manner reuineth the Patient and the manner to make it is thus Rec. Otâ—egra onin 6. â—unc Oximel squilliticum halfe an ounc mixe them together in an earthen dish vntill the Otâ—egra ouiu â—worsâ— became like ashes then it is dâ—iâ—â—trom then put thereon 2. ounces of Vinegar and wash it well vntill it remaine pure and cléere then take Olibanum halfe an ounc Cerusae 1. ounc beate them fine and mixe it in a stone morter with as much Magno licoâ—e as will serue to incorporate them well then put thereto the Omegra ouâ—u and mixe them very well together that being done put thereto Axungiâ— porcina 8. ounces and mixe them all together and then it is made the which kéepe in a vessell well gâ—ased for it is ill 〈◊〉 a long time without corruption and is apt to helpe those that are lame full of paines and sores and swellings paines of the eyes the stone in the reines and such like matters it helpeth all manner of French Poxe if ye annoint them therewith vntill their gumbes before and then leave But yee shall 〈◊〉 that the body must first be well purged afore ye annoint them This 〈…〉 all corostus bleers and helpeth
stitch it very close then take mans blood being dryed and made in pouder and cast it vpon the wound and bind it somewhat straight and so let it remains 24. houres and when ye vnbinde it take heed that ye remoue nothing and cast on more dryes blood vpon the wound annoint it round about with our Oleum Philosophorum de Terpentina Caera and binde it vp againe other 24 houres and then bind it gently and annoint the wound with oyle of Frankensence and so in short time it will be whole giuing thée great charge that ye put in no tent or such like and then thou shalt see miracles Of our Cerote magno that helpeth against all sortes of sores and wounds THis Cerote is of great vertue and healeth all manner of fores and wounds if it be spred on a cloath and laid thereon and the order to make it is thus Rec. Galbanum ounc 1. Ammoniacum ounc 2. Oppoponax ounc 2 Aristolochia long a ounc 1. new Wax ounc 18. fine Mirrha Olibanum Verdigrese ana ounc 1. Bedellium ounc 2. Gum of Proine trâ—â— ounc 2. Lapis hematites ounc 2. Terpentine Frankensence of each ounc 4. oyle of Waxe ounc 3. beat all those that are to be beaten and searce them finely and kéepe euery one by himselfe then dissolue the gummes in distilled Vineger according to Arte then vaper away the Vineger againe and straine the gummes through a cloath then take the Waxe with as much swéet oyle and melt them on the fire and when they are melt put thereunto ounc 2. of Litarge of gold finely scarced and stirre them continually vntill it be boyled which you shall know by this token put a feather therin if it be boyled enough if will burne straight wayes or else let it boyle vntill it burne it then take it from the fire let it coole a little then put gums and stirre them well together and set it on the fire againe and it will rise with a great noyse and therfore let it boyle vntill it fall downe againe then take it from the fire and put thereunto all the aforesaid pouders and stirre it vntill it be cold and therewith thou shalt worke maruellous cures if it be made well according to Art Of our Magistral Vnguent that helpeth diuers sorts of sores THis Vnguent is appropriate for many kind of sores because it comforteth the sore and taketh away the paine and draweth the matter from the lower parts or bottome of the sore The which matter is cause of the paine it kéepeth it also from accidents giuing you charge that it be made artifitially for otherwise it will not be of so much vertue and this is the Vnguent Rec. Litarge of gold ounc 4. oyle of Roses pounds 2. boyle them in a copper pan so long as if ye put a feather therein it will burne it then it is sodde then put thereto of new Waxe ounces 6. Storax liquida ounc 2. common honny ounce 3. then let it boyle a while vntill they be well incorporated then take it from the fire and put therein Olibanum Mirrha Mercury Precipitate Oyle of Waxe oyle of Turpentine oyle of Frankensence 2. ounces ana mixe them well till they be incorporated then put thereto pure rectified Aqua vitae 4 ounces and mixe them well and then it is ended and this is of my inuention wherewith I haue done very strange cures To make Oyle of Frankensence TAke a retort of glasse well luted and fill it halfe full of Frankensence and for euery pound of Frankensence put thereunto 3. ounces of common Ashes finely serced then distill it in sand and the first that commeth forth wil be water which will be leere then increase the fire and there will come forth an Oyle of the coulour of a Rubie the which kéep close in a glasse the first water is of meruailous vertue in diuers operations but one miraculous experiment I will not leaue to write of because it is a thing very necessary and is this For such as haue chilblanes or kybes or chophes in the hands or féet that commeth through colde ye shall first perfume the parts that are sore ouer the fume of hot water so that they may sweat then dry them and wash them with the aforesaid water and put on a paire of gloues in short time they will be whole it helpeth also the white scall and scabs and such like things The Oyle serueth in many operations and especially in all colde diseaâ—es if they be inwardly giue therof euery morning one scruple to drink and if they be outward annoynt Also it helpeth all maner of wounds be they neuer so great If you annoynt them therewith and kéep them close from the Ayre but in any wise vse no tenting to keep them open but wet a cloth therein and lay it theron and in short space they will be healed Also it dissolueth a bruise in short space if you annoynt it often therewith This Oyle serueth also for Painters to make varnish Of Oyle of Waxe and his effects THis Oyle of Waxe is most excellent for so much as it serueth for the most part against all diseases which Oyle Raymond Lulli doth aproue to be a more heauenly and diuine medicine then humane It is most rare for wounds but it is not good for common Chyrurgians because it helpeth a great wound in x. or xij daies at the most but as for small wounds it healeth them in 3. or 4. dayes anoynting onely the wound therewith laying on clothes wet in the same Also this Oyle worketh miracles against diuers diseases inwardly if you giue thereof one dram with white wine and as for those whose haire and beard doe fall away it is a rare thing and of great profite The order to make it is thus Rec. A retort of glasse well luted and put therin what quantity of Waxe you will so that it be not halfe full and for euery pound of Waxe put thereunto 4. ounces of the powder of brickes then set it in a fornace and giue it a gentle fire vntill all the substance be come forth which Oyle will be congealed hard the which is his perfection for if you will distill it so many times that it congeale no more it will be too hot and sharp not to be vsed within the body in any wise but the first distillation you may vse safely inwardly and make vnctions for any kinde of disease where néed shall require and alwayes it will be good doe no hurt in any wise or in any disease and therfore this oyle ought to be had in great regard of all men To help the Tooth-ache that is caused of rotten Teeth or that commeth of a dissention of the head THe Téeth being rotten or corrupted alwaies causeth great paine and many times it commeth of a dissention from the head and such like humours as Cattars Erisipella but let it come of what cause it will I will shew
humours and the reason is this because it disperseth the matter and euacuaâ—eth it with great ease and without danger or trouble of the Patient and the order to make it is thus Rec. Sage Rosemary Worme-wood Cicory Cardus sanctus Nottels Organy of each a handfull Figs Raisons Dates sweet Almonds Salgem ana 4. ounces Coloquintida Aloes hepatica Cinamon Mirabolani citrini ana 2. ounces Common honâ—y two pound Stampe them all grosely and put them to infuse in sighâ—éene pounds of faire water then boyle it till halfe be consumed then strayne it and distill it by a filter and aromatise it with two caretes of Muske and a pint of Rose-water and then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a bottle of glasse close stopt the quantitie is from soure ounces to sixe ounces In winter you shall take it very warme And in the Spring and Autumne ye shall take it but warme In Summer ye shall take it colde for this purgeth the grose humors of the body and hurteth not the stomacke ye may vse it in a feuer 4. or 5. dayes together and it will helpe it In cruditie of humours as the French Poxe Goutes Cattares Doglie Artetiche and such lyke matters where there is no accident of Feuer ye may take it x. or .xv. dayes together and cannot hurt by any meanes for it purgeth most excellent it is giuen against the Cough against fluxe of the vrine and paynes in the head and carnositie in the yard for the Hemerhodes and in summe it is good against al diseases caused of corrupt humors for it hath such vertue that it draweth from all parts and euacuateth the humours intestinall for of this Sirop I haue had great experience in such persons as were in manner banished and had lost their taste and presently vsing this they came to good temperature and I haue vsed it an infinite number of times in persons that were vlcerated and full of sores euil handled of fortune and of the infirmitie and finding no meanes to cure them as they should be I gaue them this Sirop fourtéene or fiftéene dayes and then they were cured with a number of other things the which would be too long to writ and therefore I would with euery one to vse this not onely in the afore-sayd matters but in all other diseases Our Siropo magistrale Leonardo the which serueth against an infinite number of diseases and is a rare medicine THis Sirop is solutiue and very pleasant to vse and cannot 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 2. ounc Fumitorie Mayden-haire Harts-tongue Liuer-wort Epitemum Ellemo Pollipo of the Oake the flowers of Burrage of Buglosse Licorice of each 3. ounc Colloquintida Elleborus niger Aloes hepatica Mirabolani Indi anna 1. ounce Proynes 14. Sebestien 12. Tamarise 1. ounc Stampe them grosely and infuse them in x. pounds of Fumitorie water then boyle it vntill the consumption of the third part and then straine it and in that which is strained put these things Sirop of Stecados 1. pound Saâ—fron 1. scruple Mel rosarum 6. ounc Rectified Aqua vitae 4. ounc Mulke 1. dram the muflege of Marsh Mallowes 4. ounc Beniamin 1. ounc Rose-water 3. ounc and then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a temperate place and this