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 Plaisters▪ PART. V. (Book 5)

To make a resolutive Plaister of great vertue. This Plaister is to resolve Tumours and hardnesse, if it be laid thereon very hot, and when it cold, to lay on another, and this you shall doe till the hardnesse be resolved: and it is made in this order.

TAke common wood Ashes that are well burnt and white, and finely searced one pound, Clay beaten in fine powder, halfe a pound, Carab one ounce: mixe all these in an Earthen dish, on the fire, with Oyle of Roses, in forme of a Liquid Unguent, and that yee shall lay upon the place grieved, as hot as yee may suffer it, and change it Morning and Evening▪ and yee shall see▪it worke a marvailous effect. Moreover, when

the Pelichie commeth forth a diseased, let him bee folded in the same remedy very hot, and in foure and twenty houres yee shall be holpe, if yee be first well purged: for this is a great secret which J have revealed. This word Pelichy, is (as it were certaine spots) like those which we call Gods tokens, the which commonly come to those that have the Pesti∣lent Feaver.

To make a maturative Plaister of great ver∣tue. This maturative doth open an Impo∣stume without Instrument and paine: And the order to make it, is this.

TAke the yolkes of Egges, two ounces, white Salt finely ground, one ounce, Hens dung that is liquid and red like Honey, one ounce: Mixe all these well together without fire, and when you will bring an Impostume to seperation, and breake it, lay on this Plaister Morning and Evening, a little, and in short time it will draw forth the Impostume, and breake it, and heale it with∣out any other helpe. Keepe this as a great secret, for J have oftentimes made proofe thereof, and it never failed.

A Plaister called Bessilicon.

TAke white Waxe, Rozen, Pine, Cowes suet, Stone-pitch, Turpentine, Olibany, of each of these one ounce, and of good Oyle as much as will serve the turne, and make it into a Plaister

Another Plaister for the same.

TAke Balme, Bittony, Pimpernell, of each of them a handfull, lay them in a Fuse in a pottle of white-wine Vinegar two dayes, then let them be boyled strongly, till the third part be consumed, put thereto Rozen one pound, white Waxe foure ounces, Masticke one ounce, Turpentine one pound, and so make your Plaister.

The Mellilote Plaister.

TAke Mellilote tenne handfuls, let it be small stamped, and laid in Fuse foure dayes in a pottle of white Wine, and then boyl it strongly, till the third part bee consumed, then let it coole, and put thereto Rozen two pound, Perosine one pound, and Waxe one

pound, Deere suet one pound, Masticke one ounce, Frankensence foure ounces, and so make your Plaister according to Art.

The Musilage Plaister.

TAke March Mallow rootes, Fenecricke, and Linseed, of each one pound, lay them in fuse in three quarts of water three dayes, then boyle it over the fire a little, and so straine it to a Musilage, and then take thereof one pound, and of Lytarge of Lead foure pound▪ of good Oyle sixe pound, put all over the fire in a great vessell, and so let it boyle with a soft fire, ever stirring it till it come to the forme of a Plaister accordingly.

Another Plaister for the same.

TAke the Juyce of Bittony. Planten, and Smalledge, of each one pound, Waxe, Rozen, and Turpentine, of each one pound, Pitch foure ounces, and so make your worke and dissolve it to a Plaister.

A Plaister of Camphere.

TAke common Oyle one pound, Waxe foure ounces, Seruse one ounce, Camphere

one ounce, and so make it into a Plaister, it is a very soveraigne thing.

A Spiced Plaster.

TAke white Waxe one pound, Perosine one pound, Colophony foure ounces, Rozen one pound▪ Deere suet one pound, Cloves and Mace foure ounces, Saffron one ounce, red Wine and water of each a quart boyle these altogether till they come to a Plaister.

A Plaister called Apostolicum.

TAke white Lead and red, of each one pound, Oyle foure pound, stirre them al∣together, and boyle them with a soft fire, to the forme of a Plaister, according to Art.

A Drying Plaister.

