Mikrokosmographa. A description of the little-world, or, body of man, exactly delineating all the parts according to the best anatomists. With the severall diseases thereof. Also their particular and most approved cures. / by R.T. doctor of physick.

Choyce and select Receipts and Secrets for all manner of Diseases, Gun-shot, and preser∣vatives against the Plague.

What Wounds are.

WOunds are in Latine called Vulnera, and of the Vulgar, Vulner: They are simple and compound; the simple are those that are onely in the flesh; the compound are those where are cut sinnews, veins, muscles, and bones; and these are of divers and sundry kindes, and the difference a∣mong them is by the variety of the place where they are, and the difference of the weapon where∣with they are hurt; for some go right, some over∣thwart that offend divers places of the body: the simple are of small importance, if they keep them cleane and close shut, nature will heale them with∣out

any kind of medicine; but those where veins are cut require Art, wherewith they must stop the bloud, and not suffer the wound to remain o∣pen, but sow it up very close, so that the vein may heale; and those where sinnews are cut or hurt are of great importance, and should be healed with great speed, so the sinnews may joyne with more ease: but those where bones be hurt are of grea∣test importance; for if the bone be separated from the other, it must be taken away before the wound can be healed. And thus much for what wounds are, and their kindes.

Of the Syncope passion, or swounding through the cause of wounds.

GALEN saith, that Syncope is a sudden decay of strength, through immoderate evacuation, and vehement dolour, continuall watching and paine, intemperatenesse of the principall parts, or vehement perturbations of the minde; but Syn∣cope which followeth in wounds springeth of great effusion of bloud, or else of vehement dolour, and paine; the comming of it is perceived by the weaknesse, pulse, palenefle of face, cold sweats a∣bout the neck and temples; it is not lightly to be regarded because it commeth suddenly, and as the image of death, therefore the wounded man is to be comforted by all means possible; if you per∣ceive

this accident come, give the Patient a piece of fine white bread, dipped in the best Wine you can get, into which Wine put Rose-water & Ma∣nus Christi, and Burrage water, and give him of the Wine to drink, and comfort him with sweet smels, and chafe his temples with Rose-water, and if he begin to swound, cast cold water on his face, chafe and rub his temples with your bands, and pull him by the nose, thereby to revive and quicken his spirits.

Of Luxation, or Dislocation, and their differences.

LUxation is a going out of a joynt from a natu∣rall or proper place, whereby the voluntary motion thereof is hindred; there be two diffe∣rences of luxations, according to the bigness ther∣of; for if the bone be quite out of his socket or place, then it is properly called a Luxation: but if it be onely a little removed, then it is named a wrench. A joynt may be foure manner of wayes dislocated or wrenched, viz. forwards, back∣wards, higher, and lower: now to reduce them to their proper places, there are foure intentions to be observed, the first to bring the joynt to his naturall pristine place: the second is the conser∣vation and keeping the joynt so put in, that it slip not out againe: the third to defend the member

from accidents, as dolour, inflammations, flux of humours, and the like: the fourth to put away those accidents if any do follow.

How the luxated joynt is to be reduced to his naturall and proper place.

FIrst extend the member decently, untill such time as the place betwixt both bones is empty and void, then the bone which is out of his place is to be put and placed in his native seat, that the emptines of the socket may be filled againe with the bone; this extension must be done tenderly, with as little paine as possible; neither is there one way onely of extending and stretching out the luxated member, for sometime it may be done with the hands onely, sometime with bands, and sometime with Instruments apt and fit for that purpose, as appeareth in Hypocrates lib. de luxatis & fractis.

How the member brought to his naturall place, may be conserved in the same.

