M. K. A Certaine maiden 17. yeares old had all the flesh on her thombe and forefinger eaten away with the foresayd disease which was cured by strawing thereon saccaruÌ„ Saturni and applying thereto Cerotum magistrale Fiorauante CHAP. XLII A great vvenne taken away by W. H. 〈…〉 ONe that was troubled with a great wenne had it taken away by washing it with strong lye made of oken ashes I haue bene since told of a certaintie that if ye rubbe the wenne often with the hand of a dead man vntill the wenne waxe hote it will consume away in short time after Some rost an egge hard and cut it in the midst and lay it thereon and vsing this often the wenne will weare away THE SECOND PART CONCERNING THE CVRES OF INTERNALL DISEASES Thus much brieflie in these short Chapters is expressed and declared concerning vvoundes and vlcers vvheresoeuer they be or howsoeuer they arise By vvhich examples the learned artist may vndertake other things vvhich are not here mentioned But in any case let him be aduised by the vvise Phisitian in his businesse vvhen there is any difficultie and not runne by and by to his receit or experiment It followeth now in manner aforesaid to set down the obserued practises of those that haue cured internall diseases vvhich haue taken effect and brought forth syntomes outwardlie or inwardlie CHAP. I. Of the cure of grieuous aches and payne performed by W. H. A Certaine man was greatly afflicted with diuers wofull aches and paines in his knees and shoulders who was cured by receauing a dose of Aromatico and by application of emplastrum faetidum vnto the grieued parts CHAP. II. The healing of aches comming of the pockes by W. H. ONe of a verâ—â— darke and melancholike complexion to whom sonâ—… in London had giuen the fume and the vnction three or foure times and yet left him possessed with most pitifull aches and paine in his ioynts who for want of maintenance was inforced to go into the countrie where he was borne and was there pittied of an honest Gentleman which cured him in this sort First he purged him twise or thrise with Aromatico Leonardo which done he tooke for foure or fiue dayes together Ê’ ss of the extract of Hermodactiles with white wine Then vnto the articular parts that were gâ—ieued he applied emplastrum faetidum W. H. and thus in short time he was healed throughlie CHAP. III. A notable experience of a medecine that hath brought great ease to any great ache or paine as of the gout or otherwise TAke one or two of the formost sucking whelpes of a mastif or bearebitch kill them and take sorth the guts fill them with blacke snailes rost them and bast them with â„¥ xij of oyle of spike coloured with saffron Reserue that which droppeth from them and mixe it with as much oyle of waxe and therewith annoint any ache or grief CHAP. IIII. A particular vvay vvhereby the paine of the gout is soone eased or preuented S. N. TAke minium the yolke of an egge oyle of tartar oyle of roses as much of ech as you thinke sufficient and with a litle saffran make it in forme of a plaister and lay it on cold I knew an other Gentleman grieuouslie vexed with the goute who was in this sort soone eased First when he supposed that the payne would come he tooke a dose of Aromatico Leonardo then the next day vnto those grieued parts he applied this plaister Take a pickle herring and cut forth the bone stampe it verie small 〈◊〉 a litle bole Armoniacke and rose water and apply it cold to the grief from place to place as it goeth Many men after they haue bene well purged haue had great ease by annointing the place three or foure nights together with aqua balsami FiorauaÌ„te Also oleum cerae is verie profitable in that case CHAP. V. The cure of goutes and all aches comming of heate by L. F. FIrst the patients were purged with Aromatico then was this plaister applied which is attractiue resiccatiue resolutiue as being intentions farre better fitting that purpose then any other Take the marrow of the bones of a calfe new killed lb j vitrioll in manner rubified lb j ss Cantarides in sine powder â„¥ j the ashes of the vine â„¥ vi mixe theÌ„ all on a small fire vntill they be incorporated theÌ„ with oile of waxe make it in a liquide ointment and spread it on a cloth and lay it on cold And when it waxeth drie chafe it till the paine be ceased this hath eased many in a short time CHAP. VI. The remedie against the Scorbute or Scuruie and the goute