you must take warme the quantitie is from 2. ounces to 4. ounces it is a most safe medicine to be vsed without 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 child without any hanger when she shall haue occasion to vse any Our Sirop against the melancolicke humour and specially where there is ventositie in the stomacke IT were necessary for those that will make this Sirop to be expert in the Art for it would be made with great diligence and the order to make it is thus Rec. Water of Fumitorie of Hops of Wormewood of Maiden-haire of each fiue pound Then with this water thou shalt make a decoâ—tion with these things that follow Rec. Polipodium of the Oake 1. pound Sine leaues Epitimum ana 4. ounc Cordiall flowers 2. handfuls Mayden-haire 1. handfull Licorice Raisons Cinamon of each 2. ounc the 4. cold seeds 2. ounc Make thereof a Decoction according to Art and straine it then take 4. pound of that Decoction and put thereto the iâ—yce of Burrage Buglosse of Hops of each 2. ounc common Honey 6. ounc Then with white Sugar make a Sirop in good forme and arâ—matise it with muske and Amber putting thereto 1. ounc of Plyris without Muske and then it is made The quantitie is from 3. ounc to 4. ounc in the morning warme and fast thereon at the least 3. or 4. houres for this purgeth meruellously the melancholike humours and all other grosse humours and dissolueth winde and comforteth the heart c. Our Potion of Lignum Sanctum the which is miraculous to dissolue crud and maligne humours with the order to vse it in the French Poxe such like diseases BEcause the Poxe is a disease contagious putrified and corrupt and worketh many euill effects as I haue written in my Caprici medicinale therefore it were necessary to prepare most excellent and rare remedies to dissolue the same which medicines are infinit But in this chapter I will write one that purgeth the crud and viscous humors downewards and doth assuttiliate the grosse humors and dryeth all sorts of subtill humours that offend Nature and sendeth them forth by sweat it dryeth the melancholicke humour and dissolueth choller and is most holesome for those that are troubled with that disease because it dryeth much and dissolueth the disease with many other effects as by experience thou maist see and the order to make it is thus Rec. The barke of Lignum sanctum grosely beaten 1. pound and lay it to stéepe in xiiij pound of faire water 24. houres then boyle it vntill 4. pounds be consumed then put there to Pollypody of the Oke 2. ounces Cicory one handfull Aloes epatike 4. drames and let them boyle for an houre Then put therevnto the leaues of Syue Epitemum ana 1. ounce Coloquintida 6. drames Sugar 8. ounces then let it boyle till halfe be boyled away and that there remaine 7. pounds then straine it and put it in a glasse with 12. graines of Muske and kéepe it very close stopt and this is the strops the which ye shall take twice 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 pound of Lignum sanctum Raspead and steepe it in x. pounds of white wine that is tipe and let it boile an houre then put therto xv pound of faire water and let boyle a little more and then straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this
is to be vsed all the day time and the order to vse these is thus First when any féeleth himselfe grieued with the poxe or any such like disease he must keepe his bed at the least xx dayes and vse to take of the first sirope or pocyon euery morning a good draft being as warme as he may suffer it then kéeuer him well with clothes that he may sweat as much as he can then take off the clothes by little and little and dry him with warme clothes and so let him repose for 2. houres and then let him eat and his meate must be drye as Biscote rost-meate Raysons of the Sun Almonds and some times a rawe Egge and his drinke at meales and all the day besides shall be the last made with wine water then at night giue him of the first Sirope as ye did in the morning and cause him to sweat and then drye him and this order thou shalt vse 20. dayes together not comming forth of thy chamber and by the grace of God thou shalt be helpt of any such grieuous infirmity as I haue seene the experience thereof an infinite of times to my great honour for it may be occupied in all complexions with safety as by the ingredience thou maist see A most meruellous water and rare to cause a man to auoid the grauell in vrine and to mundifie the raines THe grauell in the raines of the backe is caused and ingendred of great heat and drinesse in those parts as thou maist plainely see by those which are troubled therewith for their raines is so hot that they cannot abide any heauy garment to lye thereon and they alwayes make their water with great paine and burning therefore if thou wilt helpe that infirmitie it were necessary to refrigerate the raines and moisten it with good iuyce and take away that burning of the vrine and so in that order the Patient shall be helpt and this thou maist doe in short time and with great ease with this remedie Rec. The séed of small Lemonds the séed of Oranges ana 1. pound Saxifrage 6. pounds Balme Scolopendria Pellitory of the wall Sparagus Crisoni Isope Fenell rootes Parsely roots ana 6. ounc stampe them altogether and make them in forme of a liquid vnguent with the iuyce of Lemons then distill it in a common tinne stillitory being â—nted vntil the matter remaine dry then kéepe that water in a glasse close stopt and when ye will occupy this water ye must first purge the body of the crud and viscous humors and likewise euacuate the stomacke of choller and flegme that being done thou shalt take euery morning and euening 6. ounces warme and it would be necessary for those that take it to vse a dyet and to refraine moist and cold meates and vse onely dry things and so this water shall helpe those aforesaid griefes as I haue proued diuers times To make the water of Lignum sanctum most wholesome against the Poxe with a new order COmmonly they they vse to take the water of Lignum sanctum against the Poxe the which surely ie most wholesome but it must be taken in good order and forme and must be made with great discretion and not as they vse it now a dayes for they giue it some 3. or 4. times and neuer the better although the wood be sufficient enough to helpe them and therefore I would wish euery one that will vse this water to take it in such order as it ought to be the which I will shew thee hereafter Rec. Lignum sanctum rasped small 1. pound the bark being beaten 3. ounc infuse them in 12. pounds of faire water one night the next morning put therein 1. pound of honey the which is put in because it is aparatiue and warme and helpeth to prouoke sweat and causeth it to haue a good fast then boyle it till halfe be consumed then put thereto Cardus sanctus 4. ounces strong wine 3. pound then boyle it vntill a third part be consumed and then it is made then straine it and take forth the Candus sanctus and put thereon 20. pound of faite water and 1. pound of honey and let it boyle vntill 4. pound be consumed and straine it and keepe it in a glasse bottle for this is the common drinke to drinke all the day long and the order to take it is thus first afore ye wil take this water it were necessary to take our Siropo solutiuo 7. or 8. dayes after that take our Electâ—ario Angelica sem ounc that being done in the name of God take this potion of Lignum sanctum in this order take in the morning at the appearing of the day 8. ounc very warm as ye may fuâ—â—â—r and presently lay cloaths on him and cause him to sweat 2. houres and then dry him with warme cloathes and so let him remaine 2. houres and then giue him to eate and his meat shall be Bisket Raisons Almonds and some time a little rost meat and no other then in the euening about the 22. houre ye shall giue him the said sirope as ye did in the morning neither more nor lesse and cause him to sweat and about the 24. houre giue him onely Bisket and Raisons and the other common drinke that was made last giuing you warning that ye make this drinke fresh euery third day because it shall not hurt the stomack and euery wéeke once ye shall take a Pill of Marte millitare and that day thou shalt eate birds flesh because of weakening also ye shall take very great heed to one thing and that is this if it happen that at the beginning of this cure there commeth a feauer or other accident vnto the Patient that in any wise ye leaue not the cure but follow the order for that is a certaine signe of health for many times I haue giuen this water and vnto some in the 4. or 5. day the â—eauer came and tarryed many times x. or xij dayes and then the feauer went away with the corrupt disease and all for company and so in short time they were cured so that as I haue said afore when that signe appeareth and is deliuered it is a certaine signe of health Also I will aduise thee of another thing and that is this if the Patient cannot sweate ye shall annoint him all ouer with the oyle of Quinces the which will cause him to sweat a pace for without sweat the cure will not be perfect and this order thou shalt kéepe at the least fortie dayes together withiâ— the chamber so that there come no ayre in for it will hinder the cure Our distilation for the Etesia the which is of meruellous vertue and without comparison with the order to vse it HAuing written sufficiently of the qualitie of the Feuer Etike and his cure in my Caprici medicinalle here I will writâ— of nothing but the order to make this precious Licore with the order to vse it as well
