all ye shal put in the strayned mallowes apples And note that thys medicine is great and singuler and of oure inuention healeth the sayd Ignis persicus and pruna in appaysing the griefe dryyng the vlceres moderately And it is good at all tymes of thys disease and cheiflye in the state and declinatiō in whych time the matteir hath lost his actiuite Another oyntment to the same intentiō R. of cimolia ℥ i. ss of the iuyce of plantaine ℥ ii of vnguentū populeon ℥ iii. of litarge of golde and siluer an̄ ℥ ii ss of cerusse ℥ i. of bole armenie of terra sigillata of washed lyme an̄ ʒ vi of swynes gresse washed with water of roses moltē ℥ iiii put thē al in a morter of lead as it is aforesayd labour thē in the same the space of two houres make a liniment This oyntment is of merueylous operatiō in thys disease hath the vertue of the oyntmēt declared afore but that it is more desiccatiue Item R. of the leaues of mallowes violettes an̄ m̄ .ii. of cleane barley m̄ .i. of wardens or wyldinges in nōbre .x. Seeth them al in sufficient water til the barley breake than stampe them and straine them let them seeth agayne a lytle put therunto of oyle of roses of oyle of violettes an̄ ℥ ii of hennes gresse of whyte waxe an̄ ℥ i. ss and let them seeth agayne a lytle and take them from the fyer and stere them aboute tyll the linniment be warme Thys oyntment is very good in declination The fourth intention whych is to correcte the accidentes is accomplyshed after the doctrine written in the chap. of Formica wherfore yf Ignis persicus or pruna come to vlceration ye must resort to the cha which treateth of an vlcered Formica we haue also there wrytten remedies to take away the eschare of maligne corrisiue vlceres wherfore let these two cha be redde together ¶ The .xii. cha of bladers and inflation Bledees or inflation OFten tymes in mannes bodye there chaunce lytle blysters ful of water procedynge of the deriuation of a choleryke subtile humoure And the sayde bladers bene ful of clere mattier hauing the coloure of water whā it hath sodden a lytle And this mattier is engēdred of the ebullition or boylinge out of cholere And by reason of hys subtilite it persethe the fleshe whihe is thynne and is holden of the skynne which is thycke And hereby thys bladerynge is caused is ful of water Inflation procedethe of grosser humours and they ben also full of mattier hauynge the coloure of water in which fleshe hath ben washed which is blodye And these inflations bene deper than bladers There is a difference betwene bladers and inflatiōs For bladers bene founde betwene the skynne called hyemall and the trewe skynne and the inflations ben not so ¶ The .xiii. Chapter of the cure of bladers and inflations THe cure of Bladers and inflations hath thre intentions The cure of bledees inflations The fyrste is the ordeinaunce of lyfe The second the digestion of the mattier antecedente and the purgation of the same The thyrde to take away the mattier conioncte The fyrst and the seconde intentions bene accomplyshed in the doctrine of the cure of herisipelas resorte thervnto accordynge to necessitie The thyrde intention whych is to take awaye the mattier conioinct is accomplyshed by the ministration of local medicines that is to saye whyche bene to be applyed vpon the place And the medycines that bene good in the cure of Ignis persicus are good also in thys case Neuerthelesse that it seme not that I haue laboured in vayne in thys presente chapter I wyl describe some remedies The first is thys R. of cleane barley m̄ .i. of fumiterre m̄ ss of mallowes m̄ .i. ss of lentiles m̄ .ii. A plaster of Hypoquistidos of sloes an̄ ℥ ss Seeth them al together wyth smythes water tyll the barley be perfectly sodde than stampe them and strayne them and putte therunto these thynges R. of oyle of roses of oyle mirtyne an̄ ℥ ii of white waxe ʒ x. of calues tallow ℥ iii. melte all and lette them boyle at the fyer halfe an houre euer styrryng them aboute and than playster the place therwyth Thys later playster is good in al tymes of bladeryng and inflation Another playster ryghte good in thys case R. of the middle of breade ℥ iiii of weybreyde of lentiles of the floures of pomegranades an̄ m̄ .i. of the leaues of mallowes leatuce an̄ m̄ ss Seeth them al in sufficiente water than stampe them and strayne them wyth barley floure well boulted asmuche as shall suffice Make a styffe playster addynge of oyle of roses ℥ ii of hennes grece ℥ i. the yolkes of thre egges when they shall be takē frō the fyer of gotes mylke ℥ ii Laye thys ordinaunce vpon the place after the maner of a playster This causeth maturatiō of blysters and inflations breaketh them and appayseth the paine and purgeth the vesication or bladerynge and inflation And yf it chaunce that the place become vlcered malygned eschared as we haue often sene for the cure of the sayd vlceres ye muste resorte to the cure of formica corrosina In whych many good remedyes for the cure of thys dysease ard dyscribed Another good oyntmēt ℞ of the iuyce of plantayne of the iuyce of nyghtshade and leatuce ana ℥ ij of oyle of roses ℥ iiij of swynes grese of calues suete ana ℥ ij and. ss boyle them to the cōsumptiō of the halfe strayne them and put to these thynges vnder wrytten ℞ of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ ij of minium ʒ x. of bole armenie of terra sigillata ana ℥ ss of tutia preparate ʒ vi of cerusse ℥ i. lette them boyle agayne at the fyer wyth the forsayd straynynge and styrre thē euer aboute tyll they receaue a blacke fourme adde of whyte waxe asmuch as shal be sufficient and of oyle of roses yf nede be In the ende of the decoction put thervnto of camfore brayed accordynge to arte Thys oyntment healeth merueylously all kyndes of inflation vlcered malygne after that theyr malignitie is ones kylled ¶ The .xiiij. Chapitre of Essara Essara ESsara is a lytle pustel as it were of the quantite of a blader or blyster neuerthelesse there is a dyfferēce For out of a blader some watrines issueth But of Essara there aryseth a certayne carnosite or fleshynes as it chaunseth to a man stongen wyth a waspe or rubbed with a netle And these pustles ryse in one place a few at ones whych cause great ytche so that the patient can scarcely refrayne scratchyng by the whych scratchynge many pustles ben spredde through all the bodye These pustles ben engendred of mater flegmatyke and salte and some tymes of sanguine matter And thys dysease cōmeth souer in the nyght then in the day bycause the pores of
m̄ i. of roses m̄ ss Let them boyle al together with a fufficiēt quantitie of water vnto the consumption of halfe and make a styffe playster in the decoction wyth barley floure well cersed adding of oyle of roses complere ℥ ij and. ss of oyle of camomill ℥ i. and. ss of saffran ℈ i. the yolkes of two egges whych must be put in after that the forsayde thynges be taken from the fyer Thys playster is resolutiue and swageth payne and is not contrarye to maturation yf nature wyll that the aposteme come to suppuration Note that dura mater is sometymes hurte ☞ wounded rente by some piece of the sculle for the consolidation wherof ye maye conueniently laye on thys poudre ℞ of colofonia ʒ iij. of myrrhe Poudre aloes mastyke of euerye one ʒ i. of saffran of sarcocoll of euery one ʒ ss mengle them together and brynge them to a poudre The ayer of the patientes chambre muste be hote in al tymes chiefllye in wynter so that the wynde come not in wherfore let the chābre be kept darke vnto the one and twentye daye Note that ye maye conuenientlye holde ouer the heade a brasen vessell ful of coales that the reuerberatiō of the heate maye touche the woūde chieflye in the fyrst dayes we wyll speake somwhat to kepe of the aposteme of dura mater and a spasme For the prohibition of these two thynges is very profytable in thys case The apostemation is defended by drawyng of the matter from one place to another whyche thynge is done by a diuersiue flebotomie of the veyne called cephalica Item by rubbynges of the extreme partes and bynding of the same and by application of ventoses wyth scarifycation alwayes the age the strengthe of the patient consydered You muste kepe the bellye soluble or loose by suppositories or clysters And for the prohibition of a spasme ye shal rubbe often the nuke or marye of the backebone wyth oyle of camomil and of dille wyth hēnes grese layenge often vpon the necke hote cloutes Lykewyse the patient oughte to haue a cappe furred with lambes skynnes Pronostication For it defendeth outwarde colde Touchynge pronosticacion you maye iudge of deathe or lyfe after the qualitie of the quytture whyche commeth out of the wounde and by the accidentes and not by the poulses or vryne For they that lese theyr speche and whose woundes become drye and the borders thereof fall downe wyth some of theyr mouthes and swellyng of theyr eyes these I saye are wonte to dye Lykewyse when the patiente abhorreth meat and is vexed with colde and hath the palsye and spasme it is a sygne of death Note that as Paule sayeth yf the blacknes that chaūceth in the ryme dura mater be not remoued by the application of honye of roses it sygnifyeth vtter consumption of naturall heate Thys blacke coloure is caused sometymes at the begynnynge wyth bloode retayned vpon the pannicle dura mater and some tyme by a bruse of it and also by the dyenge or colourynge of medicines applyed vpon the sayde place And when thys blacke coloure procedethe of the three causes laste named it is not so daungerous as when it procedethe of putrefaction The sygnes whyche sygnifye helth in thys case bene these Sygnes of health good digestion of the borders of the wounde good colour of the sculle as whyte without to muche dryenes and with some moysture lykewyse when the patient abhorreth not meates and drynkes And when the fleshe that groweth betwene the bone dura mater is of red colour Itē whē the patiēt hath no feuer after the .xiiij. day but is of good corage Furthermore before ye come to handye operation ye shal note the obseruations folowynge Obseruation whych are declared by sondry auctours The fyrst is that you muste admonysh the patiētes frendes of the daunger that you may escape an euel name yf the patiēt chaūce to dye The seconde is that yf the patient be weake you shal not take cure of him as Galene by the auctoritie of Hipocrates sayethe where feblenesse is there you shall not meddle The thyrde is to auoyde the touchynge of the commissures For yf you touche them you maye cause the ryme Dura mater to falle vpon the brayne For it is sustayned thereby The fourth is that yf it be possible you worke not in the tyme of the full of the moone For the brayne increaseth at that tyme and approcheth to the sculle The fyft is the remouinge of the bone For the bone must be taken awaye from the lower place yf there be no lette For whan the bone is taken awaye towarde the lower parte the mattier is the more easelye purged The syxte is that you muste note the quantitie of the eleuation of the bone which is declared by Galene and Paule which doctours say that the bone must not be taken away after the quantitie and lengthe of the cracke whan it is great but it suffyceth onelye to eleuate the bone in the lowest parte of the cracke But yf the bone be depressed or diminisshed it is neadefull to take awaye the bone all togyther The seuenth is that yf you assaye to plucke awaye the bone and it wyll not come out you muste rubbe the sayde bone with oyle of roses that it maye the more easely and with lesse payne be drawen out The eyght is that with all spede you come to handye operation chefelye whan there is pryckynge or depressyon of the pannycles For they cause apostemation and euyll accidentes The nynth is that in sommer the handye operation be fynysshed within seuen dayes and ten in the wynter for the soner the better for the auoydaunce of accidentes And Auicenne sayeth that whan there is necessitie of rubbing cutting or drawynge oute some parte of the bone or to take them vp whan prycking peces be fallen vpō dura mater than you must make haste wythout lokynge for the parfyte generacyon of quytture But yf the sayde pannicle be not hurt you maye loke for the generacyon of quytture Seing that we haue declared the curatiō of a broken sculle by handy operation it is conuenient that we speake somewhat of the same by the waye of exiccation and incarnation which is touched of Auicenne in the Chap. de incisione cutis capitis and lykewise of Celsus about the myddest of the Chapitre of the cure of the sculle Neuerthelesse Auicenne in the alleged place after the opinion of some auncient writers vnderstandeth that desiccatiue medicines muste be applyed after the eleuation of the bone not digestiues mittigatiues of payne as he cōmaūdeth in a peculier cha of the fracture or breakyng of the sculle And it is no merueyl for the bones the pannicles are of drye cōplexion And Cornelius Celsus sayth the aūciēt doctours healed more by the way of exiccation and incarnation than by the way of incision and eleuation of the bone To come to the foresayde waye of curation of
steped in the brothe of fleshe .li. i. of oyle of camomill and dille of euery one ℥ ij the yolkes of two egges of saffran ʒ ij of opium ʒ i. Item the ordinaunce of Alexāder rehersed in the chapter of emoroides is good agaynst all paynes of the fundament As concernynge inwarde payne trifera opiata is verye conuenient and so is trifera romana and persica whych induce slepe Trifera persica was inuented to retayne floures and the fluxe of emorroydes and vomitynge and spyttyng of bloode chieflye when it is gyuen wyth the iuyce of plantayne and whē it is put in the wombe it stauncheth fluxe of the floures and in clysters it cureth the fluxe of bloode and excoriacion of the guttes it closeth the mouthes of the veynes ¶ Of clysters supposytories and pessaryes A Clyster is a noble remedye to dryue out superfluitees of the guttes and of all the bodye And it was founde by a byrde called a storke whych to ease the payne of her bellye was sene to put salte water wyth her becke into her hynder hole The operation of a clyster is to purge the guttes the reynes and the bladder wythout hurte of the principall membres Wherfore there be many kyndes of clysters some supple some breake wynde some restrayne some cōforte synowye mēbres through theyr heate And those be good for a crampe that cōmeth by a replection A clyster agaynst the sayde crampe may thus be ordeyned ℞ of camomill Clyster for the crampe yua muscata mellilote dille of euery one m̄ ij of the rootes of enula campana m̄ ij of the rootes of walwort ℥ ij of maioram gentle of hoorehounde of sage of nept of mugwort of rue of euerye one m̄ ss of annys of comyn of euerye one ʒ ij of castorium of triacle of euerye one ℈ ij of honye .li. i. of the fatte of a foxe ʒ x. of oyle of camomill dille lillies of euery one ℥ iiij of the oyle of a foxe of laurell of terebentyne castorium of euerye one ʒ vi the heade of a wether somewhat brused lette them sethe all together wyth sufficient water tyl halfe be consumed then streyne them and put to the straynyng of odoriferous wyne about the thyrde part of the decoction and let them sethe agayne and mynistre it for a clyster Let the quantitie of thys decoction be to ordeine a clyster .li. j. ss with an oūce and a halfe of oyle of camomill and as muche of the other forsayd thynges ℥ i. ss of the syrupe of sticcados An other lynitiue clyster Linitiue clyster ℞ of the brothe of a chycken sodden wyth barlye .li. ij of oyle of vyolettes ℥ iij. the yolkes of two egges of redde sugger ℥ ij myngle them and make a clyster A clyster restrictiue is made after this sorte ℞ of a decoction of barlye made wyth smythes water .li. ij of oyle of roses omphacyne of oyle of myrte of euerye one ℥ i. ss of myua of quinces ℥ ij ss the yolke of an egge of redde sugger ℥ i. thys clyster is good against the fluxe of the emorroides and of the guttes Here foloweth a clyster to breake wyndines ℞ of a decoction of camomille dille mellilote anyse colewortes fenell corianders cumyne of euerye one ℥ i. of oyle of rue and dille of euery one ℥ i. of diafinicon ʒ x. of hony of roses ℥ ij a lytle salte myngle them and make a clyster Yf ye wyll haue it of lesse heate make it wyth a decoction of camomille mellilote dille and wyth the forsayd oyles leauynge oute cumyn and other hote symples ¶ Of suppositories OF suppositoryes some bene gentle some meane and some stronge Gentell suppositories be made with swynes larde or wyth the stalke of the leaues of colewortes wrapped in womēs heere and anoynted wyth larde or butter Meanelye stronge suppositories are made wyth honye sodden vnto thycknes wherunto yf ye put a lytle sall gēme they shall be of stronger operation A suppositorie made wyth frenche redde sope is of lyke effecte and so is a suppositorie made of the freshe rootes of floure deluyce Item a suppositorie made in the fourme of pilles called suppositorium succarinū whych is muche vsed at Genuaye is of good operation The ordinaunce wherof is after thys sorte ℞ of agaryk ℥ i. ss of blacke elebore ℥ ss salis gemme ʒ x. of ireos ℥ i. sethe them all together wyth foure pounde of reyne water tyll halfe be consumed then make pylles at the fyer wyth sufficient sugger wyth the forsayd decoction strayned and corianders wherof ye shall put fyue into the fundament A suppositarye of greater strēgth is thus made ℞ of hony sodden tyl it be thycke ℥ iij. of benedicta ʒ vi salis gemme of oxe galle of euerye one ʒ ij myngle them and make a suppositarye ¶ Of Pessaries PEssaries are made to prouoke the floures ℞ of mugworte sauyne sothernwood marigoldes ana m̄ ss of safron ʒ ss of hony ℥ ii lett thē boyle all together in sufficient water tyll the thyrde part be consumed than streyne them and with the streynyng make a pessary of cloutes The pessari folowyng is to be vsed in lyke case ℞ of honye sodden tyll it be thycke and styffe ℥ iiii of nigella brayed of mugwort poudred of euery one ℥ ss of safrōʒ i. myngle them and make a pessarye The xix chapter of oyles FYrst we wyll speake of magistrall oiles Oleū benedictū is good for the cure of many deseases of the bodye as for the crampe caused by repletion or the palsye for paynes of the iointes comyng of mingled mater conuenient purgacion presupposed It is also good for the brayne distempered thorough colde Furthermore it is of good operacion against the falling sycknes if ye anoynt the coronal commissure there wyth It dryeth also fystules A mundifycation wyth a stronge medicyne premysed it cureth great freshe woūdes colde catarres it conforteth the spirites openeth veynes stopped through colde humours and yf one droppe of it be put into the eare with cotton it amēdeth hearing chieflye when the impediment is caused of a colde cause Item a rose cake moystened in the sayd oyle and layed to the temples easeth the mygryme and taketh awaye the swymmyng of the heade And if half an ounce of the sayd oyle be dronken with alytle odoriferous wyne in the morning .iii. dayes together it conforteth and reneweth the hert longes Item yf it be taken wyth a lytle odoriferous wyne it is good in quarteyne fieuers The receyt of it muste be almoste a sponeful and that order muste be be kepte four dayes takynge euery daye the forsaid oyle an houre before daye vpon suche dayes as no paroxisme is loked for Item taken the space of .xxx. dayes wyth a lytle wyne and a lytle pionye it healeth the fallyng sycknes and the peynes of the frenche pockes Item it is a greate medicyne for the styngynges of venomous beastes for weaknes of the synnowes and thys
to putrefaction c. Apostemes often tymes comme to putrefaction bycause they canne not wel digeste them selues and those Apostemes ben obscure or darck haue a vehemente tensyon or stretchynge And he sayeth moreouer that whan ye se an Aposteme of great payne and that the payne seme to diminisch and the coloure to waxe grene or blacke ye maye saye that that Aposteme inclineth to corruption and cankerdnes whyche corruption commeth by reason of two causes The fyrste is the multitude of the mattier Causes of corruption and often tymes the malygnyte and small quantytie of the same Another cause of corruption is the inconuenient and vntimely application of medicines repercussyue and sometymes by the application of thynges muche resolutyue in the tyme of the increace of an hote Aposteme For often tymes medicines resolutyue resolue subtyle partes and the grosse remayne and cause putrefaction of the membre By reason of abundant mattyer Thys corruptyon is wounte to chaūce in an hote Aposteme for that that thorough the multytude of the sayde mattier it can not be ruled and moderated by nature nether by the waye of resolution nor by the waye of suppuration and so it muste nedes comme to putrefactyon and it causethe oftentymes the hole membre to rotte Therfore Auicenne sayth well that the Aposteme that commethe not to rypenes nor to declination is euyll and is the cause often tymes of the mortification of the membre Thys corruption also as we haue sayd commeth oftētymes thorough venemous malignite of humours whych nature canne not amende nor moderate nor bringe to maturation or suppuration nor to true resolution We sayde moreouer that corruptiō of Apostemes may chaunce thorough applicatyon of thynges to repercussyue in the tyme of the encrese of hote Apostemes and also in the tyme of declination as Auicenna wytnessethe sayinge that it chaunceth often thoroughe the applicatyon of thynges repercussyue that the mattier retourneth to pryncipall membres And often it chauncethe that the Aposteme waxeth harde and causethe the membre to seme grene and to corrupte Furthermore we haue seen that corruption of an Aposteme hath chaūced thorough defaute of appliynge cōuenyent maturatyue Medicines For an exemple put the case that a man hathe an hote Aposteme and to rype the same a Chirurgien layeth vpon it a maturatyue hote and moyste it shulde be doubtefull leste thoroughe hys heate the maturatyue shuld draw great quantytie of mattier and cause great peyne nether canne nature moderate or amende the mattyer by the waye of suppuratiō and so of necessite the mattyer rotteth in the membre corrupteth the same Auicenne warneth vs to auoyde this inconuenientie touching the maturatyon of hote Apostemes as of cholere wyth bloode and counselleth vs to applye colde and moyste maturatyues And he sayeth that the heade of the Aposteme muste be emplaistred wyth Psillium and colde and moyste defensyues muste be layed all aboute as an emplastre of the decoctyon of mallowes of the sayde Psillium of violettes made accordynge to art and science Lykewyse a playster maye be made of the meale of barley of Oyle of violettes and the yolke of an egge wyth the leaues afore named Finally an Aposteme endeth by induration thorough applying of thynges to muche resolutyue whyche resolue the subtyle humour leauynge the grosse And also thorough application of thynges to muche repercussyue Thys by the gyfte of God we haue ended thys Chap. whose name be praysed ¶ The seconde Chapitre of curynge of flegmon procedynge of the cause primityue WE haue declared in the former chapitre what flegmon is howe manye kyndes there ben of it and in howe many sortes it may chaunce to mans body furtheremore what an Aposteme is and how it endeth In thys present Chapitre we wyll declare the curation of the same As we haue sayde flegmon chauncethe some tymes whan the bodye is replete and sometymes whan the bodye is not replete but neate cleane And whan flegmon chaunsethe to a cleane bodye not fylled wyth euyl humours as Auicenna sayeth it muste be cured wyth thinges mollificatyue and resolutyue as is a playstre of the meale of wheate wythe water and Oyle of Violettes And yf the bodye be fylled wyth humours the naughtye mattyer muste be purged before medicines ben minystred vpon the Aposteme For els whan resolutyon shulde be made alwayes newe mattyer wolde comme Wherefore whan flegmon chaunsethe to bodyes fylled wyth humours ye muste fyrste make a Phlebotomy that is you must cutte a veyne yf the strength and age of the patient wyll suffer Or the patient muste take a purgation Afterwarde ye must laye vpon the Aposteme thinges mollificatyue and resolutiue And thā there is one maner of curing this and that other whiche chaunseth to a cleane bodye sauynge that an Aposteme in a cleane bodye requyrethe not thynges so repercussyue as that that is in a bodie replenyshed with humours And the reason is bycause that the mattier beynge in a bodie replenysshed wyth humours canne not be so well purged but that some quantyte wyll comme to the place of the Aposteme And it is not so in a cleane bodye whyche hathe not superfluous humours And therefore Auicenne sayed well in the aforesayde place that whan the Aposteme fyndeth the bodye wythout superfluytes of humours the Aposteme muste be cured onely wyth mollificatyues and resolutyues wythout repercussyues And to resolue thys Aposteme whan a man seethe that it commethe to the waye of resolutyon we muste make thys prouisyon We muste take of mallowes and of Violettes A resolutyue of eche an handefull and of the rootes of Altea called Holyhocke or marche mallowes some what stamped a pounde lette them boyle all in water of sufficyent quantyte Of thys decoctyon make a playstere wyth the floure of barley and beanes and wheate and a lytle branne well boulted and lette them boyle agayne tyll they ben thycke and putte therunto in the ende of Oyle of Roses of Oyle of Camomylle of eche ℥ ij and. ss and a lytle Saffran A playster Another playster for the same purpose Take of the cromes of breade well cerced a pounde of the brothe of veale or mutton or of an henne in whyche the rootes of Altea or Holyhocke and the rootes of Lyllies were sodden putte the breade into thys decoctyon whyle it boylethe Than strayne them all vehementlye and stampe them in a mortare And whan they ben well stamped putte vnto them of Oyle of Comomylle of Oyle of Roses of eche ℥ ij of Oyle of Lyllies of hennes grese and buttyre Ana ℥ vj. And of the decoctyon asmuche as shall suffyce and sette them on the fyere agayne stirrynge them aboute tyll they comme to a fyrme and styffe mattyer wherewyth ye shall make playsters to be layed vpon the flegmonike Aposteme twyse a daye Another resolutyue playster swagynge the payne and confortynge the synnowie places in thys forme Take of the rootes of fresche great mallowes called Althea or Holyhock li. j. of the rootes of
whyte Lyllies â„¥ iiij of Camomylle melilote Ana. mÌ„ ss of branne mÌ„ j. lette them boyle to a perfecte concoctyon than presse them and choppe the rootes of Holyhocke and the rootes of Lyllies and stampe them and strayne them fynely and putte to the thynges vndre wrytten of Oyle of Roses Camomylle dyll and of Lyllies Ana â„¥ ij the marye of the legges of a Calfe and of a Cowe of hennes grece Ana â„¥ j. of whyte waxe â„¥ j. and. ss the substaunce or meate of Apples rosted vndre coales â„¥ iij. and. ss melte them al and lette them boyle on a softe fyere styrre them aboute halfe an howre We haue proued thys playstre to be of good operatyon in resoluynge all hote Apostemes And it is of the composityon of mayster Iohan de Barnardis whyche was of great estimatyon amonge the practysers of Chirurgerye whyche in oure tyme were at Rome And I haue vsed of thys playstre and the other aboue wrytten and haue gotteÌ„ honour and proffyte thereby The fyrste playstre is of the descriptyon of Auicenne and it is also verye fytte to resolue I coulde describe manye other but I shulde be to longe And the foresayde remedyes are suffycyent to resolue anye Aposteme be it of a primityue cause or of an antecedent Whan ye perceaue that the Aposteme enclineth to maturation which thynge is sone knowen by thies sygnes namely by great pulsatioÌ„ hardnes prolonged wyth heate by the reddische couloure of the place than you muste vse maturatiue thynges that it maye be perfectly ryped ¶ A plaistre maturatiue for flegmon A maturatiue TAke the leaues of mallowes and of violettes of eche mÌ„ j. of the rootes of langede beefe tendre and fresche â„¥ ij of the rootes of holyhocke â„¥ iiij lette thies aforesayd thynges boyle seeth perfectlye than choppe them small stampe them and strayne them fynely and afterwarde take a lytle lynsede of fenugreke well beaten and put theÌ„ in the decoctioÌ„ of the sayde herbes and rootes wyth barley floure and make a stiffe plaistre addynge in the ende of commune oyle â„¥ iij. of fresche buttyre â„¥ ij ss of fresche swynes grece â„¥ ij three yolkes of Egges whiche done meÌ„gle them agayne with the foresaid rootes strayned and sette them on the fyer agayne and stirre them about make a plaister and vse it as the other twyse a daye We haue proued this plaister to be good to rype al hote Apostemes And yf you nede a stronger maturatiue vse this vndre wrytten which I durste not vse but in great necessyte after suppuratioÌ„ This is the description of it A stronge maturatiue Take of the floure of linsede and of fenugreke the cromes of rawe wel leuened bread Ana â„¥ j. ss foure drie fygges and fyue snailes wythout shelles and of the playstre aboue ordened â„¥ iij. mengle them and stampe them in a mortare and than lette them boyle a lytle at the fyer and make a playstre I haue founde it profitable layinge it onlye vpon the heade of the Aposteme whan the Aposteme was well nygh rype For it drawethe the matter outwarde and makethe the skynne thynne And I was wonte to put ouer the Aposteme the playstre maturatiue aboue named A fomentation and to fomente or bathe the place wyth thys decoction before I applied the sayde playstre The decoction is thys Take of the leaues of mallowes of violettes of Holyhoc of euerye one mÌ„ j. branne mÌ„ ss boyle them in sufficient quantytie of water tyll two partes ben consumed than strayne them and putte to the decoction a lytle barley floure and of fresche buttyre of commune Oyle Ana â„¥ iij. wyth the yolkes of three Egges and lette them boyle agayne a lytle and fomente the Aposteme therewyth Arzi a lerned man in Chirurgerye sayethe that thys decoction or a lyke is verye conuenient to resolue and rype hote Apostemes and it swagethe the payne and thynnethe the skynne and causethe the mattyere to comme outwarde After the maturation ye must open the Aposteme The maneâ— of openynge an Aposteme wherein certayne doctrynes are to be obserued Fyrste the openynge muste be in the rypest place Secondlye in a lowe place that the heyuy mattyere maye the more easelye be purged Thyrdely the openynge muste be made accordynge to the lengthe of the Muscles Veynes synnowes and Chordes The fourthe obseruatyon is that we make incisyon accordynge to the growynge of the heares and accordynge to the wryncles of the skynne The fyfthe is that after the incisyon ye must not drawe out all the mattier at ones that the strengthe of the patient be not affebled The syxte and last is that the incisyon be made accordynge to the quantyte of the mattyers If the Aposteme be great ye muste make a great incisyon yf lytle a lytle incisyon And also after the lernynge of Auicenna whan the skynne of the Aposteme is lyfted vp on hygh the chirurgien muste open it in the rypest and lowest parte that he canne After the incisyon ye muste put in youre fynger and proue the hollownes of it and than fylle the hollownes wyth conuenient medicyne It is good also to knowe and assaye the hollownes wyth conuenieÌ„t instrumentes so that it be done softely and warely for hurtynge the synnowes and veynes I saye also that in rounde Apostemes incisyon muste be made in the lowest part after the figure of a newe Moone that it maye be the soner healed and to auoyde the daunger of a Fistula Auicenna commaundethe to make two or thre incisyons We haue proued bothe wayes and haue founde more succurre in the incisyon made after the facion of a new Moone And it is to be noted that whan suche an incisyon is made after the fygure of a newe Moone the two poyntes must be vpwarde and the middle benethe that the mattier may be purged more easely The order of procedyng aftâ—r the incisyon After thys incisyon you muste put in tentes moysted in the yolke of an Egge or in Oyle of Roses And afterwarde ye muste procede wyth a dygestiue compouned of the yolke of an Egge and a lytle terebentyne And yf the place be verye paynfull ye muste vse Oyle of Roses in the stede of terebentyne Thys digestyue causethe the payne to cease and it muste be vsed the space of thre or foure daies After the digestyue ye muste clense the place wythe a mundificatyue of Syrupe of Roses cheyfelye whan the Aposteme is aboute verye sensible places and synnowie as aboute the priuie membres The description of the mundificatyue is thys â„ž of Syrupe of Roses â„¥ ij of terebentyne â„¥ iij. let them boyle a litle together Whan they haue boyled adde to them a yolke of an Egge after that ye haue take the sayde thynges from the fier and putte there vnto moreouer of barley floure well boulted â„¥ j. ss wyth a lytle Saffran ¶ Another stronger mundificatyue â„ž of Honye of Roses strayned â„¥ ij Mundification de Apto of cleare terebentyne
small potion wyth a decoction of cordiall floures and frutes addynge in the ende of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. and. ss The fourthe intention is accomplyshed by mynistrynge sondrye thynges vppon the aposteme Reê‘cussiues be perilous in viii cases Fyrste by mynistrynge familiare repercussiue medicines excepte conditioned cases in whyche by no meanes you muste not mynistre thynges repercussiue The fyrste case is when the matter is venimous The seconde when the matter is in the emunctories or clensynge places Thyrdlye when it procedeth by the waye of termination of some dysease as it chaunceth in continuall fieuers and other Fourthlye when the matter descendeth from one membre to another Fyfthlye when the matter is grosse Syxtlye when the matter is hardened lyke a stone Seuenthlye when an aposteme chaunseth in a body replenyshed wyth humours Eyghtlye when it commeth of brusynge In these cases we muste not applye thynges repercussiue excepte the fyrste daye for the causes shewed in the chapiter before Repercussiues bene the whyte of egges oyle of roses Reê‘cussiue oyle of myrtin beateÌ„ together We wil describe three kyndes of repercussiues whyche we haue often proued The fyrst is thys take two whytes of egges oyle of roses VnguentuÌ„ of roses ana â„¥ i. and. ss the iuyce of plantayne or morell â„¥ vi mengle all together one after another and make as it were an oyntmente and laye it vppon the aposteme wyth a linnen cloute and se that it be luke warme The seconde forme is thys Take three whytes and yolkes of egges and of oyle of roses of oyle of violettes of womans mylke Ana â„¥ i. and. ss lette them be mengled together and be layed to warme Thys repercussiue is good after the begynnynge The thyrde is thys take of the leaues of mallowes and violettes Ana. mÌ„ i. and. ss of roses of hole barleye Ana. mÌ„ ss of the seede of quynces Ê’ v. Lette them be sodden al in sufficient water vnto parfyte decoction Then strayne them and presse them oute vehementlye braye them and serce them fynelye And putte to of oyle of roses after the recepte of mesue â„¥ iiij of Vnguentum rosarum â„¥ i. and. ss of whyte waxe â„¥ ij melte them at the fyer and lette them boyle agayne at a softe fyer wyth the thynges serced a quarter of an houre and euer styrre them aboute And when it is taken from the fyer adde there vnto of barleye floure well boulted â„¥ ii and vse it vpon a clothe as it is aforesayde Thys playstre as ye maye perceyue by the symples that go in to it is good in the ende of the begynnynge and in the myddest of the begynnynge and in the begynnynge of augmentation These three oyntmentes aboue named bene good for hote apostemes that maye be cured wyth resolution Howe to vse reê‘cussiues and also in purged bodyes I saye that they bene profytable after the begynnynge of an Aposteme vnto the encrease And in the encrease of an aposteme enclynynge to resolution ye muste mengle thynges repercussyue wyth molifycatiues For Auicenne sayeth that as longe as an aposteme procedeth in encrease it is necessarye to laye vppon thynges repercussyue and to adioyne mollifycatiues And thys proposition of the sayde AuiceÌ„ne semeth to be agaynst the opinion of al doctours chieflye of Rasis and Galene whyche saye that at the encrease of an Aposteme we muste consyder two thynges that is to saye the thynge done and the thynge to be done To take awaye the thynge done there nedeth resolution And to defende the thynge to come we muste vse repercussyon And so it appereth that an aposteme alreadye made is not healed by thynges mollifycatiue but by thynges resolutiue And the Aposteme that may ensue hereafter must be stopped by thynges repercussiue Neuerthelesse me thynketh that Auicenne hathe better weyed the matter then the other consyderynge the cure more particulerlye then other auctours He sayeth that in the augmentation we muste vse thynges mollifycatiue And it is reason so to do for in the augmentation the mater of PhlegmoÌ„ throughe the layenge to of thynges repercussiue is waxen harde and is retayned wythin the meÌ„bre Therfore we must applye medicines that may mollifye and soften the matter and that maye open the pores And so doynge we prepare to trewe and perfyte resolution egallye by lytle and lytle For otherwyse wheÌ„ sodayne resolutioÌ„ is made the subtyle humour is resolued and the grosse remayneth But resolutiues mollifycatiues bene of thys effecte that they resolue mollify by lytle lytle Wherfore they arne more conuenient then other that ben hote and drye whyche resolue the subtyle humoure and leaue the grosse as we haue sayde Furthermore resolutiues mollificatiues appayse the paine as Auicenne sayeth The reason is bycause they resolue by lytle and lytle whyche thynge a medicine resolutiue hote and drye dothe not For thoroughe heate it draweth humours to the place and causeth payne Lyke wyse in the augmentation and in the state thynges molifycatiue and resolutiue ben conuenient In the ende declination of thys aposteme thynges resolutiue and drye bene agreable as Auicenne sayeth Apud finem et statum c. In thys place Auicenne sheweth that an aposteme hath foure tymes as we haue sayde And euerye tyme is diuided into thre partes namely begynnyng augmentation diminutioÌ„ he sheweth what medicine we must vse in the state of flegmon In the begynnynge in the myddest and in the ende of the state lette the mollifycatiues surmounte the repercussiues and he sayeth afterwarde fac ea pura c. that is to saye in the ende of state we muste vse thynges purelye mollifycatiue we saye then that euery one of the foure tymes hath in it selfe thre tymes begynnynge augmentation and ende Wherfore we conclude that the ende of augmentation hath participation wyth the begynnynge of state and the myddest of state hathe hys trewe tyme and the ende of state hathe participation wyth the begynnynge of declination and so forthe of other tymes In the state of an Aposteme that is in the waye of resolution we haue proued thys composition profytable Ye muste take of the rootes of Holyhocke Resolutiue of the rootes of lillies of Camomil of melilote of euerye mÌ„ v. and put them in a bagge of course lynnen and boyle them altogether in sufficient quantite of water tyll they be well sodden Then stampe them strayne them and serce them puttynge to these thynges vnder wrytten and makyng a cerote in maner of a playster â„ž of oyle of Camomille of oyle of lillyes of euery one â„¥ ij and. ss of whyte diaquilon of the fatte or swete called Isopus of Galenes cerote of euery one â„¥ ij of heÌ„nes grece goce grece of euery one Ê’ x. of whyt waxe â„¥ i. and. ss make an oyntmente Let these latter thynges boyle together at a softe fyer with the thynges aboue named let them be layed to warme ¶ Another playster for the same entention TAke of the cromes of bread steped in a
the matter conioynct Diete The fyrste intention is accomplysshed in gyuynge to the pacyent meates declynynge to coldenesse and moystnesse lette hym vse therfore a gruell of breade sodde in water or in the brothe of a chycken sodden wyth Laictuce and a lytle cleane barleye And herewyth it is good to vse a fewe Almondes blaunched or commune seede called Semina communia stamped wyth a lytle sugre Also the patient maye vse at the begynnynge the brothe of a Chekyn sodde wyth Borrage Endyue Purselane Betes and Spynnache For drynke he maye vse the wyne of Pomegranattes that is not sharpe but well mengled wyth water The seconde and thyrde intention is accomplysshed by takynge of this syrupe ℞ of syrupe of vyolettes Syrupe of vynagre of the iuyce of Endyue ana ʒ iiii of the water of Endine hoppes and vyolettes Ana ʒ i. mengle them After that the pacyent hathe vsed thys syrupe thre or foure dayes he must take thys purgation in the mornynge ℞ of Electuarye lenitiue Purgation of Cassia Ana ʒ ss of Electuarye of Roses after Mesue ʒ iiii wyth the water of Endyue and hoppes make a small potion addynge in the ende of syrupe of vyolettes ʒ i. ss An other purgation Recipe of the wheye of gootes mylke ʒ iiii of electuarye De psillio ʒ ii and ss of Diacatholicon Diaprunis non solutini Ana ʒ ss mengle them and make a potion Yf it be Formica Corrosiua we muste digeste the matter after thys sorte ℞ of syrupe of Fumiterye of hoppes Ana ℥ ss of water of fumiter hoppes and Buglos Ana ℥ i. After that he hath vsed this syrup as it is sayde of the other he muste take this purgatiō ℞ of Cassia that is newlye drawen out of Diacatholicō an̄ ℥ ss of the cōfectiō of hamech Purgatyon ʒ iii. make a potion of fumiter adding in the ende of it syrupe of violettes ʒ i. 7. The fourth intention which is to take away the matter conioynct shal be accōplysshed with the medycines vnder wrytten of whiche the fyrst is this ℞ one Pomegranade aygre of Lentyles A playstre of cleane barly of plātayn called Arnoglossa or shepes tonge or waybredth ana m̄ i. of the rotes ofred dockes called Lapathiū acutum ℥ iiii of lupines ℥ ii seeth these thynges in suffycient water with a lytle vynegre tyll the barly be broken thā stampe them and strayne them and sette them agayne vpon the fyre the space of a quarter of an houre and putte to these thinges of oyle of Roses omphacine of oyle Mirtine Ana ℥ ii of whytewaxe ℥ x. make a composition whiche shall be betwene the forme of a cerot and of a playstre This plaistre is a present remedy to resolue all kyndes of Formica ambutiua and Corrosiua An other resolutyne for the same intention ℞ of oyle of roses of vnguentū Populeon Ana ℥ ii of oyle Myrtyne ℥ i. and. ss of the iuce of plātayn and nyghtshade Ana ℥ i. of roch alumme ʒ i. of the floures of Pomegranades m̄ ss of the seede of roses ℥ i. of docke rootes ℥ ss of vinegre ℥ ii Lette them boyle all vnto the consumption of the iuces and vynegre than sturre them aboute in a mortar of leade an houre and put therevnto of litharge of golde and syluer Ana ℥ ii of cerusse ℥ i. of Tutia ʒ ii yf nede be of greater exiccation or drying ye maye well adioyne of the refuse of yron called Scoria ferri fynely serced ʒ ii of verdegres ʒ i. and ss and so moche lyme that hath bene ten rymes wasshed This plaistre hathe so greate vertue in hys operation that there is no poynte of Formica but that it maye be resolued by the same And yf it so chaunce that the Formica can not be resolued but that it spreadeth it selfe in sondrye places wyth malignitye and vlceracyon we fynde these two remedyes vnder wrytten present and good to mortifye the sayde Formica bothe Corrosiua and Ambulatiua The fyrste is thys A poudre ℞ of Arsenicke of Auri pigmentū Ana ʒ ii of the iuyce of Plantayne of the iuyce of Nyghtshade of the iuyce of coolewortes an̄ ℥ ii of the rinde of a walnut yf it can be gotten ℥ ss or in the stede of it of Celidonye otherwyse called Salendyne ℥ ss lette them boyle all in a brasen vessell vnto the consumption of the iuyces thā stampe them fynely addynge of Camphore brayed accordynge to arte ʒ ss of Opium ℈ i. The seconde remedye ℞ of Arsenycke of Auripigmente Ana ʒ i. stampe them wel and let them boyle wyth a pynte of lye vnto the consumption of two partes and putte there into of Rose water li. ss and let them seeth one boylynge more In the application of these two remedyes ye must regarde this meane namelye that the place be wasshed wyth lynte made after the maner of a bolster plonged and steped in the decoction aboue wrytten and layde too twyse or thryse Thys water hath infallibly vertue to take awaye the malignite of an vlceratiō cōming of formica The fourme of administration of the poudre The poudre aboue ordeyned hath the same vertue whan it is layde to the place in the fourme folowing The vlcered place must be wasshed wyth a decoction of barley or of rose water incontinently you must putte the poudre in the sayde vlcered place not wypyng the place whyche thyng done ones or twyse yf ye perceyue the malignite of the vlcere to be mortifyed whyche thynge is easely knowen by the swelling of the place than ye must procure to make the eschare to fal away and to appayse the payne To remoue an Eschare inflāmation by thys meane Take of the leaues of mallowes and violettes an̄ M. ii and boyle them tyl they ben perfectly sodden than stāpe them wyth barley floure And with the decoction make a styffe playster addynge of freshe buttyre of swete oyle an̄ ℥ ii and two yolkes of egges put in to the foresaid thinges incontinētly after that they bene taken from the fyer Thys playster is principall to appayse gryefe caused by stronge medicines Ye may also profitably foment or bathe the place wyth thys decoction before ye laye to the sayd playster with cloutes weted in the decoction and it muste be layed too as hote as the patient canne suffre it And afterwarde whan they eschare shall be taken away the sayd vlcere shal be healed wyth the oyntment aboue wrytten which is compouned of the iuyce of herbes and of litarge or wyth vnguētum de Minio written in our antidotarie or wyth the oyntmēt aboue named in this present chapiter in the whych is tutia Item our poudre remouyng superfluous fleshe wythout payne hathe a prerogatyue aboue other to take away the malignite of vlceres and hath lyke effecte in thys aposteme The auncient doctours and also the later haue wrytten sondrye remedies in which I haue founde lytle vtilite and therfore I haue ouerpassed them and
of a Melon and some tymes to the greatnes of a courde And it hathe sondrye names accordynge to the places in whyche it is engendred as we haue sayde of Testudo but we nede not to passe for the names so that we haue the true intentyon of healynge All thies kyndes of eminences ben engendred of a cause primityue antecedente and conioyncte The cause primityue is euyl regiment in eatyng and drynckynge The cause antecedent is the multytude of fleame hardened and dryed The cause conioyncte is the humoure gathered to the place Scrophiles As concernynge Scrophiles some ben paynful and haue part of an hote humour and ben redde and not verye harde Thies maye be healed by resolutyon or by suppuratyon Sometymes they ben greate and olde and haue coniunctyon wyth synnowes and veynes and are of euyll coloure Take no cure of thē for they comme often to a Canker Ye maye haue the same iudgement of glandules whan they comme to malignitie and cancrosytie Consydre wel theyr sygnes that ye maye knowe whan they ben euyll There chaūce in the emunctories certayne harde emynences called Bubo and fugile and they haue coniunction wyth the synnowes ¶ The seuēth Chapitre of the cure of Scrophiles glandules and lyke emynences THe cure of glandules The cure of glandules c. Scrophiles and excrescences of the same nature is accomplisshed by foure intentyons The fyrste is good regiment of diete The seconde is to take away the mattier cōioyncte by medicines resolutiue The thyrde to purge the mattyer antecedent The fourthe to take away the mattyer cōioyncte by handye operatyon or by the applicatyon of a caustyque medicyne whan they canne not be healed by resolutyon The fyrste intentyon is accomplisshed accordyng to that Diete that is sayde in the Chapitre of the cure of nodes In thys case the patyent must endure hōgre asmuche as is possyble and kepe hym selfe frome eatyng vnto vomite He muste haue hys heade layed hygh nether muste he slepe grouelyng whā he slepeth lykewyse he must not speke muche nor laughe whan he speaketh For the accomplisshement of the seconde intentyon lette the mattyer be thus digested ℞ Oximel compositū Digestiue of Syrupe of Sticados of honye of Roses Ana ℥ ss of the waters of scabiouse Endiuie and Fumiter Ana ℥ j. mengle thē After that he hath vsed this digestife let hī be purged with this purgatiō Purgation ℞ of Diacatholicon of Diaphenicō of electuarij indi maioris ana ʒ ij make a small potion wyth the cōmune decoction addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. and. ss Eyght dayes after that he hath vsed thys medicine to euacuate the matter antecedent it is good to take euery daye in the mornynge one of these pilles Pilles by the space of fourtye dayes excepte the two dayes whē the moone chaungeth ℞ of Euphorbiū of ginger of turbith of the iuice of the rootes of Ireos of Agarike ana ʒ i. make xl pylles wyth the sayd iuyce Also it shal be very good to take euery euenynge a lytle of thys compositiō ℞ of hony of roses of syrupe of sticados ana ℥ iiij of suggre ʒ iij. of agarike in trocisques ʒ ss of salis gemme of spike of cinnamome of galangale ana ℥ ij of cloues of macis ana ʒ i. of polipodie ʒ i. ss of turbith preparate ʒ ij of longe pepper ℈ ij make a confection of al these wyth the wyne of quynces The receyte of thys is ℥ ss It is of excellent operation to take away an euel flegmatyke complexion in any bodye it rectifyeth the euyll qualite and purgeth the grosse humour The thyrde intention whych is to take awaye the matter conioynct is accomplyshed by the administration of locale medicines whych maye resolue thys matter and mollifye it Of whych thys is one of good effecte A cerote resolutiue ℞ of the muscilage of holyhocke of fenugreke linsede of drie fygges .li. i. of cōmune oyle of oyle of lillies and camomille ℥ ij of capons grece gose grece and swynes grece melted of cleare terebentine of wethers tallowe melted ana ℥ ij and ss of lytarge of golde well brayed and cersed ℥ viij Let thē boyle al together to the consumption of the iuyce muscilage thē wyth sufficient newe waxe make a cerote clāmysh and cleauynge addynge of armoniake Iris sygnifyeth a flouredeus of galbane dissolued in vynegre ana ʒ i. of newe ireos well brayed ℥ i. and. ss seeth them altogether and make a cerote after the maner of diaquilon Thys cerote is souerayne to resolue scrophules and all other glandules procedyng of flegmatyke matter Another remedy to thys entētiō Playster ℞ of whyte diaquilon of great diaquilō of the swette of shepes woulle called isopus humida ana ℥ i. of ysope of galenes cerote ʒ x. of the iuyce of flouredelys ℥ ss of the iuyce of affodilles ʒ i. of the muscilage of holihocke ℥ iiij Let them boyle altogether vnto the consumptiō of the muscilage then put to of cleare terebētine ʒ vi of whyt waxe asmuch as shall suffice make a cerote Item to the same intētion ℞ of galbanū of serapine of Opopo armoniake ana ℥ ss of the decoction of flouredelis ℥ ij of whyte vynegre ℥ ij and. ss dissolue thē altogether and boyle them vnto consumption of the iuyce and decoction then adde of oyle of lillies of cleare terebentine of whyte waxe ana ʒ iij. let them boyle agayne one boylyng put to of brayed flouredelis ʒ ij Another ℞ of the rootes of lillies ℥ iij. of the sedes of water cresses of ireos cutte accordynge to breadth ana ʒ i. boyle thē in sufficiēt water tyll the sede of the watercresses be broken then presse them and stampe them Whych thyng done make a plaister in the muscilage of the foresayde thynges wyth branne well brayed and sodden wyne asmuche as the muscilage shal be Thys playster is excellēt to resolue scrophules so that they be not paynful and suspected of a canker A cerote To the same intētiō ℞ of armoniake and galbane dyssolued in vynegre and adde a lytle terebentine and a lytle mastique gūme and a lytle of the rootes of flouredelis wel brayed of oyle of lyllies of hēnes grece ana ʒ iij. reduce these thynges to the forme of a cerote vpon the fyer accordynge to arte It is a good remedye for scrophules Yf it chaunce that the scrophules cā not be resolued by the medicines aforesayde but that they come to the waye of maturation it auayleth muche to helpe the maturation forward Maturatiue The maturatiue of scrophules must be such ℞ of the rootes of holihocke of lillie rootes ana .li. ss when they ben soddē in sufficient water stāped strained put vnto them of garleke headdes rosted vnder the coales ℥ iij. asmuche of whyt oynions rosted after the same maner of oyle of lillies buttyre ana ℥ ij of swynes grece gose grece ana ℥ ij ss whyche
putte it warme in the eye it shal be merueylous good For the same intentyon we haue proued thys remedye folowyng whiche resolueth mattyer conioyncte and conforteth the syght Another â„ž of Fenugreke thryse washed in barley water Ê’ ij of melilote of the leaues of swete Fenel or els of the sede therof of eche a litle of rose water â„¥ iij. of Fenel water â„¥ ij Seethe them all in a glasse vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte than strayne them and adde to the straynynge of sugre candie Ê’ ij of sarcocoll dissolued in womans mylke of Tutia Ana Ê’ j. meÌ„gle them all together and vse them as it is sayde before Furthermore wyth thyes two remedies aforesayd it is good to applie vpoÌ„ the eye the same houre thies two descriptyons folowynge in makynge often euaporatyon Resolutyue of whych the first is after this forme â„ž of fenel leaues of melilote Ana. mÌ„ ss of Roses sticados Camomil of euery one a lytle of fenugreke wasshed as is aforesayde â„¥ ss lette them boyle all wyth a sufficient quantyte of fenel water and asmuche rose water and a lytle odoriferous whyte wyne vnto the consumptyon of the thyrde parte than strayne them and laye on the eye a fyne sponge weeted in thys decoctyon beynge hote Another The seconde is this â„ž of melilote of branne Ana. mÌ„ j. of camomyl of roses Ana. mÌ„ ss of fenel leaues mÌ„ j. ss of sticados a litle Cutte thies thiÌ„ges small make two litle light bagges and boyle them with sufficient quantytie of water of fenel odoriferous wyne vntyll the thyrde parte be consumed and laie them vpon the eyes wyth a sponge as is aforesayde and let them be actually hote Thies two remedies as we haue said beÌ„ of good operation in resoluyng of grosse mattyer confortyng the syght and they be the remedies that we haue proued in the cure of optalmia caused of hote humours Against colde humours It remayneth that we describe with lyke breifnes remedies agaynste optalmia caused of coulde mattyer and grosse for the accomplisshement of the fyfte intentyon Wherfore whan optalmia is engendred of grosse mattyer namely flegmatyke or melancholyke or of melancholie mengled with fleame in the begynnynge for the curatyon therof some purgatyoÌ„ going before put thys collyrie beyng actually hote in to the eye Collyrium â„ž of rose water and Fenel Ana â„¥ j. of womans mylke â„¥ iij. of sugre candie of syrupe of roses Ê’ i. and ss of whyte Sief wythout opium Ê’ j. mengle them and make a collyrie accordynge to arte To this intentyon it is conuenient to take an apple rosted vndre coales and strayned and than to putte to A plaister of an apple a lytle Rose water and the yolke of an Egge and a lytle saffran settyng it on the fyere and laiynge it vpon the eye after the maner of a plaister It appayseth payne and heuines of the eye Thyes two remedies ben good after the begynnyng vnto the tyme of augmentatyon and of state Also in thys intention it is good to take the whyte of an Egge A water somwhat roosted vndre coales and than beateÌ„ addyng of rose water â„¥ j. offenell water â„¥ j. and. ss and asmuche of the water of mirtille flours of tutia Ê’ ss beate theÌ„ al together the space of two houres than lette them stande and afterward strayne them thorough a thycke cloth and put the liquour in to the eye This remedie is good in the begynnynge of optalmia Also to cease the payne of the place To cease payne it is good to take the cromes of bread to dippe it in the brothe of an henne or of other flesshe beyng fressh and to put it betwene two pieces of flaxe laye vpon the sore eye beyng actually hote In the state and in the declinatyoÌ„ ye may conueniently applie the remedyes vndre wrytten wythin wtout A decoctyon of whyche the fyrst is thys â„ž of fenel water of rose water Ana â„¥ ij of odoriferous wyne of water of Eufrage Ana â„¥ j. of Tutia Ê’ j. of aloes hepatyke of cloues Ana â„¥ ss of sarcocolle dissolued in womans mylke ℈ ij of suggre candye of syrupe of roses â„¥ ss beate thyes foresayde thynges to gether and mengle them wyth the sayd wyne and waters beynge somwhat hote and strayne them thorough a thycke linnen clothe and kepe the liquor in a glasse and put it in the eye hote Anothâ—r resolutyue To thys intentyon auayleth a decoctyon of fenugreke of melilote of swete fenel and fresch wyth a suffycient quantytie of water of fenel and wyth suggre candie of syrupe de duabus radicibus lette them boyle to the consumptyon of the thyrde parte and putte to in the ende of odoriferous whyte wyne somuch as shal amouÌ„te to the thyrde parte of the decoctyon than lette them boyle agayne a lytle and strayne them and vse thereof puttynge it hote in to the eye Thys water as ye maye knowe by the symples that go therunto hath great vertue to make thynne grosse mattyer and to resolue the mattyer beynge thynned and it appaysethe the gryefe of the place and conforteth the syght Furthermore ye maye conueniently admynystre the two remedyes aboue wrytten at the begynnynge of the fyfthe intentyon appliynge them vpon the sore parte the one wyth a sponge and the other in the forme of a lytle bagge We haue founde the grene water of oure descriptyon to haue greate efficacyte in the declinatyon of optalmia caused of a flegmatyke mattyer and that it resoluethe the mattyer that coulde not be resolued by the effecte of other medicynes desiccatyue and resolutyue and it is in thys forme â„ž of rose water of the water of Fenell The gâ—ene water Ana â„¥ j. of the water of eufragye and selandyne Ana Ê’ ij of odoriferous and cleare whyte wyne â„¥ j. and. ss of sarcocolle dissolued in womans mylke of verdegres ℈ j. mengle thyes thynges together the water and the wyne beyng fyrst heated tyll they begynne to seeth and than strayne them Thys water mundifyeth all grosse mattyer engendred in the eye and clarifyeth the eye from all rednes procedynge of grosse and colde mattyer The syxte intentyon whyche is to correcte the accidentes shal be accomplished by the applicatyon of sondrye remedyes accordynge to the diuersyte of the places in whyche the accideÌ„tes be and accordynge to the dyuersyte of the sayde accidentes Accidentes The accidentes that communelye chaunce in thys disease are these vehement payne cheifely whan it is caused of an hote mattyer vlceratyon of the eye lyddes and of the skynne called Cornea and of the skynne coniunctyua and spottes of the same and also quytture retayned betwene Cornea and coniunctyua To take awaye the payne caused of an hote mattyer yf the remedyes aboue wrytten of a rosted Apple and other bee not suffycient it shal be conuenyent to procede wyth medicynes in to whyche Opium entrethe whereof oure descriptyon hathe been euer as it
