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-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.
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
Oyle of Roses mixt of the fire and this is their incarnatiue A rare secreate the which this author did sende vnto a very friende of his being in the warres in Africa the which helpeth all woundes either by cut thrust galling with arrowes or hargabush shotte or otherwise THe first thing that ye shall doe is to wash the wounde very cleane with vryne and than dry it very well then put there-in our Quintaessence of wine and presently ioyne the partes close together and stitch or sowe them well but in any wise sowe nothing but the skinne for other-wise it woulde cause great paine then put thereon fiue or sixe droppes of our Balsamo and vppon the wounde laye a cloth weate in our Magno licore as hotte as he may suffer it and this do the first day then the next day folow this order first put thereon our Quintaessence a little Balsamo and then our Magno licore very hot neuer chaunge this medicine vntill he be whole Of those vnguents that Cicatrize wounds THe vnguents that cicatrize wounds after they are incarnated be of dyuers kindes although they work one effect in cicatrizing or causing a skine The digestion that is written off before being applyed vppon a wounde incarnated it doth cicatrize it with spéede the like doth Diachilon vnguentum de tutia The Cerote called Gratia dei although these be sundrie compositions one differing from another yet in effect they serue all to this cicatrization as ye may see by experience this they doe bicause they be temperate and of good qualities and so they helpe nature to work more quielitier and they are called helpers of nature But these kinde of vnguents that worke by them-selues as Vnguento Apostolorum the Causticke Aegypâ—â—atum the rottery such like vnguents as worke with violence and suppresse nature and do that which nature cannot doe by it selfe without helpe but all those vnguentes that are not violent neither in heate or colde are apt to cicatrize woundes and all sores that are mundified and incarnated A remedie to helpe a wounde with great speede of our inuention WOundes of diuers and sundry forts are very perillous of life but to helpe them quickly bicause the patient may take no harme ye shall vse this secret wash the wound with our water of balme and cleanse it well and lay theron clothes wet in Oyle of Frankencense made by distillation and therwith thou shalt heale any great wounde in short time as I haue proued diuers and sundry times in sundry causes An excellent secreate to heale woundes of Gunne shotte or Arrowes without any daunger IF thou wilt helpe the aforesaide wounds it were necessarye first to ioyne the partes close too and wash it with our Aqua celestis and laye thereon our Oleum balsami there-with thou shalt saue the liues of many wounded persons A discourse vppon olde woundes that are not yet healed and their souereigne remedie WHen that woundes are euel healed and that they impostumate and that the arme or legge or other partes where they were wounded is indurated and full of paine thou shalt vse this secrete of our inuention neuer knowen before of olde nor newe writers for it is of greate vertue and many times proued first yée shall wash the wounde well and make it cleane rounde about then wash the wounde with our Quintaessence and make it to fume bicause our Quintaessence doth open the powers and asuttiliateth the matter and causeth the humour to come forth that being done annoynt it al ouer w e our Magno licore thus doing before thrée dayes ende he shal féele great ease and in short time it shall bée helpt bicause this medecine taketh awaye the hardenesse and healeth the wounde and comforteth the place offended To dissolue a broose in short time when it is new done THese are called contusions vnto the which nature sendeth quickly great quantitie of humiditie and in that place it causeth Impostumation But if our Chyrurgians would be dilygent and quicke all contusions might be helpt with great ease in short time and therefore if thou wilt worke miracles in that cure vse this our meanes and it will tourne to thy great honour and the remedy is this Rec. Lyquid Vernish pound .3 Yeolow waxe ounce 4. Common ashes ounce .6 Aqua vitae rectified pouÌ„d 2. Put al the afore-sayd matters in a Retort of glasse and distill it with a gentle fire vntill al the substance be come foorth the which will be Oyle and water the which ye shall seperate and kéepe them and when occasion serueth annoynt the broose there-with and laye ther-on a cloth wet in the same for this is a miraculus medicine experimented proued by reason for an experiment without reason is as a man without clothes and therefore if thou wilt know great rare secrets neuer written before looke in my Spechio del scientia vniuersalli and in my Thesoro del vita humana and there-in thou shalt finde straunge things proued by reason and experience the which bookes God willyng I meane to set foorth in the Englsh tongue to the profite of my Countrey To helpe a wound quickly that is in perill of any accident WOundes in some parts of the body are very daungerous of lyfe and specially where sinewes bée cut or pearced or veynes or muscles hurte or bones broke and by an infinit of other particulars which being open or euil healed the patient may be in daunger of lyfe bicause the winde entereth in and they cause paintes and inflamation and therefore to auoyde