for that disease as for other such like and the order to make it is thus Rec. A young Hen that hath not yet laid Egges and pull her quicke and then take forth her guts onely and stamp her in a stone morter and put thereto as much â—rum of white bread as the flesh doth weigh and stamp them together and put thereto a handfull of fresh sâ—abious and as many leaues of gold as weigheth a french Crowne then put thereto as much water of Mortella as all the aforesaid matter doth weigh and so leaue it one night and then distill it in an vrinall of glasse with 3. pound of strong wine in Balneo Marie vntill the fesses remaine drye and then it is ended Then for euery pound of this distillation put thereunto 1. ounc of water of Honey made according to our order and kéepâ— it in a glasse vnstopt that the strong sauor may gOe away and the order to vse it in the Feuer Etike I haue written in this Chapter this serueth also for those inward causes the which are most troublesome and for theâ—e that haue a burning feauer also for women that haue a â—eauer in their childbirth Our vigitable Sirop the which is miraculous and diuine THis Sirop is one of my â— secrets with the which I haue done many 〈◊〉 many times in 〈◊〉 operations on many 〈◊〉 and haue béene so tharie of it that I ment 〈◊〉 to set it forth in my lifetime but yet I considering what great benefite it might be vnto the world I thought good to set it forth that euery one might be serued according to his pleasure and the like I will doe of many other seâ—ers of great importance the which shall be dispearceâ— among my bookes and the order to make this Sitop is thus Rec. Lignum â—oes Râ—opontico Eupatorio red Sanders of each 2. ounc deaâ—e them and make thereof a decoction in good forme and with 4. pound of this decoction make a sirop and put thereto these things following whiles it is hot Saâ—â—rane 1. sruple Ginger 1. drame Muske 2. carrets the solution of our Petra vigitabile 3. ounc Cloues 〈◊〉 of each 〈◊〉 sruple and a halfe than keepe it in a glasse close shut and this is our vigitable sirop the which worketh miracles in diuers infirmities for by his nature it purifieth the blood mundifieth the Liuer comforteth the heart preserueth the stomacke prouoketh vrine dissolueth graâ—ell in the reines it helpeth the cough and helpeth digestion and quieteth all the humors in the sicke person with diuers other vertues the which I will leaue till another time This may 〈◊〉 with broth with distilled waters or with any decoction or medicine fasting the quantitie is from 1. 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 and happy shall they be which shall vse it An 〈…〉 helpeth the Cough with great 〈◊〉 and ease THe Cough 〈…〉 of a 〈◊〉 humor and coldnesse in the 〈◊〉 and therefore iâ— ye will helpe it it were necessary to haue a remedy that doth ripen the cattarre and mollifie the stomacke and the order to make it is thus Rec. Enula campana 4. ounc Marsh Mallowes 12. ounc Quinces 16. ounc but if ye cannot get Quinces ye may take Marmilade ready made and boyle it in faire water with the said rootes vntill they be dry then stamp them in a morter and straine them through a strainer then take for euery pound of that matter 2. pound of white Honey and boyle them together but boyle them not too much then take it from the fire and put thereunto for euery pound of the aforesaid matter one scruple of Saffran and 1. dram of Cinamon and 2. ounces of Sulphur and 1. scruple of Licorice and then incorporate them well together and aromatise it with muske and rose-Rose-water and this ye shall vse morning and euening for this is of so great vertue that it is to be wondred at because the Mallowes doe molifie the Enula campana doth warme and causeth digestion and comforteth the stomacke the Quinces are cordiall warme the Sulphur is a great dryer the which destroyéth the euill humors of the body the Saffran comforteth the heart the Cinamon is stomacall the Licorice is molificatiue and digesteth the matter so that of force this Electuary must helpe any kinde of Cough except it come of the Poxe for then it will doe small pleasure as I haue proued Electuario benedicto Leonardi the which purgeth the body without any griefe and is miraculous in his operation THis Electuario benedicto is compound of our inuention many yeares agoe and is so called because of his meruellous operation and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of a certaine kinde of fruite called of some Spina merula of others Spini ceruino with his berry they make a kinde of say gréene take of these berries when they be ripe and stamp them and take thereof the iuyce and straine it by a filter and for euery pound of the aforesaid iuyce ye shall put therein these things Sinamond Safrane Cloues 〈◊〉 Ginger ana 1. dram Sena Aloâ—â—â—â—â— 3. dram mixe them well together and set it in the 〈…〉 it be dryed like a pasâ—e and then make it liquid againe with these following Rec. Rosewater our Quintessence ana 2. ounc for a pound Muske 2. carrets for a pound Mirrha 1. dram for a pound incorporate all the aforesaid things together and set it in the Sunne vntill it be through drye and may be made in pounder of the which ye shall take what quantity ye wil and mixe it with as much Honey purified and that is 〈◊〉 Electuario bâ—nedicto the which purgeth the body without pains and preserueth the stomacke purgeth the head and helpeth putrified feâ—ers with diuers other things the which I will not write at this time Ye may kéepe this mixture 6. months after it is mixt with Honey the dose is from halfe an ounce to a whole ounce Ye may take them in Pilles in broth in a Lectuarie or in Wine or how ye will and alwayes they shall 〈◊〉 his effect well An Electuarle against the euill disposition of the Liueâ— and Stomacke THe 〈…〉 with diuers 〈◊〉 causes but for the 〈◊〉 part it is of heate For the heate showeth some outward signe as is séene by experience for their Face and Nose 〈◊〉 they haue heate in their Legs châ—ps in the palme of their hand and séete It ingendreth Fluxes in the body burning of Vrine running of the Raines and such like effects And the order to 〈◊〉 them is thus Rec. Citraca Sâ—olopendria Epâ—â—les Eupâ—â—erlo ana 3. ounces beate them in 〈◊〉 pâ—wâ—â—r Lignum aloes thrée drams 〈◊〉 2. 〈◊〉 Cinamon 2. 〈◊〉 white 〈…〉 and a halâ— mixe them and incorporate them together without fire then take thereof morning and euening 1. ounce at a time but afore ye begin to take this electuary ye shall take a quantitie of our Electuario Angelica and then in short time they shall be holpe as thou maist well sée by the
them in short times it helpeth all paines in the eyes if ye put it therein and taketh away all burning with spéed and to be 〈◊〉 it helpeth those diseases in most short time to that it is to be wondred at Oyle of Hipericon the which is most miraculous for wounds and bruises THis oyle of Hipericon compounded by vs is of great vertue in diuers and sundry accidents and specially in wounds for it helpeth them without any paine although the veines sinewes or bones were hurt or cut and that in very short time it preserueth the wound from corruption and taketh away the paine and incarnateth and cicatrizeth as by experience thou maist plainly sée It dissolueth contusions and is most meruellous against poyson It helpeth against any crude sort of venemous Feuer if ye annoint all the body therewith leauing no parte and the order to make it is thus Rec. The flowers leaues and séed of Saint Iohns worâ— as many as ye will and stampe them together and put them in a glasse with as much strong white wine as will couer it well then set it in the Sunne 10. dayes together then put thereto as much pure sallet oyle as the hearbes and the wine doth weigh then let it stand in the Sunne other 10. dayes giuing you warning that ye weigh your oyle before ye mixe them that being done put thereunto for euery pound of oyle 2. ounces of Turpentine and 1. dram of Saffrane of Nutmegs Cloues Mirrha electe of each halfe an ounce Frankencense 1. ounc Viticella 2. ounces for euery pound Stamp them altogether and put them into a great glasse and set it to boyle in Balneo Mariae with a head and receiuer close shut and to know when it is boyled enough is that there will ascend no more vapours into the head and that will be within 24. houres or thereabout then take forth the glasse being yet hot and stâ—aine it kéepe it in a glasse close shut as a precious Iewell ye shall note that this oyle must alwayes be occupyed very warme and in any wise tent no wound but wet cloaths therin and lay it thereon and thy cure shall prosper well for this I haue proued a thousand innes in diuers places To make our Oleum benedictum the which healeth wounds diuinely THis Oleum benedictum serueth chiefly for wounds in all parts of the body and in specially for wounds in the head if there were fracture of bone and â—ffence of the Pannicle and in other places where sinewes were hurt or muscles or veines or in any other noble place of the body with this Oleum benedictum and with our vigitable Quintessence thou maist helpe them â—asely and in short time without any danger or detriment of the wounded person as is said afore and the order to make it is thus Rec. The white of Egges being hard sodden in water 12. ounc cleere Turpentine 14. ounc pure Mirthe 3. ounc mixe them and put them into a Retort of glasse and giue it gentle fire at the first and then increase it according to Art vntill all the substance be come forth of the Retort the which will be both water and 〈◊〉 the which seperate and keep the oyle by it selfe in a glaâ—â—e as a precious Iewell for this worketh miracles in wounds of what sort soeuer they be moreoueâ— it causeth haires to grow on the head or beaâ—d the which were 〈◊〉 away and that in shorte time â—y onely the place annointing the place therewith also if any haue 〈…〉 and retention of vrine let him take a â—â—â—ter wherein he shall put a little of this oyle and he shall be helpt and this effect it doth because it dryeth mightily tha◠〈◊〉 made in the secrets parts of the 〈◊〉 inwardly where 〈◊〉 medicine can be applyed A magistrall water the which preserueth the sight a long time and mundifieth the eyes of all spots IF thou wilt make a water that shall haue 〈◊〉 to preserue the sight long and to mâ—ndiâ—â—e the 〈◊〉 from all spots that are therein if were necessary that therein wâ—â—e simples that are preseruatiue and mundificatiue as I will shewe that hereafter Rec. The best and strongest white wine that thou canst find 12. pounds new bread well risen 4. pounds Celendiue Fenell Cipolla squilla ana 4. ounc Cloues halfe an ounce stamp them and then distill altogether in a Goord in Balneo Mariae vntill ye haue receiued 5. pound the which kéepe by it selfe for that is most excellent against paine in the eyes Also if any drinke euery morning for a month the quantitie of 1 ounce it will helpe him of any grieuous infirmitie Also I neuer applyed this water to any thing but alwayes it did great pleasure To make oyle of Vitrioll compound the which preserueth nature in his strength THe order to make this composition is thus Rec. Foure pound of fine Sugar Riopontico 1. pound Rhabarbaro 1. ounc the flowers of Mercury 1. pound stamp them altogether and make thereof a past that being done take pure rectified Aqua vitae without flegme 4. pound and put them altogether in a Retort of glasse close stop'd then set it in warme horse dunge sixe dayes then take it forth and distill it in Balneo Mariae vntill there will come forth no more substance than take forth the fesses in the Retort and put it in a canâ—as and presse it forth very hard then take Buglosse water Fumitory water Scabious water of each 6. ounc and with the said waters wash well the fesses presse it forth againe as hard as ye can then cast them away and distill that water by a filter vntill it be cleare then mixe it with the first that was distilled by Balneo then take the best oyle of Vitrioll that ye can get and for euery pound of the said water put thereunto halfe a scruple of the said oyle of Vitâ—â—oll and kéepe it in a glasse close shut This composition I haue caused to be vsed in the Summer time and yet continually doe vse it whereof I haue séene great experience it prouoketh a good appetite vnto those that haue lost or spoiled it it helpeth the 〈◊〉 it dissolueth the paines of the head and téeth with many other vertues the which I will not write at this time it preserueth old men in their strength and 〈◊〉 so that it hath beene a thing to be to 〈◊〉 at and the order to take it is thus Ye shall take halfe an ounce in the morning fasting as it is and fast thereon 4. houres at the least and that day eate but little meate but let it be of good norishment and whosoeuer followeth this order long shall liue in perfect health of body as I haue séene diuers and sundry times Oleum philosophorum de 〈◊〉 cera THis Oyle of Turpentine and waxe is a most pretious Balme and his vertues are infinit because it is made of simples in 〈◊〉 vncorruptible and is most miraculous for those that are corrupted
