The questyonary of cyrurgyens with the formulary of lytell Guydo in cyrurgie, with the spectacles of cyrurgyens newly added, with the fourth boke of the Terapentyke [sic], or methode curatyfe of Claude Galyen prynce of physyciens, with a synguler treaty of the cure of vlceres, newely enprynted at London, by me Robert wyer, and be for to sell in Poules Churcheyarde, at the sygne of Judyth. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.

¶Here foloweth the Formularie of the helpes of woundes and sores, ordeyned in Auygnon by mayster Guydon of Cayllyac / cyrurgyen & mayster in Physycke.

FOr doubte to forgete, & for the necessyte of myne owne propre brother I wyll shew the reme∣dyes proprely localles wherby is healed the sores and dyrup∣cyons, & solucyons of contynu∣ynge, after the doctryne of Ga∣lyen, Auycen, Rasis, & Albucrasis / and some may∣sters that I haue seen worke, I intende to fourme sūmaryly, and abredge with the formulary of the apostemes and pustules that I ordeyned of late at Parys, And bycause that, G, prynce of Moges, in tertio terapen, sayth that the cure of vlceres hath two generall intencyons, That is to wyte one ta∣ken in the essence of the dysease / and the other for certayne to the nature of the membre / And ther∣fore this presēt treaty shall haue two partyes, In the fyrste shal be the propre fourmes of the helpes in al symple woūde or sore in asmoche as a woūde is symple, In the seconde partye of woūdes com∣posed,

¶The fyrste Chapytre of the cure of woundes symple,

AL symple woundes after y^e entencyon of Ga∣lyen in the place alleged ben new woundes in the partyes of y^e flesshe, that onely requyreth consolydacyons woundes after the agrement of al•• workmen hath foure intencyons, ¶The fyrste is to drawe fro the woūde y^t ought to be drawen, The seconde to staunche the flux of the blode, The thyrde to the fourme of the wounde, The fourth to drye it, ¶The fyrste is to accomplysshe the wyt of the workman in workyng, The seconde accom∣plyssheth it by one of .viij, maners of blode staun∣chynge, after Galyen in the fourthe Canon, as by ••ood stytchynge, or by good byndyng, & by conue∣nable dryeng, ¶The aydes to accomplysshe thyn¦tencyon / that is to drawe fro the wounde that is to be drawen (without the wordes of the Empe∣••ykes) be of thre maners, The fyrste is a cōmon in¦strument, (as is conteyned in y^e great worke, and ••ere be named, viij,) that is to wyte the tonges, The fyrst is good red wyne with towe wet therin ••nd wronge layde on the wounde, The seconde is ••••••mentum rubium cōmon, that is such, R, tera ••••••tyne lote quar, i, pulueris rubei dicti superius, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, misceantur, & ley it on with towe, and a play∣••••••, for it dryeth, encarneth, and conforteth.

¶The seconde Chapytre of woun∣de composed,

THe woundes composed after the intencion of Galyen aforesayde, be they y^t haue somtyme dysposycyons that requyre dyuers intencyons for

theyr healynge. And althoughe it be that the dys∣posycyons that make composycyons in woundes be sondry / neuerthelesse bycause of breuyte I wyll put here but the comunes / that is to saye the best knowen. ¶ The woundes are somtyme composed with vnnatural mater / somtyme with losse of sub¦staunce / somtyme vyrulent & fraudelēt venymous fylthynes / somtyme with fystule and canker / som¦tyme with concussyon & apostemes. And somtyme with pryckyng of synewes, and ache, and with su∣perf••ue flesshe, and other lyke thyng{is}. ¶The help of composed woundes with losse of flesshe requy∣reth two thynges. Fyrste the regeneracyon of the flesshe lost. Secondly the consolidacion of y^e flesshe and the skynne.

¶The regeneratyfe medycyns any mundy∣fyement, & abstercyon be of .viij. formes.

THe fyrste fourme and the seconde is v••guen¦tum aureum that I make. R.cere.ʒ.v.re∣sini quarti. i. Terebentyne lib.i. mellis quarti, i. thuris, masticis, sarcacole, mirre, aloes cicotrini, •• fiat vnguentū. ¶The thyrde fourme is vnguen∣tum aureum of Hebemesue / that is, R, cere citri¦ne, ••, vt, olei boni, lib, ij, terebentyne quar, ij. resine, colophonie, an̄.℥.i.&.s. croci, ʒ, s, olibani, Masticis, an̄.℥.i. et fiat vnguentū / for it bredeth fles••he, con∣forteth, & maketh stronge. ¶The fourth fourme is the great basilicon that is praysed ouer all / and