all these afore-sayd matters so that the wound shall haue no detriment vse this remedie First ioyne the parts close together and put ther-in our Quintaessence and lay there-on a cloth wet in our Balme and binde it falt that the ayre get not in for it is very hurtfull ye shall vnderstand that these are two of the excellentest medicines that maye be found bicause our Quintaessence doth assuttiliate the bloud and taketh it foorth and taketh away the paine the Balme doth warme and comfort the place offended and will not suffer any matter to runne ther-vnto by any meanes for this is most true as I haue proued diuers sundry times and alwayes haue had good successe To stop the flux of blood in woundes with great speed VVHen there is any great flux of bloud in wounds by reason of some â—â—eyne that is rut and that the Chyrurgians would shop it it were necessary to stitch it well but not as the common Chyrurgians do with wide stitches but stich it very close and hard and put ther-in our Quintaessence and vpon the wound strew the bloud of a man dryed in powder and laye vppon the bloud a cloth wet in our Balme artificiaill verye warme and vppon that binde the wounde with ligaments very straight and euerye daye twice wash it with our Quintaessence and round about annoynt it with our Balme and also cast ther-on our secret powder for
woundes and that do morning and euening euery day without opening of the wound and in that time the wound wil remayne wel and the-veynes wil be in a manner healed so that they will not bléede giuing you charge that the wounded man-kéepe no dyet bicause the vertue being weake â—elaueth the veynes and that causeth the fluxe of bloud An other remedie to stay the slux of blood in a wounde WHen there is a great slux of blood in a wounde the perfectest remedie is to stitch it verye close then take mans bloud being dryed and made in powder and cast it vpon the wounde and binde it somewhat straight and so let it remaine .24 houres when ye vnbinde it take héede that ye remoue nothing and cast on more dryed bloud vppon the wound annoint it rounde about with our Oleum Philosophorum de Terpentina Caera and binde it vp againe other 24. houres then binde it gently and annoynt the wound with Oyle of Frankensence so in shorte time it will be whole giuing thée great charge that ye putte in no tent or such lyke and then thou shalt sée miracles Of our Cerote magno that helpeth against all sorts of sores and woundes THis Cerote is of great vertue and healeth all maÌ„ner of sores and wounds if it be spred on a cloth and layd there-on and the order to make it is thus Rec. Galbanum â„¥ .1 Ammoniacum â„¥ .2 Oppoponax â„¥ .2 Aristolochia longa â„¥ .1 New wax â„¥ 18. Fiue Mirrha Olibanum Verdigrese ana â„¥ .1 Bedellin â„¥ .2 Gum of the Prâ—inâ— trée â„¥ â— Lapichemarites â„¥ .2 Terpentine Frankencense of each â„¥ 4. Oyle of wax â„¥ 3. Beath all those that are to be beaten and searce them finely and kéepe euery one by him-selfe then dissolue the gummes in distilled Vineger according to Arte and then vaper away the Vineger againe strayne the gummes through a cloth then take the wax with as much swéet oyle and melt them on the fire when they are melt put there-vnto ounce .2 of Litarge of gold finely searced and stirre them continually vntill it be boyled the which ye shall know by this token Put a feather there-in if it be boyled inough it wil burne straight wayes or els let it boyle vntill it burn it then take it from the fire and let it coole a lyttle than put in the gunns stir them wel together set it on the fire again it wil rise with a great noyse therfore let it boyle vntil it do fal down againe that take it from the fire put there-vnto all the afore-said powders and stir it vntill it be colde and there-with thou shalt worke meruaylous cures if it be made wel according to Art Of our magistral Vnguent that helpeth diuers sortes of sores THis Vnguent is appropriate for manye kinde of sores bicause it comfortech the sore taketh awaye the payne and draweth the matter from the lower parts or bottome of that sore The which matter is cause of the payne it kéepeth it also from accidents giuing you charge that it be made artificially for other-wise it will not bée of so much vertue and this is the Vnguent Rec. Litarge of golde ounce .4 Oyle of Roses pound 2. Boyle them in a Copper pan so long as if ye put a feather there-in it will burne it then it is sodde then put there-to of newe Waxe ounc 6. Storax liquida ounce 2. common bunny ounce 3. then let it boyle a while vntil they be wel incorporated theÌ„ take it from the fire put ther-to Olibanum Mirra Mercury Precipitate Oyle of Waxe Oyle of Terpentine Oyle of Frankensence ana ounce 2. mixe them wel till they be incorporated then put therto pure rectified Aqua vitae ounces 4. and mixe them well and then it is ended this is of my inuention where-with I haue done very straunge cures To make Oyle of Frankensence TAke a retort of glasse wel luted and fill it halfe full of Frankensence for euery pounde of Frankensence put there-vnto ounces 3. of common Ashes finely serced then distill it in sande and the first that commeth forth will be water the which wil be cleare then increase the fire and there will come foorth an Oyle of the coulour of a Rubye the which kéepe close in a glasse the first water is of merueilous vertue in diuers operations but one myraculous experiment I will not leaue to write off bicause it is a thing verye necessary is this For those that haue chilblanes or