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 formacion of the propre and cōmyn remedyes of y^e dyseases from the heade vnto the fete after the dyuersyte of the membres / & fyrste of the helpes for the heade.

HEre after we shal put the helpes for the woūdes of y^e heade. ¶And fyrste the pocyons made by Thederic and his felowes. R. cinomomi, ℥, i, ʒ, ℥, s, galangi granorum paradisi, carda∣momi, piperis longi et nigri, gariofili an̄, ʒ, i, fiant puluis / & they saye that yf he broke it, it is a good sygne / and yf he vomyt / it is an yll sygne. ¶The seconde fourme is purgyng of the brayne & pāny∣cles therof. R. olei mellis Ros. callati an̄, ℥, ii, olei Ros, ℥, i, let them be medled / and with fyne clothes layde theron. ¶The thyrde fourme puluis capita¦le / and is of mayster Dinus, alowed of Lanfranc and Henry. R. radicis yreos, aristologie, thuris, mirre, sanguis dra, farine orobi an̄, fiat puluis.

¶The fourth fourme is emplastrum bethonice, which is vsed at Paris that bredeth flesshe & con∣forteth, reyseth the bones, purgeth, and healeth. R. cere, resine an̄, lib, i, succi bethonice, succi plan∣taginis, succi apii an̄, lib, i, coquetur cera et resina cū succis vs{que} ad consuptionē succorū / deinde po¦natur terebentina et incorporentur et colentur et fiat emplastrum. ¶The, v, fourme is emplastrum capitale of mayster Anserin of Genes y^t draweth & reyseth y^e bones, bredeth flesshe, & heleth. And, M,

Peter sayde y^t he had proued it in a dogges heade that was wounded to y^e brayne & healed hym.R. terebētine {per}t, ij, cere {per}t, i, resine {per}t, s, moltē on the fyre & streyned on vynygre / & than molten agayne & cast vpon y^e iuce of these herbes, bethonice {per}t, ij, berbene {per}t, i, et cū aliis succis et lacte mulieris diu mollificentur / & make a playster therof, it is stron¦ger than the fyrste. ¶The .vj. fourme is ordeyned to reyse bones yf they may be had none otherwyse & was of, M. Peter.R, olei antiq {per}t, i, sordiciei al∣••eo{rum}, cere a••, {per}t, s, euforbi quar, {per}t, vni{us}, aristolo∣gie lōge {per}t, vni{us}, lactis mulie{rum} modicū, fiat empla¦strū. ¶For y^e scabbe take this salue as, G, wylleth R. litargiri, sulphur̄ viui, calcis, viui, atramenti, ••itrioli, auripigmenti fulginis, viride eris, et ele∣bori albi et nigri, alumīs, galla{rum} an̄, ℥, s, argenti ••iui, ℥, i, cere, picis, olei nutū an̄, lib, s, succi lapatij, succi fumeterre, succi scabiose, succi, boraginis an̄, quart, i, buleantur cera et oleum cū succis vs{que} ad consumptionem reliqua incorporentur, & fiat vn∣guentū, diligenter. ¶Also for fallynge baldnes of ••••e heares / & to cause the heare to brede in the car ••••iary of, M, Peter. R, succi calcida{rum}, ℥, i, puluis ••••nguissugis combustarum, lacerci viridis, adusli ••••lu••ris talpa{rum}, apū combusta{rum} soleriū combu∣••••••ū, cetatū porci abusta{rum}, viride eris an̄, ℥, i, mel∣••s quod sufficit ad incorporandū, fiat vnguentū / ••robatum est.

¶The remedyes for the face and partyes therof.

FYrste the gutta rosa is alowed vnguentum citrinum of the cōmunalte of y^e antydotary. R, auxungie porci preperate libram, i, argē¦ti vini, ℥, i, viride eris, ℥, s, pistēdo in mortario, fiat vnguentum, ¶Secondly gōmera is put to whyte the face / which is of Rasis, R, cicerum fabarum, ordei mundati, amigdala{rum} excortitatorum, dra∣gaganti an̄, part, i, septē raphani part, s, fiat pul∣uis / and tempre it with mylke and anoynte y^e face by nyght / and in the mornynge wasshe it with wa¦ter and branne, ¶Thyrdly is put to it a water of fraūce, R, litargiri calcinati, lib, i, masticis, ℥, ij, pi¦stentur cum albumine ouorū, et ponantur in alem bico et fiat aqua / it is ryght precyous, ¶Fourthly lac virgineum to purge & drye the vyrulent pym∣ples, & spotty skyn̄es of the face is made thus, R. litargiri subtiliter puluerizati, ℥, iij, aceti albi optī lib, s, misceantur simul & admictantur residere et distillādo cū pecia trianlanti filerim vel cū sacculo sussipiatur aqua / deinde illa aqua misceatur cū a∣qua salis puluerizata, et lib. s, aqua pluuialis vel fōranee / et misceātur ambe aque & coagulabūtur ad modū lecti, & rub the place w^t it that is infecte.