TAke Oyle of Roses, Deeres suet, of each one pound, Terra Sigillata, Lapis Cala∣minaris, Seruse, of each one pound, Sanguis Draconis, three ounces, and Incense of each one ounce, Turpentine foure ounces, Cam∣phere halfe an ounce, and so by Art make a Plaister.

A Plaister for the Gowt Arteticke.

TAke Oxium, and Saffron, of each one dram in fine powder, tempered in the yolkes of three Egges hard boyled, and oyle of Violets, or Roses, Plaister-wise, applyed to the pain∣full place upon a little sheeps leather, and let it lye on till it come off of it selfe. Probatum est.

A Plaister to stake paine.

TAke crummes of white Bread foure ounces temper them with sweet Milke, and the yolkes of foure Egges hard boyled: and take of oyle of Roses three drams, and in the mak∣ing put thereto a little Turpentine and Saffron two drams in fine powder, and so use it.

A Plaister against the coldnesse of the Nerves.

TAke Waxe two ounces, Euforbium, Cast∣oris, of each halfe an ounce, Sheepes suet, and Pitch of each one ounce, Turpentine a dram: and so make your worke according to Art.

A good cold drying Plaister.

TAke Oyle one pound, Waxe ten ounces, Seruse and Lytarge of Gold, of each foure ounces, boyled with a soft fire in a Furnace, will turne to a Plaister.

A red Plaister.

TAke Waxe, Deeres suet, of each one ounce, Lapis Calaminaris, Bole-armony of each one▪dram, Turpentine one ounce, Camphere a dram: mixe all these together, and so make a Plaister.

A blacke Plaister.

TAke of Waxe and Oyle, of each a pound, Ceruse and Litarge, of each five ounces; Terra Sigillata, one ounce: boyle altogether till it be blacke, and like a Plaister.

A blacke Plaister for old Sores.

TAke Litarge of Gold, and Ceruse, of each one ounce, the Cinders of Jron, Quilled story Fererie, fixe drams, Oyle of Roses foure ounces, new Waxe one ounce, strong Vineger

two drams: mixe them well together, and so make it according to Art.

A Plaister to dissolve hard things.

TAke Gum Armoniack, Serapine, Bdelium, Oppoponacie, of each one ounce, oyle of Spike five drams, Turpentine two drams, the mell of Fennicrick, and Linseed, of each one ounce, the mell of Lupianes, as much as needs, and so make your Plaister.

Another blacke Plaister for the same.

TAke Oyle one pound, Waxe and Ceruse of each halfe a pound, and so make a Plaister according to Art.

A Plaister against old Sores.

TAke Oyle twelve ounces, Litarge of Gold halfe a pound, Vineger sixe ounces, Ceruse, Colophonie, Perosine, Pitch, Goates Suet, of each two ounces, Dragons bloud, Terra sigil∣lata, of each one ounce, Waxe two ounces and a halfe: and so with a soft fire make a Plaister, it is an approved Remedy.

A cooling Plaister.

TAke Litarge of Lead one pound, Oyle foure pound, wine Vineger two pound, and so boyle them to a Plaister and apply it.

A Plaister to draw an Impostume.

TAke Galbanum and Gum Armoniack, of each one pound, dissolved in Vineger and foure pound of Suger, for foure dayes together, and then boyled untill the Vineger bee consu∣med with a soft fire, and so make your plaister.

A Plaister made for the Lord Marke de Wise.

TAke Virgin-wax two pound, of Perosine so much, Galbanum and Gum-armoni∣ack, of each halfe a pound, Pitch foure ounces, Deeres suet and Ceruse, of each halfe a pound▪ Cloves and Mace foure ounces, Saffron to the weight of twelve pence, red Wine and water of each two pintes; boyle all these things to∣gether till the liquor be wasted away, and so make a Plaister thereof, it is very good for to breake an Impostume.

The white Musilage Plaister.

TAke pure good Oyle eight pound, Litarge of Lead five pound and a halfe, Musilage of March mallow rootes, of Fennicrick and Linseed two pound; boyle all these together to the forme of a Plaister with a soft fire, ever stirring it well, then take and wash it in three or foure waters and it will be very white, it is good to ripen and draw.

