The most excellent workes of chirurgerye, made and set forth by maister John Vigon, heed chirurgie[n] of our tyme in Italie, translated into english. Whereunto is added an exposition of straunge termes [and] vnknowen symples, belongyng to the arte

¶The .xvi. chapter, of oynt∣mentes and cerotes.

ALbeit that in y^e former chapters, we haue spo∣kē sufficientely of oynt∣mētes and cerotes, yet that they maye be the more easely founde, we wyll treate of them in thys boke also. And Fyrste we wyll describe a cerote for the woundes of the heade, of noble operation. R. of betanie, woodbynd, saynt Iohns wort, yarow, mouseare, rosemarye, sage, sentuarye the grea∣ter and the lesse, of pinpernell, of herbe saynt mary. ana. m̄. ss. of consolida the lesse. m̄. i. of cleare terebentyne. li. iii. of oile of roses odoriferous made of ripe olyues. li. i. ss. of mastyke .℥. iii. of rosyn, of the pynaple tree, of gūme elemi. an̄ .℥. iiii. Fyrst cut the herbes and stampe them, and wyth the rest melted at the fyre, incorporate them al together ad∣dynge of odoriferous wyne. li. ii. lette them seeth a lytle at the fyre, and sette thē in some vessel a sunnyng, the space of a weke, styrrynge them aboute eue∣rye daye, whyche done, sette them on the fyre agayne, and lette them seeth til the wine be cōsumed, & streyn them through a thyck cloth, & make a cerote at y^e fyre with sufficiente white waxe, than soften the cerote & chafe it wyth goates mylke, and cowes mylke, and the iuyce of the sayde herbes fyrste, & last of all wyth aqua vite.

Note that yf ye adde immediatlye to the cerote, some of the sayde her∣bes fynely cutte, and stamped, it shuld be of much better operation. Another cerote for the heade, called Ceroum de minio capitale. R. of oyle of Roses odoriferous. li. i. of oyle of mastyke .℥. ii. the suet of a wether, and of a calfe, li. i. ss. of litarge of golde and syluer,

ana .℥. iiii. of Minium .℥. iii. of odori∣ferous wyne. li. i. seeth them wyth a softe fyre at the begynnyng, and styrre them aboute, and in the ende encrease the fyre, tyll the cerote be blacke, or blackyshe, than adde of cleare Tere∣bentyne. li. ss. of Mastyke .℥. ii. of gumme elimi .℥. i. ss. of whyte waxe as muche as shall suffice. Another cerote of oure description. Recipe of gumme elimi .℥. iii. of Mastyke .℥. ii. of newe rosyn of the pyne tree .℥. i. of clene Colophonia, ten drammes, of cleare Terebentyne .℥. iiii. of oyle of Roses odoriferous .℥. v. of the iuyce of Beto∣nye, and woodbynde, of euerye one li. ss. Seeth them all together, and put to the streynynge, of whyte waxe as muche as shall be sufficiente, and make a cerote, whyche afterwarde must be malaxed or softened, wyth o∣doriferous whyte wyne.

Another cerote whyche healeth all woundes of the heade wythoute corruption, so that the wounde at the begynnyng be dressed wyth the white of an egge, wythoute a tente, and we haue healed manye of the sayd woun∣des, applienge onelye a pece of thys cerote. R. of oyle of Roses ompha∣cyne, of oyle of Roses complete and odoriferous, of euerye one .℥. ii. of oyle of Mastyke, of oyle of Myrte, of eue∣rye one .℥. i. of the iuyce of Yarowe .℥. iii. of the iuyce of Betonye .℥. i. of goa∣tes suet .℥. i. ss. Seeth them al together til the iuyce be consumed, then streyne them and put to the streyning, of ma∣styke, ten drammes, of gumme elimi, sixe drammes, of cleare Terebentyne, ℥. ii. ss. of whyte waxe as muche as shall suffice, lette them seeth agayne a lytle and make a cerote whych must be malaxed wyth mylke, & after wyth aqua vite.

