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 SHORT DISCOURSE OF THE SECRETS OF THE Most Famous Knight and Excel∣lent Physitian and Chirurgion, Lord PHIORAVANT••.

CHAP. I. What thing infirmitie is, and whereof it proceedeth.

SIcknesse or Infirmitie is no other thing then a distemperature of humours in the bodies of creatures, as well reasonable as unreasonable, which are subject to sickness and to death. And these doe not proceed of any other thing, then of the divers and sundry disorders committed many waies, which disorders every man might very well de∣fend himself from, if he would. And these disorders which are thus committed are very many, whereof I will name you a few, and will tell you also of the infirmities which follow them.

There are many which disorder themselves in their eating,

and in the varietie and superfluitie of meats, and so corrupt themselves; and of such corruption engendreth ill dispositi∣on of the stomack, and losse of appetite, and thence com∣eth the Itch, and diseases of the legs, and other like matters, which commonly proceed of much repletion▪ Others disor∣der themselves in the excess of Lecherie, of which disorder cometh debilitie of the Reins, want of the sight, weakness of the brains, and oftentimes diseases about the Yard, and o∣ther kinde of infirmities hanging upon the French sicknesse. Some disorder themselves in fishing, standing much in the water; and of this accesse cometh coldnesse of the Nerves, pains of the legs and feet, and such other things which such accesse causeth. Other some disorder themselves in hunting, in such sort, as they take heat, cold, weariness, hunger and thirst; of which disorder there followeth Agues, Opilations, Rheums, Numnesse, and such like things; which, with such disorder and great travell, commonly are wont to bee caused. And in divers other manners men may disorder themselves, which at this time I will omit, because I will not be over-tedious to the Reader. It sufficeth, so that I shew the sub∣stance of the thing, and to doe it, that every one may un∣derstand it. If then the causes are infinite, by which infir∣mities or sickness come, and the remedies a great many more then enough to cure them: I mean therefore to set down in the Chapters following the infirmities, together with the remedies, with the which they may be healed, beginning with the infirmities which men have from their birth unto their death, discoursing of them one after an other. And first I will speak of Infants and children, which happen into the falling sicknesse assoon as they are born.

CHAP. II. To help the falling sickness in young Children.

THe Falling Sickness is a disease, the which in young Chil∣dren is caused of great humiditie in the head, and the cure thereof according to our Order, is with drying things

which dissolveth that humiditie, and the Remedie is this: Take our Cerot Magistrale, and spread it on a cloth the breadth of two fingers square, and strew thereon the powder of Cantharides: the which of his own quality and nature is at∣tractive, and bringeth forth great quantity of water: then lay this Cerot in the nuke of the neck, and there let it lye at the least eight or ten daies, taking it off every day, and making it clean, then lay it on that place again. Likewise you shall annoint the head with Oleum Petroleum, the which is very dry∣ing and penetrative; because it cometh forth of a Mine under the earth, the which continually doth boil, and so cometh forth with the water, and then is separated. This Oil hath a mar∣vellous vertue in himself, that it defendeth the fire, for if a man annoint his hands therewith, he may wash his hands with molten Lead presently, and never hurt him: and that cometh through a certain hidden vertue in that Oil. Also you shall understand, that this Oil will burn being set on fire, and yet it will not hurt or scald any thing which it falleth on, or toucheth it.

CHAP. III. To help young Children of certain grosse Scabs, that come in the head and face.

THese grosse scabs that come in the head and face, are caused of abundance of fatness, and moisture of the milk of the Nurse; for the child being tender and weak of com∣plexion, is not apt to digest that superfluous humour, and so Nature driveth it forth in that order, with great abundance of humiditie, And the best remedie is, That you shall give the child every morning one scruple to drinke, of our E∣lixar vitae, because it is a friend to Nature, and nourisheth the bodie, and drieth up superfluous moisture, and so the child shall be holpen. Also you shall annoint the child with our Magno liquore, the which is temperate of nature, and doth pe∣netrate, and so causeth solution of that humour.

CHAP. IV. To help young Children of the Rupture.

THe Rupture is caused two waies, the one through weak∣nesse of the place, and the other through much crying, and the remedie is thus: You shall make a Trusse fit for the childe that shall come very close, and then let them use our Electuarie of Consolida majore, the which is written in my dis∣course of Chirurgerie, with divers of my Medicines: And al∣so you shall give the child to drink the powder of Alkimil∣la in wine; and every night you shall annoint the Rup∣ture with our Oleum Philosophorum, made of Turpentine and Waxe: the which is so peircing, that it warmeth the place that is broke, and helpeth it to siccatrize. And so using these three Medicines, thou shalt help him quickly, for this have I proved an infinite of times, and alwaies have had good successe, thanks be to God.

CHAP. V. Of the small Poxe that come to Children.

THe Small Pox are caused of superfluous choller and flegm, the which is mixed with the bloud, and so continuing a cer∣tain time it doth encrease so much, that Nature cannot bear it, and so driveth it forth with a great accident of a Fever, the which commonly doth continue four or five daies together, and then cometh forth certain wheals or bladders full of cor∣ruption, which within three daies will break and run forth, and many drie. You shall understand that there are some so weak of Nature that they cannot come forth, but remain within, and so having no evaporation outwardly, it doth choak them, and so die, and that is the cause why so many creatures from four yeers old to ten doe die without help. And therefore I con∣sidering the true cause of the disease, I have also found out the true remedie to help them, and that is this. When the child feeleth that Accident, give him presently one drachm

of our Aromatico to eat: The which hath such force and vertue attractive, that it joyning unto the stomack draweth unto it all the humours that offend, and carrieth them forth both by vo∣mit and sege, and so leaveth Nature eased, and the partie out of danger. Then after that anoint him four evenings with our Balsamo artificiato, and lay him down to sweat, and so he shall be well.

CHAP. VI. Of the Fersa or Measels that come to young Children.

THe Measels that cometh to Children, commonly cometh after the small poxe one yeer or two, or three, and is caused of the aforesaid cause; and there is no other diffe∣rence between them, but that the person is of more age and strength, and both come with an accident of a Fever, but in this cause they come forth thicker, and they dry without breaking or running. Neverthelesse, this many times causeth death, if it be not holpen quickly, and with the remedies ap∣propriate. You shall understand that this doth not come with so great vehemencie as the other doth. You shall onely de∣fend the heart and preserve the stomack from corruption, and putrefaction, and so you shall help them quickly. The Re∣medies are these: You shall give them four or five mornings this drinke: Take Julep of Violets, ℥ ii. Rosewater, ℥ iiii. Oile of Vitriol four grains, mixe them and drink it cold: for this is a rare Medicine.

CHAP. VII. Of Waxing Kernels, which are called of some Scrophulae.

THese Kernels that commonly come in the throat of young Children, are caused of superfluous melancholy humours corrupted, and are a kinde of Ulcer, very hard to be holpen, and evill to have, for when they are broke they cause exces∣sive pain, because thereunto runneth great abundance of hu∣mours,

and are so hot and corrupt, that it is impossible to help them with outward Medicines onely, because they pro∣ceed of an inward cause. Therefore if thou wilt help them, first remove the Cause, and then cure the Effect.

First therefore thou shalt give them our Sirrup against Me∣lancholick humours, written in our discourse of Chirurgerie, and then give him a Dose of our Aromatico fasting, and that will evacuate the stomack of choler and flegm, and drie up those humours that run to the sores. The Medicines that you shall use to the sore, are two: The first is our Costick, which being laid on the sore, doth mortifie it in four and twen∣tie hours, and taketh away the corruption. Note, that you may not take away the Askar, untill such time as it falleth out of himself, then lay thereon the black Cerot of Godfre∣do de Medic. the which Cerot is written also in Galen. And in short space it will be holp, as I have proved divers times.

CHAP. VIII. Of divers sorts of Scabs, and their Remedies.

SCabs proceed of divers and sundry causes; Neverthelesse, they all are caused of putrefied blood, as you may see by dai∣ly experience. But the said putrefaction may be caused of divers accidents, as by eating much moist and fat meat. It may be caused of a corrupt humour of the French Pox, and of divers other causes, which I will leave at this time. There∣fore if thou wilt help any of the aforesaid causes, it would be necessary to use Purgations, and Unctions: The Purgations are two, and the Unctions also two. The first Purgation is half an ounce of our Electuario Angelico, which take in the morning fasting thereon at the least four hours: then take for ten daies together our Soluble Sirrup; the dose is from ℥. iiii. to ℥. vi. And then if the Scabs come of the Pox, you shall annoint them five or six nights with our Ʋnguento mag∣no, and they shall be holpen. But if the scabs come of any other cause, you shall annoint them with Ʋnguento de Lithar∣giro simple, after they are well purged. The Unguent is

made with Vineger, with the Oil of Roses, and with Li∣targe.

CHAP. IX. Against Worms in Children.

THis is a rare secret against the Worms, the which I have used a long time, and alwaies have had good successe. Take the seed of Levant, the which is sweet, and is called in Italian Sementina, and the seeds of Carduus Benedictus, and of a certain Herb growing on the Sea, called Carolina, ana: stamp it very fine, and give thereof one drachm in honey, and it will kill the Worms, also thou shalt understand that I have a great secret against the Worms, the which I will shew thee; for it may be used more safer then any of these Hearbs above na∣med: You shall annoint all the bodie over (leaving no part) with our Balm Artificiall, and give the Patient thereof to drink ʒ. i. with Wine or Broth. Thou shalt understand, though the child have no Worms, yet the Medicine will doe him great good, because it helpeth against all manner of diseases that may happen unto children, and also to other persons.

CHAP. X. Of certain Warts or Carvoli, that come on the Yard of a man.

VVHen Children have passed the foresaid diseases, and that they come to the age of fourteen yeers, or fifteen, or more, and that they begin to fall among women, many times by some accidents, they get these Carvoli, or Warts on the Yard. And they are of divers kinds, for some come on the ve∣ry skin, and some come on the flesh or end of the Yeard. Some are as though they were burnt or scorched, and other like Ulcers, and other like Warts. Those that come as though they were scorched are of small importance, and may be easily hel∣ped, for if you touch them once or twice with our Aqua reali, they will be whole. Those which are Ulcerated are evil to heal,

yet you shall use no strong Medicines thereto, but onely dresse them with our Magno liquore, and in short time they will be whole. Those that are like Warts are very evil to be help'd, for you must mortifie them with our Costick, one after another. But if they be not mortified at once, touch them again, and a∣gain. if need require; and when they are mortified, help them onely with our Magno liquore, untill they be whole: And with this Order I have cured a number.

CHAP. XI. Of the Running of the Reins.