folowethe â„ž of the muscilage of the seede of Quynces of Psillium made wyth barley water of womaÌ„s mylke noursynge a wenche of whyte Syef wyth Opium Ê’ j. An opiate medicyne mengle them together and make a collyrie wyth a barbyers whettestone We haue proued that the applycatyon of a warme Collyrie wythin the eye is verye synguler to swage the payne therof After that the payne is appaysed ye muste procede wyth the aforesayde remedyes accordynge to the tyme. Also the decoction of fenugreke made wyth Rose water and barley water is ryght good to appayse gryefe whyche thynge Auycenne testyfyethe If it chaunce that the eye lyddes or Cornea or Coniunctiua be vlcered thorough an antecedente cause than the Chirurgien muste succoure that accidente wyth a conuenient medicyne A water of Galenes inuentyon as thys is â„ž of Rose water of the water of the leaues of Myrte Ana â„¥ j. of suggre candye of syrupe of Roses â„¥ ij of Tutia preparate Ê’ j. and. ss of Syef of leade of a whyte Syef wythout Opium Ana. ℈ j. braye the thynges that ben to bee brayed fynely vnto the lykenes of alchoholl than the waters beynge somewhat heated mengle them together Thys water is merueylous to heale vlceratyon caused of hote mattyere And it scourethe awaye grosse mattyer and dryethe vp subtyle mattyer that causethe vlceratyon and it is Galenes inuentyon whyche auctoure sayethe that in the vlcers there ben two superfluytes engendred namelye a grosse and a subtyle Wherfore the Chyrurgyen muste ordeyne a medicyne hauynge two prerogatyues one to drye subtyle mattier and another to scoure awaye grosse mattyer If ye wyll that the sayde water shal be more desiccatyue and mundifycatyue adde vnto it the thyrde parte of the grene water of oure inuentyon Also ye maye laye to the sayde vlceratyon whan the place is not verye paynfull nor enflamed the sayde grene water actually hote Fynallye we wyll entreate of the mattyere or quytture retayned betwene Cornea and Coniunctiua in the next Chapytre and of the cure thereof by goddes grace Thus endethe thys present Chapytre of obtalmia Wrytten in the Citye of Bononye the yere of oure lorde M. ccccc x. the .xiiij. day of NoueÌ„bre For whych the name of god be praysed ¶ The thyrde Chapytre of quytture engendred and retayned betwene the skynne of the eye called Cornea and betwene coniunctiua WE haue ofteÌ„ seen quytture engendred and retayned betwene the skynne of the eye called Cornea Aposteme of Cornea or coÌ„iunctiua and the skynne coÌ„iunctiua cheifely in an optalmie caused of an hote mattyer whyche accident yf it shulde not be quyckely succoured euapored and purged by the applicatyon of resolutyue and gentle maturatyue medicynes it wolde be no merueyl if the eye shulde comme in daunger of euyll and harde curatyon and that the apple of the eye shuld be vlcered or that the Crystallyne humour shulde vtterly be loste To auoyde thyes accidentes a wyse Chirurgien wythout delaye must prepare some conuenieÌ„t remedye and he must procure an openynge betwene the skynnes by whyche the quytture enclosed maye issue out by the coÌ„missure that is betwene Cornea and Coniunctiua for which purpose this descriptyon folowynge is of good operatyon Decoctyon â„ž of fenugreke â„¥ ss of cleane barley mÌ„ j. of the sede of Quynces Ê’ ij of the rootes of holyhock somwhat stamped of the rootes of langdebeef ana â„¥ j. boyle thies thinges together with a chickyn in sufficieÌ„t water tyll they comme to suche a gelye as calues fete make than strayne them and putte of it ofteÌ„ in to the eye beynge actually hote addynge some tyme a lytle fyne sugre If perchauÌ„ce the quytture issue not out by thys remedie after the sayde suppuration ye muste open the place wyth a lancette makyng a lytle hole And yf it be possyble lette the openynge be betwene the commissure of the two skynnes cornea and coniunctyua After the openynge ye muste procede with the remedie last wrytten the space of two dayes addynge a lytle suggre candie of syrupe of roses and a lytle of other fyne suggre Whan ye perceaue that the quytture is mundifyed whyche is sone knoweÌ„ by the mitigation of the payne and by the clearenes of the eye thys remedye folowynge maye conueniently be vsed Collâ—eye â„ž of water of roses of water of Mirtilles or in the stede thereof of plantayne Ana â„¥ j. of Fenell water of odoriferous whyte wyne Ana â„¥ ss of sarcocolle dissolued wyth womans mylke of Tutia preparate Ana. ℈ ij of suggre Candie of syrupe of Roses Ê’ j. of Myrobalanes cytrins Ê’ ss of whyte Sief wythout opium of Sief of frankencense Ana Ê’ j. and. ss lette thies foresayde thynges be brayed fynely and cerse them and make a collyrie accordynge to arte whyche ye muste vse tyll the place be mundifyed and incarned and for the cicatrisatyon adde to the sayde collyrie Ê’ ij of Sief of leade And note that in the tyme of maturation to appayse griefe and to cause the mattyer to issue out ye maye conueniently applye the foresayde playster of a rosted apple And as we haue sayde before thyes remedyes muste be applyed after purgatyon Lykewyse in the cure of pustles or spottes that chaunce thorough an Aposteme beynge in the apple of the eye ye muste procede as in cornea and coniunctyua but wyth more spedines and wyth lyghter and gentyller medicynes bycause of the nobilite of the eye Thus endeth thys present Chapytre for whyche the name of god be praysed ¶ The fourthe Chapytre of the burnynge and itchynge of the eyes and of the cure of the same IN the corners of the eyes there chauÌ„cethe oft itchynge Itchyng and blerenes and burnyng and some remenaunte of blerenes cheifely towarde nyght procedynge of catharrhous and salt sharpe mattyer For the cure whereof the two foresayde remedies a purgation of the mattier antecedent presupposed ben conuenient The fyrste is thys A water and it is of oure inuentyon â„ž of rose water of plantayne water Ana â„¥ j. of Tutia preparate Ê’ j. and. ss of the water of the floures of Mirtilles â„¥ j. and. ss of the leaues of housleke Ê’ x. of the whytes of Egges somewhat rosted vndre coales in nombre iij. of whyte Sief wythout Opium Ê’ j. and. ss of camphore graynes .iij. sette the foresayde waters vpon the fyer tyll they ben hote and beate them all together and so leaue them the space of foure houres than strayne them and kepe the lyquour in a brasen vessell well stopped Applye thys to the corners of the eyes for it is a present remedye and easethe spedelye the burnynge and the itchynge of the eyes If ye perceaue that abstersyon wil be good in thys case by reason of the blerednes whyche some tymes commethe in greate quantytie it shal be good to procede wyth thys water addynge a lytle suggre candye of syrupe of Roses and so muche of other fyne suggre Here foloweth the seconde remedie whyche is good in
euerye mattyer and of merueylous operatyon for it takethe awaye quycklye the burnynge and itchynge wythout anye euacuatyon whyche thynge is agaynste the opinyon of Doctours whan the patyente goethe to bedde ☞ put in to the corner of hys eye a droppe wyth the toppe of your fynger for it healeth vndoubtedly in the space of a weke Some tymes we haue seen the burnynge Another water and the itchynge to be taken awaye in three dayes by thys water and it is in thys forme ℞ of Rose water of odoryferous whyte wyne of meane strengthe Ana ℥ iiij of myrobalanes cytrins brayed ℥ j. and. ss of Tutia ʒ ij lette them boyle all together vnto the consumptyon of the thyrde parte than putte therunto immediatlye of verdegrese ℈ .ij. of Camphore graynes .ij. kepe it in a glas well stopped Note that thys water is precyous aboue all other medicynes in thys case and it ought to be estemed more than golde and syluer But that we maye folowe the rules of Phisycke or Chirurgerye it is ryght conuenyent to purge the mattyere antecedente after the dygestyon of the same Fyrste yf the mattyere be choleryke wyth some adustyon lette it be dygested wyth syrupe of Roses by infusyon Digestiues of Choler wyth Syrupe of Violettes or of Nenufar or wyth Syrupe of vinayger called Acetosus symplex and wyth water of endyue vyolettes sorelle and lyke If the mattyer be grosse and salte Digestiues of salte grosse fleame as salte fleame lette it be dygested wyth honye of Roses and wyth Syrupe of vynegre symple and wyth a Syrupe of Fumiterre symple with waters of Fumyterre of buglosse of Endyue of mayden heare After that the patyent hathe taken thys Syrupe accordynge to the qualytie of the euyl mattyer Purgatiō of Cholic lette the patyent be purged wyth thys purgatyon whan the mattyer is choleryke ℞ of an electuarie lenitiue or in the steede thereof of diaprunis non solutiue ʒ vj. of cassie fistula ʒ ij of an electuarye of Roses after Mesue ʒ j. and. ss make a small potion wyth the decoctyon of Cordyall floures and frutes addynge of Syrupe of Violettes ℥ j. and. ss Item the patyent maye be purged wyth pylles of assagereth Pylles receauynge a dramme three or foure houres before daye If the mattyer be grosse Purgatiō of grosse and salte or sharpe lette the purgatyon be after thys forme ℞ of Diacatholicon of Diaphenicon Ana ʒ iij. of cassie ℥ j. make a small potyon wyth the decoctyō of polipodie mayde herre and of cordyall floures and frutes addynge of syrupe of vyolettes ℥ j. Pylles To thys intentyon pylles of Fumiterre called minores pylles of Iera with agaryke ben conuenient It is also good after purgatyon to applie a cerote wrytten in the chapytre of the cure of obtalmia whyche kepethe backe mattyer descendynge from the heade to the eyes We suppose thyes thynges declared to be suffycient for thys present Chapytre ¶ The .v. Chaptiter of an aposteme whyche chaunceth in the corners of the eyes called after Auicenne Algaras IT chaunceth often that a catarrhous mattier discēdethe from the brayne to the corners of the eyes Algaras and taryeth there by reason of the cōcauitie of the place it is sone healed But yf it be not taken awaye quycklye by pressynge the outwarde parte of the eye it wyll come to a flegmatyke aposteme To resiste thys apostemation we counsell to administre thys collyrye folowynge Collyrie whyche purgeth the mattier gathered in the place and conforteth the sayde place R. of rose water of whyte wyne ana ℥ ii of a Myrobala ʒ i. of Aloes hepatyke ʒ i. and ss of sarcocoll of sief of Memyth of tutia preparate ana ℈ ii braye the thinges that bene to be brayed most fynely and mengle them all together the waters and wyne beynge fyrste heated Vse herof puttynge one droppe in to the eye A maturatiue plaister If the place be come to apostematiō it shal be good to lay this plaister to the place R. of the meate of apples rosted vnder coales ℥ iiii of mallowe leaues soddenin swete water m̄ ii shake these thynges together bruse them and strayne thē and adde therunto a lytle of barley floure and the yolkes of thre egges of fresh buttire ℥ ii sette it agayne on the fyre make a styffe plaister puttynge in the yolkes whan ye take the decoction from the fyre Thys playster as ye maye perceaue by the symples that go thereunto is resolutyue and maturatyue yf nature wyll brynge the mattier to maturation it swageth also griefe whan ye perceaue that the aposteme commeth to rypenesse whyche thynge ye maye knowe by the rednesse and beatyng whych continueth wyth eleuation of the part by reason of the quytture multyplyed in the place and lykewyse by the redoundyng rysynge agayne whan a man presseth thereon hys fyngers liftyng vp one ☜ and thrustynge downe another than it is conueniente in the rypest place wyth a sharpe lancette to open the sayde Aposteme Than whan there is no corruption of the bone rymaynynge ye shall cure the vlcere after the doctrine declared in the chapiter of the cure of flegmon For we haue wrytten in the sayd chapiter the maner of digestyng mundifyeng incarnyng and consoundynge conuenient in thys curation Neuerthelesse we wyll adde one thynge whyche is that in the tyme of mundification the place may be mundifyed wythout perturbation of the eye puttynge in three tymes in the weke a lytle of our poudre of mercury whiche taketh away superfluous fleshe wythout payne and is written in our Antidotary If the place be vlcered wyth curruption of the bone it is necessarye to vse stronger medicines and of greater actiuitie to take away the corruption of whiche we wyll make mention in the chapiter of a fistula in the thyrd boke whereunto ye shal resort accordyng to necessitie Moreouer we haue found it good for purgation of the humours descendynge from the brayne to gyue to the patient fyue pylles of iera wyth agaryke Pillos and sometymes pylles of assagereth Lykewyse we haue proued it very good to gyue the patiente in the mornynge of hony of roses syrupe of roses made by infusion and also a myrobalane citrine cōfitte wyth cassia These bene the remedies whych we wold write for a shorte curation of thys disease for which the name of god be praised ¶ The .vi. of hote apostemes and carbunculous pustles in the browes and in the eye lyddes WE haue seen that hotte Apostemes flegmonyke Aposte of the browes or eye liddes pustulous and carbūculous haue chaūced vpon the browes and eyeliddes For the curation wherof we wyll declare conueniente remedyes accordynge to our power Fyrste whan ye se a flegmonyke aposteme in the browes after conuenient purgation as it is declared in the cha vniuersall of flegmon ther is no surer remedye than to procure maturation and resolution wythout anye repercussion A maturatiue
colour wyth a certaine malignitie The other kynde is of red or white coloure and is not so harde it is hangyng and smal about the roote with out payne and styncke hauinge some humidite The cure of polypus is this Fyrst the catarrhous mattier procedynge from the heade must be purged wyth pilles of iera wyth agaryke Pilles or wyth pilles called cochie or assagereth and the veine called cephalica must be cut as Rasis sayth yf the bodye be sanguine and stronge After thys it is coÌ„uenient to apply thynges mordificatyue or biting or to cauterize the rootes of it wyth a syluer instrumente made lyke a pype There be medicines whyche haue strength to roote vp polypus surely as a ruptorie of capitell vnguentum egiptiacuÌ„ of AuiceÌ„nes description in a styffe fourme After that the polypus is roted vp wyth smal tenacles or wyth some other sharpe instrument or by tyenge a sylke threde to consume the roote of it oure poudre is merueylous good whyche taketh awaye superfluous fleshe without payne It is good also to apply to it vnguentuÌ„ mixtuÌ„ Afterwarde for cicatrisatioÌ„ vse the poudre made of one parte tutia alexandrina and the other parte of terra sigillata wyth burnte roche alume or oure vnguentum de tutia If ye perceaue that the polypus is cankreous by the signes aforesayd thaÌ„ a wyse chirurgien must in no wyse assaye to roote it vp by sharpe or strong medicines but as Rasis sayeth it is better to appalliate it by gentle medicines For the vse of sharpe medidicines shortenethe the lyfe of the patiente And Auicenne sayeth by the auctority of Hypocrates it chaunceth that a canker sometymes may be healed at the begynnyng but yf it be confirmed it can not And often a canker chauncethe wythin an hydde place and that the rectification is that it be not touched wyth instrumentes of yron or sharpe medicines For so the patiente myghte dye sodaynlye But yf ye procede with palliatyue cure ye maye prolonge the lyfe of the patient wythout greate payne as Rasis opinion is Palliatiue cure Palliatyue cure is accomplyshed by the administratioÌ„ of the remedies folowing The fyrst is that ye washe the place often with the whey of gottes mylke addynge a lytle sugre or wyth the decoction of barley and lentiles in to whyche the vertue of lentiles entrethe by the decoction of plantayne and nightshade wyth a lytle sugre candye Thys lotion purgethe and taketh away the sharpnes of the mattier After thys lotion it is good to lay vpon the polypus thys linimente folowynge A liniment R. of the oyle of roses omphacyne â„¥ iii. of vnguente of roses or in the stede thereof of vnguentum Galeni â„¥ ii of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade ana â„¥ viii of litarge of golde syluer ana â„¥ i. and ss of tutia alexandrina of cerusse ana â„¥ ss Lette the iuyces wyth the foresayde oyle and oyntment boyle vnto the coÌ„suÌ„ption of the sayd iuyces thaÌ„ straine them and adde of whyte waxe Ê’ vi and lette them seeth agayne a lytle and putte in the remnaunte of the ingredientes one after another styrrynge them aboute in a mortarre of leade the space of two houres than adde of camphore brayed accordinge to arte ℈ ii Oyle of yolkes of egges To this same intention the oyle of yolkes of egges is verye good For it swagethe payne merueylouslye It muste be laboured a greate whyle in a mortar of leade and yf ye putte to the sayd oyle a lytle litarge of golde and syluer and a lytle of tutia Alexandrina of the preciouse stone called an Ematyte wyth a lytle iuyce of plantaine and morelle or nightshade it shal be of greater efficacitie more desiccatyue and shall better defend putrefaction If ye adde in the ende a lytle camphore it shabe more refrigeratyue Note that yf the polypus be vlcered wyth suche an vlceration that enflameth not the place nether payneth it vehementlye for the remouing and corrosion ye maye vse oure poudre addynge to it some of oure oyntment of tutia aforesayde Moreouer we haue founde the remedy vndre wrytten of good operation whyche is in a liquide forme as it foloweth R. one sower pomgranade and one swete of myrobalanes citrines â„¥ ss of the leaues of plantayne and nyghtshade A decoction of the leaues of wyld Olyues of the herbe called cauda equina or horsetayle anÌ„ mÌ„ ss of consolida minor the thyrde parte of an handfull of sugre taberzet â„¥ ii of sodden newe wyne â„¥ iii. bray them all fynely thaÌ„ seeth theÌ„ one waulme lette them stand al together the space of two houres than strayn theÌ„ and presse theÌ„ set them on the fyer agayne tyll they begynne to be thycke as liquide hony and vse thereof wyth coton dypped in the liquor and put in to the nose in those dayes whan ye vse not the foresayde poudre Furthermore it is to be noted that in thys place sometymes there grow carnosities or fleshye pieces of the nature of emoroides and bene called of the doctours emoroides of the nose which bene healed wyth the curation of polipus not cankreous declared in this present cha For which the name of god be blessed ¶ The .x. cha of the rednes and burnynge in the toppe of the nose as well wythin as wythout procedynge of a lytle aposteme THe burnynge and the rednes whych chauncethe in the toppe of the nose The burnyng ridnes of the nose is euer caused of an hote catarrhous mattier The cure wherof after conueniente purgation wyth cassia and diacatholicon maye be accomplished by the administratioÌ„ of the remedies vndre written The fyrst is thys R. of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of cleane barley A decoction anÌ„ mÌ„ i. of the rootes of langedebeefe mÌ„ i. of the seede of quinces Ê’ iii. of sweete apples .iii. Seeth these foresayd thynges with sufficient quaÌ„titie of the broth of fresh or with rayne water and than presse them strayn them and put into the nostrelles oftentymes some of thys decoction beynge actually hote Thys decoction is souerayne good for maturation and mitigatioÌ„ of the mattier that causeth the burnynge and bytyng Item to the same intention we haue founde thys playster good A plaister maturatâ—â—â— R. of the leaues of mallowes violettes ana mÌ„ i. of cleane barleye mÌ„ i. ss of raysines â„¥ i. Let theÌ„ boyle in sufficient water til the barley breake than stampe them and strayne them and adde to the straynyng of the inwarde partes of rosted apples â„¥ ii of freshe buttyre â„¥ i. ss of oyle of swete almandes of oyle of violettes anÌ„ â„¥ i. lette theÌ„ boyle agayne at the fyer and make a styffe playster addynge in the ende the yolkes of two egges Thys playster rypeth and breaketh without drawing of mattier to the place whan the aposteme is broken ye muste procede after the doctrine wrytten in the cha of ordeolum
that open the veynes wyth sedation of payne are very expedient at the begynnynge as we haue often proued Mollificati Here foloweth a mollifycatiue verye expedient in thys case â„ž of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of euery one mÌ„ i. of clene barley mÌ„ ss of smalage leaues of camomill floures of eche a lytle Let them boyle altogether in sufficient water wyth â„¥ iij. of freshe buttyre and asmuche oyle of violettes vnto the consumption of two partes of the thre Thys mollifycatiue muste be layed vpon the place apostemed receyuynge the fume wyth hote cloutes moysted in the sayd decoction Last of of all let the place be rubbed wyth the forsayde buttyre and oyle of violettes sodden It is of good operation for by hys vertue of openynge it causeth the humours to breath out wyth gentyll resolution and sedation of payne To the same intention Another thys mollifycatiue folowynge is conuenient but it is more resolutiue theÌ„ the other â„ž of fyne branne mÌ„ ij of camomil mÌ„ ss of melilote well brayed mÌ„ i. of the flour of beanes â„¥ iiij of the oyle of camomill roses dille of euery one â„¥ i. and. ss of hennes grese of oyle of violettes of euery one Ê’ x. make a styffe playster of all wyth sufficient sodden wyne addynge of saffran Ê’ ij You maye vse thys that foloweth when the place is not enflamed Another â„ž of sodden wyne of honye of euery one â„¥ viij and make a styffe playster on the fyer wyth barley floure Semblablye gotes dunge sodden wyth honye purgeth the mylke Item the floure of beanes and lentylles sodden with lye and sapa that is to say soddeÌ„ newe wyne and wyth a lytle myntes and oyle of myrtilles and oyle omphacine mengled together and layed on after the maner of a playster dryeth the mylke merueylouslye To the same intention you maye take the crommes of breade plunged and moysted in the sayd decoction makynge a playster at the fyer wyth the foresayde oyle and buttyre and the yolke of an egge and a lytle saffran And here wyth ye muste playster all the dugge Yf you wyll make greater resolution adde to the playster laste rehersed of the floure of barley and beanes of euery one â„¥ iij. and a lytle camomil and melilote well stamped Yf ye perceaue that thys aposteme coÌ„meth to maturation whych thynge is easely knowen by the rednes of the place and by the hardnes and pulsation or beatynge then ye shall procede to the maturation wyth thys maturatiue A maturati â„ž of mallowe and violette leaues of euery one mÌ„ i. of the rootes of Holihocke â„¥ iiij Seeth them al in water stampe them and strayne them and make a playster in the decoction wyth the floure of wheate and barley addynge of freshe buttyre â„¥ iij. of swynes grese melted â„¥ ij the yolkes of two egges put in wheÌ„ ye take the playster from the fyer then mengle it agayne wyth the straynynge and make a playster Thys playster is of merueylous operation in rypynge Yf the aposteme be verye hote and choleryke with participation of blood then ye muste procede wyth some maturatiue of a colde and moyste complection The descryption of thys maturatiue is wrytten aboute the ende of the chapytre of the cure of flegmon Note that we haue often founde thys aposteme to be of harde maturation chyefely when it is aboute the heade of the dugge vexynge the woman wyth vehement payne and causynge fyeuers so that somtymes it induceth a phransye Wherfore when suche peryll is doubted we muste procede wyselye to maturation and incision of the place The incisyon muste be made after the facion of the newe moone Incision that the vapours of the mylke and of the matter whyche hurteth the brayne maye yssue out by the sayde opened place Afterwarde for the dygestion and mundifycation you shall vse the medicines wrytten in the former chapiters Note that it is coÌ„uenient to applie a mollifycatiue and resolutiue playster at that tyme when the incisyon shal be made bycause of the spongiosite of the dugge and of the humours whyche be yet in the matter conioynct that the place maye be mollifyed and some parte of the matter resolued Playster whyche playster maye be after thys sorte that foloweth â„ž of the croÌ„mes of breade steeped in the decoction of holyhocke and then make a playster at the fyer in the forsayde decoction with buttyre and oyle of roses and camomill addynge the yolkes of two egges and a lytle saffran Item to the same intentyon thys descryption folowynge is verye expediente Another â„ž of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of euery one mÌ„ i. of camomill and roses of euery one mÌ„ ss Seeth them al in water stampe them and strayne them and put in the decoction of the crommes of breade .li. i. then bruse and strayne the forsayde breade and wyth the forerehersed thinges beynge strayned and wyth a lytle of the decoction make a styffe playster at the fyer adding of oyle of roses â„¥ ij of oyle of camomill of buttyre ana â„¥ i. and. ss the yolkes of two egges Thys playster is of great efficacite in resoluynge matter conioyncte and mollifyeng the place and swagyng paine as we haue often proued Item to thys intention it is good to make a playster of the flour of barleye and beanes in the forsayde decoction wyth thynges lyke wyse wrytten in the sayd descryption Here you shall note Tâ—â—ti 〈◊〉 not be to loÌ„â— that your tente must not be to longe bycause it myght cause great payne and it muste be hollowe made of leade or syluer or of the roote of dyttanie well pyked Canullaia or of a leafe of colewurtes dryed in the shadowe you maye moreouer make one of a gourde dryed in the sonne and it is the beste of all Yf it be nedefull to vse a stronger mundifycation then weete the tente wyth spettell and wrappe it in oure poudre and putte it in the mouthe of the vlcered place For it mundyfyethe myghtelye and purgethe the matter conioyncte When the tyme of incarnynge is come whych thynge is easelye knowen by the mitigation of payne and by the diminution of the matter and swellyng then put in this incarnatiue wyth a tente Incarntiue â„ž of honye of roses â„¥ ss of terebentyne Ê’ v. of Sarcocoll well brayed Ê’ ij of frankencense Ê’ i. and. ss mengle them After that incarnation is accomplyshed whyche thynge is knowen by the matter that issueth out lyke the slymynes of holihockes ye muste come to cicatrisation whych maye be after thys sorte that foloweth â„ž of the floures of pomegranades A sigilllatiue of myrobalanes citrins of roche alume coÌ„bust or burnt of euery one Ê’ i. of terra sigillata of bole armenie of euery one Ê’ i. mengle theÌ„ Item the water of alume is of good operation wyth the foresayd thinges Note that from the daye that ye begin to mundifye vnto parfyte cicatrisatioÌ„ is good to vse our
oyle of camomyl and Roses ana ℥ ii and the yolkes of two egges Thys composition made in the forme of a plaistre and layed vpō the paynefull place swageth the payne and prepareth the matter to suppuration mūdificatiue After digestyon let the place be mundifyed with thys mundificatiue vnder wrytten chefely whan the Aposteme is aboute the nauyll ℞ of cleare terebentyne ʒ x. of Syrupe of roses ℥ ss the thyrde part of the yolke of a newe layed egge Let the syrupe of roses boyle wyth the terebentyne one boylyng and than adde the part of the foresayde egge a lytle barleye floure and a lytle saffran And for incarnation it is good to adde to the foresayde mundificatiue of sarcole ʒ ii of myr ℈ i. of frankensence ʒ ss whan incarnation is fynyshed seale vp the place wyth vnguentum de minio and wyth the water of decoction of alume spryncklynge often vpō it this stiptyke poudre A poudre ℞ of bole armenie of terra sigillata ana ʒ ss of roche alume burnt ʒ ss of floures of Pomegranades of Myrobalanes citrines fynely brayed ana ℈ ii mengle them and make a poudre Yf the Aposteme of the bellye becaused of a cold matter or mengled for the resolution and maturation ye shall procede after as it is declared in the Chapitre of Apostemes in the necke The rest of this curation shall be accomplysshed accordynge to that that is wrytten afore in this present Chapitre For whyche the name of God be praysed ¶ The .v. Chaptre Of the Apostemes of the flankes THe apostemes of the pryuye membres Apostemes of the flankes procede of one of these thre causes namelye of euyll complexion of vlceracyon of the yarde or vlceration of the extremities we wyll speake in the nexte Chapitre of an Aposteme caused in the sayde place after some longe fyeuer or by bloude of a wounde in the bellye dryuen of Nature to the flankes The foresayde Apostemes which waye so euer they come for the most parte they be caused of hote mattier which we haue euer healed as it foloweth Fyrst the obseruacion of the rules prescrybed in the Chapitre of flegmon touchynge Flebotomie and Purgation by the bellye presupposed we dyd annoynt the place with oyle of Camomyll hote with a lytle of oyle of Roses omphacine layeng vpon the place vnwasshed wolle taken from betwene the legges of a shepe To this intention and for greater resolution a playster made wyth the cromes of breade wyth oyle of camomille and a litle oyle of roses wyth a decoction of mallowes holihocke camomille and melilote Thys playster must be made at the fyre in a styffe forme It is of good operation in resoluynge A cerote mollificatiue Item to the same intention thys cerote mollificatyue and resolutyue that foloweth is of great efficacitie For bisydes the sayde properties it swageth payne R. of the rootes of holihocke li. ss of lillie rootes ℥ ii Lette thē be boyled together wyth the broth of fleshe vnsalted vnto perfecte decoction than stampe them and strayne them and set them on the fyre agayn addynge of oyle of camomille ℥ iiii of oyle of roses ℥ i. of hennes grese ʒ vi of vnttyre ℥ ss of calues grese of white diaquilon an̄ ℥ ii sette them agayne on the fyre and make a cerote in good forme Thys cerote mollifyeth and resolueth and swageth the payne and resisteth not maturation yf nature hath brought the aposteme to the waye of maturation A plaister Item to this intention the plaister folowyng is cōuenient Take wheat floure and barley floure and put thē in the foresayde decoction and boyle them tyll they be thycke addynge of oyle of camomill ℥ ii of oyle of roses ℥ i. of saffrā ℈ i. and the yolkes of two egges If the aposteme cānot be resolued but cometh to the waye of maturation than ye shall applye maturatyue thynges as the playster folowynge R. of the leaues of mallowes Maturatiue and violettes an̄ m̄ ii of the rootes of holihocke being cut according to breadth li. i. ss of white lillie rotes ℥ iiii thā let them boyle wyth water vntyl they be perfectly soddē afterwarde stampe thē all and in the decoction wyth the floure of wheate or barley if the mattier be very hote make a styffe playster at the fyre addyng of oyle of swete olyues of buttyre an̄ ℥ iii. of swynes grese ℥ ii ss the yolkes of two egges mengle them and incorporate them wyth the sayd decoction Note that ye must often make euaporation dippyng cloutes in the sayd decoction beynge hote For it appaiseth griefe and prepareth the mattier to maturation lykewyse ye maye vse the maturatyues wrytten in the cha of flegmon And whan the sayde aposteme is come to maturation ye shal make incision in the rypest and lowest place after the figure of a mone Incision accordinge to the breadth of the bellie After the incision putte in a tente rolled in the whyte and yolke of an egge mengled together Lette not that tente be to longe After thys make a digestyue wyth the oyle of roses and oyle omphacine the yolke of an egge chiefly whan the patient is of a choleryke cōplection whā the mattier is sharp But whan the place is not paynfull procede wyth terebentine the yolkes of egges and a lytle saffran After digestion whych is knowen by good quytture mundifye the place wyth a mundificatyue of syrupe of roses after our description whā the bodye is choleryke or with a mundificatyue of honie of roses yf the body be flegmatyke Note that a playster swaging payne may conueniently be applyed after the daye of incision tyl the thyrde or fourth daye folowyng whyche also hath vertue to resolue to molifye In this case we haue alwayes vsed thys playster A plaister swaging paine R. of the floure of barley and beanes an̄ ℥ iiii with a decoction of mallowes or violettes or els wyth fatte broth vnsalted Let them seeth tyll they be thycke than adde thervnto of oyle of camomill ℥ i. ss of oyle of roses ℥ i. the yolkes of two egges of saffran ℈ i. Thys playster is of good operation For it resolueth the mattier cōioyncte and appayseth griefe and prepareth the mattier to suppuration whan the payn after incision hath bene great and hath vexed sore the patiente by reason of the great sensibilitie of the place and bycause the mattier is sharpe so that it scorcheth the lippes or borders of the vlcere we haue bene constrayned in thys case to take awaye the tent and in stede therof to wasshe the place oftentymes in a daye wyth this lotion R. of cleane barley A lotion of roses an̄ m̄ i. of plantayne leaues m̄ ii of sumach of lentiles an̄ m̄ ss of the sede of quinces ʒ ss Let them boyle in sufficiente water vnto the cōsumption of halfe washe the place wyth this decoction for it taketh awaye the sharpnesse of the mattier and swageth the
wormes rubbynge the nuke wyth the sayde thynges mengled together The wounde of the nuke is cured by thē administration of the liquoure folowing The cure of the nuke the wound beyng left somwhat open R. of oyle of roses omphacine ℥ i. oyle of terebētine ℥ ss of cleare terebentine ʒ x. Oleum magistrate of erth wormes wasshed wyth wyne ℥ i. ss of Mastyke ʒ iii. of the floures of rosmarie m̄ ii of the sede of saint Iohānes worte m̄ i. greater centaury and the lesse of mylfoyle of houndes tonge an̄ the thyrd parte of an handful of plantayne m̄ ss of saffran ʒ ss of odoriferous wyne on cyathe Lette them boyle all together vnto the consūpsion of the wyne than strayne thē wyth a thycke cloth and adde of oyle of hipericon ℥ i. ss Note that yf these sayde thynges were sette in the sunne the space of a monethe wyth the seede of saynte Iohānes wurte called hipericon renuynge from weke to weke the sayde sede it wolde be a good medicine for all woundes of the synnowes Also it is cōmendable to applye vpon the wounde of the nuke vnguentum basilicū wyth the foresayd vnction Diete Touchynge diete we saye that it muste be subtyle and slender tyll you be sure that the place wyll not come to an aposteme The patient must be content at the begynnynge wyth grated bread made of almandes wyth sugre or with a dyshe made with barley or fyne wheate floure or cromes of bread made after the same maner And he muste drynke a ptisane wyth sugre or wyth a iuleb of violettes chiefly whan he hath a fieuer Also it is good before dinner supper to binde the extreme partes and to rubbe thē Item ye maye cause flebotomye to be made and ventoses to be applyed vpon the shulders with scarification If it chaūce that the throte be hurt trachea arteria that ther be some veine cutte than incontinently ye shall sewe the wound with a conuenient seame and depe to restrayne the bloode administrynge the foresayde remedyes in tyme and place as it is afore declared whan blood floweth out abūdaūtlye Staunchyng of bloode ye shall restrayne it by thys ordinaunce folowynge presupposed that ye putte a tente in the wounde rolled in the oyle of hypericon R. the whytes of two egges of Hares heares fynely cutte ʒ iiii of redde poudre restrictiue ʒ vi of frankencense myrrhe aloes sarcocolle terra sigillata ana ʒ ii of beane floure ʒ vi of brayed dragagātum of sanguinis draconis an̄ ʒ ii ss These sayd thynges muste be mengled together wherof you muste make a confection after the maner of aplayster and applye it with stoupes moysted in water and vinaygre of roses And let it be bounde straitly if no accident lette it Note that yf ye tarye two or thre dayes before ye take awaye the medicine it shal be verye profitable so that no bledyng appeare For all the other intentions that is to saye mundification incarnation and sigillation ye shall procede after the doctrine declared before in this present cha Furthermore if the wounde be caused by a foyne purgations premised The cure of a foyne you muste enlarge it takynge hede that ye cutte not the veynes nor arteryes And after thys ampliation or enlargynge cauterize the place wyth oyle of elders or in the stede therof wyth comune oyle and the decoction of erth wormes And so ye must procede vnto the seuenth daye layenge vpon the wound vnguentum basilicum magistrale For the mundification incarnation and other intentions ye shall do after the doctrine declared before The wound of the necke caused by cōtution or brusynge The cure of a bruse muste be cured at the beginning wyth a digestiue made of terebentyne the yolke of an egge a lytle saffran And for the other intētions vse the foresayd doctrine The wound of the gulle and wesande ben cured as we haue taught before that is to saye by sewyng the sondred partes together and by incarnation Neuertheles we wyl describe two remedies conueniente in thys case One wythout another wythin bycause of the difficultie of breathyng or swalowynge The fyrste muste be applyed after that the seame is made It digesteth mundifieth swageth payne and aydeth breathinge the fourme therof is this R. of the rootes of holihocke sodden in water wyne and well strayned li. ss of hēnes grese melted of oyle of roses oyle of camomylle an̄ ℥ ii of calues tallowe of wethers tallowe melted an̄ ℥ iii. of most cleare terebentyne ℥ iii. ss of barley floure cersed ℥ ii ss of saffran ʒ i. make it at the fyre after the maner of a playster according to arte Gargarisme The remedye to be receaued within is this gargarisme folowynge R. of cleane barley m̄ ii of roses m̄ ss of rasines iuiubes an̄ ℥ i. ss of cleane liquirice ʒ x. Lette them boyle al together wyth sufficiente water vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte and adde of honye of roses ℥ iii. of syrupe of roses ℥ iiii Let them boyle agayne a lytle and put to of penidies ℥ ii thā strayne them The patient must oftē gargaryse thys decoction for it swageth payn and clenseth the place and aydeth respiration or breathing and openeth the way of meate Thus. c. ¶ The .viii. cha of the woundes of the shulders and cure of the same Of woundes of the shulders THe woūdes of the shulders are suspected to bryng death bycause of the coniunction or lynckyng together of the synnowes procedinge from the brayne and the nuke lykewise the woundes of the ioynctures of the armes The sayd woundes receaue often apostemation bycause of the greate sensibility of the place For great payne draweth to the said places great quātitie of mattier which whan it cā not be rectifyed or brought to perfite digestion by the aide of medicines engendreth necessarelye reumes and spasmes causynge colde vpon the synnowye partes To resiste these accidentes the beste thynge that ye can do is to defende the sore place from apostemation studiynge wyth all diligence to swage the payne For as Galene sayth paine is as a ventose drawing mattier to the place The curation of woundes of the shulders hathe foure intentions The fyrst cōsisteth in the ordinaunce of diete The cure The seconde in purgation aswell by laxatyue medicine as by flebotomy The thyrd in the administration of sōdrye remedies vpō the sore place The fourthe in the correction and remotion of accidentes The fyrste is accomplyshed by the doctrine wrytten in the former chap. The second by flebotomy of the arme contrary to that that is hurte More ouer lette the patient be purged accordynge to his complexion wyth a gentle laxatiue as wyth cassia wyth diacathol or electua de dactyles It is good also to vse thys syrupe vnder wrytten bycause of a fieuer whyche chaunceth often by reason of the boylynge and cōmotion of the humours R. syrupe ros by
of minium ʒ x. of bole armenye terra sigillata ana ℥ i. Let them seeth wyth a softe fyre and styrre them the space of two houres thē encrease the fyre and lette them seeth agayne tyll they become verye blacke in coloure addynge in the ende as muche white waxe as shal suffice Thys oyntment is of greate efficacitie in all Vlcers of harde curation An other of greater dryenge R. of oyle omphacyne oyle Myrtyne ana ℥ ii ss of shepes talowe calues talowe and goates talowe an̄ ℥ ii of swynes grese melted ℥ iii. of the iuyce of Plantayne Nyghtshade and housleke ana ℥ i. ss of Roche alume of Lyme thre tymes quenched in water and washed ana ʒ vi of floures ryndes of pomegranades of Myrobalanes citryne ana ʒ vii Verdegrese ʒ v. synders of yron ʒ x. of Sarcocolle ʒ ii stampe these foresayde thynges and leaue them so together the space of a daye and then boyle them in water of plantayne and afterwarde strayne them and take that that is strayned and sette it on the fyre and putte therunto a sufficient quātity of white waxe and make a softe oyntment addynge of litarge of golde and syluer ana ʒ x. of cerusa ʒ vi of burned leade of synders of yron ana ʒ v. ss of antimoniū ℥ i. of quycksyluer quenched ℥ i. when these thynges are added therunto ye shall putte them in a mortar of marble and styrre them aboute the space of an houre addynge in the ende of Camphore brayed ℈ i. Thys oyntmente is desiccatyue and of great efficacitie in venomous maligne and corosyue vlcers whyche bene harde to be healed for it dryeth the straung moysture whyche hyndreth consolidation and generally these two oyntmentes bene good in all kyndes of vlcers before wrytten After that ye haue administred our poudre which remoueth euyll fleshe it is good also to wash the place somtymes wyth water of Alume with colde and stiptyke thynges as bene roses wyth the floures of pomegranades and plantayne we haue onely declared those remedyes whyche we haue proued Thus we ende this chapiter c. ¶ The .viii. chapiter of fistules and of the cure thereof A Fistule after the doctrine of Auicenne is a holowe vlcere A fistule hauing a lytle mouthe depe in the botome wyth harde fleshe compassyng the sam And there be four kindes therof The fyrst is called fleshy and groweth in fleshye places Kyndes of fistules the seconde is called a synnowy fistule and groweth in synnowye places the third is that whyche is engēdred in a place ful of arteries and veynes the fourth is called boony which beginneth in a boone Of these some growe in the region of the spiritual members as in the breaste and some in the heade there is ioyned to them the corruptiō of the boone and they be called talpe Some are engendred in the iawes some in the bellye and some in the corner of the eye and some in the fundamēt and some in the ioynctes which bē of most hard curatiō as Salicete witnesseth sayeng the fistula that goeth to some of the rybbes or spondilles or to some ioyncte is euer suspected of euil termination The fistules that growe in fleshye places though they haue manye holes be not so harde to be healed Howebeit they be of the worse curatiō bicause they are hidde and depe Item the fistule whyche is in noble mēbers or nye to them and pearceth vnto the inwarde parte as in the brest in the belly or in the bladder is daungerous and bryngeth oft the patient to death The cure of fistules is accomplyshed by foure intentions of whyche the fyrst is ordenaunce of diete the seconde vniuersal euacuation The cure the third is confortation of the members the fourth is administration of conuenient medicines accordynge to the tymes and places of the fistule The fyrste shal be accomplished by the administration of suche meates as in substance or qualitie are contrary to the causes whyche hynder consolidation whereof we haue spoken in the former chapiters The seconde shal be accomplished by the administration of a laxatiue medicine accordyng to the euyl humours a digestion of the sayd humours presupposed wherof we haue spoken in the chapiter of venomous and corosyue vlcers and in the boke of apostemes The thyrde entention whiche concerneth confortynge of the inner membres shall be accomplyshed by administration of certeine potions in thys case conuenient whych we haue ordeined in the chapiter of woundes that perce into the breste in the chapiter of a fal or stomblyng whereunto ye shall resorte The fourthe intention whych concerneth the administratiō of local medicines shal be accomplyshed by thinges that haue vertue to enlarge the mouthe of the fistula vnto the botom of the same And after that the mouthe is enlarged ye muste mortifye the place and remoue the hardnes whiche is in the botome and in the lyppes whyche when it is remoued ye shal procede wyth a mundificatyue medicine and after mundification ye muste incarnate and seale vp the vlcere and make a good cicatrice Touchynge the enlargynge of the mouth of fistules there is no better remedy then to cauterise the place or to cutte awaye the corruption vnto the botome so that it maye be done with out hurte of the veynes and arteries Ye maye also enlarge the place wyth trociske de minio of oure description or wyth vnguentū egiptiacū wyth a lytle arsenycke of oure description or wyth our poudre of mercury or some other sharpe lotion whereof we wyl speake in oure Antidotarye more at large Some commaunde to enlarge the mouth of the fistule wyth a tente of gentiane of ditanye of bryonye or of dragons or with a tent of a spōge leauyng thē wythin the mouth halfe a day and after that the place is mortifyed and enlarged ye shall mundify it wyth thys mundificatyue mūdificatiue R. of terbentine washed wyth aqua vite ℥ iii. of honye of roses strayned ℥ i. ss of aristologia rotunda ʒ ii of the floure of lupines ℥ ss of the iuyce of smalage of the iuyce of houndes tongue an̄ ʒ vi seeth the terebētine and the iuyces wyth the hony of roses tyl halfe be cōsumed and afterward put therto the other thinges and apply them wythin the fistula And note that if ye adde vnto this mundificatyue a lytle of mirre of sarcocol of paucedinis of flouredelice it shal be very expedient for incarnation of fistules puttynge onely some of the sayde incarnatiue vpon the tente lykemaner to incarne fistules with a lytle desiccation and cōfortyng of the place we haue founde thys collirye most auaylable R. aqua vite ℥ ii of malueseye Collitie ℥ i. of hony of roses ʒ x. of myrre and paucedīs braied an̄ ʒ ii of sarcocolle of aloes epatyke an̄ ʒ i. ss Mēgle them all together and let thē seeth a lytle Oyntmentes conuenient for this intention which may be applied in
vessel of glasse Thys colyrye is of a maruelous operation for it mūdifyeth vlcers causeth good incarnation and perfyte curation in shorte tyme. This we ende this present Chapter ¶ The .ii. Chapter Of the spottes or blemysh in the eyes called macule THe spotte of the eyes of spottes in the eyes is engendred of a reumatik matter hote or colde and chaunceth oftē of the aposteme called Ophthalmia when it is not well cured and when the pacyent hath not obeyed the counsayle of the chirurgyen Note here that euerye spotte is with vlceration according to his quātitie for yf the spotte be lytle the vlceration is lytle yf it be great the vlceracion is also greate A spotte called macula macula is a pustle raysed somewhat wythin the eye cheefely in the kyrtyll of the eye and in the skynne called cornea and at the begynnyng it is of a whytish colour and the nerer it is to maturation the whyter it is And when it is come to suppuration it chaungeth his colour and waxeth redde The cure of spottes is accomplysshed by the admynistracyon of sondry locall remedyes obseruacion of dyet and generall purgation presupposed Fyrste ye muste applye maturatiue lenytyue thinges and afterward thinges mundyfycatyue and towarde the end thynges disiccatiue and cicatrizatyue For maturacyon ye shal procede wyth thys maturatyue folowynge chefelye in that spotte that procedeth of ophthalmia ℞ of the substaunce of apples rosted vnder cooles ℥ iij. of womans mylke ℥ ss the yolkes of two egges stampe these foresayde thynges together and seth them a lytle and afterwarde applye them vpon the eye in the fourme of a plaister Another ℞ of clene barlye A good water m̄ ss of the seed of quinces ʒ i. of fenugreke washed with water of rooses ℥ ss of reisyns ℥ j. ss of me lylote m̄ ss seeth these forsayde thynges in the broth of a leane chyckē with oute salte tyll the thyrde parte be consumed then streine them and put ther of into thyne eye warme euerye halfe houre When the maturacion is fynyshed whyche is knowne by the whitenes of the pustle and by the seasynge of the inflamacyon and payne ye shal applye thys mundyfycatiue wythin the eye ℞ of syrupe of rooses ℥ i. of the water of roses ℥ iij. of sarcocole ʒ i Ye muste styll these thynges in a lembecke of glasse and after ward ye shall adde to the sayd water dystylled of suger candye of a syrupe of rooses ʒ iii. put thereof into the eye for it mundyfyeth the place shortlye For cicatrysation ye may vse thys collyrie ℞ of the foresayde water ℥ ij myrobalane citrine ℈ j. of the syef of lead ʒ j. of tucia preparat ʒ ss make a collyrie and putte it into the eye ⸫ The thyrd chapyter which treateth of the dyseases of the eyes called pani THe deseases of the eyes called pani Pani and cycatrices in the eyes cicatrises are alwaye wyth an aposteme or vlceracion spottes and bē engēdred of corrosiue matter The cure ther of shal be accomplyshed by the admynystration of local medecynes the obseruatiō of dyete and purgacion as it is declared in the chapyter of the vlceres of the eyes presupposed Fyrst whā the eye is not enflamed thys water folowinge is conuenyente whych thynneth euerye pannycle euery spot and cicatrise and reducith the eye to a good dysposition ℞ of water of plantayne of water of rooses ana ℥ ij of odoryferous whyte wyne of meane strength ℥ j. ss let them seeth to gether a lytle and then take them frome the fyre and put therto of verdegrece wel poudred ʒ i. of tucia ʒ i. ss of suger candye ʒ i. of myrobalan cytrine ℈ j. myngle them together and pounde these foresayde thynges together and so leaue them the space of two daies and afterwarde strayne and claryfy them put of the liquoure in the eye warme tyll the sore skynne be consumed Item to thys purpose ye maye vse of the stylled water written in the former chapter ℥ j. and of the water written in thys chapter ʒ x. myngle them well together thys myxture is of sure operation and of lytle bytynge The fourth chapter of the ytchynge hardnes and scabbes of the eye lyddes and of the cure therof Of scabbe of the eye lyddes THe scabbes of the eye lyddes commen in the fygure of lytle spottes somewhat raised vp as lytle pymples whych are sometyme wyth greate ytchyng and sometyme yt hath the skynne skalded of wyth inflammacyon and they are engendred of reumatycke matter burned or sharpe and for the mooste parte they happen with the aposteme ophthalmia Kyndes And because there be sondrye kyndes of them sondry remedies are requyred for the cure of the same For some are whote and some cold some moyste some drye some vlcered and some not vlcered but crustye That that is drye for the moost parte comethe of matter hote and burned and lykewyse the crustye and the moyst scabbe is engendred of flegmatike grosse and sharpe matter For the cure therof ye shall ordaine the dyet for the euel matter lykwyse purgation Yf the scabbe be moyste with ytchynge or wythoute ytchynge ye shall fomente the place wyth thys fomentacyon turnynge the eye lydde in warde softelye whyche fomentacyon ye shall vse the space of .viii. dayes ℞ of the rootes of dockes of fumytery of clene barlye ana m̄ ss of lentylles of roses ana m̄ j. of lupines ℥ j. seethe these thinges wyth sufficiente quantitie of barbours lye tyll the thyrd part be consumed and let the place be fomented the space of halfe a quarter of an houre afterwarde incontinentelye ye shall putte into the eye thys collyrye folowynge ℞ of whyte syef with out opium ʒ ij of water of plantaine of water of rooses ana ℥ j. ss of tucia of antymonium ana ʒ j. of burned leade of ceruse of litarge of golde ana ʒ ij of lyme x tymes washed wyth water of plantayne ʒ x. roche alume ℈ ss let the waters seth wyth the alume one boiling then put in the other thinges one after another and make a collyrie and applye it vpon the soore And the sayde collyrie must remayne vpon the eye lyddes the space of a quarter of an houre and afterward washe the place with water of plantayne water of roses and with the decoccion of barlye whyche thynge muste be doone twyse a daye After that ye haue proceded with the foresayde thynges the space of a weke yf greater exiccaciō be requisite ye shall rubbe the place wyth vnguentum egyptiacum of the descryption of mesue layed vpon cotton or of the descryption of Auicenne But ye must be ware that it touche not the eye but onlye the sore place and it muste remaine ther but a pater noster whyle or a litle more and afterward ye must washe the place wyth water of barly tyll the oyntemente be remoued than ye shall apply a lytle of womās mylke warme to