Here after foloweth the ordinaūce of Peter de Ebano, wherewyth he healed all fractures of the sculle (as men saye) Howebeit in dede it is not a sure cure, for manye practicioners in oure tyme haue bene deceyued ther∣wyth. Wherefore it is better to dis∣couer and to lyfte vp the boone, before ye applye anye cerote. The descrip∣tion of Peters cerote is thus. R. of gumme elimi .℥. iii. of rosin of the pine, of pure waxe, Armoniake, of euerye one .℥. ii. of Terebentyne .℥. iii. ss. wyth oyle of Roses .℥. ii. ss. Seeth them all together, saue the Armoniake, wyth a cyathe and a halfe, of maluesye, tyll the wyne be consumed, than putte to the Armoniake dissolued wyth vynay¦gre, and let it be malaxed wyth wyne or aqua vite.

Vnguentum basilicon, whyche is good in all woundes and vlceres, is made after thys sorte R. of swy∣nes grese, of calues suet, of wethers suet, of euerye one. li. ss. of goates ta∣lowe, of wormes washed with wine, of shyppe pytche, of rosyn of the Pyne tree, of euerye one .℥. ii. of oyle of Ro∣ses odoriferous .℥. viii. of the iuyce of Plantayne .℥. iiii. of the iuyce of Ya∣rowe, and woodbynde, of euerye one ℥. iii. of the sede of saynt Iohns wort, and of the leaues thereof, of euery one m̄. i. Lette them seeth all together tyll they iuyce be consumed, then streyne them and putte to the streynynge, of Minium, of terra sigillata, fynelye brayed, of euerye one .℥. i. ss. of litarge of golde and syluer, of euery one .℥. iii. ss. Seeth them and styrre them about, tyll they be blacke, and then putte to of mooste cleare Terebentyne .℥. vi. of Mastyke .ʒ. x. of whyte waxe as much as shal suffice, lette them seeth agayn, and make a cerote.

Thys oyntmente is of good ope∣ration, in digestynge, rypynge, and swagynge of payne, with subtyle and gentle attraction. A cerote or spara∣drappe

for maligne, virulent, and cor∣rosyue vlceres of the legges, and of the armes, is made of thys sorte. R. of the oyle of Myrte, of oyle of Roses omphacyne, of euerye one .℥. ii. of Vn∣guentum populeon .℥. ii. ss. of calues and cowes suet, of euerye one. li. ss. of swynes grese melted .℥. v. of the lea∣ues of Plantayne, nyghtshade, and woodbynde, of euerye one. m̄. ii. of the wyne of pomegranades .℥. viii. beate them, and stampe them all together, and so leaue them the space of a daye, and afterwardes seeth them tyll the wyne be consumed, then streyn them, and putte to the streynynge, of litarge of golde and syluer, of euerye one .℥. iii. of miniū .ʒ. x. of bole armenye, and ter∣ra sigillata well brayed, of euerye one ʒ. vi. seeth them agayne, & styrre them about, and make a blacke sparadrap wyth sufficient whyte waxe, addyng in the ende, of Camphore, brayed ac∣cordynge to arte .ʒ. ii. of cleare tereben∣bentyne .℥. iii. ss.

Vnguentum de cerusa decoctum af∣ter our descriptiō, is good for the same intention. R. of swynes grese melted, ℥. iii. of the wyne of pomegranades .℥. viii. of cerusse brayed .ʒ. xiiii. seeth thē all together wyth a softe fyre, tyll the wyne be consumed, then encrease the fyre and lette it seeth againe the space of an houre, & stirre them euer aboute, & afterwarde make a stiffe oyntment, wyth sufficient whyte waxe, addyng in the ende of clere terebentyne .℥. ii. ss.

Vnguentum de tucia or diapom∣philicos, after oure descriptiō, which is good agaynst corosyue, cancreous, and deceytfull vlcers, is thus ordey∣ned. R. of oyle of Roses odoriferous, of oyle omphacyne, of euerye one. li. ss. of oyle Myrtyne, of Galienes oynt∣mentes, of Vnguentum populeon, of euery one .℥. ii. of the leaues of Plan∣tayne, and nyghtshade, of euerye one, m̄. ii. cut the herbes and stampe them, and mengle them all together, and so leaue them the space of a weke, thē se∣eth them a litle, and streyne them, and put to the strenynge, sufficient white waxe and make a softe oyntmente, and take it from the fyre, and styrre it aboute tyll it be warme, and laste of all putte thereunto of litarge of golde and syluer well brayed, of euerye one, ℥. iii. of tucia .ʒ. i. ss. of cerusse .ʒ. x. of brēte leade .ʒ. vi. of Camphore brayed accor¦dynge to arte .ʒ. i. Mengle them all to∣gether, and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of an houre.

