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. XIX. Of an infirmitie that commeth on the fingers ends, and in the feete, vnder the nayles, and the cure of it.

MAny men are greatlie troubled herewith, and in such manner, as thereby they are made altogether vnfit to go. It commeth on the great toe, vnder the naile, or the side of the nayle: for the most part, and a man would thinke, that the nayle grew in the flesh, but it is not so, for the flesh groweth vpon the nayle, though this infirmitie appeare not, to be a thing of great importance (whereof the aunciēt wri∣ters haue made little mention) yet is it a thing greatly to be regarded. For many great personages, that liue easily, and are tormented with the gout, haue also this greefe in those parts: but the order to cure them is this. First you shall cut the nayle, on that part where it most greeueth them; then take it away which you may do easily, without any great payne to the patient: for the nayle is already separated from the greeued place. Thus when the nayle is takē away, touch it with our Causticke, whereof mention is made in our trea∣tise of the plague. Let it so remaine three dayes together: thē dresse it euery day, with Magno licore, vntill it be whole, which will be in a very short time.