The Sclopotarie of Iosephus Quercetanus, phisition. Or His booke containing the cure of wounds receiued by shot of gunne or such like engines of warre. Whereunto is added his spagericke antidotary of medicines against the aforesayd woundes. Published into English by Iohn Hester, practitioner in the said spagiricall arte

Title

The Sclopotarie of Iosephus Quercetanus, phisition. Or His booke containing the cure of wounds receiued by shot of gunne or such like engines of warre. Whereunto is added his spagericke antidotary of medicines against the aforesayd woundes. Published into English by Iohn Hester, practitioner in the said spagiricall arte

Author

Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609.

Publication

London :: Printed by Roger Ward, for Iohn Sheldrake,

1590.

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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE LORD Robert Deuorax, Earle of Essex and Ewe, Vicount of Hereford and Bowrchier, Lord Ferrers of Chartley, Burchaier and Louaine, maister of the Queenes Maiesties horse, and knight of the most honourable order of the Garter I H. wi∣sheth all heauenly happinesse, and increase of honourable vertue.
• THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.
• A Sonet vpon the treatise of gunshot, of the Lord of Morence and Liserable, a Phisition and excellent Philosopher.
• A Sonet to the Lord of Morence and Liserable.
• To Monsiour du Chesne, Baron and Lord of Morence and Lyserable.
• AD. LECTOREM, QVOD QVERNEA CORONA A CLARISS. IVRISC. FR. Hotom. optimo Iure authori sit posita.
• A TREATISE MADE BY THAT FA∣mous Phisitian Iosephus Quercetanus, and intituled his Sclo∣petarie: wherein is contained the perfect curation of such wounds, which comes by shot of gun or by any other engine of warre.
  • CHAP. 1. Sundrie disputations of the essence of woundes by shot, and of the venome and blasting ioyned therewith.
  • CHAP. II. Of the differences, tokens and sundrie signes of woundes by Gunshot.
    • Of the iudgement.
  • CHAP. III. The order of curing the aforesaid wounds.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of the second intention, that is of purging and euacuation of humors by bloodletting and purgation.
  • CHAP. V. Of the third generall intention curatiue, which is done by Chyrurgerie: and first of the manner of the first dressing.
    • Vnguentum Magistrale.
    • An oyntment to stay bloud.
    • Another.
    • For the wealthier.
    • For common souldiers approued.
    • Another.
    • An addition.
    • A fomentation to mollifie and ease paine.
    • An excellent defensiue.
    • An excellent mundificatiue easie to be made for common souldiers.
    • Another prooued for the rich.
    • An addition.
    • For the common souldiers.
    • For the richer sort.
    • An addition.
    • A cicatrising powder.
  • CHAP. VI. Of vvoundes by Gunshot, accompanied with ve∣nome and burning.
    • A most excellent medicine agaynst poyson, and by oft ttiall proued.
    • Another, alwaies readie to be made.
    • Another for riche men.
    • An vnguent profitable for poysoned woundes.
    • Another most excellent.
    • An attractiue medicine.
    • Another excellent attractiue.
    • Aliud specificum.
    • Defensiuum Magistrale.
    • Anvnguent for common souldiers, to quench the burning, and keepe backe blisters.
    • Another for the same of great vertue.
    • A water against burning.
    • An excellent lynament.
    • Nutritum Magistrale.
  • CHAP. 1. A perticular curation of these wounds and also of the accidents happening thereunto.
    • Of vvounds vvith fracture of the bones.
    • Another for the same purpose, to be vsed of the rich.
    • For common souldiers.
    • To make an ointment for wealthy men.
    • An excellent emplaister for the head.
  • CHAP. II. Of wounds in the face with a fracture of the bones.
    • An excellent medicine, easie to be made, which is called in Greeke ,
    • Another for the same proued.
    • For common souldiers.
    • Another most excellent for the same purpose to be vsed of the riche.
    • An vnguent to asswage the burning of the face.
    • Another more excellent.
  • CHAP. III. Of woundes in which the bones of the armes, and legges are broken.
    • Another vvhich I alvvaies vse my selfe.
    • Another.
    • Another.
  • CHAP. 1111. Of wounds by shot which perce the other part of the bodie without fracture of the bones.
    • Ad callum & fistulas curandas.
    • Another excellent for the same.
  • CHAP. V. The order to correct such accidents as happen to these wounds.
    • Of griefe.
    • Of distemperature.
    • Of the feuer.
    • Of conuulsions.
    • Another.
    • De paralysi.
    • Oleum ad paraliso & Contracturas praecipium.
    • Of Sownning.
    • De Gangrena & sphacelo.
    • Another for the same.
    • THE SPAGERICKE ANTIDOTARIE OF the preparation and making of medicines against Gunshot.
    • Suppurantia.
    • Detergentia.
    • Sarcotica.
    • Epollotica.
    • Advenenata vulnera.
    • Ad ambusta.
    • Repellentia, & sanguinem cohibentia.
    • Suppurantia.
    • Detergentia.
    • Sarcotica.
    • Vnguentum de paeto.
    • Cicatricem inducentia.
    • Ad Venena.
    • Ad Ambusta.
    • Repellentia & sanguinem cohibentia.
    • De potionibus vulnerariis.
    • A briefe declaration of Spagiricall medicines.
• A TABLE OF THE MOST ESPECIALL tinges contained in this Booke.
• Especiall faultes escaped in the Printing.