away the paines it preserueth the â—ight and killeth wormes and causeth a good appetite with many other good qualities the which I will leaue at this time and the order to make it is thus Rec. Lignum aloes Cinamon Turbit Aloes epatica ana 1. ounc Coloquintida 2. ounc Cloues Saâ—ran of each 3. scruples Muske of Leuant 1. dram Iulep of Violets 1. pound mixe all the aforesaid matters together in a glasse put thereon 2. pound of our Quintessence so let it stand 12. dayes and then straine it and put it into a vessell of glasse close shut this may be taken with broth wine or with what â—irop or potion ye will the quantitie is from 2. drams to 4. drams in the morning fasting without kéeping of any dyet at all and it shall worke well without trouble at all Our Sirope of Quintessence the which is of meruellous vertue THis Sirâ—pe is of meruellous vertue as is séen daily by experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that pure rectified Aqua vitae whereof wée make our Quintessence 12. ounc oyle of Sulfur oyle of Vitrioll of each 1. dram oyle of Tartar perfect 2. ounc Iulep of â—oses 4. pound Muske 2. carrets Safrane 1. scruple Einamon 1. dram mixe them together and kéep them in a glasse for his vertues are innumerable and in manner reuiueth those that are halfe dead it helpeth the â—euer in short time iâ— ye vse iâ— This Sirop may be mixed with any kind of potion that is giuen to the sicke and may be giuen alone in broth wine or water or in what sort ye will the quantitie is from 2. drams to 4. drams and therewith I haue done miracles as thou maist read in my Thesauro de la vita humana Pillole Magistrale the which is good against diuers infirmities THese Pils are of great vertue and specially against all kind of paines comming of corrupt humours for they purge the putrified humours and preserue the body from corruption and the order to make them is thus â— Rec. Olibanum Masticke Mirâ—ha Sarcocoâ—la Aloes hepatica Eleborus niger Saffran Turbit Colloquintida q. v. stamp them finely and for euery ounce of the aforesaid matters put thereunto 2. carrets of Muske and then incorporate it with honey of Roses and Aqua vitae of each alike and this paste thou maist kéepe for sixe months in a vessell of lead the quantitie is from 2. drams to 3. drams in the morning fasting and drinke thereon a little wine These Pils are most excellent to take away the paines of the Gout and to preserue a man from it they are also good for those that haue the French Poxe because they euacuate the grose and viscuous humors and maintaine the body in good temperature and vsing them in those diseases it preserueth the body in good temperature They are also good for women that are troubled with paines of the Mother and reâ—ention of their termes for these are aperatiue and prouoke them and purgeth the matrice of all impediments contained therein they serue against the Megram and all paines of the head and also against all kinde of putrified feuers as I haue seene the experience thereof sundry times A compound Aqua vitae the which serueth against all colde diseases of the stomacke THis Aqua vitae aromatised with simples of Leuant is of most excellent vertue and by the ingredience thou maist perceiue and the order to make it iâ— thus Rec. Nutmegs Cloues Gallingâ—lls Câ—â—damonum Cubebes Maces Cinamon Ginger Safran Olibanum 〈◊〉 I ounce beate them finely and put them in a Goord of glasse and put thereon 6. pound of pure rectified Aqua vitae and so let it stand 6. dayes then distill it by sand and there will come forth a red water the which is most mecious against all infirmities caused of cold it mundifieth all sorts of sores and helpeth all wounds without paine It causeth a good memory it helpeth the cough and maketh the heart mery with diuers other vertues the which I leaue to the experimenter A compound oyle against poyson the which is of a meruellous vertue IF thou wilt helpe those that are poysoned it were necessary to haue remedies of such vertue that are apt to the solution of the poyson for the poyson worketh those three effects as is said afore in the Chapter of the effects of poyson wherein it is written how that it is necessary to kéepe the blood liquid so that it congeale not in the veines and likwise to lett or stay that water which commeth to the stomacke and so lett that alteration or inflamation as we may â—â—rmeâ—â— and all these operations are necessary to be done with most excellent remedies in the which there entereth part of poyson for the Prouerbe saith that one poyson killeth an other and that I will approue in this Chapter and the order to make this composition is thus Rec. The oldest oyle that thou canst find 1. pound Aloes epatica Rhabarbaro Spico nardo Mirrha Tormentillae Dictanum album Gentiana Bistorta Cosolida magore Rubia â—i tintory ana halfe an ounce Theriaca Mithridato ana 3. â—â—ams quicke Scorpions to the number of 60. first put the quicke Scorpions into the oyle and let it boyle in Balneo Marie 4. houres then put the unto the other matters and let them boyle altogether other 4. houres then straine it and keepe it in a vessell of glasse close shut for truely this is a diuine oyle for that accident in the which ye see entereth Scorpions the which are venemous and yet his poyson is wholesome for those that are poysoned The like ye may seacute e by those that are burnt with fire for the best medicine that they can finde is to burne that place againe Also ye may see that when great quantity of blood commeth forth of a wound the Chyrurgian presently letteth him blood in another place to turne the same Seeing then that these are true it is also true that one poyson doth kill another poyson and by this reason I approue that if ye extinguish the poyson it were necessary to be done with his kinde neuerthelesse it must be prepared so that the matter be not altered and become hurtfull vnto the poysoned person and the order to vse this oyle against poyson is thus When that a man is poysoned presently annoint all his body with this oyle and giue him thereof to drinke 2. drams with white wine venegar morning euening God willing thou shalt helpe any poyson be it neuer so strong If ye be poysoned with Subblimate or a Diamond this remedy will not be good because they are not poysons but are deadly minerals the which by no meanes can be digested or their euill effect mittigated Therefore when one is poysoned with Subblimate his remedy is no otherwise but to make him bathes of Vinegar and let him drinkenulkâ— enough and eate butter and drinke Siero For this is the true remedy as for an example when
If ye vse to drinke this Elixer if prouoketh Venerous actes and disposeth women to be deliuered with diuers other vertues the which I leaue to the experimenter The last watâ—â— the which is red is excellent good against the paine of the mother if it be drunke It dissolueth also the Plurisie if ye giue thereof 2. drams and annoint the parts grieued therewith It helpeth the paines of the Colicke and hardnesse of the Milt It is also good against paines in the teeth and stinking breath and many such like things It he peth all manner of Feuers and the reason is because it dryeth by all the euill humours that offendeth Nature as well within as without so by this reason it is apt to help all sorts of diseases If any were sicke and could not speake let him take one dram of this with one dram of the first and presently he shall speak most miraculous to see for this I haue proued a thousand times to my great honor and content of the Patient and therefore I would wish all those that professe Phisicke or Chyrurgerie to be prepared of this liquor and such like for their owne profit and health of their neighbours To make aqua Reale vel Imperiale the which maketh the teeth white presently incaâ—aâ—eth the gumbes and causeth a good breath THe téeth being blacke rustie and full of filth and the gumbes putrified or corrupt are the worst things that may be seene in man or woman and are also very vnwholesome and the remedie to make the téeth white and to helpe the gumbes is thus Make this water and vse it in the order as I will shew thee Rec. Sal gemma Roch allome Brimstone of each 2. pound Borax 10. ounc Pearles beate fine Corall ana 2. ounces pure distilled Vinegar 4. ounc put all the aforesaid matters in a Gâ—rd with his head and receiuer and giue it fire according to Art and at the last there will come forth a white water like Milke the which after it hath stood a while will waâ—e cleâ—re Ye shall vnderstand that this water is aboue all other waters in the world to help â—â—cers in the mouth and to incarnate the gumbes 〈◊〉 brake the téeth white and causeth a good breath in those which are troubl◠〈◊〉 the aforesaid matter For of this water I haue 〈…〉 great quantitie and hath béene caryed into 〈…〉 Almanie into Poland into Constantinople and in diuers other Countries as though it had beene a diuine thing and not materiall For truely his experience doth cause the world to wonder at it the vse hereof I haue written in this booke and hereafter I will write it againe in some of my bookes where occasion shall serue to vse it in cures A kinde of Pill most conueniene for the eyes and comforteth the stomacke THose Pils which comforteth the stomacks by forcâ— must helpe the sight