Here foloweth the description of Vnguentum album camphoratum. R. of oyle of roses odoriferous. li. ss. of calues suet melted .℥. iii. make a softe oyntmente at the fyre wyth sufficient whyte waxe, whyche done, take it from the fyre and styrre it aboute tyll it be warme, than adde the whytes of two egges well beaten with an ounce of water of Roses, and a dramme of Camphore, styrre them about againe the space of two houres, for it is a marueylouse oyntmente to coole, and quenche hote mattier wyth mitigati∣on of peyne.

Vnguentum de minio, for virulent corrosyue, and maligne vlceres, and freshe woundes. R. of oyle of roses o∣doriferous. li. ss. of calues and cowes suet. an .℥. viii. of oyle myrtyne .℥. iiii. of swynes grese melted .℥. ii. of the leaues of plantayne, woodbynde, yarowe, weybreyd, buglosse, sowthystel, of con¦solida the lesse. ana. m̄. i. stampe them all together, and mengle them, and lette them lye thre dayes, then seeth them a lytle and strayne them, & putte to the streynynge, of litarge of golde and syluer. ana .℥. ii. of minium, of ce∣russe, of terra sigillata, of bole arme∣nye wel brayed. ana .℥. i. of clerest tere∣bentyne .℥. v. of mastike .℥. i. lette them

seeth agayne tyll they be blacke in co∣loure, and make an oyntmente wyth sufficient whyte waxe.

Vnguentum rosarū after Mesue, is of good operation agaynste heresi∣pelas, and al inflamatiō, and is much vsed in the courte of Rome. R. of fresh swynes grese melted .℥. iiii. let it be wa¦shed ten tymes, fyrste with whote wa¦ter, and then with colde, afterwarde, take asmoche of redde rose leues, cut in small pieces, and leaue them togy∣ther the space of .vii. dayes, then sethe them a lytle & streyne them, & agayne put therto as many more redde roses, and so leaue them, other seuen dayes, and afterwarde sette them on the fiere with a pound of the iuice of roses: and ℥. iii. of the oyle of sweete almondes, and let them seth agayne with a softe fyer, tyl the iuyce be consumed: Then strayne them, addynge agayne. ii .℥. of the iuice of roses, and let them seth agayne, tyll the iuces be consumed, & make an oyntmente, yf ye wasshe it thries withe rose water it shall be the better.

Here foloweth an other oyntmente of roses of our description, whych is good to quenche al hote complexions of herisipelas, and ignis percicus. R. of oile of violets, of oyle of nenuphar, or in the stede therof oyle of roses odo¦riferous. ana .℥. iiii. of the oile of swete almōdes .℥. ii. of calues suet. l. i. of kyd∣des suet. li. ss. of swynes grese melted, namelye of a bore of two yere olde. li. iii. Fyrst melte them and streyne them all, & wash them ten times wyth hote water of the decoction of barlye, of ro∣ses, of violet floures, & of lettuse. Thē wash them as often with colde water of barlye, and afterward take asmuch of stāped roses as the weight of al is, & so leaue thē the space of a weke, and then seth them a litle with a soft fyre, & put vnto them, of the iuyce of white roses. li. ss. of redde roses somwhat stā¦ped. li. i. ss. mengle them al together & leaue them .x. dayes. Afterward seeth them agayne w^t a soft fire, tyll the iuce be cōsumed, and streyne them againe, & put to the streynyng, of white waxe, ℥. iii. seeth thē agayne one walme, last of al let thē be washed w^t water of vi∣olets, & as much water of roses, thys is an excellent oyntmente to coole all inflāmations, and is a repercussiue of vlcers, wythoute hurte of the vlcered place.

Item the oyntmente of Galene, whych is put in stede of an oyntment of roses, and is made after thys sorte. R. of oyle of roses omphacyne. li. ss. of whyte waxe .℥. ii. melte them all at the fyre, and washe them ofte wyth hote water, and then wyth colde water, of violettes and roses, and afterwarde wyth vynaygre of roses. Thys oynt∣mente quencheth all inflammations of herisipelas, and it is also repercus∣syue.