〈◊〉〈◊〉 called tetrafarmacum / and is of Galyen. It is regeneratyfe of flesshe, with rypynge & purgynge, and is one of myne owne makyng. R. cere, resine, picis niger, cepi vaccini, olei cominis an̄, quarti, i, vel quantum vis fundantur ad ignem, et fiat vn∣guentum. ¶The fyfth fourme is vnguentum fus¦cum, of Nycolas, of Roger, of Iamerius, and of all Apotycaryes and Barbers. R. olei lib, i, &, s, ce¦re, ℥, iiij, Colophonie, ʒ, ii, picis nigre, cepi, arietam an̄, ʒ, ij, fiat vnguentum. ¶The syxthe fourme is vnguentum de lino that Auycen and Hebumesue putteth, which is, R, ••asure vetusce, pa••ni lini bū¦mundati, ••, oppopanici partis, ij, vini, mellis, olei to ••, an̄ partis duas, litargiri, aloes, sarcacole an̄, partis vnius fiat vnguentum. ¶The seauenth fourme is emplastrum croceum made by mayster Peter de Bonaco, R, fenugreci, partis, i, infunda¦tur {per} .ix. dies in vino albo, donec tumescat, deinde tere fortiter, & cola addendo cepi hircini quart, iii, insimul terātur et coquantur, et postea pinguedo et mustilago congregantur quibus addatur cere quart, i, resine.℥.ij. fundātur oīa, et colentur, & fiat emplastrum. ¶The, viij, fourme is vnguentum ••eruo ••, qualiter preciosum, taken in my comyne ••••••tulary, to heale all woūdes, R, arthemesie, sca¦••rose, aurum valens, absinthij, galbani, lāceolate, plantaginis, tanasceri, apij, verbene faciole, ancer be siluistris, senationis, saponarie, pimpinelle, lin∣gue canis, celidonie, pillocelle an̄.M.i. conterātur oīa mundata a radicibus, et extra••itur succus, et

cum lib.ij. auxūgie porci, et lib.i. cepi hircim et lib. iij. olei, et partis .i. mellis coquendo, incorporando in mortario, et fiat vnguentū. And mayster Peter of Bonaco wrought with it, but he put therto at the last the decoctiō of thure, mastice, aloen, as he thought best and wasshed it. ¶The .ix. fourme is emplastrum gratia dei / and is taken at the cartu¦lary of mayster Peter / whiche is comune vnto all woundes / aswel in the heade as in any other par∣ty of the body / for it draweth the blode and the ve¦nymous humours from the botom, & engendreth flesshe and consolydeth. R. cere albe, resine arme∣niaci an̄.lib.s. terebētine quar.i. galbani, olibani, masticis, mirre clare an̄.℥.s. aristologie rotūde.ʒ. ij. The thynges to be grounden be grounden and molten in good whyte wyne that verueyn was so¦den in, consolida maioris et minoris, centaurea, pimpinelle, ipericon, herbe sarraconice, herbe g••a dei, baucre, sanabario an̄.M.i. & after be drawen and wet in womans mylke and oyle of roses, and be made a playster. ¶The .x. fourme made y^e erle Antidotis. R. auxungie porci recentes, cere albe an̄ quart.i.olei camomille lib.s. ambre, gresie.ʒ.ij. mastici.℥.ij. fiat vnguentum, ¶The .xj. fourme is vnguentum de yreos / and is of mayster Dinus of Florence. R. cepi vacini lib.s. olei ros. ℥.iij.cere.ʒ. ij, Radicis yr••os.℥.i. Thuris, sarcacole, Masticis, aloen, aristologia an̄.℥.ij. terebentine quar.i. fiat vnguentum / and this was vsed of the Barbers of Mountpyllier. ¶The .xii. fourme is nutritura li∣targiri

y^t, R, putteth, R, litargiri b•• puluerisati lib, i, Olei ros, aceti optimi an̄.lib.1.&, s. terendo in mortario paulatine addēdo modo oleū, modo ace¦tū {per} tēpus incorporetur, et serueturī olla. ¶The. xiij. fourme is the powdre of, R. R. olibani, aloe, sarcacole, sanguis draconis an̄. pulurizentur et su¦per ponatur, it is merueylous. ¶Another powdre cōmaūded by Lanfranc. R. thuris, masticis, fenu¦greci, an̄. quantū vis, fiat puluis. ¶The thynges that causeth generacyon of flesshe & skynne and to strength. ¶The helpes conglutynatyues, consoly¦datyues, and sigillatyues be of .xvj. fourmes.

THe fyrste is wyne of the decoction of Rasis. ¶The seconde is vnguentum album that is made thus. R.ceruse.℥.i. Litargiri.℥.s. Olei ros. lib.i. aque ros, quar.s. And let them be well styred in a morter in puttynge somtyme oyle, & somtyme rose water, & make an oyntment & it is of Domo. ¶The thyrde fourme is vnguentū album de Ra∣sis, R, olei rosa{rum}, lib, i, cere, ℥, ii, ceruse, ℥, i, cāphere. 〈◊〉〈◊〉, albius ouorum, iij, in numero / and make an ••••ntment / and yf a lytel litargiri were put therto 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wyll be the better for scabbydnes, ¶The fourth ••••urme is a precyous whyte oyntment for scabbe ••••d serpygine, R, ceruse, ℥, ij, litargiri, ℥, i, thuris masticis, an̄.℥.ij.& s. olei {quod} sufficit, addendo aque ros. a••t acetum / siat vnguentū. ¶The .v. fourme is vnguentum de calce / and is of Auycen meruey∣lous to consolydate and drye the conbustyons and

