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. I. Of payne in the head.

THe paine in the head, is an infirmitie, whose cause vntill this time hath not beene suffi∣ciently knowē: as by mine owne experiēce I shall proue vnto you.

All or the most part of Phisicions, in the world, do hold this position, that payne in the head, is no other thing, then vapors arising from the sto∣macke: and ascend vnto the head, which do offend membra∣na, whereupon ensueth payne. Herein they speake some part of the truth. But (in my iudgement) they are not yet come perfectly, to know all the cause of this infirmitie. For I see that in the cures, which these Theorickes wold per∣forme, it falleth not out, according to their expectation and desire, for that they know not the whole or the principall cause of the maladie, therefore what certaine medecine can they finde out to cure the infirmitie? They may perchāce (as the blind man hits the crow) helpe, they know not what, which thing I speake not, to backbite or iniurie any of thē:

but to tell them of loue that I beare to them and others, the whole and true cause of that, whereof heretofore they haue bene ignoraunt. The first cause is putrified bloud, in Leonichie, the second is, the vapors that ascend from the stomacke and offend the head: the third is, the hu∣miditie or moisture, betweene the skinne and the flesh. So that the causes are three, and the remedies as many, to dissolue the antecedent causes. I haue now shewed thee, the originall and roote of the payne in the head; about which thou shalt neuer more neede to beate thy head, or breake thy braines, either in seeking the Aphorismes of Hy∣pocrates, the Commentarie of Galene, or the authoritie of A∣uicene: for in these foure or few wordes I haue said all. Now of the cure of this disease, as I haue experimented the same an infinite sort of times in my life: which way soeuer the cause commeth, worke thou after this manner, and thou shalt neuer sustaine blame, or discredit.

When the payne in the head is confirmed, and that thou canst finde no helpe, by common Theorick or Practike, do these things following. First let them bloud on Leonichie, cutting it ouerthwart, and let the patient spat as much as he can. Then the next morning, let them take our Aromatico fasting. The next day let the head be shauen, and lay there∣on an attractiue plaister, drawing out the humiditie: where∣of I haue made mention in my Caprici medicinale. In the end, cause them to neese, and hereby all the payne in the head will cease.

CHAP. II. Of the Catarrhe, and rume in the head.

THe Catarrhe, is a moist vapor, which assaulteth the head, and afterward falleth downe agayne, into the sto∣macke: where it ingrosseth and corrupteth. This moisture, hath his beginning of the moisture of the lungs, and vntill such time, as the lungs be discharged thereof, the Catarrhe will continue in his force. This infirmitie raigneth more in

flegmaticke, and melancholike bodies, then in any of other constitutions. Such as are troubled with it, are not long li∣ued, because their lungs consume, by little and little, and thereupon they are troubled with the Ptisicke: and conse∣quently they perish, if they be not quickly releeued. I will now shew thee a rare secret to cure the same.

Take Pulmonaria and Sena, that is fresh, and new; infuse them in wine and water, ouer a small or gentle fire, till the wine haue drawne out the vertue. Then straine it, and put thereunto our Quintaessence, & keepe it close in a glasse, let the patiēt drinke thereof euery morning ℥ iij, luke warme, for twentie dayes together: let him eate good nourishing meates, for they agree well with this disease. If the patient be not too farre spent, you shall see your cure performed in short time. In the meane while, if the patient be weake, you shall giue him new layd egges, and good white wine. If the humiditie be perceiued, not to be quite expelled and e∣uacuated, then giue him our Aromatico: afterward comfort him agayne, with restoratiues and cordials, to make him strong, and no doubt by the helpe of God he shall be cured. This methode, of curing this infirmitie, differeth from the common course that Phisitians take, which would cure it, with diet, bleeding, and mollifying liniments, and causing them to spat, and such like, which are meanes rather to aug∣ment the Catarrhe, then to diminish the same.

The second course, to cure the descension: that commeth from the head to the stomacke.