is in the ouer part engendred of grosse and reumatike matter discending froÌ„ the heade The definition of Auicenne agreth here wythall Sebell is a pannicle lyfted vp vpon the paÌ„nicles coniunctiua and cornea through the swellynge of the vaynes of the pannicle coniunctiua caused of grosse flegmatik mater Thys dysease causeth a smoky myst in the paÌ„nicles coÌ„iunctiua and cornea and it is with aboundaunce of teares and ytchynge and rednesse enclynynge to a duskyshe coloure and some time the eye ledes bene hard and scabbye with vlceration and troublynge of the sight The cure of Sebell The cure of thys dysease hath two entencyons of whych one concerneth the admynistracion of vnyuersal thynges the other of particuler As touchynge the fyrste we saye that the remedies written in the chapter of ophtalmia are conuenient in this case The seconde ententyon shal be accomplyshed as foloweth Fyrste ye muste shewe afore hande that when thys dysease is confyrmed it can neuer or verye seldome be healed And thoughe it be newe yet it is of harde curatyon AuyceÌ„ne nombreth thys disease amonge them that come by enherytaunce for often tymes it passeth frome one eye to another Here foloweth a collyrye of ryght excellente operacion An excellent collerie â„ž of the iuce of ashtree leaues of the iuce of celedonie ana Ê’ iij. of the shelles of newe layde egges dissolued in vynegre the space of a weke nomber iiij of myrobalaÌ„s citryne Ê’ j. of tucia preparat of antimony ana Ê’ i. ss of water of rooses Ê’ vi of sarcocolle ℈ ij stampe al these thynges together and afterwarde seethe them in a lytle posnet of brasse till the halfe of the iuces and all the waters be consumed and putte thereunto of the sayd grene water â„¥ ij sethe them agayne vntyll the water be coÌ„sumed and afterward adde thereunto of the syef of sarcocol of whyte syef without opium ana ℈ ij make a fyne poudre to be putte into the eye Thys poudre is desiccatiue mundyfycatyue and resolutyue wyth a lytle bytynge Item for the same entencyon thys water folowynge is conuenyente â„ž of the foresayde grene water â„¥ i. ss of the syrupe of rooses Ê’ ij of the foresayde poudre Ê’ iii. of aloes epatike wel poudred Ê’ i. mingle them and puryfye them and applye them ofte in the eye wyth a lytle cotton for it is a synguler remedye And moreouer it is good for the scabbes of the eye liddes for vngula c. thus we ende thys presente chapiter The .vii. chapter of cataractes and of thynges whereof catarattes shulde come OFten tymes Of the cataractes in the eyes ther descende frome the heade certayne grosse and flegmatyke humoures coueringe the apple of the eye and there remaynynge are ingrossed and made thycke whyche is named of the doctours cataract Thys dysease is caused through the communion of the stomacke replenyshed wyth euell slymy humours wherof certayne vapoures ascende to the head cause colde slimy matter to droppe downe and taryeth longe vpon the pannycles of the eyes and semeth to couer the apple of the eye Item thys cataracte is sometyme engendred by the qualitie of the eye that is to saye whan the eyes ben very moyste and fylled wyth bloode and whan the white of the eye is to aboundaunt At the begynnyng of this dysease the pacyente semeth to see before him lytle flyes flying and he thinketh one thynge to be two the lyghte semeth smaller to hym than it was wonte for because the vysyble vertue is diminished thinges seme to be smaler Therefore the doctours saye that a cataracte hyndreth the vertue of seeinge as cloudes darckene the lyghte of the sunne The sygnes of the confyrmacyon and perfecte maturacion of a cataract is when it suffereth it selfe to be remoued by manuall operacion and when the sight is dyminished and the apple of the eye dilated and yf ye laye youre fynger vpon the apple of the eye it dilateth it selfe and returneth incontinently afterwarde into hys owne colour the colour is whyte or whytish A blacke or duskyshe cataracte enclynynge to grenesse or redenesse and that whyche dylateth not it selfe whan it is touched is incurable that which is not coÌ„fyrmed can not be healed by handy operacyon wherfore ye must procure the confyrmacyon therof geuyng the pacieÌ„te meates that engrosse the blood as are chessenuttes beef and porke and other grosse flesh and thys thynge must be doone whaÌ„ ye fere not that the cataract wyl come frome one eye to another Cure The cure of a cataract not coÌ„fyrmed is accomplysshed by .iiij. entencyons The fyrste is ordinaunce of diete the second is partly to purge and partly to turne asyde the matter antecedent the thyrde is confortacyon of the meÌ„bre frome whence the matter is deryued the fourthe is remotion of the mater conioynt by euaporation and confortacion of the vertue visiue As touchynge the fyrste entencyon ye muste geue the pacyente good meates that engendre good bloode and thynne and whyche are of easye dygestion as are veale lambe kydde capons chyckens partryches wood byrdes and hylle byrdes hys wyne must be of good odoure and of meane strength Item ye maye geue wyth the foresayde flesshe maiorum mynte nepte penyriall parcelye borage bawme whyte betes fenell absteynynge from lettuse for of theyr property they hurt the syghte In lyke maner ye maye gâ—ue the pacient rape rotes and naâ—â—ewes and percely rootes soden wyâ—â— the foresayde fleshe Also ye muste avoyde all thynges that gender grosse troublous and vaporous bloode as are radyshe rootes garlyke oynyons mustard colewortes lettuse beanes c. And also al maner of pulse excepte redde cycers Item ye shall avoyde all falte and hote thynges as peper and other stronge spyces The bread must be of pure wheate well leuened and well baken and if the sayde breade be made wyth fenell it shal be the more conuenyente in thys case as Democritus wytnesseth saiynge Crepynge wormes beinge blynded in theyr holes in wynter come forthe in the springe time and seke for fenel which they eate and rubbe theyr eyes therewith so recouer theyr sight Wherfore fenel is ryght conuenyent in this case for of hys nature it clarifieth the syghte and remoueth the vapours whyche wolde ascende to the brayne and do muche harme The seconde entencyon whych concerneth partly purgacion partly puttyng a syde of the matter antecedente is accomplyshed as foloweth Fyrste the matter muste be degested with syrupe de duabus radicibus wythoute vynegre and wyth syrupe of stycados and honye of rooses wyth waters of buglosse mayden heere and fumiterre or make it thus â„ž of oximel squillitike Digestiue of a syrupe of the iuce of endyue of honye of roses ana â„¥ ss of the waters of fenel betony fumitere anÌ„ â„¥ j. let the pacyente vse thys the space of a weke twyse a daye purgacion and then let hym take this purgacion two houres before daye â„ž of pylles cochye Ê’
ss a hedde of a wether somewhat chopped and brused lette them seeth all tyl halfe be consumed then streyne them and take of the forsayd decoction li. ss of oyle of camomylle dyl and lillies ana ℥ i. ss of honye of roses ʒ ii of benedicta simplex ℥ ss of the yolkes of two egges a lytle and with a lytle salte make a clyster Marchasita is hote and drye in the thyrde it hathe vertue to consounde woundes and to staunche bloode Melissa is hote and drye in the seconde and it hath vertue to scoure to consume to glewe vlcers together and the wyne of the decoction of melissa of Citron pillis wyth a lytle cynomome conserua roses and buglosse made with the water of buglosse and wine of pomegranades and so streyned swetened wyth suger is a singuler remedye for the passions of the herte and swonyng Mellilote is hote and drye in the fyrste is of the nature of camomyll and it hath vertue to resolue swage the peynes of hote apostemes Moreouer it consoundeth freshe woundes The iuyce of it mengled wyth the iuyce of yarowe mengled wyth clere terebentine and oyle of ipericon and sodden in sufficient quantitie of erthwormes tyll the iuyce be consumed is of maruelous operation agaynst greate vlcers of synnowes and muscles For it swageth peyne and resolueth humours without attraction and mundifieth pleasauntly Malowes bene colde in the fyrst moyste in the seconde and when they ben sodden in the brothe of a henne or a chyckyn with barlye floure and thē stamped wyth yolkes of two egges wyth sufficient quantitie of oyle of violettes and a lytle saffran they heale cholerike and hote apostemes as wel in resoluyng as in rypyng c. Myntes are hote and drie in the seconde and they dissolue confort mēbers throughe theyr aromatyke nature They haue also vertue to confort the stomake when it hathe lost appetyte through colde moyste and grosse mattier ordeyned after thys sorte ℞ of myntes of serpillū of percelye an̄ m̄ ss of peper cynamome galangale cubebes saffran an̄ a lytle of the wine of pomgranades ʒ x. of veriuce of cromes of breade somewhat dryed at the fyre ℥ i. ss comune sedes ʒ vi of blanched almondes of raysons an̄ ʒ v. of whyte suger a lytle braye them all in a mortar of marble and make a sauce Item a liniment made of myntes conforteth the stomake styrreth vp appetyte and it muste be layed vpon the stomake R. of freshe myntes of mugworte wormewood and rue ana m̄ ss of cinamome galingale nutmiges clowes ana ʒ i. ss of calamus aromaticus of sweete fenel an̄ ʒ i. of the oyle of wormewood of the oile of mastike ana ℥ ii let thē seeth al together with a lytle odoriferous wyne tyl the wine be consumed Mumia is the fleshe of a deade bodye that is enbawmed and it is hote and drye in the seconde and therfore it hath vertue to incarne woūdes and to staunche bloode Wherfore it is conuenientlye administred to a bruse caused by a fall wyth mader Reubarbe terra sigillata water of roses and water of plantayne Inward ruptures or breakynges are healed wyth thys medicine bloode also is staunched therwyth Minium is colde and drye and is made of cerusse by adustion or burnyng and it is vsed in cerotes oyntmentes for maligne vlcers Merdasengi is colde and drye it cōsoundeth and is stiptike Millefoliū or yarow is of a temperate qualitie enclinyng to drines and hath vertue to cōsound woundes and to kepe the places lyenge about from swelling Moreouer mengled wyth a litle buttire layed to the teeth it healeth the toeth ache Item the iuyce of it dronken wyth a lytle vinaygre prouoketh vryne chiefly beinge mengled with the wyne of ayger pomgranades Also dronken wyth cassia it is good for thē that are vexed wyth the stone Maiorum is hoote and drye in the thyrde it hathe vertue to conforte by reason of hys aromatyke nature and it resolueth consumeth dryeth with greate heatyng and therfore it is pleasaunte to them that haue Epilepsia and the crampe whā they smel it And the decoction of it receyued at the nose conforteth the brayne and purgeth it from colde humours yf it be made after the maner folowynge R. of maioram of whyte beetes ana m̄ i. of rosemarye of mugworte ana a lytle of cleane licorice ℥ vi of hony ʒ x. of gynger of piretrum ana ℈ i. of raysons ʒ v. lette them seeth all wyth sufficient water tyll halfe the water be consumed thā presse them and vse them as is aforesayd Marrubium prassium or horehoūde is hote and drye in the thyrd by reason of hys bytternes it prouoketh vryne and is abstersiue and hath nature to cōforte and to dissolue and the wyne of the decoction of it ordeyned as it foloweth is good for the strangury and the cholike R. of the leaues of horehounde of the floures of rosemarye ana m̄ i. of swete fenell of the rootes of percelye ana m̄ ss of clene licorice ʒ x. of raysons prunes iuiubes an̄ ℥ i. of comune sedes ʒ v. of syrupe de duabus radicibus ℥ iiii Let them seeth al together wyth water wyne of pomegranades tyll the halfe be cōsumed then streyne them putte therunto sufficient suger let the patient take therof the quantitie of half a cyath Mora celsi or mulberyes are hote and moyst yf they be swete yf they be harrishe they are colde moyste The iuyce of them when they be half rype soddē wyth wyne of pomegranades and a lytle rose water is a good remedy for the quynce and the fal of the vuula for the apostemes of the throte and the two amigdales or almons I affirme the same thynge of wylde mulberyes called morobaci therfore diamorō is good for the same intention Mandragora is cold and moyst as some saye in the seconde and as some thinke in the third His vertue is to depriue a member of felynge wherefore when we wyl cut of a mēber without feling of the patient we playster the sayd mēber a certeyne space with the decoction thereof or wyth the oyle of the boylyng of the same Howebeit thys practise is not without great daūger Mary is hote and moyst it souppleth swageth and rypeth Mel or hony is hote dry in the second it is abstersiue mūdificatiue Memythe is cold dry in the first and it is an herbe lyke popy and of the iuyce thereof there is a laudable syef made verye good for the eyes Plinie sayeth that celidonye the lesse is memythe and there is a controuersie amonge the doctours concernynge his qualitie For Galene sayeth that celidonye is hote in the fourth Howebeit it is very good to clarifie the eyes And therefore some saye that swalowes when theyr byrdes bene blynde brynge thys herbe and geue them to eate and so recouer theyr fyght Mala or apples when they be vnrype are styptyke and
burnt Ê’ i. ss of the iuce of hoorehounde â„¥ i. let the oyle terebentyne and iuce be sodden tyll the iuce be coÌ„sumed than strayne them and make a softe oyntement wyth suffycyente whyte waxe addynge the rest fynely poudred Here foloweth the poudre of oure inuention which is of moost excelleÌ„t operation in remouynge superfluous flesh wtout payne Fyrst ye must haue of aqua fortis wherwith golde is seperate frome syluer li. i. ss whyche is made after thys sorte â„ž of vitriolle romayne of roche alume ana li. i. of salis nitri l. i. ss stylle them in a glasse Of this water take as we haue said li. i. ss of quyckesiluer li. i. put the water in a glasse well luted and sette it in the furneys with a couer a receyuer as they vse to stylle in glasse and se they be all well luted that no ayre breath oute and vse a softe fyre tyll yt begynne to droppe than fortyfye the fyre tyll the receyuer be redde afterwarde encrease the fyre by lytle and lytle tyll the water be stylled oute Than breake the glasse and take oute the quycksyluer calcyned whych the alcumystes call precipitate or calcyned and poudre it vppon a marble stoone than put it agayne in the glasse luted as is aforesayde and stylle it tyll all the water be stylled oute whyche done breake the glasse agayne and drawe oute that that is wythin and poudre it vpon a marble stone and put the pouder in a brasse potte on a stronge fyre styrrynge it aboute the space of an houre and an halfe It is a sygne of perfyte decoction when the poudre is redde and lyke minium and somewhat clearer This poudre maye be called a great secrete wherewyth I haue gotten greate gaynes and worshyppe for it mundifyeth all virulente maligne and corrosyue vlcers without payn and prepareth them to incarnation and cicatrization Item a trosiske of minium of oure descryption mundifyeth all euyl and harde flesshe and is good for fystules and flesshye vlcers and is made after thys sorte â„ž of the crommes of rawe breed well leauened â„¥ iiii of mooste stronge sublymate â„¥ i. of minium â„¥ ss stampe them all togyther wyth a lytle rose-rosewater than make trosiskes after the fourme of the kernelles of a pyneapple and put them in an hote ouen vpon a tyle tyll they be drye and so vse them If that ye wyll haue them stronger encrease the vertue of sublymate and yf ye wyll haue them of lesse corrosyon dimynysshe the receyte of sublymate and encrease the quantytye of the crommes Item a trosyske of affodylles Trociske of affodilles after oure descryption is good to kylle a fystula and canker â„ž of mooste stronge sublymate â„¥ ss of arsnyk poudred Ê’ i. ss of ceruse of the iuce of amidum ana Ê’ iii. ss of the iuce of affodilles Ê’ x. of vynegre Ê’ v. seeth them all tyll the iuyce and vynegre be consumed than strayne them fynelye and incorporate them wyth two ounces of the crommes of rawe breade addynge of auripigmentum calcyned Ê’ iiii make trosiskes of them all with a lytle rose-rosewater as we sayde before of minium The maner to calcinate auripigmentum is this To calcinate auripigmentum â„ž of auripigmentum poudred â„¥ ii put them in a glasse and set the glasse vpon hoote cooles and so leaue it tyll all the auripigmentum cleaue to the glasse wyth a reddysshe coloure which done breke the glasse and gather the auripygmentum beynge calcynate and than poudre it and vse it for it is a merueylous good corrosyue wyth lytle payne And it is good for disceytfull corrosyue cancreous and malygue vlcers Here foloweth an other poudre of oure descryption agaynst fystules cancreous and putrifyed vlcers â„ž of ceruse of the iuyce of amidum ana Ê’ x. of whyte arsenycke Ê’ vi the iuyce of plantayne celedonye and of the ryndes of pomegranades ana â„¥ ss of tutia Ê’ ii of camphore ℈ i. of the stone called ematites well poudred Ê’ i. ss Let them boyle all togyther besyde the Camphore tylle the iuyces be coÌ„sumed then poudre them with the caÌ„phore brayed accordinge to arte kepe them in a glasse Item the troscyskes of Andraron are good for the same purpose and the description of them is this â„ž of the ryndes of pomegranades Ê’ x. of galles Ê’ viii of myrre of aristologia rotunda ana â„¥ iii. of dragagantuÌ„ of alume named iamenuÌ„ ana Ê’ ii of vitriol romayne â„¥ iiii poudre them and make trociskes with swete wyne Hote trosiskes of Galenes descryption are good for the same purpose â„ž of vnssecte lyme one part of redde auripigmentum and yelowe of realgar and acatia ana halfe a part pouder them and make trosiskes wyth capitelle Trociskes restricâ—yue Item our trosiskes made to staÌ„che blood with putrifaction are not to be disalowed â„ž of burnte vitriol Ê’ x. of oure poudre of mercurye â„¥ i. ss of the iuce of amidum of gipsum ana Ê’ ii of lye moderatelye wasshed Ê’ v. of myrrhe aloes epatycke brayed ana Ê’ ii ss of our trociskes of minium â„¥ i. braye them all togyther and incorporate them wyth two ounces of the crommes of rawe breed and the iuce of knotgrasse Item oyle of vitriolle is of famylyer corrosyon Aqua fortis wherewith golde is deuyded from syluer consumeth superfluous flesshe and plucketh vp euyll wartes Item the water of our descriptioÌ„ ordeyned to byte awaye superfluous flesshe wyth lytle payne Corrosyue water â„ž of sublymate Ê’ vi of salis gemme of salis nitri of roche alume ana â„¥ ss of verdegrece Ê’ i. of water of roses and plantayne ana â„¥ viii seeth them all togyther besyde the verdegrese tyl the third parte be consumed and put to the verdegrese when ye take the rest froÌ„ the fyre Nowe it remayneth that we speake of putrefactyue medycynes Auicenne sayth that putrefactiue medicynes are those that haue strength to corrupt the complexion of the meÌ„ber and induce an eschare lyke deed flesh and cause great payne and fieuers and they must not be mynistred but in stronge bodyes and to distroy strong deseases as a carbuncle harpes esthiomenos And they ar these arsenicke sublimate realgar and other medicines compound therwith And when they shall be applyed they must be prepared with some thynge that represseth their sharpnesse and venemenesse as realgar and arsnyke must be sodden with the iuce of plantayne nyghtshade and houseleeke and after the maner of the ordinaunces folowynge â„ž of arsnyk and realgar ana Ê’ ii of auripigmente Ê’ i. ss of barbours lye â„¥ vi of water of roses â„¥ iiii seeth them all togyther tyll the water and the lye be consumed and braye them fynelye and adde of the stone called ematites Ê’ ii ss vse thys ordynaunce vpon anthrax Pouder of affodilles and other suche To the same intention the pouder of affodylles descrybed of wyllyam Placentinus is commendable and is made after thys sorte â„ž of the
VnguentuÌ„ triapharmacon is thus made R. of olde oyle li. i. of litarge of golde and syluer fynelye brayed Vng. triaphaâ—macon of whyte vynaygre ana â„¥ iiii Lette the oyles seeth together and styrre them about with a sticke tyll they be thicke thys oyntment incarneth woundes vlcers Here foloweth an oyntmente or cerote to conforte the stomake strengthen digestioÌ„ R. of oile of roses odoriferous â„¥ ii of oyle of Mastyke â„¥ i. ss of the iuce of wormewood sixe draÌ„mes of the iuyce of quinces â„¥ ss of myntes Nepte Rosemarye floures Mugworte squinantum Roses of euerye one mÌ„ ss of Spica inda two draÌ„mes of odoriferous wyne li. i. of saffran ℈ ss Lette them seethe together tyll the wyne be consumed and the iuyces than strayne them and make a softe oyntmeÌ„t wyth sufficient white waxe-addynge of the thre saunders â„¥ j. vse it Diaquilon magnum Diaquilon made after our description resolueth all hardnes and openeth and mollifieth safelye â„ž of muscilage made as it foloweth .li. j. ss that is to saye â„ž of the rotes of holyhoc .li. ss of lynseed of fenugreke ana â„¥ j. of the seed of violettes malowes holyhocke and quynces ana â„¥ ss of psillium Ê’ ij of the rootes of Yreos â„¥ ij of oyle of Camomylle dylle lillies of the oyle of lynseed and floure delyce ana â„¥ iij. of hennes grese duckes grese and gose grese ana â„¥ iij. of oyle of Almondes of ysopus humide of the iuyce of lycoryce ana Ê’ x. of moste clere terebentyne â„¥ j. ss of calues talowe melted .li. ss of litarge of golde fynelye brayed Ê’ x. let them sethe all together and styrre them aboute tyll the muscilage be consumed and make a softe cerote wyth sufficiente whyte waxe addyng of armoniake dissolued in vynegre Ê’ v. of serapyne Opoponax Bdellium Galbanum ana Ê’ iij. dyssolue them all in the sayd vynegre and mengle them Diaquilon minus Here foloweth the lesse diaquilon of our description whiche resoluethe hote apostemes in the ende with mollificatioÌ„ â„ž of oyle of roses odoriferous of litarge of golde wel brayed Ana â„¥ viij of Camomyl â„¥ iiij of oyle of violettes and of swete Almandes â„¥ j. of calues suet hennes grese and duckes grese ana â„¥ ij of clere terebentyne Ê’ x. of the muscilage of the rotes of holyhocke of the rootes of langdebeef Ana â„¥ iij. of reysynes â„¥ iij. ss of the seede of holyhocke of the seed of malowes ana Ê’ vi of the seed of quynces and violettes ana Ê’ iij. of psillium Ê’ ij make a muscilage of them all wyth sufficient water accordynge to arte and putte it to the oyles and fattes and sethe them tyll the sayde muscilage be consumed and strayne them puttynge to the straynynge of whyte or yelowe waxe as muche as shall suffyce Here foloweth the ordinaunce of galienes cerote of ysope CerotuÌ„ ysopâ— Galeni whyche is good agaynste hardnes and knobbes of membres and agaynst hardnes of the lyuer and the mylt and peynes of the matrice and hardnes of the ioyntes and synnowes wyth mollificatioÌ„ of the bones â„ž of yelowe waxe â„¥ iij. of oyle of Camomylle and oyle of floure deluyce ana â„¥ vi of mastyke Ê’ j. of spyke Ê’ ij of saffran Ê’ i. ss of terebentyne â„¥ j. of ysopus humida â„¥ viij of rosyn of the pynaple tre â„¥ ss make a softe cerote of all wyth sufficiente whyte waxe Item a cerote of ysope of our description whyche is good in all hardnes of the bodye and chieflye agaynste knobbes commynge of the french pockes is made after this sort â„ž of oyles of Camomylle dylle roses and whyte lillies ana â„¥ ij of oyle of floure deluyce of oyle of Yreos â„¥ j. of oyle of mastyke of oyle of spyke ana Ê’ vi of hennes grese of duckes grese of oyle of swete almandes ana Ê’ x. of the mary of the legges of a calfe and a cowe of freshe butter ana Ê’ vi of liquide storax Ê’ ix of calues talow â„¥ ij ss ysopus humida â„¥ iij. sethe them all together besyde the ysope and the storax wyth the muscillage vndrewrytten tyll the muscillage be consumed than strayne them and put to the straynynge â„¥ iij. ss of clere terebentyne of Saffran Ê’ ij of yelowe waxe as muche as shall sussyce This is the descriptioÌ„ of the muscilage â„ž of the rootes of holyhock of the rotes of enula campana ana â„¥ ij of the rotes of yreos Ê’ vi of reysons Ê’ x. of spike Ê’ j. ss of armonyak of bdellium of serapyne ana Ê’ iij. boyle theÌ„ all together with a sufficient quantitie of water a lytle vynegre tyll halfe be consumed then strayne them and lett them sethe together agayne a lytle as is aforesayde Cerote of melilote A cerote of mellylote hauynge the effectes of the former cerote is thus ordeyned â„ž of mellylote fynelye stamped .li. j. of Camomylle wormewoode dille lykewyse stamped ana â„¥ iij. of branne brayed and dryed in an ouen â„¥ viij of the rootes of holyhock sodden and strayned .li. j. of the rootes of Yreos lykewyse sodden and strayned â„¥ ij of reysyns sodden and strayned â„¥ iiij seethe them all together in sufficiente sapa tyll they be thycke and styffe and than put to of oyle of Camomylle dylle lillies and Roses complete ana â„¥ iiij of hennes grese and gose grese of butter ana Ê’ x. of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ij ss of storax liquida Ê’ vj. of ysopus humida â„¥ j. ss of saffran Ê’ j. calues talowe â„¥ v. of newe waxe asmuche as shall suffyce melt the waxe wyth the oyles and make a cerote therof whiche besyde the forsayde vertues takethe awaye the payne of synnowes of the syde and of the belye Eugenius cerote Here foloweth the cerote of eugenius agaynste colde catarres â„ž of maioram penyriall sticados squinaÌ„tum ana mÌ„ j. of herbe sent marye of nept ana Ê’ j. ss of sandrake of frankensence ana Ê’ iiij of mastyke â„¥ ss of nutmygges cinamome anyse ana ℈ j. of lignum aloes of calamus aromaticus Ana Ê’ ij ss fyrste drye the thynges that are to be dryed braye them that muste be brayed and make a styffe cerote wyth sufficient quantitie of oyle of mastyke and with new waxe and spreede it vpon a pece of lether and laye it vpon the coronall commissure the place beynge fyrste shauen for it comfortethe the brayne stoppeth cold reumes of the heade Here foloweth a cerote of noble operation to restore broken bones A cerote for broken bones and to fortifie the pore called sarcoydes in the application wherof ye nede not to feare attraction of matter nor ytchyng of the place wherwith the bones are wont to be vexed wyth that deuelishe cerote oxicroceum Wherfore to auoyde suche inconuenience ye shall vse thys cerote whyche is of a gentler effecte and of oure inuention â„ž of oyle myrtyne of oyle of roses omphacyne ana .li. ss of the iuyce of the rootes of
Holyhocke .li. ij of the rootes and leaues of the ashe tree of the rootes and leaues of consolida the lesse of myrtilles and the leaues therof of the leaues of wyllowes ana m̄ j. stampe them fyrst seeth them with redde wyne and as moche water tyll halfe be consumed with halfe an oūce of myrrhe and as much frankencense than strayne them put to the straynynge of goates tallowe .li. ss of most cleare terebentyne ℥ ij of mastyke ʒ j. lette them sethe agayne wyth the forsayde oyles to the consumption of the sayde decoction than strayne thē and adde of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ iij. of bole armenie fynelye braied of terra sigillata ana ℥ ij of minium ʒ x. sette them to the fyere agayne stirynge them euer aboute and make a cerote wyth suffyciente newe waxe after the maner of a sparadrap Here ye shall note ☜ that onlye oyle of myrtyne hathe vertue as Auicenne saythe to restore all fractures of bones Vnguentum of Lyme of oure descryption Vnguentum of Lyme whyche is good agaynste burnynges of fyere ytchynges hote vlceres blysterynges and chafynges is made in thys fourme ℞ of lyme nyne tymes wasshed and fynely poudred ℥ ij of litarge of golde and syluer of euery one ℥ iij. of ceruse ℥ ij ss of Tucia ʒ ij of oyle of Rooses omphacyne ℥ vj. of oyle of roses cōplete odoriferous .li. j. ss of calues talowe melted ℥ viij of the iuyce of plātayne nyghtshade and lettuse of euery one ℥ iiij fyrst let the talowe sethe at a softe fyere wyth the oyles and iuyces tylle the iuyces be consumed than streyne them and putte to the streynynge asmuche as is sufficient of whyte waxe of Vnguentum Rosarum ℥ ij ss lette them sethe agayne a lytle and than take them frome the fyer and styrre them aboute with the sayde myneralles well brayed make an oyntment Oyntmēt for ytchynge Here foloweth an oyntment or linimente for ytchynge and for all the forsayde intencions ℞ of oyle of roses odoriferous .li. iij. of Vnguentum Populeon vnguentum Rosarum vnguentum Galeni of euery one ℥ ij of the iuyce of plantayne and housleeke ana ℥ j. of the wyne of pomegranades ℥ ss of vynegre of roses ʒ ij of litarge of golde and syluer of euery one ℥ iij. of Tucia ʒ ij ss of ceruse ʒ x. make a linimēt in a morter of leade of al these accordyng to art The maner to make thys oyntmente is thys Ye muste put the myneralles in a morter of leade than putte in nowe a droppe of oyle nowe a droppe of oyntmentes and nowe a droppe of the iuyce and styrre them aboute tyll they be well incorporate for it is a synguler remedye for inflammed vlceres of the legges Vnguentū de Calcantho Vnguentum de Calcantho which cureth olde vlceres and mundifyeth euyll flesshe and incarnethe is thus made ℞ of swynes grese of calues and cowes suet of euery one .li. ss of celedonye of alleluya of plantayne of woodbynde of houndestonge ana m̄ i. of lyme thryse quenched with water .li. ss of Calcantum poudred ℥ j. of verdegrese ʒ x. stampe these foresayde thynges and so leaue them together the space of seuen dayes thā put therunto of water of plantayne of the wyne of pomegranates ana ℥ iiij thā lette them sethe wyth a softe fyer tyll the water and wyne be cōsumed and so strayne them wyth a thycke clothe and put to the straynynge of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ iiij of bole armeny terra sigillata and minium ana ℥ j. of clere terebentyne ℥ iij. let them sethe agayne and make a blacke cerote wyth sufficient whyte waxe The oyntment folowyng healeth salt fleume scabbes ℞ of vnguentū Populeon of oyle of mastyke ana ℥ ss of oyle of the yolkes of egges ʒ iij. of oyle of lynseed ʒ vj. of calues suet ℥ iiij of black elebore ʒ vij of docke rotes ℥ ij of the leaues of plantaine m̄ j. stāpe thē al fynelye incorporate thē together and so leaue thē iiij dayes than seeth thē with a ciath of water of fumytorie tyll the water be consumed thā strayne thē adde to the scrayning of litarge of golde syluer ℥ v. of ceruse of terra cameli ana ʒ x. of whyte waxe asmuche as shal suffice make a softe oyntmēt Note that the forsayde oyntmēt is good for ytchyng chiefly whā the salt fleume is with inflāmation and payne of the place And yf ye wyl put to thys receyt two ounces of quycksyluer quenched with spytle it shal be of more efficacytie to drye all maner scabbes The oyntment folowynge is good for tetters and ryngwormes Oyntmentes for tetters ℞ of frenche sope of the oyle of bytter Almandes of the oyle of laurell and mastyke of euery one ʒ j. of clere terebentyne ʒ ij of terra cameli of branne grounden of quycksyluer quenched with spyttle ana ʒ ij ss of glasse poudered of litarge of golde and syluer Ana ʒ j. ss of vynegre squillityke ℈ ii of blacke elebore brayed fynelye ʒ ss of cowes tallowe ʒ vi myngle theym all togyther and make an ointmente Vnguentum Corasces Vnguentum cerascos which mundifyeth olde woundes and vlcers and rectyfyeth theym is thus made ℞ of armoniak ℥ j. of bdellium olibanum aristologia sarcocolle ana ʒ v. of myrrhe of galbanum ana ʒ iii. of lytarge ʒ xv of aloes of opoponax ana ʒ ii and ss of verdegrese ʒ x. of rosen of the pyne tree ʒ xiiij dissolue the bdellium opoponax galbanum and armoniak in vynegre and set theym on the fiere and stryene theym and pouder the other thinges fynely and sorte theym whiche done seethe the lytarge with oyle a lytell styrryng it aboute with a stycke and whan it begīneth to incorporate than put to the waxe and the rasene And it is knowē to be soden inough whan a droppe beyng layde vpon an yron or vpon a stone congeleth togyther incōtinently than take it frome the fyere incorporate al to gether last of all put in the verdegrece and styrre it about tyl it be warme and kepe it as a tresure Vnguentum Aureum Here folowethe the ordinaunce of vnguentum aureum which incarneth and consoundeth fresshe woundes R. of yelowe waxe ℥ vi of oyle of roses odoriferous .li. i. of clere terrebentyne ℥ iii. of rasin of coliphonia an̄ ℥ i. of mastyke ʒ vi of frankynsence of sarcocoll and myrrhe ana ʒ ij and ss of wethers tallowe and calues tallowe ana .li. ss of yarowe m̄ ii the floures of rosemarye or the toppes therof of centaurye the lesse ana m̄ ss stampe theym all to gyther besyde the waxe and the rosen with the herbes than incorporate theym and soe leaue them the space of thre dayes afterwarde sethe them with a ciathe of odoryferous wyne tylle the wyne be consumed than strayne theym and make an oyntment at the fyere
the palsye and fortifyeth all the membres and is hoote aboue all thynge that maye be founde and of so great percynge that yf one drop be put into the hande it wyll pearce through the same wythout hurte Item in swellynge of the feete or of the legges and paynes of the ioyntes yf ye wash the sayde places therwith and playster them with a lynnen cloute it shall cure all diseases commynge of colde matter and rotten blood Fynally it is a synguler remedye for synnowes drawen togyther yf ye bathe them thre or four tymes therewithall The thyrde water whiche hath the colour of blood is of such vertue that yf a leprous man vse therof xv dayes halfe a sponefull euerye mornynge he shal be healed Item it preserueth youth yf it be receyued in the mornynge with a grayne of wheate with a sponeful of floures of borage Aqua celestis is of two kyndes Aqua celestis as we wyl declare in this present chapiter Yf ye mengle with it asmoch of the water called mother of baume stylle it agayne ye haue the treasure of al medicynes And yf ye wyll ye may sondre the foure elementes one from an other Fyrst we wyll speake of the vertues of these two waters The fyrst water is of suche vertue that yf it be put into a fresh wound it healeth it in .xxiiii. houres so it be not mortall And it healeth maligne vlcers cankers noli me tangere olde woundes within the space of .xv. dayes yf ye wash them with the sayde water euery thyrde daye And yf ye putte a droppe of it vpon a carbuncle it mortifyeth the malignitie of the same shortly Item yf ye put of the sayde water into the eye that hath lost his syght so that it be not vtterly lost it shall be recouered within thre dayes or .viii. at the vttermoost And if a man drink a droppe of it with a lytle good wine it breaketh the stone in the space of .ii. houres whether it be in the reines or in the blader It mollifyeth hardned synnowes yf ye wash thē therewith and manye other vertues it hathe whiche for breuitie we ouerpasse The seconde water hath colour of bloode and is mooste precyous it preserueth the bodye from diseases and comforteth the weake membres chefely of olde men It restoreth remēbraunce sharpeneth the spyrites comforteth the herte purifyeth blood consoundeth the longes healeth all dyseases of the mylt and kepeth the ioyntes from goutes causeth good digestion purgeth colde and rotten humours healeth all agues and brefely it conserueth and comforteth al the partes and membres of mans body This water must be vsed from the monethe of Nouember tyll the moneth of Apryll and ye must take but halfe a sponefull at ones nor oftener thā ones a weke The maner to make it is this Fyrst ye must haue a vessell of glasse a cubyte hye or ther aboute and fylle it with aqua vite made of good wyne and se that it be wel stopped than couer it in horsedonge or in grape shales or in doues donge so that it be not to moyste nor to hote lest the glasse breake and ye must leue the necke of the glasse without in the ayre The glasse through the heate of the donge wyll boyle myghtelye so that the water wyll ascende to the neck of the same and descende agayne to the botome through the coldenesse of the ayre and so it wyll come to perfection within the space of thirty days than drawe oute the glasse and putte the thynges folowynge into the water and stop the mouth that it breath not out and so leaue it eyght dayes Laste of all put the glasse in balneo marie with sande settynge on a heed wyth a receyuer well stopped and make a softe fyre and gather the first water while it semeth to drop down clere But when ye se the water turne into a redde coloure immedyatelye chaunge the receyuer for this is the second water whiche ye shal kepe in a glasse well stopped The spyces that enter into this water be these ℞ of good cynamome of cloues of nutmygges of gynger galingale zedoarye longe pepper and rounde of the ryndes of a citron of spyke narde lignum aloes cubebes cardomomum calamus aromaticus germander saynt Iohns wort maces white frankensence rounde tormentyl hermodactiles of the pythe of whyte walworte of iuniper and laurell beryes of the seed of mugwort of smalage of fenell of aneys of floures of basyle of rosemarye of sage leaues of maiorum mynte penyryal sticados floures of elders of red roses whyte of rue of scabiouse of lunarie the lesse of agrimonye of tentaurye of fumiterrye of pinpernel daundelion of eufrage of maydeheere of the herbe called caput monachi or ēdiue of the seed of sorelle of yelowe saunders of aloes epatik ana ℥ ii of ambrosyne of fyne reubarbe ana ʒ ii of drye fygges of reysons of dates wtout stoones of swete almondes of graynes of the pyne ana ℥ i. of aqua vite made wyth good wyne to the quantytie of them all and foure tymes as moche sugre as they ben all that is to saye for one pounde of ingredience foure pounde of sugre of whyte honye two pounde than put to the vnderwrytten of the rootes of genciane of the floures of rosemarye of nigella that groweth in the corne of bryonia of the roote of the herbe called panis porcinus of the seede of wormewoode ana ʒ ss This water is called aqua celestis but before ye styll the water ye must quenche in it an hoote plate of golde oftentymes and putte to it orientall peerles and so stylle the water and take hede that the peerles remayne not aloone wythoute water for yf they be sette on the fyre without water they wyll loose theyr coloure ¶ Of the vertues of sondrye waters THe water of buglose or baume called melissa and the floures of Borage reioyse the hert of man water of the floures of elders is good for the hardnesse of the milt and it openeth the wayes of vryne and scoureth the face water of rosemarye is good for all colde passyons of the synnowes water of plantayne is good for bledynge with refrigeratyon and stipticitie water of synkefoyle prouoketh vryne and grauellye water water of scabiouse is good for the passyons of the brest as a cough a canker .c. water of the rootes of bruscus asparage fenell percelye smallage is good for the stoone For these herbes open the veynes and prouoke vryne The water of the herbe called gramen kylleth wormes openeth opilations and prouoketh vryne water of nyghtshade or morell is good for an hote lyuer and is very refrigeratyue water of madder openeth the veynes of the matrice water of the floures of camomylle swageth inwarde paynes water of myntes comforteth a colde stomake water of betonye openeth the veynes of the matrice water of saxifrage breaketh the stone in the reynes and in the bladder and dryueth out grauellye water ¶ Here endeth the
℥ .ij. pouder them all except the sponge and palea marina whyche must be burned and their ashes must be myngled with the foresayde thynges and tersed and he commaundeth to holde this poudre in the mouthe daye and nyght He thynketh it good also to take thys poudre after digestion before daye and to vse it in hys meates Furtheremore it is good sometymes to take a dramme of pylles cochie Thys is the cure of Arnolde whyche muste be begonne the next thursdaye to the reuolutiō of the moone and so ye must procede to the ende of the moone folowynge And than ye muste cutte the veynes vnder the tonge to dymynyshe the mattier conioynt As towchynge the thyrde intentiō sondrye doctours haue wrytten sondrye resolutiues howebeit they are of small effecte Neuerthelesse ye may applie thys that foloweth ℞ of the rotes of dockes and radyshe of a wylde gourde of saxifrage of the rootes of holyhock ana ℥ .iiij seth them al with wyne and lye and applye them after the maner of a plaister We haue written manye resolutyues whyche are conuenyent in thys case And forasmuch as this swellyng cometh sometyme to maturation for that intentiō ye shal procede with the maturatiues wryttē in the chapter of colde Apostemes And ye may make incisyō according to the lēgth of the neck takyng head that ye cutte not the veynes synnowes For the reste of the cure that is to saye for mundifycation and incarnation sigillation ye shal procede as is declared in the fore alleged place c. ¶ A chapter to remoue a superfluous synger in the hande and the cure of a hande cut of for some euyll facte IT chaūceth sometyme that through aboūdaūt matter in generation a chylde is borne wyth a superfluous fynger for the remotion wherof ye shall procede as it foloweth Fyrste ye shall cut it as nyghe the hande as is possyble with a rasour And afterwarde ye muste cauteryse the place with oyle of elders or oyle of roses brennynge hote Thys cauterisation is good for two causes Fyrst to restrayne fluxe of bloode and to remoue a spasme and payne After cauterisation ye muste playster the place wyth the whyte and yolke of an egge beatē wyth oyle of roses omphacyne and butter and so the payne may be swaged and it dygesteth the escare Yf ther chaūce great bleedyng whych yet happeneth but seldome ye shal cauteryse the place and afterward leye vpon it our redde pouder restrictiue with the whyte of an egge and afterwarde ye shall procure the fall of the escare wyth a dygestiue of yolkes of egges and terrebentyne and ye shall mundifye the place wyth a mundificatiue of a syrupe of roses of smallage or of sarcocoll For the reste of the cure ye shal procede wyth vnguentū de minio or Basilicū other remedyes which are wryttē in the generall chapter of woūdes How be it ye shall note thys one thinge that is to saye that after the tyme of incisyon ye muste leye vpon the arme a defensyue ordeyned in the chapter of hurted synowes vnto the .vij. daye And ye muste anoynt the hande wyth oyle of roses and camomill wherin a lytle saynt Iohns worte and saffran and an ounce of erth wormes washed wyth wyne hath ben sodden A hande or fote beynge cutte muste lykewyse be vsed and in no wyse ye muste cauteryse the place with fyre as some ignoraunt men do for euell accidentes maye ensue c. ¶ A chapter of the preseruacion of a deade bodye that it rotte not A Deade body may thus be preserued from rottynge as Rasis sayth Fyrst ye muste purge the carkas with sharpe clysters as are clysters made wyth wyne vynegre and salte water where in myrre coloquintida salt and alume hath ben sodden Thē ye muste hāge vp the bodye and presse the bellye wyth your handes that the decoction and excrementes may yssue out And ye shal renewe the clyster tyl ye perceiue that the guttes are wel clēsed whych done ye shall put into the bellye a good quātitie of thys description folowynge whyche is of the description of Rasis ℞ of aloes myrre accatia galla muscata nuttes of cypresse saunders lignū aloes cumyne alume of roche myngle them all together after they be poudred wyth vynegre and rose water and put them into the belly and stoppe the condyte with bolsters and bynde it wyth bandes that the lycour runne not oute and afterwarde ye shall caste into the eares mouth and nosethrilles spyced wyne And then ye shall anoynt all the bodye wyth blacke pytche and wrappe it in thys sparadrap folowyng ℞ of black pytche rosen of the pyne colophonia frankynsence mastycke storax gūme arabyke dragagantum melte them al together at the fyer and make a sparadrap wyth the sayd pouder wrappe the legges armes and al the body therwith and bynde them fast Thys is the meane to preserue a leane bodye The meane to preserue a fleshlye grosse bodye is thys Ye muste open the bodye from the pytte of the brest to the bone called pecten aboute the priuye mēbres and ye muste take out al the intrayles then ye must washe the place wyth vynegre and wyth the salte called Baurach and afterwarde wyth aqua vite then ye muste rubbe the partes of the bodye wyth thys pouder ℞ of brayed salt of alume of eche thre partes of cloues nutmegges cynamome al the saūders frankinsence myrre terra sigillata of euery of thē one parte of nepte serpillum rosemary coriander wormewood roses myrtylles of euery one m̄ ss stampe them all together as is aforesayd rubbe the bodye wythin and wythout And afterwarde ye muste fyll the bellye with the flockes or shauinges of cloth dyed with grayne or some other cloth wyth asmuche of the forsayd pouder Then ye muste sowe vp the belly and wrappe all the body in a sparadrap as is aforesayd and laye it in a chest of odoriferous woode yf it may be gottē remembrynge that ye stoppe the seames well wyth hourdes and pytche And ye shall putte into the chest the leaues of rosemary laurell nept wormewood myrte Thus may bodyes be preserued and caryed from one region to another ¶ A chapter of burnynge by fyer boylynge water or oyle SOmetyme the burnyng of fyer is lyght and in the ouermoste parte of the skynne produceth only lytle blysters Sometime it is depe hurteth the muscules The cure of thys scaldynge whether it be wyth water or oyle dyffereth not but in the smaller or greater burnynge Yf the scaldynge be small it suffyceth to mynistre incontinently the whyte of an egge beaten wyth oyle of roses omphacine a lytel iuice of plātaine nightshade house leke cymolea These thynges muste be layd on oftē for they swage payne stoppe the blysters that might aryse afterwarde wyne of pomegranades wyth a lytle rose water plantayne water is of lyke effecte After that the payne is swaged ye muste cut the toppes of the bladders wyth cysers
was healed with the former cure for he was a man of a marueilous strong nature therfore perchauÌ„ce nothyng is iÌ„possible to nature The .viii. obseruauÌ„ce is coÌ„cernyng the dayes wherin the patient dyeth through the defaute of the chirurgien as wheÌ„ he discouered the bone without nede or when he perced it in an vncoÌ„uenient tyme or when he enioyned the patient too slender a diete so that the flesh procedyng from the bone can not ioyne it selfe wyth that that groweth vpon dura mater for lacke of nouryshmeÌ„t wherfore after .xiiii. dayes so that a fieuer let you not ye must geue the patient a stronger diete then before When deth chauÌ„ceth through the defaute of the chirurgien it happeneth about the .xiiii. daye or the .xxi. or xxvii day Somtyme the patient dyeth through hys owne defaut as wheÌ„ he goeth into the ayre or drynketh excessyuely or accompanyeth wyth women The .ix. obseruation concerneth the dryeng or coÌ„traction of the borders of the wounde wherin ye must consider whether it procede of mattier reteyned vnder the bone of a fieuer caused by the same matter or by strong desiccatyue medicines or by alteration of the ayre when it procedeth of mater reteyned betwene the skulle the paÌ„nicle by a fieuer the borders of the wouÌ„de are deed blacke it is a very euyl signe but yf the coÌ„traction dryeng procede by the application of euyl medicines the fieuer is small the borders are not greatlye chaunged from their naturall colour nether is it anye daungerous signe The tenth obseruauÌ„ce is touching the tyme of the remouyng of the bone altered by the ayre If the expulsyue vertue of the member be stroÌ„g if the patient haue no fieuer the sayd alteration shal be remoued in .xxx. or .xl. dayes if it remayn loÌ„ger ye shal remoue it by rubbynge or by cauterisation as we wyl declare herafter The .xi. obseruauÌ„ce is touching corruptioÌ„ of the bone by brusyng whych chauÌ„ceth often in teÌ„der age wherin ye must diligently coÌ„sider the dauÌ„ger for soÌ„tyme the blood reteined betwene the tables engendreth such corruption that it ê‘ceth the tables sendeth putrefactioÌ„ vnto the brayne To auoyde thys incoÌ„uenience it is necessary to take a way the first table with raspatories that the bloode may issue out And afterwarde let the place be muÌ„dified with hony of roses leyeng vpoÌ„ the wouÌ„d the cerote ordeyned in the begynnyng of the cure of the skulle And wheÌ„ the bruse of the bone cometh to putrefactioÌ„ ye shal remoue it with rubbing instrumeÌ„tes after the rubbing ye shal apply some light cautery for hurtyng the paÌ„nicles of the brayne or in the stede of the cautery ye may applye vnguentuÌ„ egiptiacum The .xii. obseruauÌ„ce is touchynge prouocation of slepe for it chaunceth ofteÌ„ that the patient caÌ„ not slepe at the beginning by reason of vapours mounting froÌ„ the stomake to the braine or bicause of some cholerike matter dispersed wtin the outward ê‘te of the head wheÌ„ want of slepe cometh by the saide vapours ye shall geue the pacient after repast a miua of quynces â„¥ i. ss And it is good to vse lettuse with his meate a iuleb of violettes And it is good to putte into the eares thrise a day with the toppe of the finger or to rubbe the temples and the nosethrilles with vnguentum populeon Item it is a good remedye to washe the armes legges and handes in thys decoction after dynner and supper two houres R. of roses lettuce and violettes ana mÌ„ ii of the heades of popye mÌ„ i. of nenuphar and wormewood ana mÌ„ ss of corianders ten drammes seeth them all together in sufficiente water and a lytle wyne tyll the thyrde parte be consumed If the wante of slepe be by choleryke matter dispersed vpon the skul besyde the forsayde remedyes ye shal annoynte the hole heade wyth oyle of violettes and wyth an oyntmente of roses warme twyse a daye Item it is good to geue the patiente a clyster to drawe downe the matter and also it is conuenient to bynde and to rubbe the extreme partes and to applye ventoses wythoute scarification The .xiii. obseruation is touchyng herisipelas whyche chaunceth often in thys case Fyrste when ye feare herisipelas ye shall applie thys remedy folowyng whyche dryueth backe and resolueth the mattier R. of oyle of violettes of oyle of roses odoriferous of an oyntment of roses or in stede therof of Galienes oyntmente ana â„¥ ii of the iuyce of lettuse and violettes ana Ê’ x. of the iuyce of knotgrasse â„¥ ss seeth them all together tyll the iuyce be consumed then streyne them and anoynt the heade therwyth beynge warme Or make it thus it shal be of greater efficacitie R. of oyle of violettes of oyle omphacyne ana â„¥ ii ss of an oyntment of roses or in stede therof of Galiens oyntment Ê’ x. of the iuyce of lettuce â„¥ i. ss of the iuyce of knottegrasse and sorrel ana Ê’ vi of water of barly one cyath Let them boyle al together tyll the iuyces and waters be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynynge of whyte waxe â„¥ ii seeth them agayne a lytle and dyppe into thys oyntment a peece of lynen clothe as muche as may couer all the heade and afterwarde put it in water of barlye and apply it warme vpon the heade being shauen If the seconde aposteme come to maturation ye shall procede wyth the remedyes declared in the chapter of herisipelas where also ye shall fynde remedies for the other intentions The .xiiii. obseruation is coÌ„cerning the dryuynge backe of herisipelas for by reason of the nobilitie of the meÌ„ber ye must not vse stronge repercussiues which by reteynyng of matter might cause many euyl accideÌ„tes Therfore reê‘cussiues must haue some refrigeratiue moistenes to take away the drines heat of the cholerike mattier And herin chirurgiens do ignorauntly which apply bole armeny oile of roses vinaygre wyth the iuce of stiptyke herbes for they kepe in the mattier which ofteÌ„ cometh to putrefactioÌ„ which thyng the ii forsaide thinges do not for with repercussioÌ„ they haue also vertue to resolue The .xv. obseruaunce is coÌ„cerninge purgation First ye must coÌ„sider whether a purgatioÌ„ be coÌ„uenient before the coming of an aposteme or after lykewise whether the body must be purged with a solutiue lenitiue or minoratiue medicine First it semeth good before after an aposteme to loose the belly also to vse flebotomy in the beginning howebeit the opinioÌ„s of doctours at soÌ„drye in this matter for some say that the patient must be purged with electuaries made with scamony which do gretly moue nature Other say that the bodye must be purged with such medicines as purge ones onlye as are these cassia manna tamarinde lyke wherfore the best practiciens before the coming of an aposteme kepe this order First before they loose the bellye by medicines receyued by the mouth they comaunde a clister premised to cut the veyne
¶ The most excellent workes of Chirurgerye made and set forth by maister Iohn Vigon heed Chirurgiē of our tyme in Italie translated into english Wherunto is added an exposition of straunge termes and vnknowen symples belongyng to the atte ¶ Imprynted by Edwarde Whyt-church wyth the Kynges moste gratious priuelege for seuen yeares CVM PRIVILEGIO Ad imprimendum solum 1543. W R To the ernest fauourer of al good and godly lernyng master Rycharde Tracie Bartholomee Traheron wisheth true helthe and prosperitie GOd the myghtie gouerner of all thynges lōgetyme sythens hath witnessed by his excellēt prophet Moses that for the trāsgressiō of hys holy lawes he wolde plage the people with sondrye greuouse diseases Howbeit our blindenes hath ben so great that in the multitude of moste fylthye shameful botches sores other pitious maladies we haue not perceaued how horrible a thynge synne is howe present vengeaūce the dyspisyng neglectyng of goddes dredfull cōmaūdemētes bryngeth vppon vs no not when we haue be burnte wyth fyery carbuncles nor when our fleshe hath bene toren from the bones eaten vp wyth lothsome cankers nor whē we haue ben myserably tormēted wyth that moste fylthy pestiferous abominable dysease the Frenche or spanyshe pockes In these I saye so manyfest punyshmentes of god for the outragious transgression of hys lawes we haue not acknowleged the excedynge wyckednesse of our nature nether haue prayed for the holy sprite of god whych mought chaūge transforme our corrupte byrthe create in vs new hertes with the printe of fere hūble reuerence to godward Yea we haue ben so farre of frō suche a purpose that some of vs haue bragged of our natural strēgthes to our owne shame confusion But as thys oure blyndnesse and moste shamefull wyckednesse is of al men to be abhorred detested so the vnmeasurable mercye of god is to be enbraced reuerented merueyled at whych in the myddest of our abomination deseruyng of al extreme tormētes hath euer remembred hys natural goodnesse both gyuynge vertues to herbes stones trees metalles wherewyth our euels myghte be eased also styrryng vp mē to note suche thynges to practyse them vpō our paynfull griefes So that we maye playnlyse that he delyteth not in our bytter punyshmentes but rather leadeth vs to the knowlege of the horriblenes of synne that we might hate abhorre the same seke the true certayne remedy therof in hys dearly beloued sonne Christ Iesus our only sauiour Now as they bene to be cōmended whyche haue endeuoured thē selues with great labour studye trauayle to consyder the wonderful workes of god in the fyrmament heauēly bodyes So they ben not worthye the lest prayse which haue crept vpon the groūde and haue thought it expediēt fruteful to serch out suche proprieties and vertues as god hath gyuen to thynges in or vpō the earth for the succourre cōforte of mortall men Howbeit of thys sorte of men some haue studied only for knowleges sake some haue applyed theyr knowlege to the ryght vse haue ther to left in bokes the thynges that they had noted obserued proued to procure the easement of our myseries greuouse maladyes In which nōbre of good studiouse men Iohanne Vigo whom at the request of my frende I haue turned into our language obtayneth not the last place For though he were not brought vp in the knowlege of the tonges yet through hys synguler wytte longe experience diligent studye he hath inuented and set forth more notable thinges in the arte of chirurgerye than anye other hytherto And I thynke that nothyng canne better testifie and prooue the connynge of this man than that he continued so long with so greate prayse practysynge at rome in suche a multitude of pockye curtisanes neyther priestes bysshoppes nor cardinalles excepted as it playnlye appeareth in his booke For where suche carions ben the best Aegles wyll resorte But it is not so comendable to sette forth Vigo his science and cunnyng which clearly shineth by it selfe and nedeth no borowed lyght as it is worthy shame and reprofe of rasshe iudgement to reprehēde or fynde a faut in so fayre a face As touchyng my laboure applyed to the translation of this present worke in consideration of youre sondrye benefittes conferred vnto me I dedycate it vnto youe good myaster Tracie Not that I thynke it a thyng moste fyt for youe for as moche as youe haue bestowed the most parte of youre tyme in the fruitefull studies of the holy scripture but that at this tyme it may be a monumēt token of my mind towardes youe whiche can not be except I were chāged in to a worse nature thā anye barbarouse Scithian is of but most louyng For whan I was destitute of father mother youe conceaued a very fatherly affection towarde me and not onelye brought me vp in the vniuersities of this forayne realmes with your great costes and charges but also moste earnestly exhorted me to forsake the puddels of sophisters and to fetche water from the pure fountaynes of the scripture Wherein youe haue drawen out such a samplar to al fathers in lawe as they be called as hitherto of fewe hath bene deuysed of none welnyghe practised and put in vse Wherefore seyng that you haue ben the autour and cause of that simple lernyng that I haue obteyned I thought it my duetie to render the fruytes therof vnto youe And albeit that bothe youe desyre and I delyte more to trauayle in the holye wrytynges yet I feare not but that this booke beyng so necessary for the commune weale shall be vnto youe ryght pleasaunt For after the knowledge of oure saluation which holye and onelye restethe in goddes anoynted kynge we maye conueniently procure not the lustes and pleasures but the requisite helth of our bodies that we may be the more able to serue our turne and to labour in the lordes vyniarde Yea and I can not telle whether anye man hath receyued the true knowleage and spirite of Christ that pitieth not the greate sickenesses and diseases wherin we are wrapped on euerye syde For this cause I haue thought it not vnprofitable let some busie speakers rather than doers bable what they lyste to bestowe some labour and tyme in translatyng this booke whiche conteynethe so manye goodly remedies for the diseases that communelye and iustelye happen vnto vs. Whyche thyng if it shall plese your ryghte godlye iudgemente and suche as youe be the barkynges of other shall lytle trouble me But nowe I wylle hynder youe no longer frome the readenge of Iohn Vigo his woorkes trustynge that youe wylle take this my dedication in good parte haue such gentle remēbraūce of me as I am euer bound too haue of you FINIS Here beginneth the table of thys present Booke ADiutorium broken Fol. clxxvii ccxlviij Accidentes of woundes Fol. lxxxv Affodilles pouder Fol. ccvij Albaras Fol. ccliiij ccxxxix Algaras Fol.
