The whole course of chirurgerie wherein is briefly set downe the causes, signes, prognostications & curations of all sorts of tumors, wounds, vlcers, fractures, dislocations & all other diseases, vsually practiced by chirurgions, according to the opinion of all our auncient doctours in chirurgerie. Compiled by Peter Lowe Scotchman, Arellian, Doctor in the Facultie of Chirurgerie in Paris, and chirurgian ordinarie to the most victorious and christian King of Fraunce and Nauarre. Whereunto is annexed the presages of diuine Hippocrates.

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The whole course of chirurgerie wherein is briefly set downe the causes, signes, prognostications & curations of all sorts of tumors, wounds, vlcers, fractures, dislocations & all other diseases, vsually practiced by chirurgions, according to the opinion of all our auncient doctours in chirurgerie. Compiled by Peter Lowe Scotchman, Arellian, Doctor in the Facultie of Chirurgerie in Paris, and chirurgian ordinarie to the most victorious and christian King of Fraunce and Nauarre. Whereunto is annexed the presages of diuine Hippocrates.

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Lowe, Peter, ca. 1550-ca. 1612.

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London :: Printed by Thomas Purfoot,

1597.

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"The whole course of chirurgerie wherein is briefly set downe the causes, signes, prognostications & curations of all sorts of tumors, wounds, vlcers, fractures, dislocations & all other diseases, vsually practiced by chirurgions, according to the opinion of all our auncient doctours in chirurgerie. Compiled by Peter Lowe Scotchman, Arellian, Doctor in the Facultie of Chirurgerie in Paris, and chirurgian ordinarie to the most victorious and christian King of Fraunce and Nauarre. Whereunto is annexed the presages of diuine Hippocrates." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06400.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE MOST PVISSANT and mightie Prince IAMES the Sixte, by the grace of God, King of Scotland.
• To the friendly Reader.
• Omnibus clarissimis Doctoribus Regii colle∣gij chirurgicorū Parisiensū nempe D. Rodolpho Lefort, D. Petro Pigret, D. Anthonia Portal, D. Seuerino Pineau, D. Hyeronimo de la Noue, D. Philippo Colot, D. Simoni Pietro D. Iacobo Guilmean, D. Loudouico, Hubert, D. Iodoco de Beauuais, D. Gerardo Oliuier, D. Francisco de Leury, D. Iohanni de Hayes, D. Iohanni Girard, & omnibus alijs, Petrus Low Doctor in Chirurgia. S. P. D.
• To the friendlie Reader in praise and com∣mendation of the Authour of this Treatise M. Peter Lowe Doctour in Chirurgerie, & Chirurgion vnto the French King. William Clowes one of her Maiesties Chirurgions, wisheth all happinesse, with much increase of knowledge in this most excellent and famous Arte of Chirurgerie.
• Ad virum virtute et doctina praestantem Petrum Low Chirurgiae Doctorem.
• G. Baker one of her Maiesties▪ chiefe Chirurgions in ordinarie.
• Iohn Norden Esquier in praise of the Authour.
• In prayse of the Booke.
• In praise of the Author and his worke.
• The names of the Authors alledged in this worke.
• THE FIRST TREATISE of Chiurgerie which contayneth Eleauen Chapters. By Peter Low Arellien.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter of the originall be∣ginning, and of the antiquitie, and Excel∣lencie of Chirurgerie.
  • The second Chapter of Chirurgerie in ge∣nerall, of Operations, and instruments of Chirurgerie.
  • The third Chapter of naturall thinges in Generall.
  • The Fourth chapter, of Elements.
  • The fift chapter of temperamēts, wherin is shewed the tē∣perature of mans body, of euery nation, and foure seasons of the yeare.
  • The sixt Chapter, of Humors.
  • The seuenth Chapter of members & partes.
  • The eight Chapter, of Vertues.
  • The ninth Chapter, of actions and operations of vertues.
  • The tenth Chapter, of spirites,
  • The eleuenth Chapter, of thinges annexed to naturall thinges.
