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.

Of Concussions or Bruises, as well in the Head as any other place.

COncussions or Bruises in the head or any other place of the body, of the antient Physitians hath beene counted dangerous to heale, for they say, that Concussions must be brought to putrifaction, and turned into matter, which opinions J doe allow, for by me those Concussions or bruises is very easie to bee dissolved without maturation: And that J doe with our Oleo Benedicto, and Mag∣no Licore, as much of the one as of the other mixt together, and made very hote as you can suffer it, and then wet cloathes twice a day, and in three or foure dayes at the most they shall be dissolved: and this it doth, because this Remedy assubtiliateth the humours, and openeth the Pores, and draweth forth the matter that is runne into the place offended, and so by those meanes they shall be holpen with this remedy: J have cured hundreds,

when J was in the warres of Africa, in Anno. 1551. when a whole City was taken and destroyed by the Campe of Charles the fifth, Emperour.