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 ...

A Supplement, or Addition unto the former Collection.

This Appendix or Addition containeth both Philosophicall dis∣courses, of the causes ••nd cures of divers and sundry diseases: as also many pithie discourses, of the vertues and use of many Vegetables, Animals, &c. culled and translated out of the Phy∣sicks and Chirurgery of Sir Leonardo Phioravante, and left to passe forth in print with this Collection.

CHAP. I. Of pain in the head.

THe pain in the head is an infirmity, whose cause untill this time hath not been sufficiently known, as by mine own experience shall prove unto you.

All, or the most part of Physitians in the world doe hold this position, that pain in the head is no other thing, then va∣pours ar••sing from the stomack, and ascending unto the head, which doe offend membrana, whereupon ensueth pain. Here∣in they speak some part of the truth; but (in my judgement)

they are not yet come perfectly to know all the cause of this infirmity: for I see, that in the cures, which these Theoricks would perform, it falleth not out according to their expecta∣tion and desire, for that they know not the whole, or the principall cause of the malady, therefore what certain Me∣dicine can they find out to cure the infirmity? They may per∣chance (as the blind man hits the Crow) help they know not what; which thing I speak not to back-bite or injury any of them, but to tell them, out of love that I bear to them and others, the whole and true cause of that, whereof heretofore they have been ignorant. The first cause is putrified bloud in Leonichi: The second is the vapours that ascend from the stomack and offend the head: The third is the humidity or moisture between the skin and the flesh: So that the causes are three, and the remedies as many to dissolve the Antecedent causes. I have now shewed thee the originall and root of the pain in the head, about which thou shalt never more need to beat thy head, or break thy brains, either in seeking the Aphorismes of Hyppocrates, the Commentary of Galen, or the Authority of Avicen, for in these four or few words I have said all. Now of the cure of this disease, as I have experi∣mented the same an infinite sort of times in my life, which way soever the cause cometh, work thou after this manner, and thou shalt never sustain blame or discredit.

When the pain in the head is confirmed, and that thou canst find no help by common Theorick or Practick doe these things following. First let them bloud on Leonichie, cutting it over∣thwart, and let the Patient spit as much as he can; then the next morning let them take our Aromatico fasting; the next day let the head be shaven, and lay thereon an attractive plai∣ster, drawing out the humidity, whereof I have made mention in my Caprici medicinale; in the end, cause them to sneeze, and hereby all the pain in the head will cease.

CHAP. II. Of the Catarre, and rhume in the head.

THe Catarre is a moist vapour which assaulteth the head, and afterwards falleth down again into the stomack, where

it ingrosseth and corrupteth. This moisture hath his be∣ginning of the moisture of the Lungs, and untill such time as the Lungs be discharged thereof, the Catarre will continue in his force. This infirmity reigneth more in flegmatick and melancholy bodies, then in any of other constitutions: Such as are troubled with it are not long lived, because their Lungs consume by little and little, and thereupon they are troubled with the Ptisick, and consequently they perish if they be not quickly releived. I will now shew thee a rare secret to cure the same.

Take Pulmonaria, and Sena, that is fresh and new, infuse them in wine and water over a small or gentle fire, till the wine have drawn out the vertue; then strain it, and put there∣unto our Quintessence, and keep it close in a glasse, let the Pa∣tient drink thereof every morning ℥. iii. luke warm for twenty dayes together; let him eat good nourishing meats, for they agree well with this disease: If the Patient be not too farre spent, you shall see your cure performed in short time: In the mean while, if the Patient be weak, you shall give him new laid Eggs, and good white Wine: If the humidity be perceived not to be quite expelled and evacuated, then give him our Aromatico, afterward comfort him again with Restoratives and Cordials to make him strong, and no doubt, by the help of God he shall be cured. This method of curing this infirmity, differeth from the common course that Physitians take, which would cure it with diet, bleeding, and mollifying liniments, and causing them to spit, and such like, which are meanes rather to augment the Catarre, then to diminish the same.

The second course to cure the descension, that cometh from the head to the stomack.