by W. T. A Young man of 26. yeares of age mightilie troubled with the goute and scuruie was after this sorr cured First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo Then he vsed the purging drinke following euerie morning that he might haue ech day 3. or foure stooles At night he tooke two ounces of the distilled water of lignum vitae with â„¥ j of the sirupe of Couslips Also he vsed to eate these conserues following mixed together â„ž conserue of Couslips â„¥ iiij of sage of rosemarie flowres ana â„¥ ij of red roses â„¥ j. The quantitie which he tooke at once was as much as a walnut Also he annointed the grieued partes with this vnguent â„ž auxungiae humanae distilled â„¥ ij oyle of Turpentine â„¥ 〈◊〉 of waxe â„¥ ss mixe them together Also in his vsuall druâ—â—â—e which he dronke with his meate was mixed Chamepiteos sage rosemarie and betonie this was the purging drinke â„ž the strong decoction of lignum vitae put therein of the leaues of 〈◊〉 â„¥ iiij Epithimum â„¥ ij Hermodactiles â„¥ iiij Turbith â„¥ j Coloquintid â„¥ ss let them stand in warme sand 24. houres and strayne it this he dronke in the morning fasting CHAP. VII Tumors in all partes of the bodie taken away by R. A. THis was sent me by a freind of mine who had seene the experience thereof diuers times First he purged the patients twise with Aromatico Leonardo then he gaue vnto them â„¥ ij of Quintaessence solutiue with â„¥ j of sirupe of roses foure or fiue mornings together and after it they dranke a litle good broth made sweet with sugar that done they dronke this water following â„ž herbegrace sothernwood mugwort wormwood ana M j. Iuniper berries three or foure handfull cut the herbes and bruise the berries and infuse them in a gallon of white wine vineger .24 houres in a warme place Then distill it with a gentle fire This done take that distilled vineger and infuse therein fresh herbes berries and distill it agayne as afore Do so the third time and distill it as afore At the last infusion you shall put therein â„¥ iiij of good Mitridate or Triacle and distill them together and keepe them close to your vse Thereof the patients tooke at foure a clocke in the morning â„¥ iiij verie warme whereupon they layd them downe and sweat two
CHAP. XX. The healing of sore mouthes THe Vlcers and Sores that haue bene in the mouthes of young and old haue bene healed by the lotion or gargarisme made with plantaine water honie suckle water and barlie water mixed with saccarum Saturni CHAP. XXI An Vlcer in the vpper lippe A Certaine porter of London hauing an Vlcer on his vpper lippe which was like a cancer some called it Noli me tangere continuallie running with filthie stinking sanies was thus cured First he was purged with Turpetum minerale then was the sore dressed with this medecine â„ž aloes lotae â„¥ ss salis preparati Ê’ ij Mellis â„¥ iiij misce vtere CHAP. XXII An Vlcer in the throte ex morbo Gallico A Young woman that was much troubled in the throte with a greeuous Vlcer was thus cured First she was purged with Aromatico twise or thrise with our Quintaessence solutiue mixed with syrupe of roses then was the sore touched with Aquarealis two or three times with a litle lint and lastly she vsed this gargarisme â„ž mellis rosarum â„¥ ij Diamorum â„¥ ij ss honie suckle water ana â„¥ vi oleum vitrioli as much as will suffice to make it tart this hath bene often proued in daungerous cases CHAP. XXIII The healing of a scald head A WomaÌ„ had all her head couered with a most filthy scab which was dry aboue and moist vnderneath very noysome to behold who could neither be healed by purging or locall medecines that were vsed till this medecine was applied vnto her Once in a day oleuÌ„ ligni guaiaci was applied and in short time the scall fell away like a scull of an head and there began haire to grow vnderneath it this cure was performed in twelue dayes Another cure performed vpon a scald head A Maiden of eighteen yeares of age hauing an huge great scall vpon her head was cured after she had taken one dose of Aromatico by often washing the part affected with Mater balsami Fiorauante CHAP. XXIIII An Vlcer on the thombe ONe had such a filthie stinking Vlcer on the thumbe that the Chirurgians would haue 〈◊〉 of the whole thumbe This partie was afterward cured by the application of Fodicationum emplastri CHAP. XXV An Vlcerated legge swolne A Young boy that had an vlcerated