VVHen the member is brought to his natu∣rall place, you must with all diligence labour to confirme the part, and keep the mem∣ber from slipping out againe; therefore annoynt the place with oyle of Roses, and apply unto it a

fine old linnen cloath wet in oyle of Roses, also use cloaths wet in the whites of Egges, and apply them to the joynt; wet your rollers in water and vinegar mixed together, and roll the member therewith, and if necessity require, use splints of Leather, or pasted paper, and apply them about the joynt; but be carefull the part be not too hard rolled, for feare of inflamation; lay the member in his naturall figure, and unlesse some great and ill accident happen, open not the member before the tenth day at the least; use not hot cloathes or medicines for feare of inflammation, but rather some refrigerative cerate: and labour to defend the member from a flux of humours, by strengthening it with apt and convenient medi∣cines hereafter mentioned, keeping the Patient to thin and small diet purging and letting bloud if need require.

Of the Cure of broken and fractured bones.

TO the uniting of every fracture is required foure things, first the joyning or putting to∣gether of the broken bones into their proper place: Secondly, to keep and conserve them so placed without motion: The third is to conglutinate and joyne together the parts of the broken bone by ingendring of Callus: Fourthly to correct those

accidents which follow the fractures of bones: first to unite the fractured bones, if the member where the bone is fractured doth extend it selfe and stand upwards, & pricketh, shewing an inequality when it is touched: these be sure signs that the bone bro∣ken is out of his natural place; wherfore the mēber is decently to be extended, & that part of the bone that is depressed to be gently lifted up, and that which standeth upward to be put downe, untill the ends of the fractured bones do meet, and bee united, and brought to their naturall proper place; but it is not possible this can be done without some force and strength; so that if the member be small, and of no great strength, as the finger or other like member, one man may well ex∣tend it, and stretch it out, by applying one hand on the one part, and the other hand on the o∣ther, untill both ends of the bone fractured doe meet and joyne together: but if the member be great, having strong nerves, and tendons, then one man is not sufficient, and you must diligently take heed, that the member be not too immoderately extended or drawne out, for that doth bring vehe∣ment paine, and consequently Feavers, Convul∣sions, Palsey, and such diseases, and oftentimes by this means the Fiberes and threads in the heads of the muscles be broken: therefore let one man lay his hands on the member above the fracture, and the other on the nether part of the member

under the fractured bone, so stretch and extend the member, till both parts of the bone do meet, then forme it together, till you bring it to its na∣turall forme and figure, and when the bone is re∣posed in his place, then shall the Patient feel ease of his paine.

To keep the bones that they fall not out againe.

THe broken bone being thus reduced, and brought to his proper figure, the next thing to be observed is to keep in the same that it start not out againe; therefore all means possible are to be used to keep the members without motion, and to use apt and convenient ligature and rolling: But before you roll the member, first mix the white of an Egge and oyle of Roses together; and wet therein a soft linnen cloath of such bignesse as may compasse not only the place where the bone is fractured, but also somewhat of the sound parts above and below. Then this being applied to the affected part, you shall binde and roll the member, diligently regarding that you compress not the member, by too hard rolling, so that nou∣rishment cannot come to it, and also paine there∣by may cause flux of humours and inflamation; neither must you binde it to flack and loose, for then the broken bones will separate againe, and

go asunder; but observe a meane herein, that you binde not the member too streight, nor too loose, but follow discretion between both, and the fee∣ling of the patient; and as touching your rollers, you must have 2 made of soft cloth, whose breadth and latitude must be such, as in rolling there be no loosenesse, widenesse and plaites. The beginning of the rolling must be upon the Fracture, and so rolled about three or foure times, and then rolling upward untill you come to the sound parts, which must also be somewhat rolled; by this means the bones united shall more firmely remaine together, and the flux of humours be stayed that they cannot come to the affected part.

The beginning of the second roll must also bee upon the fractured place, going also three or four times about it, and so continuing downwards, untill you have compassed the sound parts: which done, you must with the same roller ascend up∣wards againe, untill you come some what above the first roller, therefore the second roller must be halfe as long againe as the first, which suffereth not any flux of humours to infest, or annoy the part affected.

