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. XXIII. The cure of the Iaundies, by I. P.

A Yong maiden, much affected with them, was in this sort cured. She was twise purged with Aromatico, and as often with Panchimagogon. This done, shee felt her selfe verie much eased, saue onely in her yellow colour, which was thus also taken away. Shee tooke three or foure mornings ℥ iij, of the decoction of Goose dung, ℈ ij. of the extract of Centorie, which she drunke warme, and so was cured.

Another for the same, by W. H.

A Woman that had the yellow Iaundies', aboue two yeares together, was thus cured. First she tooke ʒ j, of Balsamum artificiale Leon. Fior. with a spoonfull of white wine in the morning: which caused her the next day, to be as yellow as Saffron, all her bodie ouer, yea her haire of her head, and the nailes of her hands, and feete, very strange to behold. The third daie, shee tooke the same againe, and in three times shee was perfectlie cured. This was at Carleton, fiue or sixe miles from Bedford. Certaine practitioners, haue found a great secret, in the salt called Lapilli vrinae, or Paracelsus his Rebisola, against the Iaun∣dies, and all obstructions.

Another way, by the same Person VV. H.

TAke Nucis Cupressi, Cassiae ligni, ana ℥ j, extract Centaurij, ℈ ij, mixe them, and drinke it in white wine warme: and they shall after the receit thereof, euacuate in their vrine, great store of yellowish choller, but by ta∣king this medecine, twise or thrise, it will vade quite a∣waie, as hath beene often prooued. Remember, that before you take this medecine (that it may worke with better effect) you receiue a dose or two, of Aromatico Leo∣nardo.

The cure of the Iaundies, with obstruction of the menstrues, performed by VV. H.

A Yong Gentlewoman, eighteene yeares old, was great∣lie greeued with the Iaundies and suppression of her naturall sicknesse: but was in this sort cured.

℞ water of Madder rootes, Sage, and Betonie, ana ℥ iiij, Spiritus Tartari, ℥ ij, oleum vitrioli, ℈ ij, mixe them, and drinke therof morning and euening two or three ℥ warme. Also you shall note, that she was purged once (before shee tooke this drinke) with Arom. Leonardo, and so was per∣fectlie cured, and had her courses againe, which before shee wanted seauen moneths and more.