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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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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Hester, John, d. 1593.
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At London :: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Black-friers,
1594.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. XXIX. The healing of vlcers, in most parts of the bodie: but chieflie in the head by W. H.

A Certaine man being full of vlcers, cōming of the pocks, in most parts of his bodie shewing thēselues, but chief∣lie in the head, was cured in this manner. First he was pur∣ged, twise or thrise, with Panchimagogon, after that, he kept his chamber, (that had a good sire in it) and tooke six graines of Turpetum diaphoreticum, mixed with ʒ j of Amuletū Pal∣marij. Halfe an houre before, he tooke a draught of fat broth, and kept his bed: and alwayes as he •…•…ited, he wa∣shed

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his mouth, with a conuenient gargarisme, and sweat thereon, one houre or two, and then was dried with warme clothes: That done, he reposed a day or two, and tooke the foresaid Turpetum agayne, in manner aforesaid: this he did three or foure times. In the meane while, he annointed his vlcers with oleum guaiaci, which did both clense, and heale. Also diuers times, he vsed this potiō in the morning, which caused him to sweat. ℞. ℥ ij of the water of lignum vitae, made by distillation, and as much of the sirrupe of fumitorie, and ℈ j of the salt of lignum vitae, mixe them warme, and drinke it fasting. Thus in verie short time he was cured. This one thing must not be forgotten, that when there shall come, any inflammation or sorenesse in the mouth, you do vse this gargarisme following. Take plantaine water, honie suckle water, ana ℥ iiij, barlie water, ℥ vi. mel rosarum ℥ ij ss, Diamo∣rum ℥ ij, oleū vitrioli, as much as will make it tart: this will heale any sore in the mouth. Remember also, that if the vl∣cers be very corrosiue, and foule, you shall touch them, once or twise, with oleum vitrioli or oleum tartari faetens, whereby they will heale the sooner, this hath bene often proued.

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