A Spiced Plaister for the same.

TAke Wax and Perosine of each one pound Cressine halfe a pound, Colophonie two ounces, Frankinsence and Goats suet of each foure ounces, Cloves and Mace, Oyle of Tur∣pentine, and Oyle of Spike of each one ounce, Saffron halfe an ounce, red Wine two pound; dissolve them over a soft fire, and so make your Plaister.

An excellent Plaister for old Sores.

TAke Litarge of Gold one pound, Oyle of Roses two pound, white Wine a pint, U∣rine a pint, Vineger half a pint, Waxe, Fran∣kensence

and Myrrhe of each two drams, set them on the fire to boyle, and so make your Plaister according to art.

A Sparadrope for the same.

TAke oyle of Roses a pound, white Waxe three ounces, Litarge of Gold foure ounces, boyle all these in forme of a Plaister.

A very good drying Plaister.

TAke of Jacobs Plaister halfe a pound, of Vnguentum Lapis Caluminaris one pound, mixe them and so make a Plaister.

Oliver Wilsons Plaister.

TAke a pottle of Oyle, Wax two pound and a quarter, white Lead in powder 2. pound, of Storax callamitick one ounce, Bengawin one ounce, Labdanum one ounce, Mastick one ounce, of Camphere foure drams, dissolve them and so make a Plaister.

To make another Sparadrope.

TAke Oyle a quart, white Lead one pound, the grounds of Urine foure ounces, of white

Copperas two ounces, white Wax three oun∣ces, Vineger a pint, Camphere three penny∣worth, boyle all these together, and so make a plaister.

To make the Mellilote Plaister.

TAke Rozin eight pound, Wax two pound, Sheepes suet one pound, the juyce of Mel∣lilote a gallon cleane strained, let your Rozen and Sheepes suet be molten, and cleane strai∣ned into a faire panne, and then put to your juyce of Mellilote, and set it over the fire and stirre it well together till it be like a plaister, then take it off the fire and put unto it a pot∣tle of red Wine, by a little and a little, ever stirring it till it bee almost cold, and then la∣bour it well in your ••ands for feare of heaving out the Wine, and so make it up in rolles and keepe it for your use.

To make a Seare-cloath.

TAke Waxe one ounce, and a dram of Eu∣forbium, and temper it with oyle Olive at the fire, and make thereof a Seare-cloath to comfort the Sinewes.

To make a Plaister called Flowesse.

TAke Rozen, and Perosine of each halfe •• pound, Virgin-wax, and Frankensence of each a quarter of a pound, Mastick one ounce, Harts-tallow a quarter of a pound, Camphere two drams, beat all these to a powder, and boyle them together, and straine it thorow a faire cloth into a pottle of white Wine, and boyle them all againe together, and letting it coole a little, then put to it foure ounces of Turpentine, and stirre them all together till it be cold, and so make it in rowles according to Art.

Another Plaister for the same.

TAke two pound of Waxe, two pound of Rozen, foure pound of Perosine, a quarter of a pound of Deeres suet, two ounces of Cloves, two ounces of Mace, a quarter of an ounce of Saffron, one pound and a halfe of Olibanon, and a Gallon of red Wine, and put all these into a faire Panne, and set it over the fire foure or five houres, till yee suppose that the Wine be sodden away, and then take it off the fire, and stirre it till it be cold, and rowle it in balls and keepe itto use.

To make the Playster Occinicione.

TAke a quarter of a pound of Comin, as much Waxe as much Pitch, as much Rozen, and of Saffron one ounce and a halfe, of Masticke one quarterne, Galbanum halfe a quarterne, Turpentine one ounce, Incense halfe an ounce, Myrrhe but a quarter, Sal∣armoniac a little; first take the Salt, and let it lye in good Vineger, and stamped in a Morter till it be well moystned all Night and more, then take the Vineger, and the Gums therein and set it on the fire, till the Gummes be well melted, then straine it and set it on the fire againe▪ and let it seeth untill the Vineger the second part thereof be wasted, and so that there be but the third part left, then melt the Pitch and scumme it, and put thereto the liquour that is left, then melt the Waxe and put it to the Rozen, and the Turpentine, and then take the Masticke Incense, and Myrrhe: but looke that all the Gums be beaten into powder, be∣fore that you cast it in, and see that you stirre it apace; when that they be well molten and medled, looke that you have a faire Bason of hot water, and sodainely cast it in, then wring it out of the water, then chafe it against the