â„¥ iiij of the iuyce of smallage of the iuyce of plantayne Ana â„¥ ss lette them boyle together vnto the consumption of the iuyce than strayne them and adde to the straynynge of barley or wheate floure Ê’ x. of bole armenie brought in to a fyne poudre â„¥ v. of Minium â„¥ ij of SaffraÌ„ ℈ i. mengle them and incorporate theÌ„ and make a plaister Note that some tymes the place canne not be well clensed wyth thys mundificatiue as we haue seen often tymes in flegmonyke Apostemes beynge great and whan the mattyer hath taried longe before it was purged and whan for faute of openynge it is waxen harde for thyes causes I haue been constrayned to vse a stroÌ„ger muÌ„dificatiue namely our poudre whyche takethe awaye superfluous flesche wythout payne or the oyntment called VnguentuÌ„ EgiptiacuÌ„ or MixtuÌ„ Vnguentum Mixtum And ye must wrappe the tente in thys oyntment whiche is made after this sorte â„ž of VnguentuÌ„ EgyptiacuÌ„ after our description â„¥ i. of VnguentuÌ„ ApostoloruÌ„ â„¥ j. ss mengle theÌ„ together This is the oyntmeÌ„t called Vnguentum Mixtum Here foloweth the discriptioÌ„ of our vngueÌ„tuÌ„ EgiptiacuÌ„ â„ž of verde griece Vnguentum Egyptiacum otherwyse called floris eris â„¥ ij of the hony of roses Ê’ ij ss of roche Alumme â„¥ ij of water of plantayne â„¥ iiij braye or grynde these forsayde thynges let theÌ„ boyle together tyl they ben thyck styrre them alwaye aboute The signe that it is perfytly sodden is when lytle bubbles of the sayd oyntment ryse vp And thys oyntment is called VngueÌ„tuÌ„ EgiptiacuÌ„ of our inuention Thys oyntment and our poudre and the oyntment called vnguentuÌ„ mixtuÌ„ applyed wyth tentes myghtely clense hollowe vlceres and correcte maligne vlcers moreouer consume vnctuous superfluous and hard fleshe After mundification Incaâ—â—tiue ye must incarnate the place after thys forme Take of hony of Roses â„¥ ij of terebentine â„¥ iiij Let them boyle a lytle then adde thervnto fraÌ„kinsence Ê’ j. and ss of mirrhe Ê’ iij. of saffran ℈ i. of aloes hepatike of sanguinis draconis ana Ê’ ij ss of barley fenugreke flour well boulted ana â„¥ ss of sarcocolle Ê’ i. ss mengle them and incorporate them The tente muste be rolled in this oyntment and the playstre muste be after thys sorte â„ž of whyte diaquilon with out guÌ„mes .li. i. of cowes and wethers tallowe ana .li. ss of terebentine â„¥ viij Vnguentum Bassâ—â—â—um magistrate of the marye of the legges of a cowe â„¥ i. and ss of the oyle of roses .li. i. and ss of swynes grece melted â„¥ x. of litarge of golde â„¥ ix of miniuÌ„ â„¥ iij. of shippe pytch Ê’ vi of the iuyce of plantayne .li. ss lette the oyle the gresse and the marye boyle wyth the iuyce of plantayne vnto the consumption of the iuyce TheÌ„ straine them and adde to the straynynge the reste and afterwarde wyth sufficiente whyte waxe by arte and fyer make a styffe cerote euer styrrynge it aboute wyth a stycke Thys oyntment is called vnguentum Basilicum magistrale of our inuention and it is of a noble operation Thys oyntment is good agaynst vlceres commynge of exitures and apostemes A sygne of true decoction of thys oyntmente is when it is thycke styffe and blacke The same oyntmeÌ„t is good for vlceres of the legges Cicatrice And fynally to make a good cicatrice washe the place with thys decoctioÌ„ â„ž of redwyne of the water of ashes .li. i. of the water of plantaine â„¥ viij of roses of the leaues of wylde oliues of mirtilles namely of the graynes and leaues therof ana mÌ„ ss of the floures of pomegranates called balaustie .v. in nombre Of roche alume â„¥ ss braye the thynges that are to be brayed grossely theÌ„ boyle theÌ„ vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte and strayne them and washe the place therwyth And when it is washed drye it wyth a cleane cloth And after that it is wyped and dryed laye to it the oyntment last wrytten puttynge linte vnder the playstre And thus thys present chapitre is fynyshed by the gyfte of God whose name be praysed ¶ The thyrde chapter treatynge of the cure of flegmon when it commeth of a cause antecedent WE haue treated here afore of flegmon coÌ„myng of a primitiue cause The cure of Flegmon In thys present chapter we wyll declare the cure of flegmoÌ„ coÌ„myng of a cause antecedeÌ„te To the cure of thys aposteme there ben requyred .v. intentions Of whych the fyrst is to ordre the lyfe or dyete The seconde to dygest the mater antecedente The thyrde is to purge the mater dygested The fourth to take awaye the mater coÌ„ioyncted The fyfth to correcte the accedens Thynges noâ— naturall The fyrste intention is accomplyshed by the administracion of .vi. thynges not naturall that is to saye of the ayer of eatynge and drynkyng slepyng wakynge of inanition and repletion and of the accidens of the mynde as sadnes ioye anger such lyke And the ordinaunce of these thynges muste enclyne to frygidite or coldnes At the begynnynge he muste vse a brothe of stamped and strayned almandes in the brothe of a chicken wyth a lytle suggre yf the pacient be weake by reason of hys dyscease or by reason of hys nature and coÌ„plection or els ye shall make hym a potage of fyne floure of barley or a broth made wyth barley stamped and strayned addynge euer strayned almandes or commune seedes and it shal be better wyth fyne suggre At the begynnynge of dynner he shall eate cicoree rootes and leaues sodden and some tymes a lytle laictuce And apples and peres rosted vnder coales ben good in the ende of dynner and supper Pomgranades prepared It is good also to vse pomegranades thus prepared Take of swete pomegranades â„¥ vi of the graynes of aygre pomegranades â„¥ i. ss of whyt suggre fynelye broken and put vpon the graynes when they shal be eaten â„¥ i. Let the patient vse thys often cheiflye when he shal be altered Neuerthelesse he muste vse it moderatlye For to greate quantitie may hurte the stomake The wyne of pomegranades is good in thys case You maye gyue whyte wyne boylled wyth water to weake and stegmatyke personnes hauynge thys Aposteme Item you maye gyue them in the fyrste dayes chyckens the fleshe of kyddes or suckynge calues Sirupe The seconde intention is to dygeste the naughtye matter wyth thys dygestiue â„ž of the syrupes of vynaygre called Acetosus of fumiterre of hoppes ana â„¥ ss of the water of endiue of hoppes of fumitterre ana â„¥ i. mengle them After that the patient hath receaued of thys syrupe three dayes twyse a daye that is to saye in the mornynge euenyng he muste take thys purgation Purgation and it is the thyrde intention â„ž of cassia of diacatholicon ana â„¥ vi of an electuarye of roses ordeyned by Mesue of diaprunis solutiue ana â„¥ i. make a
decoction of melilote camomille fenugreke of the rootes of Holihocke of the rootes of lillies of euery one mÌ„ i. of cleane liqueritie â„¥ i. of branne mÌ„ i. ss then straine the breade and incorporate it and seeth it at the fyer wyth the benethe wrytten â„ž of oyle of roses of camomille of lillies of euery one â„¥ i. of butyr Ê’ x. of saffran ℈ i. the yolkes of thre egges whyche shall be putte to when the oyntement is taken from the fyer Another â„ž of whyte diaquilon â„¥ iij. of the marye of the legges of a calfe and of an oxe â„¥ vi of oyle of roses camomille and lillies of euerye one â„¥ i. of whyte waxe as muche as shall be suffyciente make a cerote of al these at the fyer accordynge to arte in good fourme addynge in the ende of barley and beane floure well boulted of euery one â„¥ i. The fyfte intention whyche is to correcte the accidens is thus accomplished The accidentes whych communelye happen in thys aposteme bene these the begynnyng of cancrous corruption and often tymes greate and vehemente payne as Anicenne sayeth procedynge of to vehemente repercussion For the sayde doctoure sayeth thus in the chapitre of the cure of flegmon When colde thynges to muche repercussiue bene vsed they cause that the matter enclosed wythin receaueth euell qualitie and that the place waxeth grene hauyng parte of blacke coloure and it is a sygne that the membre enclyneth to putrefaction and corruption And he sayeth moreouer that when suche putrefaction is feared the place for the auoydaunce of suche corruption muste be playstred wyth floure of barleye and wyth myldust communely called Farina volatilis whyche bene mollifycatiue And afterwarde he sayethe that when the membre semeth euideÌ„tlye to incline to putrefaction it muste be scarifyed and that we muste not tarye tyll the place be cancrous for so it myghte chaunce that the membre wolde growe to vtter mortifycation and destruction When ye feare thys putrefaction to defende and preserue the membre from the same it is ryghte profitable to laye vppon the place thys playster made of barley floure and of holihocke wyth the decoction of commune oyle and a lytle saffran For thys playster mollifyeth openynge the pores and gyueth also moderate heate to the meÌ„bre whyche begynnethe to declyne thorough colde to putrefaction and so it taketh awaye the malignite procedynge of thynges that are infrigidatiue and do greatlye coole And as we haue sayde when thys corruption is euydente and manyfest it is ryght conuenient to scarifye the place wyth a depe scarifycation Scarifye accordynge to the fleshynes of the place and the corruption of the same And if the corruption be lytle in a synnowie place then the scarifycation muste be lyght After the scarifycation ye shall washe the place wyth water of the decoction of Baurach or of ashes for it is verye expediente And Auicenne sayeth in the forsayd place that we muste not wayte for the collection nor maturation of the matter when it is in great quantite but it is necessarye to laye vpon thys corruption Vnguentum Egiptiacum of oure dyscription And afterwarde to playstre the place wyth a resolutiue and mollifycatiue wyth some exiceation or dryenge whyche is in thys sorte Take of the floure of lentiles of the floure of beanes and of Orobus of euery one .li. ss make a playster in the decoction of Holihocke wyth sufficient newe wyne addynge of oyle of roses of oyle of camomille of euerye one â„¥ ij And yf the corruption be superfyciall and not depe then it is sufficient to scarifye the place lyghtlye and to washe it in lye in whyche lupynes haue ben boyled and then to playstre the place wyth barley floure and wyth myldust whych mollifye Wherfore to take awaye the payne we muste consydre whether the payne he caused of hote matter or of matter pressed and retayned wythin the membre by reasoÌ„ of medicines repercussiue Yf the payne be caused of euell complection we must haue recourse to one of these two remedies vndre wrytten of whyche the fyrste is after thys sort â„ž of mallowes violettes Playster of euerye one mÌ„ i. of the leaues of henne bane mÌ„ ss wrappe all in a wete cloute and laye them in the imbres cutte them and stampe them addyng of good oyle of Roses of oyle of violettes Ana â„¥ i. of Vnguentum Populeon of vnguentum Rosarum of euerye one â„¥ i. of whyte waxe of euery one Ê’ x. memgle them at the fyer and make a playster The seconde descripcion is thys â„ž of leaues of mallowes and violettes of euery one mÌ„ ij of apples vi in nombre of the sede of quinces Ê’ iij. of fenngreke â„¥ i. of camomile mÌ„ ss of the rotes of Holihocke li. ss let them seth al in sufficieÌ„t water then cutte stampe strayne and serce them fynely and put there vnto of the cromes of whyte breade lythed in the decoction of the foresayd thinges .li. i. of beane and barley floure ana â„¥ ij of oyle of roses of violettes of euerye one â„¥ i. and. ss of freshe hennes grece â„¥ i. and. ss the yolkes of three egges whyche ye shal putte in immediatlye after that the sayde thynges bene taken from the fyer for otherwyse they wolde not receaue a forme of a playster thaÌ„ of the decoctioÌ„ aforesayde to incorporate the floure asmuch as shall suffyce make a playster with arte and fyer Thys playster is of good operation to appayse the payne of all apostemes whyche encline to corruption thorough duritees and hardenes and it is also resolutiue Moreouer it is good for goutes arthetyke of the fete And it appayseth the payne of the Emorrhoides or pyles resoluynge them vehemently Breiflye thys playster is verye excellente and of synguler effycacite to swage all maner of payne in any kynde of hote apostemes and lose the meruaylouslye the hardnes of the matter ye and it rypeth also with greate spedenes The later decoction is also profytable for the Emorrhoydes receyuynge the smoke and layeng to the sayde playster after the fumigation Hernia Humoralis breifâ—ye thys playster aydeth greatlye the dysease called Hernia humoralis appaysynge the payne and resoluynge the matter whych causethe the dysease And thus we cease to speake of the cure of flegmon by the waye of resolution Nowe we muste breiflye declare the cure of phlegmon enclynynge to maturation When ye perceyue that the aposteme commeth to maturation by the sygnes aforesayde and by the accidentes whyche declare maturation you muste laye to playsters maturatiue declared in the chapitre before And when the Aposteme is rype whyche thynge is easely knowen by the softnes of the place and ceasyng of the payne you must make incisyon accordynge to the doctrine of the former chapitre where we haue gyuen the sufficient remedyes And thus endeth the curation of flegmon procedynge of a cause antecedente bothe of that that commeth to resolution and of the other that commeth to maturation Wherfore
god be praysed and thanked ¶ The fourth Chaptre of Herisipelas WE haue declared in the former chapitres of Phlegmon what it is what maner curatiō ther to belongeth In thys present Chapitre we wyll traycte of a choleryke Aposteme called Herisipelas Herisipelas Thys Aposteme is caused of choleryke bloode The sygnes of Herisipelas bene these grefe burnyng and inflammation And they ben wythout great eleuation of the place For the matter is not depe And therfore Anicenne sayeth that true Herisipelas ia a pasiyon of the skynne And this Aposteme is wyth great heate and wyth a greater fyeuer than is in Flegmon neyther is there great pulsation And it is with a pryckynge and bytynge payne and not so extensyue or stretchynge as in Flegmon Herisipelas begynneth oft in the face and sometymes in the nose and spredeth throughout all the face Sometyme it chaunceth in woundes euyll cured or whan the patient wyll not obeye the Chirurgien nor good coūsel The colour of Herisipelas a signe thereof Herisipelas is of red coloure enclynynge somewhat to yellowe And the chefe sygne of Herisipelas is that whā it is pressed down wyth the fynger the rednesse vanyssheth awaye and returneth incontynently The reason is bycause the mattier is subtyle I coulde declare howe manye kyndes of Herisipelas there bene and in what mattiers they are engendred but of the kindes of Apostemes and howe they bene engendred we haue sustyeyently treated in the former Chapter in whiche there are manye poyntes verye profytable for the doctrine of this Chapter and other treatyses of apostemes Thus we ende this Chaptre ¶ The .v. Chaptre of the cure of Herisipelas IN the cure of Herisipelas there bene foure intentiōs requyred The cure of Herisipelas Te fyrst is ordynaunce of lyfe and diete The seconde digestion of the mattier antecedent The thyrde remedye of the mattier conioyncte The fourth correction of the accidēt The fyrst intention is accomplysshed by thynges enclynynge to coldenesse and moystnesse as the ayre meates and drynckes The meate of them whiche haue Herisipelas must be of wheate or of barlye brayed and sodden in water and made wyth almande mylke cōmune seedes and sugre and with no broth of fleshe For they that haue Herisipelas muste auoyde all fatte hote salte and eygre thynges It is very good to abstayne from wyne in this disease Let the pacient vse Laictuce borage gourdes purse lane and other colde thynges engrossynge bloude Furthermore the patient must chose out a colde ayre enclinynge to moystnesse and rectifyed with a decoctiō of the leaues of willowes roses and vyolettes and vineleaues sprinklyng the chambre with this decoction A clistre or kepynge in the chambre the forsayde thynges Lette the patient kepe his bellye souple with thys clystre ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and vyolettes an̄ m̄ .ii. of barlye of branne ana m̄ .i. of the seedes of quinces ʒ ii Let them boyle in suffycyent water to the consumption of the third parte than of the decoction make a clistre adding of oyle of violets ℥ iii. of hony of vio ℥ iii. the yolkes of ii egs a lytle salt Syrupe digest the mattier with this syrupe whyche is for the accomplishment of the seconde intention ℞ of syrupe of vyolettes of roses by infusyon of hoppes An̄ ℥ ss of the water of violets of hoppes an̄ ℥ i. ss mēgle them whan he hath vsed this syrupe foure dayes lette hym be pourged wyth this purgation whyche is the accomplyshment of the thyrde intention Purgatyon ℞ of Cassia of Diaprunis not solutyue Ana ℥ ss of chosen Manna ℥ i. of Reubarbe lythed accordyng to arte ʒ i. make a small potion wyth a decoction of cordyal floures and frutes addynge in the ende of syrupe of vyolettes ℥ i. and. ss You must vnderstande that cuttynge of a veyne is not conuenyente in this case excepte it be Herisipelas Flegmonides that is to saye an Aposteme compouned of Cholere and bloude in whyche Cholere hath domynion And the morowe after that he hathe receyued thys purgation it is a generall rule that he take a lenytiue clistre And afterwarde let the place be Epithemed with this famylyer resolutyue Resolutyue Take the whyte of thre egges of the Oyle of Roses after the descryption of Mesue ℥ ii of Vnguentum Rosarum after the descryption of the sayde Mesue of the iuce of plantayne or Morell Ana ℥ i. of vnguentum Galeni ℥ i. and. ss Lette them be mengled togyther and make a playster wherewyth ye shall playstre the greued place Thys playstre is verye good An other playstre resolutyue for the same intention ℞ of the leaues of Mallowes and Vyolettes and cleane barly Ana. m̄ .i. whan they ben all sodden stampe them and strayne them and putte to the straynynge of the seede of quynces of Mucilage of Psillium Ana ℥ i. ss of Oyle of vyolettes of Oyle of Populeon of Vnguentum Rosarum Ana ℥ i. mengle them and melt the thynges that are to be melted and make an oyntment in a leaden mortare wyth a lyttle whyte waxe This medicine is good in all tymes of this Aposteme An other ℞ of the oyle of vyolettes of the oyle of Roses Ana ℥ i. of Vnguentum Galeni ʒ vi mengle them and make an oyntment in a leden mortare An other playstre for the same intention Take of oyle of Roses of vyolettes Ana ℥ vi the whyte of an egge and mengle them togyther wyth an ounce of the Iuce of Plantayne and wyth cōmune oyle make them after the maner of a Playstre and laye it vpon the Aposteme Item Oyle of Roses is verye good for thys Aposteme And also Vnguentum Rosarum of the description of Mesue is well praysed of the same auctoure and I haue proued it often in my selfe and in other to be ryght good specyallye in thys case of the Herisipelas Otherwyse ye maye make it this Take of the Oyle of Roses of Vnguentum Rosarum and of oyle of Vyolettes of whyte Saundres Ana ʒ ii of the iuce of Plantayne of the iuce of Morell Ana ℥ i. and. ss of the mucilage of Psillium of Mallowes and vyolettes An̄ ℥ iii. Lette them boyle all to the consumption of the mucilage than make a softe cerote wyth suffycient whyte waxe Ye maye applye this cerote at all tymes and it is verye good and proued in thys Aposteme The fourth intention is to correct the accidētes and is thus accomplisshed A very colde oyntment Yf it chaunce that through gret heate the place commeth to vlceratiō as we haue sene ofte and Auicenne sayeth that some tyme thys Aposteme produceth lyttle bladders Than I saye we must applye thys oyntment ℞ of oyle of vyolettes of the oyle of Roses Ana ℥ ii of vnguētum rosarum ℥ i. and. ss of the iuce of Plantayne of the iuce of houseleke Ana ℥ ss of litarge of golde and syluer Ana ʒ x. of Tutia ʒ ii of Cerusse ʒ vi in the composition
haue wrytten those onlye whych I haue founde true ¶ The .viii. chapter of Formica milliari SEynge that we haue spoken sufficiently of Formica ambulatiua Formica milliaris and Corosiua it remaineth that we treate of the thyrde kynde called Formica milliaris bicause it is lyke to the graynes of a pulse named milliū both in the couloure quantitie of lytle pustles Thys formica is engendred of choleryke mattier and somtyme of a mengled humour that is to say of colere wyth fleame And somtymes it is engēdred of burnt cholere and melancholy Somtymes by the cōmixtion of fleame wyth melancholie and that is of more slowe resolution than the other The reason is bicause that flematike and melancholyke humours mengled together obeye not digestiō bicause of their grosnesse and coldnes Somtymes Formica milliaris engendred by a choleryke humour and melancholyke aduste or burnt maketh corrosion vlcers whych bene ryght harde to cure as it appeareth to them whych consider the nature of the humour that causeth Formica milliaris The signes of thys kynde of Formica bene these The signes of formica milliaris namely the coloure enclineth to yelownes bicause of cholere and somtymes it is whyte enclinynge to a duskesche coloure The secunde is that thys kynde is more wtin thā without which signe is not in other formices And it is engēdred betwene the fleshe the skinne bicause of the grossenes of the humours that receaue cōmixtion And vpō the skyn there is alwaye the semblaunce of a grayne of milliū betwene the fleshe and the skinne as lerned Arzi sayth there is a notable cōcauite The third signe is that for the moost parte this Formica is without inflāmation bycause that fleame which is colde and moyst is mengled wyth cholere and represseth the heate therof ¶ The .ix. Chap. of the cure of Formica milliaris THe cure of formica milliaris is accomplyshed wyth thre intentions The cure of For. milliaris The fyrst is ordinaūce of lyfe The second purgation of the matier antecedent Howbeit alwayes digestiō muste go before purgation as Hipocrates sayth The thyrde intention is to take away the mattier cōioinct by application of conuenient medicines vpon the sayd pustules The first and the seconde intention bene accomplyshed in vsyng thinges declared in the chap. of the cure of Formica And ye muste haue recourse thyther as touchyng diete and digestion But that we maye worke more surely we wyl ordeyne a digestiō and purgation of thys humour The digestion is this R. of the greater syrupe Digestiue of fumiter of syrupe of vinaigre of the iuyce of hoppes ana ℥ ss of the water of fumiterre of hoppes of endiuie an̄ ℥ i. After that the patient hath vsed thys syrupe thre or foure dayes let hym be purged with this purgation R. of diacatholicon Purgatiō diaphenicō an̄ ʒ iii. of the confection of Hamech of diaprunis non solutiui an̄ ʒ ii wyth the decoction of hertes tonge of mayden heare of Polipodie of the coddes of sene of the herbe called Epithimū of cordial floures and frutes make a smal potion adding in the ende ℥ i. ss of syrup of violettes In geuyng purgations we must alway consydre the age and strength of the patient For whan the patient is weake ye must not gyue so greate quātitie of a laxatyue but ye may wel giue a drāme of these pilles R. of pilles called agregatiue of pylles of fumiterre an̄ ʒ i. of agaryke made in trocishes ℈ ii Pales of turbit preparate ℈ i. wyth syrupe of vinaigre called acetosus make pylles after the facion of peason These pylles bene good for thys disease as it maye appeare to hym that considereth the cōpoundes of this purgation and they purge both matier subtile and grosse Auicenna sayth the cheese wheye wyth scāmony is good to purge all matier causynge any kynde of Formica In the stede of this water of cheese we haue often proued this medicine and haue gotten worshyp by it The forme is thys R. of conserue of roses and buglosse an̄ ℥ ii of scāmonie prepared in an apple or wyth paste ʒ ii of turbit preparate ʒ i. ss of the iuice of roses ʒ x. of fyne suggre ℥ i. and ℈ mengle them The patient must take of thys medicine in the mornyng the quātite of a chestnutte It hath great vertue to purge the matier that causeth Formica And the patient must take of it more or lesse accordynge to hys strēgth And he must begynne againe the sayde purgation nether must he be cōtented with one only The third intention whych is to take away the matier conioynct is accomplyshed by the administration of sondrye thynges vpon the sayd pustules whyche bene declared in the cha of the cure of Formica And ye shall resorte to the sayd cha accordyng to the necessite Neuerthelesse we wyl declare some remedies necessarye to the cure of thys kynde An oynntment whyche bene not wrytten in the cha aboue named The fyrst is good to take awaye the malignitie of vlceres proceding of Formica as wel corosiue as ambulatiue it is in thys fourme R. of verdegrise of roche alume of honye an̄ ℥ i. of the water of roses and plātaine of the iuyce of salendine an̄ ℥ i. of whyte arsenike well brayed ʒ i. Let thē al boyle together sturre them euer aboute make an oyntmēt The signe of this oyntmēt that it is perfectly sodden is whan bubbles ryse aboue Another oyntmente to thys intention R. of the iuyce of salendine of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade of the iuyce of walnutte rindes an̄ ℥ i. of lyme quenched wyth water ℥ ss of cerusse ʒ vi of auripigmentum of Arsenyke an̄ ʒ ii of verdegrise ʒ ii stampe them and seeth them al together tyll the iuyces ben cōsumed and afterwarde braye them in a mortar as fynely as maye be put too of cāphore ʒ i. of the stone called an Ematite ʒ iii. Thys poudre hath a prerogatyue in takynge awaye corrosion and the malignite of al kindes of Formica After that the malignitie is taken awaye ye muste cause the eschare to fal away as we haue sayd about the ende of the former cha Than ye must mūdifye the place and incarne it and seale it vp as we haue sayd To thys intention our poudre is good whych takethe awaye deede fleshe wythout payne The preparation wherof is wrytten in the chap. of corrosiue medicines in our Antidotarie Finally if the sayde Formica milliaris can not be healed by the declared remedyes it is good to vse our cerote described in the cha of the frenche poxe whiche is made to be layed vpon the armes and legges The profytte of it is to take away mattier antecedente that causeth the vlcere corrosiue venomous and maligne makynge it to passe awaye by the bellie by the mouth by swette And know that we haue healed herwyth many maligne and hollowe vlceres
the body ben shutte in the nyght But when the pores ben open in the daye tyme the matter passeth and breatheth out wherfore Rasis sayeth that this dysease payneth the patient more in the nyght then in the daye And therfore a bayne of thynges aperitiue or openynge aydeth thē whyche bene troubled wyth thys dysease Note that when the matter is sanguine and occupyeth a greate parte of the body yf thē ye procure not a veyne to be cutte it is no merueyle yf a fyeuer tertiane ensue Wherfore at the begynnynge yf the strength and the age of the patient wyll suffre it auayleth muche to cutte the lyuer veyne or the cōmune veyne ¶ The .xv. Chapitre of the cure of Essara THe cure of thys dysease is accōplyshed by two intentions The fyrste The cure of Essara is to order dyete The seconde to purge the matter antecedent that causeth the Essara The fyrste is accomplyshed by those thynges that ben sayde in formica touchyng dyete The seconde is accomplyshed by euacuatiō of the naughtye humour And yf the matter be sanguine Digestiue let it be dygested with thys syru ℞ of syru of fumiter of the iuice of ēdine of a siru called acetosus sīplex ana ℥ ss of water of endiue of hoppes of fumiterre ana ℥ i. After that he hath takē of thys syrupe iiij dayes Purgation purge him with this purgatiō ℞ of Cassia ʒ x. of an electuarie of roses after Mesue ʒ ij ss vnto ʒ iij. accordynge to the strength of the patient wyth the cōmune decoctiō make a potion addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ .i. and. ss Also it is very good to take of thys wyne vnder wrytten euery daye ℥ iiij ss whych is of Auicennes dyscription in thys forme Take two poūdes of aygre pomegranades swete with the skynnes that diuide one part from another and of fyne suggre ℥ vi stampe them together and presse thē myghtelye and vse thys wyne as we haue declared It is a ryght good medicine in thys case And yf it be sette abrode in fayre dayes wyth suggre it wyll haue a more laxatiue vertue A bayne The bayne conuenient in thys case cōpouned of thynges aperitiue is this ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of brāne ana m̄ .iij. of cleane barley m̄ .ij. ss of sower apples in nōbre xx of beanes m̄ .i. of suggre ℥ iiij Let them boyle all in sufficiēt water vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte washe all the bodye therewyth in a warme bath Thys bayne is synguler for the sayd pustles and for many other kyndes of pustles Purgation Here foloweth a purgation verye good in thys case ℞ of the floures of violets of the floures buglosse borage ana m̄ ss of hoppes of endiuie of the croppes of vynes of maydē heere ana m̄ ss of sebesten of iuiubes of clene barley ana ℥ i. let them seeth al in the decoctiō dissolue of cassia ℥ ss of diacatholicō ℥ i. of tamarindes ʒ ij of an electuarie of psilliū ʒ i. ss dissolue them al adde thervnto of syrupe of violets by infution ℥ i. Thys medicine is of good operation in essare whē the matter is sanguine And yf the mater be mēgled with grosse fleame salte the patient muste be purged with thys laxatiue medicine that foloweth Digestiue But fyrst the mater must be digested with this syrupe ℞ of the greater sirupe of fumiterre of hoppes of vinegre called acetosus an ℥ ss of waters of fumiterre of mayden heere of endiuie ana ℥ i. mengle them And whē he hath vsed thys syrupe the space of syxe dayes Purgation let hym be purged with thys purgatiō ℞ of cassia of diacatholicō ana ʒ vi of the cōfectiō hamech ʒ ij ss vnto iij. make a small potion with the decoctiō of maydē heere of gallitricū politrichū of polipodie of cordiall floures frutes addyng of syrupe of violets ℥ i. ss This later purgatiō purgeth the subtyle humour the grosse the salte the adust or burnt Pylles Another purgatiō cōmēdable in thys case ℞ of pilles aggregatiue of agarike in trociskes ana ʒ i. ss of turbit preparat ℈ i. make pilles with the wine of pomegranades lyke pease The dose of geuynge of these pillules is frō ʒ i. vnto ʒ i. ss according to the strēgth of the patient they must by gyuē in the morning Here ye shal vnderstāde that the doctours make no mētiō of locale medicines in these diseases The cause is that whē the matter antecedēt is euacuated the mater cōioyncte is easy to be resolued we wyl folowe the aūcientes touchyng the curatiō of the sayd dyseases Neuertheles we wyl shewe one remedye which auaileth to take away the itching of the pustles ℞ of vnguentū Galem freshe buttyre .x. tymes washed with water of barley ana ℥ ij of the iuyce of limmons or citrons ʒ ij of water of roses ℥ ss of litarge of golde ʒ vi of oyle of roses ʒ iij. mēgle thē make an oyntmēt accordinge to arte in a morter of leade styrryng it aboute halfe an houre with a pestel Thē adde of the substāce of rosted strained apples ℥ ij of freshe hennes grece melted of gose grece ana ʒ vi agayne stirre thē aboute altogether in the forsaid morter the third part of an houre ¶ The .xvi. Chapitre of Cancrena and of the dyfference betwene Cācrena Ascachillos Esthiomenos Cancrena CAncrena is not takē for fleshe deade altogether but for that whyche begynneth to putrifye by lytle and lytle hauyng yet some felynge wyth blacke coloure and intolerable payne and burnynge The skynne rounde aboute is bluishe And it is called Cancrena bycause it is like a canker For as a redde canker gnaweth byteth corrupteth the places aboute Ascachissios euē so doth Cancrena Ascachillos is an entiere priuation of felyng whych was in Cācrena and it is called Ascachillos of Asca whyche sygnifyeth in the Arabike tonge corruption and chilos a Greke worde sygnifyeng iuyce Thys Ascha is a corruption of the fleshe and synnowes vnto the bones Estiomenos Estiomenos is a confyrmed adustion or burnyng of the nouryshynge humours and of the spirites and of the symple and cōpounde membres in whyc it is And it is called Esthiomenos of Heste in Arabie an enemye It commeth of a greke worde Esthiomai to eate and menos a man so Esthiomenos then is the enemye of man And the corruption of Esthiomenos spreadeth it self vpon the membre gnawynge it and corruptynge it as fyer consumeth drye woode And thys corruptiō is engēdred of one of these thre causes The fyrst is bycause the vytall spirites bene prohibited to come to the hurted place The seconde is by reason of the corruption of the payned mēbre The thyrde by reason of these two causes both together alledged before Thys corruption and prohibitiō of vytale spirites
forsayd decoction namely of lupines soddē wyth lye ana ℥ ij ss seeth them al together and make an oyntmēt Thys oyntmēt hath vertue to take away al corruptiō in Cācrena Ascachilos preserueth the hole partes from corruption And Auicenna sayeth that the propriete of thys oyntmente is to take awaye euyl fleshe and to cōserue good whych we nede in thys cure We may also conuenientlye laye thys defensiue vpon the hole parte and not vpon the vlcers ℞ of oyle of roses omphacine A defensiue of oyle mirtine ana ℥ iij. of the iuyce of plātayne nyghtshade ana ℥ ij let thē seeth altogether tyll the iuyce be consumed then strayne them and put to the straynynge of whyte waxe ℥ i. and. ss of floure of beanes lentiles and barley wel boulted ana ʒ ss of al the sandres ana ʒ ij ss of Bole armenie wel brayed ℥ i. of the pouldre of the leaues graynes of myrtilles ʒ i. whē they be melted labour all with the oyles waxe make a defēsiue in a good forme addīg or minishing the sayd oyle yf nede be Note that this defēsiue is of good operation cōforteth merueylously the membre whervpō it is layd kepeth it from receyuynge corrupte matter suffereth it not to encrease cōfortyng the hole partes wyth some resolution dryeng Moreouer it is very good with the application of vnguentū Egyptiacum layeng vpon the corrupte place a greate pece of thys playster ℞ of the floure of beanes of orobus of lentiles and lupines ana .li. ss of the iuyce of wormmoode so muche salte make a styffe plaister with sufficiēt sodden wyne called sapa The effect of this oyntmēt is to kepe the mēbre frō putrefaction to resolue drye a mēbre corrupted Sapa Note that Sapa whych goeth to thys playster suffereth it not to drye but kepethe it softe so that ye maye stretche it vpon the membre And we haue founde thys playster of greater effecte then that to whyche nothynge goeth but lye And we haue also gotten worshyppe by thys playster It taketh awaye the eschare caused by vnguentum Egyptiacum and swageth payne ☞ Here it is to be noted touchyng vnguentum Egyptiacum and other aforesayde that they muste be applyed so often tyll ye shall knowe the corruption of Cancrena or Ascachilos to be remoued whyche thynge is easelye knowen by the apparaunce of lyuelye fleshe and when the stynke is dyminyshed Yf the corruption canne not be taken awaye by the meanes here declared then ye muste take awaye thys putrefaction by an actuall cauterie or by the water of the decoction of Arsenike or by oure poudre Of whyche remedyes we haue spoken in the chapitre of Formica corrosiua After that the place is mortifyed and purifyed from all putrefaction ye muste procure that the eschare fall awaye wyth swynes grece Remotion of an Escare or freshe buttyre or wyth one of the playsters descrybed in the chapitre of flegmon for maturation When the eschare is taken away clense the place wyth this mundifycatiue Mundificatiue ℞ of cleare terebētine ℥ iiij of honye of roses strayned ℥ ij of the iuyce of plantayne and smalage of euery one ℥ i. Let them boyle al vnto the consumption of the iuyce then take them from the fyer addyng these vndre wrytten namely the yolkes of two egges of the floure of barley of the floure of beanes well boulted ana ℥ i. of saffran ℈ This oyntment in this case is a good medicine to mundifye and we haue proued it After that the place is mundifyed it is cōuenient to incarne it wyth thys incarnatiue Incarnatiue whyche dothe bothe incarne and mundifye with some abstersion ℞ of honye of roses strayned ℥ i. of cleare terebentine ℥ iij. Lette them boyle ones and putte there vnto of the floure of wheate of the floure of fenugreke of euery one ʒ iij. of frankencense of myrre of euery one ʒ i. of sarcocoll of aloes epatike brought into a fyne poudre ana ℈ ij After that the incarnation is done ye muste seale vp the place and make a good cicatrice thys wyse Yf the flesh be vnctuous softe it is good to take it awaye wyth the oyntment called vnguentum mixtum whych is cōpoūde wyth one parte of vnguentum Egyptiacum and of two partes of vnguentum apostolorum addynge some tyme a lytle roche alum burnt and euer layenge to the place this oyntment vndre wrytten ℞ Of wethers tallowe Oyntment of calues tallowe of oxe gotes tallowe ana ℥ iij. of terebentine .li. ss of goose grese ℥ ij of litarge of golde syluer ℥ .iiij. of ceruse of minium ana ℥ i. seethe them all and styrre them aboute with sufficient waxe make a styffe oyntmēt The vtilite of thys oyntment is to heale al vlcerations after that the corruption is taken awaye But before ye laye to thys oyntment it shal be good to washe the vlcered place wyth thys decoction ℞ of whyte wyne of the water of plantayne of lye ana ℥ vi of roses m̄ ss of the floures of pomegranades ℥ ss of myrobalanes citrines ʒ i. ss of hony of roses ʒ vi of roche alume ʒ ij Those thynges that ben to be brayed let them be brayed grossely then lette thē boyle vnto the cōsumptiō of the thyrde parte then strayne them washe the vlcered place therwith This water is souerayne in makyng a good cicatrice in any vlceratiō we coulde declare many other remedies for the curatiō of thies diseases as many doctours haue done but we haue described the most profitable remedies whyche we haue proued to our owne worshyppe and the ease of thies maladies The cure of Esthiomenos Finally yf thys cancrena passe into the dispositiō of Esthiomenos which corruptethe the membre in whyche it is so that oftentymes the bones rotte than it is necessary to seperate and diuide the hole parte from the corrupted wyth a sharpe rasure and the bone muste be sawed wyth a keene sawe and after that it is cutte wyth a sawe it muste be cauterised with an actuall cauterie After whyche cauterization ye must procure that the eschare falle awaye and that the place be mundifyed Than ye muste incarne it and cicatrise it as it hath been declared in thys present chap. of the cure of Cancrena and Ascachilos Also the defensyue aboue wrytten is good to be layed vpon the hole parte And the corruption of Esthiomenos wold be taken away by aygre and stronge medicines afore rehersed But in the cure of Esthiomenos we alowe better an actuall cauterie than a potentiall ☞ Moreouer it is to be noted that in the applicatiō of a caustique medicine potentiall to the disposition of anye of thies three diseases that I saye it muste be stronge or weake accordyng to the strength of the patient and accordynge to the disposition of the membre as in the eyes in the stones whyche canne
lye described in the same place One thynge is to be noted before ye laye to the foresayde sharpe medicynes that is that ye scarifye the Carbuncle or Anthrax wyth a depe scarificatyon onely vpon the eschared place and to laye aboute the place leechees or bloodsuckers And after thys scarifycatyon ye muste wasche the place wyth the decoctyon of Baurac or hote lye ScarificatioÌ„ Thys depe scarifycatyon hathe two vtilitees The first is that it draweth the venimous mattyer frome the inwarde partes to the outwarde Another vtilite is that the medicine caustyque and corrosyue worcketh the better Lykewyse whan the escare is broken the applycatyon of a caustyque medicyne is good for two thynges The fyrste is that it drawethe the infected bloode frome the pryncypall membre to hys emunctorye The seconde that it mortifyeth and consumeth the mattyere drawen to the sore place Afterwarde ye muste cause the eschare to fall To remoue an Eschare layinge vpon it hote buttyre To remoue an Eschaire or swynes grece or this plaister â„ž of the floure of barley of the floure of wheate Ana â„¥ iij. wyth a decoctyon of mallowes violettes and rotes of Holihocke make a styffe plaister addynge of buttyre of swynes grece melted Ana â„¥ ij the yolkes of two Egges whan the playstere shal be taken frome the fyer mengle them together agayne wyth the foresayde rootes and leaues well stamped and strayned ☞ Thys playster maye soner cause the eschare to falle in one daye than buttyre and swynes grece in three and it appaysethe the payne caused wyth the caustyque medicyne and moreouer resoluethe merueylously the mattier of the Carbuncle Mundificatyue Whan the eschaire is fallen of ye muste mundifye the place wyth thys pleasaunt mundificatyue the space of three dayes â„ž of cleare terebentyne â„¥ iij. of a syrupe of Roses â„¥ j. of honie of Roses â„¥ ss lette them boyle al at the fyer a lytle and put in a yolke of an Egge whan ye take the foresayde ordinauÌ„ce from the fyer of barley floure of wheate floure well boulted Ana Ê’ vj. mengle them and incorporate theÌ„ Thys mundificatyue auayleth much at the begynnynge by reason of the pleasauntnes of it For communelye after that the eschare is taken awaye the place is verye paynfull and enflamed And thys mundificatyue appayseth payne as ye maye knowe by the symples that entre in to it Another muÌ„dificatyâ—e Whan ye haue vsed thre dayes this mundificatyue ye muste comme to a stronger mundificatyue as thys is â„ž of cleare terebentyne â„¥ iiij of honye of Roses â„¥ ij of barley floure well boulted â„¥ j. and. ss of the iuyce of smalage â„¥ ij ss boyle them all at the fyere vnto the consumptyon of the iuyce than take them frome the fyer and put in barley floure and incorporate theÌ„ al together tyl the same be luke warme This mundificatyue is praysed of Guydo and Bischoppe Theodoryke made it Whan the place is mundifyed incarne it and seale it vp as we haue taught in the Chapitre of the cure of flegmon and of Formica Corrosiua Here note that we wolde not wryte the cure resolutyue of thys dysease ☜ bycause that it euer endethe by the waye of putrefactyon and suppuratyoÌ„ And lykewyse we haue not wrytten maturatyon wyth attractyon as some doctours haue done For maturatyon is caused by hote thynges and moyest in hote Apostemes The rayson why we haue not wrytten it is bycause the mattyer is venymous and malygne and some thynge vlcereth wythin And yf we shulde applie moyste thynges we shulde adde putrefactyon to putrefactyoÌ„ For moystnes is the mother of putrefactioÌ„ and heate the father Thys wytnesseth frauncis of pedemounte a renoumed Phisityon in the Chapytre of the cure of Anthrax and we affyrme the same of medicines to muche attractyue and maturatyue For in drawynge the mattyer immoderately they cause the retayned mattyer to be more aygre and more malygne as Theodoryke saythe in the Chapitre of the cure of Anthrax Proued remedies only wrytten wherefore we coulde declare more aydes but bycause we haue founde lytle profytte in them we leaue them wyllynglye and wryte the remedyes that we haue proued The fourthe intentyon is to conforte the harte and to rectifie the ayer of the house where the patiente is Rectifyenge of the ayre And it is thus accomplished as it foloweth Fyrste sprynkle the chambre with water mengled with vinaygre And set in the chaÌ„bre wyllowe bowes roses vyne leaues and other cooling thynges accordinge to the tyme. A cordial confection Conforte the hert wyth thys cordial coÌ„fection R. conserue of roses of buglosse anÌ„ â„¥ iii. of al the sauÌ„ders anÌ„ Ê’ iii. of coralles whyte and red anÌ„ Ê’ i. ss of al fragmeÌ„tes ℈ ii of syrupe of the iuyce of sorell of the iuyce of an orenge called de acetositate citri of syrupe of roses by infutioÌ„ anÌ„ â„¥ i. ss meÌ„gle theÌ„ gyld them The patient must vse thys confection euery morning euery houre whan he felethe hym selfe to be touched of pestilente infection Outwardly it is good to coÌ„forte the herte wyth thys epitheme Epitheme confortatiue of the herte in the maner of a cerote â„ž of oyle of roses omphacine of vnguentuÌ„ rosarum anÌ„ â„¥ .iiii. of white waxe â„¥ i. ss of vinaigre of roses â„¥ ii ss of the water of roses â„¥ ii Seeth them all except the waxe tyl the vinaigre and the water ben coÌ„sumed than put to the waxe and the thynges vnder wrytten R. of all the saunders anÌ„ Ê’ ii of coralles whyte redde anÌ„ Ê’ i. ss of saffran Ê’ ss meÌ„gle them al together and make a cerote Thys epitheme is after the maner of a cerote and ye must sprede it vpon a large cloth and laye it vpon the hert For it coÌ„forteth the herte merueilously It is of our inuentioÌ„ and we haue proued it with worshyp and profitte Item it is good to smel to rose water to vinaigre and to wyne of good odour mengled wyth a lytle caÌ„fore saffraÌ„ Further more it is necessary to kepe the patient waking by cryeng or by delectable wordes that the venomous mattier maye be brought from the inwarde partes to the outwarde For as Galene sayth wakyng calleth out natural heate wakyng slepyng calleth it in A wyse chirurgien muste alwaye comfort the patient and brynge hym in hope of helth The first inteÌ„tion is to correcte the accidentes it is thys accomplished There chauÌ„seth oft in this disease treÌ„bling of the hert vomite sounding a sharpe fieuer and great paine in the place of the carbuÌ„cle an euyll vlcere To take away the treÌ„blyng of the hert the patient must vse thys coÌ„position Tremblyng of the hâ—rt R. of the maw or runnyng of a kydde called coaguluÌ„ of a laÌ„be of an harte of a calfe ana â„¥ ii ss of odoriferous wine â„¥ ii of the stones of a cockke sodden with the water of
in the stomake The thyrde intention whych is to take away the mattier conioyncte is accomplyshed by the administration of resolutiue medicines vpon the partes in whyche the ventositie is cōteyned And fyrst we haue founde thys remedie to be verye good R. of the oyle of camomyll Resolutiue of dyl of rue and of lillies ana ℥ i. of oyle of laurell ℥ ss of whyte waxe ʒ v. mengle them together Ye muste rubbe the place wyth these foresayde thynges and afterward lay vpon it an hote sponge weted in thys decoction that folowethe R. of camomille melilote A decoction and dylle an̄ m̄ i. of swete fenel of anise an̄ ℥ ss of cumine ʒ ii of branne of beanes somewhat broken an̄ m̄ i. ss of millium m̄ ii Let thē boyle all together wyth sufficient lye and redde wyne to the consumption of the thyrd part The sponge weeted in thys decoctiō is a greate remedie in thys case If thys aposteme be in the knee or anye other great ioyncture of the body it shal be good to apply to it A playster resolutiue of ventosites thys playster that foloweth For it is of excellent operation to resolue and cōsume ventosities ℞ of cromes of broune breade .li. ss of the floure of beanes of the flour of orobus an̄ ʒ vii of camomille mellilote wel stāped of branne an̄ m̄ ss make a styffe playster at the fyer wyth the foresayd decoction and asmuche newe wyne addynge in the ende of the decoction of oyle of camomille dylle and lillies an̄ ℥ ii mengle them together and lay it vpon the apostemed place after the maner of a playster Also to the same intentiō we haue founde the playster that foloweth to be very good chieflye whan the aposteme hathe dured longe tyme in all colde mattiers whyche come to the knees Thys is the fourme therof Playster R. of gotes dunge well brayed ℥ iii. of camomille melilote and dylle an̄ m̄ ss of branne of the floure of beanes of the floure of lentiles ana ℥ iii. of the flour of orobus ℥ ii make a styffe plaister at the fyer wyth sufficient sodden newe wyne and barbers lye thicke redde wyne addynge of oyle of camomille and dylle an̄ ℥ ii If ye wyll haue a strōger vertue to cōsume windines whā the place is not enflamed nor paynfull for oftentymes as Auicenna sayth it is founde wyth inflāmation and payne ye maye adde of cumine ʒ v. of swete fenell of coriandres ana ℥ .ii. of oyle of rue ℥ i. ss we haue often proued this playster with worshyppe and profitte Here foloweth another to the same intention Another take of the flour of beanes ℥ iiii of brāne wel grounde m̄ i. make a plaister at the fyer wyth soddē new wyne addyng of oyle of camomil of dylle an̄ ℥ ii of oyle of roses and violettes ana ℥ i. ss Thys playster is verye good whan bysydes inflation of the place there is inflammation payne For it swageth greife and resolueth ventositie And lykewyse thys playster folowyng hath the same vertue Another R. of camomille melilote dylle ana m̄ i. of brāne m̄ ii of hole fenugreke and linsede an̄ ℥ iiii of corianders of swete fenell ana ʒ vi of holihocke .li. ss Let them boyle all to gether wyth sufficient water and make a styffe playster in the decoctiō wyth beane flour addyng of oyle of roses myrte violets and camomille ana ℥ ii of dylle ℥ ii ss Also ye maye make in the decoction a playster with the crōmes of broune breade only and the oyles aboue named whyche appayseth griefe Note that the remedies in thys disposition ought to be hote For actual colde annoyeth greatly wyndye apostemes If it chaunce that grosse ventosities bene engēdred in the stones An especial playster or in the bellie than to succourre the payn and torsions or grypynges caused by the same ye may vse thys remedie vndre wrytten whych we haue proued oftē to be good R. of camomille melilote dylle an̄ m̄ i. of parietorie of branne ana m̄ i. ss of swete fenel namely of his leaues and sedes of anise and coriandres an̄ m̄ ss of cumine squinantū sticados an̄ a lytle Of the asches of vinebraunches of a figgetre braūches m̄ i. of millium m̄ ii lette them boyle all together wyth sufficient water and a lytle whyte wyne of good odoure vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte The maner of ministrynge thys remedye is to take good quantitie of flaxe or hurdes and to moyst it in the decoction and to laye it to hote vpon the bellie or vpon the paynfull place and ye must alwaye kepe it hote layenge vpon it hote cloutes Also before the aplication of the sayd flaxe it shal be good to rubbe the place wyth thys oyntment R. of oyle of camomil of dylle an̄ ℥ ii of oyle of rue ℥ i. make a liniment wyth sufficient whyte waxe Item in the stede of the foresayde flaxe ye maye vse the decoction afore named wyth a large sponge Furthermore we haue founde it good to laye vpon the bellye an oxe blader full of the sayde decoction in thē whych ben vexed of the colyke procedynge of wyndye mattier But ye shall vnderstande that ye ought to remoue chaung your remedies often The fourth intention whych is to correcte the accidentes is accomplyshed by administration of thynges the resolue moderatly Accidentis and appayse griefes And the accidentes that chaunce cōmunely in thys aposteme ben these namely paynes and inflations of the place chiefly whā the aposteme chaūceth in a place nygh the ioynctures of a cause primitiue wherfore Auicēne sayd wel in the cha of a wyndye aposteme that ventositie procedyng of breaking or brusyng the lacertes muste haue a difference from a wyndy aposteme caused of a primitiue cause and must be succourred wyth resolutyue medicines hauyng somwhat mengled vnto thē that appaiseth griefe The reason is that whan compounde diseases bene coupled wyth some euyl accident as payne is than the remedies of these diseases must haue vertue of sondry thynges put in cōposition bycause of the sondry accidentes Galene also mainteyneth the same opinion in hys boke de ingenio sanitatis wherfore we haue of Auicenne a generall rule A disease of diuers properties must haue diuers curations that whan sondry diseases ben ioyned together for the curation of the same we muste considre one of these thre properties There is one propertie that can not be healed tyll the other be healed as whan an aposteme is ioyned wyth an vlcere we muste begynne at the curation of the aposteme For the vlcere can not be healed except the aposteme be healed fyrst The seconde is whā one disease is caused of another The thyrde whan the tone is more paynfull than thother Nowe in thys wyndye aposteme caused by the breaking or brusyng of lacertes we must considre the maladie and the accidente of the maladye that is to say the
ventositie the attrition and the payne And we must conclude that in these thinges ioyned together we ought to begynne at that wherof we haue moost feare The perilousest first to be healed If it be euident that payne is the principal accident of the disease and most suspected we must begynne by the administratiō of thynges that swage paine and neuerthelesse we muste not leaue of the cure of the disease Than the remedies that muste be layed vpon thys wyndye Aposteme ought to be moderately resolutyue haue some vertue to comfort the sore place Plaister as thys that foloweth R. of camomil melilote dylle roses an̄ m̄ i of mallowe leaues of wormewoode leaues an̄ m̄ i. and ss of branne m̄ ii lette them boyle al together wyth sufficient water and than stampe them and make a styffe plaister by arte and fyer wyth the crōmes of breade and beane floure in the decoction addyng of oyle of roses myrte camo dylle ana ℥ ii mengle them agayne wyth that that was stamped Thys playster in thys case is a soueraine remedie to swage payn with resolution Furthermore for the accōplyshmente of thys cha after that ye haue swaged the payne ye maye profitably applye the remedyes wrytten for the accomplyshment of the thyrde intention Thus we ende thys chapi for whyche the name of god be praysed ¶ The thyrde treatyse of colde apostemes and hote perticulerly from the heade to the fete THe fyrst cha in whych the cure of all pustles is conteyned and the generation of apostemes and excrescēces in the heades of chyldrē chiefly of the water in the heades of chyldren and of the passion called Talpa and topinaria and of carbunculouse pustles In the heade manye kyndes of diseases maye chaunce Apostemes or pustles in the heade as apostemes colde hote quytterous ful of water glādulous and knotty whyche may be easely knowen by the doctrine declared in the former cha Howebeit we muste note one doctrine touchynge the apostemes of the heade that is Repercussiues are not to be ministred about the heade that we neuer applye vpon the sayde apostemes repercussyue medicines bycause of the nerenes of the commissures For repercussion myght greuously hurt the brayne If the apostemes in the heade ben hote they must be ryped accordyng to the doctrine wryttē in the cha of fiegmon chieflye whan the sayde apostemes ben of a sanguine mattier Incision After maturatiō ye shall opē the aposteme makynge triangulare incision or after the maner of a new moone Than you must digestethe place mundifie incarne and cicatrise it as it is sayde in the fore alleged cha If the aposteme be choleryke for the cure therof resorte to the doctrine wrytten in the chap. of the cure of herisipelas Moderation of colde medicines to the heade Neuerthelesse ye must note touchyng the administration of medicines that ye oughte not to applye so colde thynges as in Herisipelas bycause it chauncethe in another place more noble For I am wonte euer to rubbe the place wherein the herisipelas is wyth oyle of violettes wyth an oyntment of roses after Mesue haue had good successe Furthermore ye shall note touchynge the purgation of the humours of the heade what thynges be appropriate after the qualities of the euyll humours Purgations of hote humours of the heade If they bē hote they must be purged wyth an electuarie de succorosarum by pilles of fumiterre pilles of myrobalanes For these purge the hote humours of the heade If the mattier be cold ye shal purge it wyth pylles of hiera wyth pylles called cochie Of colde humours and wyth pilles named aurce or golden Moreouer somtyme there grow in the heade certayne glādules and knobbes for the curation wherof ye shall resorte to the chap. of nodes and glandules whā there growe in the heade talpes or topinary though Roger lanfrancke and certayne later wrytters say that it is better to appalliate them neuerthelesse myne opinion is which thyng Petre of Arzilata a chirurgien excellētly lerned affirmeth also that they muste be healed after the cure of a broken sculle The cure of Talpes in ministryng vniversall thynges accordynge to the age and strength of the patient Fyrst you must open the place in whych the disease is makynge a thre cornerde incision or after the figure of a crosse as you lust and yf it be possible ye must make the incision of suche quantitie that al the bone be discouered than you muste take awaye the corrupted parte of the bone wyth a sharpe raspatorie Incision or some other conuenient instrumente After that the corruption is taken away it shal be good to cauteryse the place wyth a hote yron yf it may be done wythout hurtynge of the brayne or pannicles therof And forasmuche as in thys disposition it chaunceth oftentymes that an vngtuous soft flesh is engendred vpon dura mater and likewyse about the vlcered place to take it surely away our poudre of mercurie is of merueylous vertue After that ye haue layed to the sayde poudre Ables sig a firre tre or sapinne tre ye may applye thys oyntmēt whyche both mundifyeth and incarneth R. of cleare terebentyne of abietis ana ℥ iii. of honye of roses strayned ℥ ii ss of the iuyce of plantayne of the iuyce of smalage of the iuyce of centaurie the lesse an̄ ʒ vi of wyne of good odour beyng two or thre yeres olde one cyathe let them boyle al together vnto the cōsūption of the iuyce and the wyne than straine them and adde to the straynyng of barley flour well boulted ʒ x. of saffran ℈ ss of sarcocolle of myrre an̄ ʒ ii mengle them together addyng in the ende of aquavite ℥ ss incorporate thē al together Thys oyntmēt in this case is a great remedie Also vnguētū de minio written in our antidotarie may be profitably administred in this case cheifly in the somer A poudre whan the intention is to cicatrise we haue founde thys poudre that foloweth very good R. of burnt alume ℥ ss of roses of the leaues of myrt an̄ ʒ i. of hermodactiles ʒ i. ss of bolearmenie ʒ vi of myrobalanes citrine ʒ iii. bringe them all to a fyne poudre Finallye yf ye fynde the Talpe or Topinarie not vlcered but bendynge to the waye of apostemation lette it be ryped wyth some good maturatyue And after maturation it is conuenient to make incision in the rypest place And yf ye fynde that the bone is not corrupted the place must be digested with a digestion of terebētine and afterward lette the place be mundifyed incarned sealed as we haue sayd in this present cha Furthermore there chaunceth in the heade a kynde of an aposteme called testudo Testudo and it is large whyte softe hauynge a lytle blader as nodus hathe For the curation therof there is no better remedye Incision than to open it makynge incision after the
fygure of a crosse of such quantitie that the skynne or blader maye be clearely taken away But yf it can not be taken awaye at the tyme of incision by the reason of the issuynge of bloode in suche case it is conuenient to fille the place with vnguentum egyptiacum of oure description or wyth a trocisque of minium or elles rubbe it wyth a ruptorye of capitell of whyche we wyl speake by the grace of God in oure Antidotary Afterwarde whan the blader is takē awaye the vlcered place must be cured as we haue sayde before Furthermore there chauncethe in chyldrennes heedes an aposteme full of water The cause is after Guilhelmus Placentinus the multitude of mēstrual moystnesse which coulde not be rectified by the mother nor by the chylde bycause of hys evyll qualitye and nature coulde not dryue it from the heade Thys watrinesse sometimes is betwene the sculle and the skinne and causeth often so great eleuation that the chirurgien can not fele the sculle pressynge hys fyngers vpon it Sometymes thys watrines is betwene the dura mater and the brain panne thā it is of harder cure than the fyrst of greater daunger The doctoures haue shewed no great remedie of thys watrines willyam Placentyne and Lāfrancke cured it wyth oyle of camomille and of dylle wherein the strength of branne is Some commaunde to open the place wyth an actuall cauterye poynted applyeng it in sondry places and causynge the water to come oute by lytle and lytle not dryenge it sodaynly They lay vpō the cauterysed place wolle weeted in the foresayd oyle We wyll describe oure curation of thys aposteme Epitheme whych we haue often proued wyth the profitte of the patient and our owne honoure makinge no incision after thys sorte R. of camomylle and melilote ana m̄ i. and ss of sticados of the leaues and graynes of mirtilles of roses ana m̄ i. ten nuttes of cypresse of branne and beanes ana m̄ ss boyle all these thynges together wyth redde wine and lye of vine asshes vnto the cōsūption of half thā strayne thē with two large spōges dipped in this decoctiō and somwhat pressed let the head be epithemed in the place wher the aqnositie or watrines is the space of a quarter of an houre takyng away one and layeng one another After this euaporation I applied the vnguent folowynge layenge on agayne the sayd sponge strōgly pressed and wrounge And so remouynge the sponge from syxe houres to syxe houres renuynge it within a few dayes I healed the aposteme Oyntment The forme of the linimēt is thys ℞ of oyle of camomill roses myrte ana ℥ ss of oyle of spike ℥ i. oyle of dille ℥ i. ss of brāne ʒ x. of camo melilote dille sticados squinātū ana a lytle of nuttes of cypresse in nombre ij braye the thynges that ben to be brayed grossely then boyle them wyth a cyath of wyne of good odoure beynge two yeares olde vnto the consūption of the wyne thē strayne them adde to the straynynge of saffran ℈ i. of whyte waxe ℥ i. Let them boyle agayne a lytle Thys liniment hath a merueylous effecte in dryenge the water wyth resolution and confortation of the place Yf it chaunce that there be engendred in the head a pustle or carbuncle for the cure thereof resorte to the chapiter of a carbuncle One thynge is diligently to be obserued in the application of all remedyes that is that the sore membre be conserued in hys naturall complection Foure consyderations in all cures as Guido sayeth there ben foure consyderations by whyche the demonstration of the cure of al dyseases is taken The fyrst The fyrst consideration is taken of the complection of the mēbre For Galene sayeth that hote membres desyre hote aydes drye membres drye aydes for theyr conseruation and lykewyse moyste membres wyll haue moyste preseruatiōs c. For euery mēbre desyreth to be conserued by his semblable or lyke And as a dysease wyll be healed by hys contrarye so euerye parte wyll be conserued by hys semblable fleshye membres desyre no greate desiccation or dryeng bycause of theyr moysture but the drye desyre to be more dryed The seconde The seconde consyderation of curynge is taken of the complection of the bodye For some bodyes ben of thynne conuerture some of thicke and we must procede otherwyse in them that haue rare or thynne bodyes then in them that haue thycke For thynnes declareth that the matter maye easely come forthe and thycknes contrarywyse And Auicenne sayeth speakynge of humidite in hote places and in colde places that humidities in colde places are of greater actiuite and dygeste better The reason is bycause ther strengthes bene greater And he speaketh cōtrarye wyse of humidities that chaūce in hote places sayenge these men are sone resolued the other not lyghtlye Wherfore the countre or region is to be obserued of whych Cornelius Celsus speaketh ☜ in the preface of hys fyrst boke sayenge that the kyndes of medicines dyfferre accordynge to the dyuersite of the places as one medicine is good at Rome another in Egypte another in Fraunce And yf the causes of dyseases were semblable and egall in all countrees semblable remedyes shulde be in al countrees Wherfore it is euidente by the reasons alleged that we muste vse dyuerse medicines accordynge to the dyuersyte of membres and after dyuersyte of tyme and countrees Thyrdly The thyrde the cōsyderation of the cure of a dysease is taken of the vertue and complection of the medicine and of the sensibilite or felyng of the membre For sensyble membres as the pannicles of the eyes synnowes pia mater can not endure stronge and sharpe medicines The membres that haue no felynge as bones and ligamentes procedyng of bones maye sustayne strōger medicines Wherfore Auicēne sayde well as a synnowe dyscouered nedeth alleuiation or easynge of the payne so ligamētes that growe out of bones nede stronge medicines bycause they haue no sensibilitie The fourth The fourth consyderation is taken of the makynge or position of the membre For some membres are set in superfyciall places some in depe Dyseases that ben in superficial places must be cured wyth lyght medicines But those that are in depe places requyre strōge medicines The reason is that before the operation of the medicine canne come to the depe place it loseth a great dele of hys vertue wherfore the medicine muste be stronge and penitratiue Concernynge the forsayd dyseases it is to be noted that some take theyr denomination after the places where they growe As yf a quytterous and flegmatyke aposteme be engendred in the heade it is called Talpa yf thys matter come to the eyes it is called Ophtalmia yf it come to the throte it is called Squinantia or a quince yf to the handes a chyragra yf to the fete Padagra yf to all the legges Vndimia and so forth of other humours Thus endeth thys presēt