legge wonderfully swolne was thus cured He receaued at two seuerall times Quintaess solutiue with syrupe of roses Then were the sores washed with salt of vitrioll dissolued in plantaine water a cloth being wet therein and applied thereto morning and euening CHAP. XXVI Two putrified Vlcers on the legge healed by I. P. FIrst this patient was purged with Aromatico Leon once or twise then his Vlcers were dressed with this vngueÌ„t made of rubified vitrioll and a cerote called the great Cerote This was applied vnto the Vlcers with a pledget of lint and was suffred to lye 24. houres which mortified the sores Then was more of the same vnguent applied and with an instrument the escare was loosed round about and in three or foure dayes the escare came away easily with a paire of Mullets then he healed it vp with Magno licore saccarum plumbi within a litle while after CHAP. XXVII Three Vlcers in the legge healed by W. H. A Certaine woman of Bedford had three Vlcers in her legge who had sought her cure at the hands of diuers the space of foure yeares but could finde no helpe yet she was afterward cured in this manner First she tooke in the morning fasting Aromatico Leonardo which euacuated her stomack and bâ—â—ie Then was there applied vnto the sores saccarum plumbi three or foure dayes togither which caused euerie day a certaine thinne skin to come vpon the Vlcers much like the filme of an egge the same skin was takeÌ„ away euery day With this medecine following it was dressed the fourth day which caused it to looke faire and red the next dressing and so in short time it was perfectly cured To one spoonfull of magno licore was put as much saccaruÌ„ Saturni as would lye vpon a three pence and so it was incorporated warme the sores were dressed therewith euerie day CHAP. XXVIII The cure of old rotten sores by W. R. A Certaine old woman did in this manner helpe diuers old sores in the body First she purged the patients and then she applied this vnguent to the sores Take a pot of strong ale and set it to boile ouer a gentle fire till it wax thicke like a salue and then vse it At the first this medecine will smart and be somewhat painfull to beare neuerthelesse it will clense and heate Note Also a freind of mine told me that the iuice of marigold leaues or the leaues boiled with milke to an vnguent will heale all vlcers and woundes CHAP. XXIX The healing of vlcers in most parts of the bodie but chieflie in the head by W. H. A Certaine man being full of vlcers coÌ„ming of the pocks in most parts of his bodie shewing theÌ„selues but chieflie in the head was cured in this manner First he was purged twise or thrise with Panchimagogon after that he kept his chamber that had a good sire in it and tooke six graines of Turpetum diaphoreticum mixed with Ê’ j of AmuletuÌ„ Palmarij Halfe an houre before he tooke a draught of fat broth and kept his bed and alwayes as he â—…ited he washed his mouth with a conuenient gargarisme and sweat thereon one houre or two and then was dried with warme clothes That done he reposed a day or two and tooke the foresaid Turpetum agayne in manner aforesaid this he did three or foure times In the meane while he annointed his vlcers with oleum guaiaci which did both clense and heale Also diuers times he vsed this potioÌ„ in the morning which caused him to sweat â„ž â„¥ ij of the water of lignum vitae made by distillation and as much of the sirrupe of fumitorie and ℈ j of the salt of lignum vitae mixe them warme and drinke it fasting Thus in verie short time he was cured This one thing must not be forgotten that when there shall come any inflammation or sorenesse in the mouth you do vse this gargarisme following Take plantaine water honie suckle water ana â„¥ iiij barlie water â„¥ vi mel rosarum â„¥ ij ss Diamorum â„¥ ij oleuÌ„ vitrioli as much as will make it tart this will heale any sore in the mouth Remember also that if the vlcers be very corrosiue and foule you shall touch them once or twise with oleum vitrioli or oleum tartari faetens whereby they will heale the sooner this hath bene often proued CHAP. XXX The healing of scabs like the leprosie by G. M. A Young man which was thought to be infected with a leprosie had on his head and most partes of his bodie hard and drie scabs but he was cured in this manner First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo once or twise Then euerie morning till
