The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.

CHAP. XV. A most excellent remedie to cure the difficultie of vrine.

THe difficultie or retentiō of vrine, caused diuers wayes, as of grauell, viscositie, exulceration, &c. is in this sort very well and safely cured. Whē the cause of this difficultie of vrine, is in the reynes or kidneies; so that it be not a stone in the kidneies: or some great store of grauell, see that thou worke thus.

℞. Rognoni of a male hare, boile it in good wine, when it is well boiled, stampe it small, and passe it thorough a strai∣ner with the said liquor wherein it was boiled. Remember that when you boile it, there must not remaine much liquor in the vessell. Then take the said matter, that you strained, and put thereto as much purified honie, and boyle it on a soft fire, vntill it come to the forme of an Electuarie. When it is boiled, put thereunto, for euerie pound of that Electua∣rie, these things following, made into fine powder, of Li∣gnum aloes, of Cinamon, ana ℈ j, cloues, saffron, ana ℈ j, muske, graines foure, Aquae rosarum ℥ j, our Quintaessence ℥ i ss. Incorporate these well together, while it is warme, and keepe it in a glasse, close stopped. And when you will vse it, you must first take a dose of our Electuario Angelica, and while you vse the Electuarie, remember to annoint the reynes, with our Aqua faetida, when you go to bed. Of the Electuarie you must take ℥ j, in the morning, and fast there∣on foure houres, and vse some exercise, and in short time, thou shalt see a maruailous good worke performed. For the reynes will be strengthned, the viscositie will be resolued, the powres will be opened, and the vrine will be expelled, and clensed, all which are effectes, necessarie for him to re∣gard, that will with honestie and credite, helpe the former maladie.

Another often proued.

If thou wilt presently helpe one, that cannot make wa∣ter,

by reason of wind, viscositie, or other greeuous cause, vexing the partie: annoint their reynes, and all the priuie partes, with our Balsamo Artificiato, and keepe them verie warme, and forthwith they shall make water, to their great satisfaction.

Retention of the Vrine, with stitch in the side.

ONe was in verie short time cured of these infirmities, af∣ter he had taken our Aromatico: and annointed him, in manner aboue specified, with our Balsamo Artificiato.