USe these five things if you will cure this disease; 1. our Electuario Angelica. 2. Quintessence solutive. 3. our Pillulae pro descenso. 4. Ʋnguents for the stomack and head. 5. our Quintessence vegetable. The Electuary cleanseth the head and stomack; the Quintessence solutive evacuateth the body; the Pills take away the cause of the descension; the Unguents

dry; and the vegetable Quintessence preserveth the body from all ill and noysome infirmities. The Electuary must be taken first in the morning; of the Quintessence solutive you must take a spoonfull in the morning in a little broth and sugar, keeping a reasonable good diet, and doe this four or six dayes; then take the Pills in the evening, and in the mean time annoint the head and stomack with Oleum Cerae, and drink every morn∣ing a little of our Quintessence, which if you doe use continual∣ly (by the blessing of God upon it) there is no doubt, but the body shall be free from many troublesome maladies.

There was a certain woman of the age of 58. yeares, who being greatly troubled with a Catarrhe, was cured by the use of our Aqua preservans morning and evening, and by annointing the stomack with Balsamo.

One that was affected with a Catarrhe, and a stitch in the side, was thus cured. He took our Aromatico twice; then he took every morning a spoonfull of our Quintessence solutive with the broth of a Capon, for seven or eight dayes toge∣ther; and every night when he went to bed, he annointed his stomack with Oleum Incompostibile, and thereby was soon after cured.

A woman that had great pain in her head and stomack, and had her menstrues stopped, with losse of her appetite, was thus helped.

First she took two doses of our Pillulae Angelicae; that done, she took every morning a spoonfull of Quinta essentia solutiva, with broth and sugar, for five or six mornings together; after that she took every morning one spoonfull of our Aqua pre∣servans, whereupon in short time after she was cured.

A Contusion in the head.

A Certain man had a great fall from an Horse, where∣with he bruised his head most greivously, who was cu∣red in four dayes, by annointing the place with Oleum bene∣dictum nostrum.

The taking away or healing of the white Scall.

THis noisome malady is perfectly cured, by purging the Pa∣tients with our Aromatico, and annointing the head with our Oleum Philosophorum.

Also the Artificiall Balsom of our description doth the like, and Oleum benedictum nostrum effecteth the same.

Pain in the eyes, with great dimnesse of sight.

A Certain man that had great pain in his eyes, and was al∣most blind, recovered his sight by letting bloud under the tongue; the next day he took Aromatico once, after that he used our Quintessence solutive seven or eight dayes together, and every night he annointed his stomack with Oleum Cerae rectified; then was dropped into his eyes our Quintessence for the eyes, and thereof was he well cured.

An Ʋnguent for sore eyes

TAke Rosewater. Fennell, and Eufrage water, ana. put therein a small quantity of Verdigreace, and boil it a little on the fire; then let it settle till it be clear, and pour it off. With this water see that you wash Auxungia porcina seven or eight times, and of that put a little into the eye when yee goe to bed.

To cure or stay the spitting of bloud.

ONe that spit bloud was cured in ten dayes, by drinking the liquour of Honey morning and evening Another was healed by drinking the decoction of Mint in Vinegar: ano∣ther by drinking of Crocus martis.

The description and cure of the Sqinancie.

THis disease is a windy moisture, and a suffocation of bloud, as you may see by experience, that such as are pos∣sessed

therewith, have a great alteration, or many changes of Fevers, with a swelling in the throat, and many times, if it be not quickly helped, it will choke them, and this is the cure there∣of. You shall give them ʒ. i. of the powder of a wild Boares tooth, with ℥. iii. of oil of Linseed, and forthwith by the help of God they shall be greatly eased.

CHAP. III. The description, and manifold cures, of the disease called Scro∣phulae, or forunculi, which some doe call waxing kernels, but rather the Kings Evill.