THe running of the Reins most commonly cometh of the much use of women, or because those women are cor∣rupted with a certain distemperature of heat, that is able to corrupt a man using with her. And of this running there may grow divers diseases, as you may see by those that are troubled therewith, if they be not helped as they ought to be. One of the diseases that may come of this, is great pains in the back, because it doth weaken the vertue of the Reins. There may come also a great burning in the Yeard, and botches in the Groin, and such like, all which are hard to bee dissolved. The cure of this disease is, You shall take three times our Pills called Pillolae Aquilonae, every third day once, that being done, he shall use this Electuarie seven or eight daies together.

Take a certain shell which is smooth, and is called of some Calcinelli, and of some Toninole, and of some Tel∣line; Take them and burn them, make it into fine pow∣der, and take thereof ℥ i. the buds of Cankers or wild Eg∣lantine that the Rose cometh of, it is called in Italian Rose canine, ℥. di. Hysope of the Mountain ʒ. ii. white honie crude ℥. vi. Make thereof an Electuarie without fire. The dose is, ℥. i, in the morning fasting, and at night before meat. Note, that when you use this Medicine, you shall eat no Pork, nor Fish, nor slimie things.

CHAP. XII. Of a Botch which is caused of a corrupt humour, which is a kind of Pox.

I Would here shewe the cause more plainer, but that there are divers which have shewed it plaine enough: but I will shew thee the true secret and remedy to help them. First, Thou shalt give them ten mornings together our Soluble Sirrupe, and then take our Aromatico three times, that being done, and that the botch is open, you shall dresse it with our Magno liquore upon a tent, and lay upon the sore our Magistrale Cerotte, and with these two medicines thou shalt help it from the beginning to the ending, as I have seen the experience divers times.

CHAP. XIII. Of Pellarella that causeth the haire to fall off.

PEllarella, or Morphewe, is a kind of Pox, and is one of the first Presagia of that disease, and is a corrupt humour, and so drying, that in short time it mortifieth the haire of the head and beard, and eye-browes, and causeth them to fall off. You shall understand that this disease is such a thing, that it cannot be helped by any meanes, except it be taken in time, before the haire be mortified. Neverthelesse I will shew a secret unto the World, to know when a man hath that disease or no, and in what time he may help it that they shall not fall. The secret is this, Thou shalt understand, that the beginning of Pellarella, is one Carvoli or more that cometh upon the Yeard, the which seemeth to be of little importance, because they are holpen with ease, but within ten, or fifteen daies after they are whole, there will come a certaine alteration in the throate, which will not suffer him to swallow his meat, which doth indure com∣monly eight or ten daies, and so goe away by it selfe without any medicine, and in that time the haire is mortified, and then within two or three moneths the haire will fall: so that

this is the cause why they cannot be help'd when they fall away, for the time was passed before, and the rootes mortified. There∣fore if thou wilt keep thy self from running into such a great danger, thou maiest do it easily if thou take it in time: and the remedie is this. When you have had any of these Carvoli, and that after there cometh an alteration in the throate, then presently purge, and use a defensive unction that the haire may not mortifie. You shall purge him nine dayes every morning with our Sirupo Magistrale, and fast thereon four houres. The dose is from ℥ iii. to ℥ vi. that being done, you shall give him ℥. di. of Electuario Angelica, according to the recept, and in the mean time annoint all his face and head with our Magno liquore, and doing thus, it is not possible that the haire should fall off. This is a secret, the which few men have known, and never written of any before this time, and is of so great importance, that it were necessarie to be known for an universall health, that every man might keep himself from this disease.

CHAP. XIIII. Of Scabbes that come through the Pox.

THe Scabbes that come through the Pox, are of divers sorts; as you may see by experience: yet all may be helped with one order of medicine, because they proceed of no other thing then of the evill disposition of that disease. And these most commonly do proceed and come after Pellarella, and this is the cure. You shall give him our Soluble Sirrup every morning warm, with two ounces of Mel Rosarum, and lay him down to sweat, and cover him well, and then at night annoint him with Vnguento di Lithargiro, and thus doing five, or six daies, he shall be helped. For with this order I have helped an infinite num∣ber, to my great honour, and satisfaction of the Patient.

CHAP. XV. Of certaine Tumours, or swellings in divers parts of the body.

SWellings, which use to come to man, are called Tumours a∣gainst nature, and may come of divers causes, as by cold, and they do cause inflammations without paine, and most com∣monly they come in the articular parts: There are others which are caused of hot humours, and those are called Risepelli: There are other that come of the Pox, and these come in the head, and on the legges and armes, and are of evill digestion, because they are engendered of corrupt, viscous, and crude humours. You shall understand that these three kindes do dif∣fer in qualitie, and are also helped with sundry medicines. Those that come of cold, are windie humours, and may be hel∣ped with bathes of hearbes, and hot unctions that have virtue to dissolve the wind. The hearbes to make the bath, are these: Nettles, Mallowes, Pelletory of the wall, Bran and Ashes, and make thereof a bath; and then annoint them with our Oleum Philosophorum, made of Turpentine and Wax. Those that come of hot humours, you shall wash with Aqua Vitae, because it openeth the pores, and dissolveth that heat. Those that are come of the Pox, are evill to heale, and his cure must be with great purging: and the chiefest thing that you can give him, is our potion of Lignum Vitae, because it doth make thin those gross humours, and dissolve the swellings, if it be taken according to the order of the recept, the which is written in this Book. And so with this order thou shalt help them per∣fectly.

CHAP. XVI. Of Ache in divers parts of the body.

AChes, that come to divers parts of the Bodies, do spring of divers causes, as it is said before of the Swellings, or Tu∣mours: but for the most part now in this our time, they are

caused of the Pox, and those kinds of Aches are evill to be helped, because they are engendered of viscous humours, and putrefaction of the bloud, and of evill disposition of the Liver. And the cure of those Aches, is to purge the body, and purifie the Liver: and that thou shalt do with our Soluble Sir∣rupe, taking it ten dayes: and then take our Electuario Ange∣lica, or Pillole Aquilone, and then use your wine of Lignum sanctum, and sweat therewith as much as thou canst, for it is warm and drie, and apperative, and provoketh sweate, and so they shall be helpt. But if it happen that this will not help, then annoint them three or four times with our Vnguento magno, and without all doubt by Gods grace, they shall be helped and sound of that disease.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Cough in the stomack.

THe Cough cometh divers and sundry waies to the sto∣mack, as by cold, and that is one of the most common causes that may be, and is of small importance, because it will goe away of it selfe without medicine. There is another kind of Cough that troubleth much old folke, and that is of a Ca∣tarrhous humour. The third kind of Cough written of by us, is that which cometh to those that have the Fever Hectick. Also there is another kind which is caused of the French Pox. And these are the foure kindes of Coughes that do commonly happen vnto men and women. The first kind of Cough that happeneth unto man through cold, is easie to be helped, for na∣ture of it self will help it without any other helpe: but if thou wilt helpe nature thou maiest with ease, and that shall be with eating drie and apperatiue meates, and drinking good wine, and so the Cough will goe away quickly. But the Cough which cometh to old folk, is caused of a Catarrhous humour, which is nothing else but debilitie of nature, for lack of naturall heat, the which causeth the stomack that it cannot digest his meate in such order as it should, but ingendreth those superfluous humours, that cause the Cough. And this must be helped with

keeping of diet; that is, to eat little meat, and to use thing that warm the stomack and help digestion, and this thou shalt doe in this order. Take ʒ. ii. of our Aromatico, which hath vertue to evacuate the stomack, and then use our Quintessence of Wine, and annoint the stomack with our Balm artificiall, and so shalt thou help this kind of Cough. The third kind of Cough, which is caused of the Fever He∣ctick, is of evill nature, that I dare say nothing nor shew a Medicine, because the most part that are troubled therewith, go to Church and never return again to their houses, as you may see by experience. The fourth kind of Cough is devi∣lish and evill to help, because it is caused of the Pox, and doth not onely hurt the stomack, but causeth great pains to the partie beside. Neverthelesse, thou shalt understand that this is easie to he helped by Gods grace, for them that know the true secret, which is thus: You shall give him eight or ten daies together our Soluble Sirrup, then take two drachms of our Aromatico, and then perfume him with Cinabar five or six mornings, or so long untill that he feel pain in his gums, and then hee shall be whole. For this is a great secret, to help that kind of Cough caused of the Poxe, as I have proved a thousand times with good successe.

CHAP. XVIII. Of the white Scab that cometh in the Head.

THis Scab is of an evill corruption in the superiour parts, which is caused of abundance of moisture, and heat of the Stomack, which sendeth these vapours up to the head, and so goeth out that way. This is of two kindes, the one is hot and dry, and that is with a certain white crust, without any other kind of putrefaction: the other kind is hot and moist, and that causeth a certain crust, which is full of matter under it; so that as they differ in qualitie, they differ also in cure. Those that are hot and dry, must have Medicines that cool the heat, and extinguish the drinesse, and this thou shalt doe with Sirrup of Citarch, and purge often with Cassia, and use

cooling things, as Succorie, Melons, Lettice, and such like. The other kinde which is hot and moist, you must first help the heat, and then dry the humiditie, which you shall doe with vomiting, and purging, and keeping diet, and eating of drying meats. The first drying scab you shall annoint one∣ly with our Magno liquore, which without help of any other thing, will cure it after they be purged, as is before said. The second kind you shall help, after the bodie is purged with our Cerot Magistrale, strewing thereon Cantharides in fine powder, which have vertue attractive; by which means it mundifieth the head of that superfluous humiditie, and then annoint him with our Ʋnguento magno, and in short space it will be whole, because it is cold and drie. And so by this means thou mayest heal these two kinds of Scabs, as I have done divers times, having respect to the cause. Ye shall understand that this disease is many times taken from the Nurse, the which is infected with the Pox, and so her milk being corrupted, it corrupteth the child, and therfore there must be good consideration thereof in the cure.

CHAP. XIX. Of Risipella.

THis Risipella is an inflammation with swelling and red∣nesse, the which commonly cometh in the face, arms and legs, and in no other places of the bodie, and it is caused of alteration of the blood, as I will shew you an example by a pot that you seeth your meat in: When it is set on the fire, and is full of liquor, lacking one or two inches of the top, and when it beginneth to boil through the great heat of the fire, it runneth over the pot: and so by the like example we may say, that Risipella is a great alteration of the blood, through superfluous heat; and this occasion of heat proceed∣eth of great quantitie of flegm, that is in the stomack; for because assoon as they have vomited the flegm, they are helped of Risipella, for I have seen the experience thereof divers times. Therefore give them of the juyce of Elder-Roots

℥. iiii. and of Honie of Roses ℥. ii. in the morning fa∣sting, for this purgeth the Stomack of flegm, and cooleth the blood, then hold the parts over the fume of hot water, and bathe it with pure Aqua vitae, distilled without flegm: for this is one of the most excellent Medicines that can be found, because it is aperative and attractive, and presently dissolveth that alteration, and taketh away the pain. Also it would be good to use five or six mornings to drinke ℥. i. of Julep of Violets, with six grains of Vitriol, for this mundifieth the stomack, and causeth digestion, and of himself is most wholsome, for that it mortifieth all hot diseases.