of beane floure ℥ ij of the leaues of a mirte tree brought to a poudre of roses ana ʒ iij. of bole armenie of terra sigillata ana ʒ ij and ss of all the saūders ana ʒ i. of frankencense aloes ana ʒ i. mengle them make a cerote wyth sufficient whyte waxe Thys cerote is very good to be layed vpon the foreheade But when the matter is hote take away the franken sence and aloes And yf the matter be colde ioyne them thervnto Furthermore there is sometymes foūd an optalmie caused of grosse matter wyth aggrauatiue or heuie payne of the temples of the heade For the curation wherof we haue foūde repercussiue medicines wyth euaporation and hote resolution to be conuenient But it is contrary when thinges only repercussiue ben administred as we haue proued in the ryght eye of the cardinall vulterane whych was vexed a lōge tyme wyth an optalmie cause of grosse matter catarrhous descending from the brayne as we the chirurgiens that were presēt iudged The pockets hath not spared all the spiritualtie But in dede the matter that caused thys optalmie was grosse came of the frenche pockes therfore we perceaued that colde repercussiues layed vpō the forheade profyted nothynge But it was nedeful to driue backe the matter with some resolution cōfortation of the place Resolutiue Whyche resolutiue was ordeyned after thys sorte ℞ of camomille melilote fenugreke of roses mirtilles ana m̄ ss of squinantū of wormewoode of eche a lytle Seeth these thynges with water wyne tyll halfe be consumed make a styffe playster in the decoction wyth the floure of lentiles beanes This playster layed vpon the forehead as it appeareth to hym that cōsydereth the simples that go into it when the mater is grosse hath vertue to resolue swage payne wyth confortation defendeth the sayd matter to come to the place An other This discription that foloweth is good in lyke case ℞ of the oyle of myrte roses camomille ana ℥ ij of beane floure ℥ iiij of branne wel groūde ℥ i. of roses of myrtilles ana ℥ ss of bole armenie of terra sigillata ana ℥ vi of all the saūders ana ʒ i. of whyte waxe ʒ x. make it after the maner of a cerote at the fyer wyth sufficient newe wyne Here ye shall note that though Auicenne hath forbyddē all remedyes ☜ in whych oyle entreth in the dysease optalmia to be layed vpon the foreheade neuertheles we haue proued often the foresaid remedyes with the profyte of the patiētes our owne worshyp The fyfte intentiō is accōplished by the administration of dyuerse medicines vppon the sore place as we haue sayd after the dyuersite of the tyme and dysease we haue foūde that at the beginnynge whē the matter is hote it is good to take the whyte of an egge somwhat sodden beatē with a lytle rose water a lytle tutia preparate To be ministred in the eyes Tutia to strayne it through a cerser and put into the eye a lytle of the water that cōmeth oute of the pressyng or straynyng luke warme Also at the begynnynge whyte Sief without Opiū put warme into the eye Sirf the space of thre or foure dayes beyng dyssolued wyth rose water vpon a barbiers whette stone is a presente remedye Furthermore besydes these two remedyes we haue proued thys good that foloweth A playster of an apple Take an apple rosted vnder the coales bruse it and straine it wyth a lytle rose water and womans mylke and the yolke of a newe layed egge mengle them all together seeth them a lytle and make them after the maner of a playster and laye it to the eye It swageth merueylously the paine and conforteth the sore eye In the augmentation and cheifely at the begynnynge of the sayde augmentatyon vnto the ende we haue proued the remedye folowynge to be of great efficacite Mandificatyue ℞ of Rose water ℥ vj. of the seede of quinces ʒ j. lette thē boyle in a glasse tyll they receyue a muscilaginous or slymie forme thā strayne them and adde to the straynynge of whyte Sief wythout Opium ʒ ij of womās mylke noursyng a wenche ʒ ss of Tutia preparate ʒ j. and. ss of suggre candie of Syrupe of roses ʒ j. mengle them all together strayne them and kepe thē in a glasse wyth a peece of flaxe If you wolde haue the water more mundificatyue adde a dramme of Myrobolanes Citrines And yf the place be greatly enflamed ye must putte to ℈ j. of Camphor for it causeth the payne and the inflammation to cease Further more in the middes of augmentatyon in the ende thereof durynge the state of optalmia it shal be conuenyent to minister thys remedie folowynge ℞ of muscilage made of the seede of quinces Collirium and fenugreke in rose water ℥ j. of whyte Sief without Opium ʒ ij of suggre candie of syrupe de duabus radicibus ʒ j. of suggre candie of syrupe of Roses ʒ j. of sarcocolle in womans mylke ʒ ss mēgle them al to gether and make a collyrye accordyng to arte We haue also foūde it good in this case to washe the eyes wyth the water of a decoctiō of barley beynge warme Decoction of barley For it scoureth awaye the blerenes of the eyes and quencheth the heate of hote mattyer Also we haue proued the mylk of a woman noursyng a mayde childe to be expedient in the tyme afore sayde Item in the sayd tyme ye may profytably laye vpon the eye to resolue and swage the payne the cromes of breade steped in rose water and in the water of Endiuie Also the foresayde playster of an apple is good in thys case and in the sayde tyme. We coulde declare manye other remedies wrytten by the aunciēt and later doctours touchynge the cure of the sayde two tymes of thys disease but bycause we haue founde but lytle profytte in thē we haue wrytten those only whyche we haue proued to be true After that the augmentatyō is passed we haue founde good operatyon in thys remedie folowynge ℞ of sarcocolle dissolued in womans mylke ʒ j. A water of aloes hepatike thryse washed in water of roses ℈ ij of whyte Sief wythout Opium of Tutia preparate Ana ʒ ss of cloues ℈ j. of sugre candye of syrupe of roses ʒ ij of water of roses ℥ iij. of odoriferous whyte wyne hauynge moderate strength ℥ j. and. ss braye the thynges that ben to be braied after the maner of arcolfol thā mēgle thē al together with the wyne heated and rose water and put it in a glasse styryng it about ones a day that the strengthe thereof maye be quyckned Note that yf ye strayne thys water thorough a thycke lynnen clothe and kepe the residue that remaineth in the sayde clothe in the glasse in a lytle bagge and afterwarde presse it tyll thre or foure droppes issue out
vehement payne yea the same doctour sayeth that yf the begynnyng be with vehement payne we muste be content to euapore the matter wyth colde water Howbeit Gentilis expounyng the text of Auicenne vnderstode hote water not colde And I saye that yf the foresayde water be a decoction of mallowes vyolettes barlye melilote it shall be more conuenyent than symple water and of greater operation in swaging grefe In this case a flebotomie diuersyue is conuenyent at the begynnynge Flebotomie as Auicenne teacheth sayinge ye must diminisshe the matter by cuttynge a veyne if it be nedefull wherfore as we haue sayde befor the vnlearned chirurgiens do very euyl in this case applying in all tymes attractyue medicines For by great attraction somtymes the matter is multiplyed in the place into so greate quantitie that nature can not rectifye it neyther by waye of maturation neyther by the way of suppuration and so we haue often sene the matter in the place to be corrupted or come to stonye hardenesse whan this aposteme is brought to maturation by the forsayde maturatyues ye shall open it and after that ye haue opened it and suppressed the bloude you must procede thre or four dayes with medicines which are cōuenyent to make matter fluide or flowyng Afterwarde for the mundifycation incarnation and cicatrisatiō ye shall procede after the doctryne declared in the Chapitre of the Cure of Flegmon in generall Thus by the ayde of god we haue ended this chaptre whose name be praysed ¶ The .xiiii. Chaptre ¶ Of an hote aposteme of the gummes and palate or rouffe yf the mouth Hote apostemes in the gūmes c. AN aposteme of the gūmes and of the palate is engendred often of hote and catarrhous matter It cōmeth also sometymes of the payne and putrefaction of the teeth But of whatsoeuer matter it come presupposed that the antecedēt matter be purged after as the humours shall requyre there is nothynge better than to admynistre this remedy vnder wrytten whiche is of thys effect that it procureth quyckly the yssue of the matter and swageth payn ℞ of fat drye fygges of dates an̄ in nōbre .iiii. of raisines ℥ i. of iuiubes in nombre .xx. of cleane barly somwhat broken A decoction of branne ana m̄ i. of the rootes of langdebefe ℥ ii Seethe these thynges togyther wyth suffyciente quantitie of the brothe of an henne wythout salte vnto the consumptiō of two partes of the thre and let the patient vse often thereof holdynge it hote in hys mouth Also ye maye dyp cotton in the decoction and laye it vpon the aposteme for it ripeth gretly and appayseth the payne whan the aposteme is come to maturation ye shall open the place with a lancette Afterwarde for mundifycation and incarnation it shal suffice to laye often vpon the Aposteme honye of roses Yf the place can not be mundifyed therebye ye maye applye vnguentum Egiptiacum whiche is of suche effect that it mundifyeth the place from corrupt fleshe and conserueth the good And afterwarde ye maye well applye honye of Roses with litiū and with a litle sarcocolle Thus we ende this cha c. ¶ The .xv. Chaptre Of the fallyng of Vuula and of the corruption and inflāmation of the same VVula as the Anatomystes say is a spongyous membre Of the fallyng of Vuula whiche nature hath produced for .ii. causes Fyrste that it myght gyue modulation or tunynge to the voice Secondly that it might receyue the superfluities of the heed The Vuula is oftentymes loosed depressed by flegmatike matter And oftentymes it is inflamed corupted and loosed by hote matter For the curation of the losynge of Vuula by flegmatyke matter a conuenient purgatiō presupposed Cure of flegmatike cause of pilles of Iera wyth agaryke there is nothynge more conueniēt than to draw backe the vuula with a poudre made of one parte of pepper and two partes of myrobalanes citrins applyinge it twyse a daye Furthermore it is conuenient before dynner and supper to washe the feete and the armes in a decoction of thynges confortatyue with wyne water equallye mengled Also it is good to apply ventoses vpon the shulders with scarification Item towe somewhat kyndled and suffumigated with frankencense maye well be layed actuallye hote vpon the heed Immediatly after purgation or cuttyng of the veyne called cephalica yf the strength of the patient wyl suffre it the place muste be epithemed and gargarised with this gargarisme folowynge ℞ of cleane barleye m̄ i. of lentyles m̄ ss of mirtiles of the graynes and leaues of the same A gargarisme of wylde olyues of eche a lytle Let them boile all togyther with suffycient quantitie of water vnto the consumption of two partes of the thre than strayne them and adde to the straynynge of whyte vynegre ℥ iiii of syrupe of roses ℥ ii ss Let them seeth agayne a litle This gargarisme taketh away the euyl hote complexion of vuula comforteth it and is somewhat resolutyue bycause of the barly To this intention wyne of the two kyndes of pomgranades with rose water plātayne water and syrrupe of roses mēgled togyther is very good Afterwarde yf ye perceyue that it can not be restored into his place by the foresayde remedyes but that it commeth to the waye of corruption it is very conuenient to rubbe it of with vnguentum Egiptiacū after the descryption of Auicenne vsyng alway the forsayde gargarysme And yf ye perceyue that by the application of vnguentum Egiptiacum and of the remedyes aboue wrytten the corruption wyll not be taken awaye you must cutte it vnto the roote and laye an hote yron vpō the corrupted place or cauterize it with some potentiall cauterie For this is the curation of auncient and later doctours chefelye of Albucasis Note that whā the matter is hote Purgation for a purgation it is good to vse pilles of assagereth or an electuarye of the iuce of roses with diacatholicon and tamarindes in conuenient quantitie Also Cassia with the forerehersed solutyues is expedient and lykewyse this descryption folowyng ℞ of cassia of diacatholicon ana ℥ ss of an electuarie of the iuce of roses ʒ ii and. ss with water of endyue and sorel make a small potion addynge of syrupe of vyolettes ℥ i. It is very necessary at the begynnynge to kepe a good diete Diete Let the diete be suche as is declared in the Chapitre of Herisipelas whan the mattier is hote whan the mattier is colde lette the patient kepe the diete wrytten in the chaptre of Vndimia we iudge this doctryne declared to be sufficient for the curation of Vuula For the which the name of God be blessed ¶ The .xvi. Chaptre Of the apostemes of the iawes and of the two almandes and of the cure of the same AMigdales bene two flesshie particles or peces situated in the .ii. Of the apostemes of the lawes and amigdales sydes of the vuula after the facyon of two almandes and
therfore of the Anatomistes they are called amigdales that is to saye almādes And oftentymes they receyue apostemation by reason of the catarrhous mattyer that descendethe from the brayne For the curation whereof after conuenient purgation of the mattyer antecedēt aswell by laxatiue medicynes as by flebotomie and application of ventoses vpon the shulders wyth scarification and after ordinaunce of diete as is declared in the former chapitres it shal be ryght expedient to vse some of thyes remedyes vndre wrytten Gargarisme Fyrst at the begynnyng ye shal vse thynges of familiare repercussion as is a gargarisme compounde of one parte of water of roses and two partes of wyne of Pomegranades and an halfe parte of vinegre of roses To thys intention a decoction of barley in whyche a lytle of sumach hath been boyled auaileth much if ye adde there vnto a lytle of Diamoron Thys decoction dryueth backe the mattier merueylously and conforteth the place is good in the begynnyng augmentation state and declination A gargarisme resolutiue Whan the Aposteme is in the way of resolution This gargarisme folowynge helpethe greatlye resolution cheifely in the state ℞ of cleane barley of raisines of dates Ana. M. j. let them boyle all together wyth suffycient quantitie of water vnto the consumption of half than strayne them and adde to the straynyng of honye of roses ℥ ij of syrupe de duabus radicibus ℥ ij lette them seeth agayne one boylynge Item the thynges vndre wrytten ben verye good to turne asyde the mattier namelye byndynge of the extreme partes wasshyng and rubbyng Item to retayne the reume of the heade the application of towe somewhat burnt and suffumigated wyth the smoke of encense is verye expedient It is good in this case to plucke the heare of the patientes heade vpwarde vehemently after the doctryne of Mesue Whan the Apostemation canne not be resolued by the foresayde way yf it growe to maturation Maturatiue ye maye cōueniently applie wythin and without the remedies folowynge for the full rypyng of it Fyrste ye muste applie thys remedye wythout ℞ of rosted apples ℥ viij of buttyre ℥ ij of hennes grese ℥ j. and. ss of womans mylke ℥ iij. of the floure of barley well boulted ℥ j. lette them boyle at the fyer tyll they be thycke addynge in the ende of the decoction the yolkes of two Egges Thys playster applyed to the throte rypeth the almandes easely and swageth the payne Thys decoction folowynge we haue often proued and it is to be ministred wythin the mouthe ℞ of drye fygges of dates of eche in nombre .xij. of raysines ℥ j. of the rootes of holyhock ℥ iij. of cleane barley of branne Ana. M. j. of the sede of quynce ʒ ij of iuiubes in nombre xx Seethe them all wyth suffycient quantytie of the broth of an henne not salted vnto the consumptiō of two partes of the thre than presse them strongly and strayne them and adde to the straynynge of suggre ℥ ij of honye of Roses ℥ j. and. ss and lette them seethe agayne one boylynge The patient shall gargaryse often thys decoction whyche muste be hote whan he vsethe it It is maturatyue and swagethe payne Whan the Aposteme is rype you must open it wyth a lancette mundifye the vlcere wyth the water of a decoction of barley mengled with honye of roses in gargarysyng the same Thus we ende this cha for which the name of God be praysed ¶ The .xvij. Chapi of an Aposteme of the throte called Squinantia or the quynce and of the cure thereof Squinantia IN the throte there is oftē engendred an Aposteme of a catarrhous mattier cōmunely called of the doctours squinantia Cornelius celsus calleth it Angina and it is a dangerous disease causyng the patient sometyme to dye by suffocatyon or chokyng in the space of .xij. houres and sometyme of syx or foure or two Wherefore Hypocrates sayethe that yf the quynce turne to the pype of the lunges the patient shall dye wythin seuen dayes or shal spette out rotten and corrupte geare Squynantia is an Aposteme in the throte whych kepeth the ayer from entrynge in to the pype of the lunges and suffereth not the meate to passe to the stomake whiche thynges ben necessarelye requisyte in mans lyfe And after Galenes opinyon there are foure kyndes of Squinantia Foure kindes of squinātia The fyrst is with great payne and there appeareth no swellynge nether wythin nor wythout And it is betwene the lacertes of the throte Ye shal know it by the difficultie of breathynge and swallowynge of meate and for the most parte it chokethe the patient in the space of foure dayes Whan a man is vexed with thys kynde of squinantia he puttethe hys tonge out of hys mouthe and holdeth hys mouthe open drawynge breathe by courses lyke a weryed dogge thoroughe the heate of the sonne Thys kynde for the moste part is conteyned in the inner parte of the Epiglotte Squinantia Canina and Auicenne callethe it squinantia canina that is dogges quynce The seconde kynde is conteyned betwene the lacertes and appeareth towarde the spondiles so that whā the tonge is pressed downe with some instrument it may be seen betwixte the almandes swollen and redde though no swellynge appeare outwardlye Thys kynde is not so dangerous as the other The thyrde kynde is that that is manifested by swellynge inwardly and outwardly is longer than the other that is to saye it choketh not so sone as the other The fourth is that that shewethe hys generation in the outwarde part onely and it is of surer curation than the other Squinātia is ended by one of thies three meanes folowyng Fyrste by insensyble resolution For seing that the mattyer is lytle and subtyle cheifely an vniuersal or particular flebotomie had and some conuenient gargarisme exhibyted the patient is sone healed For after that the mattier is purged the rest which is subtyle and of small quantytie is resolued insensibly or without feelynge Secondely it is ended by the waye of suppuration and so this Aposteme cāne neuer be turned to any quytture nor ended in foure dayes cheifely whā the mattier is grosse Thyrdely it is ended by permutatyon or chaungynge to some other parte of the bodye And sometymes it is ended in the breste sometymes in the heade but for the moste parte in the stomake Whā it endeth in the brest and that the mattyer commethe towarde the harte tremblynge of the harte and a greate cough ensueth If the mattyer turne to the lunges it causeth diffycultie of breathynge If to the heade it induceth perturbatyon of the vse of reason If to the stomake it causethe vomyte and perbreakynge For euerye permutatyon of a chokyng Aposteme is euyll as Auycenne wytnesseth Signe of permutation A sygne of permutatyon or chaungyng is whan the tokens of an Aposteme appeare and incontinently after departe some pryncipall parte beyng hurted Daungerous sygnes Daungerous sygnes in squinantia ben
thyes sharpe fieuers no appearaunce of swellynge or rednes wythin difficultie of breathyng and swallowynge meate and sometymes the tonge is swollen and the iawes and whan the voyce canne not be well formed but it semeth that the patyent speaketh thoroughe the nose it is an euyll sygne and also whaÌ„ the face is pale and the eyesmoue hither and thyther oftentymes there chauncethe wyth the sayed sygnes a yowxynge Thyes are the sygnes that folow an Aposteme of daungerous terminatyon and thys last termination is wurst of all A Sanguyne Squinancye Furthermore thys disease is sometyme engendred of sanguine mattier somtymes of Choleryke and seldome of Flegmatyke and most seldome of Melancholyke mattyer The sygnes of a sanguyne Squinantia maye be taken out of the Chapytre of Flegmon in generall and lykewyse of other humours accordynge as it is declared in theyr propre Chapytres at the begynnynge of Apostemes after the dyuersyte of the foure humours The cure of Squinantia To coÌ„me to the cure of Squinantia there ben foure intentyons requyred thereunto The fyrste is to ordre dyete The seconde partlye to turne asyde the mattyer antecedent partlye to purge by the nether partes The thyrde to take awaye the mattyere conioyncte The fourthe to comforte the place frome whyche the mattyer is descended The fyfthe to correcte the accydentes The fyrste is accomplysshed by the adminystration of the syxe thynges not naturall Diete of whyche we haue abundantly treated in the former Chapytre of hote Apostemes in generall Wherefore for hys dryncke as good Mesue sayethe lette the patient vse at the begynnyng water of suggre and Hydromell and successyuelye he muste comme to the water of cleane lentiles or barley mengled with a iuleb of violettes or Roses by infusyon Thies take away thyrst and swage inflammation Furtheremore for hys meate he maye comme by lytle and lytle to a potage made of the floure of beanes and barley sodden in water If the patyent be stronge lette the foresayde thynges be sodden in the brothe of a leane chyckynge yf he be weake wyth the addition of oxymell and suggre Laste of all gyue the patyente reare Egges wyth the brothe of an henne Thus by lytle and lytle we muste fortifye nature and so doynge we maye restore the patient to hys fyrste estate Item at the begynnynge ye maye gyue the patyent wyne of Pomegranades wyth a lytle suggre and water of barley For it is bothe dryncke and a remedye of the Aposteme For it resoluethe familiarly and gentilly and moreouer it quenchethe the heate of the place Apostemed and kepethe the meate in the stomake froÌ„ corruptynge as Auerrois testifyeth whych vertues ben necessarye in the cure of thys dysease The seconde intention whyche is partly to purge the mattyere antecedent and partlye to turne it asyde is accomplysshed by an vâ—yuersall purgation aswell by flebotomie as euacuation of the bellie and moreouer by rubbynge the extremites of the bodye and byndynge them laiynge ventoses vpon the shulders and vpoÌ„ the necke wythout scarificatyon or wyth scarification as the case shall requyre All thyes thynges muste be done spedely for thys disease sufferethe not delaye wayting to worcke after the rules of Phisyck Whan you coÌ„me to the curatioÌ„ of this disease Phlebotomie yf the streÌ„gth and age of the patient wyll suffre it shal be conuenyent to cutte the veyne called basilica in the coÌ„trarie syde presupposed that the patiente be purged fyrst with a clyster leuitiâ—e And .xij. houres after you may cutte the veyne named Cephalica in the same syde so that no lette be Afterwarde to take awaye the mattier conioyncte after the doctryne of all doctours it is conuenient to cutte the veynes vndre the tonge For it is a synguler remedye whan the strength of the patient caÌ„ne endure it Item it is good to turne away the mattyer plungynge the legges vp to the knees and the armes to the Elbowes Decoction in thys decoctyon folowynge â„ž of Camomille Melilote Roses sticados mÌ„ ij of branne M. iij. of rosmarye sage wormewoode Ana. M. j. of squinantum a lytle Let them boyle all together wyth a sufficyent quantytie of rayne water asmuche odoryferous wyne vnto the consumptyon of the thyrde parte Thys lotion ministred as it is sayd before and as hote as the patyent maye suffre it onlye twyse a daye aydethe muche the quynce drawyng the humours from the sore place vnto the inferyour partes After thys you maye diminishe the mattyer wyth conuenyent laxatiue medicynes accordynge to the dyuersite of the euyll humours If the mattyer be sanguine after flebotomye as is sayde you muste purge the same wythout digestion PurgatioÌ„ in a Sanguiâ—â— cause in this forme that foloweth â„ž of cassia of chosen maÌ„na Ana â„¥ ss of tamarindes Ê’ j. and. ss dissolue theÌ„ all together wyth the decoctyon of cordyall floures frutes and make a small potion addynge of syrupe of violettes â„¥ j. and. ss But yf the mattyer be Choleryke PurgatioÌ„ in a Choleryke cause ye maye conuenientlye gyue the patyent thys purgation folowynge before flebotomye â„ž of chosen manna Ê’ x. of Diaprunis non solutyue Ê’ vj. make a small potion wyth the decoction of cordyall floures and frutes made of water of violettes and night shade addynge of syrupe of violettes â„¥ j. and. ss If ye perceaue that blood is mengled wyth fleame PurgatioÌ„ in a mixte cause than gyue the patient pylles called Cochie and pylles of Iera wyth agaryke or in the stede of pylles purge the patient with thys purgation â„ž of cassia of DiacatholicoÌ„ Ana â„¥ ss Diaphinicon Ê’ iij. make a small potion wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ j. and. ss In thys case suppositories clysters hauyng some acuite or sharpnes seme more coÌ„uenient thaÌ„ medicynes receyued by the mouth For in this case the patientes abhorre to receaue medicynes by the mouthe The thyrd intentioÌ„ which is to take awaye the mattier coÌ„ioyncte is accoÌ„plished by the administration of sondrie thynges vpon the sayd Aposteme accordynge to the diuersitie of the tymes of this disease At the beginnyng of thys Aposteme you muste beware that ye lay not on it thynges vehemeÌ„tly repercussyue before a purgatyon For in retaynynge the mattyer in the place and by inducyng of reumes it maye cause greate payne and consequently drawe muche mattyer to the place Wherefore before the purgatyon incontinentlye as sone as ye perceaue this Aposteme to begynne it is good to administer thys gargarisme folowynge whiche is of suche effecte that it conforteth the sore place and quencheth the heate of the mattyere wyth mitigation of the paine and resolueth somewhat the mattyer coÌ„ioyncte and kepethe the mattyer antecedent from commynge to the Apostemed place And it is in thys forme folowyng A gargarisme â„ž of the water of barley sodden vntyll the barley breake .li. ss of the wyne of swete Granades and sower Ana â„¥ j. syrupe of Roses
by infusyon ℥ iij. Let them seethe together one boylynge At the begynnynge after euacuation accordynge to the foresayde doctryne you maye procede wyth stronger repercussyon Good Mesue praysethe in all kyndes of squynantie a gargarysme of Rose water and vinegre Another For the same intention you shall vse chys gargarysme folowynge ℞ of sower apples in nombre foure of sumach of roses Ana. M. ss of the sede of quynces ʒ ij Let thē boyle all with sufficient water vnto the cōsumptyon of halfe adde of the wyne of both the kyndes of pomegranades Ana ℥ ij of diamoron ℥ iij. of dianucū ℥ j. let them boyle agayn a lytle This gargarisme is good from the begynnyng vnto the augmentation Another Here foloweth another gargarisme whyche is of a merueylous good operatyon ℞ of the water of roses ℥ ij of the wyne of swete tarte granades ℥ iij. of veriuyce ℥ j. of the water of night shade plantaine Ana ℥ j. ss of roses of sumach of eche a lytle of the iuyce of apples sower and swete ana ℥ ij of the iuyce of wyldinges and medlars yf they maye be gotten Ana ℥ j. of syrupe of roses ℥ ij of diamoron ℥ j. let-them boyle all vnto the cōsumptiō of the thyrde parte Gargaryse this decoction oft as it is aforesayde Whā the aposteme is in the augmētatiō In augmentation the medicines must be mengled with thinges resolutiue after this ordinaūce ℞ of roses of sumach ana m̄ .j. of barley of raisines ana M. ss of drie figges in nōbre .vi. of iuiubes in nōbre x. Seeth thē al with sufficiēt water vnto the cōsumptiō of the third parte adding of diamorō ℥ iiij of the honie of roses ℥ j. ss Note that if fleame surmounte other humours you maye adde to the foresaid remedies a lytle alume and a lytle vynegre and saffran Itē to this intentiō it is good to gargarise a litle of cassia wyth water of nightshade plātain Also it is expediēt to gargarise warm gotes milk to appayse the payne to souple the throte whiche propretie is good in this case Gargarisme Lykewyse the gargarisme folowing is alowable in this case ℞ of the brothe of a chickin sufficient quantitie of barley m̄ ss of the sede of quynces ʒ ij of the rootes of lāgedebeefe .li. iiij of drie fygges .iiij. in nombre of liqueritie ℥ j. lette thē boyle to the cōsumptiō of the thyrde parte thā adde of diamorō of honie of roses of dianucū Ana ℥ j. lette them boyle agayne In the state of this disease whan the Aposteme is in the waye of resolution you maye applie this resolutiue In the state Resolutyue ℞ of the rootes of Holihocke ℥ iiij of drye fygges in nombre .x. of raisynes ℥ ij of branne m̄ ss of barley M. j. of liqueritie ʒ x. of the nest of a swallow .li. ss of the byrdes of swallowes yf they maye be gotten in nōbre .iij. or in the stede of them take of dryed swallowes and layed vp in salt in nōbre .ij. Seethe them all together with the brothe of wethers fleshe or of hennes vnto the consumptyon of the thyrde parte and adde of honye of roses ℥ ij of redde suggre ℥ j. and. ss of saffran ℈ j. of syrupe de duabus radicibus ʒ x. If the mattier be grosse adde to the foresayde thynges of oximell ℥ ij and ss Note that yf ye seethe in thys decoctyon a dogges torde wyth a lytle wyne of swete granades it shal be verye expedyēt in the declinatyō of thys Aposteme If the Aposteme comme to maturatyon the Chirurgiē muste further the rypynge appliynge maturatyue thynges bothe wythin and without Thys playster folowyng causeth terminatyon of all kyndes of squinantia merueylously ether by maturatiō or by resolutyon and it muste be applied in the outwarde partes vpon the Apostemed place Plaister maturatine ℞ of the rootes of holyhock .li. j. of mallowes and violettes Ana. M. ij of horehounde M. ss of whyte lyllie rootes ℥ iiij of drye fygges ℥ ij of dates ℥ iij. the nest of a swallowe Seethe thies thynges in water vntyll they ben perfectly sodden after that they be soddē choppe them stampe them and strayne them and make a styffe playster vpō the fier wyth the floure of fenugreke barley and wheate and lynsede addynge of buttyre ℥ iiij of hennes grese and duckes grese of oyle of violettes ana ℥ j. and. ss of saffran ℈ j. and the yolkes of three egges and wyth the foresaid strayned thynges make a playstere and applye it as it is sayde To the same intentyon a playster made of rosted apples wrytten in the Chapytre of the apostematyon of the two almandes is verye good cheifely whan the mattyer is hote lykewyse for the maturatyon of euerye Squinantia lettē the patient gargarise often a decoctyon of the thynges afore rehersed wyth redde suggre and syrupe of violettes After the maturatyon you muste open the Aposteme by subtyle meane A certayne lerned man commaundeth to open the Aposteme wyth a softe waxe candelle puttynge in to the mouthe vnto the Aposteme or in the stede of it wyth a leeke blade Some cōmaunde to swallowe downe a morselle of beefe tyed to a threde and to plucke it out agayne sodaynely vehemētly Some haue assayed to serch the Aposteme wyth certayne instrumentes and to open it wyth a lytle sharpe instrumente made after the facyon of an hankes talande After that ye haue opened it you must mundifye it incarne it and seale it vp accordyng to the doctrine vndre wrytten Fyrst for the mundificatyon you maye vse a decoction of fygges of raisynes of barley mengled with honye of roses Semblably for incarnatyon you maye adde to the foresayde decoctyō a lytle sarcocolle and a lytle frankencense For the sigyllatyon or sealynge vp vse a decoctyon of barley of lētiles of roses of olyue leaues boyled in suffycient quantytie of water wyth a lytle alume Let the patyent gargaryse it often with syrupe of roses The fourth intentyon which is to cōforte the membre mandāt that is to say frō which the mattier cōmeth by deriuation is accomplished by the administratyon of the poudre that foloweth vpō the toppe of the heade with towe somwhat burnte with which ye shal receaue the fumee of encēse By the effecte of thyes two remedies the heade is greatly conforted and the humours ben kepte frome the sore place The descryptyon of the poudre is thys A poudre ℞ of Roses of wormoode Ana. M. j. of franckencense of mastyke Ana ʒ ij of Calamus Aromaticus ℥ ss of squinantum of sticados of eche a lytle The fyfth intention which is to correcte the accidētes is accomplyshed by the administration of certaine thinges that haue strengthe to take awaye the sayd accidentes Accidentes The accidentes that are wonte to chaunce in thys case are chiefely two namely vehement paine and suffocation or chokynge wyth difficultie to take
oyntment of miniuÌ„ And for as muche as after thys aposteme is healed communely there remayneth greate hardnes in the place where the aposteme was you must resolue it dyscretelye that the hardenes come not to a cankreous Sephirous For thys resolution ye shal administer diaquilon magistrale wrytten in oure Antidotarie whyche resolueth all hardnes wythout drawynge of matter to the place Yf thys aposteme procede of great abouÌ„daunce of humours you must vse a conuenient purgation at the begynnynge and procede wyth thynges som what repercussiue as is the oyle of roses the whyte of an egge and a lytle of the iuyce of plantayne In the augmentation ye shal procede wyth greater resolution and greater repercussion Touchynge the reste of the cure ye shal do after that that is wrytten in thys presente chap. of the curdynge of mylke Semblablye yf it come by one of the causes primitiue declared at the begynnynge of thys chapitre it muste be healed after the doctrine taughte in the chapitre of the cure of Flegmon commynge of a primitiue cause and in maner ye muste procede as we haue sayde in the fyrste cure of thys chapitre For the whyche the name of God be praysed ¶ The seconde chapitre of a colde aposteme of the mamilles or dugges THe curation of a colde aposteme chaunsynge in the mamilles the obseruation of an vniuersall purgation presupsupposed shall be accoÌ„plyshed by the remedyes vnderwrytteÌ„ The cure of a colde aposte in the dugges At the begynnynge ye shal anoynt the mamille or dugge with thys vnction â„ž of the oyle of camomill roses and dille of euery one â„¥ i. of the oyle of lillies of the oyle of lynsede and swete almandes of hennes grese Oyntment of euerye one Ê’ vi of whyte waxe Ê’ x. make a lyniment at the fyer After thys vnction it is good to laye vppon the place vnwashed woulle taken from betwene the legges of a shepe or towe wel kembed wyth the foresayde thynges For they resolue wyth some confortation Yf there be nede of greater resolution the cerote ordeyned in the chapitre of an aposteme in the necke is conuenient in thys case But yf thys aposteme canne not be resolued but semethe to come to the waye of maturation then rype it wyth a playster of holihockes and floure of lynsede and fenugreke c. After maturation it shall be conuenient to open the place accordynge to that that is aforesayde of incisyon after the dyuersite of the partes of mans bodye After incisyon for the dygestion mundifycation incarnation and sigillation ye shall procede as it is declared in the chapitre afore Lykewyse touchynge resolution and mollifycation of the hardenes that remayneth after the curynge ye shall resorte to the sayd chapytre as nede requyreth Thus we make an ende c. ¶ The thyrde chapitre of an harde aposteme in a womans breste called Cankreous Sephiros Cancrous sephiros in a womans breste IN the fyrst doctrine of apostemes we entreated of Sephiros and of all the kindes therof In this presente chapitre I haue determined to dyscrybe a Cankreous sephiros A Cankreous sephiros in a womans breste is a greate hardnes of duskyshe colour whyche can not be moued hyther and thyther It is more angrye at one tyme then at another often tymes of such malignitie as causeth Herisipelas and induceth pryckinges and inflammations so that the woman whyche is vexed wyth thys dysease can nether eate nor drinke and hath alwayes a lytle fieuer And sometymes there appeare rounde aboute certayne veynes full of melancholyke bloode The cure of thys aposteme the obseruation of dyete and of purgation as we haue appoynted in the chapitre of Sephiros presupposed shal be accomplyshed after the custome of a noble woman dwellynge at Arras called ladye Godinne Thys we tok out of the frenche boke which dayly healeth a great multitude of women hauynge thys dysease and cankreous and harde vlceres Fyrst wheÌ„ the hardnes begynneth she is wont to proue yf by the waye of resolution she maye resolue the matter And theÌ„ she applieth a cerote of oyle of roses oyle of camomill oyle of dille and whyte waxe in sufficient quaÌ„titie Somtymes she resolueth it wyth a decoction of parietarye camomill melilote layed to wyth the crommes of browne breade And when she seith that the aposteme wyll come to maturation she is wonte to applye a playster made of the oyle of swete almandes freshe buttyre lillye rootes swynes grese barley floure and fenugreke floure And when the aposteme commeth to vlceration or to a canker she procedeth wyth thynges mundifycatiue that is to saye wyth thinges that mundifye moderatelye muÌ„dificatiue and chiefelye wyth thys mundifycatiue â„ž of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ij of honie of roses strayned â„¥ iij. the yolke of an egge of myldust as muche as shall suffyce make it after the maner of a playster In greate dyfficulties of cankers and maligne vlcers as well in the mamilles as in the legges the greatest remedye that she vseth is a fomentation made wyth an herbe called clymenon of whyche mention shall be made in the chapytre of Malum mortuum After this fomeÌ„tation alwayes she applyeth a blacke playster A blacke playster made after thys forme â„ž of commune oyle .li. i. of lytarge broughte to a pouder and of burnte leade of euery one â„¥ iij. of black waxe â„¥ ij Lette them boyle three houres and euer styrre them aboute and adde in the ende of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ij of the iuyce of clymenon clarifyed â„¥ iiij styrre them well aboute and procede to perfyte curation with thys playster For the cicatrisation vse the water of alume and water of plantayne By this curation the sayde woman hath acquyred great honoure For she hath healed manye women of this disease and in a maner infynite other of maligne and corrosiue vlcers so that she is nowe called the mother of poore folke bycause she healeth them onely for the honour of God Thus endeth this Chapitre For the which God be praysed and thanked ¶ The .iiii. Chaptre Of the hardenesse of the mamilles not cankerous IN the mamilles as we haue sayde before after the cure of Apostemes Hardnesse of â—ugges not concious there remaineth a great hardnesse whyche yf it be not cured by a good Chirurgyen maye come to Sephiros In thys case thynges of moch drawyng haue no place wherfore a cerote of marche mallowes wrytten in the Chaptre of an Aposteme in the necke is conueniently admynistred which maruaylously resolueth by lytle and lytle all hardenesse with mollification Item to this intention the cerote folowynge is good A cerote â„ž of whyte diaquilon gummed â„¥ ii of hennes grese of the mary of the legges of a calfe and of a cowe ana Ê’ vi of the oyle of swete almandes of fresshe buttyre ana Ê’ v. of oyle of camomylle dylle lyllies ana â„¥ ss of Duckes grese and gose grese ana Ê’ vi and an halfe of of the muscilage of
procede wyth the remedyes resolutyue noted in the chaptre of an Aposteme in the necke lyke wyse touchyng maturatiues ye shal vse them that are declared in the sayde Chapitres After maturation open the place after the length Incision and after the quantite of the Aposteme as we sayde in the former chapiter Afterwarde yf nede requyre digest the place with a digestiue of terebentine and of oile of roses hote and a lytle Saffran the space of thre or foure dayes The rest of the curation shall be accomplysshed as it is wrytten in the Chaptre of the cure of Flegmon Oyntment if the matter be colde Yf the mattier of the Aposteme be colde ye shal annoynt the place with this oyntment folowynge â„ž of oyle of Camomylle Roses Dyll lyllyes ana â„¥ i. and. ss of oyle of spyke â„¥ i. of whyte waxe as moche as shall suffyse make a lyniment addynge of Saffran Ê’ ss annoynt the place herewyth laying vpon it vnwashed wol taken from betwene the legges of a shepe And thus procede thre or foure dayes An other Item ye maye applye the Playstre folowynge whych is more resolutiue than the other â„ž of the crommes of breed steped in thynges that resolue as coriandre melilote camomylle dylle holyhocke a lytle organie squinantum and sticados Let all these thynges be sodden in water and wyne Than wyth the oyle of Roses Camomylle and Dylle and with breed lythed in the sayd decoction and brosed make a styffe playstre accordynge to arte addyng of beane floure â„¥ iii. To the same intention a sponge moysted in the same decoction and layed hote vpon the Aposteme is very good Yf ye perceyue that this aposteme can not so be resolued than ye maye rype it wyth this maturatyue â„ž of the rootes of whyte lyllyes A maturatiue â„¥ iiii of the rootes of holyhocke halfe a pouÌ„d Seethe them all in water and than stampe them and strayne them and in the decoction wyth the floure of wheate Femâ—greke and lyneseede make a styffe Playstre addynge of buttyre of swynes grese Ana â„¥ iii. of Saffran ℈ i. and the yolkes of thre egges Incision Note that this Aposteme muste be opened betwene the maturation that begynneth and perfecte maturation that the mattier maye not pearce vnto the nuke and the synnowes thereof After incision let the Aposteme be dygested wyth a dygestyue of terebentyne and the yolke of an egge the space of thre or foure dayes For the accomplysshement of all other intentions ye shall procede accordynge to the doctryne wrytten in the Chaptre of Apostemes in the necke Note this that yf the vlcer touche a synnowye place or the Nuke and corrupte the boones than thoughe true cure be despeared neuerthelesse as moche as is possyble ye shall take awaye the corruption with raspatoryes and after conuenient instrumeÌ„tes and not wyth actuall cauteries by reason of the daunger that there is to touche the nuke or the synnowes For a gentle mundification we couÌ„sayle to vse the oyle of the yolkes of egges and honye of roses and a lytle sarcocoll and myrre Yf the place be full of lytle holes mundifye it wyth lotions and with the remedyes declared in the former Chapitres Thus endeth this Chaptre for the which God be praysed c. ¶ The .iii Chaptre Of the payne of the backe bone IF the payne that chaunceth in the backe bone Payne in the backe bone be caused of an hote matter ye shal anoynt the place with oile of Roses omphacine and with a lytle oyle of Camomylle beinge actually hote Yf the payne be caused of an euyll hote complexion ye shall vse onelye oyle of Roses omphacine And after the vnction of the sayde oyle ye muste laye to a sponge dypped in a decoction of roses of Myrtiles seed and leaues of barleye and whyte saunders Purgation Yf the payne be caused of colde mattier after a Purgation of the heed by the takynge of pylles de Iera cum agarico or pylles called sine quibus esse nolo of eche Ê’ ss or wyth pylles aggregatiue Annoynte the paynefull place wyth thys vnction â„ž of the oyle of Camomylle Oyntment of lyllyes spyke and dyll ana â„¥ i. of squinantum wormewoodde sticados Camomylle of euerye one a lytle of odoriferous wyne one Cyathe of grounde wormes wasshed wyth wyne â„¥ i. Lette them boyle all togyther tyll the wyne be consumed than strayne them and adde to the straynynge of Hipericon Ê’ vi of Saffran ℈ i. of whyte waxe Ê’ x. Lette them boyle agayne and than make a liniment Item to this intention the oyle of whyte lyllyes wyth the oyle of Roses A decoction and Camomylle is verye good Also ye maye conuenyentlye applye a sponge dypped in thys decoction â„ž of Camomylle Melilote dylle Roses ana mÌ„ i. of sticados wormewoodde squinantum maioram mugworte of euerye one a lytle Lette them boyle all togyther vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte in suffycyent water and a lytle wine of good odoure Dyppe the sponge into thys decoction being hote and renue it often For it appayseth payn maruaylouslye And we saye lykewyse that these thynges be good to take awaye the payne that commeth of an euyl colde complexion Thus endeth thys Chaptre For the whyche God be praysed and thanked ¶ The fourth Chaptre Of the Apostemes of the bellye THe Aposteme of the belly must be diligently cured Aposteme of the belly and by a descrete Chirurgien For oftentimes it vexeth wyth euyll and sondrie accidentes chefely aboute the maturation and whan it is engendred nyghe the nauyll The curation of hote and colde apostemes in the belly the vniuersall rules of Purgatyon presupposed is dispatched as it foloweth Fyrste yf the Aposteme be hoote for the repercussyon resolution and maturation it is conuenyente to resorte to the Chaptre of the cure of Flegmon whan thys Aposteme commeth to maturation Incision and whan it is aboute the nauyll ye shall make incision after the fygure of the newe moone In other places ye shall make incisioÌ„ accordynge to the doctryne gyuen in the Chaptre of incisions and exitures And bycause the matter sometymes perceth vnto the place of the intestines or guttes ye shall resorte to the Chaptre of a wounde that perceth in to the belly But yf the matter pearce not than bycause of the greate sensibilitie of the place whyche commeth of the filmes muscles and ligamentes that ende aboute the nauyll Lette the place be digested at the begynnynge with oyle of roses emphacine or with a digestyue of the yolke of an egge meÌ„gled with oyle omphacyne and a lytle saffran a plaistre swagyng payne And whyle the degestion endureth you may conuenientlye laye to some playstre that swageth payne as this â„ž of a decoction of mallowes violettes holyhocke camomyll and melilote as moche as shall suffyse a lytle barleye and with halfe a pounde of beane floure and as moche barlye flour make a stiffe plaistre at the fyre addyng of
Incision If it can not be remedied thereby it is necessarie to cut the skyn vnto the place from whence the bloode issueth And though thys way be harde neuerthelesse Galene sayth yf there be but one way to helth be it neuer so harde we muste vse it After incision you must laye some conuenient medicine vpon the veyne And yf thys fluxe of blood be caused by some putrefaction you shal not applye thynges incarnatyue but ye shal mundifye the rotten place wyth vnguentum egyptiacum or with fyre or wyth our poudre of mercurie And yf you wyll haue a stronge mundificatiue you maye vse a trociske of miniuÌ„ in a litle quantitie But yf thys abundauÌ„ce of blood came not by putrefaction but by remouyng of the eschare bycause the place coulde not be well bounde thaÌ„ thynges incarnatyue ben verie profitable as thys ordinaunce that foloweth whych is good for the fluxe of bloode comynge of incision of veynes R. of alloes he patyke An incâ—â—atiue of frankencense of sarcocolle ana Ê’ ii of terra sigillata of bole armenye of lytarge both of gold and syluer anÌ„ ℈ ii of myrre ℈ i. of hares heares cutte as small as can be Ê’ i. ss of mylduste of floure of beanes barley and lentyles anÌ„ Ê’ i. mengle them together springle them vpon the pustles Also beate the whyte of an egge apply a good quantitie therof with thys poudre vpon the veyne and bynde it well thervnto whan the bloode is staunched purifie the place agayne with a mundificatyue of smallage MuÌ„dificatiue whych is compounde after thys sorte R. of cleare terebentine Ê’ x. of hony of roses strayned of syrupe of roses by infution anÌ„ Ê’ vi of the iuyce of smalage plaÌ„tayne anÌ„ Ê’ ii Let them boyle a lytle and thaÌ„ put to of floure of barley wel boulted Ê’ vi strayne them all adde of sarcocolle Ê’ i. of saffran ℈ i. After thys muÌ„dification for an incarnatyue putte to the sayd mundificatyue of fraÌ„kencense Ê’ i. of aloes Ê’ ii of myrre ℈ i. Finally for cicatrisation vse this poudre R. of litarge of gold Poudre and syluer anÌ„ Ê’ i. of rutia Ê’ ss of bolearmenye of terra sigillata anÌ„ Ê’ i. ss of Myrobalanes citrines of roche alume conbust or burnt anÌ„ ℈ ii MeÌ„gle them and brynge them to a poudre This poudre is of good operation in thys case and also in apostemes of the necke and other places full of synnowes and veynes Moreouer besydes these two accidentes there chaunceth in the sayde place a great inflaÌ„mation so that about the pustle venomous mattier is retayned whych thorow hys poysoÌ„ned nature chauseth awaye the skin and perceth vnto the outwarde part in so much that the heede of the yarde semeth to come out of the hole For the curation of thys inflaÌ„mation you must cutte al the skynne circle wyse And yf ther rest any cankerrous corruption ye shall remoue it with an hote yron or wyth vnguentuÌ„ egiptiacum After the incision of the skyn laye vpon the place a digestiue made with the yolke of an egge and oyle of roses or wyth terebeÌ„tine Afterward for the mundification other intentions ye shall procede as we haue declared in thys present chapiter Thus endeth c. ¶ The .ix. cha of chaufynges and vlcerations called caroles whiche chauÌ„ce to yonge men betwene the skynne and the heade of the yarde Of caroles betwene the skinne and the heade of the yarde THe chaufynges and vlcerations called in latine caroli procede for the moost parte by hauynge company wyth a fylthye woman or that hath had lately the floures For the cure wherof Liniment ye shal vse thys linimeÌ„t thre or four dayes R. of the oyle of roses â„¥ ii of the iuyce of plantayne Ê’ vi of litarge of golde and syluer anÌ„ Ê’ v. of tutia Ê’ iii. of cerusse Ê’ ii of burnte lead Ê’ i. make of al a linimeÌ„t in a mortar of leade If they can not be quenched by thys meane thaÌ„ mortify theÌ„ wyth our poudre of mercury or with vnguentum mixtinn After mortificatioÌ„ ye shal procede wyth the linimente afore written or with vngueÌ„tuÌ„ de minio wythout guÌ„mes A lotion washyng the place alway wyth this lotion R. of the water of plaÌ„tayne roses anÌ„ â„¥ ii of white sief wythout opiuÌ„ Ê’ ii mengle them make a collyry for it is of good operatioÌ„ Lykewise the linimente written in the cha before made of the whyte of an egge water of roses the iuyce of herbes is a preseÌ„t remedy layeng it vpon all the yarde with cloutes Thus we ende c. ¶ The sixt treatise of apostemes of the stones ¶ The first cha of hote apostemes of the stones of osseuÌ„ or the purse of the same called hernia humoralis THe cure of thys Aposteme is accoÌ„plyshed by cuttyng a veyne in the arme called hepatica in the coÌ„trary syde Of hote apostemes of the stones Some doctours commauÌ„de to make a flebotomy minoratyne in the same syde the nexte day in the coÌ„trary side so that ye considre the coÌ„plection repletion strength of the patient In the state they cut the veyne Saphena in the same syde to purge the mattier conioyncte Semblably ye may gyue the patient purgation by the bellye after thys sorte R. of cassia diacatholicon Purgation anÌ„ â„¥ ss of an electuarye de succo rosarum Ê’ ii wyth these thinges and water of endyue make a potion Likewise for the accoÌ„plishment of thys aposteme it is nedeful to applye sondry remedies vpoÌ„ the same At the begynnyng whan the place is enflamed ye maye apply conueniently the white of an egge beateÌ„ with the yolke with oyle of roses and a lytle iuyce of plantayne by the space of thre or foure dayes Resolutiue Item to thys intentioÌ„ the plaister that foloweth is profitable which quencheth heate with resolution R. of roses camomil melilote mallowes anÌ„ mÌ„ i. Let theÌ„ boyle with sufficient water vntyll halfe be consumed in the decoctioÌ„ with beane flour make a styffe playster at the fyre addyng of oyle of roses camomille dylle anÌ„ â„¥ i. Another playster to the same intention Another R. of the leaues of hennebane of the leaues of mallowes anÌ„ mÌ„ i. Seeth them al in water stampe them and in the decoction with the flour of barley beanes make a playster addyng of oyle of roses â„¥ ii of oyle of camomil â„¥ i. Mengle theÌ„ wyth the foresayd stamped thynges This plaister resolueth al hardnes in the stones that cometh of hote mattier it queÌ„cheth inflamatioÌ„ with mittigatoÌ„ of payne as we haue often proued and as Auicenne wytnesseth Item to the same intention wyth greater resolution Another thys playster folowyng is conuenient R. of the leaues of blacke colewortes of the rootes of holihocke of camomille anÌ„ mÌ„ i. of corianders â„¥ ss Seeth all in fatte broth eyther of hennes or of other flesh
rootes of Holyhocke Ana. M. j. of Comomyll melylote Ana. m̄ ss lette them be sodden wyth sufficient quantitie of water vntyll halfe be consumed wyth a decoctyon of the floure of beanes and barley or with cromes of breade make a stiffe playster addyng of Oyle of Camomill and of Oyle of roses wyth a decoctyon of erthe wormes Ana ℥ ij the yolkes of two Egges of Saffran ℈ j. Thys playster preparethe the mattyer to issue out and swageth payne whyche thynges ben conuenient at the begynnynge Furthere yf ye perceaue that the Aposteme is colde after purgatyon and ordinaunce of diete as it is declared in the chapitre of vndimia the place muste be anoynted wyth the oyle of Camomyll Dille Lillies and roses and than you must laye on vnwashed woulle wel toosed If greater resolution nede ye shall procede with a playster of sodden newe wyne with resolutiue farines or floure of our description in the Chapitre of synnowes and of the cure of vndimia or wyth a playster called magistrale compounde of thynges that swage payne named Anodine If thys Aposteme canne not be resolued but that it commeth to maturation than ye shall procure and further maturation wyth a playster magistrall of Holyhocke and of farines or meales prescribed in the former chapytres After incisyon dygeste the place mundifye incarne seale vp and cicatryse it as it is wrytten in the Chapitre of hote Apostemes Here ye shall note two thynges necessarye for the cure of thys Aposteme The fyrste is that in the playster whyche you wyll applie in the tyme of digestion it is profytable to putte to the floure of beanes and in the decoctiō a litle lye The seconde is that in mundifiynge ye maye yf nede be applie vnguentum Egyptiacum mengled wyth vnguentum Apostolorum or wyth our poudre of mercurie cheifely whā the mundifycatiue medicynes be not sufficiēt to mūdifye the place Thus. c. ¶ The .ij. chapytre of an Aposteme of the arme and of the bone called adiutorium THe Apostemes of the arme Apostemes of the arme and of the adiutorye ben not so daungerous as the Apostemes of the shulders For those partes be not so synnowie as the other but more fleschie and musculous And therefore they ben of easyer resolution and maturation than the Apostemes that are engendred in a synnowye place and aboute the ioynctures You muste procede to the cure as it foloweth At the begynnynge yf the Aposteme be hote The cure of an hote Aposteme ye shall anoynte the place wyth thys liniment folowyng that is to saye with oyle of roses hote and whyte waxe melted wyth the Oyle wherunto ye shall adde a lytle bole Armenie and a lytle saffran Item to the same intention thys ordinaunce is good Resolutyue ℞ the whyte of two egges wyth the yolkes of Oyle of Roses Omphacine and of oyle of roses cōplete and odoriferous Ana ℥ ij of the iuyce of plantayne ʒ x. shake them all together and adde of the floure of barley and beanes Ana ʒ vj. mengle them and make them after the maner of a plaister And yf the foresayde thynges are not sufficient for the resolutyon of the mattier but that it wyl comme to maturation than lette it be ryped wyth thys maturatiue folowynge Maturatiue ℞ of the leaues of mallowes violettes Ana. M. ij of whyte lillie rootes ℥ ij Seeth them al in water stampe thē and strayne them and wyth wheate floure make a plaister addyng of buttyre ℥ ij of swynes gresse ℥ j. and. ss and yf you wyll haue it more maturatiue putte to of the floure of fenugreke and lynsed sufficient quantitie After maturation open the place accordynge to lengthe depelye yf the mattyere be depe and than fylle it wyth a tente anoynted in the whyte and yolke of an Egge and ouer that laye stoupes moysted in the same Afterwarde lette the Aposteme be dygested wyth the yolke of an Egge and terebentyne vnto perfecte dygestiō and mundifye it wyth a mundificatiue of smalage or of honye of Roses Mundificatiue of smalage whyche is in thys forme ℞ of cleare terebentyne ℥ j. and. ss of honye of Roses ʒ vj. lette them al boyle a lytle and than putte to the yolke of a newe layed Egge of Saffran ℈ j. of barley floure cersed ℥ ss mengle them Thys mundifycatiue is verye conuenient and it muste be applyed wyth a tente And bycause thies places thoroughe the thycknes of the flesshe and greatnes of muscles and of Apostemes are wounte to be turned in to hollowe vlcers weake mundifycatiues are not suffycient Wherefore it is conuenient that ye resorte to the Chapytre of hollowe vlcers After mundifycation for incarnation ye shall putte to one of the foresayde mundifycatyues thyes thynges folowynge ℞ of frankencense ʒ ij of myrre of aloes Ana ʒ j. and. ss It incarneth by lytle and and lytle in mundifiynge Finally whan the place is incarned ye shall applie Vnguentum de Minio whyche muste be euer administred after the begynnynge of mundifycation vnto perfecte sygillation For cicatrisation the poudre magistrall declared in the former chapytres shal be sufficient If the Apostemes of thyes partes ben colde ye shal resorte to the Chapytre of colde Apostemes for the resolution and maturation of the same And for other intentions after maturation and incisyon ye muste procede accordynge to that that is taught in thys present chapytre whiche by the grace of god thus endethe ¶ The thyrde chapytre of hote Apostemes of the handes and fyngers THe Aposteme of the hande muste be diligently cured Aposteme of the hande bycause of the profite thereof For the hande is called organū organorum that is the instrumente of instrumentes whereby all other instrumentes are made And it is a membre verye sensyble or felynge and therefore causeth sometyme greate payne Wherefore in the cure of thys Aposteme beynge hote the obseruation of vniuersall rules presupposed sondrie remedies are required accordynge to the diuersitie of the tymes of the Aposteme At the begynnynge lette the place be anoynted Choler mir◠with bloode wyth oyle of Roses omphacine and a lytle oyle of violettes yf choler be mengled wyth bloode and a lytle whyte waxe melted and a lytle saffran and a lytle of the three kyndes of saunders wyth a lytle bole armenie Epitheme Item to the same intention thys decoction is good ℞ of oyle of roses complete of oyle omphacine Ana ℥ ij of womans mylke ℥ ss of the iuyce of Plantayne ʒ vj. the whytes of three Egges with theyr yolkes shake them all together and adde of barley floure ℥ j. lette them boyle one boylyng and lette thys Epitheme be applied hote wyth cloutes renuynge it often It is good from the begynnynge vnto the augmentation In the augmentation you muste vse thynges repercussiue wyth some mollification and gentle resolution And Auicenne sayeth that as muche more as the Aposteme growethe to the begynnyng of augmentation and approcheth towarde the ende
the mouthe with a threde Item in thys case it is a present remedye to applye an actuall cauterye vpon the place yf it be possyble wythout touchynge the synnowes But yf the bleedynge be wyth putrefaction than it is necessarye to applie suche medicines as haue mordication or bytynge and whyche maye take awaye euyll and superfluous flesshe wyth some incarnation as thys ordinaunce A remedie for hemoragia comynge of corruption ℞ of aloes hepatyke of myrrhe Ana ʒ ij of franckencense sarcocolle dragagantum mumye terra sigillata Ana ʒ j. and. ss of gypsum ʒ j. of poudre precipitate ʒ x. mengle them wyth the whyte of an Egge It worcketh asmuche as vnguentum Egyptiacum wythout payne The maner of appliynge thys remedye is ☞ to putte a longe tente in the wounde vntyll it touche the orifice of the veyne rolled in the sayde poudre mengled wyth the whyte of an Egge For yf ye shulde vse in thys case a mundifycatiue and incarnatiue hauyng great mordication or bytynge you shulde hurte the patiente more than profyte hym For it wolde drawe mattyer to the place which shulde hyndre the restraynte of bloode And the foresayde remedye maye be called a medicyne of a noble and excellent operation whyche incarnethe the place mundifyethe and staunchethe the fluxe of bloode lykewyse thys poudre folowynge whych restrayneth the bledyng of a wounde that is wyth putrefactyon Poudre ℞ of the foresayde poudre called precipitate ʒ ij of Trocisque of Minium ʒ j. of franckencense of Aloes Ana ʒ ss of bole armenye of terra sigillata ana ℈ j. Ye shall vse thys poudre as the fore sayde whych is of great effycacitie in thys case Two or three dayes after the administration of thys Medicyne you maye applie thynges incarnatyue as the remedyes wrytten in thys present Chapytre Item to the same intentyon ℞ of vitriole rubifyed or made redde ʒ ij of frankencense mastyke Poudre Aloes Sarcocolle Ana ʒ j. of precipitate ʒ vj. mengle them and vse them as is aforesayde It is ryght good in thys case howebeit it hathe some mordicatyon by reason of the vitriole yea and hys Eschare fallethe more slowly whych thynge profyteth muche Moreouer we haue proued the applicatyon of a sponge somewhat burnte in the forme of a tente vntyll it touche the orifyce of the veyne If it chaunce that the fluxe of bloode canne not be restrayned by the foresayde remedyes it is necessarye to applye an hote yron vpon the veyne makynge a depe eschare or in the stede of the sayde canterye to putte vpon the orifyce of the veyne a Trocisque of Minium in the forme of a tente And it is the moste souerayne remedye that canne be founde Note that in the tyme of the administratyon of thys corrosiue medicyne bycause of the payne of the place ye must applie thinges that swage payne as thys liniment ℞ of the floure of lentiles Oyntement beanes and barley Ana .li. ss make a solyde playster at the fyer wyth the decoction of Holyhocke and a lytle lye addynge of oyle of Roses Omphacine of oyle Myrtine Ana ʒ ij of Saffran ℈ j. Or els make it after thys maner ℞ of oyle myrtine of oyle of roses Ana ʒ ij of whyte waxe ℥ j. and. ss of saffran ℈ j. of all the saunders ʒ j. and. ss make a liniment at the fyer Playster Item to the same intention thys description folowynge is profytable ℞ of swete aegre Pomegranates in nombre ij of roses lentiles Ana. m̄ ss Seeth them all wyth lye and water than stampe them and strayne them and adde to the straynynge of the floure of beanes and lentiles Ana ℥ ij lette them boyle agayne tyll they comme to thycknes and putte to of Oyle of roses of oyle myrtyne Ana ℥ j. For the same purpose a playster of floure after the forme folowynge is not to be disalowed ℞ of beane-floure of the floure of orobus of the floure of lentiles Ana .li. ss make a styffe playster at the fyer wyth a sufficient quantitie of lye and of syrupe of roses wyth a lytle vinegre Thus we ende thys present chapytre ¶ The thyrde chapy of the woundes of the heade aswell by cuttynge as by brusyng vnto the ende called Almocatim Of the woūd of the heade THe heade is often hurte by cuttynge thynges brusyng the cure whereof we wyll declare as breifely as we canne The woundes of the heade caused by cuttynge or brusynge vnto the pannycle called pericraneū are cured as other wondes that is to saye by the administration of thynges desiccatiue or driyng Wherefore it is good to vse aqua vite the poudre made of one parte of Aloes Hepatyke and the other of myrrhe addyng a lytle frākensens Moreouer a cerot of betonie and of minium wrytten in the nexte chap. is to be alowed Note that yf the wounde be large and the incarnation doubtefull and the skynne eleuate or lyfted vp than ye muste sewe together the sondred partes leauynge in the lower parte of the sayde wounde a conuenient orifyce or hole to purge the bloode and quytture whyche is in the botome of the wounde For the other intentions namelye for digestion mundification incarnation and sigillation ye shall procede wyth the remedies wryttē in the next chapytre of the breakyng of the sculle But yf the wound be caused by brusyng The cure of a wound of brusynge ye shall in no wyse vse a desiccatiue medicyne for a wound caused by brusynge commeth necessarely to matture and corruption Wherfore at the begynnynge you must applie thinges digestiue as a digestiue of Terebentine wyth a yolke of an Egge and a lytle Saffran And yf the bodye be Cholerycke ye shall applie a digestiue of oyle of roses wyth the yolkes of Egges and after digestion it is conuenient that you mundifye the place with this mundificatiue Mundifycatiue ℞ of cleare terebentine ℥ ij of honie of Roses ℥ j. of the iuyce of smalage ℥ ss lette them boyle all together a lytle whyle and putte to the yolke of an Egge of barley floure well cersed ℥ ss of Saffran a lytle And yf ye dydde adde to the sayde thynges of myrrhe ʒ ij and asmuch of aloes hepatyke and a lytle sarcocolle it wolde be a good incarnatiue for the sayde wounde Also for incarnation and sygillation ye shall vse the oyntmente of Minium wryttē in the chapytre of the breakynge of the sculle Thus we ende c. ¶ The .iiij. chapytre of the breakynge of the sculle and cure of the same OFtentymes by a falle or by some stroke the scull Breakyng of the sculle or braine pāne is broken in sondrie sortes For somtymes the breakynge is litle so that it semeth a rieft or thincke lyke an heere and this breache is caused by a falle or strype of some brusyng thyng It chaūceth also that in this maner of brusyng the bone is brokē with depressyō of the bone of the fyrst and second