Vnguentū triapharmacon is thus made R. of olde oyle. li. i. of litarge of golde and syluer fynelye brayed, of whyte vynaygre. ana .℥. iiii. Lette the oyles seeth together, and styrre them about with a sticke tyll they be thicke, thys oyntment incarneth woundes & vlcers.

Here foloweth an oyntmente or ce∣rote to conforte the stomake, & streng∣then digestiō. R. of oile of roses odori∣ferous .℥. ii. of oyle of Mastyke .℥. i. ss. of the iuce of wormewood sixe drāmes, of the iuyce of quinces .℥. ss. of myntes, Nepte, Rosemarye floures, Mug∣worte, squinantum, Roses, of euerye one. m̄. ss. of Spica inda, two drāmes, of odoriferous wyne. li. i. of saffran. ℈. ss. Lette them seethe together tyll the wyne be consumed and the iuyces, than strayne them, and make a softe oyntmēt wyth sufficient white waxe-addynge

of the thre saunders .℥. j. vse it.

Diaquilon made after our descrip∣tion, resolueth all hardnes, and ope∣neth and mollifieth safelye. ℞. of mus∣cilage made as it foloweth .li. j. ss. that is to saye. ℞. of the rotes of holyhoc .li. ss. of lynseed, of fenugreke, ana .℥. j. of the seed of violettes, malowes, ho∣lyhocke, and quynces, ana .℥. ss. of psil∣lium .ʒ. ij. of the rootes of Yreos .℥. ij. of oyle of Camomylle, dylle, lillies, of the oyle of lynseed, and floure dely∣ce, ana .℥. iij. of hennes grese, duckes grese, and gose grese, ana .℥. iij. of oyle of Almondes, of ysopus humide, of the iuyce of lycoryce, ana .ʒ. x. of moste clere terebentyne .℥. j. ss. of calues ta∣lowe melted .li. ss. of litarge of golde fynelye brayed .ʒ. x. let them sethe all together, and styrre them aboute tyll the muscilage be consumed, and make a softe cerote wyth sufficiente whyte waxe, addyng of armoniake dissolued in vynegre .ʒ. v. of serapyne, Opopo∣nax, Bdellium, Galbanum, ana .ʒ. iij. dyssolue them all in the sayd vynegre, and mengle them.

Here foloweth the lesse diaquilon of our description, whiche resoluethe hote apostemes in the ende w^t mollifi∣catiō. ℞. of oyle of roses odoriferous, of litarge of golde wel brayed, Ana .℥. viij. of Camomyl .℥. iiij. of oyle of vio∣lettes and of swete Almandes .℥. j. of calues suet, hennes grese, and duckes grese, ana .℥. ij. of clere terebentyne .ʒ. x. of the muscilage of the rotes of ho∣lyhocke, of the rootes of langdebeef, Ana .℥. iij. of reysynes .℥. iij. ss. of the seede of holyhocke, of the seed of ma∣lowes, ana .ʒ. vi. of the seed of quyn∣ces, and violettes, ana .ʒ. iij. of psil∣lium .ʒ. ij. make a muscilage of them all wyth sufficient water accordynge to arte, and putte it to the oyles and fattes, and sethe them tyll the sayde muscilage be consumed, and strayne them, puttynge to the straynynge, of whyte or yelowe waxe as muche as shall suffyce.