• THE SECOND TREATISE of vnnaturall thinges, the consideration whereof is most needefull for the preseruation of health, and containeth sixe Chapters.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of the aire.
  • The second Chapter, of meate and drinke.
  • The thirde Chapter, of mouing and exercise.
  • The fourth Chapter, of sleeping & waking.
  • The fift Chapter, of repletion & euacuation.
  • The sixt Chapter, of perturbations and passions of the minde.
• The third Treatise of things altogether contrary to our nature, which contai∣neth three Chapters.
  • The first Chapter, of Maladie.
  • The second Chapter, Of the cause of Maladie.
  • The third Chapter, of accidents and Symptomes.
• THE FOVRTH TREATISE OF tumors or aposthumes against nature in generall which contaynes XIII. Chapters. Writ∣ten by Peter Low arellian Doctor in Chirur∣gerie, and Chirurgian ordinarie to the King of France and Nauair.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of the causes, signes, and curation of Aposthumes in generall.
  • The second Chapter, of Phlegmon.
  • The third Chapter, of the tumor Feruncle or Dothine which proceedeth of Phlegmon.
  • The fourth Chapter, of Anthrax or Car∣buncle.
  • The fifth Chapter of Gangren and .
  • The sixt Chapter, of Sphasell.
  • The seauenth Chapter, of tumors Bilions called by the Latins Flaua bilis and first of Erisipelas.
  • The eight Chapter, of Herpes.
  • The ninth Chapter of tumors which pro∣ceede of the pituite, and first of Edema.
  • The tenth Chapter, of the waterie and windie tumors which depend of Edema.
  • The eleuenth Chapter, of the tumors Phlegmaticks called Atheoroma, Steotema, and Mellericeris.
  • The twelfth Chapter, of tumors ingendred of the Melancholick humor called by the Latins atra bilis or nigra cholera and first of Schirre.
  • The thirteenth Chapter, of Cancer, which the Greekes call Carsimonia.
• THE FIFT TREATISE of Tumors in particular.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of Hydrocephalie and physocephalie.
  • The second Chapter, of the tumors called Nodus or Ganglion which commeth in the head.
  • The third Chapter, of the tumor in the eye called Lippitu∣do and Opthalmia in Greeke.
  • The fourth Chapter, of the tumors in the eares.
  • The fifth Chapter, of the Tumor that commeth behinde the eares, called Parotides.
  • The sixt Chapter, of the Tumors in the nose, called Sarcoma, Ozena and Polypus.
  • The seauenth Chapter, of the tumor in the mouth called Vunla, or Columella.
  • The eight Chapter, of the Tumor of the of the Amigdalles, called by the Greekes Parishimia, & by Latines Tonsilla.
  • The ninth Chapter, of the Tumor in the throat, called by the Greeks Schinanch, & by Latines Angina or Strangulatio,
  • The tenth Chpter, of the tumor which commeth at the roote of the teeth called Epulides.
  • The eleuenth Chapter, of the Tumor which happeneth vnder the tongue, called Batrachos or Rannuculus.
  • The twelth Chapter, of the tumor in the neck called by the Latins Stuma or Scrofulae.
  • The thirteenth Chapter, of the tumor in the necke, called Bruncoceli or Hernia gutturis.
  • The fourtenth Chapter, of the tumor cal∣led Anerisma.
  • The fiftenth chapter, of tumors or aposthumes in the paps.
  • The sixteene Chapter of the Tumor in the thorax, clled Pleurisie.
  • The seuenteenth Chapter, of the Tumor in the nauell, called in Greeke cmphalon, or Eminentia vmbilici.
  • The eighteene Chapter, of the Tumor in the belly, called Hydrpsie,
  • The ninteenth Chapter, of the Tumor in the fundament, called Condiloma.
  • The twentie Chapter, of the Tumors in the Fundament, called Hemerhoides.
  • The one and twentith Chapter, of the Tumor in the Intestine, when it falleth, cal∣led by the Latines, Exitus longanouis or Ani precdentia.
  • The two and twentith Chapter, of the tumor in the Coddes.
  • The three and twentith Chapter, of hernes in generall, which happen in the flanck and Codds.
