An exact collection of the choicest and more rare experiments and secrets in physick and chyrurgery (both cymick and Galenick) viz. of Leonard Phioravant, Knight and doctour in physick and chyrurgery, his Rational secrets and chyrurgery &c. : whereunto is annexed Paracelsus's One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of G.B. áa ortu Aquitano ; also Isaac Holandus, his secrets concerning his vegetal and animal work : with Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot : also certain collections out of some manuscripts of Dr. Edwards and other physitians of note ...

CHAP. IIII. A particular way, whereby the pain of the Gout is soon eased or prevented, S. N.

TAke Minium, the yolk of an Egg, oil of Tartar, oil of Ro∣ses, as much of each as you think sufficient, and with a little Saffron make it in form of a plaister, and lay it on cold. I knew another Gentleman greivously vexed with the Gout, who was in this sort soon eased. First when he supposed that the pain would come, he took a dose of Aromatico Leonardo, then the next day, unto those greived parts he applyed this plaister. Take a pickle herring and cut forth the bone, stamp it very small with a little bole Armoniacke, and Rosewater, and apply it cold to the greife, from place to place as it go∣eth. Many men after they have been well purged, have had great ease by annointing the place three or four nights toge∣ther with Aqua Balsami Phioravante, also Oleum Cerae is very profitable in that case.