the whyte of an egge of rose water â„¥ ss mengle theÌ„ all togyther bring them to the maner of a paste vse them as aforesayde This done renue agayne the cloutes and lay theÌ„ vpon the wounde being moysted in the foresayde whyte of an egge and oyle of roses and lay it vpoÌ„ with fethers Note that by the menes of this seame made as it is here figured the cicatrice is moch fayrer Yf ye doubt whether there be any humiditie in the botom of the wouÌ„d ye may loose accordiÌ„g to necessitie the sayde seame and drawe the blood out of the wounde dayly After fyue dayes ye may conueniently applye vpon the wounde vngueÌ„tum de minio wrytten in the cha of a broken sculle or els thys cerote Aterate R. of the oyle of roses oyle myrtyne anÌ„ â„¥ i. of cleare terebentyne â„¥ ii talues sewet melted Ê’ x. mastyke â„¥ i. ss of odoriferous wyne one cyath yarrow cosmary plaÌ„tayn consoliâ—a the lesse reÌ„taurye the greater anÌ„ mÌ„ ss Seeth them together vntyl the wyne be coÌ„sumed ThaÌ„ strayn them and make a cerote wyth whyte waxe Diete and malaxe it in cowes mylke The thyrde intention whiche consisteth in the ordinaunce of dietie is thus accomplished Fyrst at the beginnynge vnto the fourth daye the patient must be coÌ„rent with grated bread sodden in water with almandes and a litle sugre or he shal haue a supping made wyth barley floure water suger and he shal vse sugre of violettes and roses wyth water in the stede of a syrupe For the purgation of the patientes bodye Syrupe ye shal procede as it foloweth First let the patient take this syrupe the space of foure dayes R. syrupe of roses by inâ—uâ—ion â„¥ i. syrupe endyue â„¥ ss mengle them and with water of endyue and vnglosse make a syrupe Afterwarde let hym be purged with this purgation Purgation R. of choseÌ„ maÌ„na â„¥ i. electuary lenitiue Ê’ vi with the comune decoction make a potion addynge of syrupe violettes â„¥ i. ss for his driÌ„ke he may vse water alone sodden with fyne sugee or a iâ—â—eâ— of violettes Item you may vse scarification ventoâ—es applyed vpon the shulders at the begynnyng to turne awaye the maâ—tier And whan the bodye is sangaine ful of humours ye may cuâ—â—e the beyne called caphatica in the opposite syde For it is good to turne aside euacuate the mattier which myght cause apostemation The wouÌ„des of the nostrilles The cure of the woundes of the nose and eares and eares ben duely cured by the foresayd remedies except only that the seame must not so lyghtly be taken awaye as in other partes For by reason of the gristles those partes receaue not a seame so lyghtly The woundes of the eyeliddes ben cured semblably If the wouÌ„de be in the substaunce of the eye A wound in the eye ye shal apply vnto the coueth daye a collyry made wyth the whyte of an egge water of roses and white sief wythout opium After the fourth day vnto the .vii. it is expedient to vse rose water wyth the whyte of an egge and whyte sief wythout opiuÌ„ and a litle aloes he patike washed with rose water and a lytle sarcocolle After the .vii. Collirye incarnatiue day you must incarne the wounde by the administration of this colliry R. of rose water â„¥ ii of odoriferous wyne Ê’ ii of Sief of frankencense Ê’ i. of sarcocolle of aloes hepatike of sugre candy anÌ„ Ê’ ii mengle them together and make a colliry accordyng to arte Finally ye shall seale vp the place wyth thys collirye R. of rose water â„¥ ii ss of Sief of lead Collirye sâ—gillatiue ℈ ii of tutia preparate Ê’ ss of Myrobalane citrine Ê’ i. the whyte of an egge somwhat sodden Braye these foresayde thynges and leaue them together the space of a day Than strayne them and put therof into the eye only a droppe at ones it shall sone make a good cicatrisation If ther chaunce great paine with the wouÌ„de ye shal put in to the eye womans mylke To the same intention the white collirye dissolued in the muscilage of quyncesede made with rose water may wel be vsed Thus we ende c. ¶ The .vii. cha of the woundes of the nother throte of the cure of the same THe wouÌ„des of the necke of the throte are very dauÌ„gerous bycause of the great issuiÌ„g of blood whan some veyne is cutte Of woundes of the necke and throte and also by reason of the concatenation or linckynge together of the synnowes chordes other partes and also by reasoÌ„ of the nuke and trachea arteria wherfore I wyll breifly declare the cure of theÌ„ The foresaid places are ofteÌ„ hurte by a bruse as with a stone a staffe c. And somtimes by cuttyng thiÌ„ges as with a swerd a knife c. Somtimes by poiÌ„ted thiÌ„ges as by a dart an arow c. The curatioÌ„ of the wouÌ„d caused of a cutte is accoÌ„plyshed as it foloweth Fyrst you must considre whether the wounde of the necke be with the hurt of the nuke or not If the nuke be not hurte ye shall make a seame incontinently leauing an orifice in the lower part of the seame And whaÌ„ the wouÌ„de is depe it is conuenient to procede with a degestyue made wyth terebentyne and the yolke of an egge and a lytle saffran putting in to the sayd mouth a tent rolled in the sayd digestiue Defensiue with oyle of roses hote or oyle of hypericoÌ„ vnto the fourth day layeng also rouÌ„d aboute a defensiue made with oyle of roses bole armenie and white waxe And whan quytture is engendred in the sayd place you may in no wyse apply thinges digestiue But in stede therof you muste administer thys muÌ„dificatyue R. of cleare Terebentyne â„¥ ii of hony of roses â„¥ i. of the iuyce of plantayne MuÌ„dificatiue and smalage ana â„¥ ss Let them boyle all together one boylyng and whaÌ„ ye take it from the fire adde thervnto the yolke of an egge and of barley floure well cersed Ê’ vi of saffraÌ„ ℈ i. And if you dyd putte to thys mundificatyue of myrrhe â„¥ ss of frankencense Ê’ i. and as muche sarcocolle after mundification it wolde be a good incarnatyue For sigillation cicatrisation you may coÌ„ueniently administer vnguentuÌ„ de minio after our descriptioÌ„ written in the chapi of the breache of the sculle To the same intention it is good to vse stoupes dypped in wyne as it is declared in the rehersed cha But yf the nuke be hurte the synnowyes and chordes of the necke it is necessarye to defende a spasme and to study for the mitigation of the payn The accidentes that happen by the hurte of the nuke bene lyke vnto them which come by the hurt of the braine A spasme is prohibited by the vnction of oyle of Camomylle Prohibition of a spasme and dylle wyth hennes grese wyth a decoction of earth
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Thys defensyue as it appeareth by the ingredieÌ„tes hath vertue to conforte the place and to kepe it from receauynge mattier antecedente and moreouer it hath parte of familiare resolution Briefly it is a singuler remedy in all woundes to defende apostemation whan the wounde is made after the lengthe of the sayde membre you maye soone iudge that the wounde is wythout daunger of deathe And in thys case it sufficiceth besyde the remedyes aboue noted to make a ligature or byndynge incarnatyue of two endes to ioyne together sondred partes leauynge euer an hole open in the nether parte If the sayde place be hurte wyth apoynted thynge as wyth a darte c. you shall coÌ„sider whether the wound be vpon the muscle For we haue often sene that by incisioÌ„ made after the breadth of the muscle the hande hath loste hys natural mouynge but whaÌ„ the sayde wounde is large ynoughe than it sufficeth to applye a digestiue of the yolkes of egges and oyle of roses hote vnto a perfytte digestion And afterwarde let it be cured accordynge as it is declared in the former chapiters But yf the wounde be so strayte that deriuation of mattier to the said place is to be feared whyche myghte cause greate payne and apostemation Than you mustenlarge the sayde wounde after the sort declared in the chapiter of the wounde of the necke caused by some poynted thynge The cure of the woundes of the elbowe The woundes of the arme in other partyes muste be cured as we haue sayde before Nowe we wyll come to the woundes of the elbow and the handes whyche bene verye daungerous and more in the parte wythin the arme than wythout bycause of the multitude of greate veynes and synnowes whereby greate paynes happen to the sayd places and great apostemations with great abuÌ„dauÌ„ce of bloode whyche cause rigours fieuers spasmes youxinge and perturbation of reason wherfore to auoyde the sayde accidentes we wyll gyue a profitable doctrine Fyrste besyde the intentions afore sayde there be two intentions required The fyrste is to applye conuenient thynges vpon the sayde places The seconde to defende and remoue accidentes Fyrst yf the wounde be large studye to staunche the bloode and to ioyne the sondred partes together as it is sayde in the chapiter of the woundes of the throte then cure the wound vnto the fourth day wyth thys oyle folowyng R. of oyle of the yolkes of egges Ê’ vi oyle of Roses omphacine cleare Turpentyne ana Ê’ ii saffranne ℈ i. odoriferous wyne â„¥ i. and. ss seede of S. IohaÌ„nes wort floures of Rosmarye ana mÌ„ i. Mastyke Ê’ ii ss the iuyce of Plantayne â„¥ i. of womans mylke â„¥ ss calues tallow Ê’ x. oyle of Elders â„¥ ss oyle of roses odoriferous â„¥ i. earthe wormes washed wyth wyne Ê’ x. Seeth them all together wyth a softe fyre vntyll the wyne and iuyce be coÌ„sumed And vse thys oyle wythin in the wounde But in the vtterpart of the wound ye shall applye this cerote folowyng Cerote R. oyle of Roses Violettes Camomylle ana â„¥ ii calues tallowe .li. ss swynes grese â„¥ ii hennes grese mary of the legges of a calfe ana Ê’ i. earth wormes washed wyth wyne â„¥ ii of freshe buttyre â„¥ i. ss Muscilage of Holihocke .li. i. Seeth them all together tyll the Muscilage be consumed thaÌ„ strayne them and put to the straining of Litarge of golde and syluer ana â„¥ ii ss Minium Ê’ vi make a cerote at the fyre wyth sufficient whyte waxe addynge in th ende of cleare Turbentyne â„¥ ii ss Mastyke â„¥ i. and lette them boyle agayne a lytle whan ye haue vsed the sayde oyle in the wouÌ„d foure or seuen dayes yf no accidente lette It shal be verye good to mengle wyth it a lytle honye of Roses and a lytle syrupe of Roses For the other intentions ye shall procede as it is afore sayde But that the payne maye be swaged and Aposteme remoued we wil speke of some necessary remedyes accordynge to the situation of the membres For yf ye perceaue that the mattier whyche causeth payne is hote ye maye take cromes of whyte breade and dyppe it in the brothe of an henne or of fleshe and afterwarde presse it and incorporate it wyth oyle of Roses and yolkes of egges addynge oyle of camomill and a lytle saffran Let these thynges be boyled together tyll they becomme thycke Thys is a synguler remedye to swage the payne of the synnowes beynge hurte and of apostemes caused by the same Item the cromes of whyte breade lythed in cowes mylke and prepared as the foresayde thynges is expedient for the same intention Lykewyse a playster composed of thynges anodine that is to say which remoue payne Playster is commendable after thys description folowynge â„ž of the rootes of holihocke .li. ss of branne camomill melilote of euery one mÌ„ i. of barley of lentyles of euery one mÌ„ ss of lynsede â„¥ i. of parietarie mÌ„ ss Let them boyle all wyth sufficient water vnto the consumption of halfe and then wyth the floure of barley and beanes and a lytle camomil and melilote stamped make a styffe playster addynge of oyle of camomill â„¥ ij of saffran ℈ i. the yolkes of two egges Thys playster appayseth griefe resoluynge matter and moreouer it is maturatiue when the nature wyll that the matter shall come to maturation or rypenes Furthermore ye shall note that yf the matter whyche causeth payne be greatlye enflamed then for the mitigation of the payne it is expedient to applye a playster of the floure of barley and beanes made in a decoction of barley mallowes and violettes wyth a good quantitie of oyle of roses and violettes and a lytle saffran Let them boyle al together and adde in the ende two yolkes of egges For thys playster quencheth inflaÌ„mation Yf the forsayde place chaunce to come to an apposteme called vndemia ye shall resorte to the chapitre whyche treateth of the cure of Vndimia Touchynge the situation of the arme it muste be susteyned towarde the breste that the humours may not easelye descende When there is incisyon of the bone you muste splinte the arme and bynde it conueniently and kepe it vp on hyghe Also a tablette of woode yf the hurte be in the hande or arme vndrelayed wyth stoupes and cloutes and situated vnder the hande and arme from the elbowe to the toppes of the fyngers is verye conuenient Thus endeth the chapitre of the woundes of the shulders cure of the same ¶ The .x. chapitre of the woundes of the brest called Thorax and cure of the same IT chaunceth often that the brest is hurt by poynted thynges The wouÌ„des of the brâ—ste as daggars dartes c. And of them some perce vnto the inner partes Some bene onely superficiall and not percynge Some are wyth hurte of the conteyned meÌ„bres and some wyth out hurte of the same Moreouer of these wouÌ„des persynge and not persynge some bene in the former parte and some
in the hynder They that are in the hynder parte ben more daungerous then the other for many causes namely bycause of the multitude of greate veynes and arteries that passe by the lengthe of the backe and also for the multitude of the synnowes whyche descende from the nuke and moreouer bycause of the lygamentes whych haue coniunction wyth the harte and bycause also that the pannicle called Mediastinum and the mydryffe ben nyghe to that parte Sometyme a wounde in the sayde parte thoughe it be not penetraunte or persynge is deadlye But it is not mortall or deadlye in the former parte yf it perse not wythin the breste The sygnes of the penetration or persynge of suche a wounde wythout the hurte of the inner membres bene these Ayer cōmeth out of the wounde the patiente hathe greate payne to breathe and felethe griefe in the sore place wyth ponderositie or heuynes chyefelye aboute the small rybbes You maye moreouer knowe whether the wounde persethe by the applycation of coton well toosed vpon the orifyce of the wounde and by the holdynge of a lytle candell burnynge nyghe to the wounde for the flame thereof shal be moued and lykewyse the coton yf the patiente holde hys breathe stoppynge hys mouthe and nostrelles The sygnes also by whyche you shal knowe whether the harte be hurte ben these there issueth oute of the wounde blacke bloode the extreme partes bene colde and death foloweth incontinently after For Auicēne sayth that the harte can not endure solution of continuitie without the approchynge of death Sygnes of the woūdyng of lunges The sygnes that chaunce when the lunges bene hurte are these effusion of bloode full of fome continuall coughe dyfficultie of breathynge and payne of the rybbes Midriffe The sygnes that declare the midryffe to be hurte Mediastinū or the pannicle called Mediastinum bene these dyfficultie to fetche breathe continuall coughynge sharpe pryckynges in the sore place heuynes of the sayd place and perturbation of reason whych can be restored by no medicine and moreouer the patiente fyndethe hym selfe worse and worse euerye daye and wyth fieuers Also you maye knowe the putrefaction of the bloode in the inner parte Sygnes of putrifyed bloode by the stynckynge of the patientes breathe by the continual inquietnesse of the patient and by the increasynge of the fieuer and other euyll accidentes afore rehersed Galene sayeth yf bloode be shedde in to the belly besyde nature it commeth necessarely to putrefaction When it is putrefyed it is wonte to engendre greate paynes fieuers and heuynes of the place wherfore we affyrme that the sayd accidentes chaunce accordynge to the quantitie of rotten bloode in the inner parte Nowe that we haue knowlege of woundes percynge and of the hurte of the inner membres it remayneth that we come to the curation of the same whether they bene persynge or not But before we speake of the curation we wyll declare the dyscorde that is betwene the doctours of thys tyme concernynge the same There ben many that commaunde to shutte incontinently the penetraunt wounde and to procede wyth desiccatiue thynges aswell wythin as wyth out to cause incarnation sayenge that yf the sayd wounde be not shutte the ayer wol entre in vnto the harte more ouer that the vitall spirites woll issue out by the wounde whyche thynge myghte hurte the patient Agayne many ben of a contrary opinion and commaunde to kepe the wounde open And yf the wounde be not large they saye it must be enlarged that the blood maye issue out affyrmynge that yf the bloode whyche is in the inner parte yssue not out by the orifyce of the woūd it maye engendre many euyll accidentes and corrupte the inner membres Wherfore to auoyde suche accidentes they commaunde to kepe the wounde open Vigo hys iugement In my iudgement they whyche cōmaūde to kepe the woūde open maynteyne a surer opinion then the other for many reasons Fyrste bycause of the commune bruyte For yf the patient shulde dye the people wolde say that the retaynynge of bloode caused hys deathe whyche is true Lykewyse bycause the bloode beynge retayned causeth some fistula and other accidētes whych brynge the patient to death To come to the curation we saye that the curation of a wounde penitraunt is accomplyshed by foure intentions The cure The fyrst is ordinaunce of diete The seconde euacuation of matter antecedent The thyrde purgation of the blood whych is entred in to the inner parte The fourth mundifycation of quytture cause by the sayde bloode and after mundification incarnation of the place Touchynge the fyrste and the seconde intention ye shall procede as it is declared in the former chapitres excepte that yf the patiēt be very weake and hath euel accidentes as soūdyng in such case you may gyue hym wyne and other thynges that comforte nature Furthermore bycause that difficultie of breathynge happeneth to the patiente ye shall gyue hym meates sodden with rootes of perseley and fenell And for the comfortation of hys harte and stomake ye maye mengle wyth the meates of the patient a lytle cinnamome and saffran Item it is very profytable to vse often at the begynnynge A decoction that helpeth breathynge thys decoction whyche helpeth respiration or breathynge and kepeth of catarrhous matter whyche happeneth in the sore places ℞ of cleane barley m̄ i. of the rootes of langdebeefe ℥ ij of cleane liquerice somewhat stamped ʒ x. of the commune seedes ℥ i. of iuiubes and rasines ana ʒ x. of penidies ℥ ij ss of suggre cādy of syrupe de duabus radicibus ʒ x. of fyne suggre ℥ iij. Let them boyle altogether wyth suffycient rayne water vntyll the barley breake thē strayne them Let the patiēt vse here of as we haue sayd for it is merueylous good Prouided alwayes that the patiente haue conuenient digestiues and purgations accordynge to the qualitie of the humour as is afore declared Item seuen or eyght dayes after the woūde besyde the meates declared ye may gyue the patient fleshe and wyne of good odour mengled wyth sodden water of the decoctiō of cinnamome and coriandre Yf the patient haue a fieuer he must eate the fleshe of chyckens and hennes kyddes flesh and veale boyled wyth perseley and altered wyth the foresayde thynges Lykewyse you shall procede when you wyll purge the quytture of the inner parte Also you maye gyue the patient potage made of the brothe of the foresayd fleshe with perseley buglosse borage laictuce and beetes It is good for the wounde for the breath and for the taste and engendreth good bloode When you wyll mundifye the wounde and drye vp the quytture thē the sayde fleshe is better rosted thē boyled Also byrdes that lyue in woodes and meddowes maye well be suffered but not waterfoule Item there bene some whyche commende that the patient vse stiptike meates but not at the begynnynge but when the bloode and quytture are purged For yf you gyue them at
the begynnynge ye shall retayne the bloode and the quytture whyche thynge myghte encrease difficultie of breathynge a daungerous thynge in thys case wherfore at the begynnyng ye shal not applye stiptike and clammyshe thynges nether wythin nor wythout Furthermore you maye vse flebotomie in the contrarye parte and scarifycation vpon the botockes and rubbynges and byndynges of the extreme partes to kepe of apostemation at the begynnynge Item it is commendable to vse a clyster hauynge vertue to dyssolue wyndynes and bloode The thyrde intention whych consysteth in purgation of bloode in the inner parte by the mouth of the wouÌ„de shal be accomplyshed as it foloweth Fyrste when the chirurgien commeth to the patiente he muste consyder the sygnes And when he is certayne he muste diligeÌ„tly serche meanes to cause the blood whych is in the inner parte to issue out by the orifyce of the wouÌ„d whych thyng may be brought to passe by conuenient situation of the bodye that is to saye that the heade be layed downewarde the feete beynge raysed vp or that the patientlye vpon a bedde hys heade hangynge downeward leanynge vpon some fourme or stoole lower then the bedde that the blood wyth in maye easely issue out He muste lye thus the fyrst daye For it is good for two causes Fyrst to purge the bloode that is wythin Secondly that bloode other humours the communly chauÌ„ce in woundes fall not into the bodye And the patient muste lye grouelynge asmuche as he can vpon the wounde Some gyue certayne thynges by the mouth to cause the blood to come forth whyche thinge is very commendable so that the medicines be not to sharpe and to stronge Furthermore it is to be noted that if the wouÌ„de be very large so that the spirites come forthe aboundauntly then you muste sewe the sondred partes leauynge an hole beneth that the bloode and quytture maye easelye issue out And after that the bloode is issued and the wounde mundifyed you must begynne to applye tentes of lynte dypped in the whyte of an egge or in wyne And lette the sayde tentes be greate in the outwarde parte that they fall not in or els tye them to a threde that yf they fall in they maye be drawen out agayne Here it is to be noted that ye must not in any wyse laye vpon the wouÌ„de poudre restrictiue as Albucasis sayeth ☜ for it wolde dryue matter towarde the herte or deriue bloode whyche myghte sone choke the patient Item yf ye be sure that there is no bloode entred in by the waye of the wounde then it shall be conuenient that ye sewe the wounde and procede wyth thynges incarnatiue in the fyrst dayes But bycause a man can not haue trewe knowlege at the begynnynge whether the bloode be entred or no it is the surest waye to kepe the orifyce of the wounde open at the begynnynge howe be it the seconde daye ye shall putte in a tente dypped in oyle of roses hote and in a digestiue of terebentyne and a yolke of an egge and a lytle saffran vnto the seuenth daye layenge aboute the wounde a defensiue of oyle of roses of bole armenie and a lytle whyte waxe And for as muche as in the fyrste dayes there happen euell accidentes as payne in the syde Accidentes dyfficultie of breathynge and a greate coughe it is good to applye thys playster folowynge vpoÌ„ the sore syde â„ž of camon il Plâ—yster melilote dille wormewoode ana mÌ„ i. of dryed branne and cersed mÌ„ ij ss of the floure of barley beanes and leÌ„tiles ana .li. ss of roses mÌ„ ss stampe them all and wyth sufficient sodden wyne and a lytle odoriferous wyne by arte and fyer make a styffe playster addynge of oyle of roses â„¥ iiij of camomill dille of euery one â„¥ ij of whyte waxe â„¥ ij and. ss Set the foresayd thynges agayne on the fyer wyth the oyles and the waxe melted and put to in the ende of saffran Ê’ ss This playster as ye may knowe by the symples hath vertue to swage payne and is resolutiue and coÌ„fortatiue and prepareth the bloode the matter to yssue out WheÌ„ the patient is come to the thyrd or fourth daye no euel accident happenynge vnto hym as a spasme tremblynge of the herte and difficultie of breathynge and other lyke and when the patient fyndeth hym selfe in good dysposition a maÌ„ may iudge knowe that the wounde is not mortal Wherfore at the begynnynge vnto the seuenth daye for resolution and purgation of bloode thys poudre wyth hys waters hereafter prepared Poudre maye well be gyuen to the patient â„ž of reubarbe Ê’ ss of madder of mumie of euery one ℈ .i. of terra sigillata ℈ ss of the water of stabious the water of buglosse of the wyne of granades of euery one â„¥ i. Some doctours gyue at the begynnynge potions or drynkes made wyth wyne and hote thinges as cloues and madder whyche thynges maye greatlye hurte the patientes For they cause fieuers and dyfficultie of breathynge Wherfore at the begynnynge pectoral decoctions are better as diadragantum and diapenidium or as thys description A pectoral decoction â„ž of penidies of suggre candye of syrupe of violettes of euerye one â„¥ i. of the nuttes of pyne apples of swete almandes of coÌ„mune seedes of euery one â„¥ iij. of diagragantum â„¥ ss meÌ„gle them and wyth syrupe of violettes make a loch addyng of the iuyce of lyquerice â„¥ ss After that the wounde is come to manyfeste quyture for the mundification and purgatioÌ„ of the same we say that ye muste often washe the wouÌ„de wyth conuenient lotions And though sondrye lotions ben wrytten of the doctours as of Guilhelmus placentinus and other whych are composed wyth wyne and with the decoction of floure delice lupines myrrhe and other hote simples myne opinion is that suche medicines are not coÌ„uenieÌ„t as I haue ofteÌ„ proued for two causes The fyrst is the inflammation of the foresayde thynges The seconde is bycause that when bloode putrefyeth greate heate alwaye happeneth Wherfore to muÌ„difie the quytture and to take awaye the euell complexioÌ„ of the place it is a more sure waye to procede wyth thys lotion A lotion â„ž of cleane barley of lentyles ana â„¥ ij of roses mÌ„ ss of the herbe called horsetayle mÌ„ i. let them boyle wyth water of plantayne and rayne water and a lytle wyne of granades vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte and adde of redde suggre â„¥ ij of syrupe of roses by infusion â„¥ iij. of saffran ℈ ss The quantitie of water muste be fyue pounde whyche muste boyle tyll it come to thre Ye shal wash the wounde here wyth all and bynde it coÌ„ueniently so procede vntyl there issue out matter lyke cleare water when the patient hath vsed the sayd lotion and hath no fieuer and when the wounde is rectifyed and the quytture mundifyed then ye maye adde to the former decoction of honye of roses â„¥ iij. And when the quytture
is altogether mundifyed then ye maye conuenientlye administer stiptike lotions A stiptike lotion as thys that foloweth ℞ of roses of the floures of pomegranades called balaustie of the croppes of brambles called cyme rubi of myrtilles of sumach of euery one m̄ i. of hypoquistidos of myrobalane cytrine ana ʒ ij of hony of roses ℥ ij let them boyle wyth water of plantayne wyne of pomegranades in sufficient quantitie vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte Let thys decoction be spouted into the wounde that perseth wyth a syrynge For so Auicenne teacheth Item in the same tyme yf the patient be not troubled wyth the coughe and the quytture dryed or mundifyed consoundyng and stiptike thynges are permitted to be receaued by the mouth in a liquide forme or in meates as terra sigillata wyth the iuyce of quinces sumach hypoquistidos roses floures of granades c. Galene affyrmeth the same wyth lyke wordes Furthermore we wyll descrybe a playster abstersiue and mundifycatiue whyche shal serue for those intentions when nede shall requyre ℞ of hony of roses strayned Playster ℥ ij of cleare terebentyne ℥ iiij of the iuyce of smalage ℥ i. Let them boyle altogether a lytle and take them from the fyer and forthwith adde the yolkes of two egges of wheate floure well cersed ℥ ij of the floure of fenugreke and barley of euery one ʒ ij of saffran ℈ .i. For the same intention ye maye applye our cerote wrytten in the chapitre of the cure of the sculle beynge brused It is more attractiue thē this plaister When the intention is to consoūde and to drye you may vse a cerote of minium descrybed in the foresayde chapitre Item yf the sayde wounde resyst greatlye true curation and endureth longe tyme ye maye knowe that the sayde wounde is turned to a fistula whyche receaueth seldome trewe curation howe be it we haue healed many whyche hadde fistules and dydde caste out quytture longe tyme by the orifyce of the wounde after thys sorte The cure of a fystle in the breste Fyrst we washed the wounde with thys decoction Decoction ℞ of honye of roses strayned ℥ iiij of the croppes of brambles of the leaues of wylde olyues of euery one m̄ i. of balausties of the ryndes of granades of euery one m̄ ss of lentyles asmuche of the herbe called horsetayle in latine cauda equina m̄ i. of saffran ℈ .i. Let these forsayd thynges be boyled in the lye of vynebraunches and fygge tre braunches and a lytle wyne of granades vnto the consumption of the thyrde parte then strayne the sayde decoction and applye it often wythin the wounde After the sayde lotion I vsed vnguentum de minio and I caused the patiente to vse drynkes that drye and purge quytture as is the potion descrybed by Mesue destinctione eleuen where he makethe mention of playsters and oyntmentes and the sayd potiō is called a mixture to heale woūdes The forme there of is thys A potion of Mesue hys description ℞ of cloues of the rootes of motherwurte of pimpernell of camomill of synckfoyle of the herbe of violettes of the herbe of redde coalewurtes of hempe of euerye one m̄ i. of madder to the quantitie of all Let these forsayde thynges be boyled in sufficient quantitie of wyne tyl halfe be consumed then strayne them and adde vnto them as muche of cleare and cleane honye as the thyrde parte of the sayde decoction shall be The dose of it is in the mornynge ℥ iiij wyth water of mayden heere and scabiouse Here ye shall note that yf in the stede of wyne the sayde potion were made wyth water of maydē heere and scabiouse and wyne of granades it myght conueniently be gyuē to the patient in a fieuer And briefely to fynyshe thys chapitre we wyll gyue two doctrines profytable in thys case The fyrste is that when the chirurgien is called he must dresse it as quyckelye as maye be And the chāber muste be very warme and manye hote clothes aboute the wounde lest the ayre enter in and yf it enter that it be hote and not colde The seconde is the chirurgien muste pronosticate accordynge to the signes that he shal see that he maye saue his name Neuertheles the Chirurgien shall not refuse to cure anye hurte of the membres contayned in the inner parte excepte the harte For nature by the Chirurgiens ayde workethe so well that oftentymes it bryngethe that to passe that semed impossyble Thus. c. ¶ The .xj. chapytre of penetraunt or persynge woundes of the bellie Of woundes persyng thorow the bellie THe woundes of the bellie as the Doctours affyrme ben daungerous cheyfely those that persewyth the hurte of the membres cōteyned The woundes of the bellie communely are caused of cuttynge thynges as by a swerde or poynted thynges as wyth a darte c. Whan the Chirurgien is called to the cure he must consyder the place of the wounde and whether the conteyned membres ben hurte or no which thynge maye be knowen by the sygnes that folowe signes of stomake hurte The sygnes that declare the stomake to be hurt are thies the patient spettethe bloode and hys meate commethe out by the wounde That the guttes ben hurte it is knowen by the great payne Of the guttes and torsyon or grypynge of the bellie and whan the superfluites of the meate commeforthe by the mouthe of the wounde Of the small guttes The sygnes that the small guttes ben hurte are knowen by the place where the wounde is namelye whan the wounde is aboue the nauell If the wounde be benethe the nauel it is in greate guttes we haue declared in oure Anatomie howe that there ben three greate guttes and three small of whyche the three greate are vndre the nauell the three smalle aboue the nauell Wherefore by the place of the wounde ye maye knowe what guttes are hurte You maye knowe whan the lyuer is hurte by thys Of the lyuer that the wounde is aboute the false rybbes of the ryght syde and the bloode that issuethe out of the wounde is redde and the patient hathe greate payne frome the sayd rybbes vnto the flanke by cause the bloode is deryued frome the liuer all a longe vnto the grynde Whan the mylte is hurte it is knowen by thys Of the milte that the wounde is betwene the false rybbes of the lyfte syde and the bloode that issuethe out of the wounde is grosse Of kydnes and verye blacke The hurte of the kydnees is knowen by the place whan the wounde is somewhat lower than the nauell and the bloode also that issuethe oute is cleare and watrishe It is to be noted that sometymes the woundes of the bellie not penetrant or persynge ben not wythout daunger of deathe namelye whan they are aboute the nauell wythin three or foure fyngers bycause of the great muscles that are knytte to the nauell Furtheremore the woundes whiche are in the hyndre
the ordinaunce of conuenyent medycynes in this case it shal be expedyent to declare theyr natures and propreties Medicines for wounded synnowes Fyrst Auicēne sayeth the medicine of the woundes of synnowes is that that is of subtil partes of equall heate of familyare attraction and with no stipticitie and chefely at the begynnyng ye must beware of stiptike thynges thoughe the sayde doctour hath ordeined somtymes hote thynges and stiptike as a plaistre of burned brasse and tutia Lykewyse he commaundeth to mengle vynaigre withe medicines of the synnowes that the vertue thereof maye perce the better He sayth more ouer that you muste ioyne with the sayde medicines certayne thinges of greate heate as euphorbiū brymstone that the medicines may descēd to the botome of the punction And bycause as we haue sayde that great payne a spasme and apostemes ben the accidentes that happen in the hurt of synnowes we say that they are conuenyent medicines which haue the forsayde propreties that is to saye moderate heate mitigation of payne and desicccation to drye vp the moysture and to defende the spasme and putrefaction of the synnowes caused by humiditie The medicines moreouer must be subtiliatiue and liquide why the medicines subtiliatiue are to be vsed that the vertue maye the sooner come to the sore synnowe The medicynes also muste be attractiue with familiar attraction why attractyue that the infyxed mattier maye be drawen out without payne wherefore the medycines hauyng the foresayde vertues are suffycient to defēd the foresayde accidentes To ende our fourth intention it is tyme to come to locall medicynes Fyrst we wyll ordeyne an oyntment called vnguentū basilicū magistrale Vnguentum basilicā magistrale hauyng all the foresayd vertues and is conuenyent in all woundes of the synnowes and welnygh in al tymes which is after this forme ℞ of oyle of camomyll of oyle of roses cōplete ana ℥ ii of oyle of mastike oyle of terebentine oyle of lyneseede ana ℥ i. ss of moost cleare terebentine ℥ iiii of calues suete wethers suete and gootes suete ana ℥ ii and. ss of rosemary betonie of the herbe called horsetaile of centaurie the greater ana m̄ i. of erth wormes wasshed wyth wyne ℥ iii. of madder somwhat stamped ʒ x. of saynct Iohns worte of the leaues and seedes thereof ana m̄ i. of mastyke of gumme elimi ana ʒ x. of ship pytch of rosyne of the pyne tree ana ℥ i. ss of serapyne of galbane of armoniake an̄ ʒ iii. This oyntment muste be made as it foloweth that is to saye ye must dissolue the serapyne the galbane and armoniake in vinegre and ye must braye the other thynges togyther and so leaue them togyther the space of a daye and afterwarde let them boyle togyther with a ciath of odoriferous wyne vnto the consumption of the wyne than strayne them with a thycke cloth and put to the sayd strayning of litarge of gold and syluer ana ℥ ii ss of minium ℥ ii And let them boyle togyther agayne with a softefyre at the begynnynge which afterwarde ye shall augment vntyll the sayde oyntment be blacke or blackysshe in colour whiche done make an oyntmēt with sufficiēt new waxe in a good fourme for in these woūdes it is of meruelous efficacitie Oleum de perforata or of saint Iohans worte we wyll ordeyne a conueniēt oyle to be applyed within the wounde which swageth the grefe and is desiccatiue and of familier attraction which shal be called oleum de perforata The description whereof is thys ℞ of mooste clere terebentine ℥ ii of oyle of terebentine ʒ vi of oyle of roses cōplete ℥ ii of erth wormes wasshed with wyne ℥ i. ss of madder ʒ iiii of the seed of saynt Iohns worte m̄ i of rosemary of centaury the greter of mylfoyle ana m̄ ss let them be stāped al togyther besyde the wormes and seeth them with a lytle odoriferous wyne and a lytle barlye water vnto the consumption of the wyne and the water than strayne them with a thycke cloth and presse them well set them a sonning in a glasse the space of a moneth about May put in the sayde glasse a lytle of the seedes or floures of saynt Iohns wort chaunging the seed from weke to weke This oyle is excellēt aboue al other to swage the payne of synnowes beinge hurte Lykewyse whan the payne is vehement you may apply an oyle of the yolkes of egges or an ointmēt made of the crommes of breed with cowes mylke oyle of roses camomylle the yolkes of egges and a lytle saffron Playstre or Cerote Item this playstre that foloweth swageth payne and is a resolutyue and conuenyent in this case ℞ of the rotes of holyhocke .li. i. of cleane barly lentyles and beanes ana m̄ i. seth them in barbours lye than cut them stampe them and strayne them and set them on the fyre with oyle of camomyll roses and dyl and with suffycient whyte waxe make suche a fourme as is betwene a cerote and a playstre addyng of most clere terebētine ℥ iii. of saffran ʒ ss This playstre is proued good to swage payne and resolueth the humours and prepareth the same matter being digested to issue out by his subtile attraction And note that it is meruelous to appease grefe caused as well of cuttynge as of foynyng Item whan the wounde is come to quytture ye maye conuenyently applye this oyntmente folowyng An other whan the synnowe is prycked or foyned ℞ of beane floure .li. i. of branne well grounde m̄ ii of camomyll and melilote ana m̄ i. braye thē all well and make a styffe playstre at the fyre with suffycient sapa and the forsayde thynges being cersed addīg of oyle of camomyll dylle and roses with the decoction of earth wormes ana ℥ i. ss make a mixture with suffycient whyte waxe after the maner of the former playstre This mixture that whych is wrytten afore may be conuenientlye admynistred in all tymes and in all woundes in whiche the synnowes bene hurte as well by cuttynge as by foynynge Item this playstre rehersed of Auicenne is conuenient at the begynnynyng of a foyne ℞ of the floure of beanes barlye and orobus ana .li. ss make a stiffe playster with syrupe of vinegre and a lytle lye And Auicenne sayeth that the synnowes canne not endure so stronge a medicine as the ligamentes whyche growe from the bones namely brimstone and euforbiū wherfore we say that it is conuenyent to applye thys liniment folowynge vpon the synnowes being discouered ℞ of oile of roses omphacine A liniment ℥ i. and. ss of oyle of terebentine ʒ iii. of the iuce of plantain ℥ ss of the seed of saynt Iohns worte somewhat brayed m̄ ss of tutia preparate ʒ iii. of lyme ten tymes wasshed with water of plantayne ʒ ii of antimonium ʒ i. of gootes suete of calues suete an̄ ʒ v. of erth wormes wasshed with wine ℥ i.
to the cure of a spasme caused by repletioÌ„ For the cause of a spasme by inanition is drienes whiche coÌ„sumeth the radicall moysture And the cause of a spasme by repletioÌ„ is matter coÌ„ioincte fyllyng the synnowes And therfore in a spasme by repletioÌ„ the synnowes become more large in bredthe shorter in length but in a spasme by inanytioÌ„ the synnowes be shortened receyue no maner increase The cure of a spasme by inanition The cure of a spasme by inanycion must be accoÌ„plished by moyste colde thynges therfore thys bayne folowyng is right profytable in this case A bathe â„ž of the leaues of mallowes violettes Ana. mÌ„ ij of the sede of quynces PsilliuÌ„ Ana â„¥ j. of the sede of malowes and Holyhock ana mÌ„ j. of the rotes of Holyhocke somewhat stamped .li. j. of cleane barley mÌ„ iij. of wardeÌ„s or gret peares in noÌ„bre .xx. let the forsaid thynges be boyled in the brothe of a henne with mylke withe the broth of the heade feate of a calfe vntyll the thyrde part be coÌ„sumed thaÌ„ strayne theÌ„ and lette the patiente be bathed wyth this decoction moderatly hote Lykewyse it is profytable to bathe the patient in a bayne made of gootes mylke cowes mylke or shepes mylke After that the patient is bathed it is coÌ„uenieÌ„t to rubbe his backe bone al the ioyntes with this linimeÌ„t folowyng â„ž of oyle of violettes A linimente â„¥ iiij of oyle of swete almaÌ„des of hennes grese of the marye of calues legges Ana Ê’ vj. of calues suet kiddes suet Ana Ê’ x. Let theÌ„ boyle al together with a pounde of the forsayd decoctioÌ„ of the bath vntyll the decoction be consumed Than strayne them and vse them The regimeÌ„t coÌ„cernyng diete in this spasme ought to enclyne to coldnes moystnes If the spasme happeÌ„ often in a wounde it is mortall for the most part nether any maÌ„ escapeth lightly For Hipocrates sayth that a spasme caused by a wounde is mortall for the most part which thyng is true bycause of the euyl accideÌ„tes which ensue after a spasme as difficultie of breathynge which is necessary to lyfe hurte of the brayne through the coÌ„munioÌ„ that the brayne hath with the synnowes The spasme of inanition is seldome or neuer healed howbeit the chiruurgien ought not therfore to forsake the cure for nature somtymes worketh thynges that seme impossible to men ¶ The .xvij. chapy of the palsy and of the cure thereof THe cure of the palsy hathe sondrie intentioÌ„s Of the palsy which I wyll leue to my maysters the Phisicions for most coÌ„munely the palsy chaunceth of a corporall cause therfore the curation therof perteyneth to theÌ„ Neuertheles forasmuche as it is wont to chauÌ„ce in the woundes of synnowes of the heade we wyl declare some coÌ„uenient medicynes for the remotion of the same for the other intentioÌ„s ye may resort to mesne which hathe substantially entreated of thys mattyer But to come to practise we say that the remedies declared in the former cha are verye coÌ„uenient for the cure of the palsy Howbeit this one thyng I wyl not ouerpasse that the oyle of bawme writteÌ„ in our antidotary is a souerain remedie in this case Mesue also hathe described in the cha of a palsy an oyle of lyke efficacitie which is after thys forme An oyle for the palsye â„ž of chosen myrrhe of aloes Epatyke of spyke narde sanguinis draconis of fraÌ„kenceÌ„se of Mumia of Opoponax of BdelliuÌ„ of carpobalsamuÌ„ of SaffraÌ„ of Mastyke of GuÌ„me arabyke of liquide storax of the other storax of Mader Ana â„¥ ij ss of muske Ê’ j. of TerebeÌ„tyne to the weyght of theÌ„ al mengle theÌ„ together put theÌ„ in a lembyke of glasse adding of courslope called herbe Peralisis â„¥ ij stylle theÌ„ kepe the licour in a glasse wel stopped rubbe the meÌ„bres wherin the palsy is and the hynder parte of the necke with the sayd licour Decoction IteÌ„ thys decoctioÌ„ folowyng is riÈt expedient â„ž of lycorice Ê’ vj. wylde myntes mÌ„ ij of the floures of rosmary M. j. of sage mÌ„ ss of courslope Yua muscata of squinantuÌ„ of euery one a lytle Let theÌ„ boyle in a glasse til halfe be coÌ„sumed with the water of wormood fenell rosmary sage in sufficieÌ„t quaÌ„tytie ThaÌ„ strayne them adde to the straynyng of hony â„¥ iij. of the syrupe de duabus radicibus â„¥ ij of syrupe of sticados â„¥ j. ss let theÌ„ boyle agayne a lytle Thys decoctioÌ„ is ryght coÌ„uenieÌ„t for them that haue the palsy for theÌ„ that haue the crampe thorough repletion and they must dryncke thereof at nyght and in the mornyng â„¥ ij Thus we ende c. ¶ The .xviij. chap. of drawyng out of arowes thornes and other lyke thynges IT chaunseth often that mannes bodye is hurt by arowes Drawynge out of arowes c. thornes and lyke thynges whyche remayne wythin the woundes For the cure whereof we saye that two intentioÌ„s are requisyte The fyrst is the maner to drawe out the forsayd thinges The secoÌ„de to cure the wouÌ„des after the instrumeÌ„tes ben draweÌ„ out Touchyng the fyrst intentioÌ„ a discrete Chirurgien muste consyder the place where the arow is fyxed in For yf the arow stycke in a fleshie membre as in the arme the thygh or legge hauyng barbes the wouÌ„de be depe it is not in coÌ„uenieÌ„t to make the arowe perce thorough on that other syde and so to be drawen out For by reason of the barbes the arowe canne not be drawen back without tearyng of much fleshe and many veynes and pannycles and perchaunce in the drawynge out the heade shuld remayne behynde which shulde be a very daungerous thynge but yf the heade remayne within and the mouthe be so streat that it can not be drawen out wyth an instrumente made after the fashion of a Cranes becke than ye muste cutte the place euen vnto the arowe heade and ye shal procede after the same maner yf it stycke in the bone Note here that the soner ye make incisyoÌ„ the better it is for auoydaÌ„s of apostematioÌ„ The cause is this WhaÌ„ a blody freshe wound is cutte the place is not yet altered with vehement payne nether apostemed with humours ariued to the sore place and therfore yf it may be done without the hurte of synnowes and veynes it is better that incision be made spedelye thaÌ„ whan the place is peynfull and apostemed After the incision is made the arowe must be drawen out with the foresaid instrumentes as sone as maye be and afterwarde ye muste powre vpon the place twise a daye hote oyle myngled with the yolkes of egges There be some doctours which commaunde to mollifie the place where the arow or thorne stycketh the space of .iij. or .iiij. dayes with oyle of roses hote layenge there on thynges attractiue before ye come to the drawyng out or cuttyng out of the sayd arowes or thornes But
sores and they are made of hurdes or of cotton A canulate tente Itē some purge the matter that lyeth in some depe place and therfore they be called purgatiue and they are holowe lyke pypes and bene made some tyme of leed sometyme of quylles and sometyme of syluer and sometyme of leaues of colewurte dryed in the shadowe they are called canulares they be of greate efficacitie in holowe woūdes vlceres chiefly in womās brestes Also a tente of dytanie may be cōueniently administred but aboue all other tentes made of gourdes dryed in the sunne are excellent Some vse tentes of dytanie of the pyth of myllones to kepe the mouth of the woundes open thus we ende thys chapter ¶ The .xxiij. chapter of the maner to sowe woundes Of sowynge of woundes THe chirurgiens vse dyuers maners of seames to ioyne sondrye places together of whych one is called the skynners seame whyche is good in the woūdes of the guttes Ther is an other kynde to ioine together the lyppes of the mouth for other parts in which we feare that they can not be cōserued by reason of the tendernes of the same The threde must be woūde about the nedle as taylours semsters sticke ther nedles in theyr cotes There is moreouer an other kynde whych is cōmen to all other is muche vsed it is after thys sorte Ye muste take the .ij. sydes of the wounde depely or superficially after the qualitie of the woūde dysposition of the mēbres for in fleshy mēbers the woūde beyng depe a depe seame must be made but whē the wounde is in synowy places the seame muste not be depe lest the synowe be prycked And when the seame is made ye must tye the thredes or make a knot cut the sayde threade wythin a fynger breade of the knotte leauynge also the space of a fynger breade betwene poynt poynt so procede sowyng tyl it come to the end of the wounde leaue a mouth in the nether parte of the seame that the matter may be purged therby By the grace of god we wyl speake of thys last seame of the fyrst more playnly in the chap. of woūdes of symple instrumentall membres There be moreouer sondrye kyndes of seames whyche be not vsed at thys tyme bycause they be of smal profyte we wyll ouerpasse them and make an ende of thys chap. for whyche the name of god be praysed ¶ The seconde treatyse of the thyrde boke ¶ The fyrst chap. of brusynge through a fal of the brusyng of the muscyls and attrition of lacertes AFter the doctrine of aūcient later doctours Of cōfusion attrition there is difference betwene fallynge stomblynge lykewyse cōtusion attritiō We wyl speake bryefly of thys differēce Fyrst a fall is to be vnderstande from an hye place and then attrition of many partes is caused in the body Offēsion or stōblyng is whē one hurteth him selfe by occasion of some thynge lyenge in hys way Now I wil declare the differēce of contution attrition whyche is onely in the place A contusion is when hurt happeneth in a fleshie place atrition is in the heades of the lacertes As for the cure of them we wyl speake therof in the next chap. In thys present chap. we wyl make mention of the hurte of inwarde membres also wyll speake somethynge concernynge the cure of cōtusion attrition in the outward part Yf ye perceaue that some bone be broke besyde the attrition ye shall resorte to the chap. whych treat peculiarly therof To come to a certayne doctrine we say that a fal stomblynge are more daūgerous then contusion attrition bycause of the priuie hurt of the inwarde membres as of the guttes of the pannicles of the belly of the ligamētes of the great veynes the small cōteyned in noble mēbers And therfore it chaūseth often that the patiētes dye through fallynge or stomblynge The signes of death in this case are these vometynge bledyng at the nose for then it is a sygne that some veyne is brokē in the heade Sometyme ther chaunseth vomytynge wyth bloode that is a sygne that some veyne is broken in the stomake the lyuer or the mylte And when fluxe of the bely shortenes of breath diminution of the voyce wyth grypynge in the bely and soundynge chaunce the patiēt is nye death And therfore Auicenne sayeth when the patient hath lost hys speche hangeth downe hys heade wyth swete of hys foreheade not beynge able to lyfte it vp then he dyeth forthwyth chiefly when the swete is colde whych thyng is generall as well in stomblynge as in attrition and contusion The same auctour sayeth moreouer that somtimes the lacert of the hart is brokē therfore the patiēt dieth incontinently Furthermore when the vryne is reteyned the excremētes of the bely issue out agaynst the wyl of the patiēt it is sygne of deth The cure of a fal shall be accōplyshed by .iiij. The cure intentions The fyrst is ordinaunce of dyete the .ij. euacuatiō of matters antecedēt turnyng away of the same that it maye not be deryued to the sore place The .iij. is administratiō of local medecines the .iiij. is correction of accidentes The fyrst Dyete that is to say ordinaūce of diete must be slēder at the begynnyng for Auicēne sayeth that we muste gyue but lytle to the patient at the begynnyng or rather nothynge at al the fyrst day wherfore vntil the tyme that we be sure wtout feare of apostemation the patient muste absteyne frō wyue fleshe so that he be not to weake And he muste eate almande mylke with sugger with cōmune sedes or gruell of soddē grated bred And whē .vij. dayes be passed ye shal permyt to the patient a grosser dyete as the broth of cycers rybes that the nutritiue mēbres maye be strēgthned successiuely ye may gyue hī flesh wyne other meates of good nouryshmēt The .ij. ententiō which cōsysteth in euacuatiō of the matter antecedent shal be accōplyshed by .ij. thynges namely by phlebotomy dyuersiue yf it be nedful that is to say by cutting a veine to turne away the matter Purgation by lousynge the belly Fyrst ye may louse the belly with cassia māna diacatholicon or with this potion ℞ of chosen māna of diacassia diacatholicon ana ℥ ss of water of endiue buglosse sorel ana ℥ i. mēgle thē together put to it of syrupe of roses ℥ i. or make it thus R. diacatholicon māna ana ʒ vi of reubarbe ʒ i. with the water of endiue nyghtshade sorell make a small potion Rasis Mesue saye in the chap. of reubarbe that it healeth inwarde breakynges therfore it is a souerayne medecyne in thys case The thyrde intention whych consisteth in the administratiō of local medecines shal be accōplyshed as it foloweth Fyrst yf ye perceaue that
solide playster Thys oyntment is maruelous good to rectifie all vlcers and to take awaye the corrosyon of the same And that the Chirurgiens may be more certen touchyng the administration of the forsayd thynges we wyll declare the maner of applieng the same whych is very profytable in this case And fyrst ye must applie our poudre of mercurye leauyng it a day or more vpon the vlcere tyll ye perceaue that the venemenes is vtterlye remoued whyche thynge maye be knowen by chaungynge of the quytture and generation of good flesshe and mytigation of payne and malignytie Also whan ye touche or washe the vlceres the pacient fealeth not so great payne as before for we haue often proued that euyl fleshe causeth greater payne than good as we haue declared afore After that the vlcers be mundifyed ye shall procede wyth vnguentum de Minio and wyth the forsayd poudre mengled therwyth After two dayes ye shall procede wyth vnguentum de Minio and wyth lynte put into the vlcere and than ye shall washe the vlceres wyth the forsayd waters twyse a daye puttynge in the lynte and the sayd oyntment vntyll ye attayne to a perfyt cure The maner of washynge the vlceres is that incontinent after ye haue washed them ye wype them wyth a softe clouth and forthewyth putte in the lynte and ley the oyntmēt therupon Wyth thes forsayde thynges we haue healed many And thys present chapytre for hys excellency maye be called the golden chapytre And yf perchaūce the vlcers through their malignitie and corrosyon be ambulatiue ye shall resorte to the chapytre of formica corrosiua et ambulatiua yf ther be anye escare in the sayde vlceres ye shal procure the fal therof wyth vnguentum Egyptiacum after the description of Auicenne whose proprietie is to conserue good flesshe and to consume euyll And moreouer wyth freshe butter and swynes grese Other remedyes I passe ouer for I thynke no profyt to be in them Thus we ende thys present chapytre ¶ The fyfthe chapytre of rotten and fylthie vlceres and of the curation thereof Of rotten fylthie vlcere AS auncient doctours saye rotten and fylthie vlceres dyffer not but in quantytie and therfore whan grosse and stynkyng corruptions be multiplyed in vlcers they be called sordida or fylthie but yf the mater encrease in malyce so that it corrupteth and mortifyeth the membre it is named putridum or rotten and it is knowen cheyfelye whan stynckynge fumes and greate venemenes ascende therfrome and therfore the sayde rotten vlceres as Auicenne sayth for the most parte are wyth feuers And herin rotten and fylthie vlceres differ for rotten vlceres are wyth feuers fylthie are wythout feuers Item yf wyth maliciousnes they ben ambulatiue they ben of the kynde of the Aposteme called estiomenos and muste be cured wyth the cure of estiomenos or of a canker The cause of thes vlceres are corrupte and venemouse humours whyche sone receaue inflamation and venemenes and therfore ben of harde curation Cure The cure of them consysteth in the obseruation of three intentions the fyrst is ordinaunce of diete the second to purge the euyll matter the thyrde to rote out the vlceres wyth local medicynes The fyrste is accomplysshed by the administratiō of meates whiche gender good bloude as it is wrytten in the chapytre of colde Apostemes and bryefly he must vse meates inclynynge to heate as mutton hennes byrdes of the woode rather rosted than boyled Also he may vse borage percely nepte sodden wyth the forsayde thynges Item ye maye gyue the pacient potage made of strayned whyte breade wyth the brothe of the forsayde flesshe or made wyth ryce Also in thys case a potage is conuenient made of borage buglosse and other good herbes wyth the brothe of a henne or of mutton And whan the pacient is wythout feners ye maye gyue hym wyne of good odoure moderatlye delayed wyth sodden water for it engendrethe good bleede whyche is nedefull in the cure of vlceres The seconde intention whych consysteth in euacuation of the bodye is accomplysshed by digestyon of the humours and in purgyng them whan they be digested with conuenient medicyne Rotten and fylthie vlceres are caused of grosse and rotten humours whyche muste be dygested with thys dygestiue folowynge whyche puryfiethe and thynneth grosse bloode ℞ of syrupe of fumiterre of the iuyce of endiue or in the stede thereof of lupulles or hoppes Digestiue of syrupe of vynegre symple Ana ℥ j. of the waters of fumyterre hoppes and endiue Ana ℥ j. after that the pacient hathe vsed thys dygestion by the space of seuen dayes he shal be purged wyth thys purgation ℞ of diacatholicon ʒ vj. Purgation of caffia ℥ ss of diafinicon ʒ iij. make a lytle potion wyth the comen decoction and whan the vlcere is ambulatiue and rotten ye must gyue the patient purgation ℞ diacatholicon ʒ vj. of the confection of hameth ʒ ij diafinicon ʒ iij. wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes make a short potion addyng of syrupe of violettes ℥ j. ss Item the patient muste sometymes take pylles of fumiterre and the pylles called aggregatiue One purgation sufficeth not in thys case bycause the matter is grosse and resystethe the medicyne but ye muste renewe it often The thyrde intention whyche consysteth in the administration of locall medicynes is thus accomplysshed Fyrste whan the vlceres ben fylthie there is nothynge better than to mundifye them from fylthe and from corrupted flesshe wyth vnguentum Egyptiacum mengled wyth vnguentum Apostolorum or wyth the oyntment called cerasyon or symply with vnguentum Egyptiacum And yf the sayde vlcere be hollowe for the mundification thereof ye shall washe it wyth lye in whyche is put a lytle of Vnguentum Egyptiacum melted And yf the patient be of a tender complexion or yf the vlceres ben in synnowye places lette them be wasshed wyth thys collyrie ℞ of barbours lye ℥ liij poudre of mercury ʒ ij of honye of Roses ℥ ss mengle them together and styrre them about Ye shal put thys collyrie in to the holowe vlceres wyth a syrynge for it is of the same operation as vnguentū Egyptiacum is and that wythout payne And yf the vlcere be rotten ye shal remoue the putrefaction wyth vnguentum Egyptiacum and if ye put to the sayde oyntment lye made wyth the decoction of lupynes it shal be the better in effecte for Auicenne saythe that it rotethe oute all cancreuse vlcers And yf the sayde putrefaction can not be taken awaye wyth the foresayd remedyes than resort to the chapytre of a cancrena and of askakyllos and yf the vlcere be ambulatiue wyth great putrefaction ye shall resorte to the chapytre of Estiomenos After that the place is mundifyed frome the fylte and euyll fleshe whyche maye be knowen by good quytture and by the growyng of good flesshe ye shall procede a certayne space wyth thys mūdificatiue ℞ of oyle of roses
vlceres Fyrst bycause we haue often spoken of the accidentes of all euyll vlceres we wil now onely speake of paynfulnes for in some vlceres ther is vehement gryefe so that it causethe euyll accidentes and sometymes bryngeth the patiente to deathe wherfore yf there be vehement gryef than ye shall applye thynges aboute the vlcere that be stupefactiue as a playster made of the leaues of whyte popie and of henbane wrapped in wete cloutes and putte vnder hote ymbres Playster stupefactiue and afterwarde stampe them and strayne them and adde oyle of Roses Omphacyne and vnguentum Populeon and make a playstere wyth a lytle waxe Item to thys intentioÌ„ vse the oyntmente folowynge â„ž the leaues of mallowes and of henbane Ana. mÌ„ ij sethe them in water and afterwarde stampe them and strayne them and adde vnto them of oyle of Nenuphar oyle of popye as muche as shall suffyce set them on the fyer agayne and make an oyntmente addynge of Philonium Persicum Ê’ vj. Item vse this recepte â„ž oyle of Popie oyle of Camomylle oyle of Violettes Ana â„¥ j. of whyte waxe Ê’ vj. make a lyniment at the fyere addynge of womans mylke â„¥ ss of opium ℈ j. of Saffran Ê’ j. the yolke of an Egge and styrre them aboute in a morter of leade the space of an houre If the dyfficultie of healynge seame to procede thoroughe the euyll complexion of the vlcered parte ye muste consyder whether the sayde complexion be hote or colde materiall or ymateriall yf it be hote lette it be cured wyth local mediâ—ynes and that haue vertue to cole as vnguetuÌ„ de cerusa A colliry made with water of roses plaÌ„tayne and with whyte sief wythoute opium is of good operation Further the difficultie of healynge chaunceth of the quantitie or qualitie of bloode if it be in quantitie it is other superfluous or diminished yf it be in qualitie it is in complexion hote or colde moist or drye c. If the bloode be superfluous the cure is accomplyshed with slender diete and wyth cuttyng of a veyne by administration of bloodsuckers If the bloode be diminished ye shall remedye it wyth grosse diete of good iuyce and by drawyng nouryshment to the vlcered place by rubbynges vnctions and fomentations and suche fomentations that swage payne so continuynge tyll the member waxe redde and begynne to swelle If the blood be of an yl qualitie as of a hote materiall coÌ„plexion let the hote mattier be purged yf it be thinne with rubarbe Myrobalanes Tamarindes pulpe cassie wyth water or wyne of pomegranades made after the maner of iuleb c. And yf nede be let the mattier be purged wyth the iuyce of roses psilio or sebesteÌ„ c. Yf the mattier be grosse throughe adustion let it be purged with a lectuary lenitiue of hamech diasene cassia strengthened with sene pillulis indis c. Note that hote mattier beyng subtile must be digested before purgation with sirupe of roses endyue vinaygre simple occisaccaruÌ„ syrupe of violets with the waters of endyue violets sorell or other like If the mattier be grosse through adustion it must be digested wyth a sirupe of apples of buglosse of hoppes with a iulep of violettes of fumiterre or other suche Here ye shal note thys one thing that in eating drinkinge in other thynges not naturall ye kepe a proportioÌ„ according to the defaut in these other coÌ„plexions which are found with an vlcere If there chaunce a fieuer in the vlcers so much more ye shal encrease the forsayde thinges in the degre of coldnes or diminish the same as the fieuer shal seme stronger or weaker If the blood be of a hote coÌ„plexioÌ„ simple or coÌ„pounde wtout mattier theÌ„ the foresayde digestiues shal onely suffice wtout purgation If it be of a colde complexion material theÌ„ let the mattier be purged If it be flegmatike with aloes agarike polipody turbith electuary de dactilis pillule de hiera pillule cochie or other like alway directyng the mattier with syrupe de bisantiis with oximel sirupe of vinaygre coÌ„pouÌ„de with hony of roses with waters of fenell borage smallage maioruÌ„ mint worwood or other such These thynges one after another are good in an euel colde coÌ„plexion not material wythout purgation Lyke curation shal be in colde mattier moyste materiall but if the coÌ„plexion be moyst wtout mattier onelye digestyues are conuenient but if the coÌ„plexioÌ„ be drie material the mattier muste be purged the meÌ„bers that engendre the same rectified If it be not materiall the cure shal be wyth hote moyst thinges Hitherto we haue spokeÌ„ of the cure of euil blood Furthermore we saide that the roundnes of vlcers hindreth curatioÌ„ wherefore the chirurgien shal reduce it froÌ„ a rouÌ„de vlcere to alonge vlcere with an hote yron or with a caustike medicine briefly it is a generall rule in the cure of these vlcers that if the difficultie of their curation do coÌ„sist in yl blood that then ye minister meate whiche engendreth good bloode contrary to that that hyndreth the cure If the cause be in slender nouryshmente the bloode shall be multiplyed by dilatynge the waye wyth good meates But yf the cause be mollifitation thorowe fylthye mattier than it shall be healed wyth the cure of a fylthye and softe vlcere If superfluous dryeng be the cause so that it be not a fistulous vlcere it shall be cured wyth moyst thynges and herin it auayleth muche as AuiceÌ„ne sayeth to perfume the vlcered place wyth some thynge of gentle moysture and by administrynge medicines of lytle exiccation or drieng and therfore AuiceÌ„ne saith perchaunce it is good to administer cloutes dypped in warme water If some cankerouse corruptioÌ„ be the cause of difficultie then cure that accidente as it is sayde in the cure of a canker Lykewyse yf a fistula be the cause resorte to the cure of a fistula For the remouynge of other causes that letteth the curation of vlcers resort to the second chapiter of thys presente boke Nowe I wyll begynne to declare certayne remedyes as I promised afore Oyntment And to speake generally of oyntmentes whyche helpe vlcers that ben harde to cure these ben they Fyrst R. of oyle myrtyne oyle of roses omphacine anÌ„ â„¥ iii. of goates suet of calues suet anÌ„ â„¥ ii of Plantayne leaues of woodbynde of the tender partes of bramles of the leaues and graynes of myrtilles of the leaues of wylde olyues of the herbe called Horsetayle ana mÌ„ i. of Hypocistidos Ê’ x. two sower pomegranades of the herbe called alleluya of sorell anÌ„ mÌ„ i. ss of vnguentum populeon oyle of roses complete ana li. ss stampe all these foresayde thynges together and let them seeth wyth a cyathe of water of plantayne and as muche of water of Roses tyll the waters be consumed theÌ„ strayn them set the liquor vpon the fyre agayne put thervnto of ceruse â„¥ ii of Litarge of gold and syluer anÌ„ â„¥ i.
