The noble experyence of the vertuous handy warke of surgeri, practysyd [and] compyled by the moost experte mayster Iherome of Bruynswyke, borne in Straesborowe in Almayne ... Item there after he hath authorysed and done it to vnderstande thrugh the trewe sentences of the olde doctours and maysters very experte in the scyence of surgery, as Galienus, Ipocras, Auicenna, Gwydo, Haly abbas, Lancfrancus of mylen, Iamericus, Rogerius, Albucasis, Place[n]tinus, Brunus, Gwilhelmus de saliceto, [and] by many other maysters whose names be wryten in this same boke. ... Item yf ye fynde ony names of herbes or of other thynges wherof ye haue no knowlege, yt shall ye knowe playnly by the potecarys. Item here shall you fynde also for to make salues, plasters, powders, oyles, and drynkes for woundes. Item who so desyreth of this science ye playne knowlege let hym oftentymes rede this boke, and than he shall gette perfyte vnderstandynge of the noble surgery

¶ Oleum Nenufaris.

¶ This oyle is to the surgyans moost profytable for it coleth the parsones / and it must be made in lyke wyse as the oyle of camamyl is and in the stede of 〈…〉〈…〉 take whyte see floures / whiche herbe hathe brode leues wym∣mynge vpon the water / and it is called flores nenufarisin latyn.

¶ Oyle of roses / without whi∣che oyle no surgyan may be / and it must be made in this maner as here after foloweth.

¶ Take the sappe of duste / or origani in la¦tyn / and water that roses be sodden in / of eche a pounde / oleum sisamini wasshed / or take oyle olyue the grenest that ye can gete. iii. pounde / leues of roses a pounde / and put them togyder in a glasse / and set it in the sone the space of. xiiii. dayes / than shall ye sethe it in balneum marie tyll the sappe and the water be consumed / and then after warde strayne it / and put therin agayne as moche water of roses / and sappe as is before rehersed / and sette it agayne in the sonnr other. xiiii. dayes / and than sethe it agayne in Balneum Marie as is before sayd / than strayne it and sette it agayne in the ••onne and lette it stande there the space of. xl. dayes.

¶ Oyle of elder / or oyle ofdygelet or ony other oyles made of flou∣res / they must be made thus / as here after foloweth.

¶ Take the floures / or the herbes a poun∣de / oyle olyue. iii. pounde / and put it in a grasse / & set it in y^e sone the spare of. xi. day▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 / than ye shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the it in balneum marie and than strayne it and threst it out / and the oyle of elder shall stande in the sone but iii. dayes / or elles it wyll be corrupte.

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¶ Here after foloweth a mance howe to make a drynke for all woundes / and it is nedefull for a surgyan.

¶ A drynke for all woundes and as a persone is stryken thrughe the body / whiche drynke helpeth hym inwardly w^t out powder / or other thynge / neuertheles it is good to laye on the wounde a grene wounded plaster / for it clenseth y^e wounde and this drynke shall be made thus.

¶ Take yue lea••s / or edera atbor••a grow^t¦ynge on an oken wee. iiii. dlmees / wynter grene smarta••d and gtete / or p••olam latyn / fanycle or drapensia in latyn / syndau / her∣ba for tis / or veronica / ofeche. ii. ounces / herba solsqu•• an ounce / chop all these her∣bes small togyder and put them in a pew∣ter pot / and put therto. iiii. pounde and an halfe of the best wyne / and a pounde and an halfe of water / and ye shall sethe them in balneum marie. iii. houres longe with∣out takynge of the lydde of the pot / then on the morowe after put therto. viii. ounces ofsuger / yf the wounde be in the heed / than put therto vy••onye. ii. ounces / sauge / an ounce / lafen dell halfe an ounce / and yfthe wounde be in the brest / than put therto ly∣coresse. ii. ounces / polipodium an ounce / ysope halfe an ounce / and yfthe pacy entte∣ble sore / than put therto buglosse floures / borage floures oteche an ounce / roses / hal¦fe an ounce / than yf the pacyent haue grete here put therto violettes. ii. ounces / flores uenuraris halfe an ounce / yf y^e wounde be on y^e leste syde / than do therto lyuer worte an ounces matu••••••ua halfe an ounce / also yf he haue no goynge to the draught / than it is be defull to put therto seneleues / casse 〈…〉〈…〉 of eche. ij. ounces / and yf he be deye wounded / than put therto celidony votes. iiij. ounces / and gyue it hym to drynke at mornynge / atnoone / and at euenynge / & at euery tyme. iiij. ounces▪

¶ Another good drynke for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wounde whiche is of ••••uthe and hath ben proued.

¶ This drynke is gyuen for the wounde that is not d••edly and dryueth out of the wounde all ••orruptyo••••s within xiii. dayés / and afterwathe it heleth the woūde / & thus this drynke must be made.