woundes of synewes. R. vnflaked lyme wasshed. ix. tymes in colde water vntyll the sharpnes be all gone / quar.i. et cum oleo ros. ducendo in morterio fiat vnguentum. And it may be made with waxe and with y^e whyte of an egge as ye seme to be best, for it is y^e better. ¶The syxth fourme is a whyte playster of ceruse that Galyen putteth in libro ca∣thagenorū / and mayster Peter darle of Auynyon vsed it. R.cere.℥.iiij. olei ros.lib.s. terebētine quar i.ceruse.ʒ.ij.litargiri.℥.i. olibani, alumīs.℥.s.post infusionem olei, cere et terebentine / reliqua misce∣antur in morterio et fiat vnguentum. ¶The .vij. fourme is a blacke playster of the boke Cathage∣norum that is one of myne. R. litargiri partis .i. olei, et aceti an̄. part{is} .iij. incorporando coquantur per diem integrū, continue agitando cū spatula, et vocatur emplastrum vnius diei. ¶The eyght fourme is dyapalma in cathaginis, R, auxungie porcis veteris lib, ij, litargiri lib, ij, coperose quar. s, coquantur ad modum emplastri nigri, cum spa∣tula de palma viridi vel cāna, et fiat emplastrum. ¶The, ix, fourme is a playster of mayster Peter of Bonaco, R, plantaginis, consolida maioris, be thenice, berbene, pimpenelle, piloselle, mille foli, lin¦gue canis, caude equine an̄, M, i, cōcassentur cu•• lib, ij, cepi arietini coquantur et collentur / postea addatur resine, cere, galbani an̄, quar, iij, tereben∣tine quar, i, &, s, effundantur et fiat emplastrum. ¶The, x, fourme is a playster of centaure / & that vsed mayster Peter of Arle, R, centaurea minor,

M, vj, temperetur per noctem in vino albo, deinde coquantur vs{que} ad consumationē medietatis, co∣lentur, et iterum illa collatura boliatur vs{que} sit re¦ducta ad spissitudinem mellis and let it be kepte / And whan ye make a plaister take of y^e same wyne of centaure, ℥, iiij, lactis mulieris, ℥, ij, terebentine lib, s, cere none quar, i, masticis, gūmi armoniaci, an̄, ℥, i, malaxādo fiat ēplastrū. ¶The .xj. fourme is y^e playster of Dinus that is thus. R. bethonice, centaurea an̄.M.iij. conquassantur / et cum vino albo buliantur et collentur / et collature addatur terebentine lib.s. resine quar.i.cere.℥.i. Iterū bu∣liatur et super acetū proiciat{us} et congregentur / et tū lacte mollificentur / et fiat emplastrum. ¶The xij, fourme is the kynge of Englandes oyntment. R, cere albe, resine an̄.quar, i, aloe, ℥, ij, tereben∣tine, lote, ℥, i, thuris, masticis, an̄, ℥, s, fiat vnguen∣tum. ¶The, xiij, fourme is a playster that y^e Erle Wyllyam had (of mayster Anferyn of Genes) and gaue it to the frenche kyng. R, pimpinelle, betho¦nice, maligrane verbene, vernucularis an̄, M, i, bu¦••iant in vino albo vs{que} ad consūmationem duatū partiū / deinde coletur et iterum bultatur et adda¦tur cū eo resine lib, s, cere alba lib, s, masticis, ℥, iij, ••t coquantur & proiciatur super lacte mulierū / et mollificetur / et fiat emplastrū. ¶The, xiiij, four∣me is vnguentū gratie that mayster Iohn̄ neuew to mayster Anseryn of Genes dyd make. R, olei vdegaris, lib, i, cere quar, i, semē illa{rum} ros, agrestū, ℥, s, fiat vnguentū. ¶The, xv, fourme is a grene

oyntment. R, cere et olei an̄, ℥, vj, liquefiant / et in fine addatur viride eris, ℥, i, ducendo cum spatula fiat vnguentū. ¶The, xvj, fourme is vnguentum viridū herbarū cōmune of Nycolas / of Roger / of Iamerius / & of all the Ceciliens. R, celidonie, pa∣nis cuteli, qui dicitur alleluya, centrūgalli, leuisti∣ci, scabiose an̄.M, i, olei, lib, s, cere, masticis, aloes, viride eris an̄, ℥, i, fiat vnguētū, ¶The, xvij, four¦me is of mayster Gnillam of Saliceto / whiche is praysed of Lanfranc & Hēry, R, balanstis, aloes, cathume argenti, eris vsti an̄, fiat puluis, Item, R, corticis pini, ℥, i, litargiri, ceruse an̄, ℥, s, nucis cipressi, centaure minoris, aristologie vste an̄, ℥, ij, fiat puluis / for it is very profytable.

¶The helpes for fraudulent woundes and sores,

THe helpes for woūdes composed w^t corrupte sores are they that requyre excytacyon / & be of, vij, fourmes, of which, ¶The fyrste fourme is wasshynge with wyne and honny, ¶The seconde fourme is purgyng with hōny / in secūdo ad Glan¦conem / that is such, R, mellis cocti, lib, i, thuris, ℥ s, farine ordei vel orobi, ʒ, i, misceātur / and it may be made so with terebentyne / & is good in synewy places, ¶The thyrde fourme is mūdyfycatyfe of smalache / that is of Guyllyam and Lanfranc, of Henry, and of all the Physycyens / for it purgeth and rypeth the corrupt sores, R, succi apij, ʒ, viij, mellis, farine frumenti vel aliorum quar, i, seth it on the fyre contynually styryng it tyll it be thycke,