CHAP. XX. Of the Squinancie.

THe Squinancie is a certain alteration in the throat, which is caused of a flatuous or windie humor, and this cometh with such a vehemencie, that if it be not holpen quickly, it will choak him, for it stoppeth the conduites where the breath cometh through, and letteth a man to swallow his meat, and the Remedie is this: Take of our Electuario angelica, ℥. di. and then touch the throat within with our Aqua reale three or four times, and without annoint it with Oleum Philosophorum of Turpentine and Wax, because it is very drying: And thus using the aforesaid remedies, thou mayest help them with∣out letting blood, or any other thing in short space: for herewith I have cured a great number. You shall understand, that oil of Linseed is very appropriate to that matter, if you give the Patient four ounces. Also the tooth of a Bore made in powder, and drunk the quantitie of ʒ. ii. in Linseed oil helpeth the Squinancie. These I have proved divers times.

CHAP. XXI. Of the Emerodes that come in the Fundament.

THese in Naples be called Moricole, and in Venice, Maroelle, and in Spain, Almorane; and are an alteration of blood in the Emorodiall veins, which many times come forth in the lower parts with great pain, and these are caused of putrified humours of the bodie, and corruption of the blood, which corruption many times cometh of the Pox, or such like diseases. There are also divers kinds, but principally two: The one sort is within the fundament, and causeth great pain when they go to stool: The other sort cometh forth of the fundament, and are not so painfull as the other are. To cure them that are within the Fundament, you shall give the Patient eight or ten mornings our Syrupo Magistrale, and then let him take of our Aromatico, ʒ. ii. and use Glisters wherein is put half an ounce of Aqua reale at a time, and so thou shalt help them. The best remedie for those that come forth is to make incision, or to make a little hole in them, that the blood may come forth which is putrified, and so by evacuation thou shalt help them. Also thou shalt understand, that vomiting is necessarie in the cure of them both, because it openeth the veins. Also oil of Eggs, and oil of Frankin∣cense, and oil of Linseed are very profitable to annoint them therewith to ease the pain.

CHAP. XXII. A goodly and easie way to help all sorts of Fevers according to our Order.

THe Fever Quotidian or continuall Fever, or any other kind whatsoever, do proceed onely of two principall causes, that is, of corruption and putrefaction, as you may perceive how that when the Fever is entred, the Patient is all corrupted, beginning at the stomack, the which is first corrupted. For proof you may alwaies see that assoon as a man is sick, pre∣sently

he looseth his appetite and cannot eat; afterward it corrupteth the blood, for by experience, if you let them blood, it is alwaies found corrupted, and not as it is in a sound bodie. It corrupteth also the senses, so that the sick is not sta∣ble senced, nor cannot sleep, or rest by any means whilst he hath that accident. That it is caused also of Putrifaction you may see by them, that have the Fever. For alwaies when the Fever cometh, presently the stomack doth putrifie, and spit∣teth forth filthy spittle: Also it doth putrifie the bodie, because their Excrements that they void are putrified and stinking more then others, and their Urine putrified and alterated from his naturall course. Then seeing the Fever is caused of corruption and putrifaction, there are four things necessarie to be done in the cure thereof. The first is, to evacuate the stomack: The se∣cond, to purge by urine: The third, to evacuate the bodie: And the fourth is, to purge by sweat: Which four operations may be done one after another with great ease, and will restore the Patient to his health. But you shall understand, that all cannot be holp, for that God almightie hath made us to die, and when that time cometh, medicines will doe no good, but if that time be not yet come, by the help of God, with these Medicines he shall be restored to his former health. The first thing, as I said, is to take a vomit, which doth evacuate the stomack of choler and flegm, that doth much offend the bodie diseased: After that, evacuate the bodie with those things that the Physician thinketh most convenient for that purpose, for there be many purgations to dissolve the body, and to evacuate malign humours: After that, make him purge by urine. Fourthly, and last of all, give him medicines that o∣pen the pores, and that provoketh sweat. And thus with these four operations, the most part shall be holp of that infirmitie with great ease, and in short time: And as I have said, this is a most true order that never faileth, except (as I said before) when the Lord will call them. And as for these medicines, you shall find them written in this book severally with their uses and quantities.

CHAP. XXIII. Another cure of the said Fevers.

IF thou wilt help the said Fevers according to our order: when the Patient is greatly alterated therewith, thou shalt use five waies wherewith thou shalt easily help them, the which are these. The first as I said before is Vomit: the second eva∣cuation of the body: the third evacuation by urine: the fourth to provoke sweat: and the fifth by unction. Neverthelesse each of these alone is sufficient to help the said Fever: but yet u∣sing them all five, there is no doubt but thou maiest dissolve any evill sort of maligne Fever, except as I said before, God will call them out of this World: but to the purpose of the cure. First thou shalt set on five or six boxing glasses, according to the com∣plexion and age of the infirmed: then the next morning give him one dose of our Electuario angellica, with Sirrup of Sorrell, and water of Sorrell. Then the next morning following give him some Sirrup appropriate for that disease, and put thereto ℥. ii. of Sirrupo Magistrale, with Rhabarbe: that being ended, give him three or foure times Julep of Violets with Oyle of Sulphur, made per Campana, the dose of the Julep is ℥ ii. and of the Oyle of Sulphur four or five graines mixed together, and this you shall take in stead of Sirrup betimes in the morning, and it will make them sweat and purge by urine, which are most necessary for the sick: and in the mean season you shall annoint them every night with Magno liquore, which will make them rest well, and take away all their paines throughout the body, and so by this meanes the Fever shall be perfectly taken away. Al∣so take great heed that you take no more blood then is neces∣sary, neither let them keep any straight Diet, but let them keep a good regiment of Life. But when this Feaver doth come through some other cause, then it were necessary to remove the principall cause, if thou wilt cure them: For if it be caused of a Catarre, of necessitie you must dissolve the Catarre first; and then help the Fever. Also if the Fever be caused of a wound, it were necessary first to take away the pain of the

wound, and then the Fever will depart. And thus in every kind of Fever, it is most necessary to know the originall from whence it is caused: And this is the true way to cure these in∣firmities, which I have proved infinite times.

CAAP. XXIIII. Of the continuall Fever.

THere are many kindes of Fevers, therefore I will mention of them that are most known unto the world, and first of the continuall Fever, that is of those that are onely hot, and continue in one order both day and night, the which is caus'd of alteration and corruption of the humours in the body, which engender so much corruption in the stomack, and in the blood, that they cause that accident of Fever: And the very order to cure it is this. In the beginning of the alteration let him keep a good diet, and drink no wine: and that is done because that corruption is apt to corrupt all that entereth into the body du∣ring that alteration, and therefore meates of great substance or nourishment, are sooner turned into greater putrifaction in the body: But when the third day of the Fever is past, then take of our Aromatico ʒ. ii. which will evacuate the stomack of that corruption: and that day that you take this Aromati∣co, drink as much crude water as you will: which is done be∣cause the stomack shall remaine cleare washed of that corrup∣tion, which being done, you shall give him three or four morn∣ings our Soluble Sirrup, and give him good meates, and let him drink Wine, because it cannot hurt in any wise, for it cannot putrife in the body: For the sirrup doth evacuate every day the corruption: and when the blood is alterated of that putri∣faction, it goeth to the veines, and so disperseth through the whole body. It would be good to set on boxing glasses to take away blood, and also to use drying unctions, as our Balsae∣mo artificato, and Oyle of Turpentine and Wax, and thus do∣ing (if the Patient be not called of God) thou shalt helpe him within short space. And this is the true secret to use for

that Fever, which I have revealed unto the world, that every one might have it at their pleasure.

CHAP. XXV. A great Secret that helpeth the continuall Fever.

THese Fevers that are not accidentall, that is, not caused of a wound or imposthume, or other kind of infirmitie appa∣rent, are caused of a certaine humour between the skin and the flesh, which would have exhalation: as you may see by ex∣perience in this kind of Fever, how that sweats and boxing is very appropriate to their solution. And in this case I will shew thee a great remedie, with which after convenient purg∣ing thou mayest helpe in manner all those kindes of Fevers. And this is the remedie: Take Oippa ofir, the which is a simple well known to all the world, take of that hearb a small quanti∣ty, and stampe it a little, and lay it upon the wrist, and bind it hard, and there let it lye untill it have made a blister full of water, which you shall break, and there will come forth great abundance of water, and by that place the Fever shall be dis∣solved. And the reason is, because it evacuateth that humour which engendereth the accident: then the cause being remo∣ved, the effect will cease, and the Patient shall be whole.

CHAP. XXVI. Of the Fever Tertian.

THe Fever Tertian doth not continue in one manner, but cometh and goeth, and is caused of chollerick humours: for assone as the fit cometh it moveth choller, and in many it provoketh vomite. There are two sorts of those Fevers, The one cometh with an accident, first cold, and then hot: and the other sort cometh alwaies hot, when the accident com∣eth: and sometimes that accident cometh twice a day, and that is called a double Tertian, which is hard to helpe, because let∣ting blood, the diet, and purging of the body are all hurtful and

contrary to that disease, therefore I will open to thee a secret wherewith thou shalt help them. Thou shalt give him three hours before the fit ʒ ss. of Eleborus niger in powder, with ℥. i. of Mel Rosarum: and after it drink ℥. i. of common water, and this you shall take twise, and then use this potion ten dayes every morning. Take Julep of Violets ℥. i. fine Aqua vitae ℥. di. Oyle of Sulphur, that is perfect iiii. graines, and mixe them together, this mundifieth the stomack, and purgeth by urine, and provoketh sweate, and warmeth the blood: which effects are necessary to the solution of that Fever, giving you great charge that you keep no straight diet in any wise, because it weakneth the stomack, cooleth the blood, and hindereth na∣ture, so that the Patient can scarce be helped. But with our order thou shalt help the most part of that Fever.

CHAP. XXVII. Of the Fever of Repression.

THis Fever is an alteration of the blood, which is caused of being over hot, and then cold and this is called a Fever prop∣ter accidens, and is not holp as the other Fevers are: for thou shalt help onely the Repression, and the Fever will go away without any other help. Thou shalt give the Patient of our Aromatico, ʒ. ii. that being done, give him two Sirrups every day, the one in the morning, the other at night two houres after Supper, as hot as you may suffer to drink, and these are the Sirrups. Take Sirrup of Quinces, Stecados, Mel Rosarum, ana, ℥. i. new Muste boyled, ℥. vi. and in the mean time while you take this Sirrup, it were necessary to make a moist bath with hearbs, as Nettles, Mallowes, Egrimonie, Carduus Benedictus, Rosemary, Origanum, and Calamint, ana lb. iii. Commin, Anniseede, Coli∣ander, Sileri montani, ana lb. i. then boyle all those in a great Kettle with water, and then let the Patient sit over the fume, and cover him with clothes untill he sweat. And thus you shall do three times one day after another: and thou shalt helpe him perfectly, as I have had experience.