¶Helpes for the dyseases of the eyes.

FYrste take the water of.M.Peter of spayne, that conforteth and clereth the syght. R.fe¦niculi, ruthe, celidonie, berbene, eufrasie, cla∣rete Ros, & aque eius an̄, concassētur et temperen∣tur per diem naturalem in vino albo / deinde po∣nantur in alembico, et fiat aqua colirium album.

¶Secondly take Colirium album for the payne of the eyes, made by Galyen.R.ceruse lote.℥.i.sar¦cocole.ʒ.iij.agmidum, ʒ, ij, dragagant, ʒ, i, apij, ʒ, s, puluerizentur omnia valde / et cum aqua pluuiali molliētur sub tegulam et fiant parui pillule / and let them be steped with womans mylke / or with rose water, and be admynystred. Colirium de thu∣tia. ¶Thyrdly is admynystred coliriū de thutia / made at Mountpyller in the ende of optalmia, for it resolueth and dryeth the moysture that cōmeth to the eyes. R.thurij preparate, lapdani calami∣narū an̄, ℥, s, gariofil.x. numero faui cū melle, ʒ, i, puluerizanda puluerizētur subtillissime, et ponan¦tur in, ℥, ij, vini albi et aque Ros, quar, s, camphere, ℥, i, colentur subtillissime, et fiat colirium.

¶ The powdre of mayster Arnolde.

¶The fourth fourme is put by mayster Arnolde for to drye the teares / and to rectyfy the rednesse. R, thutie preparate, ʒ, i, anthimon̄, ℥, s, margari∣••arū, ʒ, ij, florum coralli, rubium, ʒ, i, &, s, ceciri cru∣•••• prorie de flostulo vermie minutim incisi ʒ, s, fiat puluis subtillissimus et seruetur in pixide erea. ¶Fyfthly is put the powdre of welcome, of myne owne makynge for all spottes of the eyes.R.zuca¦••i tandi, ℥, i, thutie preparate, ℥, s, puluerizentur, et cum aqua Ros, pestentur et in prelium spergantur et in versetur peluis super fimium, lini, aloes, & ex¦siccetur et puluerizetur subtillissime, & fiat puluis et seruetur in pixide erea, & ponatur in oculis cum s••ilo argenteo. ¶Syxtely is put colirium for the

rednes and y^e teares / and is made by Dinus.R. thutie preparate.℥, i, aloe cicotrini, ℥, s, camphere, ʒ, i, aque Ros, s, lib, i, &, s, vini granatorū, lib, s, pul∣uerizanda puluerizantur subtillissime, et miscean¦tur cum aliis et calafiant sub carbones modica bullitione, coletur et seruetur.

¶Helpes for bledynge at the nose.

FOr bledynge of the nose. ¶Whan the flux of blode cōmeth in the nosethyrlles it is staūched in puttynge in to them tent{is} anoynted with licio dissolued in water / holdynge y^e nose thyrlles with your fyngers tyl it be staunched / & holde a sponge at his foreheade bathed in stronge vyneygre. And also it helpeth to staunche y^e hyndre partes. ¶Also for popilipo mayster Peter de Bonaco aloweth a tent de radice achori tempred in oyle of Iuniperio wherin scamony hath ben dyssolued.

¶Helpes for the paynes of the eares.

THe paynes of the eares are appeased by put∣tynge in theym the mylke of a woman / as is aforesayd. ¶The vlceres of the eares be clen¦sed with honny Ros, puttynge therto a oyntement made thus.R.rubiginem ferri et teream fortiter et pone eam in sartaginem cū aceto fortissimo / et far oam bulire donec siccetur. Item distēperetur cū aceto et siccetur ad ignem / postea iterū subtil∣lissime pulueriza, et cū aceto coque donec recipiat spissitudinem mellis. And put of it in to the eares, for it healeth the olde sores. Or elles after mayster Peter. R.nitri cardomini decoquētur in succo r••

the et colentur, and one drop be dystylled in to the eare / for it bryngeth the rottēnes outwarde / and dystroyeth the superflue prowde flesshe & healeth.