These rollers should be wet in water and Wine mixed together before you use them, and if there be any vehement paine or inflamation, then the member should be wrapped about with fine wool well carded, or else with stuffes well in exicratum;

And the ligature or binding must not be hard, but such as may keep the united bones together; fur∣thermore there must bee used both to defend the member from accidents, to keep it together, and to confirm and consolidate the same certaine plaisters or cerats, which must be put upon the two rollers, and as it were the third ligature or roll, amongst which is used Ceratum Humidum, made of Wax melted in oyle of Roses, but if there be besides the fractured bone any solution or hurt in the flesh, then use not either Cerote or oyle, for that will make the ulcer filthy and stinking, but instead thereof use Plumaciols that be long, dipt in red and st••p••••ck wine.

Now the better to keep the member, placed in his naturall place from dolour and paine, there must be used certaine splints, to be put about the ligature at the first dressing: these splints must be equall, smooth, even; not crooked, or rugged, and in the midst thicker then in the other parts, the better to strengthen the member where the bone is fractured: the way of applying these splints is thus, there must be cloathes three or four fold dipt in Rose-water, and lavd upon the roller according as the member requireth, then the splint involved and wound about with wooll, cotten must be placed round about the member, a fingers breadth asunder, and binde them mode∣rately and gently, that you compresse not the

member, and take heed that none of the splints touch any joynt, if any be neare the fractured bone, for that will make ulceration, and inflammation in the the same joynt. Therefore if the fracture be neare to any joynt, you must in that place make your splints shorter, smaller, and lighter, and if no dolour, inflammation, itching, nor ulceration commeth to the fractured part, then you may let the splints remaine on till the 12 or 15 day or un∣till the 20 day, but if any of these happen, then you must unrole the member the third day, and foment it with luke warme water, whereby the paine is ceased and the itching put away.

To Conglutinate and Joyne together the fractured bones.

THe fractured bones being thus put in their na∣turall places, out of the bone must grow the nourishment to Conglutinate and cause them to grow together; and this is called Callus which like glew doth Cement them together: wherefore ought to be made grow, by all meanes possible. This Callus is ingendred of Grosse and Earthly parts, for such is the nourishment of the bones. After the minde of divers it beginneth to grow about the tenth or fourteenth day, when it bee in∣neth to grow you shall perceive by these signes. The dolour and paine is aslwaged; the inflammati∣on

ceaseth: and the tumor vanisheth, and the mem∣ber cometh againe to it's naturall colour. Now the principall way to ingender Callus is apt and convenient diet, at the beginning of the Fracture Hippcerates counselleth to use thinne and slender diet, to obstaine from flesh and Wine the space of ten dayes. But when ye come to ingender Callus, you must licence the patient to use a more large di∣et, and meates that make good juice, and that gross and somewhat viscous. Therefore Frumenty is much commended; also the heads & feet of beasts, which nourish and bee of viscous Iuice. Also give him to drinke good red wine when he goeth to meate, but that must be taken moderately: the big∣nesse of Callus must not be either bigger or lesser then is requisite, for being bigger it bringeth paine to the muskels, and if it be lesser it is una∣ble to defend the fractured bones. How to keep it that it be not too bigge not too little followeth.

To remove the accidents which may happen to fractured bones.

THe accidents hindring the cure of the Fractu∣red member, for the most part are extreame paine, inflamation, itching in a wound, immode∣rate drynes or moysture, Gangrena, hardnesse, and the quantity of Callus too much, or little. These bee the cheife enemies that hinder natures worke

Therefore if these accidents doe infest and beseige the Fractured member, after it be bound, rolled and drest, you must with speed loose the Ligature and take away the roller, and then the member being bare and naked, foment it with the Oyle of Roses, vinegar, and other medicines mentioned be∣fore, and doe not use againe either ligature or splints before the paine bee asswaged and the in∣flammation ceased, but onely to strengthen and keepe the member together; but these accidents being expelled, then use splints and roling, as be∣fore, and if this itching happeneth, then foment the place with water temperately hot, and apply to it Vnguentum Album or Vnguentum Populeon, and binde the member as aforesaid. Further if there happen to the member any wound either at the breaking of the bone; or else made by the Chy∣rurgeon to take out the shivers of the bone mo∣lesting the muskels: or if there be any flux of bloud you must labour to staunch it with convenient re∣medies, as are herein set forth, if any inflammation follow, it must be repelled if the flesh be broken and contused, then sacrifie the parts for feare least Gangrena should follow, which if it should or a∣ny putrefaction, you must endeavor to cure it as is set out in the ensuing medicines; and if none of these happen, then use the like medicine to the cure of the wound as you do to fresh and greene wounds. Further if the wound bee immoderately dry whereby the growing of Callus is hindred,