VSe these fiue things if you will cure this disease: first our Electuario Angelica, 2 Quintaessence solutiue, 3 our pillulae pro descenso, 4 Vnguents for the stomacke and head, 5 our Quintaessence vegetable. The electuarie clenseth the head and stomacke, the Quintaessence solutiue euacuateth the body, the pilles take away the cause of the descension: the vnguents drie, and the vegetable Quintaessence preser∣ueth

the body from all ill and noisome infirmities. The Ele∣ctuarie must be taken first in the morning: of the Quinta∣essence solutiue, you must take a spoonfull, in the morning, in a little broth and suger keeping a reasonable good diet: and do this foure or six dayes. Then take the pilles in the eue∣ning, and in the meane time, annoint the head and sto∣macke, with Oleum cerae, and drinke euery morning, a little of our Quintaessence, which if you do vse continually (by the blessing of God vpon it) there is no doubt, but the bo∣dy shall be free from many troublesome maladies.

There was a certaine woman, of the age of 58. yeares, who being greatly troubled, with a Catarrhe: was cured by the vse of our Aqua preseruans, morning and euening, and by annointing the stomacke with balsamo.

One that was affected with a Catarrhe, and a stitch in the side, was thus cured. He tooke our Aromatico twise. Then he tooke euery morning a spoonfull of our Quintaessence solutiue, with the broth of a capon for seuen or eight dayes together: and euery night when he went to bed, he annoin∣ted his stomacke, with oleum incompostibile, and thereby was soone after cured.

A woman that had great payne in her head and stomack, and had her menstrues stopped; with losse of her appetite, was thus helped.

First she tooke two doses of our Pillulae Angelica, that done she tooke euery morning, a spoonfull of Quintaes∣sentia solurtuo, with broth and suger, for fiue or sixe mor∣nings together. After that, she tooke euery morning, one spoonfull of our Aqua preseruans: whereupon in short time after she was cured.

A contusion in the head.

A Certaine man, had a great fall from an horse, where∣with he bruised his head most greeuously, who was cu∣red in foure dayes; by annointing the place, with Oleum benedictum nostrum.

The taking away, or healing of the white scall.

THis noysome maladie, is perfectly cured, by purging the patients with our Aromatico, and annointing the head with our Oleum Philosophorum.

Also the Artificiall balsame of our description: doth the like, and Oleum benedictum nostrum effecteth the same.

Payne in the eyes with great dimnesse of sight.

A Certaine man that had great payne in his eyes, and was almost blind, recouered his sight; by letting bloud, vn∣der the toung. The next day he tooke Aromatico once: af∣ter that he vsed our Quintaessence solutiue, seuen or eight dayes together, and euery night he annointed his stomacke, with Oleum cerae rectified: then was dropped into his eyes, our Quintaessence for the eyes, and thereof was he well cured.

An vnguent for sore eyes.

TAke rose water, fenell, and cufrage water, ana, put there∣in a small quantitie of Verdi grece: & boile it a little on the fire. Then let it settle, till it be cleare, and powre it of. With this water, see that you wash Anxungia porcinae seuen or eight times: and of that, put a little into the eye, when ye go to bed.

To cure or stay the spatting of bloud.

ONe that spat bloud, was cured in ten dayes, by drin∣king the liquour of honie, morning and euening. An other was healed by drinking the decoctiō of mint in vine∣ger, another by drinking of Crocus martis.

The description and cure of the Squinancie.

THis disease, is a windie moisture, and a suffocation of bloud, as you may see by experience, that such as are pos∣sessed therewith, haue a great alteration, or many chaunges

of feuers; with a swelling in the throte: and many times if it be not quickly holpen, it will choke them, and this is the cure thereof. You shall giue them ʒ j, of the powder of a wild Bores tooth, with ℥ iij, of oyle of linseede, and forth∣with by the helpe of God they shalbe greatly eased.

The description and manifold cures, of the disease called Scrophulae, or for unculi, which some do call waxing kernels, but rather the kings euill.