¶ Take ••edroses / parsele ••••he / abrot••••ū tanascenum / steawh••••y leues / leues of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 be tin•• for uiii / herva tuberly / plantayhe grete and small / appe leues or wha ap•••• / hempe sede / and sethe all there togy〈◊〉〈◊〉 wyne / and pu••therto a ly••e•••• hony / a ther∣of shall the pu••y••ne drynke at mornynge and at euenynge / and at euery tyme. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ounces / and wasshe the 〈…〉〈…〉 and lay a reed cole lefe thervpon.

¶ Another drynke that y•• good for a wounde.

¶ Take pynpynesla / lanycle / or drare••∣cia in latyn / walre rote / or ambrosia / agri¦monia / ysope / tanasretū / grete plantayne / strawe her•• leues of eche an handful / and sethe them o•• wyne / or in water / and put therto 〈…〉〈…〉 bynegre bony this drynke ruethor heleth the wounde by hymselfe.

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¶ Take herthe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 syndawe dia∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 / ofeche. xii. ounces / wynter grene / or pirola in latyn / strawebury l•…•… of eche. vi. ounces / centimorum agrimonca / betonica / reed moderworte / or artemasia ••••is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 iiij. ounces amor•…•… pra∣••yn••lia / veronica ••••••linde wormes / g••∣rowe / or ••••ll••••olium / of eche. iiij. ounces mumie powder iiij. ounces / clere hony / a pounde and an halfe / and take therto▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉. pounde of good whyte wyne / and choppe small these foresayd herbes / then meng•• them with the wyne and hony / and put it in to a grete pot & couer it w^t alyd oftrée / & close y^e pot with claye / & make aboue in the lydde aly••e•••• hole that it maye haue ayre out•• and it shall lethe tyll the thyrde parte be consumed / and than grue the pacyent therof to drynke at mormynge and at eue∣nynge a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 onefull / and it shall hele hym / this drynke yt shall be ••••in a poter pot or in a close vessell.

¶ A drynke that dryuethourthe engyled blood thrugh the vryne.

¶ Take syndawe / fenell / smal sauge / par sele ofeche an handefull / ysope / senell sede / anes sede / the rote of mandragora of eche. ii. ounces / and ye shall sethe them togyder in. ij. pounde of water / and gyue the pacy∣ent the ••••tto drynke.

¶ Another drynke for the same.

¶ Take celidonia / permacete / stercus de 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 take y^e rote ofa 〈…〉〈…〉 / and small 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ieuts of the 〈…〉〈…〉 / and lethe it in good whyte wyne tyll the thyrde parte be 〈…〉〈…〉 a lytes•• grasse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of y^e same drynke / and take of the forsayd pow¦der to the quantyte of. iii. hasy•••• nottes and medle them togyder / and yf ye wyll haue it stronger / take charuell water / cycoria water / of eche. ii. oūces / 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de muris a lytell / medle it all togyder and gyue the paryent to drynke.

¶ Another rostely drynke for a wounde.

¶ Take wynter grene / or•…•… / syndaw matrisilua / mufore / water evesses / or ge∣nacium in latyn / brunella / small planten ofeche an handefull / herba grasse / woder worte / •…•…a / ofeche. ij. handfull / her va sarasenica / an handfull and an halfe / sa¦nicle or drarentia in latyn / herba tu•…•… of eche an handfull / small sauge halfe a•…•… full / serpentina with dyptan / or dip•…•… albū in latyn / ofeche. ii. ounces / castorie / mumie / reed myrce / wormwode / or absiu¦tum in latyn / ofeche halfe an ounce / put al these togyderin a pot with good whyte wy¦ne / and couer the pot with a lyd / & close the lyd with doughe / & in the lydmake a smal hole and stop it with a tap of woode / & let it sethe tyll the thyrde parte be consumed / & drawe the tap somtyme out that ye maye smell whan it is ynoughe / of this gyue the pacyent to drynke at mornynge and at eue¦gynge a spone full / and thoughe y^e pacyent be metely in helth yet shall he not drynke y^e lesse / & he shall in his dayly drynke medle. iii. or. iiij. droppes of the same.

¶ Another drynke for amā that hath fallen and broken a rybbe / whiche drynke clenseth the brest and causeth the brethe to come & go at large.

¶ Take crefysshes eyes in powder a drag∣ma / dyapenidion anoūce / diadragantū / halfe anounce stampe all these togyder in a morter tyll they be small / than put ther∣to water of our ladyadylstell / or aqua de tubulis marie / aqua cicore•• / or her be solse quit / and make it •…•…nne / and gyue hym to drynke at euenynge and mornynge.

¶ Another costly drynke for woū¦des in the heed / and also for all other woundes.

¶ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the myddell pyll of the walte rote 〈…〉〈…〉 in latyn and scrape awaye 〈…〉〈…〉 therof / take also grete san••∣•…•… maior in latyn / of eche to 〈…〉〈…〉 of an egge / and knytte them 〈…〉〈…〉 in a lyunen cloth / and lay it in a rounde of wyne and let it lye therin. vi hour••s longe / then gyue the pacyent ther∣of to drynke at euenynge and mornynge / and at euery tyme a sponefull and no more for the drynke is stronge / and stepe a lytell clothe or a cole le••e in the drynke and lay it on the wounde whether it be in the heed or in any other parte or membre of the body.