THe Scrophulae or waxing kernels (so called of some) which use to come in the throat, or other parts of the bodies of young children, doe arise and are caused of great quantity of melancholy humours, because that doth for the most part reign in persons that are weak of complexion; for you may easily see, that such as are vexed with that infirmity, are not very quick spirited. These Scrophulae are a long time ere they will come to suppuration; and before they break, and when they are broken, they cause excessive pain, and are hard to be cured: For all infirmities that come of melancholy, are trou∣blesome to cure, or resolve, as you may see in the Quartain, and such like. But here I will shew thee a secret to cure these Scrophulae. First you must remove the cause, and then cure the effects, for otherwise it were impossible to cure them with outward Medicines. This melancholy is purged with our Sir∣rup against melancholy, which you must use eight or ten dayes, the dose is about ℥. iv. cold; that done, give them our Aro∣matico, which cleanseth the head and stomack, and purifieth the bloud. As touching locall Medicines to break it, you shall lay thereon our Caustick 24. houres, which mortifieth and dryeth, for it will draw forth a great deal of moisture; after this annoint it with our Magno liquore untill the escare be fallen out, and when it is mundified, apply thereon the Cerot of Gual∣tifredo di Medi, and use no other Medicine, for it will incarnate, and siccatrize without scarre.

Another cure for Scrophulae.

A Certain young boy of 14. yeares, of complexion cholerick and melancholie, who had Scrophulae in his throat on both the sides, was cured thus. The first Medicine that he took was the Infusion of Rhubarb, with the Trochisches of Agarick, and acetum squilliticum, and water of Maidenhair mixed to∣gether, which he used by the space of ten daies. Then was laid upon the Scrophulae, a plaister of Cerot magistrale with Cantharides, which drew forth the malignitie of the Ulcer, and great store of Sanies, being applied for 15 daies toge∣ther. This done, I gave him the decoction of Salsaparilla, with a good diet for twentie dayes together. Then I applyed unto the sore a Cerot of Gualtifredo di Medi, which in a short time cured him, that had been vexed with them four yeares be∣fore.

Another for the same.

ANother which was a maid of 13. years of age, was vexed with Scrophulae in her throat, which was also in this man∣ner cured. First, gave her the extract of Elleborus niger, with mel Rosarum, which doth very effectually purge the melan∣cholie humour. That done, I gave her our Sirrup against the melancholy humour, for eight or ten dayes together, and applyed unto the sores an Unguent of Litarge, boiled with the powder of Scrophularia, thus was shee in short time perfect∣ly cured.

Another against Scrophulae.

REcipe Verdigrease, Pelitorie of Spain, Dock root, the Juice of Leeks, of the Hearb Scrophularis, ana, mix them, and lay on lint, and applie it unto the Scrophulae, but take some care thereof.

CHAP. IIII. Of Panaricium, or Panaricies, called the Whitblow.

THis grievous and intollerable maladie, (as those know well that have felt them) cometh on the end of the fin∣ger, and is an infirmitie bred in the liver, whereof nature be∣ing willing to discharge her self, sendeth it to the extream parts of the fingers, and most commonly it cometh to the fin∣ger next the thumb, but seldome in the other. The reason or cause whereof is hidden, save that we may conjecture (as wee have said before) an accident in the Liver, which nature sen∣deth forth unto those parts to ease her selfe. When it cometh to the end of the finger, that it can go no further, it causeth a sharp and excessive pain; and the accident coming unto that place, not having passage, is so hot, that in short time it putrifieth the sinews, muscles, and cartilages, and in the end rotteth both flesh and bone. The secret of this grief is not commonly known of the most Chirurgians, who with all their learning cannot devise to cure it as it ought to be cu∣red. The most part of such as have that infirmitie lose their finger; but if thou wilt quickly help them, follow this me∣thod.

First, let them bleed on the Liver vein, then let them be well purged. Afterward dresse the finger, with Oleum Sulphu∣ris, which will cause some pain, neverthelesse (to have some ease) you must abide it. The next day dresse it with Magno liquore untill it be whole, which will be in short time, as I have often proved.

CHAP. V. Of grievous Ʋlcers in Womens Breasts.

FIrst they must be touched with Oleum Sulphuris, then make this Unguent. Take the yolks of Eggs, ℥ ii. Turpentine, Butter, Barlie flower, Honey of Roses, ana, ℥ ss. incorporate them all in a morter, and therewith dresse them, untill they be whole. But if they come of any kinde, or spice of the

pox this unguent will be to very small purpose. But then shall you dresse them, with our Ʋnguento magno, which is appropri∣ate unto the disease, and look that you purge them with our Aromatico.

CHAP VI. Of the disease called Astma, and the cure thereof.

