The thirtie eight Chapter, of the litle hard∣nes in the feete commonly called Cornes.
THose hard tumors,* 1.1 which cōmonly occupie the toes and feete, chiefly the ioyntes and vnder the nailes, are called Cornes, and in latin Clauus,* 1.2 of the which there are three kindes to wit Corpus, Callus, and Clauus. The Cause is chiefly in wearing straight shoes,* 1.3 superflu∣ous excrements, which cannot auoide, so remaineth in the partueruous▪ and acquireth a certaine hardnes, according to the nature of the part, where they are. The Signes are apparent to the sight. The cure is, that those,* 1.4 that are lit∣tle, not deepe, are to bee cut finely at the roote,* 1.5 and filled vp with a little wax and greene copperous, or else a little of the sande, which remaineth of the vrine, take heede yee cut not to deepe amongst the ligaments & tendons, for the great accidentse, that followe, as inflamation,* 1.6 sometyme conuulsion, and Gangren, so that some loose their toes & feete. In cutting a part of it, the roote groweth more large, then it is best, to foment the part with water of mal∣lowes and Althea, or water, wherein Tripes haue been sod, thereafter vse Gum Ammoniac dissolued in Aquauitae and laye one it, or this which I haue often vsed made of lyke quantitie of Turpintine, wax and verdegreace and applye thereon. And so we end this Treatise, and shall followe out to intreate of woundes in like manner.