all tymes ben these Oyntmentes godd for fistules Vngm̄ basilicū magistrale of oure description Vngm̄ de minio noted in the chapiter of a broken skulle likewise diaquilon magistrale in our antidotary mentioned Item we haue founde cōuenient for the dryenge of fistules a plaister made of goates donge wyth beane floure soddē wyne called sapa other wyne and barbers lye Item lotions conuenient in thys case are these that folow R. lye made with asshes of vine or figge tree braūches Lotions for fistules or of barbers lye with a sufficient quantitie of hony of roses roch alume let them seeth a litle Item R. of the sayd decoction ℥ ii of poudre of mercury of our descriptiō ℥ ss mengle thē together This lotion must be cōueyed in with a sirupe that it may worke in the botome of the fistule for it purgeth the superfluitie eateth awaye euyll fleshe in short time causeth not gret payn And we haue oftē sondred rotten synnowes frō the hole partes with this lotion applied vpō the yarde A lotion for olde vlcers Item this lotion folowyng is good to mūdify olde hard vlcers R. Vngm̄ egiptiacū ℥ ss of mercury sublimate ʒ ss of lye ℥ iiii of water of roses ℥ ii of arsenike ℈ i. of water of plantayne ℥ iiii seeth these thynges together tyl the thyrde part be cōsumed apply it with a syryng for it mortifieth al fistules applied .ii. or .iii. times in the vlcers Itē trosciscus de minio aforesayd these that folowe are of greate efficacity R. of sublimate well pounded A trociske very good for fistules ℥ ss of the myddes of breade vnbaken and wel leuened ℥ iiii of Minium ʒ x. mengle the sayd thynges together wyth a lytle Rose water make trociskes accordynge to the fashion and fourme of tentes and drye them vpō a tyle and kepe them to your vse For sigillation ye shall procede with stiptike and dryenge thynges as we haue often sayd we could wryte many other remedies but oure custome is onely to wryte those that we haue proued to be true c. Here beginneth the fyrst treatyse of the .iiii. boke whyche treateth of vlcers perticulerly ¶ The fyrst chapiter of the vlcers of the heade Vlcers of the heade THe Vlcers of the head differ not in cure frō other vlcers For yf they be corosiue they must be cured after the cure of corosiue vlcers Yf they ben rotten ye shal resort to the chapiter of rottē vlcers if they be holow ye shal turne to the chapiter of holow vlcers c. If the bone be corrupt thorow aposteme called topinaria or talpa resort to the chapiter of those apostemes The doctours haue manye other remedies wherin we haue foūde litle profit and therfore we ouerpasse them for as Celsus sayeth one medicine sufficeth not to diuers and sondry diseases ¶ The second chapiter is of moyst vlcers of the heade Of moyst vlcers of the heade SOmtymes there ben engēdred in the heade moyst vlcers which are harde to be cured The moost conuenient thyng in this case is to purge the humours of the heade than to procede wyth the remedies folowyng Fyrst ye shal mundify the place with our poudre of mercury and after that the place is mundified ye shal applye an abstersiue made with the iuyce of smallage of the syrupe of roses of the iuyce of plantayne for sigillation water of alume is cōmendable or vngm̄ de minio of this description R. of oyle mirtine of oyle of roses omphacine Vnguētū de minio an̄ ℥ iii. of goates and calues talow an̄ ℥ i. ss of the iuyce of plātaine nyghtshade an̄ ℥ i. of the herbe called horsetaile of the leaues of myrtilles of the tēder partes of brambles of the leaues of wylde olyues an̄ m̄ ss of the floures of pomegranades of galles an̄ ʒ vi an hole sower pomegranate of the water of plātayn li. ss braye al those thinges that be to be braied and lette them boyle tyl the iuyce water be consumed then strayne thē and adde to the straynyng of litarge of syluer ℥ i. of miniū ʒ vi of bole armeny ℥ ss Let them seeth againe and stirre thē about tyll they be blacke in coloure with sufficient white waxe make a soft cerote addyng in th ende of cleare terebentyne ℥ i. ss of mastike ʒ iii. Itē in this case water of alume water of alume made as it foloweth is cōuenient R. of water of plantayne of lye made with the ashes of vyne tree and figge tree an̄ li. ss of the beries of mirtilles and floures of pomegranades an̄ ℥ i. of a myrobalane citryne of Hipoquistidos of laudanum an̄ ʒ iii. of roche alume ʒ vi of hony of roses ℥ i. ss Lette them seeth all tyll the thyrde parte be consumed then strayne them and vse them After that the place is washed wyth thys decoction ye shall applye thys poudre R. of roche alume brent of bole armenye an̄ ʒ iii. of a myrobalane citrine of the floures of pogranades ʒ i. ss Mengle them and poudre them fynely And yf ye can not drye nor mundifye wyth these sayde remedyes then ye shal vse Vnguentum egiptiacum or Vnguentum mixtum Concerning the rest of the cure it shall suffice to applye the foresayde mundificatyues for the fleshynes of the heade is but smal therfore the vlceres are not holowe nether haue we described incarnatyue medicines for the medicines mundificatiue do partly incarne also c. ¶ The thirde chapter of vlcers of the heade proceding of drie skalles of exitures called vlcera fauina et mellina Oftentymes there are vlcers engēdred in the heed procedyng of hard knobbes Of dry skalles of the heade whych ben of hard curation and also of dry skalles Here we wyll only treate of the vlcere that is called mellinū procedynge of harde knobbes whych is that the place be mundifyed wyth a trociske of miniū or with our poudre of mercury or with vnguentū egiptiacū from al euyl fleshe whiche thing is knowen by the growynge of good fleshe Let the heade be purged also wyth pilles of hiera picra wyth agarike or pilles called cochie or aggregatiue c. for the other intentions ye shall procede as it is sayde in the former chapiter ¶ The .iiii. chapiter of the skalles of the heede AFter the doctrine of aūcient writters ther be sondry kindes of skalles of the heade Of the skalles of the head one is called Fabina for the semblans of beanes an other furfurea like brāne another viscose slimy another lupinosa for semblaunce of a husked lupine some dry some moist some vlcerous some without vlcers Howbeit the names are not to be regarded so that we haue the ryght curation for the cure of one differeth not frō the cure of an other but in the greater or smaller mordication or bytyng of local medicines The
ordynaunce of dyete is taught in the same place Also we haue proued that the application of leches vpoÌ„ the veynes called emorroidall and vpon the eares is profytable in thys case and cuttynge of the veyne cephalita and basilica is to be coÌ„mended Item this purgation folowynge a digestion of humours presupposed is expedyeut in this case Purgation â„ž of polipodye Ê’ ss epithimuÌ„ of the cods of senye ana ℈ i. of the confection of hamech Ê’ i. ss of diacatholicon Ê’ iii. of anise ℈ i. of a syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. ss mengle them and gyue them in the mornynge This medicyne purgeth fleame that is grosse and melancholye burned The regyment perticuler is accomplysshed by the administration of locall medicynes Perticuler regimeÌ„t Fyrste after an vniuersall purgation ye shall annoynt the pustle with thys liniment â„ž oyle of Lauryne â„¥ ii of swynes grese â„¥ i. of litarge of golde Ê’ v. of auripigmentuÌ„ of roche alume burned of lyme wasshed ana Ê’ i. ss of quyckesyluer Ê’ iii. ss of oyle of roses omphacine Ê’ x. as moche whyte waxe as shall suffyce make a liniment Item this decoction folowynge is good for the same intent â„ž of sublimate Ê’ i. of salgemme of sal armoniake of alume zuccatrine A good water ana Ê’ i. ss of water of roses and plantayne ana â„¥ iiii of barbours lye â„¥ ii Seeth these foresayde thynges tygyther tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and put in the ende a lytle verdigrese and apply it with cotten moysted in the sayde decoction An other liniment â„ž the whyte of .ii. egges of water of roses â„¥ iii. of sublymate Ê’ ss mengle them togither and sturre them about a good whyle Note here that the remedyes wrytten of skalles and alopecia and of gutta rosacea may be adminynistred in this case Lykewyse ye shall fynde many remedyes for this purpose in the treatise of the frenche pockes c. ¶ The seconde treatise of the fourth boke which speaketh of the diseases of the eyes ¶ The fyrst Chapter Of vlcers of the eyes called macule and pani Of vlcers in the eyes spotus webbes THe vlcers called macule or spottes and pani or webbes of the eyes are engendred of causes prymytyues after the doctryne of Gordon proceding of an hote aposteme called flegmon and also of the disease called ophthalmia For as Galene saith yf the disease ophthalmia be not wel cured it wyll leaue many euyll accidentes in the eyes as vlceration of the apple of the eye and of the pannicle called cornea The cure of the greues of the eyes macule or spottes and pani of harde curation The cure of these vlcers spottes and webâ—es is accomplysshed by the obseruacyon of double regiment vniuersall and perticuler The vniuersall regyment consysteth in the ordinaunce of an vniuersall purgation and a dyete Touchynge vniuersall purgation yf the bodye be full of humours ye shal cut the veyne called cephalica on the contrarye syde And yf ye wyll so cut the veyne that it maye purge the patient ye shall cut the sayd veyne in the same syde Item ye maye profytably applye bloodsuckers vnder the eares to drawe out the grosse blood Also ye may applye ventoses vpon the shulders after scarification and lyke wyse a bladderynge medycyne vpon the necke to turne awaye the matter Touchyng purgation by laxatyue medicines it must be done according to the qualitie of the euyl humours And yf the matter be hote whyche thinge maye be knowen by the rednesse and inflammation of the place ye shall gyue the patient this purgation â„ž of chosen manna Ê’ i. of diacatholicon of an electuary of roses deuysed by Mesue of the iuce of roses ana Ê’ ii make a small potion with the decoction of cordyal floures and frutes addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. An other soluble medycyne â„ž of a lectuary lenitiue or in stede thereof diaprunis not solutiue Ê’ x. of an electuary of roses deuysed by Mesue Ê’ ii of rubarbe steped in the water of endiue Ê’ ss make a small potion with the coÌ„mune decoction addyng of syrupe of vyolettes â„¥ i. ss An other â„ž of pilles asageret pilles of fumiterry the lesse pylles of rubarbe ana ℈ i. Mengle them togyther and make iii pylles with syrupe of roses These pylles must be gyuen .ii. houres afore supper and the more grosse they be the better they are in operation bycause they tarye longer in the stomake Yf the matter be colde grosse these medicines folowynge are conuenyente Fyrste â„ž of diacatholicon Ê’ vi of diafinicon of electuary of roses ana Ê’ ii make a smal potion with the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes An other â„ž of pylles of fumiterrie the greater of pylles aggregatiue of hiera with agarike ana ℈ i mengle them togyther and make .iii. pylles with water of fenel An other â„ž of pylles called cochie et sine quibus esse nolo ana Ê’ ss make pylles as is aforesade But for as moche as laxatiue medicines are not of good operation exept digestioÌ„ goeth before ye must ordeine digestiues according to the matter wherof ye may haue a specyall doctryne in the chap. of ophthalmia and lykewyse of the diete Perticuler regiment is accomplisshed by the administration of remedyes vnderwrytten Fyrst whan the matter is hote and the eye not verye paynfull ye shall applye this colerye within the eye â„ž of rose water of the water of the floures of mirtill of the water of horsetayle ana â„¥ iiii of suger candye of syrupe of Roses â„¥ ii of whyte sieffe wythoute opium of syef of leade ana Ê’ i. of syef of frankeÌ„sente Ê’ ss of aloes epatik ℈ ss of myrobalane citrine Ê’ i. ss the whytes of iii. egges braye the thynges that are to be brayed and shake them togyther and distyll them in a glassen vessell well luted This colerye is of our description and is of good operacyon in all wouÌ„des and vlcers of the eyes For it mundifyeth all other vlceracioÌ„s caused of hote matter And moreouer it hath vertue incarnatiue and sigillatiue colde matter Yf ye perceyue that the vlceration is caused of colde matter ye shal apply this colirie within the eye â„ž water of roses â„¥ ii of water of horstayle â„¥ i. ss of syef of frankensence Ê’ ss of tutia preparate ℈ ii of sugre candye of syrupe of roses Ê’ iii. of aloes epatike Ê’ ss seethe these thynges togyther a lytle excepte the syef and make a colyrie accordynge to arte addynge of odoriferous wyne â„¥ ss Item the syef of frankensence ordeyned as it foloweth healeth the vlcers of the eyes â„ž of the syef of frankensence â„¥ i. of the syef of leade Ê’ i. ss of myrobalane cytrine Ê’ ii of tutia of antimoniuÌ„ ana Ê’ i. ss of water of roses and plaÌ„tayne anÌ„ â„¥ i. ss of myrhe ℈ ss of sarcocolle of aloes epatik ana Ê’ i. braye the thynges that are to be brayed and let theÌ„ be distylled in a
take awaye the inflamaciō and sharpenes of the oyntement and afterwarde ye shal applye the forsaid collyrie and ye muste renewe the sayd remedyes tyll the hardenes and skabbes be vtterly remoued And ye muste consyder one thynge that is to say when this disease is ioyned wyth some euell accidente as is peyne and euell complexion or ophtalmia or some other ye must remoue the same before ye come to the cure and yf the scabbes be dry ye shal moysten them wyth a moystyng medicine hauynge resolucyon and abstercyon as is thys lotion ℞ of the rotes of holye hockes and dockes Cure of drye scabbes of the leues of malowes vyolettes and plantayne ana m̄ i. of sower apples nombre thre of lentylles of barly of branne ana m̄ i. ss of roses m̄ ss seeth these thinges in sufficyent quantitie of reyne water tyll two partes of .iij. ben consumed and than washe the place therewyth as we sayde befor the space of a weke twyse a daye and afterwarde applye the collyrie aboue wrytten After a weke ye shal washe the place with this grene water that foloweth ℞ of water of plantayne of water of rooses A precious grene water ana ℥ ij of odiferous whyte wyne ℥ i. ss of tucia of antimonium ana ʒ i. ss of verdegrece of roche alume ana ʒ ss of lytarge of golde of lycium ana ʒ iij. seeth the waters with alume a lytle and pouder the reste and putte thē to the waters when ye take them from the fire After that ye haue washed the place wyth thys water ye shal apply the abouenamed collyry in maner aboue sayde And if nede be of greater exiccacion ye shal repayr to that that is wrytten in thys presente chapter And for as muche as in thys case there chaunceth great ytchyng which is engendred of salte fleme to remoue the same ye shal vse the forsayd grene water wyth an vnction made of lard of tucia and of the water of rooses for it taketh awaye itchynge and healeth the sorenes of the eye lyddes c. thus we ende thys presente chapter The .v. chapter of the dysease of the eyes called vngula VNgula after the doctoures Of vngula in the eyes is a pannycle of coniunctiua somewhat reysed vp whyche appereth for the most parte in the the wepyng parte of the ryghte syde howebeit somtyme it chaunceth in the lefte syde and at the begynnyng it is small and afterward extendeth it selfe vnto the commissure of the pannycle called cornea And because the matter causynge thys pannycle sometyme groweth in the ouer parte of the kyrtylle of the eye and somtime in the nether part of the same whan it is in the ouer part it apereth to be somewhat redde because of the veynes whyche are wythoute and when it is in the nether parte it is of a whytyshe coloure The causes of thys disease are grosse and flegmatyke humours engendred of euell dyete dyscendynge frome the heade by the veynes and conduites to the kyrtyll of the eye The cure of these dyseases is accōplyshed by the admynistracion of localle medycynes hauinge vertue to resolue and drye and to byte somwhat Fyrst obseruation of the dyet and purgacyon as it is declared in the chapter of ophthalmia presupposed we wyll ordayne ii pryncypall remedyes of whych the fyrst is thys ℞ of the iuce of horhound of the iuce of sowre pomgranades of the iuce of lyqueryce of myrabolanes cytryne well poudred Collorye ana ʒ i. of liciū ʒ ss of aloes epatike of tucia preparate ana ℈ ii of the grene water descrybed in the former chapter ʒ vi of the sief of memyte of whyt sief wythoute opium ana ʒ ss of odoryferous whyte wyne ʒ x. make a collyrye accordynge to arte Thys collyrie applied in the eye is verye good in all kyndes of vngula of sebell and other dyseases of the eyes Item to thys entencyon this water folowynge is conuenyentlye vsed ℞ of the iuce of saladine ʒ v. of the iuce of sowre pōgranates wyth the rindes ℥ iij. of the iuce of liquerice carwaies ana ℥ ss of cumin ʒ ss of sirup of roses of hony of roses ana ʒ iiii of water of rooses ℥ ij of myrobalanes emblyke and cytryne ana ℈ ij of antimonium ceruse ana ʒ v. of roche alume ʒ j ss of oxe galle and of capons and of partryches ana ʒ ij of cloues of nutmegges ana ʒ ss of tucia of lyme tenne tymes washed with water of plantaine sorrell ana ʒ iii. let the harde thynges be pounded before ye myngle thē wyth the other and afterwarde putte them all to gether in a lembicke of glasse and whan the water is stylled kepe it in a glasse well couered and ye muste applye therof into the eye one droppe at once for it is an excellente water and consumeth superfluytees and is desiccatiue and resolutyue and yf ye wyll that the foresayde water shall more strongelye consume superfluous fleshe ye shall take of the sayde water ℥ iij. of odoriferous whyte wyne ℥ j. of water of rooses ʒ x. of tutia and antimonie ana ʒ j. ss of verdegrece wel poudered ℈ ij heate the waters a lytle at the fyre than put to the reste applye therof in the eye as it is sayd Yf the desease be so rooted that yt cannot be drawen oute wyth these remedyes ye muste come to handye operacyon thoughe thys curacyon be hard and daungerous for in pullyng vp the vngula yf the chirurgyen be not experte he maye plucke vp the pānycle called cornea and so marre the apple of the eye Wherefore the frendes of the pacyente are to be admonyshed of the daunger and the matter is to be taken in hande wyth greate feare and cyrcumspection howbeit my counsayle is to leue suche thynges to the vacabounde toothdrawers Neuerthelesse I wyll declare my mynde herein fyrst ye muste haue an ynstrumente of syluer made after the maner of smalle tenacles or pynsones croked take the vngula by the parte that is towarde the ende and not towarde the root that is to saye toward the pannicle called cornea and as ye hold it wyth the sayde instrument ye must haue another sharpe cuttynge instrumente and cutte it by lytle and lytle into the roote And after that the vngula is remoued ye muste dygeste the place with womans mylke and suger candye of a syrupe of vyolettes to swage the payne ye must put vpon the eye a plaster made wyth rosted apples wryten in the chapter of the cure of ophtalmia After that the payne is swaged yf there reste anye superfluytie ye shall procede with the forsayd waters collyryes which haue vertue to consume superfluous fleshe thus we ende this presente chapter c. The syxte chapter of Sebel and of the cure therof SEbell Of Sebell in the eyes after Iesu haly is a replecyon of the veynes of the pannycle of the eye called con unctiua and it
ss of pylles agregatiue and yndes ana ℈ ss myngle them and wyth water of fenell make fyue pylles Thys purgacyon is coÌ„mendable in wynter and haruest but in the spryng tyme thys purgacyon folowynge is more conuenient â„ž of the pilles of nycoâ—â—â—â—alled sine quibê° esse nolo of pilles assagereth wyth agarike ana Ê’ ss make .v. pilles with water of endiue Item the pilles folowyng maye conuenieÌ„tly be vsed in thys case â„ž of the pylles of Hiera with agarike pylles of mastike sine quibus esse nolo ana ℈ i. make them as the aforesayd and gyue them .iij. houres before supper Thys later purgation must be gyueÌ„ thre tymes in a moneth a digestiue of hony of roses going before for as mesue sayeth the chirurgieÌ„ must not be coÌ„teÌ„ted with one only purgation but must renewe the same often We haue proued the triacle in the wynter taken in smal quaÌ„titie namely Ê’ i. with as muche hony of roses wyth .ij. ouÌ„ces of the water of the decoction of hony is ryght expedieÌ„t it muste be receaued seuen houres before meat In lyke maner it is good that the pacient eate after repast quynces coriander confyte that fumes asceÌ„de not vnto the brayne As concernynge the turnynge away of the matter it may be done by ventoses applyed vpon the necke or vppon the shulder and by rubbynge and byndynge the extreme partes lykewyse by fomentation lotion of the legges wyth thynges attractiue and resolutiue as it is wrytten in the chapter of optalmia It is also profytable to bynde the heere 's backwarde and to kembe them backward for this thing turneth matter asyde And we haue proued that a cauterization actual or potentiall applyed vpon the coronal coÌ„myssure purgeth the matter of catarattes and turneth it a syde The thyrde entention whych is to comforte the meÌ„ber from whyche the matter is deriued is thus accoÌ„plyshed Fyrst ye must applye a bagge after the fourme of a lytle cappe ful of thynges that coÌ„forteÌ„ the brayne defeÌ„de the reumes as thys ordinauÌ„ce â„ž of milium dryed on the fyer of drye braÌ„ne beateÌ„ to pouder ana mÌ„ i. of maioruÌ„ of roses of wormewood of betonye ana mÌ„ ss of sticados of squinant of eche a lytle of swete fenel calamus aromaticus of frankensence of masticke ana â„¥ ss myngle them together and bryng theÌ„ to a fyne powder Item ye maye applye vpon the heade thys cerote folowynge â„ž the forsayde pouder â„¥ ij of moste clere terebentyne â„¥ i. A cerote for the heade ss masticke Ê’ x. of oyle of mastyke of oyle of roses complete ana â„¥ ij myngle these together wyth sufficient quaÌ„titie of new whyte waxe make a styffe cerote addynge in the ende of saffraÌ„ ℈ i. It is coÌ„uenieÌ„t also to wash the head with this lye folowing â„ž of roses of wormewood of rosemary of sage ana mÌ„ i. of sticcados of squinaÌ„tuÌ„ of astrabacca of laurell ana mÌ„ ss let them be sodden with lye made of ashes of the vyne tree The fourth entention whych coÌ„cerneth the euaporation of the matter that is vpon the paÌ„nicles or wythin the same shal be accomplyshed wyth resolutiue euaporatiue thynges suche as coÌ„forte the eyes as are the ordinaunces folowyng Fyrst thys R. of the water of celedony fenel roses .li. ss of odoriferous whyte wyne â„¥ ij of camomill mellilote rosemary floures ana mÌ„ ss of whyte sugger â„¥ i. ss of the galles of cockes nombre .iiij. of freshe fenell of eufrage yf it maye be founde ana mÌ„ ss seth them altogether wyth asmuche reyne water tyl the thyrde parte be coÌ„sumed then strayne them put thervnto of saffran ℈ ss and seth them and strayne them agayne And the patient muste receyue the smoke of the sayd decoction holdynge hys eyes ouer it in the mornyng .iij. or .iiij. houres before dyner after dyner as moche yf the patient take the forsayd pilles the daye before he receaue the smoke it shal be the better This maner of suffumigatioÌ„ is praysed of Thadeus and AueÌ„soar and it hath vertue to resolue the matter prepared to nouryshe the cataractes it coÌ„forteth the vertue of seyng Item thys dystillatioÌ„ folowyng is of great efficacitie whych coÌ„forteth clarifyeth A noble water for the eye the syght kepeth it froÌ„ the cataractes â„ž of a gotes lyuer hole freshe .li. ij calamus aromaticus of honye ana â„¥ ss of the iuyce of rue Ê’ iij. of water of celidony verueyne eufrage ana â„¥ iij. of loÌ„ge peper of nutmegges of cloues ana Ê’ ij of saffran ℈ i. of the floures of rosemary somewhat staÌ„ped of bosomus ana mÌ„ ss of sarcocol of aloes epatyke ana Ê’ iij. of the galle of byrdes that lyue by pray yf they may be gotteÌ„ â„¥ i. or in the stede therof heÌ„nes capoÌ„s partriges galles thre tymes so moche staÌ„pe the forsayd thynges cut the herbes stampe them a lytle afterwarde put vnto the sayde thynges of whyt suger â„¥ iij. of honye of roses Ê’ vi put them al together in a lembyke of glasse vse therof for it hath the forsayd vertues And yf the catarates can not be healed wheÌ„ they are confyrmed then we must turne to haÌ„dy operatioÌ„ And though we couÌ„seyled to leaue it to the toth drawers yet we wyl declare the maner therof Fyrst before ye come to the cure it is necessarye ye gyue the patient a lenitiue medicine of cassia manna or diacatholicon ij dayes after ye muste gyue hym pylles of assagereth et sine quibus esse nolo of eche Ê’ ss to purge the humours of the heade Furthermore that daye that ye wyll vse the haÌ„dye operation ye must gyue the patient a linitiue clyster washe hys legges in the decoctioÌ„ of hote thinges to drawe the humours from the heade And it is very good to applye vpon the forehead thys restrictiue folowynge to kepe away the matter froÌ„ flowynge to the eye â„ž of oyle of roses omphacine of mastyke ana â„¥ ij make a softe cerote wyth suffyciente whyte waxe addynge of beane floure Ê’ iij. of frankensence The maner of cuttynge the cataracte of aloes he patike of bole armenye of whyte sauÌ„ders ana Ê’ i. mengle them together ley them vpon stoupes and bynde theÌ„ vpon the foreheade and comforte the patieÌ„t set hym vpoÌ„ a streyght beÌ„che of a meane height Bynd the hole eye and also hys legges hys haÌ„des that he hynder not the operation of the chirurgien and thys thynge muste be done in a pure ayer the master must open the eye wyth hys lyfte hande wyth hys ryght hande he shall put a sharpe nedle to the myddes of the pannicle called coÌ„iunctiua so longe tyl he perceaue that the nedle hath perced to the concauitie or holownes of the sayde paÌ„nicle And after he must guyde and tyrle the sayd nedle toward the paÌ„nicle called cornea tyl he touche the myddes of the apple of
beholdynge thynges afarre of Wherfore ye may coÌ„clud that a good syght procedeth of spirites meane in quantitie qualitie clerenes wheÌ„ the spirites be very cleare in greate quantitie a man may se in the nyght better theÌ„ in the daye tyme as owles cattes also c. And yf the spirites be grosse a man seeth not but in the day tyme bycause the spirites be made thicke in the night and thynne in the daye tyme. The cure of the weakenes of syght procedyng of outwarde thynges Cure of dyâ—â—nes of syght shal be accoÌ„plyshed as it is sayd in proper chapters therof as yf vngula be in the cause let it be healed by the curation of vngula so of other For the causes beyng remoued the effect also is remoued WheÌ„ the weaknes of sight coÌ„meth of inward causes the cure shal be accoÌ„plyshed by .iij. intentions The fyrst is ordinauÌ„ce of dyete the seconde purgatioÌ„ of the matter antecedeÌ„t the thyrd remotion of the matter conioynct by local medicines comfortation of the meÌ„bre froÌ„ whych the matter is deriued Touchyng the fyrst seconde inteÌ„tion the ordinauÌ„ce declared in the chapter of cataractes shal be sufficieÌ„t And as concernynge the thyrde we saye that the colliries wrytten in the sayd chapter are coÌ„uenieÌ„t in thys case for they clarifye the syght comforte the vertue of seyng Neuertheles for a more certayne doctrine we wyll declare certayne sygnes or remedyes for the same purpose and fyrst a water whiche hath the forsayde vertues it is thus made A wonderfull water â„ž of the iuice of fenel of the iuice of celidony rue eufrage ana â„¥ ij of hony Ê’ x. of sarcocoll of antimoniuÌ„ of tutia of aloes ana â„¥ ss of the galle of capoÌ„s cockes heÌ„nes ana Ê’ ij of nutmegges saffran cloues ana Ê’ i. of suger candy of syrupe of roses Ê’ vi of a hole goates lyuer â„¥ ij ss of rosemarye floures of bosomus ana mÌ„ ss braye the harde thynges fynely cut the lyuer in peces theÌ„ put them al in a leÌ„byke of glasse styll them twyse applye them wythin the eye for it is of maruelous operation to clarifye coÌ„serue syght Another An other water â„ž of the gal of byrdes that lyue of praye of cranes galle ana Ê’ ij of the galles of pertryches fesauÌ„tes cockes ana Ê’ iij. of honye â„¥ i. of the iuyce of fenel of eufrage ana â„¥ i. ss of wyne of both the kyndes of pomegranades ana Ê’ x. of aloes epatyke of sarcocolle ana Ê’ ij cubibes loÌ„ge peper rouÌ„de ana ℈ i. of sumach ℈ i. ss of nutmegges cloues ana Ê’ i. of suger candy of syrupe of roses Ê’ vi of antimony of tutia ana Ê’ ij ss of a goates liuer â„¥ iij. of the floures of rose mary mÌ„ i. and then put them in a lem byke of glasse to stille and put them in the eye for thys water comforteth the weake eye and clarifyeth the syght Item to thys same intention an vniuersall purgation presupposed it is good to washe the eye wyth those thynges that open and comforte the syght whych ben declared in the chapter of cataractes Also it is good to bynde the heere backwarde as it is said in the forsaid chapter And in lyke maner purgations digestioÌ„s of humours washyng of the extreme partes may be administred in thys case Item to thys intention An electuary â„ž of the seede of fenel anys seed of ameos of siler mouÌ„taine of ginger of cloues of cubebes of loÌ„ge peper of nutmeges of the rootes of celedony eufrage of rue betonye of cynamoÌ„ of swete fenel stronge of corianders ana equal portion make a dredge wyth suger Yf ye wyll haue it in the forme of an electuarye stampe them al together wich a past of quynces wyth a sufficiente quantitie of suger let the patieÌ„t take herof in the breke of the daye a sponful namely that daye when he receyueth no other medicine as much at night Thys dredge is The dredge of Thadeus florentinus of the description of Thaddeus florentine hath the foresayd properties The solutiues conuenieÌ„t in this case are pillule lucis pillule sine quibus esse nolo pillule assagegereth wyth agaryke pillule de hiera cuÌ„ agarico hiera galeni hiera constantini also it is good in this case to take triacle Ê’ i. of constantyns hiera Ê’ ij ss vi houres before meate ¶ The .x. chapter of heere 's that curle inwarde toward the eyes in the eye lyddes IT chaunceth often Of heere 's curlynge inwarde in the eye lyddes that in the eye liddes ther are engendred certeyne heere 's which bowe inward towarde the eyes prycke the eyes and trouble the syghte the other parte of the heere 's go out of the eyes more then reason is make the eye yuel fauoured Wherfore it is necessary to remoue them to defende theyr generation And bycause the sayde heere 's are engendred of a sharpe flegmatike humour sent to the extremitie of the eye lyddes whyche looseth the sayde eye lyddes kepeth them moyst ye muste chiefly purge the humour wyth pylles of hiera cuÌ„ agarico takynge sometymes a sponefull of hony of roses in the mornynge fastynge after the sayd purgation ye muste foment the eye lyddes mollifye them with a decoction of holihocke dockes of fenugreke of fumiterrie And after that they ben wel fomented ye muste take away the forsayd heere 's with small pynsons wythout wauerynge A good water and afterward rubbe the place often wyth thys decoction â„ž of the wyne of pomegranades of water of roses ana â„¥ i. ss of roche alume ℈ i. of stamped dockes Ê’ x. of licium â„¥ ss seth them al together tyl the thyrd part be consumed then strayne them and put thervnto of verdegrece Ê’ ss of tucia of of antimonium ana Ê’ i. ss meÌ„gle them together Thys decoction dryeth the moystnes whych is in the rootes of the heere 's and draweth together the lytell holes whych remayned after the remouynge of the heere 's and so they can growe nomore c. ¶ The .xi. chapter of swellynge or loosenes of the eye lyddes Of loosenes of the eye lyddes THe eye lyddes are oftentymes loosed through flegmatyk reumatyk grosse wyndy matters for curation wherof ye muste purge the humours of the head wyth pylles of hiera cum agarico with other thinges that purge the humours of the heade And after purgation yf the place be paynful enflaÌ„med ye shall applye thys playster folowynge â„ž of rosted apples â„¥ iij. of beane floure â„¥ iiij of water of roses of wine of pomgranades of water of fenel of euery one asmuch as shal suffice thys playster resolueth all swellyng inflaÌ„mation and reduceth the eye lyddes into theyr place Item ye may conuenieÌ„tly applye the cromes of bread lythed in the broth of a
the yolkes of egges laboured in a mortar of leade a great whyle is a singuler remedy in thys case as Auenzoar testifyeth for it mundifieth and swageth payne prepareth the mattier to issue out easely Item it is a singuler remedy to applye vpon newe vlcers the wyne of a swete pomegranade wyth the iuyce of the herbe called centinodia some called it weygras or knotgrasse or lingua passerina and the iuyce of wylde tasyll soddē wyth a lytle of the roote of lyllies tyl it be thycke Lykewyse a siefe of memyte wyth licium and a lytle frankensence sarcocolle and honye is conueniente in thys case for it mundifyeth and incarneth parfytlye and dryeth a lytle Yf the said vlceres ben olde rotten or venemous then it is conuenient to applye vnguentum egiptiacū of oure description whych remoueth the putrefaction and the quytture of the sayd vlceres And in lyke maner thys oyntment ℞ of honye ℥ .i. of verdegrece ʒ iij. of roche alume ℥ ss of the iuyce of smallage of the iuyce of knotgrasse of the wyne of swete and sower pomegranades of euerye one ℥ i.ss strayne fyrste the iuyces and thē seth all the forsayd thynges at a soft fyer vnto the thycknes of honye Thys oyntment mundifyeth the vlceres of the eares that ben rotten and mattry wythout great payne and yf it be to bytynge ye may put thervnto asmuch of vnguentum apostolorum or ceraseos as of thys forsayd oyntment After mundifycation it is conuenient to applye an oyntment made of the refuse of yron washed thre tymes in the wyne of pomegranades after well poudred and laboured in a morter wyth a lytle aloes and sarcocolle and incense Thys playster is desyccatiue and incarnatiue and healeth perfytlye the sayd vlceres Yf the vlceres be virulent and venemous and corrosiue ye shall vse vnguentum egiptiacum Item it is a good operation in thys case to vse our pouder of mercurye myngled wyth vnguentum albū camphoratum And when the malignitie is remoued ye shall applye vnguentum album camphoratum with so muche of the forsayde oyntmente made of the refuse of yron Item if the matter be hote lotiōs made wyth the decoction of roses lentilles barlye knotgrasse and suger conueyed in with a syrynge auayleth verye muche And yf the matter be colde grosse ye may vse a lotion made wyth the decoction of honye and of wyne and of lye and of sarcocolle And for as muche as whē stiptyke or bytyng thynges are applyed great paynes and apostemation ensue therfore to swage the payne ye shall vse thys suffumigation folowynge ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of camomill mellilote and dille of euery one m̄ i. of redde wormes ℥ .i. ss of redde suger ℥ ss clene licorice of reysons of euerye one ℥ .i. myngle these thynges together and sethe them in sufficient quantitie of hennes brothe wythout salt tyll halfe be consumed ℞ the smoke all hote wythin the eares and after suffumigation put into the eares oyle of the yolkes of egges wyth butter ¶ The .vi. chapter of wartes growynge in the eares THe superfluous fleshe and wartes that groweth in the eares let the healynge For the cure wherof ye shall rote them out and to that entente ye shall procede after the doctrine wrytten in the chapter of polipus not cancrouse in whych the maner is declared of rotyng vp wartes before they growe to the producynge of a canker Wherfore ye shall resorte to the sayd chapter ¶ The .vij. chapter of the soūde and wyndynes in the eares Soundynge in the eares THys dysposition is engendred of grosse and slymye matter wherof wyndynes procedeth and causeth soundyng For the cure therof ye shall purge the matter antecedent gyuynge the patient pilles of hiera with agaryke or pylles cochie And after purgation we founde good to vse a suffumigation made of maioram sodden in water and wyne wyth camomill dille and a lytle honye after suffumigation ye muste applye oyle of bytter almans and oyle of dille and hony of roses To the same entention the suffumigation folowynge is conuenient A suffumigation to resolue wyndynes in the eares ℞ of the leaues of horehoūd of camomil and dille of euery one m̄ i. of maiorum of organye of eche a lytell let them sethe wyth wyne and see water tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and then put thervnto of honye ℥ .iiij. of castorie ℈ .i. let thē seth agayne a lytle After thys suffumigation ye shall put into the eare oyle of elders warme wyth oyle of bytter almans and oyle of nardus wyth a lytle oyle of rue or of radyshe whych Auicenne prayseth syngulerly Item to thys entention after suffumigation we haue founde it good to put into the eares this oyle folowynge whyche taketh awaye all wyndynes of the eares ℞ of oyle of dille of oyle of elders oyle of bytter almans Ana ℥ .i. of the iuyce of horehounde of the iuyce of radyshe ana ʒ ss of the leaues of rue of cumyn maioram of cynamon of euery one a lytle of castorium graynes .ij. of vynegre ʒ ss seth these forsayde thinges a lytle together tyll the vynegre be consumed and then strayne it through a clothe put therof warme into the eares for it taketh away wyndynes maruelouslye and restoreth the hearynge Some men saye that goates galle or calues galle sodden wyth the iuyce of horehounde and radyshe and oyle of dille taketh awaye the hyssynge of the eares wonderfully ¶ The .viij. chapter of the payne of the eares THe payne of the eares Payne of the eares procede sometyme of a colde cause and sometyme of a hote Fyrste for the cure therof a purgatiō of the heade according to the humours presupposed yf the matter be caused of heate oyle of roses omphacyne boyled in an apple wyth a lytle saffran swageth payne maruelouslye Also goates mylke cowes mylke or womans mylke serueth for the same purpose Item oyle of violettes swete almans sodden wyth wyne of sower pomegranades and a lytle saffran wyth chestwormes nombre .xxx. in .ij. ℥ of the forsayde oyles vntyll the wyne be consumed is a synguler remedye in thys case Furthermore a rosted apple stamped and strayned and myngled wyth oyle of roses and oyle of violettes a lytle saffran and the yolkes of two egges sodden together a lytle layed vpon the eares lyke a playster easeth payne greatly Also soddē wyne with barlye floure and beane floure oyle of roses camomill a lytell stāped branne is a good remedye to swage the payne of the eares it resolueth somewhat Yf the matter be colde The cure in a colde cause auncient wryters say that oyle of dille soddē wyth butter the iuyce of affodilles tyll the iuyce be cōsumed thē poured warme into the eares hath vertue to swage griefe caused of a cold matter Furthermore oyle of the yolks egges as Auensoer sayeth is a synguler remedye to appease any grefe of the eares Item oyle
very profytable to applye thys decoction ℞ of the rootes of a whyte and a blacke vyne called vitis alba et nigra bearynge grapes of euerye one ℥ .i. of wormewoode m̄ i. of oxe galle of hares galle of euery one ℥ .i. of the fatte of a foxe ʒ.vi of the fatte of a wesyll or of elys ʒ.x of castorium of blacke elebore of euery one graynes .ij. of vynegre of odoriferous wyne of euerye one ℥ iij. of oyle of nardus ℥ .i. of oyle of laurell ℥ ss lette them seeth together tyll the wyne and vynegre be consumed then strayne them and put therof into the eares It is also good that the patient exercyse hym selfe in grauelye places Item contynuall purgations of the heade make muche to the purpose Yea the foresayde remedyes are not to be administred before the purgation of the bodye and of the heade Lykewyse in the tyme of the administratiō of the same they oughte not to be nother to hote nor to colde Furthermore it is the duetye of a good chirurgion to prouyde that the medicines that enter vnto the synowe planted wythin hurte not the same It is moreouer to be remēbred that medicines of the eares muste not be styffe but liquide that they may perce into the inwarde parte Item the medicynes muste be often chaunged namelye euerye fourth houre and the pacient muste lye on the cōtrary syde a certayne space after the application of the medicine stoppynge hys eare that the ayer enter not in The beste maner of administryng medicines for the dyseases of the eares is that the eare be clensed from all superfluous thynges before the application of the sayd medicines c. ¶ The .x. chap. of water and stones and wormes graynes or such lyke thynges entryng into the eare WOrmes Of wormes and other noysome thynges in the eares and other thynges enter into the eares and hynder hearing may be knowen by the relation of the patientes whyche fele a bytynge and mouynge in the eares heuye paynfulnesse The cure therof Cure is to drawe out the sayd thynge And to come to oure purpose bryefly some doctours saye that water whyche is entred into the eares maye be drawē out easely with instrumētes wherwith great wyndy balles be puffed vp whych are after the maner of a syrynge The way to draw out the sayd matter is thys Fyrst ye muste bathe the eare wyth wyne of the decoction of nepte of maiorum afterward ye muste put the instrument into the eare vnto the botome whyche muste be stopped with cottō that the instrumēt may drawe the water frō the botome vnto it selfe And thys ye shal do so often tyl ye perceaue the water dryed vp whych is knowē by the remotion of the accedētes that were ther before Some allowe that the water be drawen out wyth the woode of a palmetre or drye elder Ye muste put one ende of the woode into the fyer and the other in the eare and the woode muste be thre cubites longe for they say that by reason of the fyer the wood draweth the water vnto it selfe Lykewyse some vse thys meane to drawe out the water After a suffumigation the patiente muste iompe wyth the fote that is on the sore syde in leapyng he must strike his eare of ten with hys hande afterwarde they put into the eare a see spōge thē cause the patiēt to slepe vpon the same eare Lykewyse ye may drawe oute the water wyth such a syrynge as the surgeons vse to drawe vryne oute of the bladder puttynge it into the eare wythout payne and suckinge out the water at the other ende wyth youre mouthe Fynallye the doctours haue descrybed few remedyes in thys case for they knewe that instrumentes were more fytte to draw out the sayd water then locall remedyes Howe be it Auicenne sayeth that the iuyce of oynyons put into the eares easeth the heuynes of the heade and draweth out the water Arsilata and Platearius saye that the sayde iuyce mēgled wyth gose grese and put into the eares is of the same effecte Nysynge also prouoked by arte is conuenient in thys case As touchynge the drawynge oute of lytle wormes and suche other thynges yf it be possyble they muste be drawen oute wyth lytle pynsons or some other conuenient instrument enlargynge the conduyte of the eares And yf ye can not drawe them oute on thys meane Medicyne to kylle the wormes in the eares ye muste procede wyth localle medicines Fyrste to kyll the lytle wormes ye shal poure into the eare oile of bytter almondes dyssolued wyth a lytle aloes epatyke and oxe galle afterwarde ye shall make a suffumigation of thynges anodyne that is to saye whyche swage payne For within the space of a fewe dayes the wormes shall appeare to youre eyes and then ye shall take them oute wyth some conueniente instrumente Lytle stones and graynes beyng entred into the eares muste be drawē out after that that is wrytten in thys present chapter concernynge drawynge out of water excepte that when the greyne is in the eares ye muste not vse oyle and suffumigations but when ther is greate payne for they enlarge the greyne Wherfore it is better to drawe it out wyth some conuenient instrumente somewhat croked And bycause that sometyme the stone or the greyne stycketh so in the eare that it can not be drawen oute then ye shall breake the stone or the grayne wyth small sharpe tenacles made for the purpose And for asmuch as often tymes the sayde thynges can not be drawen oute but they cause greate payne and brynge the place to an hote apostemation some haue counsayled to make incision vnder the eare that so the sayde thynges maye be drawen oute by the cutte place Neuerthelesse my councell is that no incisyon be made in the sayde place bycause it is noble and synnowy excepte a sygne of apostemation appere vnder the eare but to leaue the cure to the workynge of nature whyche is euer myghtye in her operation Yf apostemation appeare vnder or aboue the eare ye shall further maturation therof wyth a playster maturatiue and attractiue afterwarde ye shall open the place in the forme of a newe moone before it come to maturation For mundifycation incarnation and sigillation ye shall procede after the doctrine declared in a peculier chapter of the vlceres of the eares c. ¶ Here begynneth the fourthe treatyse of the fourth booke ¶ The fyrste chapter of the vlceres of the belye vlceris of the belye THE cure of vlceres of the belye that perce not dyffereth nothynge frō the common cure of vlceres of other partes of the bodye Wherefore yf the vlceres be virulēt or venemous they muste be cured after the cure of the sayde vlceres and so of other But if suche vlceres bee penetrante and percynge or fystulous than they are verye harde to be cured howebeit the cure must not be refused for nature worketh sometyme
excepte they be vlcered and ioyned wyth some hote humoure Theyr colour is betwene blewnes and rednes If they be caused of melancholyke and flegmatyke bloode mixt together they ar like lytle peces of flesh of blacke colour called Condilomata and yf they be caused of brente choleryke bloode wyth melancholye they are in coloure and figure lyke to a mulberye and verye paynefull Item ye shal note that some be naturall and some accidental the naturall are those whiche in some dodies euerye moneth or euery yere foure tymes purge grosse and melancholyke bloode The accidentall are those whyche procede of the foresayde causes throughe euyll diete and other thynges not naturall wherfore the pacient muste auoyde all sharpe salt tarte thynges and the engender melancholyke bloode as all pulses the heade and the inwardes of beastes and grosse fleshe as of kyne swyne goates hares and byrdes of the ryuer Further more the emoroydes are caused inwardly and outwardelye Those that are engendred inwardly are natural they are woÌ„t to sende forth grosse bloode those that apere outwardelye sende forth watry bloode somewhat reddyshe The cure of emoroydes shal be accomplishid by an vniuersal and particuler regiment Cure of emoroydes The vniuersall regiment hath two intenciones namelye ordinaunce of diete and purgation of the cause antecedent Particuler regiment is accomplished by the administration of locall medicines As touchyng the fyrst intention we say that when they droppe inordinatly they muste be restrayned thoughe it be a generall rule that the flowynge of bloode by certayne tymes courses shulde not be restrayned leste the pacient fall into a dropsye throughe the weaknes of the lyuer and of the stomake For the restraynynge of the same the remedyes whyche be administred to stoppe the floures are conuenient in thys case applyed as well within as without lykewise in prouokynge the same Yf the fluxe come of a colde cause let the pacient be purged with diacatholicon cassia with the decoction of myrobalanes called kebuli equally proportioned accordynge to the strength age of the patient Yf they procede of hote mattier ye shall purge the body wyth diaprunis not solutiue reubarbe wyth the decoction of myrobalane citrine The doctours say that the solutiues must purge in pressing together leauyng some stipticitie in the meÌ„bre that sendeth and receaueth the humours After purgation ii dayes ye shal administer a bathe of thinges the restreyne as sumach roses myrtilles plaÌ„tayn boyled in water wherein hote steele hath beÌ„ queÌ„ched It it is good to take trifera magna cuÌ„ saÌ„guine draconis with a litle mumia a lytle reubarbe wyth wyne of aygre pomegranades Rasis prayseth trosciskes of karabe Playsters for the emoroydes with sumach to restrayne the fluxe of the emoroydes he prayseth the application of a playster of spica written in the chapter of the weaknes of the liuer Item a sirupe of myrte of roses is of great excellencie in this cause Furthermore it is very good to laye vpoÌ„ the rennyng place in the somer a plaister of lentilles roses beanes made wyth water wherin a hote yron hath ben quenched for it stauncheth blood marueylously Item this playster folowing serueth for the same purpose R. of roses of myrtilles of the leaues of plaÌ„taine of the herbe called lingua passerina or knotgresse ana mÌ„ i sethe them all in water wherein hote yron hath ben quenched then stampe them streyne them put therunto a lytle wyne of pomegranades a litle vinaygre of roses shake them together brynge them in the maner of a plaister vse the same If the fluxe of emoroydes chauÌ„ceth in wynter ye must take wormewood with oyle of roses omphacine a lytle sage and mugwort and seeth them in a pot and afterwardes stampe them applye them vpon the place Ye shal put also wtin the fundament this oyntment folowing R. of roses myrtilles knotgrasse anÌ„ â„¥ ss of fraÌ„kensence Ê’.i of saÌ„guis draconis of myldust of â—eane floure anÌ„ Ê’.ii of hares heare cut in smal peces Ê’.ii.ss of bole armeny terre sigill anÌ„ Ê’.iii.ss of tutia of litarge of golde syluer anÌ„ Ê’.i.ss of the iuyce of tapsus barbatus of the iuyce of horsetayle plantayne and comferye ana Ê’.iii the whytes of two egges shake them all together put them into the fundameÌ„t with cotton or wyth lynte for it is a presente remedye to staunche bloode Also byndynge of the armes and shulders and ventoses is verye good to tourne awaye the mattier Also it is profitable to laye a ventose vpon the liuer Item it helppeth muche that the patient eate before his meate some stypstyke thynge as rosted peares or quinces or mynes made of the same medlers wyldynges c. Also ye muste auoyde anger immoderate vse of women and greate exercise Thys doctrine shall suffice for particuler purgation of emoroydes Vniuersall cure of emoroydes Nowe we wyll come to the vniuersall cure whyche shall be accomplyshed by foure intentions The fyrste consisteth in the ordinaunce of diete the seconde in purgation of the mattier antecedente the thyrde in remouinge the matter conioynt the fourth in correction of the accidentes As towchyng the fyrste the patient must vse suche meates as maye engendre good blood and destroy euyl as chickyns hennes partryches fesauntes motton veale sodden wyth herbes that engeÌ„der good blood as borage buglosse lettuse spinache c. He must auoyde all fishe excepte perches and fyshes that lyue amonge stones Also he must auoyde al sharpe thynges that engender melancholyke blood For the seconde intention whiche is to purge the mattier antecedente you shall vse Diacatholicon or Cassia or Diacassia and ye shal forbeare solutyues into whyche Aloes and scamonye enter wherfore it shall suffice to loose the bellye with one of the sayd lenitiues The thyrde intention shall be accomplyshed wyth the administration of locall remedyes And fyrste yf the emoroydes be like mulberies though they be of lytle aperaunce yet they cause great payn which if you swage not spedelye an apostemous or fistulous vlcere maye be engendred in the place Wherefore Lanfranke a lerned man comaundeth at the begynnynge to cutte the veyne called Basilica of the same syde the next daye the veyne saphena of the same syde And if the patient were wont to haue purgation by the veynes emoroydal ye shall prouoke the same and yf he were not acustomed he shal forbeare And herein the chirurgiens erre often tymes applyenge in the begynnynge of emoroydes bloode suckers and thynges that prouoke bloode wherby they haue broughte the place to an aposteme or to a fistula wherfore it is better to studye to swage the payne and to resolue the emoroydes wherunto a suffumigation and fomentation of the place by this decoction folowynge is profitable in all kyndes of emoroydes whyche we haue proued in Iulye the seconde A pope full of pyles R. of the leaues of Malowes and Violettes of
