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.

THE SECOND PART OF THE FIRST DIVISION.

VErbum sapienti sat est, and a man may know by the halfe, what the whole meanes. By these few experimented secretes, you may proceede, vnto the cure of any wound, con∣tusion, or puncture: in what part of the bo∣die soeuer they shalbe. The things where∣with you are to worke, as balsamum sulfuris, oleum philoso∣phorum de Terebinth. & cera, cerotum magistrale, &c. you may haue of M. Iames Forestier; dwelling in the Blacke fri∣ers. Now let vs proceede vnto the experimented secretes, concerning Vlcers, and Sores, either simple, or compli∣cate with diseases, as they haue bene obserued, by those which haue proued them.

CHAP. XX. The healing of sore mouthes.

THe Vlcers and Sores, that haue bene, in the mouthes of young and old, haue bene healed, by the lotion or gar∣garisme, made with plantaine water, honie suckle water, and barlie water, mixed with saccarum Saturni.

CHAP. XXI. An Vlcer in the vpper lippe.

A Certaine porter of London, hauing an Vlcer on his vpper lippe, which was like a cancer (some called it No∣li me tangere) continuallie running, with filthie stinking sa∣nies, was thus cured. First he was purged, with Turpetum

minerale: then was the sore dressed with this medecine.

℞. aloes lotae, ℥ ss, salis preparati, ʒ ij, Mellis ℥ iiij, misce, & vtere.

CHAP. XXII. An Vlcer in the throte, ex morbo Gallico.

A Young woman, that was much troubled in the throte, with a greeuous Vlcer, was thus cured. First she was purged with Aromatico, & twise or thrise with our Quinta∣essence solutiue, mixed with syrupe of roses, then was the sore touched, with Aquarealis, two or three times, with a litle lint, and lastly she vsed this gargarisme.

℞. mellis rosarum, ℥ ij, Diamorum, ℥ ij ss, honie suckle wa∣ter, ana ℥ vi. oleum vitrioli, as much as will suffice, to make it tart: this hath bene often proued in daungerous cases.

CHAP. XXIII. The healing of a scald head.

A Womā had all her head couered, with a most filthy scab, which was dry aboue, and moist vnderneath, very noy∣some to behold, who could neither be healed, by purging, or locall medecines, that were vsed, till this medecine was ap∣plied vnto her. Once in a day, oleū ligni guaiaci, was applied, and in short time, the scall fell away, like a scull of an head, and there began haire to grow vnderneath it: this cure was performed in twelue dayes.

Another cure performed vpon a scald head.

A Maiden of eighteen yeares of age, hauing an huge great scall vpon her head, was cured (after she had taken one dose of Aromatico) by often washing the part affected, with Mater balsami Fiorauante.

CHAP. XXIIII. An Vlcer on the thombe.

ONe had such a filthie, & stinking Vlcer on the thumbe, that the Chirurgians, would haue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the whole

thumbe. This partie was afterward cured, by the applica∣tion of Fodicationum emplastri.

CHAP. XXV. An Vlcerated legge swolne.

A Young boy, that had an vlcerated legge wonderfully swolne, was thus cured. He receaued at two seuerall times, Quintaess. solutiue, with syrupe of roses. Then were the sores washed, with salt of vitrioll, dissolued in plantaine water: a cloth being wet therein, and applied thereto mor∣ning and euening.

CHAP. XXVI. Two putrified Ʋlcers on the legge healed by I. P.

FIrst this patient was purged, with Aromatico Leon, once or twise: then his Vlcers were dressed, with this vnguēt, made of rubified vitrioll: and a cerote, called the great Ce∣rote. This was applied vnto the Vlcers, with a pledget of lint, and was suffred to lye 24. houres, which mortified the sores. Then was more of the same vnguent applied, and with an instrument the escare was loosed round about, and in three or foure dayes, the escare came away easily, with a paire of Mullets: then he healed it vp, with Magno licore, & saccarum plumbi, within a litle while after.

CHAP. XXVII. Three Vlcers in the legge, healed by W. H.

A Certaine woman of Bedford, had three Vlcers in her legge, who had sought her cure, at the hands of diuers, the space of foure yeares, but could finde no helpe, yet she was afterward cured in this manner. First she tooke in the morning fasting Aromatico Leonardo, which euacuated her stomack and b••••ie. Then was there applied vnto the sores,

saccarum plumbi, three or foure dayes togither, which caused euerie day, a certaine thinne skin to come vpon the Vlcers, much like the filme of an egge, the same skin was takē away euery day. With this medecine following, it was dressed the fourth day: which caused it, to looke faire, and red, the next dressing: and so in short time it was perfectly cured. To one spoonfull of magno licore was put as much saccarū Saturni, as would lye vpon a three pence;: and so it was incorporated warme: the sores were dressed therewith euerie day.