CHAP. XXVIII. Of the Fever Hectick.

THis Fever is a viscous and putrified humour in the stomack and lunges, the which is caused of a debility and weak∣nesse of nature that cannot digest the offensive humours. There are divers sorts of this Fever, neverthelesse they are all evill to be holpt, and are counted uncurable. Neverthelesse, I will shew thee some excellent remedie very wholsom, that may pleasure them, although they are nigh their death. The first medicine that shall do them good, is our Electuario angellica, of which you shall give halfe an ounce in the morning fasting, for this presently joyneth unto the stomack, and draweth to it all the offensive humours, and carrieth them forth by vomit and seege, and so leaveth the stomack eased and clean, that the Patient thinketh himself whole: But yet the stomack be∣ginneth againe to fill with a great suffocation, that will not let the Patient take rest, so that this medicine may well ease them, but not helpe them quite. Also our Elixar vitae doth much good in this disease, and also our Balme artificial: if you annoint the stomack therewith at night when you go to bed. Also use our distillation for the Hectick: these may all helpe a little but not cure. The Fever Hectick may come also of a Catarre, of the Pox, and such like causes, and then they require medi∣cines according to the cause: as if the Fever be caused of a Catarre, let them use our Magno liquore to drink, the dose is one ounce at a time, with halfe an ounce of Mel Rosarum, and these use for a moneth at the least. And if it be caused of the Pox, let him take Sarsaparilla, or Lignum vitae, Pillole Aquilone, or such like that will helpe the Pox: and thus doing, the cure will have good successe: but when it is caused of debility of Nature (as is said before) they spit blood untill the end.

CHAP. XXIX. A new order wherewith thou maist cure and help the most part of the Fever Hectick.

MAny have thought that the Fever Hectick is altogether desperate and uncurable, and that by no meanes it might be resolved: But because it is caused of divers and sundry ac∣cidents, I say that many kindes may be helped and cured: For I find it may come of infinite causes, as aforesaid. There is one kind that cometh through the weaknesse of nature it self, and that beginneth to destroy the Lunges, and that kind I find to be incurable, because it is caused of the evill nature of the man, and not through any accident, and in that case I beleeve it cannot be dissolved by any meanes. Also there are many other Hecticks caused of the French-Pox, of which I have seen and cured an infinite, and they are easie to cure: For curing the Pox, the Fever will be dissolved. There is another kind that dependeth of a salt humour, and some other of a Ca∣tarre, and of many other things: Therefore if thou wilt help the said Fever, it were necessary to know the true cause where∣of it dependeth, the which in my judgement is hard to be known, if that the Patient himself do not tell it: and there∣fore it is necessary for the Physitian to examin them well, and to enquire whether they have had any kind or spice of the Mal Francese before, whereof the said Fever might have his original: and so doing, he with his judgement may be resolved of the nature of that infirmity: and if it chaunce that the said Fever had his originall of the Pox, the Phisician may resolve it with me∣dicines appropriate for that disease, with purging him strong∣ly, and giving him Lignum Sanctum, or Salsa pariglia, and also perfume him with Olibanum Sinaber and Mirrha, ana: and so by the help of God, and meanes of these medicines thou shalt help them all, or at least the most part of that kind of Fever Hectick. But if the Phisician find that kind of Fever to be caused of a Catarre, then use the medicines that help the Catarre, and so the Fever shall be whole. But when he

findeth it to be of the weaknesse of Nature, in that case there is no help that is sure. Neverthelesse, I have cured some of them with great difficultie, and with Medicines of great effi∣cacie: And that was with giving them every morning one drachm of good Sope in tablets according to our invention, and that they used for a moneth together: the which Sope hath vertue to drie that abundance of spittle, and to heal the Lungs ulcerated, and it also strengthneth the Stomack marvellously: After that I caused them to use our distillation of a Hen for the Hectick, and this they did continually drink: Also I caused them to use our Balsamo artificiato to annoint therewith every night after Supper, the which is peircing, and comforteth and augmenteth naturall strength, and com∣forteth much the infirmed: Also I caused them to use Aro∣matico Rosato, the which comforteth the weak Stomack. And by this meanes I have help'd some of them as it well known.

CHAP. XXX. Of the Fever Quartane.

THe Fever Quartane is a motion of a certain accident cold and hot, which is caused of melancholie humours corrupt∣ed and putrified, the which every third day doth cause that ac∣cident to come, and beginneth with great cold and continu∣eth a good while, and then cometh hot. And this Quartane both the ancient Doctors, and these in our time doe count in a manner uncureable. Neverthelesse, I that have sought alwaies to help those diseases which were counted uncurable, amongst the rest have found the true and perfect cure for the Quartane Ague, and to dissolve the melancholie humours, which is done with three Medicines that are rare and marvel∣lous to dissolve any Quartane. The first is, Mercurie Preci∣pitate without corrosive, giving thereof ten grains, with half an ounce of Sugar Rosate, and that day eat little meat; that being done, take a pound of Iva Artetica, and boil it in eight pound of white wine, and common Honey one pound, untill a

third part be consumed, and of that drink morning and eve∣ning six ounces warm one hour after supper: And in the mean time annoint every night his Reins with our Balsamum artificiall. Thus doing thou shalt help any Quartane. I have also found other rare waies to cure this Fever Quartane, as hereafter followeth.

CHAP. XXXI. The Order to help the Fever Quartane of all sorts, in short time.

THe Fever Quartane is caused of a melancholie humour as aforesaid, with a continuall distillation of the head, de∣scending to the stomack, and augmenting the evill disposition of the body; and by reason of that distillation, provoketh much sweat when the accident of the Fever cometh: And likewise that distillation causeth such cold in the Marrow of the Reins and Back, and an infinite of other disorders which trouble the bodie greatly. But to avoid all these inconve∣niences, and to dissolve wholly that accident of the Quartane according to our order, because I have helped more then any Physitian of our time. I will shew thee how with these Remedies following thou shalt help them, though not all, yet the greater part truly most miraculously, and the Order to dissolve it is thus. You shall give the Patient a dose of our Aromatico in the morning to eat, and drink thereon two or three ounces of good wine, and fast thereon six hours, and this Medicine is most convenient the day of the fit, because the infirmitie removeth great quantitie of humours, and the medicine evacuateth them; and thus giving it three times in the day of the fit, it will work a great operation. But if the Fever be in a person of melancholie complexion, then it is where it would be; for you may see that in a melan∣cholie person, the Fever hath more force, then in any other complexion, which proveth, that the Fever, and that com∣plexion are most like: But in that case you shall cure them in this Order: You shall give him ten or fifteen daies out

Sirrup against the melancholie humour, which is written in this Book, which you shall take two hours before day hot, and then sleep one sleep thereon, and thus doe every mor∣ning, and every night annoint all the parts of the body with our Balsamo artificiato, and he shall be holpen. But if it hap∣pen that this doth not cure him, let not to give him this reme∣die, which most surely (God willing) will help him, and that remedie is our Aqua Balsami, of which he shall take every morning two Drachms fasting, and so continue untill the Fe∣ver be gone quite: so that of force using all the aforesaid re∣medies, the Fever must needs depart. And the reason is this, that our Aromatico evacuateth the stomack of all impedi∣ments by vomit, and letteth the descension of the head, which causeth the accident. Our Syrrup evacuateth the melancholie humour, and dissolveth it by his proper qualitie. Our Balsa∣mo the which is subtile and penetravive drieth and comfort∣eth the place offended, in such order, that it casteth forth all the matter that may offend Nature. Our Aqua balsami also being drunke, doth dry the evill humours, and augment strength, in so much that it quite extinguisheth the said Quar∣tane. And this may be used in all manner of persons, and in all times of the year without any doubt of inconvenience: and it is a new remedie that never was set out before of the Ancients, which I have used to the great profit of the Pati∣ents.

CHAP. XXXII. Another discourse a marvellous secret against the said Quar∣tane.

THe Fever Quartan is caused of melancholie humours, which hath his fit coming every third day, first cold with great thirst, and then cometh the heat, which remaineth with some longer then with other some, and the cause, hereof is hard to be known. Neverthelesse, I seeking out con∣tinually naturall things, and the qualitie of the accidents, I doe find that this Fever beginneth alwaies in some particular

place, as in the head with a certain pain round about it, or in the nose and ear, or in the Reins and Legs: And there∣fore he that can find out the place where first beginneth the accident, may easily help them, because the Fever is dissolved with two things onely, that is, exhalation and exsication, and herein consisteth the secret. The order to make the Exha∣lation shall be thus: Make a Cerot of Frankincense, Pitch, Wax, Turpentine, Myrrh and Aloes, upon the which Ce∣rot you shall put the powder of Cantharides, and then lay it upon the place where they feel the Fever come first, that is on the particular part where the accident cometh, and this you shall change twice, except the first day of the Fever. And to make the exsication, give him every day in the morning to drinke, ℥. di. of our Aqua balsami for twelve daies, and with the Balsamo artificiato annoint every night his Stomack and Reins, and so he shall be helped, giving you charge also that before you use these Medicines, that he take three times our Aromatico, and so he shall be quite helped.

CHAP. XXXIII. A secret to help all Fevers in their beginning.

VVHen the Fevers are new begun or taken, and that the putrefaction is not yet confirmed, then may it be hel∣ped with great ease, but after they have taken their beginning, they are hardly helped. Therefore when the Fever is new begun, you shall give them ʒ ii of our Aromatico fasting in the morning: and the next day about the same hour you shall give them ℥. i. of our Ʋegitabile Sirrup: and the third day you shall give them four Drachms of our Electuario angelica with broth, the which taketh away the Fever altogether. And this opera∣tion intendeth onely to the continuall Fever, Quotidian, Ter∣tian, and putrified or pestilentiall, but not to the accidentall, or Hectick, nor Quartane: For these three kinds are much differing from the rest, because the accidentall is caused of another infirmitie anterior or going before. The Fever Hectick

is caused of weaknesse of nature, and the Quartane is caused of great quantitie of melancholicke humours, and they are cured by contrary meanes unto the first. The accidentall are cured with helping the principall infirmitie: The Hectick is cured by helping of Nature, and preserving the Liver and Lungs from putrefaction: The Quartane is cured with Vo∣mits, Unctions, Cerottes, and drying drinks, and these are great secrets to be known: For in this Chapter consisteth a great part of Physick, and Chirurgery if you consider well thereon.

CHAP. XXXIIII. A Secret of one Simple that helpeth in manner all Fevers.