kibes or chophes in the handes or féete that commeth through colde ye shall first perfume the parts that are sore ouer the fume of hot water so that they may sweate then drie them and wash them with the aforesaide water and put on a paire of gloues and in short time they shall be whole it helpeth also the white scall and scabbes and such like thinges The Oyle serueth in many operations and specially in all colde diseases if they be inwardly giue thereof euerye morning one scruple to drinke and if they be outward annoynt Also it helpeth all manner of wounds be they neuer so great If ye annoynt them therwith and kéepe them close from the ayre And in any wise vse no tenting to kéepe them open but wette a cloth therein and lay it theron and in short space they will be healed also it dissolueth a broose in short space if ye annoynt it often therwith this oyle serueth also for painters to make vernish Of Oyle of Waxe and his effect THis Oyle of Waxe is merueilous excellent for so much as it serueth for the most part against all diseases which Oyle Raymond Lulli doth approue to be a more heauenly and deuine medecine then humaine and is most rare for woundes but it is not good for commoÌ„ Chirurgions bicause it helpeth a great wounde in x. or xij dayes at the most but as for small wounds it healeth them in 3. or 4. dayes annoynting onely the wounde therewith and lay there on clothes wette in the same Also this oyle worketh myracles against diuers diseases inwardly if ye giue theroff one drame with white wine as for those whose heaire heard do fal away it is a rare thing and of great profite and the order to make it is thus Rec. A retort of glasse well luted and put therein what quantitie of Waxe you will so that it bee not halfe full and for euery pounde of Waxe put thervnto 4. ounces of the powder of bricks then set it in a forneyes and giue it gentle fire vntill all the substance be come forth the 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 sharpe and not to be vsed within the body in any wise but the first distillation you may vse safely inwardlye and make Vncions for any kinde of disease where néede
stampe thē altogether make thē in forme of aliquid vnguēt with the iuyce of Lemons thē distil it in a cōmon tyn stillytory being luted vntil the matter remaine dry thē kéepe that water in a glasse close stopt whē ye wil occupy this water ye must first purge the body of the crude viscous humors likewise euacuate the stomacke of choller fleme that being done thou shalt take euery morning euening vi ounces warme it wold be necessary for those that take it to vse a dyet to refraine moist cold meats vse only dry things so this water shal help those aforesaid griefs as I haue proued diuers times To make the water of Lignum sanctū most wholsome against the pockes with a new order COmmonly they vse to take the water of Lignum sanctum against the pockes the whiche surely is most wholesome but it must be taken in good order and fourme and must be made with great discretion and not as they vse it now adayes for they giue it some 3. or 4. times neuer the better although the wood be sufficient ynough to helpe themm 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 wil shew thée hereafter Rec. Lignun sanctum Rasped small pound 1. the bark being beaten ℥ .3 infuse them in 12. poundes of fayre water one night the next morning put therein li. 1. of hunny the which is put in bicause it is aparatiue warme a helpeth to prouoke sweate and causeth it to haue a good tast then boyle it til halfe be consumed then put ther-to Cardus sanctus ℥ .4 strong wine poūd 3. then boyle it vntill a thirde part bee consumed and than it is made that straine it take forth the Cardus sanctus put ther-on 20. pounds of faire water li. 1. of hunny let it boyle vntil 4. pounds béeconsumed and straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this is the common drinke to drinke all the day long the order to take it is thus first afore ye wil take this water it wer necessary to take our Siropo Solutiuo .7 or .8 dayes after the take of our Electuario Angelica ℥ s that being done in the name of god take this potion of Lignum sanctum in this order take in the morning at the appering of the day ounce 8. very warme as ye may suffer presently lay clothes on him and cause him to sweate 2. houres then dry him with warme clothes and so let him remaine 2. houres thē giue him to eate his meate shal be Biscote Raysons Almonds sometime a litle rost-meate 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 sweate and about the 24. houre giue him only Biscote and Raysons and the other common drinke that was made last giuing you warning that ye make this drinke fresh euery thirde day bicause it shall not hurt the stomacke and euery wéeke once ye shall take a pil of Marte millitare and that day thou shalt eate byrdes flesh bicause of weakning also ye shal take very great héede to one thing that is this if it happen tha at the beginning of this cure there commeth a feuer or other accydent vnto the patient that in any wise ye leaue not the cure but followe the order for that is a certeine signe of helth for many times I haue giuen this water and vnto some in the fourth or 5. daye the feuer came and taryed many tames x. or xij dayes and thē the feuer went away with the corrupt disease and all for company and so in short time they were cured so that as I haue saide afore when that syne appeareth is delyuered it is a certeine signe of health Also I will aduise thée