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.

And first, of infirmities incident to Souldiers in a Campe.

COmmonly, there are three In∣firmities that offend Souldi∣ers in a Campe above all the rest, the which are these: Fea∣vers, Wounds, and Fluxes of the body▪ the which thou mayst helpe in this order following with these Medicines. Quintessence of Wine, Balsamo, Magno Licore, Quintessentia, and Spice Im∣periall; and as for the order to use them is thus. When any hath a Feaver or Flux, then presently when the Disease beginneth, let him Blood in one of the two veynes underneath the Tongue, cutting it overthwart, and this thou shalt doe in the Evening, then the next morn∣ing, take a Doze of your Imperiall powder mixt with Wine, and this you may doe with∣out any Dyet or strict order: that being done,

give him three mornings together, halfe an ounce of our Quintessence solutive, with Broath: but if it bee a Fluxe, and that the Patient is not cured, let him stand in a cold Bath of Salt-water of the Sea, three or foure houres or more, and he shall be perfectly ho••pe.

Then as concerning Wounds, as well as Cuts as thrusts, and as well Galling with Arrowes, as Harquebush shot, and other sorts, thou shalt cure them thus. The first thing that thou shalt doe to them is to wash them very cleane with Wine, and then dry them well, then put thereinto Quintessence of Wine, and presently joyne the parts together, and sowe or stitch them close, then put thereupon five or sixe drops of our Balsamo, and upon the wound lay a cloth wet in our Magno Licore as hote as yee may suffer it, and this yee shall do the first day: then the next day follow this order. First, put thereon our Quintessence, and a little of our Balsamo, and then our Magno Licore very hote, and never change that medicine. And this done, the wound shall be whole with great speed and in a quarter of the time that the common Chirurgions is able to doe it, by the grace of God.