THere are an infinite of medicines that dissolve the Fever, but above all other this seemeth to me of great authority, because it helpeth it with such ease, that it is to be wondered at. With this remedie through the Divine goodness, I have cured a great number, and the Secret is this. You shall gather in the Mo∣neth of August a certain hearb, which the Italians do call Oreula, which you shall drie and make into powder, of the which you shall give the sick as much as will lie upon a sixpence, with wa∣ter or wine, and give it warm in the morning, and fast there∣on three or four houres, and thus doing, the Patient shall be helped with great ease, and in short time: for this is a great secret which may be used in all times and in every occasion, and alwaies it worketh an operation in one manner.

CHAP. XXXV. Of the Gout.

THe Gout which cometh to men, is a distemperature and alteration, which is caused of corrupt and undigested hu∣mours, and also of feeding on meats that nourish much, and then to use no exercise, as you may see by the most part of them that be troubled with that disease. Also this disease, both of the old and new Doctors hath been counted uncu∣rable,

as it is known to every one: But yet I, which have done nothing else but sought out the nature and qualitie of things, have found divers inventions in sundry Arts, as thou mayest read in my Caprici Medicinali, and so amongst the rest, I have found (through the help of God) the true and perfect Secret to help the Gout, so that it shall never come again: Of which disease I have cured a great number in divers Cities of the world, as in Palermo, in Sicilia, in Messina, and in divers places of Calabria, in Naples, in Rome, and in Venice, as it is well known unto the most part of the Inhabitants of those Cities.

CHAP. XXXVI. A Note concerning the Cure of the Gout, taken out of a Letter which this Authour wrote unto a certain noble Seigniour, the Duke of Ʋrbine.

FIrs;t you shall understand, that the Gout of what kind soe∣ver it be, either hot or cold, or of any other temperature, they all come of one onely cause, although they work divers Effects, which Effects come through the complexions of them that have that infirmitie: As for example, to shew it more plainly, you may see that in fat men, the Gout cometh alwaies with inflammation and redness and great pain: In lean persons it cometh alwaies with pains, but with lesse inflamation. In cho∣lerick and melancholie persons, it cometh with tumours, and that is Nodosa. And the cause of this infirmitie is, of an evill qualitie ingendered in the stomack, in the Liver, and in the blood: And the cure thereof, is to ease the stomack of that evill, and to purge the Liver and the blood, and to mittigate the pain: All which thou mayest doe with these three Reme∣dies following, viz. our Pillole Magistrale, our Ʋnction for the Gout, and our Quinta essentia solutivo: for the Pills doe discharge the stomack, and our Quinta essentia solutivo purgeth the Liver and the blood, and our Ʋnction taketh away the pain, for if you remedie the cause which is onely one, the effect will cease. As concerning the Gout you shall cure it in this Or∣der: First, when you feel the pain begin to come, you shall take two doses of those Pills in the morning fasting, one day

after another, or if you will, rest a day or two according to your strength, that being done, you shall take every mor∣ning ʒ. ii. of our Quinta essentia solutivo in half a Porringer full of the broth of Veal, and a little Sugar, and this take five hours before meat; and keep no streight Diet, but eat rea∣sonably, and every night after Supper annoint the grief with our Unction for the Gout, and thus through the help of God, and the vertue of these Medicines, the Gout shall be cu∣red.

CHAP. XXXVII. Another Discourse upon the same infirmitie of the Gout, and the Order to cure it, taken out of his Book called, Thesaurro della Vita Humana.

ALthough the wise & learned of the world, have alwaies be∣leeved that the Gout is of divers kinds, yet they have all been deceived; for that infirmitie is one onely, and cometh of one onely cause, although in some it come in manner of Phleg∣mone, and in some other like Risipilla, and in other Nodosa, and in other with pain without alteration, and in some other in divers manners; all which is caused through the diversitie of com∣plexions, for that one man is flegmatick, the other sanguine, the other cholerick, and the other adust, and thus by these means, many have thought the Gout to have been of divers kindes, whereas indeed it is onely one, and is cured with one onely order, and dissolved altogether for ever; for that in∣firmitie is caused of no other then of rotten humours caused of indigestion, and to say truth, we see that the said infir∣mity never commeth in manner, but unto those persons that feed well on meats of great nourishment, which for want of exercise, that Nature might digest it, they wanting naturall heat, cannot have their orderly digestion, and for that cause the humours doe ingrossse out of measure, and ingender that infirmitie, and then Nature that alwaies seeketh to ease her self of that which offendeth her, driveth forth that humour unto the extream parts, as the hands, and feet, or other par∣ticular

parts, and this is the Gout: And these humours many times are cause of Mal francese, and this is all the secret. He therefore that is advertised by me, shall be most cunning in curing of it.

CHAP. XXXVIII. What order must be used in curing of the said Gout.

SEeing the Gout (as I said before) are grosse humours undi∣gested coming of the aforesaid cause, it were most necessa∣ry, if thou wilt cure them to do three operations. The first of them is Phlebothomie, which must be done under the tongue, cutting overthwart one of those two veines: For that Phlebo∣thomie evacuateth the stomocall humours that are cause of that corruption. The second operation that is to be done, is to as∣subtiliate the gross and rotten humours, and to evacuate them quite. The third operation that is to be done, is to preserve nature in good temperature, and to help the digestion, and thus doing, the said infirmity shall be extincted. If therefore thou wilt helpe the Gout, and after they are helped, keep the Patient in good temperature and prosperity of life, it were necessary to do these three operations. After the first is done, as I have said, it were needfull to come to the second, which is to assubtiliate the gross humours, which will be done with four remedies. The first of them is our Quinta essentia solutiva, which subtiliateth the humours, and evacuateth them downwards. The second reme∣die is our Electuario angelica, which evacuateth the humours hanging in all parts, and leaveth nature so eased, that it may well prevaile. The third remedie is a Fomentation, which drieth up the humidity of the head and stomack, and by meanes of that operation the disease shall remaine extincted. The fourth and last remedie is our Balsamo against the paines, with which you shall annoint upon the place grieved, for it mitti∣gateth the paines greatly. And thus with these four remedies thou shalt help the Gout perfectly, as I have often times done in Venice, and at Rome, and in divers other places of Italy, well known there unto all men.

CHAP. XXXIX. The Order to preserve a man from the Gout, when he is once helped.

AFter that a man through the divine goodnesse of God shall be helped of the Gout, he may if he will preserve himself in health, with these three noble Remedies. The first of them is our Vegitable Quintessence, the which doth cause good digestion, warmeth the stomack, and defendeth it from corruption, by which Effects it will return Nature in manner as it was in youth, and it preserveth the sight and the hearing, and divers good operations which are all necessarie. The se∣cond Remedie is our Oleo incompostibile, with which you shall annoint the stomack, and that will cause digestion, comfort the heart, provoke sleep, and keep the stomack, that therein shall breed no evill qualitie of humours. The third Remedie is, our Pillolae aquilonae, which doth evacuate the humour hang∣ing, alwaies when it ingendereth in the stomack, they cleanse the head, and are by their nature against all sorts of pains. And thus with these three Medicines, every one may preserve himself from that infirmitie, as it is daily pro∣ved, and seen in Venice, and in divers other places in Italy.

CHAP. XL. The cure of a certain Gentleman that was troubled with the Gout, and a great Stitch in his side.

THe Cure of this man was with these five Remedies fol∣lowing, that is, with our Aromatico, Quinta essentia solutiva, Pillole angelica, Oleo incompostibile, and Quinta essenti Vegita∣bile: For you shall understand, that our Aromatico taketh a∣way the pains of the Stomack, so that the other Medicines may work their operations the better. Our Quinta essentia solutiva, taketh away the cause of the infirmity, and the Pills take away the evill qualitie. The Unction taketh away the pain: And the Vegitabile Quintessence, preserveth them that

it commeth not again. The Dia Aromatico must be taken in the morning fasting, the dose is ʒ. ii. at once. The Quinta-essentia solutiva you shall take with broth of a Capon and Sugar fasting, without any observations, the dose is two or three drachms at a time. Our Pillole Angelica you shall take two hours before supper, the dose is from ʒ i. to ʒ. ii. The Unction you shall annoint after Supper upon the sore places, so often untill the pain be gone. Our Vegitabile Quintessence you shall drinke every morning half an ounce, and thus con∣tinuing thou shalt be perfectly whole by Gods help.

CHAP. XLI. A Discourse upon the Sciatica, and his remedie.

THe Sciatica is so called, because it is upon the bone which is called Scio, and of that it taketh the name Sciatica, the which is caused of an evill qualitie in the Stomack and Liver, the which you may see by the cure; for if ye cure the Stomack, and help the Liver, the Sciatica will cease, and by this means thou mayest see whether I say the truth or no. See∣ing then that the Sciatica is caused as is said before, ye shall understand that it is so caused, by reason that the stomack can∣not well digest that which it should, and so it causeth crude and undigested humours, of the which Nature would be discharged, he casteth them forth of the stomack, and having no other way to come forth of the Stomack but by the ordinary waies, they doe passe, and of force they must passe by those powers that passe by the Liver, and so the Liver which is able both to resolve the good and the evill qualitie, remaineth still infected of that indisposi∣tion, and not being able to digest them according unto the order of Nature, they ingross and become maligne, and then Nature the which with all industrie would discharge himself of that burthen, sending them to the higher parts, sendeth them downwards, and when they come unto Scio, where they must passe with difficultie by certain small muscles, they in∣grosse in that place, and cause inflamation and pain, the

which Inflamation or swelling, after the bodie is well purged, is resolved with Vesicatores Ventosos, and attractive Cerots and such like things. Also attractive Glisters are most whol∣some, because they discharge the humour in the lower parts, and comfort the Sciatica. Neverthelesse, ye shall understand that there are certain and true appropriate Medicines to re∣solve it with brevity, the which are these that follow. First, when the Patient is in most extream pain, let him blood un∣der the tongue, the which is such a singular remedie, that it causeth the world to wonder thereat: after that purge him with our Soluble Sirrup, six or seven daies, that being done, take away the water which causeth the pain, then comfort the Patient with the Oil that is separated from the flower of flowers, and distilled in a Retort, then all this being done, the Patient shall remain helped to thy great honour. And there∣fore he that will cure the Sciatica, it were necessary that hee consider well of the nature and qualitie of the infirmitie, and when they are satisfied to be the Sciatica, in that case cure them according to this our Order, the which by the grace of God, and vertue of these Medicines, they shall remain helped of that indisposition, for this is a great Secret.

CHAP. XLII. Of the Pains of the Mother.

