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 Centumpedes, called in English, Sowes.

IF you minister the powder of these creatures in wine, it hath many excellent properties, but chiefly,* 1.1 it hath bene experienced, greatly to preuayle, against the stitch in the side, for it will helpe that greefe presently.

If you burne the little crieking creature, called a Cricket, and minister the powder thereof, in some Diureticke liquor,* 1.2 it prouoketh vrine.

Mallowes, Alkakengi, Centum nodi, Centumgrana, and the rootes of Rapes: are of like propertie, being handled and vsed according to art.

These are oftentimes found in standing pooles, and pu∣trified waters, certaine small creatures, which are rounde like a cherry, hauing a tayle and two feete, which are in Lombardie called Comazz••. Take these, and distill there∣of

of a water or liquor,* 1.3 wherewith you may very soone con∣sume or breake iron: a very great secret obserued in nature.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Stitch in the side.
• * 1.2

  Prouoke vrine.
• * 1.3

  Disolue Iron.