and be made an oyntement / and put therto succi absinthij, It suffreth nat any fystules or canker to bre•••• in woūdes / and yf the woūde dyd chaufe put therto succum plantagi••s or crassela, it shulde be profytable, ¶The fourth fourme is mundyfyca∣tyfe of myrre / and is of Bronne / and of Thederye R, mellis lib, i, farine siliginis, farine lupinorū, fenugreci, an̄, ℥, i, mirre, ʒ, i, succi absinthij, lib, s, te¦rebentine quar, i, buliendo succū cū farinis in fine addantur alia, et fiat vnguētū, ¶The, v, fourme is mundyfycatyfe of resina / and is stronge / and is appropryed to synewy membres, R, mellis / tere∣bentine an̄, lib, s, myrre, sarcocole, farine fenugre¦ci, semīs lini, an̄, ʒ, i, dissoluātur gūme cum mellis / et terebentina / & additis pulueribus, fiat vnguen¦tum / & it is greatly in vsage, ¶The syxth fourme is mūdyfycatyfe of yreos, and is of mayster Din{us}, and it is such as putteth and draweth out the rot¦••ēnes, R, mellis, lib, s, terebentine quar, i, raditis ••reos, ℥, s, misceantur, et fiat vnguentū, ¶The, ••i••, fourme is another mūdyfycatyfe of Din{us} ma∣••e of gūmes / for thycke corrupcyon / and is suche, R, galbani / armeniaci / resine / terebētine / picis / 〈◊〉〈◊〉 / vaccini / cere / olei antiqui an̄, ʒ, i, dissoluendo ••••••mas cum aceto / et fiat vnguentum,

¶The helpes of woundes and sores with venyms,

HElpes of cōposed woundes apostemate with venym requyreth stronge desiccacyon / & be of, vi, maners, ¶The fyrste maner is y^e wasshyng

with wyne and aluminous water with good and artefycyall lygature, ¶The seconde is a playster of the bysshop of Lodene that was of how sholde with the erle of Armynac / appropryate to all olde sores / vlcers / fystules / and cankers. R. auxungie porci mundate a pelliculis temperate in aceto per x. dies renouādo semper aceton de tertio in tertiū diem. lib. ••. aluīs ruppe quar. s. pistando in morta rio per diem integrū, fiat vnguētū. ¶The thyrde maner is vnguentum azurimon very profytable to pustules of the face in scabie s ipigine. R. auxū¦gie porci preparate vt dictū est, lib. i. argenti viui extincti quart, i. aluīs quart. s. sulphuris viui.℥.i. bugie.℥.s inde de baldac.ʒ.ij.pistando in morterio fiat vnguentū. ¶The fourth maner is litargirū nutritū / and is of Rasis and Auycen / and proued of all workmen. R. litargiri bene puluerizati quā¦tum vis / et cū sufficientia olei ros. et aceti / tantū ducato in morterio donec īspicetur et tumescat et renouatur et seruetur / et si adderetur cū vna {per}te iuxta pars facti de ere vsto, āthimonio plūbo vsto / aluminis balaustiarū / rube cururine / galli / san∣guis draconis / cathine argenti / serico vernubus / terrestribus siccatis an̄. partis / fiat puluis / et mis ceatur in morterio. It shulde be an oyntment pro¦fitable to all sores that be venymous and of dyffy¦cyle consolydacyon. And yf it be made in a mortel of leade / it shulde be the better to all dysposycyons of canker / as Galyen sayeth / prima parte me amir.

¶The helpes of woundes with fylthynes.

AL the helpes of sores and woundes with fyl∣thynesse / & venymous corrupcyon requyreth stronge wasshynge with desiccation / and be of .xij fourmes. Of whiche. ¶The fyrste fourme is de∣coction of petis potz de sauces or w^tout decoction. ¶The seconde fourme is vnguentū apostolorum that is appropryed to mundy••y y^e vlceres. R. cere albe, resine, armeniaci an̄.℥.xiiij.oppoponici, viri∣de eris an̄.℥.iij.aristologie ro.thuris an̄.ʒ.xvj. mir¦re•• galbanū an̄.ʒ.iij.b dellij.ʒ.vi. litargiri.℥.ix.ole•• ••oīs lib. ii. dissoluantur gūme in aceto, et miscean∣tur cū litargiro cum oleo decocto, et addatur c••ra ••esina liquefacta / et coquantur quous{que} gutta in∣••••piat coagulari / et inde ponando ad ignem mis∣ceantur pulneres / et in fine viride eris ponatur et ••••at vnguentum. ¶The thyrde fourme is gratia ••e•• of Hebemesue called saraceos and emplastrum magnū / which he vsed to clense the woundes of yll consolydacyon / & mayster Anseryn vsed the same / and mayster Peter of the argenteri / the matery∣••lles wherof ar as vnguentū apostolorū saue that ••hey put erugo de campane / seth it tyl it be blacke. ••The fourth fourme is vnguentū egiptiacū and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Rasis & Auycen. And my mayster of Boleyn vsed therof / and is one of myne / for I haue foūde good proffe alwayes in it / for it corrodeth lyghtly & mundyfyeth very wel. R. mellis lib. i. aceti, lib, s.florū eris.℥.i, aluīs. s. sodden on the fyre tyll it be