for when the stomacke is filled with maligne humors it distempereth those parts that are about it and the fumeâ— that ascend vp to the head moisteneth Nerui optici of the eyes and by this cause the eyes are offended therefore it were necessary for those Pils that help the eyes also to comfort the stomacke the which must be done by euacuating the matter hanging by vomit and the order to make these Pils is thus Rec. Marchpane made with Sugar and Almonds 1. dram Petra Philosophalle 1. graine Eleborus niger 6. grains Diagridij 3. grains mixe them well in a morter in forme of a paâ—te and make thereof 5. Pils 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 difeases because they cleanse the stomacke and euacuate the body 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 paste that shall haue vertue to preserue whole bodies 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 preserue 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 number of drugs that are friends vnto our nature and preserueth it of the which I will shew thée some that are of great importance the which may be approued of reason and experience and are these Rec. Aloes hepatica Olibanum Mirrha ana 2. ounc beate them in fine pouder and make them into a paste like a salue with rectified Aqua vitae then dry it in the Sunne then beate it into pouder againe and make it into a paste with our Oleo del Balsamo and then thou shalt haue a past of most meruellous vertue for if ye take thereof euery morning 1. dram it will preserue you in long in health it is most excellent for those that be wounded or haue any sore vpon them because it kéepeth the sore from putrifaction as by the ingredience thou maist perceiue A meruellous Water to be vsed of all Chirurgions in curing of their Patients IT is necessary for the Chyâ—â—â—gion in the cure of wounds and sores to helpe the body as well inwardly as outwardly to take away the euill qualities and corruption of the humours and to preserue it from putriâ—action and then the sore will heale with little help and in short time and that thou mainst doe with this Water the which is incorruptible and of great experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that Aqua vitae whereof we make our Quintessence 10. pound and put therein these things following Cinamon Lignum aloes red Sanders Cardus benedictus ana 3. ounces Cloues long Pepper Callamus aromaticus Saâ—â—rane ana 2. ounc Almonds graines of the Pine Dates ana 4. ounc Melegetre 1. ounc fine Sugar 4. pound Muske 4. carrets let all these stand in a long neckd glassâ— close stopped 8. or 9. bayes and then distill it in Balneo vntill ye 〈…〉 5. pounds the which keep close stopped in a glaâ—â—s as aprecious Iâ—wel than distill the 〈◊〉 in sand vntill the feâ—â—es be dry and that will be a red water and it will stincke somewhat of the fire or smoake the whithal 〈…〉 in a glasss for in time it will loose his stinâ—king smell and be most precious The first water is of such vertue that it helpeth all putrified vicers if ye dresse them therewith The second is also perfect that if any man drinke euery morning 2. drams it will so preserue him that it were vnpossible he should haue 〈…〉 this water I haue made great experience in many 〈◊〉 of diseases and specially in the Plâ—â—â—â— and 〈◊〉 c. To make our Causticke ALthough I 〈…〉 in my Regimâ—â—â— of the Peâ—â—â—ence 〈…〉 A ioy full Iewell Neuerthelesse I thought good to write it in this place because euery
a spoonefull of flowers of Borage Aqua caelestis is of two kinds as we will declare in this present Chapter If ye mingle with it as much of the water called mother of Balme and still it againe ye haue the treasure of all medicines And if ye will ye may sunder the foure elements one from another First wee will speake of the vertues of these two waters The first water is of such vertue that if it be put into a fresh wound it healeth it in 24. houres so it be not mortall and it healeth maligne Vlcers Cankers Noli me tangere old wounds within the space of fifteene dayes if ye wash them with the said water euery third day and if ye put a drop of it vpon a Carbuckle it mortifieth the malignitie of the same shortly Item if ye put of the said water into the eye that hath lost his sight so that it be not vtterly lost it shall be recouered within three dayes or eight at the vttermost And if a man drinke a drop of it with a little good wine it breaketh the stone in the space of two houres whether it be in the reines or in the bladder It mollifieth hardned sinewes if ye wash them therewith and many other vertues it hath which for breuitie we ouer-passe The second water hath colour of blood and is most precious it preserueth the body from diseases and comforteth the weake members chéefely of old men It restoreth remembrance sharpeneth the spirits comforteth the heart purifieth the blood consoundeth the longs healeth all diseases of the milte and kéepeth the ioynts from Gouts causeth good digestion purgeth cold and rotten humours healeth all Agues and briefely it conserueth and comforteth all the parts and members of mans body This water must be vsed from the month of Nouember till the month of of Aprill ye must take but bâ—lsâ— spoonefull at once nor oftner then once a wéeke The manner to make it is thus First ye must haue a vessell of glasse a cubit high or there about and fill it with A qua vitae made of good wine and sée that it be well stopâ—ed then couer it in horse dung or in grapes shelles or Doues dung so that it be not too moist nor too hot least the glasse breake and yée must leaue the necke of the glasse without in the ayre The glasse through the heats of the dung will â—oyle mightly so that the water will ascend to the necke of the same and descend againe to the bottome through the coldnesse of the ayre and so it will come to perfection within the space of 30 dayes then draw out the glasse put the thinge following into the water stop the mouth that it breath not out and so leaue it eight dayes Last of all put the glasse in Balneo Marle with sand a setting on a head with a receiuer well stoppsed make soft â—â—â—e to gather the first water while it sée meth to drop downe â—â—éers but when you see the water turne into a red colour immediatly change the receiuer for this is the second water which ye shall kéepe in a glasse well stopped the spices that enter into this water be these Rec. Of good 〈◊〉 of Cloues of Nutmegs of Ginger Gallingale Zeâ—dary long Pepper rounâ— of the rinds of Citâ—on of Spiâ—â—â—â—de Lignum aloes Cubebâ— Cardomonium Calomus 〈◊〉 Germanâ—â—r Saint Iohns wort Moâ—es white Frankensence round Tormentill 〈◊〉 of the pith of white Walâ—â—â— of Iuniperans Laurell berries of the sée be of Magwort of Smallage of 〈◊〉 of Annise of â—owâ—â—s of Basâ—le of Rosemary of Sage â—aues of Mariorum Mint Pennyâ—yall Sâ—ados flowers of Elders of red Roses and white of Ruâ— of Scabious of Lunary the lesse of Agrimony of Centaure of Fumitory Pimpernell Dandelion of Cufrage of Maiden-heire of the hearbe called Caput Monachi or Endiue of the séede of Sorell or yellow Sanders of Aloes epaticke ana 2. ounc of Ambrosine of fine Reubarbe ana 2. ounc of dry Figs of Raisons of Dates without stones of swéet Almonds of graines of the Pine ana one ounc of Aqua vitae made of good wine to the quantitie of them all and foure times as much Sugar as they be all that is to say for one pound of ingredience foure pound of Sugar of white Honey two pound then put to the vnderwritten of Gentiane of the flowers of Rosemary of Nigella that groweth in the corne of Brionia of the roote of the hearbe called Panis porcinus of the séed of Wormewood 3. ounces This water is called Aqua caelâ—stis but before ye still the water ye must quench in it a hote plate of gold oftentimes put to it Orient pearles and so still the water and take héed that the pearles remaine not alone without water for if they be set on the fire without water they will loose their colour FINIS The Table of the Contents of this Booke How that our Phâ—sicke and Chirurgerie is better then thaâ— which the Antiens haue commonly vsed Page 1 Certaine Remedies for all Captaine and Souldiers that trauell either by water or land p. â— A Discourse of Chyrurgerie being the Proheme p. 5 What Chyâ—urgerie is p. 7 What wounds are p. 8 Of Vlcers and what they are p. 9 Of Impostumes and their kindeâ— p. 10 Of â—â—stolaes and their kind s. p. 10 Of all sorts of scabbes p. 12 Of Fo micola and his effects p. 12 A discourse of wounds and other kinds of inward sores p. 13 An order to vse in heeling all manner of diseases appertaining vnto the Chyrutgian p. 15 Of medicines to be vsed in all kind of wounds outward with ease and breuity p. 16 To helpe vlcers of all sorts p. 18 The order to be vsed in curing Impostumes of diuers sorts p. 19 The order to cure all manner of â—istolaes p. 21 To helpe all manner of scabbes p. 22 To help Mal di formica p. 23 Of the Tow which islaid vpon wounds by coÌ„mon Chirurgions p. 24 Of the digestiue with the which they dresse wounds after the aforesaid Towe p. 24 Of the mundificatiue vnguent wherewith they dresse the wounds after they are digested to mundifie them p. 25 Of their incaruatiue wherewith they dresse the wound after it is mundified p. 26 A rare see et the wich this Author did send vnto a very friend of his being in the wars of Africa the which helpeth all wounds either by cut thrust galling with arrowâ—s or hargabush shot or otherwise p. 26 Of those vnguent that cicatrize wounds p. 27 A remedy to helpe a wound with great speed of our inuention p. 27 An excellent secret to heale wounds of Gun-shot or Arrowes without any danger p. 27 A discourse vpon old wounds that are not yet healed and their souereigne remedie p. 28 To dissolue a bruse in short time when it is new done p. 28 To helpe a wound quickly that is in peâ—ill of any accident p. 29 To stop the fluxe of blood