Here foloweth the ordinaunce of galienes cerote of ysope, whyche is good agaynste hardnes, and knobbes of membres, and agaynst hardnes of the lyuer, and the mylt, and peynes of the matrice, and hardnes of the ioyn∣tes and synnowes, wyth mollificatiō of the bones. ℞. of yelowe waxe .℥. iij. of oyle of Camomylle, and oyle of floure deluyce, ana .℥. vi. of mastyke .ʒ. j. of spyke .ʒ. ij. of saffran .ʒ. i. ss. of tere∣bentyne .℥. j. of ysopus humida .℥. viij. of rosyn, of the pynaple tre .℥. ss. make a softe cerote of all, wyth sufficiente whyte waxe. Item a cerote of ysope of our description, whyche is good in all hardnes of the bodye, and chieflye agaynste knobbes commynge of the french pockes, is made after this sort. ℞. of oyles of Camomylle, dylle, ro∣ses, and whyte lillies, ana .℥. ij. of oyle of floure deluyce, of oyle of Yreos .℥. j. of oyle of mastyke, of oyle of spyke, ana .ʒ. vi. of hennes grese, of duckes grese, of oyle of swete almandes, ana .ʒ. x. of the mary of the legges of a calfe and a cowe, of freshe butter, ana .ʒ. vi. of liquide storax .ʒ. ix. of calues talow ℥. ij. ss. ysopus humida .℥. iij. sethe them all together (besyde the ysope and the storax) wyth the muscillage vndre∣wrytten, tyll the muscillage be consu∣med, than strayne them and put to the straynynge, ℥. iij. ss. of clere tereben∣tyne, of Saffran .ʒ. ij. of yelowe waxe as muche as shall sussyce. This is the descriptiō of the muscilage. ℞. of the rootes of holyhock, of the rotes of enula campana, ana .℥. ij. of y^e rotes of yreos .ʒ. vi. of reysons .ʒ. x. of spike .ʒ. j. ss. of armonyak, of bdellium, of sera∣pyne, ana .ʒ. iij. boyle thē all together with a sufficient quantitie of water, &

a lytle vynegre, tyll halfe be consu∣med, then strayne them and lett them sethe together agayne, a lytle, as is a∣foresayde.

A cerote of mellylote hauynge the effectes of the former cerote is thus ordeyned. ℞. of mellylote fynelye stamped .li. j. of Camomylle, worme∣woode, dille, lykewyse stamped. ana .℥. iij. of branne brayed and dryed in an ouen .℥. viij. of the rootes of holyhock sodden and strayned .li. j. of the roo∣tes of Yreos, lykewyse sodden and strayned .℥. ij. of reysyns sodden and strayned .℥. iiij. seethe them all toge∣ther in sufficiente sapa, tyll they be thycke and styffe, and than put to of oyle of Camomylle, dylle, lillies, and Roses complete, ana .℥. iiij. of hennes grese, and gose grese, of butter, ana .ʒ. x. of cleare terebentyne .℥. ij. ss of storax liquida .ʒ. vj. of ysopus humida .℥. j. ss. of saffran .ʒ. j. calues talowe .℥. v. of newe waxe asmuche as shall suffyce, melt the waxe wyth the oyles, and make a cerote therof, whiche besyde y^e forsayde vertues, takethe awaye the payne of synnowes of the syde, and of the belye.

Here foloweth the cerote of euge∣nius, agaynste colde catarres. ℞. of maioram, penyriall, sticados, squinā∣tum, ana. m̄. j. of herbe sent marye, of nept, ana .ʒ. j. ss. of sandrake, of fran∣kensence, ana .ʒ. iiij. of mastyke .℥. ss. of nutmygges, cinamome, anyse. ana. ℈. j. of lignum aloes, of calamus aro∣maticus, Ana .ʒ. ij. ss. fyrste drye the thynges that are to be dryed, & braye them that muste be brayed, and make a styffe cerote, wyth sufficient quan∣titie of oyle of mastyke, and with new waxe, and spreede it vpon a pece of lether, and laye it vpon the coro∣nall commissure, (the place beynge fyrste shauen) for it comfortethe the brayne, & stoppeth cold reumes of the heade.

Here foloweth a cerote of noble o∣peration, to restore broken bones, and to fortifie the pore called sarcoydes, in the application wherof, ye nede not to feare attraction of matter, nor yt∣chyng of the place, wherwith y^e bones are wont to be vexed wyth that deue∣lishe cerote oxicroceum. Wherfore to auoyde suche inconuenience, ye shall vse thys cerote whyche is of a gentler effecte, and of oure inuention. ℞. of oyle myrtyne, of oyle of roses ompha∣cyne, ana .li. ss. of the iuyce of the roo∣tes of Holyhocke .li. ij. of the rootes and leaues of the ashe tree, of the roo∣tes and leaues of consolida the lesse, of myrtilles and the leaues therof, of the leaues of wyllowes, ana. m̄. j. stampe them fyrst, & seeth them with redde wyne, and as moche water, tyll halfe be consumed, with halfe an oūce of myrrhe, and as much frankencense, than strayne them, & put to the stray∣nynge, of goates tallowe .li. ss. of most cleare terebentyne .℥. ij. of mastyke .ʒ. j. lette them sethe agayne wyth the forsayde oyles to the consumption of the sayde decoction, than strayne thē, and adde of litarge of golde and syluer ana .℥. iij. of bole armenie fynelye braied, of terra sigillata. ana .℥. ij. of mi¦nium .ʒ. x. sette them to the fyere a∣gayne, stirynge them euer aboute, and make a cerote wyth suffyciente newe waxe, after the maner of a spa∣radrap. Here ye shall note, that on∣lye oyle of myrtyne, hathe vertue (as Auicenne saythe) to restore all fractu∣res of bones.