thycke and suffycyently red. And therfore it is cal∣led the dowble coloured oyntement. ¶The fyfth fourme is the grene oyntment of Rasis & Auycen, howbeit I haue vsed it but lytell / bycause y^e grene oyntementes are dyffamed on the behalfe of the people. R, mellis, lib,, viride eris, lib, s, miscean∣tur {quod} non approbo, for it is to stronge, ¶The, vi, fourme is emplastrū rubiū grecum, and is also of two colours, the whiche Galyen putteth in tertio ad Glānconem, & it is alowed of mayster Dinus / bycause it rectyfyeth the euyll vlceres that are of dyffycult consolydacyons. R, olei, lib, ii, aceti. lib, i et, s, litargiri, lib, i, coquatur litargirū cū oleo et aceto donec ingrossetur / et tunc ponatur viride eris et coquatur donec inspicetur / et rubeū efficia¦tur. ¶The seauenth fourme is vnguentū viridū of herbes / and is cōmended of mayster Dinus by∣cause it mūdyfye the olde sores / and wasteth gen∣tylly the superflue flesshe and healeth. R. celido∣nie, plantaginis, scabiose, vrtice, leuistici, centrū∣galli, galine, grasse, an̄, M, i, concassantur, et cum lib, ii, olei per, vii, dies temperētur, deinde bulian¦tur et exprimendo colentur cui colature addatur cere, ℥, iii, terebentine, ℥, vi, resine, ℥, ii, buliantur donec parum spissētur / deinde tolletur ab igne et misceatur thuris, sarcocole, aloen, an̄ ℥, i, aristolo¦gie longe, floris eris.an̄, ℥.vi, misceatur, et fiat vn¦guentū, for it is good and proued. ¶Many other helpes are put in the incarnatyfe helpes that bre∣de flesshe and mundyfye. ¶The eyght fourme are

trociskes. And fyrste y^e trociskes andromathi that Galyen and Auycen putteth to be called Aldaron, and ar made in powdre tempred w^t wyne or with vyneygre. R, corticis granatorū.℥.s. gallarum. ʒ. viii. mirre, aristologie ro.an̄.ʒ.iiij, draganti, aluīs ••ametr••••, an̄, ʒ, ii, zetgi {quod} est vitriolum, ʒ, iiii, be put to powdre / and with swete wyne incorporate, and be made to trociskes. ¶Also trocisci caldicon. R. calcis vi••e partis .i. arcenici rubei & citrini, alca∣li, acassie, an̄. partis, s, puluerizentur et confician∣tur cū capitello, et fiāt trocisci. And are of Galyen Capitellum after Roger, and Albucrasis is made thus. R. calcis vi••i, salis armeniaci, an̄, lib, i, terē¦••••r et piscētur cum lexiuia cine{rum} trūco{rum} faba{rum} et ponantur in olla infundo minutim perforata et ponatur in alia olla integra de subtus in quo reci ••iatur capitellum, And it is good to gnawe all su¦••erflue flesshe / and maketh openynge of cantere / ••nd lyghtly causeth the barke to fall. ¶The, ix, ••••••••me are tricisci affrodillo{rum}. R. succi affrodil∣••••••••.••.vj.calcis viue. ℥. iij. auripigmenti.℥.i. con∣••••••••antur et fiat trocisci / and let them be dryed in ••he sōne in August / & they are of myne. ¶The .x. ••••••••me are the trocyskes of arcenyc after the, iiij. ••••ysters. R. arcenici sublimati quart .i. pastetur ••••••u••co solatri / or of caules wortes or other her∣•••••• / and be dryed in the sōne or at the fyre / and do ••••so thre or foure tymes folowyng / and make tro¦••yskes. ¶The .xi. fourme ben y^e brekynges of Albu¦crasis / that make them of arcenyc and vnslecked

lyme / & of soft sope, And some put therto to alter the coloure fute of the chymney / and incorporate them w^t salina. ¶The .xii. fourme is actuall can∣tere of Albucrasis confortynge the mēbre / rectyfy the vlceres of yll complexyon / and appeaseth the brēnynge in the two fyrste dayes with the whytes of egges, and oyle of roses bet togyther. And than procede to the brennynge with butter and a lytell meale. And make a defensyfe aboute it with bole∣armenyake, & terre sigillata, camphere, and oyle of roses & vyneygre, or with oyntement populeon.

¶The helpes of woundes and sores com∣posed with fystules.

THese helpes or aydes are of foure fourmes. Of the which. ¶The fyrste is drynke proued for fystules, R. agrimonie partis, i. decoquantur cū vino albo / et fiat colatura / wherof shall be gy∣uen euery mornynge a goblet full to the pacyent to drynke. ¶The seconde fourme is a playster of agrymony. R, agrimonie et pistetur cum sale et succus exprimatur infra fistulam et folia suppo∣nantur. ¶The thyrde fourme is lexiuium infusū in aqua forti or any of the trocyskes abouesayde be tempred in brēnynge water in the capytello or wyne and aqua fortis, after y^e alkamystes stronge water is made thus. R. salis armoniaci, auripig menti rubei, et citrini, cuperose, viride eris an̄. par¦tis equalis puluenzantur et ponētur in alembico vitreo benelutato / et distillentur cū lento igne / et

prima aquo qui exit abiciatur / postea dupletur ig¦nis / et quando alembicū sit rubeū retineatur sta∣tim aqua in vase vitreo vn̄ cooperto custodiatur / for it is of so greate strength that it melteth yron, and perceth it / and therfore one onely drop morty¦fyeth the fystula / & destroyeth wartes and exeres∣sence. ¶The fourth fourme are ruptures actuall canteres of Albucrasis, as it is sayd of fraudulent vlceres / and certayne oyntementes and playsters that is aforesayde.

