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. XVIII. Of Cornes on the feete, and the manner to take them away.

THe cornes that come on the feete, are a kinde of hard tu∣mor, or thicke excrescence, caused of corrupt and putri∣fied humors, whereof nature being willing to discharge her selfe, sendeth them to the lower part of the feete, whereout because they cannot passe, there do they make residence: ingendring that kinde of tough excrescence, which is gree∣uous and painfull. Many times, the cause hereof, ariseth of that noysome disease, Morbus Gallicus, as some write, and then must it be remedied with medicamentes appropriate thereunto. But if they come otherwise, then to take them away follow this order. When they are in their, greatest state, and cause most payne, cut them vntill they bleed, then annoint them with our Balsamo Artificiato applying it so hote, as you may suffer it; thereupon go to bed. Then touch them once or twise with Oleum sulfuris, and annoint them with Oleum Philosophorum de terebinthina & cera, vn∣till they be whole.

Some take the iuice of Semperuiuum, and annoint the cornes therewith. Then they take wormwood, and lay it vpon an hote tile stone, and sprinkle it with strong vine∣ger, and being hote, bind it vpon the Cornes, and in three or foure times so doing (as I haue bene crediblie certified) the Cornes will be taken away.