CHAP. XXVIII. The cure of old rotten sores by W. R.

A Certaine old woman, did in this manner, helpe diuers old sores in the body. First she purged the patients, and then she applied this vnguent to the sores. Take a pot of strong ale, and set it to boile ouer a gentle fire, till it wax thicke, like a salue, and then vse it. At the first this medecine will smart, and be somewhat painfull to beare, neuerthelesse it will clense and heate.

* 1.1Also a freind of mine told me, that the iuice of mari∣gold leaues, or the leaues, boiled with milke to an vnguent, will heale all vlcers and woundes.

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

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.

CHAP. XXX. The healing of scabs, like the leprosie, by G. M.

A Young man (which was thought to be infected with a leprosie) had on his head, and most partes of his bodie, hard and drie scabs, but he was cured in this manner. First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo once or twise. Then euerie morning till he was cured, he tooke ℈ j of the extract of Camepiteos, either in a pill, or in drinke as he thought good. After that, his sores were dressed, with this vnguent. ℞. succi semperumi ℥ ij, sucei plantaginis ℥ iiij ss, succi solani ℥ iij, sacchari Saturni ℥ ij, ss, mixe them, and stirre them well together ouer a gentle fire, till all the saccharum be dissolued, and therewith dresse the sores twise a day.

CHAP. XXXI. The healing of a child, that vvas full of vlcers, comming of the pockes.

A Young child foure yeares old, that was grieuouslie tor∣mented with the French disease, hauing extreme payne in his bodie, and being full of sores, was thus cured. ℞ the distilled water of lignum vitae, ℥ j, salis eiusdem ʒ j, mixe them, and thereof the child dranke, with sirupe of furnitorie or hops, morning and euening, and sometime the child sweat thereon. Also the sores were annointed, with this vnguent, ℞. oleum guaiaci, ℥ ss, balsamum sulfuris, ʒ ss, saccarum plum∣bi, ʒ ss, oleum camphorae, fiue or six drops, the caput mortuum of aqua fortis, ℈ j. Mixe them well, and grind them on a stone, with May butter, & therewith the sores were annoin∣ted morning and euening.

CHAP. XXXII. A cancer cured by an old Empericke.

A Certaine Empericke, did helpe many cancers, in diuers people (that were troubled with thē) after this man∣ner. He tooke certaine wormes, called in Latine Centumpe∣des, in English sowes: they are such as lye vnder old timber, or betweene the barke and the tree. These he stamped, and strained with ale, & gaue the patient to drinke thereof mor∣ning and euening. This medecine caused many times, a cer∣taine blacke bugge, or worme to come forth which had ma∣ny legs, & was quicke: & after that the cancker would heale quicklie, with any conuenient medecine.

CHAP. XXXIII. The healing of pockie pustules, vvith Serpigo by W. H.

A Certaine man, hauing a number of so••es, all ouer his bodie, & a serpigo in the palme of his ••••nd, so grieuous,

that a man might haue layd great strawes therein, was hea∣led in this manner. First he was purged three times, with six graines of Turpetum minerale Phaedronis, mixed with halfe a dramme of Amuletum Palmarij. That done, he annointed all his sores twise or thrife, with oleum Tartari foetens: after∣ward with vnguentum ex Lithargirio Fiorauante. Now tou∣ching his handes, which had the serpigo, he held them mor∣ning & euening, ouer a bath of otes, or other warme herbes, that they might sweat: and then annointed them, with bal∣samum sulfuris, and in short time they were holpen. An vn∣guent made with saccarum Saturni and oyle of roses, will do the like effect.

CHAP. XXXIIII. A tetter or ringworme, cured by W. K.

THere is a certaine worme or tetter, which manie times cōmeth on the backe of the hand or arme, & doth cor∣rode, like a serpigo, but it is none, which (after the vse of ma∣ny other medecines) hath bene cured in this manner. The place was annointed 5. or six times a day, with the sirupe of sugar, that the worme might come to the vpper place or skin. Then within three or foure dayes after, he annointed the place with oleum Tartari foetens: & in short time he was cured, though his disease, had continued three yeares, com∣ming and going. Some haue killed the worme, with oleum vitrioli.