THis disease which is called the Ptisick, is a certaine infirmity contained in the lungs, which doth harden and dry them in such manner, that such as are troubled therewith cannot fetch their breath. It proceedeth of adustion of the bloud, that can not runne into the veines: and so the lungs lacking sustenance worsteth that effect. This disease is cured four manner of waies. First, you shall let them bloud under the tongue, cut∣ting those veines overthwart, and suck them as much as they can: for it evacuateth and openeth the opilation of the bloud, and easeth the lungs of all that evill matter which offendeth. Secondly, you shall give them a dose of Aromatico, which eva∣cuateth the stomack of all evill qualities that offend the Lungs. The third is, to let them eat for a moneth together every morn∣ing ℥. i of our Electuario de Althea. The fourth, to annoint the stomack every night with Magno liquore. But every ten daies you must take a dose of our Electuario Angelica, where∣by thou shalt help them quickly. You must also keep a sober diet, refraining Fish, Porke, slimie things, spice, baked meats, cheese, and such like, which nourish grosely, and do infect the bloud.

CHAP. VII. To know the Dropsie confirmed in a man, the cure whereof is shew∣ed in xxxii. Chapter of the second part of the Collection

THere are three signes or tokens of a confirmed Dropsie. First, look whether the tongue be white and cold: Then whether the yard be shrunk into the belly. And lastly if there do any veines appear on the belly. If you perceive these they are infallible declarations of a confirmed Dropsie.

CHAP. VIII. An excellent remedie against Wormes.

YOu shall give the Patient two drachms of our Ʋnguento magno to drink with Mel Rosarum, three mornings together annoint the nostrils therewith, and in three daies they will be expelled, were they never so many.

CHAP. IX. Of the hardnesse of the Milt, and the cure thereof.

THe Spleen or Milt is hardned by reason of superfluous hu∣midity, that it taketh from the Liver and Lungs. There∣fore if you will help this infirmity, it were necessary to use me∣dicines abstersive and drying, which thou shalt do thus First give them our Aromatico, then let them use this Electuray, which is of mervellous vertue in that operation. Take Crocus martis, Scolopendria, ana. ℥. i. Spicknard, Lapis lazuli, ana. ℈. ii. Cinnamon, ℥. ss. mixe them, and make an Electuary thereof with purified hony, and take thereof every morning one spoonfull, and every night (two hours before supper) another spoonfull, and annoint the outward part where the grief is with our Balsamo Artificiato, and in short time the disease shall be cured.

Another remedy very effectuall for the former disease

LEt them bloud on the two veines under the tongue. That done mixe mustard-seed with the Urine of a Boy, and lay it between two clothes, and apply it to the part affected one night, and then (if thou feele not good ease) use it againe till the disease be gone. Also the decoction of Oak helpeth the swelling of the Milt.

CHAP. X. Of the Gonorrhaea or running of the reines, and the cure.

THis disease is a corruption caused of the superfluous use of women, that are infected therewith: for such men as have

knowledge of them, they receive the said corruption, which afterwards cometh forth of the yard with great paine and difficulty in making water: and moreover in the night, when that part is erected, it causeth great torment: which for fifteen or twenty daies causeth extream paine. This is the beginning of the French-Pox, a fit sauce for that sweet sin of Letchery. It bringeth most commonly paine in the interior parts, or paine in the reines, arms, and legs: insomuch that in fine it cometh to that fowle disease. For such as have this Go∣norrhaea, never suspecting or fearing the after-claps, suffer their disease to grow on further and further till their cure will very hardly or never be accomplished. Therefore I wish every man to seek help in time, least by letting it passe, in the end it turne to his destruction. The cure is as followeth.

First you shall give them our Aromatico once in white Wine; Then morning and evening for seven or eight daies use this potion following: annointing also the reines and those parts with our Aqua faetida being cold, and in short time they shall be healed.

℞. The whites of four or five new layd Eggs, of fine Sugar, ℥. ii. of Rose-water, ℥. iii. mixe them well, and drink it morn∣ing and evening. This is a rare secret, and often proved, the drink must be drunk cold.

CHAP. XI. Of the Emeroids, and their cure.

