Choice and rare experiments in physick and chirurgery, or, A discovery of most approved medicines for the curing of most diseases incident to the body of men, women, and of children together with an antidotary of experiments never before published / found out by the studie and experience of Thomas Collins, student in physick neer the city of Gloucester.

Ruptures.

Of bursling.

IF it be not utterly incurable it may be heal∣ed after this sort.

First lay the patient so on his back that his head be higher then his heels, then take and reduce his bowels with your hand into due place, afterward ye shall make a plaster to be laid upon the Cods and bound with a Lace round about the back, after this form.

Take Rosin, Frankin••ense, Mastick, cum∣min, Linfeed and A••niseed of every one alike, powder of Osmund roots, that is to say, of the ••road fearn the fourth part of all, make a

plaster with sufficient oil olive and fresh swines grease, and spread it on a Leather, and let it continue except a great necessitie, two or three weekes, after that apply another like till ye see amendment, In this case it is very good to make a powder of the ears of an hare and to temper it with sugar, or conserve of roses and give it to the childe every day. If it be about the age of seven years ye make make a singu∣lar receipt in drink to be taken every day twice thus.

Take Matfellon, Daisies, Comfery and Os∣munds of every one alike, feethe in the water of a smiths forge to the third part in a vessel covered on a soft fire, then strain it and give to drink of it a good draught at once morning and evening.

The Fundament, or right Gut, the falling of the Fundament.

If the gut called Rectum Intestinum hath been long out or swollen, that it cannot be reposed, or by coldnes of the air hath bin so congealed, the best counsel is to set the childe on a hot bath made of the decoction of Mallowes, Ho••••••hock Li••seed and the roots of Lilies, where∣in ye shall bath the Fundament with a soft clout or spunge, and when the place is sup∣pled thrust it in again, which done then make a powder thus.

A powder for falling of the Fundament.

Take the powder of an hartshorn brent, the cups of Acorns dried, rose Leaves dried, goats

clawes brent, the rinde of a Pomegranate and of galls, of every one a portion, make them in powder and strow on the Fundament. It shall be the better if ye put a little on the gut, afore it be reposed in his place, and after it be setled to put more of it upon the Funda∣ment, then binde it with hot Linnen clothes, and give the childe quinces or a rosted warden to eat with Cinnamon and Suggar.

Another good powder for the same.

Take galls, Mirrhe, Frankincense, Mastick, and Aloes of every one a little make them in pow∣der and strow on the place.

Another good Remedy.

Take the Wool from between the Leggs or the neck of the sheep which is full of sweat and ••at, then make a juice of unset Leeks, and dip the wooll in it, and lay it to the place as hot as may be suffered, and when it waxeth cold remove it, and apply another hot, this is a very good remedy for the falling of the Fundament. If the childe provoke many times to siege and can expel nothing, that disease is called of the greeks Tenesmos for the which it shall be very good to apply a plaster made of garden Cresses, and of Cummin in like quantity, fry them in butter, and lay it on the belly as hot as he may suffer it.