A needefull, new, and necessarie treatise of chyrurgerie briefly comprehending the generall and particuler curation of vlcers, drawen foorth of sundrie worthy wryters, but especially of Antonius Calmeteus Vergesatus, and Ioannes Tagaltius, by Iohn Banister ... Hereunto is anexed certaine experiments of mine ovvne inuention, truely tried, and daily of me practised.

Of the malignaunt Vlcer cal∣led Cacoethes.

IN curing these kyndes of Ulcers,* 1.1 the causes must first be diligently searched, to witte whether it be Plethora, Caco∣chymia, or Cachexia, els an vniuersall in∣temperature, or of some inward part, as

the Liuer, Splene, Uentricle, Ulcered part, swelling of the Ueines, hard edges, weakenes of the affected part brought to passe by euill humors therein heaped, or the causes aforesayde.* 1.2 Therefore let vs take awaye the causes according to their natures then by diet, Phlebotomie, and purgation to suppresse the members in∣temperate, whatsoeuer it be, and in what part. As for intemperature, looke before in the chapter of the Ulcer with intempe∣rature. And commonly in these kinde of Ulcers, we haue prescribed to the pacient the vse of Guiacum,* 1.3 with happie successe, after the vse of common purgation, but in them whose humors and iuyce is profita∣ble, a diet is sufficient, but if the vlcer see∣me bathed in humors, it is tyme to re∣straine thē. For the tumors Varices, thou hast a proper chap. but for intēperature of the inner partes, take coūsell of the Phy∣sition. And as touching Ulcers maligne and harde to receiue Cicatrice,* 1.4 the sum or chief scope of curation is vehement ex∣iccation of the biting humors, whiche is brought to passe per repellentia, and dis∣cutientia. Hauing good respecte to re∣••resseth

at whiche floweth, and to take a∣••aye that which is infixed. And for this ••urpose these folowing are moste expe∣••ient. Aristoloch. Corticis Radi. Caparis. Malicorium, Radix Pannacis, Sarcocol∣••ae, Vitrum Combustum, Testae pisciū Vstae. All metalles burnte likewyse are profitable, as Cadmia, Calchitis vsta, & ••ota sub Canicula, & cum aceto trita, Antimonium, Diaphriges, Plumbum ••vstū lotū, Squamma aeris & ferri, Sco∣••ia plumbi, Erugo rasilis vsta & lota, om ••nia Aluminis genera, Terra sigillata.

But a further respecte must be had to the bodie, for that in some bodies the me∣talles and suche like aforenamed medi∣cines, must be washed before they be mi∣nistred, but in harder bodies, without daū∣ger, certaine of them may vnwashed bee applied, because in suche parties the mē∣bers sence is more dull.* 1.5 Wherefore firste let the Ulcer be washed with an astringēt decoction made with Allome water, like as followeth.

Rec.

Succi Agrimoniae,	an. halfe a pounde.
Solani,
Plantaginis,

Vinum album,	iiii. ounces.
Aluminis crudi,	iii. ounc. s.
Auripigmenti,	half a scru.
Albumina ouorū.	vi.

Stirre these together and distille them, let the Uler with the water thereof •••• washed twyse in the daye, whiche wa•••••• also muche auayleth to conglutina•• woundes. Afterwarde.

Rec.

Olei. Rosar.	vi. ounces.
Cerusae.	iii. ounces.
Lithargyri auri.	an. i. oun•• and a halfe••
Lap. Calaminaris.
Tuthiae preparat.	an. one ounce.
Boli Armeni.
Camforae dissolut. in aqua Ros•• ii. dragmes, Olei. de Papauere. ii•• ounces. Cerae albae.	q. s.

Make thereof an vnguente.

Rec.

Olei. Ros	an. ii. ounces and a halfe.
& Mirt.
Succ. Solani.	an. one ounce and a halfe.
Plantag.
Semperuiui.

Sepi Hircini,	an. ii. ounc.
& Vitulini.
Ping suillae liquefact.	iii. ounces.
Calcis tertio in aqua extīct.	vi. drag.
& Lota,
Malecorij.	an. vii. drames.
Balausti••.
Mirobal. citrini.
Aerug. rasilis	v. dragmes.
Scoriae ferri.	x. dragmes
Sarcocollae.	ii. dragmes.

All whiche being brused, and mixt toge∣ther, infuse them one whole daye, & boyle them a litle, adding therto.

Litarg. vtrius{que}.	an. x dragmes.
Cerusae.	vi. dragmes.
Plumbi vsti.	v. dragmes.
Antimonij.	i. ounce.
Camforae.	i. scruple.
Cerae. q. s.

Mixe them well in a Marble mortar. Hereto also may be added Argent. viui, i. ounce, but it profiteth more, first to vse the

poulder of Mercurie, after the water a∣foresaide, and after the vnguent.

Notes

• * 1.1

  De vlc. ma¦lig. quae Cacoethe vocantur.
• * 1.2

  Tolle cau••fam ante affectum.
• * 1.3

  Guiacum his procest
• * 1.4

  V••l emens ••xi••••atio est summa curatio.
• * 1.5

  Habe ra∣tionem ad corporis habitum & sensummé brorum.