  • The foure and twentith Chapter, of the tu∣mor inguinall called Bubonocle.
  • The fiue & twentith chapter, of the herne or rupture intestinall called by the Greeks nterocele.
  • The twentie sixe Chapter, of the rupture Zirball, called Epipcele.
  • The twentie seuen Chapter, of the waterie Herne called Hydrocele or Hernia aquosa.
  • The twentie eight Chapter, of the Herne windie called Physocele.
  • The twentie nine Chapter of the Herne carnosa, called Sarcocele.
  • The thrrtie Chapter, of the Herne varicous, called Crsocele.
  • The one and thirtieth Chapter, of the herne Humrall.
  • The two and thirtith Chapter, of the tumor in the Flanck called Bubo.
  • The three and thirieth Chapter, of the tumor in the knees.
  • The foure and thirtieth Chapter, of the tumor in the veines of the legs called Ʋaricae.
  • The fiue and thirtieth Chapter, of the lit∣tle Tumors in the leggs called Dracunculus.
  • The thirtte sixe Chapter, of the Tumor in the legges or armes, called by the Greekes, lephantiasiis particularis.
  • The thirtie seauen Chapter, of the tumor which commeth in the extremities of the fingers called Paneris or Paranochia.
  • The thirtie eight Chapter, of the litle hard∣nes in the feete commonly called Cornes.
• THE SIXT TREATISE Of Woundes, and containeth twelue Chapters.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of the cause, signes and curation of woundes in generall.
  • The second Chapter, of the particular and simple wound in the flesh, without losse of Substance.
  • The third Chapter of, of the composed wound with losse of Substance.
  • The fourth Chapter of the contused Wound.
  • The fifth Chapter, of woundes done by gunshot.
  • The sixt Chapter, of wounds in the veines and Arters.
  • The seauenth Chapter, of wounds in the nerues and parts Neruous.
  • The eight Chapter of woundes which happen by biting of venemous Beastes.
  • The ninth Chapter, of wounds in the bones.
  • The tenth Chapter, of woundes in the Head.
  • The eleuenth Chapter, of woundes in the Thorax.
  • The twelfth Chapter, of wnundes in the Bellie.
• THE SEAVENTH TREATISE of vlcers which contayneth Ten Chapters. By Peter Low Arellien.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of vlcers in generall.
  • The second Chapter, of Vlcers sanions and the Curation thereof.
  • The third Chapter, of vlcer virulent and Corrosiue.
  • The fourth Chapter, of the vlcer pro∣found and Cauernous.
  • The fift Chapter, of the filthy & rotten vlcer.
  • The sixt Chapter, of the Vlcer difficill to heale, called Cacoethes.
  • The seuenth Chapter, of Vlcer with corruption of the Boane.
  • The eight Chapter, of the vlcers Cancrous and their Curation.
  • The nynth Chapter, of the vlcer fistulous.
  • The tenth Chapter, of Burnings.
• THE SEVENTH TREATISE of Fractures and dislocations and embalming, & con∣tayneth foure Chapters. By Peter Low Arellian.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of Fractures in generall.
  • The second Chapter, of curation of fac∣tures in Generall.
  • The third Chapter, of Dislocations.
  • The fourth Chapter, of the em∣balming of dead folke.
• THE EIGHT TREATISE OF diuers operations Chirurgicall and contayneth Seauen Chapters. By Peter Low Aerellien
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of bleeding and thinges therein to be obserued.
    • Rules to be obserued in bleeding.
      • Of the scituation of the 17. veines in the head, the way to open them, and their effectes.
      • Of the scituation of the three Veines in the arme, the way to open them and their Effectes.
      • Of the three veines in the handes, their scituation, the way to open them & their effects.
      • Of the foure veines in the Funda∣ment and their Effectes.
      • Of the foure veines in the legges their situation and effectes.
      • Thinges which are to bee considered to bleede well.
      • Thinges to bee considered after the veine is opened.
      • Of Arteriotemie or in incision of the Arter.
  • The 2. Chapter, of Boxing and Ventousing.
