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. IIII. A particular vvay vvhereby the paine of the gout is soone eased or preuented, S. N.

TAke minium, the yolke of an egge, oyle of tartar, oyle of roses, as much of ech as you thinke sufficient, and with a litle saffran make it in forme of a plaister, and lay it on cold. I knew an other Gentleman, grieuouslie vexed with the goute, who was in this sort soone eased. First when he supposed that the payne would come, he tooke a dose of A∣romatico Leonardo: then the next day, vnto those grieued parts, he applied this plaister. Take a pickle herring, and cut forth the bone, stampe it verie small 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a litle bole Ar∣moniacke,

and rose water, and apply it cold to the grief, from place to place, as it goeth. Many men, after they haue bene well purged, haue had great ease by annointing the place, three or foure nights together, with aqua balsami Fiorauāte. Also oleum cerae, is verie profitable in that case.