THe Pains of the Mother which women are troubled with∣all, is an alteration in the Matrix, that may come of di∣vers causes, as of cold, of moistness, of dryness, of melancho∣like humours, of flegmatick, and of cholerick, the which is to be proved divers waies. Neverthelesse, I will shew thee the Secret to cure it generally, and the order is thus. You shall give the Patient a dose of Pillolae Aquilonae fasting, and sleep∣ing thereon one sleep, for these Pills doe purge the Matrix, then take Electuario Angelica half an ounce, which purgeth the blood and choller: That being done, take Cantharides in powder ℈ i. Galingale, and the roots of Mercury, ana. di. ℈. mix them altogether, and put it into a little piece of Sarce∣net,

and binde it like a button, and put it into the Matrix as high as you can, and there let it remain four and twentie hours without moving of it, for it purgeth divinely; and herewith thou maist cure any great impediment in the Matrix: That being done, they shall use our Sirrup against the pains of the Mother, the which comforteth and purgeth all humours in the bodie that offend the Mother: And this is a great secret which was found out by me. You shall understand, that who∣soever would know the truth of this disease, it were necessarie for him to be expert in Philosophie, because it is an opera∣tion of naturall things, the which cannot be well understood without great knowledge in naturall Philosophie.

CHAP. XLIII. Of the pains in the head.

THe pain in the Head is a disease of the brains, which is caused of putrified humours in the stomack, the which is like unto a pot that boileth, causing the vapours to ascend, which if they be evill, the fume is evill to the taste and smell; but if there boil any good thing therein, the fumes are plea∣sant both to the smell and taste. And so likewise our stomack being filled with good juyce, filleth the brain with good fumes; but being filled with evill corrupt humours, it hurteth the brain, and causeth pains of the head. The like pains of the head may come of alteration of the blood, and to helpe that accident, you must first remove the cause principall, which is done with purging, and evacuating of the sto∣mack of those putrified humours; which thou shalt do with our Aromatico, giving it to the Patient two or thre times, every five daies once. The dose is ʒ ii. and then the pain will cease, of what cause soever it doe come; this done, take the juyce of a Beet root one ounce, Oil of bitter Almonds one drachm; mix them well together, and snuffe it up into the nose every morning untill it come into the mouth, for this doth purge the head marvellously; this being done, it would bee

" good to take our Soluble Sirrup four or five mornings cold, and so the Patient shall be holpen.

CHAP. XLIV. Of deafness of the Ears.

DEafnesse in the Ears doe proceed of divers causes, as of a Catarre, cold, and humiditie of the head. But of what cause soever it come, I will shew thee a true secret to cure them quickly. First purge them eight or ten daies with our Sirupo Magistrale, and then take our Pillole Aquilone, three times, and then perfume them five mornings with this: Take Synabar ℥. i. Olibanum, and Myrrh, ana one scruple, mixe them and divide it in five parts, the which you shall occupie at five times, standing over them with your mouth open, that the fume may enter in, for it drieth and resolveth the evill humours in the head that himder the hearing; and thus doing thou shalt be helpt. Neverthelesse, it would be good to put the fat of a silver Eel into the ear, which hath a principall ver∣tue to comfort the hearing. Also our Aqua balsami being put into the ear, comforteth the sight and hearing marvel∣lously, and all impediments in the head, and evill humours it destroyeth through his qualitie and nature, and augmenteth the good, in such order that using of it thou shalt see great marvells: for these are the true secrets for that disease.

CHAP. XLV. Of the Infirmities of eies, and their causes and cures.

THe Infirmities of the Eies cometh of divers and sundry causes, of the which I will make mention, especially of those that are of most importance, and most dangerous to hurt the sight. There is one that is called in Italian Razoni, and that is caused of the heat of the blood, and his effects are certain small wheals that run round about the eye-lids, and this Infirmitie is of small importance, for onely with lina∣ment

of Tutia they may be healed, annointing them three or four times. There is another kind of infirmitie in the eyes that cometh to many, and is caused of moisture and heat in the head, and that is a redness with watering and great burning: And although this be troublesome, yet it is not dangerous to heal. For with purging the head and bodie, and with Boxing glasses, and with certain Unctions appropriate they shall re∣main whole. There is another kinde of infirmitie in the eie, and that is when the ball of the eie waxeth out of measure in greatnesse, and this is called Dilatatio pupillae, the which is ve∣ry hard to heal. For my part I never saw but one remedie that did preserve it, and that is our Balsamo Artificiato, of the which you shall put every night one drop into the eie, and it will doe thee great pleasure, because it is temperate hot, and hath a penetrative vertue and resolutative, by the which meanes it doth hinder the relaxation, and preserveth the eie. There is yet another sort of infirmitie that causeth the eie to be full of pain, and cometh all thick and filthy, and blindeth it, and this indisposition is caused of Morbo Galli∣co; and although it seem foul and uncurable: Neverthelesse, it is easie to be cured if you help the principall cause, and fume the head with Cinabar, Myrrh, and Olibanum, they shall be quickly helped. There is another infirmitie that cometh in the eie, the which is a cloud that ingendereth in the point of the eie upon the ball, and hindereth the sight, and that is easie to be helped, for if you drop therein one drop of our Balm twentie or thirtie daies together, it will resolve it throughly. There are divers other infirmities which doe trouble the eyes, the which I will let passe till another time.

CHAP. XLVI. Of the pains in the Teeth.

THe pain of the teeth is an accidentall disease, which cometh of divers and sundry causes, of the which causes, I will shew the chiefest. It cometh sometimes of a Rheum in the head, or of a Catarr, or of humiditie in the

head, and divers other wayes. Neverthelesse, let it come which way it will, it proceedeth of the head and stomack, the wihch sendeth up vapours, and then fall down again, and cause that pain, and the remedie is this: First, give them our Ma∣gistrale Syrupo five or six daies, the which purgeth the blood, and evacuateth the bodie; that being done, take our Ele∣ctuario angelico, three times according to the receipt, for this evacuateth the stomack and purgeth the head; and then take our Aqua reale, and hold it in thy mouth a Pater-noster while, and then spit it forth again, and with this order thou shalt help all manner of pains in the teeth, except they bee rotten stumps; and then the best way is to take them forth with an Instrument: but if thou wilt not take them forth and ease the pain, thou mayest touch them with Aqua fortis untill the mar∣row be mortified? that being done, you shall hold our Aqua balsami two or three times in your mouth in a day, untill the pain bee gone, and so with this order thou mayest keep them without pain. Also I will shew thee another easie way. Take Henbane seed, and mix it with white Waxe, then cast it on the coals, and hold thy mouth over it to receive the fume, and then thy pain will cease if they be rotten teeth; and this it doth by stupefaction. Also it will be good to hold in thy mouth Mastick, Pellitorie, and Allom, after ye have pur∣ged, for this draweth down the matter.

CHAP. XLVII. Of a stinking breath.

THe stinking breath is a putrefaction the which is caused of the stomack, being corrupted and foul, as you may see by experience of those that have that infirmitie, and the reme∣die is this. You shall give them of our Aromatico ʒ. ii. fa∣sting, every third day for three times, and then use our Quint∣essence for a moneth continually; The dose is ʒ. i. every mor∣ning, and after supper two houres, for this comforteth the stomack and the heart, and taketh away the stinking: That being done, take five or six mornings together, every morning

f oyle of Turpentine one scruple with white Wine, and so they shall remain helped.

CHAP. XLVIII. Of spitting of blood.

THe spitting of blood is an alteration of blood in the veins, which alteration is so much, that Nature provoketh it to the stomack, from whence it had his Originall, and doth not come of a vein broken as many have said, as thou maist well see the truth; for if the vein were broke, the blood would come forth at one time or instant without any tarrying, and they would die quickly, the which cometh not by spitting of blood, for they spit none untill the alteration cometh: and this is caused of a kind of Fever that cometh inwardly, that ingen∣dereth that alteration, and when his fit cometh, the blood doth alter, and the veins swell, and the blood doth come forth at the proper mouthes of the veins, and so they spit it forth; and when they spit blood, it is the beginning of the Fever Hectick. the which when it is confirmed, is uncurable and mor∣tall: But if thou wilt take it at the beginning when they spit blood, it may be helped with ease, and that thou shalt doe with giving them three or four times of our Petra Philosopha∣le twelve grains, with halfe an ounce of Sugar Rosate, every third day once; that being done, let him take every morning Oil of Vitriol iiii. grains, with Julep of Violets ℥. i. because there is no better medicine in the world that disposeth the al∣teration of the blood, then our Petra Philosophale, and the oil of Vitrial mittigateth the heat and extinguisheth the acci∣dent. You shall note, that this which I have written is not understood of many as I understand it. And likewise the Medicines to use in that case hath not been put in practise of any man, and the cause is this. That since Physick hath been in use untill this time, the Physicians have not understood of other then the Theorick, and none they cured of pra∣ctise and experience, and that is the cause that so few have found the truth. But I that continually doe travell in practise,

have found rare things, as I will set forth to the world here∣after.

CHAP. XLIX. Of diseases of the Liver.

THe sicknesse of the Liver is caused of divers and sundry accidents of the bodie, as you may see by experience, when a man is never so little sick, by and by the Liver is alte∣rated, and doth no more work well, and that is because the Li∣ver is the receptacle of the blood and of the Gall, and the master which ruleth and governeth our bodies, and distribu∣teth the blood into the veins, and doth purifie it, separating the sharp and evill parts, and sending it to a certain bladder, which we call the Gall; and when it is so full that it can re∣ceive no more, it runneth over, and so causeth the body to become yellow, and thereupon the Urine is yellow, and is so evill, that in short time it dryeth that bodie, so that the Liver being dispensator both of the good and bad qualities of the humours, it cannot be but through the infirmities of the bodie. Also when the Liver is over hot and drie, it causeth the Patient to be lean and dry, and with great heat: and when the Liver is troubled with humiditie and cold, it cau∣seth the Patient to become full of sores and scabbs, and these are the effects that come of the Liver when it is distempered. But if thou wilt help it from that indisposition, it were ne∣cessarie to evacuate the body and stomack of superfluous hu∣mours, which thou shalt do with our Soluble Sirrup, giving it eight or ten daies together cold, and then purge the Sto∣mack with our Aromatico fasting in the morning; that being done, you shall use remedies that help the Liver, which a•• many, as Citrake, Liverwort, Scolopendria, Cycorie, and such like; and so observing this order thou shalt help them. For I have had an infinite of experience of it.

CHAP. L. Of diseases of the Lungs.