¶Helpes for the paynes of the teth.

THe dolour of the toth ache is appeased with holdyng vyneygre of y^e decoction of peletory, or herbam hertes tonge. The blackenesse is wasshed as was approued w^t this water. R. sa∣lis armoniaci, salis gēme an̄.quar.i.aluīs, quar, s ponantur in alembico et distillentur et fiat aque. ¶The chauffynges and swellynges of the gūmes are appeased w^t the water of cheruel, playntayne, •• ••luine, or w^t this wasshīg made of Din{us}.R.ro∣••••••ū.℥.i.lentiū an̄.quar.i.baulaustiū quar.s.cōcas¦••entur et buliātur cū aqua & aceto / fiat linimentū.

¶The thyrde Chapytre is the remedyes for dyseases of the necke.

THe necke hath dyuers dyseases of the which some be here specified / and fyrst de bocium of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 necke. ¶Bociū of the necke hath.ij fourmes / ¶The fyrste is powdre of mayster Dinus. R.se∣••••••••ulare.℥.ij.ʒʒ.℥.i.brionie, piretri, scrapini, ma∣••••••••l••e, oluiarū, salis gēme, ossium, cepie, spongie ••••bustie an̄.ʒ.ij. garioffilis piperis, cinamomi, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ℥.i. fiat puluis in quo sit modicū de alumine. ¶The seconde fourme is to emplayster the place with diaculum, or with a playster of gootes dyrt, or with a playster of the flewmatyke apostemes.

¶The .iiij. Chapytre of the helpes for the shuldre and partyes therof.

FOr the payne of y^e shuldres there is an oynt∣ment medled with martiacū & agrippa. For the gilbosite & bocemēt Auycen aloweth em plastrū de acoro.R.acori, enule cāpane, sauine an̄ quar.i, bdellij quar.s.castorei.ʒ.i. coquantur in vi¦no et eleo vs{que} ad consumptionē vini, et de oleo cū cera fiat vnquētū. ¶Cyragra of y^e reynes is cured as the flewmatyke apostemes / but specyally ī it is plasters of moūtpyller of red cawle wort{is} soden w^t lye of asshes bowked & knoddē w^t a lytel vynygre.

¶The .v. Chapytre is of the helpes of the brest and partes therof.

THe helpes of the brestes are of two fourmes ¶The fryste is pocion resoluynge & wastyn∣ge all the mater / and hyght fundato{rum}. R. caude equine terrestris. M. i. radicis osimandi quari. radicis draguntee quar.s. coquantur cum vino et melle / and admynyster a goblerful whan he goth to bed, and he shal slepe. ¶The seconde fourme is another potion or drynkes cōmyn to all inwarde sores, made by.G.R.centauree cesti nepiti gario∣filate, pimpinelle, pilosselle, sumitate canateneri¦tatū cauliū tanatesti rubee, penthaphilon, aurum valens an̄.coquantur in vino et melle, and be my∣nystred as is sayde before. It causeth the rottēnes to come out at the sore / and clenseth the venyme that is in it / but yf it be vomyted there is no hope of cure / as the people sayth.

¶The .vj. Chapytre is of the help of the bely and partyes therof.

ANd fyrste for the thre dayes is alowed lana succida infusiōis decoctiōis cimini. Secondly pro offēsionib{us} is alowed y^e cōmyn potion of R.R.mūmie, boliarmenice, terre sigillate an̄.℥.i. fiat puluis. And be admynystred.ʒ.i.cum.℥.i.aque plantaginis. Thyrdly the potions of the brest are alowed for to resolue the mater gathered within. Fourthly outwarde maye be made playsters that be fourmed in the concussyons. In ydropesy it is good to prouoke or styre y^e vryne. Therfore by the doctryne of. G.M. Henry gryllettes blacke flesshe ••lyes or cantarides / & toke awaye theyr wynges & heades & brent them in floure and made a powdre wherwith he admynystred at euen a grayne with wyne, and caused so moche vryne that many were healed. ¶In the paynes of the kydneys and of the bladder, I haue sen admynystred lye of the asshes of bean steales / which dyd merueyles in mouynge ••f ••ryne and clensynge the wayes therof, the ror∣••••nes, and grauell, and styrynge the menstrues. ¶Remedyes for the payne of the raynes and the ••••adder. ¶Rabymoyses for the vlceres of y^e kyd∣••eys and of the bladder approued water dystylled 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••cane gotes mylke vnder this maner.R.peri¦••••••ini lactis picherios.ʒ.iij, iubebe, sebestē an̄.℥.i. ••••armenici.℥.s.quatuor seminū frigidorū mun ••••torum.ʒ. iij. seminis papaueris albi, citoniorū ••••.ʒ.ij, conquassantur, et distillādo fiat aqua. And Auycen graūteth in diabete the water of the clere mylke of a shepe / but I haue put to it herba cau∣de