of another thing and that is this if the patient cannot sweate yée shall annoynt him all ouer with the Oyle of Quinces the which will cause him to sweate a pace For without sweate the cure will not be perfect and this order thou shalt kéepe at the least fortie dayes together within the chamber so that there come no ayre in for it will hinder the cure Our distillation for the Etesia the which is of of meruaylous vertue and with-out comparison with the order to vse it SAuing written sufficiently of the qualytie of the Feuer Etike and his cure in my Caprici medicinalle héere I will write 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 lyke and the order to make it is thus Rec. A young Hen that hath not yet layd Egges and pull hir quicke and then take forth hir guttes only and stampe hir in a stone morter and put there-to as much crum of white bread as the flesh doth way stampe them together and putte there-to a handfull of fresh scabious and as many leaues of golde as wayeth a French crowne than put there-to as much water of Mortella as all the afore-sayd matter doth waye so leaue it one night and then distill it in a vrinall of glasse with thrée pound of strong wine in Balneo Marie vntil the feses remaine drye and then it is ended Then for euery pound of this distillation putte thre-vnto one ounce of the water of Honny made according to our order and kéepe it in a glasse vnstopte that the strong sauor may go away the order to vse it in the Feuer Etike I haue written in his chapter this serueth alsofor those inward causes the which are most troublesome a for those that haue a burning feuer also for women that haue a feuer in their childberth Our vigitable Siroppe the which is miraculous and diuine THis Sirop is one of my 7. secréetes with the which I haue done many myracles many times in diuers operations on many infirmities and haue ben so charie of it that I ment neuer to set it foorthe in my lyfe time but yet I considering what great benefit it might be vnto the world I thought good to set it foorth that euery one might be serued according to his pleasure and the lyke I will doe of many other secrets of great importaunce the which shall be dispearced among my bookes and the order to make this Siroppe is thus Rec. Lignum aloes Riopontico Eupatorio Redde Saunders of each ounces .2 Beat them make therof a decoction in good form with foure pound of this decoction make a sirop put therto these things following whiles it is hotte Saffrane one scruple Ginger one dram Muske .2 Carrets The solucion of our Petra Vigitabile ounc 3. Cloues Nutmegs of each one scruple and a halfe that kéepe 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 bloud mundifieth the lyuer comforteth the hart preserueth the stomack prouoketh urine dissolueth grauel in the raines it helpeth the cough helpeth disgestion quieteth al the humors in the sick person with diuers other vertues the which I wil leaue till another time This may be taken with broth with distilled waters or with any decoction or medicine fasting the quantitie is from one dram to two drams and happy shall they be the which shall vse it An Electuary that helpeth the cough with great speed and ease THe Cough is caused of a cattarus humor and coldnesse of the stomacke and therefore if ye wil helpe it it were necessary to haue a remedy that doth ripen the cattare and mollifie the stomacke and the order to make it is thus Rec. Enula campana ounc 4. Marsh mallowes xij ounces Quinces .xvi. ounces But if ye can-not get Quinces ye may take Marmilade ready made and boyle it in faire water with the saide rootes vntill they be drye then stampe them in a morter strayne them thorow a strayner then take for euery pounde of that matter .2 pound of white Honny and boile them together but boyle them not to much then take it from the fire and put there-vnto for euery pound of the aforesayd matter one scruple of Saffran and one dram of Cinamon and two ounces of sulphur and one scruple of Lycoris and then incorporate them well together and aromatise it with Muske and Rose water this ye shall vse morning and euening for this is of so great vertue that it is to be wondred at bicause the mallowes do moilifie the Enula campana doth warme and causeth disgestion comforteth the stomack the quinces are cordiall warme the sulphur is a great dryer the which destroyeth the euil humors of the body the saffran comforteth the heart the cinamon is stomacall the lycoris is mollificatiue disgesteth the matter so that of force this Electuary must help any kind of cough except it come of the pocks for then it wil doe smal pleasure as I haue proued Electuario benedicto Leonardi the which purgeth the body without any grief is miraculous in his operation THis Electuario benedicto is compound of our inuētion many yeares agoe is so called bicause of his meruailous operation the order to make it is thus Rec. Of a certeine kinde of frute called of some Spina merula of other Spini ceruino with his bery they make a kinde of sap gréene take of these berries when they be ripe and stampe them and take there-off the Iuice and straine it by a fylter and for euery pound of the afore sayde Iuice ye shall put therin these thinges Sinamond Safarne Cloues Nutmeges Ginger ana dram 1. Sena alloes ana dram .3 mixe thē well together and set it in the sunne till it be dryed like a paste and than make it liquid againe with these following Rec. Rose water our Quintaessence ana ounces 2. for a pound Muske 2. carretes for a pound