THe Scrophulae or waxing kernels (so called of some) which vse to come in the throte, or other partes of the bodies, of young children, do arise and are caused, of great quantitie of melancholike humors, because that doth for the most part raigne in persons, that are weake of comple∣xion. For you may easily see that such as are vexed with that infirmitie: are not very quicke spirited. These Scro∣phulae, are a long time ere they will come to suppuration: and before they breake, and when they are broken, they cause excessiue payne, and are hard to be cured. For all in∣firmities that come of melancholie, are troublesome to cure or resolue, as you may see in the quartaine and such like. But here I will shew thee a secret, to cure these Scrophulae. First you must remoue the cause, and then cure the effectes: for o∣therwise it were impossible to cure them with outward me∣decines. This melancholie is purged, with our sirupe a∣gainst melancholie, which you must vse eight or ten dayes. The dose is about ℥ 4 cold. That done giue them our Aro∣matico, which clenseth the head, and stomacke, and purifieth the bloud. As touching locall medicines, to breake it, you shall lay thereon our caus•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 24. houres: which mortifieth and drieth, for it will dra•…•… a great deale of moisture. After this, annoint it with •…•…agno licore, vntill the escare be fallen out: and when it is mundified, applie thereon the cerote of Gualtifredo di Medi, & vse no other medecine, for it will incarnate, and cicatrise, without scare.

Another cure for Scrophulae.

A Certaine young boy of 14. yeares, of complexion cho∣lericke, and melancholicke, who had Scrophulae in his throte, on both the sides, was cured thus. The first mede∣cine that he tooke, was the infusion of Rhabarb, with the trochiskes of Agarick, and acetum squilliticum, and water of maiden haire, mixed together, which he vsed by the space of ten dayes. Then was laied vpon the Scrophulae, a plaister of cerote magistrale with Cantarides: which drew forth the ma∣lignitie of the vlcer, and great store of Sames, being applied for 15. dayes together. This done, I gaue him the decoction of Salsa parilla, with a good diet, for twentie dayes toge∣ther. Then I applied vnto the sore a cerote of Gualtifredo di Medi, which in a short time cured him, that had bene vexed with them foure yeares before.

Another for the same.

ANother which was a maide of 13. yeares of age, was vexed with Scrophulae in her throte, which was also in this manner cured. First I gaue her the extract of Elleborus niger, with mel rosarum; which doth very effectually purge the melancholicke humor. That done, I gaue her our si∣rupe against the melancholick humor, for eight or ten dayes together: and applied vnto the sores an vnguent of Ly∣targe, boiled with the powder of Scrophularia: thus was she in short time cured.

Another against Scrophulae.

REcipe Verdigreee, Pelitorie of Spayne, docke roote, the iuice of leekes, of the herbe Scrophularia, ana, mixe them, and lay on lint, and applie it vnto the Scrophulae, but take some care thereof.

CHAP. IIII. Of Panaricium, or Panaricies, called the whit blow.

THis greeuous and intollerable maladie, (as those know well that haue felt them) commeth on the end of the finger; and is an infirmitie, bred in the liuer, whereof nature being willing to discharge her selfe, sendeth it to the ex∣treme parts of the fingers: and most commonly it commeth to the finger next the thombe, but seldome in the other. The reason or cause whereof is hidden, saue that we may conie∣cture (as we haue said before) an accident in the liuer, which nature sendeth forth vnto those parts to ease her selfe. When it commeth to the end of the singer, that it can go no fur∣ther; it causeth a sharpe and excessiue payne: and the acci∣dent comming vnto that place, not hauing passage, is so hote, that in short time it putrifieth the sinewes, muscles, and cartilages, and in the end rotteth both flesh and bone. The secret of this griefe, is not commonly knowne, of the most Surgeons: who with all their learning, cannot deuise to cure it, as it ought to be cured. The most part of such, as haue that infirmitie, lose their finger: but if thou wilt quick∣ly helpe them, follow this methode.

First let them bleed on the liuer veyne: then let them be well purged. Afterward dresse the finger, with oleum sulfu∣ris: which will cause some paine, neuerthelesse (to haue some ease) you must abide it. The next day dresse it with Magno licore, vntill it be whole, which will be in short time, as I haue often proued.

CHAP. V. Of greeuotu vlcers, in womens breasts.

FIrst they must be touched with oleum sulfuris: then make this vnguent. Take of the yolkes of egges, ℥ ij, turpen∣tine,

butter, barlie flowre, honie of roses, ana ℥ ss: incorpo∣rate them all in a morter, and therewith dresse them, vntill they be whole. But if they come of any kinde, or spice of the pocks, this vnguent will be to very small purpose. But then shall you dresse them, with our Vnguento magno: which is appropriate vnto the disease, and looke that you purge them with our Aromatico.