¶The aydes of woundes and sores com∣posed with canker,

SYxe fourmes there be of woūdes and sores with cankers, ¶The fyrste be pocions for cankers, and be heauy herbes / and chyefly it is sayd that cerac auayleth whan it is dronke, Lyke¦wyse sayth mayster Arnolde of Newtowne of cen¦••••nodia called lingua passerina, swynes grasse, Al¦••o saphyrs and emerawdes be good, ¶The secon∣•••• fourme is precyous wasshyng{is} vyneygre soden ••ith salt, And tryacle & flesshe of vipers are good ••••••raynly / for they put all the venym in to the ••ynne, ¶The thyrde fourme is linimentum spe∣••••••lly ••leiro, s, styred in a morter of leade in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 tyll it become blacke / and be made oyntmēt, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 alowed of Galyen & Auycen, ¶The fourth ••••••rme is lytargy kepte in a morter of leade tyll it be blacke, for it is a precyous thynge to all fleyng{is} of the skynne / & to all cankered passyons of all the

partyes of the body chyefly in the ars, And it is of Galyen in .x. terapentice. ¶The fyfth fourme is vnguentū dyapāphiligos which thederic aloweth and all his suyt, bycause it cureth canker and he∣rispila, & cōbustions / which is. R. olei ros.cere al∣be.an̄.℥.v.succi granorū rubio{rum}, solatri.℥.iiij.ceru¦se lote.ʒ.ij.pāphiligos, it is thutia plūbi vsti et loti an̄.℥.i.thuris.℥.s. fiat vnguentū cum oleo et cera et reliquam. ¶The .vj. fourme ben the ruptures mundyfycatyfe oyntementes that are spoken of before. And the actuall canteres of Albucrasis of woundes & vlceres composed with concussions.

¶The helpes of woundes or sores made with concussyons or strypes.

Of sores & woundes made with concussyons be .xj. fourmes. ¶The fyrste is restoracions with olei mirtillorum, et olei ros, with whyte of egges. ¶The seconde is resolutyfe made w^t wyne and honuy / and salt with flax. ¶The seconde is a playster made with waxe and comyn. ¶The .iiij. is with floribus camomille, melleloti, mirtillorū, absinthij, aneti, & cimini. ¶The .v. is emplastrum malnarum, absinthio, furfure, et aneton. ¶The. vi. is a playster made of semine ordei, fenugreci, se¦minis lini, camomille, et furfuris subtilis.an̄.℥.i. arcenici sublimati, puluerizati, ʒ, s, decoquantur cum vino decoctionis calamento addendo in fine, modicum de olei camomille / & this is ryght good to resolue the deade blode of the concussions / and

it is greatly approued of Auycē. ¶The .vij. is im¦brocation of Iametius that healeth & resolueth all concussyons. R. olei Ros ℥.ij. capitum caparū, et seminis ciminis, ruthe, arthemesie, absinthie, persicarie. an̄.℥.s. fiat emplastrum. ¶The .viij. is a playster of mayster Peter of Bonaco comune to all concussions. R. cere quar .i. armoniaci. quar. s piscis nauallis, quar, s, cimine, ruthe, absinthie, pe¦ritarie, an̄, ʒ, s, succi {per}itarie, aceti optimi, an̄, quar, i, confundantur armoniaci in succis per noctem, et mane ponatur super ignem, et liquefiat cum re ••••quis vs{que} ad consumptionem succorum, et pulue ••es malexentur cum oleo laurino, et fiat empla∣strum. ¶The .ix. fourme is occicrocium cōmune at the Apotycaryes / & is good for the concussyon of bones, and is made thus. R, cerc, picis, colopho¦••ic, croci, an̄, ℥, iiij, terebētine, galbani, armoniaci, m••••re, thuris, masticis, an̄, ʒ, i, dissoluantur gūme cum aceto, fiat emplastrum. ¶The .x. fourme is a••os••olicum, comune at the appotycaryes that re¦solueth and rectyfyeth merueylously the hurtynge 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the bones and concussyons, and is made thus. R. litargiri, ℥, i, cere rube colonie, an̄, ℥, i, pulegij, ••••sci quer••ini, an̄, ℥, i, armoniaci lapidis calamite, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ʒ, v, thuris, masticis, an̄, ʒ, i, terebentine, galba ••••••••dellij, mirre, eris vsti, lapidis calcis, aristolo∣••••e, d••aprassij, oppoponice, sarcocole, an̄, ʒ, ij, disso∣••••tis gūmis cum aceto, et mixtis cum litargiro cum oleo decocto, et in fine aliis positis, fiat em∣plastrum. ¶The, xj, is apostolicum cirurgicum of

Roger / very good to all concussyons. R, colopho∣nie, lib, i, picis naualis, lib, s, galbani, serapini, op∣poponice, thuris, masticis, terebentine, an̄, ℥, s ace¦ti, lib, cere, s, iiij, dissolutis gūmis cum aceto, & bu licis, er liquefactis reliqua addantur et mollifican do, fiat emplastrū. And yf red powdre be put with the sayd playster it wyll be good rupture.

