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.

For the Head-ache.

TAke, Verven, Bittony, Worme-wood, seeth them well, and wash the Patients head, and after that make a Plaister, and lay on the upper part of thy Head on this manner: take the same Hearbes beforesaid when they are sodden, and wring out the Juyce of them, then take the Hearbes and stampe them in a Morter, and temper them with the water they were sodden in, and put thereto Wheate branne to cover the Juyce of the hearbes that it goe not out, then take a garland of Linnen cloth, that will goe about thy head, and bind the Plaister in it, as hot as the Patient may abide it, and then put on a cap over that.

Another. If the paine come of hot hum∣ours, take a quantity of Houseleeke, and distill it as much as you please, and with the same water wash thy Temples, and thy Forehead and then dip a linnen cloth therein, and lay it on thy Fore-head, or thy temples.

Another. Take Margerom, and greene Juy leaves, Bittony▪ and Verven, of every one two handfuls, cut them small, and beate them in a Morter and seeth it in two penny-worth of fresh Butter, and stirre it till it waxe very

greene, and so let it stand nine dayes in an earthen pot; then seeth it againe, and stirre it well and straine it, and keepe it in a faire vessell, and when you need warme a little thereof in a Sawcer, and annoynt your Tem∣ples therewith.

Another. Take a quart of white Wine, and Horehound, two handfuls, and Camomill one handfull, and boyle them together, and therewith wash thy Head: then take Wheate∣bran, and put to the hearbes, and boyle it, and make a Plaister and lay it to thy head.

Another. Take the Juyce of Selondine, and good Vineger, mingled and made hot, and with a spunge or a linnen cloth lay it to thy fore-head, it quencheth great heate, and purg∣eth it that it will come no more.

Another. Take the Juyce of Pimpernell, and put thereto May-butter, and frye them together with a soft fire, and keepe it, and there∣with annoynt thy Head and Temples.