THe Emeroides are an alteration in the Emeroidall veines, caused of a corrupt and putrified humor, whereof nature being willing to discharge her self, sendeth forth by those veines unto the extream or outward parts, where it cannot pass through, and causeth the alteration and inflammtion that is cal∣ed the Emeroides. This corruption and putrifaction is caused of the evill quality of the Liver, which corrupteth the bloud, and is the cause of all this inconvenience. Commonly the originall and beginning thereof is caused of the Pox, a thing that must be considered of in the cure. Now for the cure, it were necessary to help the Liver, to purifie the bloud, to alter

the Emeroides, and to discharge nature of that impediment. First, therefore give them our Electuario Angelica, the next day they shall take our Sirrupo solutivo, whereof they shall take five or six doses. Then let them annoint the Emeroids with our Caustick, once or twise, and they shall soone after bee cured.

Of the divers sorts and divers effects of the Emeroides, and their cure.

BY reason of this disease that cometh alwaies at the end of Intestino, or Longanon, some have marvelous paine about the fundament, some burn wonderfully, and others do scald: which commeth because of the good or bad qualities in some, more then in other some, as experience sheweth. For (as I said) some have such a burning, that they can take no rest, some have such paine as they cannot sit, some have it so scalding hot that it is intollerable. Though this infirmity is more hurt∣full in one complexion then in another, and the cure hard, yet you shall cure them in this manner.

First, give them Aromatico, then purge the body five or six times with our Sirrupo solutivo. Then give him our fume at the lower parts, three or four times, and then annoint the parts with our Balsamo Artisiciato, for that will dry and take away the paine altogether, and the Patient shall be surely healed.

There are divers kinds of Emeroides, but two in principall. The one sort is in the fundament, and causeth great paine when they go to the stoole. The other sort commeth forth of the fundament and are not so painefull as the first. To cure those within the fundament, you shall give the Patient eight or ten daies together our Sirrupo magistrale warm, then let them take our Aromatico once, and use Glisters, wherein is put half an ounce of Aqua reale Phioravante at a time, and so thou shalt help them. The best way for those that are come forth, is to make incision, or to make a little hole in them, that the bloud which is putrified may come forth, and so by evacuation thou shalt help them. Also you shall understand that vomiting is very necessary in the cure of both sorts, because it openeth

the veines. Also Oleum ovorum doth ease the paine of the Emeroides very greatly; so doth the oyle of Figs if you an∣noint them therewith. The tooth of an horse-fish being worn in a ring on the finger, after the body is purged, taketh them away by a secret and hidden quality, a thing proved more then an hundered times.

CHAP. XII. Of the cure of such as were troubled with suffocation of the Matrix.

A Certaine woman affected therewith, having much paine and griefe in her stomack, was cured by taking a dose of our Electuario Angelica. Then she used our sirrup against paines of the Mother eight or ten daies, and annoted her sto∣mack with Magno liquore every night.

A certaine young woman afflicted in manner aforesaid, wanted also her naturall sicknesse; and began to loose her naturall heat, so that nature could not digest, the superfluous matter in her body was thus helped. First, she took our Electu∣ario angelica, and every night annointed her stomack, nostrils, and pulses with Magno liquore, and every morning drunk of our Quintessence, and so was cured.

CHAP. XIII. To cure a rupture in the beginning.

IN every ten daies, once, give them our Aromatico, and every morning fasting give them one ounce of white Tartar in wa∣ter or wine, and two hours before Supper you shall take the like: Let your bread be Rie, also you must weare a trusse fit for that purpose, and use this remedie following. Take of the spirite of wine, ℥. xii. Frankincense, Olibanum, Mastick, Sar∣cocolla, ana ℥. ss: infuse them in the said Aqua vitae, and there∣with wash the rupture twise a day, then presently cast thereon the powder of Bislingisa, and the hearb Balsaminae, and lay thereon a cloth, wet in the said water, and bind on the trusse so hard as he may possible abide it, and hereby shalt thou heal

any great rupture in an hundred daies, but see that you keep a diet accordingly.

Another for the same.

TAke very stiffe and thick paper well gummed, chew it in thy mouth till it be soft: then lay it upon the rupture, and weare thereon a trusse fit for the purpose.

Some use to steep the paper in lye, and wring the same out till it be dry, and apply it to the rupture, changing it once in twenty four houres.

CHAP. XIIII. Of retention of Ʋrine, and the cure thereof.