¶The aydes of woundes and vlceres with cōposycyon of apostemes.

WOundes & vlceres composed with apostemes and ache haue foure fourmes of help. Of the whiche the fyrste is olei Ros with papaueris albi cum vitello oui. ¶The seconde fourme is of my∣grayne / and is of Auycen. R. granati dulcis et de quoquantur cū vino pontico vs{que} ad dissolutionē, et fiat linimentū. ¶The thyrde fourme is a play∣ster of soden breade / and somtyme is a lytell hōny put therto and medled playsterwyse / and is of .G. and oftentyme is put to it de succo ebulorum / and somtyme de succo apij / and is alowed of .iiij. may¦sters of Salerne. ¶The fourth fourme is a play∣ster of malowes / and is alowed of Thederic / and is of myne. R. foliorum malue .M. iij. coquantur fortiter, deinde terentur, et postea cum modica de coctione super ignem / addendo modicū de furfure subtili, fiat emplastrum.

¶The helpes of woūdes with pryckynge and ache of synewes.

THe helpes of woundes with pryckynge of sy¦newes, and ache be of .vij. fourmes. ¶The fyrste is fomentacyon with oyle and tereben¦tyne medled & warmed. ¶The seconde is a play∣ster of Euforbio, and is of Galyen, of Browne and Thederic, and is one of myne. R. resine, cere, picis an̄.quar.s. terebentine, olei cominis an̄. ℥. s. eufor∣bij. ʒ.ij. olei, masticis. ℥.i. fiat emplastrum. ¶The thyrde is purgynge of synewes, alowed in the hur¦tynges of the noddle of the heed, by mayster Peter de Bonaco. R. mellis rosa{rum} colati. quar.i.cere. re¦sine, terebentine an̄. quar. s. farine ordei.℥.s. masti¦cis, sarcocole, mūmie an̄.℥.s. olei, Masticis.℥.fiat emplastrū. ¶The fourth fourme is emplastrum ••umbricorū that bredeth flesshe and knytteth the synewy mēbres, which is of Lanfrāc. R. vtrius{que} consolide, arnoglos. s. piloselle vtrius{que} plantagīs, an̄. M.i. vermiū terrestrium. lib.s.terarantur ••īa et ponātur in. lib. i.et.s. olei cominis by .vj. dayes after that it is soden and streyned, & pressed, than put to it cepi mutonis. lib, i, picis naualis, lib, s, pi ••is grece quar.i. armoniaci, galbani, oppoponaci, cerebentine an̄.℥.i. thuris, masticis an̄, ℥, s, dissolu 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gūmis in aceto, fiat emplastrum. ¶The fyfth fourme is vnguentū dulce mollyfycatyfe, resolu∣••••se, and mytygatyfe of the paynes of y^e synewes. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 butiri sine sale, lib, i, olei viola, lib, s, auxungie, galline, aut anceris, azimi, medule bonis retentis a.••.ʒ.i. cere {quod} sufficit, fiat vnguentum. ¶The .vj, fourme is vnguentū marciatum et agrippa, mer¦ueylously

resolutyfe and confortynge the synewes and the ioyntes, & is made thus. R. cere albe. lib. ij. olei, lib, viij, rorismariū, folio{rum} lauri, ruthe, tha∣maristi an̄, lib, s, sauine, balaustie, balsami, thimi, epithuni, oximi, lilifagi, polij, calamenti, artheme¦sie, enule campane, bethonice, herba Sarazenice, herbe sancte marie, brance vrcine, spargule, herbe venti, pimpinelle, herbe paralizis, sima{rum} sambuc•• crassuli, millefolij, semper viue, camedrios, centi∣nodie, mirte, cētaurce, folio{rum} fragule, quin{que} folij siccatis, radicis maluauistis an̄, ℥, iiij, vrticar̄, vio¦larū papauer̄, mente turelle, herbe muscate, alle∣luya, lingue ceruine, crespule, cāphorate an̄, quar. s. fenugreci, cimini an̄ .℥, i, butiri, medule ceruine adipis, vrsi, galbani, armoniaci an̄, ℥, i, thuris ma¦sticis, storatie an̄, ℥, s, olei nardini, ℥, i, infūdantur herbe in vino, postea coquātur et colentur, et cola∣ture alia addantur, et fiat vnguentū. ¶Unguen∣tum agrippa resolutyfe is made thus. R. brionie, ℥, ij, radicis sticados, lib, i, squille, lib, s, yreos, ℥, iiij, radicis filicis, radicis ebuli an̄, ℥, ij, olei, lib, iiij, ce∣re, ℥, v, buliant herbe cum oleo et tolentur et adda¦tur cera, et fiat vnguentum. ¶The, vij, fourme is vnguentum de ramis, and is of .G. in libro cathe∣geno{rum} profytable to all hardnesses, as crampe, or stytche, and carthecanos, and such lyke. R, olei ra¦dicis cucumeris agrestis, lib, ii, olei maiorane, al∣kangi, cere, terebētine, medule ossium cerui an̄, lib, s, sanguis testidinū quar, i, ranarū numero, vi, bal¦sami, ℥, s, coquentur ranis & sanguis testidinum

cum oleo colentur, et colatura cera, et reliqua mis¦ceantur, et fiat vnguētū, which is very precyous.

