The surgions directorie, for young practitioners, in anatomie, wounds, and cures, &c. shewing, the excellencie of divers secrets belonging to that noble art and mysterie. Very usefull in these times upon any sodaine accidents. And may well serve, as a noble exercise for gentle-women, and others; who desire science in medicine and surgery, for a generall good. Divided into X. parts. (Whose contents follow in the next page.) / Written by T. Vicary, Esquire, chyrurgion to Hen 8. Edw. 6. Q. Mary. Q. Eliz.

Excellent Remedies for the Stone in the Bladder, and to provoke Vrine.

TAke life Hony and Rhenish wine, of each a quart, Saxifrage, Phillipendula, and Pel∣litorie of the wall, of each a handfull, distill all these in Balma Maria, with a very slow fire, keepe it in a cold place in Pewter or ear∣then vessels, and drinke thereof the quantity of halfe a pint every morning fasting, and after∣wards eate the quantity of a Walnut of life Honey, and use to fast and walke an houre af∣ter it.

Another. Take a pint of Milke and put into it a pint of wilde Mallow leaves, let them boyle together a quarter of an houre, then make a Posset drinke of Ale or Beere, take off the Curds and Mallow leaves, then set your Posset to boyle againe, and put into it a good stick of Licorice well bruised, one spoonfull of Anniseeds, and halfe a spoonfull of Parcely seeds well bruised, and so of Suger Candy the

quantity of a small Walnut, boyle all these to the quantity of half a pint or lesse, then straine it, and at your going to bed drinke it blood∣warme, putting into it a quarter of a grated Nutmeg. It is approved.

Another. Take a pottle of Ale and a Flint stone taken from the Chalke and beaten to powder, and a pennyworth of Reddish rootes, boyle all these together to a quart, then straine it thrice and drinke thereof Evening and mor∣ning.

Another. Take Saxifrage, and Rosemary, of each a like quantity, and seethe it in white Wine till all the herbes bee throughly sodden, then straine it and drinke it cold Evening and morning.

Another. Take Gromell, Parcely, Violets, and red Nettles, put them into a Morter and bray them; then take the Kernels of Cherry∣stones and bray them by it selfe, and seethe all together in white Wine, and drinke it Morning and evening.

Another. Take Perstone, unset Leekes, and Damsons, of each a like qu antity; boyle them and clarifie them with the whites of Egges, then take the juyce and drinke it with Wine or Ale, in quantity double so much as the juyce is.

Another. Take a handfull of Bay-berries, and the shell of an Egge when the Chicken is new hatcht out of it, and beat them together; then take the powder and▪ put it into Ale or Wine, and give it the Patient to drinke, and by the grace of God it shall helpe him.