CHAP. VI. Of the disease called Asthma, and the cure thereof.

THis disease, which is called the Ptisicke, is a certaine in∣firmitie, contained in the lungs, which doth harden and drie them in such manner, that such as are troubled there∣with, cannot fetch their breath. It proceedeth of adustion of the bloud, that cannot runne in the veynes: and so the lungs lacking sustenance, worketh that effect. This disease is cured foure manner of wayes. First you shall let them bloud vnder the toung cutting, those veynes ouerthwart, and suck them as much as they can: for it euacuateth and o∣peneth the opilation of the bloud, and easeth the lungs of all that euill matter which offendeth. Secōdly you shall giue them a dose of Aromatico, which euacuateth the stomacke, of all euill qualities, that offend the lungs. The third is, to let them eate for a moneth together, euery morning ℥ j, of our Electuario de Althea. The fourth, to annoint the sto∣macke, euery night with Magno licore. But euery ten dayes, you must take a dose of our Electuario Angelica, whereby thou shalt helpe them quickly. You must also keepe a so∣ber diet: refraining fish, porke, slimie things, spice, baked meates, cheese and such like, which nourish grosly, and do infect the bloud.

CHAP. VII. To know the Dropsie confirmed in a man the cure whereof, is shewed in the xxxij. Chapter of the second part of the Collection.

THere are three signes or tokens, of a confirmed Drop∣sie. First looke whether the toung be white and cold: then, whether the yard be shronke into the bellie, and lastly if there do any veines appeare, on the bellie. If you per∣ceiue these, they are infallible declarations of a confirmed Dropsie.

CHAP. VIII. An excellent remedie, against the Wormes.

YOu shall giue the patient ʒ ij, of our Vnguento magno, to drinke with Mel rosarum, three mornings together; annoint the nosethrilles therewith, and in three dayes, they will be expelled were they neuer so many.

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.

CHAP. X. Of the Gonorrhaea, or running of the raynes, and the cure.

THis disease, is a corruption, caused of the superfluous vse of women, that are infected therewith: for such men as haue knowledge of them, they receiue the said corruption which afterward commeth forth of the yard, with great payne and difficultie in making water; and moreouer in the night, when that part is erected, it causeth great tor∣ment: which for fifteen or twentie dayes, causeth extreme payne. This is the beginning of the French pocks, a fit sawce for that sweet sinne of Lecherie. It bringeth most commonly payne in the interiour partes, or payne in the raynes, armes, and legges: in so much that in fine, it commeth to that fowle disease. For such as haue this Gonorrhaea, neuer suspecting or fearing the afterclaps, suffer their disease, to grow on further and further till their cure will very hardly or neuer be accomplished. Therefore I wish euery man, to seeke helpe in time, least by letting it passe; in the end, it turne to his destruction. The cure is as followeth.

First you shall giue them our Aromatico, once in white wine. Then morning and euening, for seuen or eight dayes, vse this potion following: annointing also the raynes, and

those parts, with our Aqua saetida, being cold, and in short time they shalbe healed.

℞. the whites of soure or fiue new layd egges, ℥ ij of fine sugar, ℥ iij of rose water mixe them well, and drinke it mor∣ning and euening. This is a rare secret, and often proued, the drinke must be dronke cold.

CHAP. XI. Of the Hemerhoides, and their cure.

THe Hemerhoides, are an alteration in the Hemerhoidall veynes, caused of a corrupt and putrified humor, where∣of nature being willing to discharge her selfe, sendeth forth by those veynes vnto the extreme or outward parts, where it cannot passe through, and causeth the alteration and in∣flation that is called the Hemerhoides. This corruption and putrifaction, is caused of the euill qualitie of the liuer, which corrupteth the bloud, and is the cause of all this inconue∣nience. Commonly the originall and beginning thereof, is caused of the pocks, a thing that must be considered of in the cure. Now for the cure, it were necessarie to helpe the liuer, to purifie the bloud, to alter the Hemerhoides, and to discharge nature of that impediment. First therefore, giue them our Electuario Angelica, the next day, they shall take our Sirupo solutino, whereof they shall take fiue or sixe doses. Then let them annoint the Hemerhoides, with our Cau∣stike, once or twise, and they shall soone after be cured.