he was cured he tooke ℈ j of the extract of Camepiteos either in a pill or in drinke as he thought good After that his sores were dressed with this vnguent â„ž succi semperumi â„¥ ij sucei plantaginis â„¥ iiij ss succi solani â„¥ iij sacchari Saturni â„¥ ij ss mixe them and stirre them well together ouer a gentle fire till all the saccharum be dissolued and therewith dresse the sores twise a day CHAP. XXXI The healing of a child that vvas full of vlcers comming of the pockes A Young child foure yeares old that was grieuouslie tormented with the French disease hauing extreme payne in his bodie and being full of sores was thus cured â„ž the distilled water of lignum vitae â„¥ j salis eiusdemÊ’ j mixe them and thereof the child dranke with sirupe of furnitorie or hops morning and euening and sometime the child sweat thereon Also the sores were annointed with this vnguent â„ž oleum guaiaci â„¥ ss balsamum sulfuris Ê’ ss saccarum plumbi Ê’ ss oleum camphorae fiue or six drops the caput mortuum of aqua fortis ℈ j. Mixe them well and grind them on a stone with May butter therewith the sores were annointed morning and euening CHAP. XXXII A cancer cured by an old Empericke A Certaine Empericke did helpe many cancers in diuers people that were troubled with theÌ„ after this manner He tooke certaine wormes called in Latine Centumpedes in English sowes they are such as lye vnder old timber or betweene the barke and the tree These he stamped and strained with ale gaue the patient to drinke thereof morning and euening This medecine caused many times a certaine blacke bugge or worme to come forth which had many legs was quicke after that the cancker would heale quicklie with any conuenient medecine CHAP. XXXIII The healing of pockie pustules vvith Serpigo by W. H. A Certaine man hauing a number of soâ—es all ouer his bodie a serpigo in the palme of his â—â—nd so grieuous that a man might haue layd great strawes therein was healed in this manner First he was purged three times with six graines of Turpetum minerale Phaedronis mixed with halfe a dramme of Amuletum Palmarij That done he annointed all his sores twise or thrife with oleum Tartari foetens afterward with vnguentum ex Lithargirio Fiorauante Now touching his handes which had the serpigo he held them morning euening ouer a bath of otes or other warme herbes that they might sweat and then annointed them with balsamum sulfuris and in short time they were holpen An vnguent made with saccarum Saturni and oyle of roses will do the like effect CHAP. XXXIIII A tetter or ringworme cured by W. K. THere is a certaine worme or tetter which manie times coÌ„meth on the backe of the hand or arme doth corrode like a serpigo but it is none which after the vse of many other medecines hath bene cured in this manner The place was annointed 5. or six times a day with the sirupe of sugar that the worme might come to the vpper place or skin Then within three or foure dayes after he annointed the place with oleum Tartari foetens in short time he was cured though his disease had continued three yeares comming and going Some haue killed the worme with oleum vitrioli CHAP. XXXV A man cured that vvas full of tetters THis was the manner of his cure He tooke the rennet of a calfe and dronke it in milke three or foure times and sweat thereupon then he annointed the partes affected with saccarum Saturni mixed with byle of roses warme CHAP. XXXVI Tetters in vvomens breastes oftentimes cured as followeth THey tooke fiue sponfulls of Madder and boiled it in ale and then strained it cleare without pressing it at all and dronke thereof three or foure mornings Then with the foresaid ointment they vsed to annoint the partes grieued and thereupon with Gods helpe were quicklie healed CHAP. XXXVII The healing of Shingles THey tooke for them doues dong newly made and barlie meale stamped them well and mixed them with halfe a pint of vineger they vsed it cold to the place grieued and applied vine leaues to keepe in the liquor round about it Then they bound it vp with clothes and suffered it to lye three dayes and then if neede were refreshed it agayne with a new plaister and at the most with the vse of three applications it was perfectlie holpen CHAP. XXXVIII The breaking of a plague sore by W. K. HE tooke of elder leaues as much as was sufficient he stamped them verie well with drie figs and put thereto auxungiae porcinae