THe retention of Urine ariseth of many causes; one is gra∣vell that stoppeth the Conduits where it should passe; ano∣ther is the want or weaknesse of the vertue expulsive, so that nature cannot expell; another is a carnosity, which is an al∣teration caused of corrupt and putrified humours; which doe so restrain the pores and Urine, that it cannot passe; there is another, and that is viscosity of the reines, so grosse, that it hindereth the Urine from passing: another cause, which is too too common, is the Gonorrhaea, when it changeth into Stran∣guria, that it is a stopping or choking of the Conduits that carry the Urine to the Bladder. All these aforesaid causes pro∣ceed of one originall, even of the distemperature of nature, whereof if you ask the reason, you shall understand, that it ariseth of that filthy beginning the French Pox. That which moveth me to beleeve it, is the observation thereof divers and sundry times, for I have cured many that were infected with the Pox, which were troubled, some with Carnosity (before spoken of) some with gravell, some with debility of the ver∣tue expulsive, some with Gonorrhaea: all which when I had cu∣red of the Pox, the other distemperatures were therewith also cured. For that disease is the cause of twenty mischiefs, and the reason why many Physitians make a long cure of the for∣mer distemperatures is, for that they know not the maine and

principall cause of them. But now I will shew thee a true and excellent manner of curing the retention of Urine, which way soever it cometh.

First give them a dose of Aromatico, then give unto them our Sirrupo solutivo eight or ten daies, but in any wise keep no streight diet, but a good government, as you do most commonly use, and eat such meat as pleaseth the stomack best: cause them also to sweat, and in short time thou shalt throughly cure them,

CHAP. XV. A most excellent remedy to cure the difficultie of Ʋrine.

THe difficulty or retention of Urine, caused divers waies, as of gravell, viscositie, exulceration, &c. is in this sort very well and safely cured. When the cause of this difficulty of Urine is in the reines or kidnies, so that it be not a stone in the kidnies, or some great store of gravell, see that thou work thus.

℞. Rognoni of a male Hare, boil it in good Wine, when it is well boiled, stamp it small, and passe it through a strainer with the said liquor wherein it was boiled. Remember that when you boil it, there must not remaine much liquor in the vessell. Then take the said matter that you strained, and put thereto as much purified honey, and boil it on a soft fire untill it come to the form of an Electuary. When it is boiled, put there∣to for every pound of that Electuary these things following made into fine powder; of Lignum Alo••s, of Cinnamon, ana. ℈. i. Cloves, Saffron, ana. ℈. i. Musk, four grains, Aqua Rosar••m, ℥ i. our Quintessence, ℥. i. ss. Incorporate these well together while it is warm, and keep it in a glass close stopped: And when you will use it, you must first take a dose of our Electuario An∣gelico, and while you use the Electuary remember to annoint the reins with our Aqua faetida when you go to bed. Of the Electuary you must take ℥. i. in the morning, and fast thereon four hours, and use some exercise, and in short time thou shalt see a marvellous good work performed. For the Reines will bee strengthned, the viscosity will bee resolved, the pores will be opened, and the Urine will be expelled, and clensed,

all which are effects necessary for him to regard, that will with honesty and credite, help the former mallady.

Another often proved.

If thou wilt presently help one that cannot make water, by reason of wind, viscosity, or other greivous cause, vexing the party, annoint their reines, and all the privie parts with our Balsamo Artificiato, and keep them very warm, and forthwith they shall make water, to their great satisfaction.

Retention of the Ʋrine, with stitch in the side.

ONe was in very short time cured of these infirmities, after he had taken our Aromatico, and annointed him in man∣ner above specified, with our Balsamo Artificiato.

CHAP. XVI. The swelling of the leg and foot, cured in manner following,

F••rst, the Patient took one dose of Aromatico, then he used our Quintessence solutive three or four mornings together in a little broth; that done, he drunk every morning a little of our Quintessence vegetable, fasting, and every night he an∣nointed his leg with Oleum Philosophorum nostrum: also now and then he took a dose of Pillulae Angelicae to keep the body soluble, he kept a reasonable good diet, he used not much walk∣ing, so that very shortly after he was well cured.

CHAP. XVII. Of Chilblaines and their cures.