THe infirmities of the Lungs are of two kindes, that is cold and moist, and hot and drie, the which infirmitie is caused of evill temperature of the body. You shall note, that when the Lungs is infected with cold and moist, it will easily turn to that kind of Hectick that causeth the Cough, and to spit matter at the mouth. But when it is grieved with heat and drinesse, it is in danger to turne to a Tissick, the which dis∣ease causeth a man to become lean and drie, and keepeth back his breath, and so the one with another they are mortall diseases, so that there can scarce be found any remedie; and therefore I will begin with the first kind, and then with the second, and then the third, and then with the fourth and last, for the which there is no redemption or hope of life. But for the first and second, there are a number of remedies that doe help, the which be these. First, give the Patient of the juyce of the Roots of blew Lillies, ℥ ii. with Mel Rosarum, ℥. i. in the morning fasting, and that use three times, every third day once: That being done, let him use our Elixar vitae for thir∣tie or fortie daies together morning and evening; the dose is ʒ. ii. at a time, and also put therein every time half an ounce of our Magno liquore, and drinke it a little warme, for this is a perfect remedie, with which I have cured an infinite num∣ber in my daies. And of all the Medicines that ever I found, I never had any like this, because the juyce of the Lilly-root hath vertue attractive that mundifieth the stomack, and the Elixar vitae comforteth and resolveth all Ulcers in the Lungs, and the Magno liquore dissolveth the Catarr, and healeth the stomack, for I have proved it a number of times, as is said before. I remember me that in the year of our Lord, 1557. I being in Rome cured a young man which was a Painter, that was in the house of the Cardinall de Medici, the which had his Lungs ulcerated, and did spit great quantitie of blood, and had a great Catarr and Cough, and did spit also matter, in the which there was no hope of life. I caused him to

use the aforesaid remedies, and so in short time he was hel∣ped, and not onely he, but a great number more at sundry times.

CHAP. LI. Of the Spleen.

THe Spleen is never sick but through other diseases, as you may see by experience, how that those that have the Fever Quartane, for the most part have their Spleen alterated and hard, and this proceedeth of evill temperature of the bodie and Liver, that cannot digest the humours, and so Nature sendeth them forth in the weakest parts that are most apt to receive them. So that the Spleen is like a spunge, and very apt to receive that humiditie, that Nature cannot dissolve otherwise, and so by this reason it is most apt to be sick or diseased: therefore if thou wilt cure it, first cure the disease which causeth that alteration, for that being once helped, Nature of it self will help the Spleen without any other Me∣dicine, and therefore strive not to help the Spleen with parti∣cular Medicines, for it is vain; but look what kinde of dis∣ease the Patient is troubled with, and cure that, and then the Spleen will heal well enough. And this is the true way to cure the Spleen.

CHAP. LII. Of the Flux of the bodie.

THe Flux of the bodie is a distemperature of the guts and stomack, which is caused also of an evill disposition in the Stomack, as well as of all other interiours, and is very troublesome to the Patient, and hard to be helped. Never∣thelesse, I will shew thee a secret and that is this. Take of our Petra Philosophale twelve grains, which doth evacuate the humour hanging, and dissolveth the Flux. But when it is a hot Flux with a Fever in the Summer, let him stand two hours after supper in a bath of salt-water of the Sea that is cold: for

it is of great effect. You shall understand, that our Petra Philosophale must be taken with Sugar Rosote di. ℥. Also when you have done the aforesaid things, you shall take our Sirrup against the melancholy humours five or six mornings. And so using this order, thou shalt help any kind of cruell Flux, as I have proved infinite times.

CHAP. LIII. Of Costivenesse in the body.

THis disease is caused of great drinesse and adustion in the body, through the which cause there cometh many diseases: and that is, that our meat lyeth long in the body: and of that cometh indisposition of the stomack, paines in the head, Flux of Urine, alteration of bloud, augmenting of choller, and such like. Therefore if thou wilt help these in∣conveniences, it were necessary to seek the principall cause, and to cause the body to be loose: and that thou shalt doe with our Sirrup Magistrale, using it according to reason every morning. For it evacuateth the lower parts, and cooleth the Liver, and purgeth the bloud, and consumeth chol∣ler, and helpeth digestion. And with this onely shalt thou help them perfectly.

CHAP. LIV. Of the Flux of Ʋrine.

THe Flux of Urine is an alteration of the pores, and opening of the reines, caused of indigestion in the body, as you may see by experience. This Flux weakeneth the stomack, and the reines, and taketh away the tast, and letteth sleep: so that many times of these effects come cruell diseases, as Gonorhea, the Strangury, Ulcerations in the Yeard, and such like: and therefore if thou wilt help the aforesaid disease, use this Me∣dicine. Let him take of our Aromatico two drachmes, and drink thereon a little water, and then let him use of this Sirrup

every morning warm ℥. iiii. Take Sage, Carduus Benedictus, Egrimony, Betony, Citrake, Scolopendria, Cicorie, of each one handfull, red Saunders, Box, ana ℥. iiii. Alloes, Epatick, Coloquintida, Sinne, Turbit, Hermodactiles, ana ℥. i. course Sugar one pound and a half, commom Hony one pound: then lay all the aforesaid things to infuse in five and twenty pound of White wine the space of twelve houres: then boile them close untill half be consumed: then strain it without expres∣sion, and put thereto a carrect of Musk dissolved in ℥, iiii. of Rosewater: and of this take every morning three or four ounces, and fast thereon at the least four or five hours, and in the mean time that you use this Sirrup, you shall not eat Hogs flesh, nor Fish, nor salt things, nor Rapes, nor Raddish, nor Parsly, nor any other aperative thing: This being done, take Hysop of the Mountain that is dried lb. ii. and boyle it in thirty pound of White wine, and put thereto one pound of Hony, letting them boyle till the fourth part be consumed, and then strain it, and drink it continually for fourteen or fifteen dayes. And by this means thou shalt have help God willing.

CHAP. LV. A discourse upon the retention of Ʋrine, and his cure.

THe causes of the retention of Urine are many, among the which, there are three principally above the rest, and are so manifest, that every one may understand them: and are these. Stones, as well great, as gravell, viscosity in the Reins and Bladder, and alteration in the pores: And thus through those three accidents, most commonly they cannot make water: the which if thou wilt help, it will be somewhat hard, because you must understand the cause thereof, the which is not easily done of every man: for he that knoweth not the cause, can lesse help the effect, and he that knoweth not the effect, can lesse help them. And therefore, I say, he that will help those that cannot make water, because of the stone in the bladder, he must seringe them to take forth the Urine: but if thou wilt help

those that cannot make water through the gravell, you shall give them our Pillole Aquilone: and then give them a Flint∣stone made in fine powder, to drink with water of Saxifrage, and thou shalt see thereof miracles. And if thou wilt help them that cannot make water, because of viscosity, give them our Aromatico, and annoint the reins with our Balsamo Ar∣tificiato, and also his Testicles, and so by these means you shall help them quickly of that accident: as I have proved di∣vers times.

CHAP. LVI. Another discourse upon the retention of Ʋrine; and his remedies.

THe retention of Urine is caused divers wayes, as by over-much heat, or over-much cold, or through too much dri∣nesse, or too much moistnesse. And therefore he that will cure this infirmity, must first know the cause, and also the vertue and quality of his Medicines wherewith he will cure them: for if he doe otherwise, he shall walk in the dark, and be as a Di∣viner: for many have written receipts, wherewith they shew to help many infirmities, without giving any reason at all. But to the purpose of the retention of Urine, as as I have said, that it may come through four principall causes. So will I shew it in four Chapters, and also their remedies wherewith they may be helped.

CHAP. LVII. Of the retention of Ʋrine that cometh through heat, and his remedies.

THe retention of Urine which cometh through heat, is that which ingendereth the stone and gravell, for through that superfluous heat it ingendereth. And this is one of the four causes of the retention of Urine, the which is helped with Instruments and Medicines concerning the stone. The most certain Medicine is, to be cut and take it forth. Neverthe∣lesse,

there are many Medicines that may pleasure them of our invention: As concerning the gravell, there are many things that dissolve it, of the which I have spoken of in divers places: As concerning the remedy of the cause, that is easie: for by purging the stomack and the body, the heat will be dissolved, and the body left in good temperature. And the purging of the body shall be done with our Sirrup against the melan∣choly humour, and to use our Aromatico, and Electuario Ma∣gistrale, de Althea with Sulphur. And thus much concerning that heat.

CHAP. LVIII. Of the retention of Ʋrine through cause of drinesse, and his Me∣dicine.

THe retention of Urine through drinesse, is, because the Reines and the Conduits where it passeth are to much dri∣ed, and that drinesse is cause of adustion of the Liver, the which must be helped with taking away a little bloud: and to purge the body with Cassia, Sirrup de Pomis, de Succuria, de Lactutia, de Malvis, de Siterache, and such like, that cool and take away the adustion of the Liver: then annoint the Reines, the Members, and Yeard with Hogs grease, because that fat doth mollifie and moisten: and give him to drink Sero lactis, because that inlargeth and moisteneth, and provoketh Urine without burning.

CHAP. LIX. Of the retention of Ʋrine that cometh through cold, and his remedies.

THe alteration of Urine that cometh through cold, is that kinde which maketh a man that he cannot make water, without the help of some warm thing laid upon the body, and upon the bottome of the belly, and the cure thereof is to vo∣mit those cold humours out of the stomack, and to purge the

body with solutives of warm Nature, and with warm Decocti∣ons, with the Decoction of Lignum Sanctum, of Carduus Be∣nedictus, and of Rosemary, and annoynt the back with our Oleum Philosophorum, de Terebinthina, & Cera,, or Oyle of Frankincence, or such like things that warm the coldnesse. And so by these means the Patient shall be helped of that retention of Urine.

CHAP. LX. Of the retention of Ʋrine through cause of moistnesse, and his remedy.

THe retention of Urine caused of humidity, is that which causeth the pores to swell through moistnesse, so that the Urine cannot passe, as those say, which are troubled with the carnosity: which carnosity is not alteration of the pores through cause of humidity. For the way to cure this kind of retention, is to purge the body with drying Medicines, as Turbite, Scamonie, Euforbium, Eleborus, and such like: and to use drying Unctions, as Ʋnguento de Lithargirio, or Balsamo, water of Frankincence, Oleum Benedictum of our invention, and such like things, and then eat dry meats; and drink good Wine; and thus the humidity shall be dissolved: So that hereby every one may have the understanding of the cause, and the effect of the same, and the Medicines.

CHAP. LXI. Of the difficulty of Ʋrine, and of what it is caused, with the order to cure it.

THere are divers kindes of difficulty of Urine, and are also caused of divers causes, as aforesaid, of the which one is caused of a corrupt humour of the French Pox, and this is one of the chiefest causes that may be in that matter. For we see manifestly, that the said kind of infirmity corrupteth the blood, ingendereth evill qualities in the Liver, and distem∣pereth

all the body of those that are troubled therewith. Also we may see, that those which are infected with that kind of disease, most commonly have Warts, or Carvoli, Pellaria, Botches, Scabs, Tumours, paines of the Stomack, in the Armes and Legs, with a number of other more strange ac∣cidents that come through that disease, But when that in∣firmity infecteth inwardly, it worketh these effects: It bring∣eth Emeroides, paines in the Entrals, Fluxes of the body, continuall spitting, Gonorrea, or running of the Reines, such like effects. All the which cause difficulty of Urine, of the which difficulty, there useth to ingender the Stone, Gravell, Viscosity, Stitch in the side, and divers other mis∣chiefs very hurtfull unto the body. The difficulty of Urine may also be caused of divers other infirmities, as of a rotten Catarre, descention of the head, of the evill quality of the Liver, and such like, as by excessive cold, or heat of the Reines, but let it be as it will, I know these are hard matters to be helped, because it behooveth certain manuall practise in that faculty, the which I cannot shew in writing: although I have great and high secrets for that indisposition, as con∣cerning the Physick part, the which thou mayest find in di∣vers places of my works. Neverthelesse, because I will not leave this Chapter unperfect, I will here name unto thee a most excellent rare man of that Profession, the which is both Doctor and Knight, and is most excellent in cutting out the Stone, and the Rupture, and can remedy the great difficulty of Urine, and heale the Rupture, and heale the in∣firmities of the eyes, and such like things most excellently, and his name is called Prastecio Stelin Venetiano: the which is at this present dwelling in Venice. And this I have written of that Doctor, because he is one of the most excellent that may be found in that Art.