Of the diuers sortes, and diuers effectes of the Hemerhoides, and their cure.

BY reason of this disease, that commeth alwayes at the end of Intestino, or Longanon, some haue maruailous payne about the fundament, some burne wonderfully, and others do scald: which commeth, because of the good or bad qualities in some, more then in other some, as experience sheweth. For (as I said) some haue such a burning, that they

can take no rest, some haue such payne, as they cannot sit, some haue it so scalding hote, that it is intollerable. Though this infirmitie is more hurtfull in one complexion, then in an other, and the cure hard: yet you shall cure them in this manner. First giue them Aromatico, then purge the body fiue or six times, with our Sirupo solutiuo. Then giue him our fume at the lower parts, three or foure times, and then annoint the parts with our Balsamo artisic. of that will drie, and take away the payne altogether, and the patient shall be surely healed.

There are diuers kinds of Hemerhoides, but two in prin∣cipall. The one sort is in the fundament, and causeth great payne when they go to the stoole. The other sort com∣meth forth of the fundament, and are not so paynfull as the first. To cure those within the fundament, you shall giue the patient eight or ten dayes together, our Sirupo magistra∣le warme, then let them take our Aromatico, once, and vse clisters, wherein is put halfe an ounce of Aqua reale Phio∣rauante at a time, and so thou shalt helpe them. The best way for those that are come forth, is to make incision, or to make a little hole in them, that the bloud (which is putri∣fied) may come forth, and so by euacuation thou shalt helpe them. Also you shall vnderstand, that vomiting is very ne∣cessarie in the cure of both sortes, because it openeth the veynes. Also Oleum ouorum, doth ease the payne of the He∣merhoides very greatly: so doth the oyle of figges, if you annoint them therewith. ¶ The tooth of an horsefish bein gworne in a ring on the finger after the body is pur∣ged taketh them away by a secret and hidden qualitie, a thing proued more then an hundred times.

CHAP. XII. Of the cure of such, as were troubled with suffocation of the Matrix.

A Certaine womā, affected therewith hauing much paine & greefe, in her stomacke, was cured, by taking a dose

of our Electuario Angelica. Then she vsed our sirupe against paynes of the mother, eight or ten dayes, and annointed her stomacke, with Magno licore euery night.

A certaine young woman, afflicted in manner aforesaid, wanted also her naturall sicknesse, and began to loose her naturall heate: so that nature could not digest, the superflu∣ous matter in her body, was thus helped. First she tooke our Electuario Angelica, and euery night, annointed her sto∣macke, nosethrilles, and pulses, with Magno licore, and eue∣ry morning dronke of our Quintaessence, and so was cured.

CHAP. XIII. To cure a rupture in the beginning.

IN euery ten dayes once, giue them our Aromatico, and euery morning fasting giue them ℥ j, of white Tartar, in water or wine; and two houres before supper, you shall take the like: Let your bread be rye, also you must weare a trusse fit for that purpose, and vse this remedie following. Take of the spirite of wine ℥ xij, frankincense Olibanum, mastiche sarcocolla, ana ℥ ss, infuse them in the said Aqua vitae, and therewith wash the rupture twise a day, then presently cast thereon, the powder of Bislingua, and the herbe Balsamina, and lay thereon a cloth, wet in the said water, and bind on the trusse so hard, as he may possiblie abide it; and hereby shalt thou heale any great rupture in an hundred dayes, but see that you keepe a diet accordingly.

Another for the same.

TAke very stiffe and thicke paper well gummed, chew it in thy mouth till it be soft: then lay it vpon the rupture, and weare thereon a trusse fit for the purpose.

Some vse to steepe the paper in lye, and wring the same out till it be drie, and applie it to the rupture, chaunging it once in 24. houres.

CHAP. XIIII. Of retention of Vrine, and the cure thereof.