YOu shall understand, that Chilblaines (as we term them) are caused of no other thing, then of humours dried and restrained in our bodies: For in the winter, when it is cold, the pores doe shut so close together, that the humour cannot passe or come forth, neither by sweat, nor other exhalation or expiration: For that cause, the humours in a young man (who is h••t of complexion) may not be kept in, for then nature (which would ease her self) sendeth that exhalation unto the extream

parts of the bodie, that is, unto the hands and feet; where remaining, there is caused that alteration, and in processe of time, the skin doth open, and the humour goeth forth, but cannot heal till the Spring, when warm weather cometh in. Howbeit I have found out a Secret to cure them quickly, and with great ease. First, let them bloud, then give them a dose of our Electuario Angelico: After that let them take our Sirru∣po solutivo six or seven daies together, not keeping any streight diet or rule. After this, annoint them with Oleum Philosopho∣rum de Cera & Terebinthina, at night when they go to bed: and doe thus one week at the least, and then no doubt thou shalt cure them as I have often proved. Also the oyle and wa∣ter of Frankincense will do the like.

CHAP. XVIII. Of Cornes on the Feet, and the manner to take them away.

THe Cornes that come on the feet, are a kind of hard Tumor, or thick excrescence, caused of corrupt and pu∣trified humours, whereof Nature being willing to discharge her self, sendeth them to the lower part of the feet, from whence, because they cannot passe, there doe they make a residence: ingendering that kind of tough excrescence, which is grievous and painfull. Many times the cause hereof ariseth of that noy∣some disease, Morbus Gallicus, as some write, and then must it be remedied with Medicaments appropriate there∣unto. But if they come otherwise, then to take them away, follow this order. When they are in their greatest state, and cause most pain, cut them untill they bleed, then annoint them with our Balsamo artificiato, applying it so hot as you may suffer it; thereupon go to bed. Then touch them once or twice with Oleum sulphuris, and annoint them with Oleum Philosophorum de Terebinthina & Cera, untill they bee whole.

Some take the juyce of Sempervivum, and annoint the cornes therewith. Then they take wormwood, and lay it upon a hot tile stone, and sprinkle it with strong Vinegar, and being hot, bind it upon the cornes, and in three or four

times so doing (as I have been credibly certified) the cornes will be taken away.

CHAP. XIX. Of an Infirmitie that cometh on the fingers ends, and in the feet, under the nails, and the cure•• of it.

MAny men are greatly troubled herewith, and in such man∣ner, as thereby they are made altogether unfit to goe. It cometh on the great toe, under the nail, or the side of the nail for the most part; and a man would thinke that the nail grew in the flesh, but it is not so, for the flesh groweth upon the nail; though this infirmitie appear not to be a thing of great Importance (whereof the ancient writers have made little mention) yet is it a thing greatly to be regarded. For many great personages that live easily, and are tormented with the gout, have also this grief in those parts, but the order to cure them is this. First, you shall cut the naile on that part where it most grieveth them; then take it away, which you may doe easily without any great pain to the Patient: for the nail is already separated from the grieved place. Thus when the naile is taken away, touch it with our Causticke, whereof mention is made in our Treatise of the plague. Let it so re∣main three daies together, then dresse it every day with Magno liquore untill it be whole, which will be in a very short time.

CHAP. XX. Of Erisipela, and the cure thereof.

THis disease (as experience sheweth) is caused of an hot and fiery moisture, arising in the face, armes and legs, for where it is, the powers and pores are stopped that the said moisture cannot have expiration, whereupon cometh tumor, as also a shutting and closing up of those pores, by meanes of the ordinarie annointing them with fats, oyles, &c. or o∣ther cold things, a common course used of common Chirur∣gians. Against this there cannot be found a more present remedy then the spirit of wine, or Aqua ardens, or bathing it

with hot water, and if you wash the parts affected with our Quintessence, the Pores will be opened, and it penetrateth and assubtiliateth that humiditie, causing it to come forth.

Also you shall find that by drinking our Quintessence and an∣nointing the stomack with Oleum cerae, divers are cured of a certain heat retained in the stomack.

CHAP. XXI. The cure of Warts.

THere is an Hearb called in the Italian tongue Herba di vento: in the juice wherof if you wet a cloth, and bind it upon the warts, they will wear away in short time after.

The End of the first Part of the Appendix.