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. V. The cure of goutes, and all aches, comming of heate, by L. F.

FIrst the patients were purged with Aromatico, then was this plaister applied, which is attractiue, resiccatiue, re∣solutiue, as being intentions farre better fitting that pur∣pose, then any other. Take the marrow, of the bones of a calfe new killed, lb j vitrioll in manner rubified, lb j ss, Can∣tarides in sine powder, ℥ j, the ashes of the vine, ℥ vi, mixe thē all on a small fire, vntill they be incorporated, thē with oile of waxe, make it in a liquide ointment, and spread it on a cloth, and lay it on cold. And when it waxeth drie, chafe it till the paine be ceased: this hath eased many in a short time.