Mirrha dramme .1 for a pounde Incorporate all the aforesayde thinges together and set it in the sunne vntill it be thorowe drye and may be made in powder of the which yée shall take what quantitie yée will and mixe it with as much honnie purified and that is our Electuario benedicto the which purgeth the body without paine and preserueth the stomacke purgeth the head and helpeth putrified feuers with diuers other things the which I will not write at this time Ye may kéepe this Mixture 6. monethes after it is mixt with honny the dose is from halfe an ounce to a whole ounce Yée may take them in Pilles in broth in a Lectuarie or in Wine or how yée will and alwayes they shall make his effect well An Electuarie against the euill disposition of the Liuer and Stomacke THe Liuer is troubled with diuers and sundry causes but for the moste parte it is of heate For the heate showeth some out-warde signe as is séene by experience for their Face and Nose are red they haue heate in their Legs chops in the palme of their hand and féete It ingendreth Fluxes in the body burning of Vrine running of the Raines and such like effects And the order to cure them is thus Rec. Citraca Scolopendria Epatica Eupatorio ana 3. ounces beate them in fine pouder Lignum aloes thrée drames Safrane 2. scrupules Cinamon two drames white crude hunny one pound and a halfe 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 ingredience that goeth into this composition Our magistrall Electuary of Sulfure the which serueth against diuers sortes 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 coldnesse of our bodyes for I haue occupied it diuers 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 whiche 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 one pound Cinamon halfe an ounce Safran one scruple Ginger 2. drames Muske dissolued in rose water .2 Carretts white hunny crude as much as will suffice to make it in a lectuary with out fire then kéepe it in a dry place and this ye shall vse in the morning fasting and his quantitie is from foure drames to seuen This dryeth vp scabbes proueth vryne breaketh the stone in the raynes it helpeth the cough dryeth vp the watering of the eyes causeth a good appetite with dyuers other thinges 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 bicause of his effecte that it doth in healing of woundes and other places of the flesh separated for if ye eate thereof it will helpe the rupture and all sortes of woundes penetrating and vlcers of the longes it dryeth the milte and such like effectes but bicause thou maist vse it more commodious I haue compounded an Electuary the which is excellēt and rare and is made thus Rec. The roote of Consolida magore one pounde boyle it in water vntill it bee consumed then stampe them in a morter and passe them thorowe a strayner then put there-to as much white hunny as the matter wayeth and boyle them on a small fire vntill it bée come to the forme of a Lectuary and when it is boyled put thereto these thinges Rec. The shelles of Pomgarnades
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
poyson the which is of a meruaylous vertue eod A meruaylous Sope that helpeth those which can-not spit but with great payne fol. 57. To make the Quintaessence of Hunny fol. 58. To make our Elixer vitae or Aqua coelestis eod To make Aqua Reale vel Imperiale the which maketh the teeth white presentlye incarnateth the goumes and causeth a good breath eod A kinde of Pille most conuenient for the eyes and comforteth the stomacke fol. 60. A discourse vpon a composition that preserueth a man or woman in health a long time eod A meruailous Water to bee vsed of all Chirurgians in curing of their pacientes fol. 61. To make our Causticke eod To make oyle of Antimony eod A precious Licour aboue all other fol. 62. A secrete of meruailous vertue eod Our secret of marueilous vertue in act strēgth eod To rectifie preserue the sight of those that are weak sighted eod Of Lac Virginis and the order to make it fol. 63. To calcine Tutia and to bring it into a salte eod To precipitate Mares and to bring it into a red powder called Crocus martis the which serueth for diuers purposes eod A secret of Turpentine of Ciprus fol. 64. FINIS TABVLAE HOW THAT OVR PHISICKE AND Chyrurgerie is better then that the which the Auncients haue commonly vsed THere is no doubt but that our newe Phisicke and Chyrurgerie is better then that the which the Auncients haue vsed bicause it helpeth the sick with more ease and spéede and much more safer and to shew the troth the Aunciēts had neuer knowledge of our Dia Aromatico nor of Electuario Angellica nor of our Pillole Aquilone nor did not make our siropo solutiuo nor yet our magno licore with a number of other medicines found out by me the which are written in the ende of this booke with the which I haue done wonderful cures as thou maist read in my Thesoro de la vita humana and truely most necessary for all professours of this Arte bicause therein thou shalt finde so manye goodly experiences and it would cause the world to wonder thereat But to tourne to our purpose I say that the Auncients the which had not knowledge of our remedies they wanted also knowledge of the true Phisicke and Chyrurgerie as by the experience thou mayst sée I say not this to speak euil of those wise auncient Doctors that were inuentours there-off but I say it to say the troth and many shall be my testimony of this troth Bicause in many countrys wher our worke that are Imprinted are come they