THe retention of vrine, ariseth of many causes, one is grauel, that stoppeth the cōduits, where it should passe, an other is the want or weaknesse of the vertue expulsiue; so that nature cannot expell; an other is a carnositie, which is an alteration caused of corrupt and putrified humors, which do so restraine the powres, and vrine, that it cannot passe. There is another, and that is viscositie of the reynes, so grosse, that it hindreth the vrine from passing. Another cause, which is too too common, is the Gonorrhaea, when it chaungeth into Stranguria, that it is a stopping or choking of the conduites, that carrie the veyne to the bladder. All these foresaid causes, proceede of one originall, euen of the distemperature of nature, whereof if you aske the reason, you shall vnderstand, that it ariseth of that filthy begin∣ning, the French pocks. That which moueth me to beleeue it, is the obseruation thereof diuers and sundry times, for I haue cured many that were infected with the pockes, which were troubled, some with Carnosity (before spoken of) some with grauell, some with debilitie of the vertue expulsiue, some with Gonorrhaea; all which when I had cured of the pockes: the other distemperatures were therewith also cu∣red. For that disease, is the cause of twentie mischiefes, and the reason, why many Phisitians, make a long cure of the former distemperatures, is for that they know not the mayne and principall cause of them. But now I will shew thee a true and excellent manner of curing the retention of vrine, which way soeuer it commeth.

First giue them a dose of Aromatico, then giue vnto them our Syrupo solutiuo, eight or ten dayes, but in any wise keepe no straight diet, but a good gouernement as you do most commonly vse: and eate such meate as plea∣seth thy stomacke best: cause them also to sweate, and in short time, thou shalt thoroughly cure them.

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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.

CHAP. XVI. The swelling of the legge, and foote, cured in manner following.

FIrst the patient tooke one dose of Aromatico, then he vsed our Quintaessence solutiue, three or foure mornings together, in a little broth. That done, he dronke euerie morning, a little of our Quintaessence vegetabile, fasting, and euerie night, he annointed his legge, with Oleum Philo∣sophorum nostrum. Also now and then he tooke a dose of Pil∣lulae Angelica, to keepe the body soluble, he kept a reaso∣nable good diet, he vsed not much walking, so that verie shortly after he was well cured.

CHAP. XVII. Of Chilblaines and their cures.

YOu shall vnderstand, that Chilblaines (as we terme them) are caused of no other thing, then of humors dried, and restrained in our bodies. For in the winter, when it is cold, the pores do shut so close together, that the hu∣mor cannot passe, or come forth, neither by sweat, nor other exhalation or expiration. For that cause, the humors in a young man (who is hote of complexion) may not be kept in; for then nature (which would ease her selfe) sendeth that

exhalation, vnto the extreme parts of the bodie, that is vn∣to the handes and feete; where remaining there is caused that alteration: and in processe of time, the skinne doth o∣pen, and the humor goeth forth; but cannot heale, till the spring, when warme weather commeth in. Howbeit I haue found out a secret to cure them quicklie, and with great ease. First let them bloud, then giue them a dose of our Electuario Angelica: after that let them take our Syrupo solu∣tiuo, six or seuen dayes together not keeping any straight diet or rule. After this annoint them with Oleum philoso∣phorum de cera & terebinthina, at night when they go to bed: and do thus one weeke at the least, and then no doubt thou shalt cure them as I haue often proued. Also the oyle and water of franckinsence, will do the like.

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.

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.

CHAP. XX. Of Erisipela, and the cure thereof.

THis disease (as experience sheweth) is caused of an hote and fierie moisture, arising in the face, armes and legges;

for where it is, the powers and pores are stopped, that the said moisture, cannot haue expiration, whereupon com∣meth tumor: as also a shutting & closing vp of those pores, by meanes of the ordinarie annointing thē, with fats, oyles, &c. or other cold things: a common course vsed of common Surgeons. Against this there cannot be found a more pre∣sent remedy, then the spirite of wine, or Aqua ardens, or ba∣thing it with hote water: and if you wash the parts affected with our Quintaessence, the powres will be opened, and it penetrateth and assubtilateth that humiditie, causing it to come forth.

* 1.1Also you shall finde, that by drinking our Quintaessence, and annointing the stomacke with Oleumcerae, diuers are cured of a certaine heate, retained in the stomacke.

CHAP. XXI. The cure of Wartes.

THere is an herbe, called in the Italian toung Herba di vento: in the iuice whereof, if you wet a cloth, and bind it vpon the wartes, they will weare away in short tune after.

The end of the first part of the Appendix.

Notes

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