CHAP. LXII. To help those that have great burning of their Ʋrine.

THis infirmity may come of divers and sundry causes. Neverthelesse, I will treat of some of the principall, and of most importance; and also will shew the true order to help them with ease and brevitie. The first cause assigned by me is the Stone in the Bladder, and this is in a manner uncura∣ble. The second cause is, the running of the Reins, the which is taken by companying with women corrupted with the Pox. The third cause is, the proper French Pox, the which is that kind that is called Gonorrea. The fourth kind is a certain corruption that is called Stranguria, the which moveth conti∣nually to make water. The fifth cause is the Gravell: there are also other causes, as scorching in the Yeard, carnositie, and such like things, the which I will leave for troubling of the Reader. The first cause which is the Stone, is helped by two remedies, the one is with cutting and taking it forth of the bladder, the other remedie is written in this book. The reme∣die for that which is caused by the running of the Reins, shall be to take three mornings our Aromatico, because it resol∣veth that heat, and extinguisheth the burning. The remedie for that which is caused of Gonorrea, is none other then to cure the principall disease, and to annoint them with our Ʋnguento magno, and perfume them, and so they shall remain whole. That which is caussed of the Strangurie, is cured by great purging, and by taking oftentimes our Aromatico. That which is caused of the Gravell, is cured by taking often∣times our Electuario Angelica, and using to drinke Wine di∣stilled with Cherrie stones, and Medler stones. That which cometh through carnositie, is cured with an Unguent made of oil of Sulphur, and Vitriol, Aqua reale, Oil of Fran∣kincense, and new Wax, all Medicines devised by us, giving you charge, that before you begin to cure them, to seek out the right cause from whence it proceedeth, and so thou shalt help it with brevitie and great ease.

CHAP. LXIII. A Discourse upon the carnositie in the Yeard, and the Order to cure it.

ALthough we have something touched this Infirmitie be∣fore in the Chapter of the burning of the Urine. Ne∣verthelesse, in this place, I mean, something to discourse thereof, because that Chirurgions may not be void of such a noble Secret, to doe them honour in their cure of the like disease, for there are many troubled with that infirmitie: You shall understand, that this carnositie is an infirmitie whose originall dependeth of the corruption of the French-Pox, and to shew it plainer, it is an Ulcer in the neck of the bladder where the Urine entreth into the Yeard. And there∣fore, if thou wilt help that infirmitie, cure the principall dis∣ease, and the carnositie will heal; but if thou wilt cure them with the Candle, take that Unguent which is written for the carnositie in the Chapter of the burning of the Urine; but if thou wilt cure the principall disease, give him three times, Pil∣lole aquilone, and then take our Sirrupo Solutivo, ten or twelve daies together; that being done, let him take twentie daies the Wine of Lignum Sanctum, written hereafter in this Book, and those which understand not this Chapter well, let him look over this Book, and he shall finde those Medicines with their Uses.

CHAP. LXIIII. Another Cure for the said Carnositie.

THat Carnositie which hindereth the Urine that it cannot come forth, is a certain kinde of matter that is ingende∣red in the mouth of the bladder as is shewed before, the which is like in all points unto the Emeroids, that come in the neck of the Intestivall about the Fundament, and because it is a grosse matter and ulcerated, the Urine passeth with great difficultie, and great burning and pain unto those that are

troubled therewith, the which inconvenience if thou wilt help, it were necessary that the bodie were well purged, and that they keep a diet, and drinke the decoction of Hypericon, with a little Honie, and use to eat drie meats, and then make certain small long Candles with Wax, and Frankincense, like un∣to searing Candles, then make this Unguent. Take red Lead, white Honie, of each an ounce, fresh Butter two ounces, white Wine as much as will suffice to incorporate all the aforesaid together in a liquid form, then boil it on a soft fire, and have readie ten or twelve quills fresh pulled out of the wing of a fat Pigeon; and note that when ye take them forth of the wing, that they may be full of blood in the ends, then take one of the quills and stir the said Unguent upon the fire continually while it boileth, and when one quill is dried take another, and so doe untill the wine be consumed, then take it from the fire and keep it, and when ye will occupie it, take one of those Candles, and upon the end put the said Un∣guent, and put it into the Yeard untill it touch the carnosity, and this doe from time to time untill the Candle passe without pain, and then the Patient shall be whole; for this is a great Secret and hath been proved many times.

CHAP. LXV. A Discourse as concerning those that cannot hold their water, and his Remedie.

THis Impediment cometh of two principall causes, the one is, through heat and moisture of the bodie, and this is commonly in young children, which commonly doe be pisse themselves, because they are by Nature hot and moist. The other cause is through opening of the Pores where the Urine doth passe; the which are so stretched or opened, that they cannot retain the Urine, because the Urine is a voluntary motion, and a naturall motion together, they are hard to a∣gree together, because the naturall motion maketh his volun∣tarie motion; so that Nature first moveth the man, and there∣of cometh the motion; for if a man would make water, and

that Nature doth not move the motion, he cannot pisse; for sometime Nature doth not give his naturall motion because of some impediment, for when a man cannot hold his water, it is a sign that Nature hath no retention; and to redresse the same, it were necessarie to reduce Nature into good tempe∣rature, so that it may retain the Urine; the which thing thou shalt doe with purging the bodie, and the stomack wherein is the matter that causeth that retention of Urine. And to purge the bodie you shall use our Sirrup against the melancholy hu∣mour: And to purge the stomack, you shall take our Electua∣rio angelica, and to restrain the pores, you shall use the de∣coction of wild Hysop, with the powder of Mastick, for you shall understand, that the purging taketh away the cause, and the decoction of Hysop with the Mastick, doth restrain the pores, and so by these meanes thou shalt remedie quick∣ly that infirmitie.

CHAP. LXVI. To break the Stone in the Bladder and also the Gravell, and to cause it to avoid by Ʋrine.

THere is found a certain bird called Solone, of Albertus Magnus in his Book of Secrets; the which birds are ve∣ry plenteous in Rome, and are called Palmum bellae, and in Lumbardie, Sassarvoli, the which in English I suppose, is cal∣led a Ring Dove, or Wood-colver, or the Stock Dove, which Birds are subject to the Stone, that if you keep them in a Cage, and feed them with such meat as they commonly use, being deprived of their medicine, within the space of four or six moneths at the most, there will ingender a Stone in the belly so great, that their meat cannot passe through them, and so choaketh them, and they die, and that is because the poor Bird cannot goe and help himself with that Medicine which Nature hath taught her. For those that are at libertie in the field, flie unto the Sea-side, and there they find a certain kind of small stone very hard, the which stone hath vertue to dis∣solve the stone in the bodie of the Bird, and this Bird knoweth

it by the instinct of Nature, and eateth great abundance of them, and so dissolveth the stone in their bellies, and live a long time after it without any trouble of the Stone. You shall understand, that this stone is unpossible to be found in any other place, then in the belly of the said bird, because they are very little, and mans reason cannot discern them from other Stones, the which being beat in powder, with the flowers of Elders, and Cinnamon, of each a like, and given to drink with broth, in short time it will dissolve the Stone, and cause them to avoid it with their Urine most miraculously: But if you ask me the reason, I know not what I shall answer, but I hold it to be his proper hidden qualitie and vertue. For truly this I have taught to many, and have seen the ex∣perience thereof sundrie times, and it cured the most part that did use it. For truely the vertue of Stones are very great unto those that know them. I saw once two Stones in Rome of inestimable vertue; The one was a round Corall like unto the Serpentine Purphire, but therein was much green, and was of that vertue that being laid upon the flesh of a man or wo∣man, it causeth them to pisse great abundance, so that it were to be wondred at. The other Stone was of Diasper, but bright and thorough shining with certain white veins, and was of such vertue, that being laid on a wound, presently the blood stench∣ed so that there fell not down one drop, The which Stones were in the hand of an old Spaniard, who said, he brought them out of India, from Nova Hispania. I have seen also divers and sundry Stones of most strange vertues. You shall under∣stand, that those Stones of the Bird must be gotten in this order. You shall get a number of the said Birds, and take the stones out of their bellies, and wash them clean, and keep them to thy use. The quantitie is as much as you can hold upon a Sixpence, as well of the Stones as of the other matters: You shall drinke the said quantitie seven or eight mornings together, and let your Diet be according, and drink good wine, and so in short time you shall be helped.

CHAP. LXVII. Of the Gravell in the Reins.

THe Gravell (as is said before, is a disease of the Urine un∣digested, which is caused of superfluous heat of the reins and blood, the which sometimes doth stay it self in the Con∣duites, and causeth great pains; and sometimes it doth ingrosse so in the Bladder, that it letteth the Urine, and this is an evill disease to be troubled with, and the remedie is to purge often, and use that water against the Gravell that is written in my discourse of Chirurgerie, for it is one of the most excellent re∣medies that can be found for that disease; and the order to use it is also written after the Receipt, and the best Purgation that you can use for that purpose is our Pillole Aquilone.

CHAP. LXVIII. Of a certain Scab or Itch that cometh over all the bodie.

THis Disease cometh in all places of the bodie, and in Na∣ples it is called Prurito, and in Rome, Rosura; in Venice, Piz∣za; and in Spain, Lomezon: And it is a salt humour that com∣eth forth of the veins, and so disperseth through the whole bo∣die between the flesh and the skin, and hath in it such an heat, that they cannot abide it, and is caused of alteration of the blood, the which is corrupted and distempered; and the reme∣die is, to purge the stomack, and to purifie the blood, which thou shalt doe with giving them three times our Pillole aquilone every third day once; that being done, make this Bath: Take Nettles, Mallows, Pellitorie of the wall, Agrimonie, Sage, and Coleworts, ana. lb. iiii. the Bran of Wheat almost a peck, com∣mon Ashes half as much: Mix them altogether in a great ket∣tle of water, and let it boil an hour, and then take it from the fire and sit over it, and cover thee with clothes, that thou maiest sweat an hour, then dry thee with warm clothes, and then wash all thy bodie with pure Aqua vitae, and this thou shalt use three times at the least, for the oftner the better, and so thou shalt be perfectly whole.