Vnguentum of Lyme of oure des∣cryption, whyche is good agaynste burnynges of fyere, ytchynges, hote vlceres, blysterynges, and chafyn∣ges, is made in thys fourme. ℞. of lyme nyne tymes wasshed and fynely poudred .℥. ij. of litarge of golde and

syluer, of euery one .℥. iij. of ceruse .℥. ij. ss. of Tucia .ʒ. ij. of oyle of Rooses omphacyne .℥. vj. of oyle of roses cō∣plete odoriferous .li. j. ss. of calues ta∣lowe melted .℥. viij. of the iuyce of plā¦tayne, nyghtshade, and lettuse, of eue¦ry one .℥. iiij. fyrst let the talowe sethe at a softe fyere, wyth the oyles and iuyces, tylle the iuyces be consumed, than streyne them, and putte to the streynynge, asmuche as is sufficient of whyte waxe, of Vnguentum Ro∣sarum .℥. ij. ss lette them sethe agayne a lytle, and than take them frome the fyer, and styrre them aboute with the sayde myneralles well brayed, make an oyntment.

Here foloweth an oyntment or li∣nimente for ytchynge and for all the forsayde intencions, ℞. of oyle of ro∣ses odoriferous .li. iij. of Vnguentum Populeon, vnguentum Rosarum, vn¦guentum Galeni, of euery one .℥. ij. of the iuyce of plantayne, and housleeke, ana .℥. j. of the wyne of pomegranades ℥. ss. of vynegre of roses .ʒ. ij. of litarge of golde and syluer, of euery one .℥. iij. of Tucia .ʒ. ij. ss. of ceruse .ʒ. x. make a li∣nimēt in a morter of leade of al these, accordyng to art. The maner to make thys oyntmente is thys. Ye muste put the myneralles in a morter of leade, & than putte in nowe a droppe of oyle, nowe a droppe of oyntmentes, and nowe a droppe of the iuyce, and styrre them aboute, tyll they be well incor∣porate, for it is a synguler remedye for inflammed vlceres of the legges.

Vnguentum de Calcantho, which cureth olde vlceres, and mundifyeth euyll flesshe, and incarnethe, is thus made. ℞. of swynes grese, of calues and cowes suet, of euery one .li. ss. of celedonye, of alleluya, of plantayne, of woodbynde, of houndestonge, ana. m̄. i. of lyme thryse quenched with wa¦ter .li. ss. of Calcantum poudred .℥. j. of verdegrese .ʒ. x. stampe these foresayde thynges, and so leaue them together the space of seuen dayes, thā put ther∣unto of water of plantayne, of the wyne of pomegranates, ana .℥. iiij. thā lette them sethe wyth a softe fyer, tyll the water and wyne be cōsumed, and so strayne them wyth a thycke clothe, and put to the straynynge, of litarge of golde and syluer. ana .℥. iiij. of bole armeny, terra sigillata, and minium, ana .℥. j. of clere terebentyne .℥. iij. let them sethe agayne and make a blacke cerote wyth sufficient whyte waxe.

The oyntment folowyng, healeth salt fleume, & scabbes. ℞. of vnguentū Populeon, of oyle of mastyke, ana .℥. ss of oyle of the yolkes of egges .ʒ. iij. of oyle of lynseed .ʒ. vj. of calues suet .℥. iiij of black elebore .ʒ. vij. of docke rotes .℥. ij. of the leaues of plantaine. m̄. j. stāpe thē al fynelye, & incorporate thē toge∣ther, and so leaue thē. iiij. dayes, than seeth thē with a ciath of water of fu∣mytorie, tyll the water be consumed, thā strayne thē, & adde to y^e scrayning, of litarge of golde & syluer .℥. v. of ce∣ruse, of terra cameli. ana .ʒ. x. of whyte waxe, asmuche as shal suffice, make a softe oyntmēt. Note that the forsayde oyntmēt is good for ytchyng, & chiefly whā the salt fleume is with inflāma∣tion, and payne of the place. And yf ye wyl put to thys receyt, two ounces of quycksyluer quenched with spytle, it shalbe of more efficacytie, to drye all maner scabbes.