¶The helpes for woundes and vlceres composed with venym.

THe helpes of woundes and vlceres composed with venym are of .iij, fourmes. ¶The fyrst is vnguentū ingr••m, & is of Dinus. R. cepi arie∣tam, picis, oppoponaci, terebentine an̄, lib, s, fun∣dendo misceantur proiitiendo in aceto / and is of Wyllyam in de secretis / and in Macer in libro ca¦thagenorū. ¶The seconde fourme is emplastrum de cepa, and is alowed of Wyllyam of Saliceto. R, vnum cepe nuon, radicis lilij siluestris quar, s, ••corte, ℥, i, salis, ℥, s, olei mellis, ℥, ii, coquendo radi ris in vino, & pistendo in mortario, fiat vnguentū.

¶The helpes for woundes and sores with superflue flesshe.

THe woundes and vlceres of superflue flesshe are of .viij. fourmes. ¶The fyrste fourme is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••ax or towe chopped smalle and layde theron. ¶The seconde is powdre of dactiles applyed ther¦••••, ¶The thyrde is alume soden. ¶The fourth is ••••perose layde vpon it. ¶The fyfth is powdre of ••••••ciskes affrodillornm. ¶The syxth is lyme of ••halke and honny myngled togyther / & seth them or drye them & make a powdre, ¶The, vij, ben the trociskes of arsenyke abouesayde, ¶The, viij, ben ruptuR, incisions, & canteres cutelleria aforesaid,

¶The helpes of fractures and dyssolucyons or dislocations of bones or ioyntes.

THe helpes of Algebra & of dislocatiōs are of .vj. fourmes. ¶The fyrst is glutynatyfe that serueth at the begynnyng. R. farine volati∣le pistetur part .i. pulueris rubei part. s. pistentur cum albumine ouorum et fiat emplastrū. Or the playster of browne that serueth at the seconde re∣mouyng. R. aloes, mirre, boliarmenici, glutinis acatie, dragaganti, lapdani an̄. puluerizentur, et albumine ouorū incorporētur / and lay it on with towe. ¶The thyrde fourme is that serueth after the .xx. dayes is the decoction of roses, absinthij, mosse able arboris, quercus et salis / and lay it to with flaxe. ¶The fourth fourme is a playster of Lanfranc / appropryed to confort the mēbre / and therfore it accordeth to serue the last / and is made thus. R. olei ros. ℥.iiij. resine.℥.iij. cere.℥.ij. colo∣phonie, masticis, thur̄. an̄.ʒ.ij. nucis cipressi, cucu∣mer̄. an̄.ʒ.i. fiant magdaliones aforesayd. ¶The fyfth is apostolicū cirurgicū / et oxcicrotiū. ¶The syxth fourme is spannadrapi. R. thur̄, mastic, pi∣cis, farine volatilis, boliar menici an̄.ʒ.ij. cere, cepi arietū, an̄.lib.s. Melt the wax and the talowe to∣gyther / than put the powdres therto & styre them togyther / and dyp a cloth therin and applye it to the place. But bycause that somtyme after the re∣storatiō there remayneth some hardnes / therfore shall be put here the maner to soften it agayne in this wyse. ¶Fyrste the membre shall be mollyfyed

with the decoction of the heades and fete of shepe and the myddle barke of Elme / and with corticis radicis maluauisti an̄.M.i. florū camomille, meli¦loci, fenugreci, semine lini an̄.quar.s. & boyle them by the space of an houre / and let the hardnesse be bathed therwith the space of a day or a halfe / and than be wyped and anoynted with other, or with this oyntmēt. R. dial••ee, agrippe, olei laurini an̄. misceantur. And yf the membre be nat soupled, do it with this. R. maluauisti, lib, ii, semini fenugre¦ci, seminis lini an̄, lib, i, squille, lib, s, olei, lib, iiij, ce¦re, terebentine, gūmi edere, galbani an̄, ʒ, ii, coloso¦nie, resine an̄, lib, s, coquantur herbe cum aqua et ••••clentur, et reliqua addantur, et fiat vnguētum. Or this that is propre. R, olei laurini, olei masti∣cis, olei mustellini an̄, quar, i, auxungij ••zī vel vi∣culi. lib, s, alipte muscate, gallie muscate, ••dellii, ••••rcocolle, aspalti, storacis. calamīte an̄, ℥, s, castor ••, ℥.ii, musti, ʒ, s, cere quar, i, fiat vnguentum. And whē it is anoynted lay theron de lana succida, aur ••iaquilon magnum, vel gummatum, aut••radicis maluauisti co••tas et pistatas cū farina, fenugreci ••••minis lini, et fecis olei coīs. And yf it be an olde hardnesse it were behouefull to bath or stewe the membre with the infusyon of a pyece of yren, or of ••••myll stone well heate in the fyre / and put in vy∣••••ygre, and set the membre theron. Also to wasshe •••• it with the water of mānes blode ones destyl∣led is precyons / or for to wasshe it with hote blode.