shall be convenient the third or fourth day to fo∣ment the place with water: and when as the flesh doth rise in a tumour, then cease the fomentation unlesse it be to evaporate and digest the multitude of matter, then cease not till the tumor goeth a∣way; and if moistnesse follow in the fractured member and hinder the ingendring of Callus you shall put it away by convenient ligature and ro∣ling and moderate exsiccation, now that the Cal∣lus may be ingendred of convenient substance, neither too big nor too small; you must take heed to the diet, fomentation, and plaisters; if you would increase it, use plaisters which doe moderately heale, but if it be too big then use me∣dicines astringent, and a compressing ligature and plate of leade also fomentations made with oyle salt-peter, and salt water made hot. But if the Cal∣lus be not growne at the accustomed time which appeareth if the member affected be leaner, smaller and slenderer then it was naturally; then you must apply unto the member hott atractive medecinet let the Patients diet be more large, and cause him to embrace mirth, and bamsh heavynesse, and such passions of the minde as may bring the body into a melar cholick disposition. And thus much touch∣ing broken or fractured bones, luxations and dis∣located joynts.

A secret powder to stay the flux of bloud in a wound.

℞ Aluminis Succarini, Thuris, Arsenici, ana ℥ j. Calcis vini ℥ vj.

Make them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in fine powder, and put unto them one pinte of strong vinegar, and boyle them on the fire, stirring it, till the vinegar be consumed, then set it in an oven, or in the Sun, till it be per∣fectly dry, then make it in powder, and when you will use it, take of this powder three ounces, Bolear moniack halfe an ounce, Pulvis Alcami∣sticus one ounce; mix all these together, and make them into very fine powder: and thus you have the powder prepared and sublimed to restrain any flux of bloud, when you use it, take 4 ounces of this powder, and incorporate it with whites of Egs; then make a boulster or stuffe of Tow as large as the end of the member you take off, or place where the wound is; dip the Tow first in vinegar, and presse it out againe, then spread your medicine on the Tow, and after strow a little of this dry powder upon it, and so make many little bolsters of Tow, to lay upon this, as need doth re∣quire for to restraine bloud.

Of Wounds made with Gunshot.

1. That the usuall Gunpowder is not venemous.

COncerning the nature of Gunpowder, many have affirmed it to be venemous, and so conse∣quently the wounds made with powder must have the cure of venemous wounds; I doe not deny but there may be Gunpowder venemous, but the usuall powder is not, and that I shall shew, for it is made of Zulphur, Saltpeter, and Coale, nei∣ther of which are venemous; so that if the sim∣ples be not venemous in themselves, neither can the compound be so: Dioscorides writing of Zulphur, saith that Zulphur doth heat, dissolve, and concoct speedily; it is good against the cough and short breath, taken in an Egge, or using the fume of it; it taketh away leprosie and scabs, be∣ing tempered with vinegar, and healeth the itch∣ing of the body; these be the words of Diosco∣rides touching Zulphur: Of Nitre he saith (which is Saltpeter) it hath the strength and ustion of Salt; it helpeth the Collick, if it be taken with Commine in hydromell, or new wine boyled, or any thing that doth breake winde, as Rue or Dill; it is mixed with Emplaisters, which do extract & dissolve; it doth extenuate and put away the Le∣prosie,

used with warm water or Wine, it opens fellons mixed with ℞ozen, or Turpentine. Galen saith, all kindes of Zulphur are hot, and do resist the venome of poysonous Beasts, being used with old Oyle, Honey, and Turpentine. Or Nitre, or Saltpeter he saith, it is a meane between Aphro∣nitum and Salt, it doth dry and digest, and being taken inwardly, it doth cut and extenuate grosse and slimy humours more then Salt: Aphronitrum (unless great necessity doth enforce it) is not to be taken inwardly, because it hurteth the stomack, and doth extenuate more then Nitrum, therefore both Dioscorides and Galen found Zulphure and Nitre so far from any venemous quality, as they used them as approved and excellent medicines against venome. So that unlesse any will be so ri∣diculous as to affirme the Cole to be venemous, the simples entring into the composition cannot make the powder venemous.