together halfe an ounce of our Quintessence solutiue with broth But if it be a Flux and that the Patient is not cured let him stand in a cold bath of salt water of the sea thrée or foure houres or more and he shall be perfectly helped Then as concerning wounds as well cuts as thrusts and as well gallings with arrowes as hargabush shot and other sorts thou shalt cure them thus The first thing that you shall doe to them is to wash them very cleane with vrine and then dry them well then put therein our Quintessence of wine and presently ioyne the parts together and sowe or stitch them close then put there vpon fiue or six droppes of our Balsamo and vpon the wound lay a cloth wet in our Magno licore as hot as hee may suffer it and this you shall doe the first day Then the next day follow this order First put thereon our Quintessence and a little of our Balsamo and then our Magno licore very hot and neuer change that medicine and thus doing the wound shall heale with great spéed and in a quarter of the time that the common Chyrurgions is able to doe it by the grace of God A short Discourse of the most excellent Doctour and Knight Master Leonardo Phiorauanti Bolognesse vpon Chirurgerie With a declaration of many things necessary to be knowne neuer written before in this order Whereunto is added a number of notable Secrets found out by the said Author The Proheme IT is to be vnderstood that when the Almâ—ghtie Creator had made the world hee also created all manner of beasts as well on earth as in the water with other foules after which saith the holy Scripture he created man after his owne Image and similitude and to him gaue power ouer all things created and with the same grace and reason Through the which he was apte to rule and haue knowledge of all through the spirit of God as to haue knowledge of all things whereunto he gaue his minde and vnderstanding as it is at this present to be séene among men in the world that haue knowledge of diuers and sundrie things all necessarie for those that will line in the world with honour For some vnderstand the art of husbandry which was the first art vsed in the world for so much as without it we cannot well liue as it is plainely séene There are other that haue knowledge in kéeping beasts of all kinds apt or méete for mans body as Goats Kyne Hogges Hens Géese Horse Mules and such like There are other haue knowledge in Nauigation without the which also the world would be vnperset as it is seene by experience There be other that haue knowledge in Gosmographie whereby they knâ—w 〈◊〉 parts of the world whether men may trauaile There be other that haue knowledge in the art of 〈…〉 they may helpe to defend their Prince and Countries in executing of Iustice There be other that vnderstand Astrologie by the which they know the course of the Planets and their effects Other vnderstand the Mathematicks whereby they measure land and other things Other studie Musicke to accord voyces together and other vnderstand Phisicke to helpe the deseased bodies of humane creatures and also animales of diuers and sundrie infirmities There be other that vnderstand Chyrurgerie to helpe all manner of fozes that happen vnto men vpon which Chirurgerie wee will write a briefe discourse and pleasant reason and will leaue apart the science that is doubtfull because there is no science in the world wherewith a man may doe good if therewith be no practise or experience as a man may say The which experience is master of all things as it is plainely séene and therefore we will give you to vnderstand which of those parts be best or most necessary in this Chirurgerie either to helpe those that are hurt or the science or experience And we will show the méers truth without any dissimulation or fraude as I haue alwayes done in my workes which are Printed 〈◊〉 at this present doe intend to doe if almightie God giue me grace and quicken my spirits or wits in writing that which shall be to his honour and prâ—â—te to the world What Chyrurgerie is CHYRVRGERIE is both a Science and practise and to say the truth he that will know the composition of mans body must of necessitie haue some science and be Anatomist although the same Science be a thing to be learned by practise for I haue séene many times those which were vnlearned to be expert in the Anatomie of mans body and those were Painters and Drawers the which was necessarie for them to know to frame their figures accordingly and therefore I take not that for Science but practise for Science is onely that wherewith the cause of euery infirmitie is found out and is of small effect to our purpose because Chyrurgerie helpeth not onely the cause but also the effect after it is knowne and therefore I may say that Chyrurgerie is no other then a pure and méere practise and that is onely necessary for the Chyrurgian to know how to stitch a wound well to mundifie an vlcer and to kéepe it from putrifaction and keepe it from alteration so that there runne no euill humoure vnto the place offended and to know all kinde of Vnguents that are apt to heale all kinde of wounds and vicers which thing must be knowne by practise And likewise to make all manner of Vnguents necessary for Chyrurgerie and for that cause I conclude most truely that our Chyrurgerie is onely practise or experience And that which causeth me to beleâ—ue it is that I haue alwayes seene the most part of Chyrurgiâ—s when they should haue any case in Chyrurgerie they knew not what 〈…〉 the sore but many times they proue this and that and so continue vntill they haue found one that is conuenient for the sore 〈◊〉 unto it 〈…〉 and therefore this is a certaine 〈…〉 medicines to helpe the fore but with experience they search it There 〈◊〉 it be so it is a signe that I haue said the truth and so conclude that Chyrurgerie is a pratise to helâ—â—â—ores 〈…〉 bodies and also on beasts when occasion 〈…〉 What Wounds arâ— VVOunds â—e those which in Latins is called Vulâ—â—s and of the vulgar â—â—â—ere and they are of tide kinds that is simple and compound The simple are those that are onely in the flesh the compound are those where are cut sinewes veines muscles and bones and these are of diuers and fundre kindes And the difference that is among them is by the varietie of the place where they are wounded and by the difference of the weapon wherewith they were hurt for some goe right some ouerth wart some long some broade some are thrusts or stocate that offend diuers parts of the body The simple are of small importance because if ye kéepe them cleane and close shut nature will heals them without any kinde of medicine But those
then I being in coÌ„pany tolde him that it were good to change those medicines because in wounds of the head those medicines were not conuenient for the Oyle being crud putrifieth and the Wine is repercussiue and will not suffer the putrifaction to come forth that the oyle ingendreth and for that reason the said medicine would not be vsed And for the medicine for his hand I say that the Turpentine is not conuenient for where there is offence of skin veynes sinewes and bones Turpentine is not good because it is hot and putrifactiue by meanes of the oyle and causeth inflamation and therfore is not to be vsed But if thou wilt help the head and hand both ye shall vse a kind of medicine that comforteth the place offended and that doth assâ—tâ—itiate the matter and incarnate to the which the said Realdo answered and said my reason was good if I could finde remedies that will doe that effect the which I sent for to my house and vsed them in this order First I put our Quintessence into his wound in the head being colde and then a litle of our Balsamo colde which séemed strange to Realdo and then I layd theron our Magno licore and vpon the cloth I layd a litle of our secret Powder and the like I did to the hand and so in 14. dayes the wounds were whole to the great meruaile of a mâ—â—ber A great secret particlar for the Flux dissenteria THe Fluxes of the body are no other but a distemperance of Nature and are of two kindes the one is caused of an euill qualitie and distemperance of the liuer and that is called Flusso epatico The other is caused of great heat feauer and distemperature of Nature and this is called Disenteria that is a distemperment of the gutts and both these sortes are hard to bee helpt of the aucient Doctors as it is well séene by experience of those that practise for they wil help them with repression and restrictnes but that is not the way if we shall belieue Galen who writeth Fluxus Fluxum curat which is most true for I haue cured a thousand of the Fluxe with giuing them our Aromatico and thrée or foure dosses of our Siropo Solutiuo therefore Galen saith true But the Dissenteria is cured with giuing them our Electuario Angelica and then euery day after dinner stand in a Bath of Sea-water colde two houres at the least and so in this order thou shalt help any crud kinde of Disenteria in short time and with great ease vse this as a meruailous secret The Cure of one that was poysned with Arsnick THere was a man poysned with Arsnick giuen him in a messe of Rice pottage in an euening at supper and as soone as it was in his stonacke he began to grone and sweat and vomit in such order as it was strange to sée and it hapned that at the same time there was a learned man in the house who seeing this man in that case suspected him to be poysned and so sent for me and when I came the poore man was almost dead then presently I called the wife of the house and tolde her that her husband would dye and that she should haue the Lawe for poysning of him but if that she would tell him what poyson she had giuen him perhaps he might recouer him againe with many other wordes so to conclude she tolde me that she had giuen him two grains of Arsnick in Rice pottage then presently I called for a cup of Sacke and caused him to drinke and then he vomited and went to the stoole then I annoynted him with our Oyle of Hipericone and Scorpiones all the body ouer and still caused him to drinke that he might euacuate that poyson but all his mouth and throat remained swoln and he did spit in great aboundance and I caused him to vse that vnguent and euery morning gaue him Triacle with wine and euery three dayes I gaue him a quantitie of Pillule Aggregatiue and last of all I caused him to vse Aqua vitae compound and so in forty dayes he was perfectly whole and ridd of a terrible disease which he had vpon him before he was poysned The Cure of an Vlcerated Leg. THere was a man of the age of 36. yeares of complexion cholerike and sanguine who had his left Leg all vlcerated in such manner that the Phisitions and Chyrurgions of the Citie would haue cut it off but in no wise I would consent therunto but tooke it in hand and gaue first our Magistrall Sirop in the morning eight or nine daies together and in the meane time I washed the Leg in Wine wherein was boyled Mallowes Consolida majore Cardus benedictus Honey and then wet clothes therein and layd them on twice a day then I caused him to vse a decoction of Lignum vitae and the barke with Iua artetica Cardus benedictus Pollipodi Riponâ—ico Wine and Sugar and his common drinke was wine and water boyled on the Fesses of the same And this he vsed 24 dayes than I perfumd him with Cinaber thrée times and ere thrée months were past he was perfectly whole for his disease came of the