The oyntment folowynge is good for tetters, and ryngwormes. ℞. of frenche sope, of the oyle of bytter Al∣mandes, of the oyle of laurell, and mastyke, of euery one .ʒ. j. of clere tere∣bentyne .ʒ. ij. of terra cameli, of branne grounden, of quycksyluer quenched with spyttle, ana .ʒ. ij. ss of glasse pou∣dered, of litarge of golde and syluer, Ana .ʒ. j. ss. of vynegre squillityke.

℈. ii. of blacke elebore, brayed fynelye, ʒ. ss. of cowes tallowe .ʒ. vi. myngle theym all togyther, and make an oint¦mente.

Vnguentum cerascos, which mun¦difyeth olde woundes and vlcers, and rectyfyeth theym, is thus made.

℞. of armoniak .℥. j. of bdellium, oli∣banum, aristologia, sarcocolle. ana .ʒ. v. of myrrhe, of galbanum, ana .ʒ. iii. of lytarge .ʒ. xv. of aloes, of o∣poponax, ana .ʒ. ii. and ss. of verde∣grese .ʒ. x. of rosen of the pyne tree .ʒ. xiiij. dissolue the bdellium, opoponax galbanum, and armoniak in vynegre and set theym on the fiere and stryene theym, and pouder the other thinges fynely, and sorte theym, whiche done seethe, the lytarge with oyle a lytell, styrryng it aboute with a stycke, and whan it begīneth to incorporate, than put to the waxe, and the rasene. And it is knowē to be soden inough, whan a droppe beyng layde vpon an yron or vpon a stone, congeleth togyther incō¦tinently: than take it frome the fyere, & incorporate al to gether, & last of all put in the verdegrece, and styrre it a∣bout tyl it be warme, and kepe it as a tresure.

Here folowethe the ordinaunce of vnguentum aureum, which incarneth and consoundeth fresshe woundes. R. of yelowe waxe, ℥. vi. of oyle of ro¦ses odoriferous .li. i. of clere terreben∣tyne, ℥. iii. of rasin, of coliphonia, an̄ .℥. i. of mastyke, .ʒ. vi. of frankynsence of sarcocoll, and myrrhe, ana .ʒ. ij. and ss. of wethers tallowe, and calues tal¦lowe, ana .li. ss. of yarowe, m̄ ii. the floures of rosemarye, or the toppes therof, of centaurye the lesse, ana. m̄. ss. stampe theym all to gyther, besyde the waxe, and the rosen, with the her¦bes, than incorporate theym, and soe leaue them, the space of thre dayes, & afterwarde, sethe them with a ciathe, of odoryferous wyne, tylle the wyne be consumed, than strayne theym and make an oyntment at the fyere, with waxe and rosen, whych ye shal washe thre or foure tymes wyth mylke, for mylke delayeth the heate of it, and causeth it to swage peyne the better. We coude haue declared here manye other oyntementes and cerotes, but our custome is to setforth them, whi∣che we haue founde to be good.

Notes

• ☜
• Cerotū capi∣tale de minio.
• A cerot of Peter de e∣bano.
• Vng basi∣licon.
• Vng. de ceru¦sa decoctum.
• Vng. de tutia.
• Vng. album cāphoratum.
• Vigoes oynt¦ment of ro∣ses.
• Vng. Galene.
• Vng. tria∣pha••macon.
• Diaquilon magnum.
• Diaquilon minus.
• Cerotū ysop•• Galeni.
• Cerote of me∣lilote.
• Eugenius ce∣rote.
• A cerote for broken bones
• ☜
• Vnguentum of Lyme.
• Oyntmēt for ytchynge.
• Vnguentū de Calcantho.
• Oyntmentes for tetters.
• Vnguentum Corasces.
• Vnguentum Aureum.