CHAP. XXXV. A man cured, that vvas full of tetters.

THis was the manner of his cure. He tooke the rennet of a calfe, and dronke it in milke three or foure times, and sweat thereupon: then he annointed the partes affected, with saccarum Saturni, mixed with byle of roses warme.

CHAP. XXXVI. Tetters in vvomens breastes, oftentimes cured as followeth,

THey tooke fiue sponfulls of Madder, and boiled it in ale, and then strained it cleare, without pressing it at all, and dronke thereof, three or foure mornings. Then with the foresaid ointment, they vsed to annoint the partes grieued, and thereupon (with Gods helpe) were quicklie healed.

CHAP. XXXVII. The healing of Shingles.

THey tooke for them, doues dong newly made; and bar∣lie meale; stamped them well, and mixed them with halfe a pint of vineger: they vsed it cold, to the place grie∣ued, and applied vine leaues (to keepe in the liquor) round about it. Then they bound it vp with clothes, and suffered it to lye three dayes, and then (if neede were) refreshed it a∣gayne with a new plaister, and at the most, with the vse of three applications, it was perfectlie holpen.

CHAP. XXXVIII. The breaking of a plague sore, by W. K.

HE tooke of elder leaues, as much as was sufficient, he stamped them verie well with drie figs, and put there∣to auxungiae porcinae, and applied it warme to the sore, three or foure times a day, and it quicklie brake it.

CHAP. XXXIX. Scabs and itch, vvith small pustules, taken quite away by I. H.

A Certaine man greatly troubled, with i•• hand pustules, in his hands, proceeding of a dissol•…•… in his body,

could finde no helpe, till he vsed this course. He tooke Pan∣chimagogon, twise in three dayes: that done, he washed his handes, with the salt of vitrioll dissolued in plantaine wa∣ter, and shortlie after they went quite away.

CHAP. XL. Three deepe fistulaes in the breast, cured by W. T.

THere was a certaine man, called R. B. dwelling in Lon∣don, which hauing three deepe fistulaes in his breast, had bene long vnder the hands of vnskilfull Chirurgians, consuming both himselfe and his substance: but afterward by Gods helpe, he vsing the course, that W. T. prescribed, was cured verie speedilie. First he was purged euery second or third day for fiue or sixe times together, with Turpetum minerale Phaedronis, receauing thereof fiue or six graines in Amul: Palmarij. Afterward, he was caused to sweat fiue or six times, with this potion following.

℞. the distilled water of lignum vitae ℥ ij, salis eiusdem ℈ j, water of Carduus benedictus ℥ ij, which being mixed, he dronke it warme in the morning, and sweat thereon two houres. After he was purged, he dressed the fistulaes two houres, with this vnguent (vntill they were mundified) vpō tents of shoe leather. When the fistulaes were clensed, he dressed them only with Emplastrū Fodicationis (being made liquide, to wrap vp the tent with) till they where whole.

The mundificatiue ointment vvas this.

℞. oyle of waxe, of succinum, of guaiacum, oleum hyperic. compositū, ana ʒ ij, mixe them without sire & vse it with the aforesaid tents. Also you shall note, that he dronke no other drinke then this, all the while. ℞. lignū vitae, the barke, sarsa∣parilla, ana ℥ iiij, the rootes of Tormētill, Bistorta, virga pa∣storis, liquorice, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ℥ ij, Iuniper berries, ℥ j, Mallow leaues, Sanicle, Alchim 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mugwort, Hypericon, Brunella, Com∣serie,

ana M ij. Bring these into powder and for euery gallon of new tunned drinke, adde thereto, two or three ounces of this powder, in a linnen cloth: let it stand till it be stale, and let him drinke thereof.

CHAP. XLI. The cure of Lichen, or Impetigo, by M. K.

A Certaine maiden 17. yeares old, had all the flesh on her thombe, and forefinger eaten away, with the foresayd disease: which was cured by strawing thereon saccarū Satur∣ni, and applying thereto Cerotum magistrale Fiorauante.

CHAP. XLII. A great vvenne taken away by, W. H.

* 1.2ONe that was troubled, with a great wenne, had it taken away, by washing it with strong lye made of oken ashes. I haue bene since told, of a certaintie, that if ye rubbe the wenne often, with the hand of a dead man, vntill the wenne waxe hote, it will consume away in short time after. Some rost an egge hard, and cut it in the midst, and lay it thereon and vsing this often the wenne will weare away.

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