poxe and those sores are commonly called Mal di formica The Cure of the Gout on a Gentleman IN the aforsaid yere in the month of August I was called to visit a noble Gentleman called Don Christofalo della roca a man of fiue and thirtie yeares of complexioÌ„ cholerick and sanguine who was sore troubled with the Gout and because it was in the beginning of August our auncient Doctors haue forbidden to take any soluble medicine in that time in respect of the Canicular daies Neuertheles I called Armellio Leonardo Testa two excellent Phisitions which gaue their counsell to take no medicine neuertheles I proued that the Gout was extreme hot and for that I ordayned a colde Sirope to mittigate the superfluous heat which was made of Lyuerwort Harts tongue Dates Raisins Figs Sugar and Succory water and Aromatised it with Muske and Rose water of the which he tooke euery day four ounces and for the alteration of the Gout I washed it thrée or foure times a day with our Aqua del Balsamo because it penetrateth and openeth the pores and assuttiliateth and dryeth the humor offensiue also I ordayned him bread of Barly because it cooleth the blood and is of good disgestion and caused him to refraine from all fatt brothes and his drink was temperate And to this one of the Doctors did agrée but the other would not neuertheles the Gentleman was content with my aduise then I began to giue him the aforesaid decoction with our soluble Quintessence and therwith he had euery day two or thrée stooles and I washed the Gout three or four times a day with our Aqua Balsami and the first day he began to feele ease and the second he felt more so that in seauen dayes all his payne was taken away then
I applyed therunto our secret of secrets for that kind of disease which in thrée dayes deliuered him then I caused him to vse certaine medicines to defend the Gout for comming againe and so he continued whoâ—e to his great satisfaction Of the causes of the Scyatica and how ye may help it THe Scyatica is a disease so called because it commeth in that place of the body called Sio and is caused of an euill qualitie and grosse humors that are stayed in that place because they cannot passe downe and this is sée 〈◊〉 by experience daily for where that paine is there is alteration and the cure thereof is with Glisterâ— Vomits Purgations and Vnctions because the Glister doth euacuate those places next vnto it so easeth the humour the vomitte cleanseth the stomacke the purgations doe euacuate the body downewards the vnctions dissolue the winde and so by these meanes thou maist helpe the Scyatica as I haue done many times to my great honour and satisfaction of the the patient A most excellent remedie to helpe the flux of the body with a certaine discourse thereon IF thou wilt helpe the flux of the body it were necessary to know first from whence it procéedeth for hee that knoweth not the cause is leâ—â—e is be credited to cure the effect and therefore I will showe thée what the flux is and from whence it commeth and then I will shewe the order to cure it also to make the medicines The â—luâ— of the body is caused of a superfluous heaâ—e conceiued in the stomacke the which make a continuall solution inwardly as ye may 〈◊〉 by experience of those that 〈…〉 therewith for so long as the cause 〈◊〉 not taken away all their 〈◊〉 doth turne into that 〈◊〉 the which if it be 〈…〉 which I desâ—â—y that the 〈◊〉 are 〈…〉 of the body â—â—uses of hot and corrupt humours in the stomacke and therefore if thou wilt cure it it were necessary to extinguish the heat and to take away the corruption the which thou shalt doe with the rednesse of Marte Militare written in this booke following for that is the most souereigne remedie that can be found But first ye shall take twelue graines of our Petra Philosophalla with halfe an ounce of Mel Rosarum and then take for foure mornings together one scruple of the rednesse of Marte with halfe an ounce of sugar Rosat and therewith thou shalt worke miracles A discourse concerning cornes in the feete or elsewhere with their remedies THis callowes matter is a certaine hot humour of the which Nature would discharge herselfe and when that humor is driuen forth of Nature it goeth vnto the lower parts into the end of the toes for in that extreme part of the toes that skinne that is called Epiderma is hard and will not suffer it to passe or exalare and there many times it ingendreth a tumor in the skin with great hardnesse and many times that tumor doth increase and cause such paine that it doth not onely hinder their going but hindreth them from sléepe in the night and this kinde of tumor tâ— called commonly Callo or Cornes in English and I thought it good to call them Creste because they are alwayes growing and is of great importance among the Chyrurgions for an infinite number of persons are troubled therewith and therefore I will shew thee our secret to helpe them quickly and with great ease which secret was neuer knowne afore of any First ye shall pare them with a sharpe knife vntill the bottome and there ye shall finde a certaine thing like matter but if ye find no matter ye shall pare it vnto the blood doth appeare then touch it once with oyle of sulphur then dresse it with our Balsamo artificiato once a day vntill it be whole Kéepe this as a secret Of an infirmitie of importance that commeth vpon the extremitie of the toe vpon the nayle THere are many men that are troubled with a certaine infirmitie vnder the nayle of their great â—oâ— the which seemeth as though the nayle grâ—w in the flesh the which is not so but the flesh groweth ouer the naile and although this seemeth to be a thing of nothing and that the Auncients haue had small consideration thereof Neuerthelesse it is an infirmitie of great importance and to be cosidered of because many are troubled therewith and specially men of authoritie and in specially those that are troubled with the Goute I call to remembrance that in the time that I was in Naples I cured a great number and specially those that were of great authoritie to my great honour â— profit The first thing that I did I cut the nayle on that part which was grieued and tooke it away the which was done easily and with little paine the which thing being done I touched it with our Causticke and so let it remaine thrée dayes together and then I dressed it euery day with our Magno licore vntill it was whole the which was in short time A discourse vpon the Hemerhodes with the order to cure them with most excellent medicines of our inuention THe Hemerhodes are a certaine kind of euill tumer caused of the bleed of the veines Emorodialâ— and these come alwayes in the extremitie of the intestinals about the fundâ—ment some of them cause great paine and some of them doe burne excessiuely or 〈◊〉 scald The which commeth through the qualitie of the good and euill humors As ye may sée by experience how that some haue such burning that they cannot rest in the night the other haue such paine that they cannot fit the other are so scalded that they cannot abide it ye shall vnderstand this infirmitie is more painefull in one complection than in another and the cure thereof is difficâ—lâ— Neuerthelesse it may bee cured and the order is this First take our Aromatico then take our Siropo solutiuo thrée or foure dayes then take our perfume thrée or foure times on the fundament that being done annoint the place with our Balme artificiall for that dryeth and taketh away the paine altogether and so the Patient shall remaine perfect whole There is also a great secret in the tooth of a Horse-fish if it be worne on a mans finger to take away the Hemerhodes the which tooth I haue knowne proues at the least 7. or 8. times for I haue a ring made thereof and haue vsed it A great secret to helpe those that are burst or haue the Rupture THis is a rare secret neuer knowne afore of any man and in specially for those that haue not béene burst long time and that the rupture hath not yet made a callow and the order to cure â—â—is thus First ye shall giue them our Aromatico euery tenne dayes once and euery morning fasting giue them one ounce of fine Tartar beaten in pouder with water or wine to drinke and likewise in the euening two houres afore supper giue him as much and his bread shall he
bisket made of Rye also he must weare a trusse made fit for that purpose and vse this remedie Rec. Rectified Aqua vitae without flegme xâ— ounces Rosen of the Pine trée that is drye Olibanum Masticke Sarcocolla ana ounc sem Mixe them altogether and with this water wash the Rupture euery day twice and then cast thereon presently the pouder of a hearbe called Bislingua and Balsamina ana and then wet a cloath in the said water and lay it thereon and bind the trusse very hard and kéepe thy house with as much ease as thou maist and straine not thy selfe in any wise and thus within 100. dayes thou shalt helpe any great Rupture keeping the aforesaid order A rare secret and diuine to helpe those that are troubled with the spleene THe Mylte is altered and commeth hard by reason of a superfluous humidity the which it receiueth by the euill disposition of the Lyuer Lungs and therefore if thou wilt helpe it it were necessary to vse medicines abstersiue and drying and to giue them our Aromatico once and then to vse this electuary the which is of meruellous vertue in that operation Rec. Squamma ferri 1. ounc Scolopendria 1. ounce Spignarde Lapis lasuly ana 2. scruples Sinamon halfe an ounce beate them fine and make thereof an electuary with purified honey according to Act and thereof take euery morning a spoonefull and as much at night two houres before supper and annoint the place where the Mylte lyeth with our Balsamo artificiato and so by the grace of God and meanes of these medicines thou shalt be helpt quickly Another great secret to helpe the spleene with great speed THe Mylt as is a foresad is grieâ—ed through aboundance of humiditie the which it receiueth and therefore thou must onely séeke to drye that humiditie and for that purpose I will shew thee 2. great secrets wherewith thou shalt worke myracles and are of great reason and experience The one is to be let blood vnder the tongue in one of these 2. veines that is on that side where the Mylte lyeth that being done ye shall take Mustarde and mixe it with the vrine of a boye and lay it betweene two cloaths and lay it on the fore place one night and then if it be not well vse it still vntill it be helpt for this I haue proued an infinite of times The cure of a certaine Spaniard called Carabasall di Cordonet the which was troubled with the Poxe THis Souldier being of the age of