fire as if it were Waxe: and annoynt your hands with oyle of Bay, and looke yee have the Saffron in fine powder: and the other that was not put in before, and when you have put in all the eight Powders, make it up in Rowles, this is an excellent Plaister for divers occasions.

To make a Plaister Inplumhie.

TAke Oyle one pound, Litarge halfe a pound: and looke that the Litarge bee fine, then set it on the fire: and let it boyle untill it waxe browne, but not so long that it waxe blacke: then take it from the fire, and make it in Balles and so keepe it.

A Plaister of Camphere.

TAke Camomill oyle halfe a pound, white Waxe foure ounces, Ceruse one pound, Camphere▪ halfe an ounce, and so make your Plaister.

To make a noble Plaister, that as soone as th•• Plaister is warme and laid to the place th•• paine will be gone, and it is called a Spic•• Plaister.

TAke Waxe two pound, Deere Suet one pound, Perosine foure pound, Cloves and

Mace two Ounces, Saffron one ounce, Rozen two pound, Pitch foure ounces, now melt that which is to be molten, and powder and serse that which is to be powdered and sersed, and melted altogether over a soft fire, except your Cloves and Saffron; and then take a quart of red Wine, and by a little and a little poure it to the salve, stirring it well together, and when it is cleane molton, straine it into a cleane Pan, and then put to it your powder, of Cloves, Mace, and Saffron, casting it abroad upon the said Ingredience, and stirring it well till it be cold, then make it into rolles. This is a very comfortable Plaister.

To make a speciall Plaister for all manner of cold Aches.

TAke Perosine foure pound, Rozen, and Waxe of each two pound, Galbanum as much, Olibanon as much, Masticke, and Myrrhe, of each two ounces, red Wine foure pound, put in your Masticke, Myrrhe and Wine, in the cooling, it hath beene often times proved, and when you need it, spread it on a Leather and let it lye on a day or two before you change it.

To make a Plaister that Sir William Farring∣ton let a Squire that was his Prisoner goe for, quit without ransome.

TAke one pound of Litarge of Gold, and make thereof small powder, and serse it well, then take a quart of oyle of Roses, and a pinte of white Wine, and halfe a pinte of old Urine, very well clarified, and halfe a pinte of Vineger, and boyle all these on the fire, but put in the Urine last, this Plaister will heale a Marmole, or a Canker, and a Fester, as also Wounds, and all other sores, if thou put there∣to one ounce of Waxe, Ollibanon, and Myrrhe, of each a dram. Probatum est.

To make Coulman Plaister.

TAke oyle Olive foure pound, red Lead, and white, of each one pound, boyle them together till it waxe blacke, and then put thereto Pitch one pound, and make it into rolles for your use.

To make the Mellitote Plaister.

TAke the Juyce of Mellilot, and Camomill▪ of each one pound, of Waxe one pound,

Rozen three pound, Sheepes suet a pound and a halfe, white Wine two pound and a halfe, and so make them all in a Plaister according to Art, for it is good.

To make the Deaguloune Plaister.

TAke Oyle two pound, strong Vineger one pound and a halfe, Litarge of Gold one pound, Verdigreace one ounce, boyle them together till they be red, and so make it into rolles for your use.

A Plaister for all manner of Sores, and especi∣ally for all greene Sores.

TAke of fine Suger and Burnet, of each of them alike much, and bruise them in a Mor∣ter, and wash the Wound with the juyce of the same, then take the Hearbes finely beaten, and mingle with them and the juyce, a quantity of English Honey, and unwrought Waxe, so boyle them together till it be allof one colour, then take them from the fire, and let them stand a while: then put it into a Bason of faire water, and so worke it out into rowles, and lay it on Plaisters once or twice a day.