And many times, Gunpowder instead of other medicines hath been used in wounds to dry and exsiccate, to the great comfort of the Patient; and therefore it is not in mixture or composition vene∣mous but medicinable, and hath in him the ver∣tues obstersive and desiccative, neither in those that are shot with this powder doe there follow any of those Accidents which are inseperable in venemous shot; and the cure of these wounds a∣greath with those that be contused or broken,

without the Addition of any medecine or Alexi∣pharmacon against venom, and are to be numbe∣red amongst greene wounds, such as are carled bruised, Contused, or Crushed wounds. And now to the Generall cure of wounds made with Gunshot.

Of healing wounds made with Gunshot.

TO the cure of such wounds properly belong two things; the one is to deliver and cleanse the wound of all such things as are not agreeable to nature, which are not onely shot, iron splints or shivers of wood, cloth, dust, oyle, or such like, but also the clods of bloud, matter, bruised flesh, and such like, which you shall endeavour to take out with instruments for that purpose, or if the wound be so narrow that it cannot be taken out with an instrument, then you must labour to en∣large the wound either with tents, as the roote of Gantian pith of elder, or a peece of sponge, or if otherwise then to make incision with a paire of Cassers or sheeres made for that purpose; there are also divers instruments when the wound is enlar∣ged to take out such things, as Tongs, Nippers, Terrebils, Crowbills, which a Chyrurgeon must alwayes be furnished with. Then to endeavour to cute the wound as you would a bruised, crushed, or contused wound, and to take away the bruised

asmuch expedition as possible with conveniency, without sharpe and biting medecines, therefore you shall lay to the contused place, or wound of Mercury precipitaete drachme 1. or as much as you shall see cause, and mixe it with simple oyle, oyl of Roses, butter, or fresh Barrowes grease, and droppe into the wound one droppe of this oyle following.

℞. Refinae abjectinae ℥ v. Olei rosarei ℥ ij. sena: Hypericouis v. drachms, sem. Momoraicae, iii. drachms.

The seeds must be bruised and put in a double ves∣sell with the oyles, and let them boyle halfe an houre, then straine them and keepe them to thy use. This oyle doth concoct and digest and preser∣veth the sound flesh from corruption and putre∣faction.

A plaister good to extract such things as are fixed in wounds.

℞.

• Apostolicon descript. Nicholai 4 ounces,
• Magnetis orientaelis 2 ounces.
• • Pelipodij.
  • Dictamialbi
  ana halfe an ounce.
• Pinguedinis leporinae 2 ounces.
• Olei canabis 1 ounce.
• Terebinthinae halfe an ounce.

Of these make an Emplaister which is marvelous

drawing our rotten bones, thornes, or the like.

But in poysoned shots, the medicines before re∣hearsed, are not sufficient, butyon must give the Patient some Antidote or Alexipharmacon against venom or poyson both inwardly and outwardly: inwardly you shall give him every day this poti∣on.

℞.

• Vini cretiei, Sublimatae rutae ana ℥ 4
• • Tormentillaei
  • Dictami
  ana 2. drachms.
• Theriacae opt. 1. drachme,

let them be boyled till a 3. part be consumed, so reserve them for vse.

Outwardly, into the wound you shall put oyle of violets warme, which oyle must be made of Lin∣seede oyle; you may also wet your tent in that oile, and mixe it with your other medecines that you apply to the wound.

To cure a simple wound in the head made with gunshot.