begin to practise after our order And this order of curinge I repute it not to my science but a worke that God would reueale vnto the worlde thorow my meanes and to shewe the troth there hath bene none that hath found the medicines for woundes with so much ease and breuitie as I haue done Who hath euer founde the true Remedie for the Goute for the Ouartain for Fluxes and all sorts of Feuers as I haue done or what is he that euer brought the whole Art of Phisicke and Chyrurgerie into .viij. small volumes as I haue done What is he that euer writ of the Pestilence and of his qualytie and remedies and orders to be vsed in the same as I haue done And if there be any that doth not credite me let them make experience of all that I haue sayde and I promise you and sweare as I am a true Knight they shall finde more truth then I will write at this time being as I haue said a worke giuen of God for a vniuersal benefit of all the world and forasmuch I exhort euery one of the professors of Physick Chirurgery to follow this our truthe bicause they are of so great experience that it séemeth miraculous vnto man as I haue séene many yeares agoe to my great honour and satisfaction of the people of the world thus doing working thou shalt come to know that our Physick Chirurgerie is more better wholesome then the which hath bene vsed of the Auncients vntill this present time Certeine remedies for al Capitaines and souldiers that trauell eitherby water or lande THere are .3 infirmities that offend the souldiours in the campe aboue al the rest the which are these Feuers Woundes Fluxes of the body the which thou maist help in this order following with these medicines that is our Quintaessence of wine our Balsamo Magno licore Quintaessencia solutiua Specie Imperiale the order to vse thē is thus When any hath a feuer or a flux then presently when the disease beginneth let him bloud in one of the .2 vaines vnder the tongue cutting it ouerthwart this thou shalt do in the euening thē the next morning take a dose of our imperial powder mixt with wine and this ye may do with-out any dyet or strayght order that being done giue him .3 mornings together halfe an ounce of our Quintaessence solutiue with broth But if it be a flux and that the Patient is not cured let him stand in a colde bath of salt water of the Sea .3 or .4 houres or more and hée shall bée perfectly holpe Then as concerning wounds as wel cuts as thrusts and as wel gallings with arrows as hargabush shot and other sortes thou shalt cure them thus The first thing that ye shall doe to them is to wash them very cleane with vrine and then drye them well then put there-in our Quintaessence of wine presently ioyne the parts together sow or stitch them close then put there-vpon 5. or .6 droppes of our Balsamo and vppon the wound lay a cloth wet in our Magno licore as hot as he may suffer it and this ye shall do the first day Than the next day follow this order First put theron our Quintaessence and a lyttle of our Balsamo then our Magno licore very hot neuer change that medicine and thus doing the wounde shall heale with great spéed and in a quarter of the time that the common Chyrurgians is able to doe it by the grace of God ⧠A short discourse of the most excellent Doctor knight Master Leonardo Phiorauanti Bolognesse vpon Chirurgerie with a declaration of many thinges necessary to be knowne Neuer written before in this order where vnto is added a number of notable secrets founde out by the saide Author The Proheme IT is to be vnderstoode that when the Almightie creator had made the worlde he also created all manner of beasts as well on earth as in the water with other foules after which saith the holy Scripture hée created man after his owne Image and similytude and to him gaue power ouer all things created and with the same grace and reason Through the which he was apte to rule haue knowledge of all through the spirite of God as to haue knowledge of al things where-vnto he gaue his minde vnderstanding as it is at this present to be
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 known proued at the least .7 or .8 times for I haue a ring made theroff and haue vsed it A great secret to helpe those that are burst or haue the Rupture THis is rare secret neuer knowen afore of anye man and in specially for those that haue not béene burst long time that the Rupture hath not yet made a callow and the order to cure it is thus First ye shall giue them our Aromatico euery ten dayes once and euery morning fasting giue them one ounce of fine Tartar beaten in powder with water or wine to drinke and lyke-wise in the euening two houres afore supper giue him as much and his bread shall be Bisket made of Rye also he must weare a trusse made fit for that purpose and vse this remedie Rec. Rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame ounce xij Rosen of the Pine trée that is drye Ohbanum Masticke Sarcocolla ana ounc semis Mixe them altogether and with this water wash the Rupture euery day twice and then cast there-on presently the powder of a hearbe called Bislingua and Balsamina ana and than wet a cloth in the sayde water and laye it there-on and binde the trusse very hard and kéepe thy house with as much ease as thou mayst and strayne not thy selfe in any wise and thus with-in .100 dayes thou shalt help any great Rupture kéeping the aforesayd order A rare secrete and deuine to helpe those that are troubled with the spleene THe Mylte is alterated commeth harde by reason of a superfluous