    • Thinges requisite before the applying of Ventouses.
    • The way to apply the ventouses.
  • The third Chapter, of Horsleaches or Bloudsuckers and their Effectes.
  • The fourth Chapter of Seton, the qualities of it, and way to apply it,
  • The fift Chapter, of Canters Actuall and Potentiall.
    • Cantion in applying of Canter.
    • Certaine places where Canters are ap∣plyed for sundry diseases.
    • The way to applie Canters.
  • The sixte Chapter, of Bathes and their Effectes.
    • Caution before Bathing.
    • Thinges to be obserued before ye en∣ter into the Bath.
  • The seauenth Chapter, of fric∣tions and their effectes.
• THE NINTH TREATISE OF Antidotaries chirurgicall which contayneth Thirtenth Chapters. By Peter Low Arellien.
  • table of contents
  • The first Chapter, of medimentes in Generall.
    • Medicamentes temperate in hotte and colde.
    • Medicaments hotte in the first degree.
    • Medicamentes hotte in the 2. degree.
    • Medicamentes hotte in the 3. degree.
    • Medicamentes hotte in the 4. degree.
    • Medicaments colde in the 1. degree.
    • Medicamentes colde in the 2. degree.
    • Medicamentes colde in the 3. degree.
    • Medicaments colde in the 4. degree.
    • Medicamentes moist in the first degree.
    • Medicamentes humide in the 2. degree.
    • Medicamentes humide in the 3. degree.
    • Medicamentes humide in the 4. degree.
    • Medicamentes drie in the 1. degree.
    • Medicamentes drye in the 2. degree.
    • Medicamentes drye in the 3. degree.
    • Medicamentes drie in the 4. degree.
    • Of the Weightes and Measures of Medicamentes.
  • The second Chapter, of medicaments which appease dolour called Anodins in Greeke.
    • The Anodins proper are eyther simple or Composed.
    • Anodins hot.
    • Linimentum callidum.
    • Aliud.
    • Cataplasma.
    • Aliud.
    • Anodina frigida.
    • Comppounds.
    • Aliud.
    • Cattaplasma.
    • Ʋnguentum.
    • Of Narcoticks which are Anodins Impropers
    • Narcoticks simples.
    • Composita.
    • Lyuimentum.
  • The third Chapter, of medicaments Repercussiues.
    • The Compoundes.
    • Linimentum repellens.
    • Aliua.
    • Ceratum repellons.
    • Cataplasma.
    • Aliud.
  • The fourth Chapter, of Attractiues.
    • Simples.
    • The Compoundes.
    • Ʋnguentumattrahens.
    • Emplastrum.
    • Aliud.
    • Cataplasma.
    • Dropax.
  • The fifth Chapter, of Medica∣mentes resolutiues.
    • The Propers.
    • The Impropers.
    • Compositaresoluentia.
    • Ʋnguentum resoluens materiam calidam.
    • Ʋnguentum resolueus frigidam materiam.
    • Cataplasmaresoluents.
    • Ad flatulentum tumorem.
    • Adhydropicos et quoss humores
  • The sixt Chapter, of medicamentes Emollientes.
    • The Common.
    • The Proper.
    • The Simples.
    • Composita emollientia.
    • Emplastrum remolliens.
    • Aliud.
    • Emplastrum remolliens et resoluens.
    • Cataplasma emolliens
    • Aliud.
  • The seauenth Chapter, of medica∣ments Suppuratiues.
    • Simples.
    • Composita.
    • Cataplasma suppurans,
    • Aliud.
    • Aliud.
    • Ʋnguentum.
    • Aliud pro partibus neruosis.
    • Aliud.
  • The eight Chapter, of Medica∣mentes mundificatiues.
    • The Simples.
    • The Compoundes.
    • Emplastrum detergens.
    • Medicamentum blande detergens.
    • Ʋnguentum detergens.
    • Aliud.
    • Aqua detergens.
    • Aliud.
  • The eight Chapter, of Medica∣mentes Incarnatiues.
    • The Weake.
    • The Strong.
    • The most Strong.
    • The Simples.
    • The Compoundes.