equine, plantaginis, Ros. semen maluauis ℥ i, al∣kangi & mection of mylke w^t the colyres aforesaid & plaisters & ruptures betwene nature is alowed.

¶The, vij. Chapytre of the helpes of the loynes and theyr partes.

FYrste the payne of the yerde is appeased with crōmes of breade knodden w^t yolkes of egges with oyle of poppy. The vlceres of the yerde ben wasshed with alume wat / & emplaysterd w^t oynte∣ment of populeon / & anoynted w^t vnguentū albū / or w^t oyle of roses w^t the whyte of an egge & pow∣dre of brent lead, ceruse, & aloes. ¶The swellynge of y^e coddes is swaged w^t a playster of malowes & beane flour & comyne soden in water. ¶The rup∣ture hath, iij, helpes. The fyrst is an electuary, R, conserue cōsolida ma.lib, s, cōserue ro, quar, s, pul∣ueris dragaganti frigidi, ℥, i, radicis valeriane, se natiōis, bolearmenicise, nasturtij, lapdani, sāgui∣narū an̄, ℥, ij, panis succari, lib, i, fiat electuariū cū aqua ferrata, ¶The secōde is a playster of shepes heare of all y^e cōmunaltees, R, picis naualis, colo¦phonie an̄, ℥, ij, litargiri, armoniaci, opponaci, ga¦bani, bdellij, mastic, serapini, terebētine, sumar, cō¦solida ma, & mi, an̄, ℥, i, visciquerci, ematistez, thu••, gipsi, mirre, aloen, mūmie, boliarmenici, sanguis dra, aristo, vermiū trestriū, an̄, ℥, s, sāguis humant ℥.ij.conficiantur cū pellis arietina cocta aqua plu¦••ialivs{que} ad dissolutionē et fiat emplastrū. ¶The thyrde fourme is of.B. & my self.R.nucis cipretū acassie, gallarū, baulastia{rum} an̄.ʒ.v.mir̄, sarcocole,

thur̄, gūmi ara.an̄.ʒ.iij. fiat puluis subtillissimus et pastetur cū aceto, et fiat emplastrū / for it is pro¦ued in emorroydes to swage y^e dolour w^t suffumy∣gacyon of y^e decoction of moleyn, camomille, mille¦lote / & inwardly put flyes bathed ī oyntmēt made w^t buter styred ī a morter of lead tyll they be drow¦ned / yf y^e payne be to great oyntmēt of Alexandre proue by me shuld be good, which is. R. mir̄, croci thur̄, licij, an̄, {per}t, i, apij, {per}t, ij, terātur & conficiātur cū mustilagīe, psillij•• & vitello oui / & outwarde. R. prayseth this plaister. R. camomille, melleloti an̄ quart .i. conquassentur do••ec dissoluātur vitello{rum} ouo{rum} elizato{rum} quar. s. farine fenugreci, seīs lini, ra••••••••s altee an̄. ℥, i, croce, mirre, aloen, an̄, ʒ, ij, et, s, ••ntiri {quod} sufficit fiat emplastrum.

¶The .vi••. Chapytre 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the helpes of the thyghes, legges, and fete.

FOr the nether lym••es be dyuers helpes. The fyrste is for to drye, let y^e thyghes, legges, & fete ••e bathed & fomēted w^t water of y^e see or water sal¦ted w^t the decoctiō of ebulo{rum}, sābutij, tribulo{rum} an̄, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ij. calamenti, origani, abscinthij, persicaria an̄, ••art ••i. And lay vpon y^e swellynge this playster. R. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 furis {per}t, i, farine fabarū {per}t, i, stercorū colūbini ••••••t, ••, puluerizentur, & cū aceto decoctiōis affro∣••••••o{rum} et succo cauliū super ignem. Probatum est.

¶Imprynted by me Robert wyer / for Henry Dabbe / and Rycharde Banckes. Cum priuilegio re∣ga••i ad imprimendum solum per septienn ium annum.