humidity the which it receiueth by the euill disposition of the lyuer and longes and therefore if thou wilt helpe it it were necessary to vse medicines abstersiue and drying to giue them our Aromatico once and then to vse this electuarye the which is of meruailous vertue in that operation Rec. Squamma ferri one ounce Scolopendria one ounce Spignarde Lapis Lasuly ana two scruples Sinamon ounce halfe beate them fine and make thereoff an electuary with purified hunny according to art ther-off take euery morning a spoonefull as much at nyght two houres before supper annoynt the place where the Mylte lyeth with our Balsamo artificiato so by the grace of God and meanes of these medicines thou shalt be holpen quickely A nother great secreat to helpe the spleene with great speede THe Mylt as is a foresaide is grieued thorowe aboundaunce of humiditie he which it receiueth and therefore thou must onely séeke to drye that humiditie and for that purpose I will shewe thée 2. great secreates where-with thou shalt worke myracles and are of great reason and experience The one is to bée let bloude vnder the tongue in one of these 2. veynes that is on that side where the Mylte lyeth that béeing done ye shall take Mustarde myxe it with the vrine of a boye and laye it betwéene two cloathes and lay it on the sore place one nyght and than if it bée not well vse it still vntil it be holpen for this I haue proued an infinite of times The cure of a certeine Spanyard called Carabasall di Cordonet the which was troubled with the Pockes THis souldiour being of the age ot two and thirtie yeares was myghtely troubled with the Pockes with extréeme paines and sores among the which he had all his thigh so eaten away as though he had béene gnawen with dogges with most extréeme payne and the way that I cured him was thus I gaue him 12. graynes of our Petra Philosophalle with Sugar Rosate the which caused him to vomyte and to euacuate downe-warde of the which he found great ease that being done I prepared him our decoction of Lignum sanctum solutiue the which is written off hereafter with a certeine drinke made with wine and Lignum vitae and this he vsed fiue and twentie dayes and then I annoynted him with our vnguento Magno and in the space of fortie dayes he was perfectly holpen to the sight of all men The cure of the stytch in the side with retention of vryne THere was a certaine gentleman called Marco di Chiuffune of the age of sixe and thirtie yeares the which was troubled with a terrible stytch in the side and had proued many medicines none did him pleasure the which after I toke him in hande I gaue him our Aromatico and after that the paine slacked than I caused him to annoynt all those partes with the Oyle of Nutmegs and the Oyle of Egges mixte together and so he remayned quite whole for in this order I haue cured an infinite of persones to my greate honour A cure of a certaine Spanyard wounded in the heade in Naples THere was a certeine Spanyard called Zamora of the age of foure and thirtie yeares of complexion cholorike and sanguine the which was wounded in the left side of the heade with inscicion of the bone also ye shall vnderstande that in Naples the ayre is most euill for woundes in the heade by reason that it is so subtile and for that cuase the doctours did feare the cure neuerthelesse I dressed him with out Magno licore and Balsamo artificiato kéeping the wounde as close as was possible annoynting it onely vppon the wounde and so in fourtéene dayes he was perfectlye whole to the great wonder of a number of Chirurgions of that cytie The cure of a certeine gentleman that had Mal di formica THere was a certeine Gentleman Neapolitan the which was called Ill signior Giouan Francisco Gaetauo of the age of 38. yeares the which was meruailously tormented with a sore arme and a sore legge called Mall di formica and he was of complexion cholerike and melancholyke and these sores went créeping vppon the flesh healing in one place and breking in another and in his arme hée had nyne sores and in the legge fouretéene and this Gentleman had sought helpe the space of 2. yeares could finde none and had twise taken the dyet and yet coulde finde no helpe the which Gentle-man I tooke in hande and the first thing that I gaue him was this one ounce of Gerapigra Galenie with twentie graines of our Petra Philosophalle the which prouoked both vomitte and sege dyuers times that being done I gaue him our Siropo Solutiuo xij morninges together that being done I gaue him a medicine with our Petra Philosophalle and Eleborus niger the which caused him also to vomite and purge downe-wardes that being done I caused him to make a sirope of Lignum sanctum and the barke Iua Artetica and Cardus benedictus in the which I put seuen pounde of wine and one of Sugar and then I caused him to make a drinke with water wine and hunny to drinke continuallye and that I caused him to vse fiue and twentie dayes