and applied it warme to the sore three or foure times a day and it quicklie brake it CHAP. XXXIX Scabs and itch vvith small pustules taken quite away by I. H. A Certaine man greatly troubled with iâ— hand pustules in his hands proceeding of a dissolâ—… in his body could finde no helpe till he vsed this course He tooke Panchimagogon twise in three dayes that done he washed his handes with the salt of vitrioll dissolued in plantaine water and shortlie after they went quite away CHAP. XL. Three deepe fistulaes in the breast cured by W. T. THere was a certaine man called R. B. dwelling in London which hauing three deepe fistulaes in his breast had bene long vnder the hands of vnskilfull Chirurgians consuming both himselfe and his substance but afterward by Gods helpe he vsing the course that W. T. prescribed was cured verie speedilie First he was purged euery second or third day for fiue or sixe times together with Turpetum minerale Phaedronis receauing thereof fiue or six graines in Amul Palmarij Afterward he was caused to sweat fiue or six times with this potion following â„ž the distilled water of lignum vitae â„¥ ij salis eiusdem ℈ j water of Carduus benedictus â„¥ ij which being mixed he dronke it warme in the morning and sweat thereon two houres After he was purged he dressed the fistulaes two houres with this vnguent vntill they were mundified vpoÌ„ tents of shoe leather When the fistulaes were clensed he dressed them only with EmplastruÌ„ Fodicationis being made liquide to wrap vp the tent with till they where whole The mundificatiue ointment vvas this â„ž oyle of waxe of succinum of guaiacum oleum hyperic composituÌ„ ana Ê’ ij mixe them without sire vse it with the aforesaid tents Also you shall note that he dronke no other drinke then this all the while â„ž lignuÌ„ vitae the barke sarsaparilla ana â„¥ iiij the rootes of TormeÌ„till Bistorta virga pastoris liquorice 〈◊〉 â„¥ ij Iuniper berries â„¥ j Mallow leaues Sanicle Alchim 〈◊〉 Mugwort Hypericon Brunella Comserie ana M ij Bring these into powder and for euery gallon of new tunned drinke adde thereto two or three ounces of this powder in a linnen cloth let it stand till it be stale and let him drinke thereof CHAP. XLI The cure of Lichen or Impetigo by
ss Oleum vitrioli q. s. to make it tarte like a Pomegranate The next day she was let bloud in maner aforesaid about ℥ x. After she had bled she tooke this potion following fiue daies together morning and euening which caused her to sweate well and thereupon she was quicklie cured The Diaphoreticall decoction REcipe Cardui Benedicti M ij liquorice scraped ℥ iij figs v. Raisens ℥ ij sugar candie ℥ i ss boile them in a sufficient quantitie of water and straine them to drinke A plurisie broken with a potion FOr the breaking of his Aposteme there was ministred vnto him Aromatico Leonardo with honied water The next day the basilicke vaine 〈◊〉 the Pleuciticall side was opened His drinke at dinner and supper was this decoction Take Isope dried M j Violets P ij sixe Figs liquerice scraped ℥ ss Raisens ℥ iiij boile them in ix pound of water till one pound be wasted then straine this pectorall decoction and vse it Another cured in this manner FIrst he tooke Aromatico Leon. and therevpon dranke the water of Carduus Benedictus The next day they let him bloud on the same side where the paine was His diet was moist and cooling and he dranke Barlie water mixed with sirupe of Roses and oleum vitrioli and shortly after was cured CHAP. XXIX An inward impostume or bastard plurisie cured by W. M. A Man hauing an impostume in his side which would haue turned to the plurisie was thus cured Take a good sweete Apple and cut off the crowne take out the core and fill it with powder ' of Olibanum binde on the crowne againe and roste it vnder the embers till it be soft Then mixe with it three or foure drops of Oleum vitrioli and let the patient eate it and sweat thereon Also with the same medicine at the same time there was a boye helped that had a plague sore on his neck Paine in the side with a cough cured by W.T. after this manner REcipe Floris Sulphuris ʒ ij the extract of Enula Campana ʒ j Ireos and Liquorice ana ℥ j. honie q. s. to make it in forme of an electuarie Before it be made vp put thereto ℈ ss of Oleum sulfuris and vse it morning and euening CHAP. XXXI Paine and winde in the bodie cured by I. H. A Certaine woman 28. yeares of