two land thirtie yeares was mightily troubled with the Poxe with extreame paines and sores among the which he had alâ— his thigh so eaten away as though he had beene gnawne with dogges with most extreame paine and the way that I cured him was thus I gaue him 12. graines of our Petra Philosophale with sugar Rosat the which caused him to vomite and to euacuate downeward of the which he found great ease that being done I prepared him our decoâ—tion of Lignum sanctum solutiue the which is written of hereafter with a certaine drinke made with wine and Lignum vitae and this he vsed fiue and twentie dayes and then I annointed him with our Vnguento magno and in the space of fortie dayes he was perfectly helpt to the sight of all men The cure of the stitch in the side with retention of vrine THere was a certaine Gentleman called Marco di Chiuffune of the age of sixe and thirtie yeres the which was troubled with a terrible stitch in the side and had proued many medicines and none did him pleasure the which after I tooke him in hand I gaue him our Aromatico and after that the paine slacked then I caused him to annoint all those parts with the oyle of Nutmegs and the oyle of Egges mixt together and so he remained quite whole for in this order I haue cured an infinite of persons to my greate honour A cure of a certaine Spaniard wounded in the head in Naples THere was a certaine Spaniard called Zamora of the age of foure and thirtie yeares of complection cholerike and sanguine the which was wounded in the left side of the heade with inscision of the bone also ye shall vnderstand that in Naples the ayre is most euill for wounds in the head by reason that it is so subtile and for that cause the Doctours did feare the cure neuerthelesse I dressed him with our Magno licore and Balsamo artificiato keeping the wound as close as was possible annointing it onely vpon the wound and so in 14. dayes he was perfectly whole to the great wonder of a number of Chirurgions of that Cittie The cure of a certaine Gentleman that had Mal diformica THere was a certaine Gentleman Neapolitan the which was called Il signior Giouan Francisco Gaetauo of the age of 38. yeares the which was maruellously tormented with a fore arme and a fore legge called Mal di formica and heâ— was of complection cholerike and melancholike and these sores went creeping vpon the flesh healing in one place and breaking in another and in his arme he had nine sores and in the legge foureteene and this Gentleman had sought helpe the space of 2. yeares and could finde none and had twice taken the dyet and yet could finde no helpe the which Gentleman I tooke in hand and the first thing I gaue him was this 1. ounce of Gerapigra Ganenie with twenty graines of our Petra Philosophalle the which prouoked both vomit and sege diuers times that being done I gaue him our Siropo solutiuo xâ—â— mornings together that being done I gaue him a medicine with our Petra Philosophalle and Eleborus niger the which caused him also to vomit and purge downewards that being done I caused him to make a strope of Lignum sanctum and the harkâ— Iua Aretica and Cardus Benedictus in the which I put seauen pound of wine and one of sugar and then I caused him to make a drinke with water wine and honey to drinke continually and that I caused him to vse fiue and twenty dayes and then I â—nâ—inted him with our Vnguento magnu fiue times without fire the which vnguent caused him to spit aboundance of filthy matter and at the last it caused him to spit blood then I caused him to make a bath the which is written in our Regiment of the peâ—tilenâ—e called â—he ioyfull Iowell and I said on the sores our Cerote magistrale and thus within 38. dayes he was perfect whole Certaine cures that this Authour did when hee trauelled into Afryca IN the yeare 1550. he trauelled into Africa there was chosen by Il signior Don Pietro di Toledo vicere di Napoli to be Phisition vnto the Camp vnder Don Gracia his son and so in the yeare 1551. in the month of May he departed from Naples with all the Army of the Emperour Carolo quinto D. Austria and so hauing a prosperous wind arriued in Barbary by a certaine old Cittie called Monasterio and
or stroken with the pestilence because it is most penitratiue and of nature drying and comforteth all weake paâ—â—s in mans body of what infirmitie they be and the 〈◊〉 to make it is thus Rec. Newe yellow Wax 12. ounces 〈◊〉 Turpentine 18. ounces Beniamine 2. ounces Fiue 〈◊〉 Aqua vitae 30. ounces common Ashes 6. ounces 〈◊〉 them and put them into a Ketoâ—â— of glasse well luted and then distill it in a wind fornace vntill all the substance be come forth and in the reciuer thou shalt finde 3. things the first is the water the second oyle the third steame the which thou shalt separate one from another and kéepe them close stopt in a glasse the which is most excellent in time of the pestilence as well for 〈◊〉 as for to helpe the sores for if ye put it in a sore or bâ—tch that is broke presently it taketh away the paine and being mixed with other of our medicines as I haue shewed in my regiment of the 〈◊〉 it helpeth them with great speed If any anoynt all his body with this Oyle twise a moneth it will preserue him youthfull and in health a long time it preserueth also dead flesh or fish that is put therein from corruption also if any be wounded in any parte of the body let him anoynt it with this Oyle 4. or 5. times and it shal be whole Also if any cannot make water giue him 2. drams of this Oyle to drinke and presently he shall make water it is also good against the stitch in the side and plurisie and wormes and the cough and cattar and against the pestilent feuer and such like indisposition if ye drinke a little therof it hath a number of other vertues the which I will leaue vnto the experimentors Our magno licore 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. pound boyle them together vntill the wine be consumed then put it in a vessell of stone and put thereunto these things following Rec. The flowers of Rosemary 3. pound LignuÌ„ aloes 6. ounces Olibanum Bedellinum ana x. ounces then stop it very close and bury it in the ground 4. foote déep and this would be buried in the begining of August and there remaine vntill the moneth of March then take it forth of the ground and sâ—t it in the Sun and put therto these matters following Sage Rosemary Rew Bâ—tony Millyfolly Comfery rootes Tamaro Viticella ana one handfull Gallingall Cloues Nutmegs Spignard Saffaâ—ne ana â—ounce Sarcocolla Sanguis Draconis in grain Mastike ana 2. ounces aloes epatike Rasa di pino ana 8. ounces yellow Wax Auxungia ana 18. ounces Colophonie 1. pound Hipercone with the seede and all 2. pound Muske 1. dram Mixe these all well together and boyle them in Balâ—â—eo vntill the herbes become drye and haue no more substance then it is boyled then take it forth and straine it and put therunto for euery pound 16. 〈…〉 and when the moneth of September commeth 〈◊〉 thereunto 2. pound â—f the 〈◊〉 of the heâ—be called Bâ—lsamiâ—â— the which 〈◊〉 and then it is ended the which thou shalt kéepe in a glasse 〈…〉 for the 〈…〉 the better it is and is of such vertue 〈…〉 them euery a morning 〈…〉 ounce of 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 a warm the space of 40 〈…〉 And this iâ— the true 〈…〉 that helpeth the 〈…〉 disease so 〈◊〉 in the 〈…〉 any were 〈…〉 let him ioyne the parts close together and dresse it with this Oyle very hot vpon the vpper parts and in short time it 〈…〉 the white scal if ye anoynt it therewith It helpeth 〈◊〉 in the 〈…〉 the nosâ—â—â—lle◠〈…〉 when yée go to 〈◊〉 if ye â—â—â—ynt the stomacke 〈…〉 of the meat it prouoketh vrine where it is let 〈…〉 it preserueth the heard blacke and is good against worms and all thâ—se experiments 〈…〉 proued of me ofâ—â—â— and sundry times in the 〈…〉 and also in 〈◊〉 other the which 〈…〉 time Ye shall 〈◊〉 that if 〈…〉 all ouer that is grieâ—â— with the poâ—e with this Oyle it will increase his 〈◊〉 and so by that meâ—â—â—s ye may know whether he be 〈…〉 Pillole Angelica the which euacuate the body without any impediment and are most profitable IT is mâ—st necessary that all kind of â—â—ls should â—awel prepared and 〈…〉 because they shall make no alteration in the stomacke of those that take them and therefore 〈◊〉 will write a kind of Pill of 〈◊〉 â—â—â—ention and 〈…〉 Pillole Augâ—â—â—a Lâ—onardo the which may 〈◊〉 vsed in any kind of 〈…〉 may be giuen to a woman with child without danger for they dissolue the body without trouble they purge choller and fleame and purge partibus along are good against all paines they drye vpâ—vlcers in all parts of the body it dissolueth the Catarrous humour and in manner all feuers and the order to make them is thus Rec. Coloquintida 4. ounc and put it in 2. pound of pure rectified Aqua vitae without fleame and there let it remaine 3. dayes then straine it hard into a cleane vessell and put therein Aloes epatike Mirrha Eleborus niger ana 1. ounc beate in fine pouder and mixe them like a paste then set it in the Sunne vntill it be almost dryed Then put thereto Safrane Cinamon yellow Sulfure ana 4. drams and mixe them well together let them dry altogether then make it into a paste with white crude Honey and kéepe it in a vessell of lead for that is best the quantitie is from one dram to 2. drams for these are Pillole preparate that may be taken without kéeping dyet and they doe purge all humours hanging in the body and preserueth the body from putrifaction and I haue séen the experience therof diuers times Pillole Aquilone of our inuention THese Pils are aboue all other in operation as the Eagle is aboue all other birds and therefore I thought good to call them Pillole Aquilone and the order to make them is thus Rec. Conserue of Damaske Roses made with Honey 3. ounces Cinamon elect 2. scruples Petra Philosophale of our inuention halfe an ounce Sugar candie 2. ounces mixe them and make thereof a paste with Siropo acetoso and kéeepe them in a glasse the vertues of these Pils I will not write at this time but onely I say they helpe against all sorts of infirmities and hurteth none in any wise the quantitie is from 1. dram to 2. drams in the morning fasting but ye may not guild them in any wise but drinke after a cup of water or wine to cary them downe then â—léepe thereon and that day eate little meate and light of digestion Our Quintessencia solutiua the which is of meruellous operation in diuers matters THis Quintessencia solutiua euacuateth the body with great ease and without any betriment and it purgeth all parts of the body that are troubled with grosse and viscuous humors it desolueth swelling and taketh