    • Emplastrum Sarcoticon.
    • Ʋnguentum Sarcoticon.
    • Aliud robstioribus corporibus.
    • Aliud ex Aetio▪
    • Aliud.
    • Puluis Sarcoticus et Cephalicus.
  • The tenth Chapaer, of Medica∣mentes Cicatrisants.
    • The Simples.
    • Composita.
    • Emplastrum Epiloticum.
    • Puluis.
    • Ʋlceribus pudeudorum citra morsum siccani.
    • Aliud.
    • Aqua Epilotica.
  • The eleuenth Chapter, of medica∣ments Adglutinatiues.
    • The simples.
    • The Compounds.
    • Liquor pro on̄ vlcere, aut vulnere cauo.
    • Balsamum D. S. Iohannis.
  • The tweft Chapter, of medicaments Cathereticks, Septicks, and Causticks.
    • The Simples.
    • The Compoundes.
    • Puluis Cathereticus.
    • Medicament putrefactiue.
    • Medicamen Caustick.
    • Escaroticon ex Aetio.
    • Ʋssicatorum.
    • Aliud ex Bartapallia.
    • Aliud.
  • The thirteenth Chapter, of Medicaments which stay the Fluxe of Bloud.
    • The Simple.
    • Puluis astringens.
    • Aliud.
    • Aliud.
    • Cataplasma.
    • Hemoragia desperata ex Auicenna.
• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONORA∣ble and his most esteemed Lorde, Robert Lord Sempile, Sheriffe of Renfrowe, and Baily of the Rega∣litie of Pastlay, Knight of his Maiesties most noble Order, and one of his Maiesties most Honorable Priuie Counsell, P, L. wisheth increase of all honorable Vertues.
• The life of Hyppocrates.
• ¶ The protestation and oath of deuyne Hyppocrates.
• The first booke of the Presages of diuine Hyppocrates.
  • Prologue.
  • ¶ Here he beginneth to Presage by signes of the Face.
  • To presage by the signes of the Eyes and Lippes.
  • To presage by the maner of Lying and Reposing.
  • ¶ To Presage by the Teeth.
  • ¶To Presage of the signe of Death by the Ʋlcer.
  • ¶To presage by the Handes.
  • ¶To presage by Breath or Respiration.
  • ¶ Of the Prognostication by Sweat.
  • ¶ To presage of the Right side and Left.
  • ¶ To presage by signes of Apostumes vnder the sides.
  • ¶ To presage of Apostumes in the bottome of the Belly.
  • ¶ To presage what the matter ought to be that issueth out of Apostumes.
• The second Booke of the Presages of Hyppocrates, and first of Hidropsie.
  • ¶To presage of the signes of Life and Death in hot Feuers.
  • ¶ To presage by signes taken from the Geneters and Yarde.
  • ¶ To presage by Sleeping and Dreaming.
  • ¶ To presage by purging of the belly or fecall excrements.
  • ¶ To presage of Winde in the Intestines and Matrice.
  • ¶To presage of Ʋentositie causing Inflation.
  • ¶ To presage by the Ʋrine.
  • ¶ To presage of Ʋomiting good and bad.
  • ¶ To Presage of the Spittle.
  • To presage of Neesing.
  • ¶ To Presage of Suppuration.
  • ¶ To Presage of the signes of good hope and com∣mendable in the foresaid Maladies & others.
  • ¶ To Presage of the signes opposite of despaire.
  • ¶ To Presage of the signes of the time and day of the Rupture of the Apostume.
  • ¶ To Presage of Apostumes that come about the Eares in pulmonick passions.
  • ¶ To Presage of Pustules or Apostumes that come in the Feet.
  • ¶ To Presage by the signes of the Bladder.
• THE THIRD BOOKE OF Presages of deuine Hippocrates.
  • To presage of Feuers.
  • To Presage of the Squinancie.
  • To Presage of the Vula, Gargarion or Collumella.
  • Here that deuine Hippocrates returneth to speake of feuers
  • ¶ To presage by signes of vomiting in Feuers.
  • The Conclusion of the whole Booke.