age being often troubled with a griping paine and winde in her bodie was presently eased by taking foure or fiue graines of Laudanum nostrum in Malmesey with two or three drops of oile of Aniseeds After this manner diuerse persons haue beene cured Prouided alwaies that the bodie be loose else must it be mooued either with some gentle clister or suppositarie The expelling of winde out of the bodie by L. F. THis course following hath beene diuerse times prooued most effectuall against winde in the stomack and other parts of the bodie First let them take a dose of Aromat Leonardo Then let them take morning and euening halfe a dream of this composition three or foure daies togeter either in potion or pilles ℞ the essence of Gentian ʒ ij the essence of Ginger oile of Aniseed Fennell seed ana ℈ ss make thereof a masse and keepe it to your vse CHAP. XXXII The cure of the Dropsie performed by W. T. A Man of three and fortie yeares old troubled with the Dropsie was in this manner cured Take the rootes of blew Flower de Lilce sliced and steeped in vinegar three or foure houres and then dried ℥ ss the barke of Laurell rootes so prepared as much the leaues of Sena in pouder one spoonfull Aniseed and Ginger anaʒ i mixe them and take of that pouder euerie morning from the waight of foure pence till it giue you foure stooles a daie continue herein so long as you shall thinke it good CHAP. XXXIII The killing and expelling of wormes in the stomacke or elsewhere by I. H. AN infinite number of people both young and old haue beene cured thereof with this composition following Take the seed of Carduus sanctus Wormeseed Dittanie Semen Caulium cornucerui vsti coralline vermium terrestrium ana ℥ ss mixe them in fine pouder and giue thereof ʒ ss either with honie or sweete milke in the morning and euening Anoint also the stomack and bellie downward with this vnguent following and applie a little vnto the nauell with browne paper and no doubt of it within two or three daies the patient shal be cured For it doth not onely kill the wormes but causeth them to come forth by siege making the bellie soluble so that they shall haue two or three stooles in a day The cataplasme or vnguent is this ℞ Farinae lupinorum Aloes centauriae myrrhae theriacae optimae ana ℥ ss beat them into fine pouder and make thereof an vnguent with the iuice of peach leaues and keepe it to your vse Also two or three drops of Oleum vitrioli being dronke with water of gramen or such like for three or foure daies killeth wormes Also ʒ ij of Quintessencia solutiuo Phiorau dronke with ℥ j of sirupe of Roses killeth the wormes and expelleth them by siege CHAP. XXXIIII A quartaine of long continuance cured by L. F. FIrst the patient was purged with 12. graines of La petra Philosophale Leon. Phiorau mixed with ʒ ss of good Mithridate the next day he tooke of this decoction warme ℥ vj and so continued 14 daies morning and euening ℞ Chamepiteos lb j white wine lb viij white honie lb j distill them with a gentle fire till fiue pound be come forth Then let it coole and filter that which remained in the vessel mixe it with that which was distilled afore keepe it in a glasse close stopped and vse it Also the raines of the backe was anointed euery night with Balsamum artific Leon. Phior and so he was well cured CHAP. XXXV An approoued remedie against the pestilence plurisie and quartaine DIuers people haue beene cured of these foresaid diseases by taking a dose of Turpetum Diaphoreticum Paraceli either with Amuletum Palmarij or with some excellent good Mithridate in the morning fasting and sweating therevpon Sometime it is giuen with other potions or compositions according to the disease CHAP. XXXVI The swelling of the spleene in a melancholick person cured by W. T. A Certaine melancholie man was much grieued in his milt heart and head but he was thus cured First he was twice purged with ℈ j. of Panchimagogon and one ℈ of the extract of Sena mixed with sirupe or Roses and two or three drops of oile of vitrioll That done he tooke a quart of posset Ale made of white wine and Burnet and dranke thereof morning noone and night a good draught with halfe a spoonfull of Aqua Balsami Fiorauan Also now and then he tooke morning and euening a toste of white bread stieped in Aquam Preseruans and within ten daies after he purged againe and so remained in good health CHAP. XXXVII Franticke feauers for want