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. IX. Of the hardnesse of the milt, and the cure thereof.

THe splene or milt is hardned, by reason of superfluous humiditie, that it taketh from the liuer, and lungs. Therefore if you will helpe this infirmitie, it were necessa∣rie, to vse medecines abstersiue, and drying, which thou shalt do thus. First giue them our Aromatico, then let them vse this Electuarie, which is of maruailous vertue in that opera∣tion. Take Crocus Martis, Scolopendria, ana ℥ j, Spiknard, lapis lazuli, ana ℈ ij, Cinamon, ℥ ss, mixe them, and make an Electuarie thereof with purified hony, and take thereof eue∣ry morning one spoonfull, and euery night, (two houres before supper) an other spoonfull, and annoint the out∣ward

part part, where the greefe is, with our Balsomo arti∣fic. and in short time, the disease shall be cured.

Another remedie, very effectuall, for the former disease.

LEt them bloud on the two veynes, vnder the toung. That done, mixe mustard seede with the vrine of a boy, and lay it betweene two clothes: and applie it to the part affected, one night, and then (if thou feele not good ease) vse it agayne till the disease be gone. Also the decoction of oke, helpeth the swelling of the milt.