First consider whether the wound be simple or compound, if the wound be simple, the cure is easier and without danger if the patiēt have not a body repleat with evill juice or have tasted of that cōtagion called morbus gallicus, if the woun∣ded patient be so affected, though the wound be small & simple, yet trifling wounds in such bodies are not cured

without much diligence; wherfore in such bo∣dies you must labour to cleanse the body thereof by bloud letting, purging, by sweating, and good diet, so that the body being rectified, the cure of the wounds shall be the more speedy and easie.

Now to the cure of simple wounds in the head.

First let the haire be shaven round about, and apply this unguent following.

℞.

• Precipitati optimi 2. drachms
• • Butiri salis experti,
  • Oleiresarum
  ana drach. 1. ss.
• Croci 2. graines.

Mixe these and make an unguent, which you shall lay on soft linnen cloth and apply to the wound, lay on the wound also Bolus armenius, tempered with oyle of Roses and the white of an egge like an unguent to defend the parts from ac∣cidents.

And this shall suffice for the first day: you may also at the beginning use in stead of the second un∣guent this comfortable cataplasme following;

℞.

• • Olei myrtillorum
  • Rosarum
  ana. ℥ ij
• • Banlastiaum
  • Rosarum rub:
  • Boli armeni.
  ana ℥ 1
• Sanguis draeconis 1. drachm.
• Mirrhe halfe a drachme.

Make of all this a Cataplasme according to Art and apply it the second day you shall use such me∣dicines that doth digest and moderately dry the wound, of which sort this is one.

℞.

• Terebinthinae lotae 1. ounce,
• Mellis rosarum 2 ounces.
• Butiri salis experti 3 drachms.
• • Farinae hordei,
  • Aristolochiae rotundae
  • Radicis ireos
  ana 1. drachme.
• Aloes halfe a drachme

Mixe these and make them in an unguent and use it untill such time as there appeare signes of con∣coction in the wound; then use no more butter in the wound but this powder following.

℞.

• Sarcocollae 1. drachme
• Cocticum radicis papaver is halfe a drachme
• • Farrinae orobi
  • Mirrhe
  ana drachme 1 ss

Make this in powder and temper it with the other unguent, and use this untill the wound be perfect∣ly cured; and this is the cure of a simple wound in the head.

Of wounds compound in the head through shot.

IN the cure of compound wounds of the head you must first use insition; with some instrument sharpe and flat raise the skinne and flesh from cra∣nium, and if you see any short or peece of bone, which may easily be taken out, you may do it with some convenient instrument; but if it will not bee without dificulty, then wett your stuffs in astrin∣gent wine, and vinegar mixt with Bole armonicke and Sanguis araconis, and lay it to the wound; then the next day following use this receipt for 3. or foure dayes, for feare of inflammation to fol∣low.

℞.

• Boli armeni 2. ounces.
• Albumem ovorum 2. ounces
• Olei Resacei omphacitis 3 ounces
• Croci 3 graines misce.

Then you may use this digestive following, un∣till the thing fixed will easily be taken out.

℞.

• Terebinthinae lotae in vixo 3. ounces,
• Ovorum vitella 2.
• Olei rosati ℥ ij
• Alloes 2 scruples ij
• Croci 4 graines misce s: A.

IN other things it differeth not from the cure of simple wounds, But if any veine under Crani∣um bee broken, and maketh effusion of bloud, or if dur a mater, or Pia mater be rent or torne, if Cra∣nium

be bruised, and thereby the braine suffer, you must with all expedition set a trapan on Cranium and give the wound vent, and take out the bloud and matter or what else doth depresse the braine, and when you are constrained hereunto, make tents of cotten or lint, and put into the Patients eares, and command a man to compress with his hands the patients eares, least the noise make him too much affraid and faint harted and dippe your tents in stipticke wine or oyle of Roses. And wet stuffs in oyle of Roses and lay them on the place, and lay upon the same cloth bole Armonick mix∣ed with the white of an egge and apply it to the wound to prevent inflammation; and if there fol∣loweth any corruption to any part of the braine then use Ʋnguentum Egiptiasum which is most excellent in this case.

Of wounds in the breast with gunshot.