in fine powder one ounce Lignum aloes vi drames Mirra Mastike Sarcocolla Sanguis dragonis in graine ana two drams Sinamon one drame Muske of Leuant dissolued in Rose water one Carret then incorporate them well whiles it be warme Ye shall note that the body must first be well purged are yée take this Electuarye and ye must also kéepe a dyet that the medicine may worke the better for this helpeth all the afore-saide diseases inwardlye as is saide afore yée may vse it implaister wise vppon woundes and on broken bones and vse it inwardlye and so the pacyent shall remaine holpe With this I haue sene man of great age holpe that were burst belowe and wounded from one parte to the other and also broken bones and bruses the whiche if I shoulde write them it woulde not bee credyted Our imperyall Electuary for the Mother THis Electuary for the Mother is by Nature temparate whot and by his heate prouoketh Menstrua comforteth the Matrixe and all other weake partes of what causes so euer it be and the order to make it is thus Rec. Cinamon elect one ounce Nutmegs Maces Cloues ginger ana one drame Calsie ligne drame vj. Marmilad .12 ounces Lignum aloes 4. drames redde Sanders 2. drames Aqua vitae well rectified 3. ounces fine Muske two Carrets purified hunny 2. pound then make thereof a Lectuary according to arte 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 fine houres the quantitie is from halfe an ounce to an ounce also that time that ye eate this Electuary ye shal eate no euil meates as hoggs flesh fryed meats or baked meats or such like as might hinder the operation of the Electuary This Electuary ye shal vse at the least 40. dayes together so thou shalt see merueilous effects theof as I haue done a thousand times in Cicilia in Naples and in Rome and also in Venice and al wayes it fel out in one order and yet the regions are much different one from another the inhabitance are cōtrary of complexion neuertheles this medicine wrught alwayes one effect in operatiō as wel in one place as in another therfore I approue it to be a most blessed medicine and of great experience Pilles against poyson the which are of meruailous vertue 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 Valeryana Dittamo bianco Carlina Aristologia rotunda Gencyana Agarico electo Salgem of ech a like quantitie beate them in fine pouder then take the iuyce of garlike and of onyons as much as wil make it into a paste also put into the iuyce one drame of Safrane then let the saide paste being mixt dry in the shadowe and then beate it into powder againe mixe it with the afore-saide 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. drames and make ther of pilles with Siropo Acetoso in good forme the which thou shalt giue vnto him that is poysoned and in short time thou shalt sée miracles of that medicine for all the aforesaid simples in manner a lone is sufficient to deliuer one that were poysoned but being mixed together it worketh greater effecte Vnguento magno Leonardo THis Vnguento magno is so called by reason of his great vertue operation for it worketh so straung in some diseases that it in manner reuiueth the pacient and the order to make it is thus Rec. Otnegra ouiu 6. ounces Oximel squilliticum half an ounce mix thē together in a earthen dish vntill the Otnegra ouiu be become lyke ashes then it is deifitrom then put there-on two ounces of vineger and wash it well vntill it remaine pure and cléere then take Olibanum halfe an ounce Cerusae ounc 1. Beat them fine and mixe it in a stone morter with as much Magno licore as will serue to incorporate them well thē put ther-to the Otnegra ouiu mixe thē very well together that being done put ther-to Auxungia porcina ounc 8. And mixe them all together and then it is made the which kéepe in a vessell well glased for it will kéepe a long time with-out corruption and is apt to helpe those that are lame full of paynes and sores and swellings paines of the eyes the stone in the raynes and such lyke matters it helpeth al manner of French Pockes if ye annoynt them there-with vntill their gumbes be sore and then leaue But ye shal note that the body must first be well purged afore ye annoint them This vnguent cooleth al corosiue vlcers and helpeth them in shorte time it helpeth all paynes in the eyes if ye put it there-in taketh away all burning wth spéede and to be short it helpeth those diseases in most short time so that it is to be woundred at Oyle of Hipericon the which is most miraculous for woundes and bruses THis oyle of Hipericon cōpounded by vs is of great vertue in diuers and sundry accidents and specially in woundes for it helpeth them with-out any pain although the veynes sinewes or bones were hurte or cut and that in verye shorte time it preserueth the wound from corruption and taketh away the paine incarnateth cicatrizeth as by experience thou maist playnely sée It dissolueth contusions and is most meruaylous agaynst poyson It helpeth against any crude sort of venemous feuer if ye annoynt al the body ther-with leauing no parte and the order to make it is thus Rec. The flowers leaues and séede of Saint Iohns wort as many as ye will and stampe them together and put them in a glasse with as much strong white wine as will keuer it well then set it in the sunne x. dayes together then put there-to as much pure sallet Oyle as the hearbes and the wine doth way then let if stande in the Sunne other .x. dayes giuing you warning that ye way your oyle before ye mixe them that being done put there-vnto for euery pound of Oyle .2 ounces of Turpentine and one dram of Saffrane Of Nutmegges Cloues Mirrha electe of each halfe an ounce Frankencense ounce .1 Viticella ounc 2. for euery pound Stampe 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 inough is that there will ascend no more vapours into the head and that will be within .24 houres or there-about then take foorth the glasse being yet hot and strayne it and kéepe it in a glasse close shutte as a precious Iewel ye shal note that this Oyle must alwayes be occupied very warme and in any wise tent no wound