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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Hester, John, d. 1593.
Publication: At London :: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Black-friers,; 1594.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Early works to 1800.; Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. I What the dutie of an expert Chirurgian is.

A Good and true Chirurgian, is no other, thē a minister and helper of nature: who hath three operations to performe, in curing of woundes. The first is, that he ioyne the se∣perated parts close together, the second to preserue it from paine: the third, that he keepe it from putrifaction: all the rest he may leaue vnto na∣ture, which will worke with good expedition. And this is a sure intention: concerning the cure of woundes. Neuer keepe the flesh open, with tents or pledgets, neither weaken nature, by letting of bloud, or by purging, nor yet by strait diet, to cause the paine to increase, but keepe the wound al∣wayes cleane, washing it with Aqua balsami; and lay vpon the wound, clothes wette in Magno licore. This is a good, and an approued order: whereof whosoeuer wil know more, let him looke in Leonardo Fiorauante his booke, of Rational secrets, where he shall be satisfied more at large.