ALthough the wounds in all parts of the body are all one in effect yet they differ in the cure according to the place wounded. Therefore if a wound be in the brest and pearse not through, you may cure it like other wounds and the first two dayes Vnguentum ex precipate, or some other of the like effect, also use some medicines which wil gently exicate and mundifie as mell rosarum sim∣plex,

And after the fourth or fift day use abstersive me∣dicines make after this manner.

R.

• Mellis rosarum 1. ounce
• • Terebinthinae
  • Butirirecentis
  ana 2 drachmes.
• • Farine berdei'
  • Aristolochiae rotundae
  ana 1 drachme

Mix these together and dip your tents in them, but on the wound lay this medicine following.

℞.

• Album vnius ovi
• Olei rosati 1 Ounce.
• Boli Armeni 1 ounce. and halfe misce.

The rest of the cure of these wounds doe not dif∣fer from other wounds.

Of wounds with gunshot in the belly.

WOunds in the belly or flank that peirce not through & hurt not the spine of the back, are cured as simpie wounds in the flesh, but if the shot have peirced through the belly and wounded either the stomack, Liver, spleene, kidneys, intes∣tines, bladder, or any of the great veynes or arte∣ries, then there is no hope of life to be looked for; but if the shot have pierced the belly, and yet wounded none of the forenamed members; then the shot

being taken out there is some hopes of recovery.

Therefore you must labour to take out the shot with a probe fit for that use, but if you cannot without much labour doe it, it is better that it re∣maine within, then to provoke mortall accidents, by laboring to take it out; for the wound may bee very well cured, and the bullet remaine within: And if blood bruised or matter be in the belly, use wine warmed and make injections, and use this incarnative following.

℞.

• • Thuris
  • Alloes
  • Farinae hordei
  ana 1 drachme
• • Terebinthinae
  • Millis.
  • Succi myriophili
  ana 2 drachms.

Mixe the flower with the juice, and dissolve and melt the honey and the turpentine at the fire; then put altogether, and make an unguent: with this spread your plaisters and dip your tents in; and when the flesh doth grow and the wounds fill, ap∣ply such medicines as be astringent, and that doe dry: and if need be open a veine in the arme, and alwayes keep the belly folluble.

Of wounds in the legs and armes made with gunshot.

THe cure is after the method set out before, first with your probe search out the shot, and with your crowbill take it out; but if the shot cannot easily be found, then proceede on to the cure of the wound and let it remaine within; in∣still and power into the wound the unguent made with butter, precipitate and Egyptiacum, and let it peirce into the wound, then make tents and dip them in the same, and put them into the Orifices of the wound, and when the wounde is well mun∣dified, use some incarnative, as this following.

R

• Terebinthine, 2. ouces
• Mellis 1. ounce.
• • Alloes
  • Thuris
  • Farinae hordei
  ana 1. drachme,
• Aristolochiae, halfe a drachme.

And you must have a care that you make your tents dayly shorter and lesser, as the wound heal∣leth; but if through the violence of the shot, any bones be fractured and broke, then you must use a double cure: First, you must labour to take out the shot, next to remove the contused and broken flesh, and to procure the generation of new, and then you must come to the unition of the fractu∣red

bones, and keep the same without motion, as is set out before in the cure of fractured bones and dislocations, saving that you shall not use such li∣gatures and splints in this kind of wounds, but use an instrument to lay the fractured arme or lege in, and cover the member with soft cloathes to de∣fend it from the injury of the aire.

Of burnings with gunpowder.

THe cure is all one with other burnings of fire, but because those that are much used to shoot in guns are subject to the flame of powder, I have placed it heer, if the skin be not ulcerate, you may apply oyle of bitter Almonds, oyle of Olives, or juyce of Onyons, but if there be ulcerations, use this Unguent following.

℞.

• Olei olivarum, 2. pound.
• Secundae Corticis sambuci. 4. ounces.

Boyle these on the fire, then strain them out strongly, after adde to them

• Cerussae halfe an ounce.
• • ...Plumbi usti
  • ...Lithargyri
  ana 3. drachmes.

Mix them, and make thereof a liniment, and ap∣ply it: Thus much of gunshot.