Another for the same approved.

TAke the Hearb Sellendine, and House∣leeke, of each equall quantity, then bruise them in a Morter▪ and take the juyce of them, and put it into the wound, and annoynt the same therewith: that done, fill the wound with part of the bruised hearbe, and so bind it up, and in short time it will heale the sore, as by proofe hath beene seene.

A Plaister for the Stitch.

ANoynt your side with the oyle of Mel∣lilote, then make a Plaister of the same Mellilote upon a piece of Leather, and change it but once a weeke.

A Playster for the Plurisie.

STampe well in a Morter, foure ounces of the roots of wild Mallowes well sodden, put to it an ounce of Butter▪ and an ounce and a halfe of Honey, of Pigeons dung two drams, mingle all together, and lay it very hot upon the paine, and soone after the cor∣ruption will breake out.

A Plaister for the Collick and Stone.

TAke Peritory, Camomill, ground-Ivie leaves, Cummin: stampe them, and boyle them in white Wine, and make a Plaister thereof, and put it about the Reines of the back as hot as may be suffered, and see that it lye close round about behind and before and you will find great ease in it.

A Plaister for the Head-ache, and for hot Agues.

TAke red Mintes, Leavened Bread of Wheate, and white Vineger: make there∣of a Plaister, and lay it to your Fore-head, for it helpeth diseases in the Head, and also hot Agues.

A hot drawing Plaister, called Flowis.

TAke Rozen, Perosine, of each halfe a pound, white Wax four ounces, and Fran∣kensence foure ounces, and Mastick one ounce, Deere suet foure ounces, Turpentine foure ounces, Camphere two drams, white Wine a Pottle: and so make a Plaister and give him time to draw.

A Plaister called the vertue of our Lord.

TAke oyle Olive one pound, white Waxe two drams, Galbanum, Ermony, and Op∣ponacke two ounces, Litarge halfe a pound, Almonds one dram, Verdigreace one ounce, Aristoligiam Longuam one dram, Myrrhe, and Mastcke, of each one ounce, Lawrell bayes two Drams, Incense white one Dram: Make the Plaister in this manner: take and temper the Galbanum, Opponack, and Ermony, in good Vineger, two dayes naturall, and the other things to bee provided each by himselfe: then take the Wax, and melt is with the Oyle in a Kettle, and the Gummes dissolved in Vineger, in another vessell upon the fire, till the Vineger be sodden away: then straine it upon the said Oyle, as strongly as you can stirre it well: and then put in the Verdigreace, the Astro∣logium, and the other Gummes that were not put in before, then it is made. It healeth all wounds new or old, and it doth heale more then all other Plaisters, or Oyntments doth.

A Plaister for weaknesse in the Backe.

TAke the juyces of Comfrey, Plantane, and Knotgrasse, mingled with Bole-armoniack,

and made in a plaister spread upon a piece of sheeps leather and layd to the backe.

A Plaister for any Ache, lamenesse, or Sciatica.

TAke a pound of the leanest part of a Leg of Mutton, put to it a quart of the grounds of Muskadine, or sweet Sacke, and one pound of Oyle de Bay, mince your Mutton very fine, and boyle them together into the forme of a plaister, and so apply it to the place as hot as you can suffer it. D. R.

A Plaister for a sore Brest that must be broken.

TAke one handfull of Groundsill, a pinte of sweete Milke, and a handfull of Oate∣meale, and seethe them together. Make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to the brest as hot as the Patient may suffer it, and at every Dressing put to more Milke: this use no longer then it breakes.

A Plaister to heale it.

TAke one pound of Bores-grease, and three Garlick heads, stampe them in a morter till

they bee fine, put them both into a box, and put thereto of Beane flower, the quantity of two Egges, beat them well together and so lay them to the Brest.

To make another Seare-cloath.

TAke Rozen, and Perosine of each foure oun∣ces, Wax two ounces, Ollibanum so much▪ Masticke half an ounce, Turpentine two oun∣ces, dissolve them on the fire and so make your Seare-cloath.