payne profyte lytle or nothynge in thys dysease yea the paynes are rather encreased more more Wherfore ther was neuer no such dysease knowen Howe be it Cornelius Celsus speaketh of a lyke dysease of the cure of a leprye called Elephancia and also Hugo de Senis in the .lv. coūcell semeth to speake of a lyke dysease Suetonius in the boke of the lyues of Emperours sayeth that Augustus had a lyke dysease for he sayeth that the sayde Augustus had greuous sondrye and peryllous dyseases all hys lyfe tyme. And he sayeth more ouer that he hadde spottes dyspersed vppon the breste and bellye in maner order and nomber of the sterres of the sygne called Vrsa maior Wherfore it was nedefull for the curation of thys dysease to serche out newe remedyes And so to saye the truth the medicines lately inuented are better in thys dysease then the medicines of olde wryters as for an exāple of payne Anodyne remedyes whych do swage payne resolue profyte nothynge in thys dysease I affirme the same of anodyne oyntmentes oyles bathes fumigations cerotes plaisters Howbeit it hath chaūced sometyme that I haue healed paynes pustules vlcerations scabbes wythin a weake anoyntynge the armes from the elbowe the legges frō the knee wyth a symple vnction fortifyed wyth a lytle quycksyluer To come to our pryncipal purpose I saye that thys dysease hath two curations accordynge to the tyme accordyng to the matter The fyrst yere we vsed one maner of curation the seconde yeare another In the fyrst curation iij. ententions are requyred The fyrst is ordinaūce of dyete that good humours may be engēdred euyl destroyed The seconde is to digeste the matter antecedēt to purge the same beyng digested the thyrde is to remoue the matter cōioynct As touchynge the first entētion we say that the patient may eate veale kyddes fleshe chyckes̄ hennes pertriches lyke as well rosted as sodden Byrdes also the lyue in woodes hylles may be permytted Cōtrarywyse porke hartes fleshe hares fleshe byrdes of the ryuer muste be forborne for they engendre grosse and troublous bloode Moreouer all kyndes of pulse and of colewortes all rootes are forbydden It shall therfore suffyce that the patient vse to eate borage lettuse whyte beetes spynache wyth a lytle perslye myntes sodden in the brothe of the forsaid meates Also a potage made wyth grated breade and wyth the forsayde brothe is conuenient Egges also wyth a lytle veriuyce may wel be permyttted And sometyme ryse sodden in some brothe Fyshe of all kyndes excepte lytle ones of redde colour and in lytle quātitie broyled vppon a gryderne are to be refused and also lekes onyons garlyke all hote salte and peperye thynges for they burne the bloode All frutes also bycause they be soone corrupted in the stomacke except ripe plommes and peaches muste be refused Sometymes also melons and sower cheries moderatly taken maye be suffered All whytmeate is hurtful But pomegranades and the wyne therof and resyns are conuenientlye permytted The seconde entention whyche is to digeste the matter antecedent and to remoue the same shal be thus accōplyshed Fyrst the strength and the age of the patient consydered yf he be sanguyne it is very good to drawe blood out of the comon veyne or out of the veyne called Basilica in the ryghte arme a clyster presupposed thē let the matter be digested the space of a weke by thys syrupe ℞ of syrupe of fumiterrie the lesse ℥ i. of the iuyce of endiue ʒ vi of water of maydenheere of fumiterrie of euery one ℥ i. then let the paciynt be purged wyth thys purgation ℞ of diacatholicon of a linitiue electuary of euery one ʒ vi of reubarbe steped in water of endiue accordīg to arte ʒ i. myngle them together and make a smal potiō with the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes adding of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. ss Howebeit in thys euyll dyspositiō I was wonte in the fyrst dayes to digeste the matter wyth a syrupe magistrale vnderwrytten ℞ of fumiterrie maydenheere buglosse endiue of euery one m̄ i. ss of gallitricū politricū ana of euery one m̄ ss of reysons of sebesten of euery one ℥ i. of damaske prunes nombre .xxv. of sowre apples somwhat broken nombre syxe of the wyne of pomegranades .li. ss of the water of endiue fumiterrie buglosse of euerye one .li. i. ss let them seth all tyll the thyrd parte be consumed then strayne them and put to the straynynge as muche suger as shall suffyce make a syrupe wyth .ij. ℥ of the iuyce of fumiterrie as muche of the iuyce of endyue with an ounce of the iuyce of hoppes wherof let the patient take in the mornyng an ounce and a halfe wyth water of maydenheere endiue and fumiterrie The mater beyng digested wythin .x. or .xij. dayes after the receyt of the said syrupe let the patient be purged with thys purgation ℞ of cassia fystula ℥ ss of diacatholicon ℥ i. of electuarye of roses ʒ ij or in the steade of the electuarye after .vi. monethes put thervnto so muche of the cōfection of Hamech and make a small potion wyth the comon decoction I vsed these two purgations the matter beynge fyrste dygested the space of a yeare and more renewynge the sayde purgations and dygestions euerye seconde moneth And sometyme betwene purgation purgation I gaue the patient the pilles vnderwrytten ℞ of the pylles of mastyke of pylles of hiera de octo rebus of the pylles of fumiterrie of euery one ℈ i. make .v. pilles therof which I was wonte to minister before supper and sometyme after supper accordynge to the necessitie of the mēbers Also I suffered scarifications to be made vpon the shulders thyghes and buttockes wyth application of ventoses chyeflye when the bodye was ful of euyl humours and scabby pustules The thyrde entention whyche is to remoue the matter conioynct is accomplyshed by the administration of locall medecines accordynge to the diuersitie of tymes and of vlceres Fyrste to come to the originall of the dysease that is to saye to pustules whyche are wonte to chaunce in the yarde bycause these pustules chaunce of a primitiue cause there is no better remedy then to vse incontinētlye a sharpe and stronge medicine to mortify theyr malignitie that it spred not thoroughe all the bodye But we ought to do otherwise yf the punules came of a cause antecedente for local medicines are not to be applyed accordynge to the rules of chirurgerie before purgation of the bodye Amonge sharpe mundifycatiue medicines whyche byte awaye fleshe wythout payne our pouder of mercurye is moste principall for besyde other hys vertues it kylleth the malignitie of vlceres and pustules and bringeth the vlcered place to dygestion purgation of the matter wyth mundifycation When the place was mundifyed we were wonte to incarne it wyth an incarnatiue of sarcocolle and myrrhe wrytten in oure antidotarye And thē I
sticados mugwort ana mÌ„ i. of odoriferous wyne .li. ii let them sethe all together tyll the wyne be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynyng of litarge of gold .li. i. of clere terebentyne â„¥ ii make a cerote with sufficiente white waxe after the maner of a sparadrap addinge in the ende of the decoctioÌ„ liquide storak â„¥ i. ss then take the cerote from the fier stirre it till it be luke warme afterwarde put thervnto of quicksyluer quenched with spitle â„¥ iiii stirre it aboute well till the quicksyluer be incorporate This cerote is of more noble operation then linimeÌ„tes more delectable to the pacieÌ„tes but we ought to note that before the administratioÌ„ of the said cerote vnction it is necessarie to muÌ„difie the place froÌ„ al malignitie euil flesh that afterward a good cicatrise may be made for if ye ministre the sayde thynges before mundification of the vlcers though the seyd vlceres come to sicatrisation they sone returne agayne and newe spryng bycause the cicatrisation was not made in quicke and good flessh we affirme the same thynge of a corrupte bone for excepte the corruption be fyrst taken awaye with raspatories the curation shall be of none effecte Furthermore frome the daye of the application of the sayde medycynes the paciente muste holde in hys mouthe some of the decoction folowynge Dâ—coâ—tion and wasshe his mouthe therewith tylle the cerote be remoued â„ž of cleane barly mÌ„ i. ss of the rootes of langdebefe mÌ„ ss of the sede of quinces Ê’ i. ss of the floures of vyolettes of reysons ana mÌ„ ss Let them seth all togyther in sufficient water tylle the barlye breake then streyne them and vse them with a iuleb of vyolettes as is afore sayde This gargarisme coolethe and defendeth breakynge oute of the mouthe Item it is good in the same tyme to holde in the mouthe a pype of gold or a rynge that the vapoures of the corrupte matter maye issue out And bycause that often tymes there chauncethe greatte vlcerations of the mouthe it is nedefull that ye reteine the matter whiche caused the sayd vlceration which thyng we were woÌ„t to doo by wasshynge the armes and legges twyse a daye with the lotion vnderwrytten â„ž of camomyl worm wood mugwurt sage rosemary roses ana mÌ„ ii of sticados of squinantum of maioram of calamint of organye ana mÌ„ ss of the nuttes of cypres somewhat stamped in nuÌ„bre .x. of hony l. i. of salt â„¥ ii of roch alume Ê’ x. let them seth altogither with sufficient barboures lye a litle odoriferous wine til the thrid part be coÌ„sumed This lotion is good both to reteyne and turne away the matter that causeth vlceracion of the mouth and also to coÌ„fort the meÌ„bres that therafter they receyue not the matter antecedeÌ„t which done ye shal returne to the cure of the vlcers of the mouthe that is accoÌ„plished with the lotioÌ„s vnder wrytteÌ„ wherfore I was wont to wash the mouth with this gargarisme â„ž of clene barly of roses of sumach ana mÌ„ i. of water wherin an hoote yron hath beÌ„ queÌ„ched l. vi let theÌ„ seeth altogyther til .ii. partes be coÌ„sumed then strein theÌ„ put therunto of syrupe of roses â„¥ iii. hony of roses â„¥ ii of roche alume Ê’ x. let them seeth agayne a litle so vse the gargarisme Item with the same medicine let the patieÌ„t gargarise gootes mylke cowes mylke shepes mylke with a iulep of violettes or in the stede thereof let him gargarise water of barlye sodden to the vttermost with the sameiulep Also water of plaÌ„tayne of violets nightshade with whyte sugre somwhat boyled may coÌ„ueniently be vsed to this same intention For these last lotions cleÌ„se and coole the place and depresse the sharpnesse of the matter but the first water hath vertue to drye to kepe of the corruption of the gummes remouynge the euyll flesshe There is somtyme so grete putrefaction in the gummes that the partes lying about ar vlcered after such sort that it is necessary to anoynt the sayde places with vngueÌ„ egip which is a principall remedy in this case A lotion ricaâ—risatyne Fynally we were wont to fynish vp the cure of the guÌ„mes and other vlcers of the mouth with this lotion â„ž of the water of plantayne li. i. of the tendre stalkes of brambles of the leaues of wylde olyues of horsetayle anÌ„ mÌ„ j. of the water of barly mÌ„ i. ss of licium Ê’ ii of honye of roses â„¥ iii. of roche alume Ê’ vi let them seeth all togyther tyll halfe be coÌ„sumed and vse the same as it is aforesayde But for asmoche as this disease is wont to returne after a certayne space of yeares or monethes therfore it is profytable to vse a laxatiue medicine twyse a yere that is to say in the sprynge of the yere and in harueste takynge this syrupe viii dayes before he vse the laxatiue â„ž of mirobalanes called embli beller indi â„¥ i. of the floures of violets floures of buglosse borage cicorie anÌ„ mÌ„ i. ss of the iuce of fumiterrye â„¥ iii. of of the iuce of borage of the iuce of endine anÌ„ Ê’ ii of the iuce of buglosse of the iuce of soure apples anÌ„ â„¥ iii. ss of reysons iuiubes damaske prunes sebesten anÌ„ Ê’ x. of cleane licorysse somewhat stamped â„¥ ii polipodye â„¥ i. ss of swete fenel Ê’ iii. of hertestoÌ„ge maydeÌ„ heere gallitricuÌ„ pollitricuÌ„ ana mÌ„ i. ss of the coddes of sene of epithimuÌ„ anÌ„ â„¥ ss of chosen agarik Ê’ xviii of blacke elebore Ê’ xiiii of water of endyue maydenheer fumiterry buglosse anÌ„ li. iii. of the wyne of pomegranades li. ss braye the thynges that are to be brayed and then let them seeth vntyl the thyrde parte be consumed then strayue them addynge to the straynynge of whyte sugre as moche as shall suffyce and make a syrupe in a good forme puttyng in of moste fyne reubarbe lythed in the water of endiue Ê’ vi ss as it were in the ende of the decoction and put the rest of the reubarbe in a pece of lynen bound with a threde that it may seeth froÌ„ the begynnyng of the seconde and the last decoction to the ende therof and vse it with waters of maydenheere buglosse and fenel and also without waters The receite therof is from â„¥ i. to Ê’ xii and it is of an excellent operation in the frenche pockes confyrmed chefely in the winter for it digesteth flegmatik grosse and melaÌ„cholik matter bringeth it forth by lytle and lytle And it is a generall rule as Mesue sayeth not to vse a purgation only ones or twyse but often a space of tyme put betwene and so teÌ„pred that nature maye rule the purgation and not the purgation nature After digestion Purgation let the patient be purged with this purgation â„ž diacatholicoÌ„ â„¥ ss of diafinicon Ê’ ii of the coÌ„fection of hamech of electuariuÌ„ indi ana
nept m̄ i. bran barlye lupynes ana m̄ i. ss of violettes mallowes an̄ m̄ i. ss of blacke elebore whyte ana ℥ i. ss of hony ℥ ii let them seeth all togyther wyth suffycient water tyll the thyrde part be consumed After the lotion let the scabby place be anoynted with this oyntment folowyng ℞ of oyle of mastik of laurell ana ℥ ss of fresshe butter of swynes grese melted an̄ ℥ ii ss of the iuce of fumiterrye plantayne and of the iuce of docke rootes ana ℥ i. of blacke elebore ʒ vi of mercurye sublymed ℈ i. let them seeth all togyther tyll the iuces be consumed thā streyn them and adde to the straynynge of litarge of golde and syluer an̄ ℥ ii ss of ceruse ℥ i. of quycksyluer quenched with spittle ʒ x the yolk of an egge of the iuce of limōs ʒ ii ss of brayed salt ʒ i. of clere terebentine ℥ i. ss of liquide storax ʒ i. mēgle thē togither make a liniment for it helpeth this disease all other scabbes And if the forsayde scab of malmort chaūce to be vlcered as we haue sene often that the forsayde vnction profyte not thā ye shal vse vnguē de minio or the sparadrap wrytten in the former chap. And if the vlcers be maligne the malignitye therof shal be rectified with our podre of mercury The maner of applying the same is this ye shal wete your lytle fingre with fasting spittle and touche the vlcered place with the same after ye haue put it in the sayd poudre for a lytle quantitie therof worketh moche when the malignitie is remoued ye shall procede with the forsayd cerote and water of alume Item in the stede of the sayd cerote we haue proued the herbe which Dioscorides calleth clyminō to be of great effect This herbe groweth in watry places and is ii cubites lōge hauyng a square stalke lyke a beane-stalke and leues lyke to weybred but somwhat larger and longer thycker and somwhat iagged about lyke a nettle This herbe is founde in our partes in the places about the water which is betwene the bridge yf saint Cyth at Bysamis where it is cōmenlye called alabeneratore This herbe is a greate medicine for al vlcers of the legges The leaues also of wodbynd moysted with wyne and layed vpon the vlcers of the legges is a marueilous helpe Furthermore if it chaunce that cācrena be engengred in this malmort as we haue sene often for the curation therof ye shall procede after the cure of cancrena And namelye at the begynnyng ye shal loose the belly by purgation And ye shal cut a veyne called basilica as we haue sayde before in this present cha After that ye haue cut a vein ye shal scarify the black flesh depely and all about ye shal apply bloodsuckers to drawe oute the corrupt blood last of all ye shal wash the scarifyed place with the lye of the decoction of lupines And afterward ye shall applye thereunto vngentum egiptiacū of the descryption of Auicenne or vnguē egiptiacū with addition of arsenyk ordeyned in our antidotarye layinge therupon a playster resolutiue and desiccatiue as hereafter foloweth ℞ of beane flour of the floure of lentiles and orobies an̄ l. ss with sufficient quantitie of syrupe of vynegre and a lytle lye and with ℥ i ss of the iuce of wormwoode make a styffe playster And aboue this plaister towarde the body lay a defēsiue made with vynegre and water of roses and bole armeny The rest of the curation shall be accomplysshed after the cure of cancrena and other maligne vlcers ¶ The .iiii. Chapter Of a scabbe and the cure therof BEfore we procede to the cure of this disease Of a scabbe his cause we must consydre whether it procede of a primitiue cause or an antecedente The primitiue cause is by touchyng for scabbes are cōtagious wherfore at the begynnynge it shall suffyce to wash the scabbye mēbres and thā to anoynt the same with the oyntment vnderwrytten Fyrst we wyl descrybe a bayne very profytable in all kyndes of scabbes ℞ of the leues of malowes violettes and fumiterry ana m̄ ii of clene barly and bran ana m̄ i. of nept m̄ ss of blacke elebore brayed ℥ i. ss of the rootes of enula campana li. ss of apples somewhat broken in nombre x. of lymons cut in small peces nombre .ii. let them seeth all togyther with suffycyente water tyll all be consumed washe the scabbye places wyth this lotion and drye them with a dry cloth than annoynt them and rubbe them wyth thys oyntmente ℞ of swynes grese melted of calues suete ana li. ss of oyle of mastik oyle of laurel an̄ ʒ x. oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ iiii of clere terebētine ℥ ii ss of docke rotes ℥ iii. ss of black elebore ℥ i. of celedony of fumite an̄ m̄ i. of the rotes of affodil ʒ vi beate them al togyther so suffre them to rot al the space of a weeke then seeth thē a lytle strayne them and put to the straynyng of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ v. of ceruse ℥ iii. ss of liquide storacie ʒ x. of quycksyluer quenched with spytle ℥ iii. and yf ye dyd put to of taracameli ℥ ii it wolde be a synguler medicyne agaynst al scabbes we haue proued this oyntment to be excellente agaynst the deed euyll and to drye the pustles of the frenche pockes But yf the scabbe come of a cause antecedēt namelye through the termination of some syknesse as it hath chaūced often in sharpe and venemous fieuers then for the curatiō therof ye shal vse gentyller medicynes wherfore the bayne hereafter folowyng is conuenient in the cure of this scabbe An other bayne ℞ of mallowes violets barly bran maydenheere of gallitricū and politricū and fumiterry ana m̄ i. ss of the rotes of enula cāpana of docke rootes ana m̄ i. of soure apples in nombre ten of the coddes of sene and of epithimum ana ℥ ss seethe them all togyther besyde the coddes of sene and epithimum with sufficiēt quantitie of water tyll the thyrde parte be cōsumed then put to the rest and let them seeth agayne a lytle and wash the scabbye place in a warme stewe and afterwarde drye the places with a lynen clothe and annoynt them with the linyment folowyng ℞ of fresh butter of swynes grese of the oyle of vyolets of calues suet kyddes suet ana ℥ vi of oyle of roses ℥ ii of oyle of swete al mādes of hennes grese an̄ ʒ x. of the strainyng of the forsayd decoctiō li. i. ss let them be soddē all togyther tyl the decoctiō be cōsumed thā strayne thē and afterwarde wash the strayninge thryse with water fyrst with water of endiue secondly with water of plātayne thyrdly with water of roses and put thereunto of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ iiii of ceruse ℥ ii of camphore ℈ i. And yf ye wyll
intention whych is to remoue the mattier conioynct and to correcte the accidentes shal be accomplished by the application of medicines vpon the ioynctes accordynge to necessitie and the tyme therof At the begynnyng yf the mattier be hote thys ordinaunce folowynge is conuenient R. of oyle of roses omphacine of oyle of roses complete odoriferous anÌ„ â„¥ ii of oyle of violettes Ê’ vi newelayed egges wyth their whites and yolkes of the iuyce of plantayne â„¥ i. of womans mylke â„¥ ii of barlye floure fynely bulted â„¥ iii. meÌ„gle them and beate them all together and then seeth them at the fyre a lytle and vse the medicine vpon the paynfull place after the maner of a playster for it is of good operation agaynste all hote goutes from the begynnynge to the tyme of augmentation it swageth payne comforteth the part and resolueth gentilly But yf ye wolde put to the said medicine of oyle of camomil â„¥ iii. of beane floure â„¥ i. ss of camomyl and mellilote wel stamped ana mÌ„ ss it wolde be a verye conuenient medicine both in the state and in the declination of thys disease Item to thys intention the ordinaunce folowinge is to be approued Take the myddle of breade and lythe it in cowes mylke or goates milke or in the brothe of freshe veale or of an heÌ„ne and afterwarde presse it beate it wyth the yolkes of four egges and of oyle of Roses odoriferous â„¥ iii. of oyle of violets â„¥ i. of saffran Ê’ ss seeth these thynges a lytle at the fyre styrrynge them aboute and vse therof as is aforesayde Another ordinaunce Take thre egges of the iuyce of plantayne lettuse nyghtshade and of the herbe called lingua passerina or knotgrasse ana â„¥ ss of oyle of roses omphacine of oyle of roses complete and odoriferous of oyle nenufar or in the stede of it of oyle of violettes ana â„¥ i. of womans mylke Ê’ x. meÌ„gle al these thynges together laye theÌ„ warme vpon the membre after the maner of a liniment Or thus R. of the meate of rosted apples â„¥ iiii of the leaues of malowes violettes and heÌ„bane anÌ„ mÌ„ ii wrappe them all in cloutes dypped in rose water and in the wyne of pomegranades and roste them all vnder hote ymbres afterward stampe them all together and streyne them addynge to the streynynge of oyle of violets â„¥ i. of oyle of roses oÌ„phacine of oyle of roses complete odoriferous ana â„¥ ss the yolkes of two egges of womans mylke Ê’ x. of saffran ℈ ii ye shall vse thys playster as it is aforesayde for it helpeth al the peyne of all goutes resolueth the mattier and coÌ„forteth the place Or make it thus Take two egges and of the iuyce of plaÌ„tayne Ê’ vi of oyle of roses omphacine â„¥ ii of oyle myrtyne â„¥ ss mengle them al together and make a linimeÌ„t whyche ye shal vse the fyrst seconde and thyrde daye Lykewyse in the same time and in the same mattier the ioyncte beynge fyrst auoynted with oyle of roses omphacine with the whyte of an egge a lytle iuyce of plaÌ„tayne to laye vpon the sayde paynfull place the leaues of henbane Fyrste ye must laye the sayd leaues vpon a plate of yron or vpon a hote tyle and sprincle them wyth the wyne of pomegranades drie them a lytle before ye vse them Item the leaues of Lettuse or arrage or Violettes vsed as is aforesayde bene of good effecte Moreouer the floure of beanes lentiles and barlye sodden wyth the wyne of pomegranades vntyll they be thycke hauing afterward added to the same sufficient quantitie of hennes grese and oyle of roses omphacine and violettes and a lytle saffran and laied vpoÌ„ the paynful place is a singuler remedy agaynst all grefes of the goute Item to the same intentioÌ„ Ceâ—ote for the gowt ye may coÌ„uenieÌ„tly vse thys cerote folowing R. of oyle of roses omphacine â„¥ ii of oyle myrtyne of calues suet ana â„¥ i. of the iuyce of plantayne of wyne of pomegranades ana â„¥ ss of all the sauÌ„ders ana Ê’ i. of redde roses of the floures of an almonde tree yf they may begoten ana mÌ„ ss of oyle of violettes â„¥ x. lette them seeth all together tyll the iuyce be consumed then streyne them and adde to the streynynge of whyte waxe â„¥ i. ss make a soft cerote this cerote is coÌ„uenient from the begynning to the ende of the augmentation in al hote goutes And if ye wolde putte to the same of oyle of camomylle â„¥ ii ss of the floures of rosemary mÌ„ ss of saffran ℈ i. of odoriferous wyne li. ss sethynge them agayne tyll the wyne be consumed ye may conueniently vse it in all tymes Item in the state and declination it is verye profitable to vse the suffumigation of the decoction fâ—lowyng layenge on the sayd decoction wyth warme cloutes R. of roses camomyl mellilote anÌ„ mÌ„ i. of worme wood of squinantum of eche a lytle of the rootes of enula campana somewhat brused li. ss lette them seeth all together wyth water sufficient and a lytle odoriferous wyne tyl the thyrd parte be coÌ„sumed when ye haue vsed thys suffumigatioÌ„ A liniment annoynt the paynfull place wyth thys linimente R. of oyle of camomille of dylle of roses coÌ„plete odoriferous ana â„¥ ii of rosemarye floures of the sede of S. Iohns worte of roses of wormewood of camomille of euery one a litle of oyle of spike â„¥ i. lette them seeth all together with foure ounces of odoriferous wine tyl the wyne be consumed then streyn them and make a softe liniment wyth sufficiente whyte waxe wherewyth ye shal rubbe the ioynctes an hour before dynner and supper Or make it thus R. of the muscilage of psilium and of quynces made in the brothe of a chyckyn li. ss of the wyne of pomegranades Ê’ vi of oile of roses omphacine â„¥ ii the yolke and the whyte of an egge beate them all together and vse them as is aforesayd Another R. of the muscilage of psilium and quynces made in the water of roses wine of pomegranades li. ss of cassia fistula streyned â„¥ i. mengle them together and vse them wyth a dramme a halfe of womans mylke vse thys ordinaunce for it apeaseth grefe incoÌ„tinentlye Another R. of the leaues of malowes and violettes ana mÌ„ ii of roses mÌ„ ss of cleane barlye mÌ„ i. seeth them all in water stampe them streyn them and put to the streyning of oyle of roses complete of oyle omphacine an â„¥ ii of oyle of violettes of oyle of nenufar yf it may be goteÌ„ anÌ„ â„¥ i. of whyte waxe â„¥ ij ss set theÌ„ on yeâ—re agayn make a meane betwene a cerote and a playster for it is a sure medicyne agaynst vehement payne Here ye shall note touchyng the application of the sayde medicines that ye oughte to vse no stronge repercussyues or medicines compounde with greate quantitie of opium for the vse therof engeÌ„dreth euyl mattier and reteyneth the mattier in
the ioynctes maketh the same vnfitte to be resolued And Auicenne sayeth that when the peynfull part is weakned it draweth humours to the meÌ„bers lieng about Antonius Gaynerius sheweth Note the story of a Iewe that a certeyn Iewe was called to a weke and leane man vexed with the goute the Iewe strayghte way no purgatioÌ„ going before layed vpon the paynful place cloutes weted in cold water by the application whereof the peyne increased and afterwarde the Iewe layed vpon the place stupefactiue and repercussyue medicines whereby the mattier became grosse and maligne and within the space of ten dayes the membre grewe to cancrena and estiomenos and thus the poore patiente was healed of the goute for euer Nowe that we haue wrytten conuenient remedies for the goutes procedyng of hote mattier Cure of colde goutes we wyl come to the remedyes that heale the goute caused of colde mattier In the begynnyng a conuenient purgation of the body by solution of the belye or cuttyng a veyne goynge before applye thys playster vpon the place R. of the middle of broune breade lythed in goates mylke or cowes mylke li. ii of oyle of camomille and dylle ana â„¥ iii. of oyle of roses complete â„¥ i. ss the yolkes of thre egges of saffran Ê’ ss make a solyde playster of all these thynges Another R. of the rootes of enula caÌ„pana li. i. of holihocke li. i. ss seeth theÌ„ all in water stampe them and streyn theÌ„ put to the streynynge of oyle of camomylle lillies dille and swete almondes ana â„¥ i. ss of goates suet of calues suet anÌ„ â„¥ iii. of oyle of roses odoriferous â„¥ ii ss of whyte waxe Ê’ ss make a soft cerote at the fyre addyng of beane floure well bulted â„¥ ii hermodactilles â„¥ i. ss of saffran Ê’ ss of camomylle mellilyte wormewood fynely stamped of euery one a lytle vse thys cerote for it is a good medicyne agaynst colde mattier of the ioynctes Another R. of oyle of spike wormewood and of myrte ana â„¥ ii of oyle of roses coÌ„plete â„¥ i. ss of camomylle mellilote sticados wormewood ana mÌ„ ss of yua muscata of the floures of rosmarye of eche a lytle of goates suet â„¥ iii. of odoriferous wine li. ss Let theÌ„ seeth all together tyll the wyne be coÌ„sumed then strayne them and put to the straynyng of whyte waxe as much as shall suffyce make a lynement and rubbe therwith the ioyntes before ye vse the forsaid cerote An other cerote of ryght good operatioÌ„ â„ž of the rootes of enula campana of walwort of euery one â„¥ iij. of the rotes of holihock .li. i. ss seeth them all in water stampe them and strayne them and make a softe cerote wyth sufficiente whyte waxe and wyth the composition vnderwrytten â„ž of oyle of roses odoriferous of oyle of camomill spike or wormewood of euery one â„¥ iij. of oile of ypericon â„¥ i. ss of oyle of lyllies â„¥ ij of the floures of camomil mellilote rosemary sauine of euery one a lytle of squinantum of wormewood of yuamuscata of euery one mÌ„ ss of the nuttes of cypres brayed nombre .iiij. of calues suet of hennes grese and gose grese ana Ê’ x. of the rotes of enula caÌ„pana walwort ana â„¥ ij ss of quycke frogges in noÌ„bre foure let them sethe all together wyth a softe fyer in .ij .li. of good odoriferous wyne tyll the wyne be consumed then strayne them vehementlye and wyth the former straynyng make a softe cerote whose offyce is to remoue all olde paynes of goutes to resolue the matter to coÌ„forte the weake parte And though it maye be administred in all tymes yet it semeth to be better in the state declination of the dysease There happeÌ„ often paynes and goutes in the knees of mengled matter wherwyth Iuly the seconde was wonte to be vexed in the sprynge tyme and in haruest Wherfore by the counsell of hys phisitions we vsed verye often the vnction folowynge â„ž of oyle of roses omphacine of oyle of roses complete odoriferous of euery one Ê’ ij of oyle of camomille â„¥ i. and. ss of earthe wormes washed wyth wyne â„¥ ss of the wyne of pomegranades of womans mylke of euery one â„¥ ij of saffran ℈ i. of the iuyce of plantayne of the iuyce of the rootes of enula campana of euery one â„¥ i. of calues suete and of the marye of the legges of the same of euerye one Ê’ viij lette them seethe all together tyl the wyne and the iuyces bene consumed then strayne them laye thys vnction vpon the place thre or foure tymes a daye byndynge thervpon a clothe dypped in the forsayde oyntmente for it is a presente remedye and after thre dayes ye shal laye vppon all the knee thys cerote folowynge â„ž of the floure of beanes and lentylles of euery one li. ss braÌ„ne well grounde mÌ„ ij of camomille of mellilote stamped of euery one mÌ„ i. of stamped wormewood of the floures of rosemarye of euery one mÌ„ ss of roses â„¥ i. make a styffe plaister of al these wyth sufficient sodden wyne a lytle wyne of pomegranades addynge in the ende of the decoction of oyle of roses complete of dille of euery one â„¥ i. ss of oyle myrtyne oyle of camomil anÌ„ â„¥ ij of gose grese of calfs suet of euery one Ê’ x. of whyte waxe â„¥ i. ss Thys playster is good after augmentation vnto the ende and yf ye wolde put thervnto of goates douÌ„ge brayed â„¥ v. of odoriferous wyne â„¥ iiij it shulde be of greater effecte Vse thys ordynaunce vpon the knee after the maner of a playster Item the forsayde playster made of the crommes of breade and cowes mylke and saffran is of good operation in all tymes Nowe we wyll come to the cure of the goute called sciatica of the huckelbones Fyrst Cure of sciatica the humours must be digeste and purged and the humour that causeth thys dysease for the moste part is cold namely flegmatike wherfore the purgation muste be suche as purgeth flemme After purgation the playster folowyng is coÌ„uenient wherwyth we haue healed many â„ž of the floure of barlye lupynes cicers beanes lentilles ana â„¥ iiij cowes donge and goates donge ana .li. ss of camomille mellilote ana mÌ„ i. of braÌ„ne wel grounde mÌ„ ij of sticados of the floures of rosemarye of euery one mÌ„ ss of mugworte wormewood roses myrtilles nepte of euery one mÌ„ i. of squinantum a lytle of coriaÌ„ders of swete fenell of euery one Ê’ vi pouder them all that maye be poudred as small as maye be and seeth them wyth sufficient sodden wyne tyll they ben thycke and styffe theÌ„ put thervnto of oyle of roses complete of camomil of dille of spyke of euery one â„¥ i. ss oyle myrtyne of oyle of laurel of ê‘cely of terbeÌ„tine of iuneper of euery one Ê’ vi of agrippa of dialthea of euery one â„¥ i. of whyte waxe â„¥ i. ss myngle them melte the waxe and the oiles at
plantayne Ê’ iij. ss of the wyne of pomegranades Ê’ ij of honye of roses Ê’ vi of sarcocolle Ê’ i. ss of vynegre squillityke â„¥ ss of the leaues of wylde olyues somewhat stamped mÌ„ ss lette them be sodden altogether excepte the liciuÌ„ the hony of roses theÌ„ strayne them let them sethe againe with hony of roses licium tyll .ij. partes of .iij. be consumed rubbe the guÌ„mes wyth thys coÌ„position for it fasteneth the tethe remoueth putrefaction comforteth the synowes that come to the rootes of the tethe And yf a more desiccatiue medicine be requyred ye shal vse vngueÌ„tum egiptiacum of the descriptioÌ„ of AuiceÌ„ne for it hath vertue to remoue the euyll fleshe and to conserue the good Nowe that we haue declared the passions of the tethe the causes ther of we wyll teache wyth what remedyes the sayd dyseases may be remoued for as Galene sayth the payne of the tethe is the greatest of all paynes that kylleth not the pacient Besyde the syxe causes aforenamed the payne of the teth may come of wormes which are engendred in the holowes of the same by apostemacion of the ligamentes of the gummes but nowe we wyl come to practise Ye maye knowe whether the matter be hote or colde by administration of medicines vpon the tethe yf the matter be hote the payne seaseth by the application of colde thynges Contrarywyse yf the payne be colde the patient is eased with the application of hote thynges The cure To the cure of the sayd dysease ther be .iij intentions requyred The fyrst is ordynaunce of dyete the seconde purgation of the matter antecedente the iij. application of sondrye locall medicines Fyrst the patient muste absteyne from all meates that sone putrifye in the stomacke as fyshe grosse fleshe salted from al whyte meates chease c. And he muste vse meates of easye dygestion that engender good blood Hys wyne muste be of good odoure myngled wyth sodden water After refection he muste pycke hys teeth and clense them that no rotenes be engendred therin The seconde entention whyche is to purge the matter antecedeÌ„t is thus accoÌ„plished when the matter is hote Mesue coÌ„maundeth to cut the vayne cephalica or in the stede therof to laye ventoses vpon the shulder or vpoÌ„ the necke Item sacrifycation of the gommes application of bloodsuckers is a present remedy in thys case to cause the payne to cease incoÌ„tinently These medicines folowynge purge the matter that causeth the payne Namelye an electuary of roses after Mesue an electuarye of psilium cassia diacatholicon pylles of reubarbe pylles of assagereth medicines that purge colde grosse matter are these diafinicon hiera with agarike pylles sine quibê° and pylles cochye But pylles of fumiterrye and agaryke purge myngled matter so doth cassia diacatholicoÌ„ The thyrde inteÌ„tion is accoÌ„plyshed by the administration of sondrye remedyes vpon the place Fyrst yf the matter be hote yt maye conueniently vse the wyne of pomegranades with the water of plantayne a lytle vynegre sodden wyth sumach roses floures of pomegranades a lytle licium Item to the same enteÌ„tion it auaileth much to washe the mouthe wyth thys decoction â„ž of the rootes of tapsus barbatus hauynge whyte leaues mÌ„ i. of roses of barlye of sumach ana mÌ„ ss of tormentille brayed of the seed of henbane brayed ana Ê’ ij of all the saunders ana Ê’ i. of lettuse mÌ„ ij of the tender croppes of brambles of the leaues of wylde olyues and of myrtilles anÌ„ mÌ„ i. let theÌ„ be al soddeÌ„ together with .iiij. pound of rayne water and a lytle vynegre and a lytle wyne of pomegranades vntyl halfe be consumed holde thys decoctioÌ„ in the mouth for it swageth payne maruelously An other decoction â„ž of the leaues of plantayne of lettuse of lingua passerina or knotgrasse of sorell of nyghtshade ana mÌ„ ss of sumach Ê’ iiij clene barlye mÌ„ i. let them seeth all together tyl the barlye breake and put thervnto of vynegre â„¥ ij of syrupe of roses by infusion of diameron ana â„¥ i. ss wyth the skynne of an addre lette them seeth agayne tyll halfe be consumed then strayne them and vse the decoction as is aforesayd for it swageth the payne commynge of an hote cause in the teeth Auicenne sayeth that to washe the mouth with vynegre of the decoction of an adders skinne appeaseth the tothache through a certayne proprietie that is therin I haue proued .ij. partes of the wyne of pomegranades wyth the sayd medicine it hath succeded well Item to washe the mouthe wyth the decoction of a frogge sodden in vynegre and water as Rasis afyrmeth is a good remedye agaynst the tothe ache It is profytable sometymes to vapour out the matter to prouoke it to the outwarde partes that it may leue the synowy partes come to the fleshie And therfore Galen sayeth that swellynge of the chekes in the toth ache is a sygne that the payne wyll cease for then the matter leaueth the synowe coÌ„meth to the fleshe for the euaporation wherof I euer vsed this ordinauÌ„ce â„ž of the leaues of lettuse violettes ana mÌ„ ss of clene barly somewhat broken mÌ„ i. of raysons of iuiubes noÌ„bre xx of the rootes of langdebefe clene piked â„¥ ij of lycorice Ê’ vi of the croÌ„mes of breade â„¥ i. sethe them altogether with sufficieÌ„t quantitie of rayne water tyll ij partes of .iij. be coÌ„sumed theÌ„ strayne them put to the straynyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ iiij Ye shall often washe the mouthe therwyth for it easeth payne by suppuration of the matter or swellyng of the place Yf ye put fygges and dates to thys decoctioÌ„ whyle it dothe sethe it maye be well permytted agaynst a colde matter Item agaynst the paynes of the tethe caused of a hote matter ye may conueniently vse the seed of henbane brayed wyth a lytle sandrake and a lytle coriander a lytle opium incorporated all together wyth a lytle vynegre Ye maye make this ordinauÌ„ce after the maner of a trocyske or a bagge and in a lyquide forme and laye it vpon the sore place Ther be many whych saye the vyneegre hurteth the teeth whose opininion is to be refused for as Galene sayeth the medicines of the tethe whether they be repercussiue or resolutiue muste be of stronge penetration or percyng bycause of the hardnes of the sayd tethe wherfore all the wrytters make theyr medicines wyth stroÌ„ge vynegre And Auicenne sayeth Vynegre that vynegre is a comon medicine for al matters affirmynge that the coldnes of vynegre is sone taken away wyth other medicynes myngled therwyth neuerthelesse hys cuttynge depe percynge remayne whych .ij. qualities are necessarie in thys case Therfore GalieÌ„ sayeth by the authoritie of Alchigenis that vynegre is an excellent medicine to heale the tothe ache coÌ„maundeth to myngle vynegre with galles to applie the same vpoÌ„ the painful place wheÌ„
Betonie is hote and dry in the fyrst and it mundifieth incarneth woundes of sinewes and it is a principall herbe agaynste the vlcers of the head and the leaues thereof laied vpon the forheed swage the paines of the eies in retaynyng the matter that would aryue to the sore place Berbena or veruene is colde drye and hathe vertue to confound woundes wythout mordication as Galen sayeth therefore the strength thereof is administred in cerotes for the wouÌ„des of the heade and of the synewes Branca vrsina or beares claw is hot and moyst and hath vertue to rype apostemes of harde maturation and it is good to mollifie the hardnes of the synowes whan it is stamped and sodden wyth holyehocke oyle of swete almondes hennes grese a lytle whyte waxe And yf ye wolde adde thereunto of whyte diaquilon gummed â„¥ ij of Galenes cerot of isope â„¥ i. ss a litle floure deluice it wold be a singuler remedye to resolue al hard apostemes Bleta or beetes is colde and moyst it hath vertue to scoure to coole and to moysten and therefore sodden in a brothe wyth a lytle mercurye and borage and a litle suger lowseth the bellye but the blacke beeres doth contrarye wyse for they bene stipticke Berberies bene colde and drye in the seconde but wyld berberies are in the thyrde degree wyth muche scipticitie Basyll is hote in the fyrste and dry in the second and it conforteth mundifieth and dyssolueth If it be eaten it darkeneth the eyes but if it be admynystred in colliries it amendeth the dymnes of the same Brionia is hote and drye in the seconde and it hath vertue to scoure with maturation And the iuce thereof mingled wyth the iuce of smallage floure of lentylles wyth terebentyne and honye of roses heleth vlceres called fraudulenta or dyceatfull for an example suche an ordinaunce may be made â„ž of the iuce brionia of the iuce of smallage purified ana â„¥ i. of terbeÌ„tin â„¥ iii. of hony of roses Ê’ x. let them seth together a lytle and adde thereunto of floure of lentilles Ê’ x. of floure of barlye â„¥ j. mingle them and vse them Baucia or persnippes is hote and therefore ripeth apostemes of hot maturation Bdellium is hote in the ende of the fyrste degree and a lytle more therefore mollyfieth and resolueth harde apostemes Balsamum bawme or oyle of bawme hathe vertue to drawe to scowre and to comforte and maketh cycatryces of woundes thynne and therfore it is hote and dry in the second degre Balaustia or the floures of pomegranades are colde and drye in the seconde and are somwhat repercussiue and they bene much sciptike Butter is hote moyst and of temperate heate it rypeth mollyfyeth swageth payne and beynge laboured in a morter of leade wyth oyle of the yolkes of egges it swageth sharpe payne of the eares Boras is hoote and dry wyth temperate heate and hathe vertue to consound and glewe together woundes COlewortes are hot in the fyrst and dry in the seconde and as Diascorides saieth they mend the fallyng of the heere and they are conuenyently put into playsters for the deseases of the stone Cucumer is colde and moyste in the seconde the iuce thereof myngled wyth the iuce of plantayne and oyle of rooses and violettes and with the whites of egges healeth al sanguine colerick apostemes at the begynning Citonium acetosum or a sower quince is of cold nature and â—herfore at the begynnynge it dryueth backe hote apostemes It hath morouer vertue to incarne and consound wouÌ„des That that is swete is of a temperate substaunce and of lesse refrigeracion and stipticitie A plaster of rosted quiÌ„ces as serapion sayeth helpeth hote apostemes in womeÌ„s brestes And I saye that it is good for al apostemes of the stoones of the fundament and of the emeroydes The maner to make thys playster is wrytten in the Chapiter of ophthalmia and of the cure of hemoroydes Calx viua or lyme vnquenched is hoote and drye in the thyrde but wasshed with wyne accordynge to arte it is hote and drye in the fyrste If ye mengle it with oyle of roses the iuce of lettuce and plaÌ„tayne and labour them all in a mortar of leade it healeth skaldynge or burnyng and also skabbes and itche of the legges and suffreth not humours to desceÌ„de to the place But vnslecked lime mengled with waxe oyle of terebentine and verdegrese mundifyeth all rotten vlcers Corall whyte and redde are colde and drye in the seconde degree and they be confortatiue and restryctiue therfore yf they be myngled with the iuce of knotgrasse with sanguis draconis and the donge of an asse somewhat dryed at the fyre wyth the whyte of an egge they stanche bledyng at the nose Also beinge hanged at the necke so that they touche the stomake they helpe digestioÌ„ defende them that cary them froÌ„ lygghtenyng and theyr houses also Auicenne sayeth that coralles consume superfluous flesshe of woundes and vlcers without payne Ye may make a poudre of corall after this sorte â„ž of brent roche alume of myrobalane citryne of terra sigillata floures of pomegranades ana Ê’ ii of oure poudre of mercurye of the poudre or corall ana Ê’ i Coloquintida is hote in the thyrde and drye in the seconde and a decoction thereof made with vinegre and honye and with a lytle sandrack taketh away the payne of the teeth caused of a colde and drye matter and yf ye mengle one For wormes in chyldren Ê’ wyth an ounce of honye sodden tyll it be thycke and Ê’ iii. ss of aloes caballine and as moch of the floure of lupynes and a lytle vynegre it shall be a good medicine to kyll wormes of chyldreÌ„ layed vpoÌ„ the nauyll Cassia is of lyke heate and cold as Auicenne sayeth and it is resolutiue and lenitiue and being gargarized with the water of morell it easeth the hote aposteme of the entralles and of the throte Moreouer it mollifyeth and resolueth harde apostemes and it is a singuler remedye for the goute and other paynes caused of hote matter and it may conuenyentlye be put into playsters made agaynst the sayde payne Fynallye it mundifyeth blood and purgeth gros fleame Cinamome is hote in the seconde drye in the third degree and it is put into colliries agaynst the dymnesse of the eyes and catarres Crocus or saffran is hote in the second drye in the fyrst degree It rypeth digesteth swageth payne and therfore it entreth into digestyues of woundes playsters of hote apostemes It is also conueniently vsed for woundes of synnowes Item it appayseth payne of the eares mengled with oyle of roses vyolettes and with the oyle of yolkes of egges Calamus aromaticus is drye and hote in the seconde Galene sayth that some affirme that the rotes therof sodden with the rootes of lyllyes draweth out thornes peces of bones But he him selfe neuer proued it The roote burned and afterwarde poudred and mengled wyth honye and vynegre is
and syluer of euery one ℥ iii. ss Seeth them and styrre them about tyll they be blacke and then putte to of mooste cleare Terebentyne ℥ vi of Mastyke ʒ x. of whyte waxe as much as shal suffice lette them seeth agayn and make a cerote Thys oyntmente is of good operation in digestynge rypynge and swagynge of payne with subtyle and gentle attraction A cerote or sparadrappe for maligne virulent and corrosyue vlceres of the legges and of the armes is made of thys sorte R. of the oyle of Myrte of oyle of Roses omphacyne of euerye one ℥ ii of Vnguentum populeon ℥ ii ss of calues and cowes suet of euerye one li. ss of swynes grese melted ℥ v. of the leaues of Plantayne nyghtshade and woodbynde of euerye one m̄ ii of the wyne of pomegranades ℥ viii beate them and stampe them all together and so leaue them the space of a daye and afterwardes seeth them tyll the wyne be consumed then streyn them and putte to the streynynge of litarge of golde and syluer of euerye one ℥ iii. of miniū ʒ x. of bole armenye and terra sigillata well brayed of euerye one ʒ vi seeth them agayne styrre them about and make a blacke sparadrap wyth sufficient whyte waxe addyng in the ende of Camphore brayed accordynge to arte ʒ ii of cleare terebenbentyne ℥ iii. ss Vng. de cerusa decoctum Vnguentum de cerusa decoctum after our descriptiō is good for the same intention R. of swynes grese melted ℥ iii. of the wyne of pomegranades ℥ viii of cerusse brayed ʒ xiiii seeth thē all together wyth a softe fyre tyll the wyne be consumed then encrease the fyre and lette it seeth againe the space of an houre stirre them euer aboute afterwarde make a stiffe oyntment wyth sufficient whyte waxe addyng in the ende of clere terebentyne ℥ ii ss Vnguentum de tucia or diapomphilicos Vng. de tutia after oure descriptiō which is good agaynst corosyue cancreous and deceytfull vlcers is thus ordeyned R. of oyle of Roses odoriferous of oyle omphacyne of euerye one li. ss of oyle Myrtyne of Galienes oyntmentes of Vnguentum populeon of euery one ℥ ii of the leaues of Plantayne and nyghtshade of euerye one m̄ ii cut the herbes and stampe them and mengle them all together and so leaue them the space of a weke thē seeth them a litle and streyne them and put to the strenynge sufficient white waxe and make a softe oyntmente and take it from the fyre and styrre it aboute tyll it be warme and laste of all putte thereunto of litarge of golde and syluer well brayed of euerye one ℥ iii. of tucia ʒ i. ss of cerusse ʒ x. of brēte leade ʒ vi of Camphore brayed accordynge to arte ʒ i. Mengle them all together and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of an houre Here foloweth the description of Vnguentum album camphoratum R. of oyle of roses odoriferous Vng. album cāphoratum li. ss of calues suet melted ℥ iii. make a softe oyntmente at the fyre wyth sufficient whyte waxe whyche done take it from the fyre and styrre it aboute tyll it be warme than adde the whytes of two egges well beaten with an ounce of water of Roses and a dramme of Camphore styrre them about againe the space of two houres for it is a marueylouse oyntmente to coole and quenche hote mattier wyth mitigation of peyne Vnguentum de minio for virulent corrosyue and maligne vlceres and freshe woundes R. of oyle of roses odoriferous li. ss of calues and cowes suet an ℥ viii of oyle myrtyne ℥ iiii of swynes grese melted ℥ ii of the leaues of plantayne woodbynde yarowe weybreyd buglosse sowthystel of consolida the lesse ana m̄ i. stampe them all together and mengle them and lette them lye thre dayes then seeth them a lytle and strayne them putte to the streynynge of litarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ ii of minium of cerusse of terra sigillata of bole armenye wel brayed ana ℥ i. of clerest terebentyne ℥ v. of mastike ℥ i. lette them seeth agayne tyll they be blacke in coloure and make an oyntmente wyth sufficient whyte waxe Vnguentum rosarū after Mesue is of good operation agaynste heresipelas and al inflamatiō and is much vsed in the courte of Rome R. of fresh swynes grese melted ℥ iiii let it be washed ten tymes fyrste with whote water and then with colde afterwarde take asmoche of redde rose leues cut in small pieces and leaue them togyther the space of .vii. dayes then sethe them a lytle streyne them agayne put therto as many more redde roses and so leaue them other seuen dayes and afterwarde sette them on the fiere with a pound of the iuice of roses and ℥ iii. of the oyle of sweete almondes and let them seth agayne with a softe fyer tyl the iuyce be consumed Then strayne them addynge agayne ii ℥ of the iuice of roses and let them seth agayne tyll the iuces be consumed make an oyntmente yf ye wasshe it thries withe rose water it shall be the better Here foloweth an other oyntmente of roses of our description Vigoes oyntment of roses whych is good to quenche al hote complexions of herisipelas and ignis percicus R. of oile of violets of oyle of nenuphar or in the stede therof oyle of roses odoriferous ana ℥ iiii of the oile of swete almōdes ℥ ii of calues suet l. i. of kyddes suet li. ss of swynes grese melted namelye of a bore of two yere olde li. iii. Fyrst melte them and streyne them all wash them ten times wyth hote water of the decoction of barlye of roses of violet floures of lettuse Thē wash them as often with colde water of barlye and afterward take asmuch of stāped roses as the weight of al is so leaue thē the space of a weke and then seth them a litle with a soft fyre put vnto them of the iuyce of white roses li. ss of redde roses somwhat stāped li. i. ss mengle them al together leaue them .x. dayes Afterward seeth them agayne with a soft fire tyll the iuce be cōsumed and streyne them againe put to the streynyng of white waxe ℥ iii. seeth thē agayne one walme last of al let thē be washed with water of violets as much water of roses thys is an excellent oyntmente to coole all inflāmations and is a repercussiue of vlcers wythoute hurte of the vlcered place Item the oyntmente of Galene whych is put in stede of an oyntment of roses and is made after thys sorte R. of oyle of roses omphacyne Vng. Galene li. ss of whyte waxe ℥ ii melte them all at the fyre and washe them ofte wyth hote water and then wyth colde water of violettes and roses and afterwarde wyth vynaygre of roses Thys oyntmente quencheth all inflammations of herisipelas and it is also repercussyue
of the iuyce of floure deluyce ʒ x. of the iuyce of radyshe ʒ vi of syrupe de quinque radicibus .li. i. sethe them together wyth sufficient quantitie of water of endiue and fenell and make a longe syrupe the receyt of it is from two ℥ to iij ℥ it bryngeth out the yelowe water and healeth the dropsy Tartare or wyne lyes wyth wasshed terebentyne loose the belly vehemently but it is corrected wyth honye of roses and a lytle mastyck the receyt of it is of tartare ʒ ij of rerebentyne ʒ vi Comon oyle dronkē wyth the iuyce of sothernwood of lymous kylleth the wormes and looseth the belly the receyt is of euery one ʒ ij Hierapicra Galeni is good for all dyseases of the heade caused of colde matter and a sponefull of it muste be taken two houres after supper yf it be vsed in clysters it is of lyke effecte Hiera constantini maketh for the same purpose is more pleasaunt in taste healeth the dymnesse of the sight Micleta is good agaynst all fluxes of the bellye and of the emorroydes It comforteth the stomacke and the vertue of dygestion and rectifyeth the euyll complexion of the lyuer Itē an electuary of myrte hath the sayd efficacities Sugger of roses comforteth the stomacke and entrayles It cooleth the bodye beynge receyued wyth water in the somer it is a good remedye to them that haue the ptisik and spete bloode Sugger of violettes represseth the heate of cholere and of feuers swageth thyrste suppleth the breste the bellye helpeth the coughe and is conueniently gyuen at the begynnynge to them that haue a pleuresye Suger of buglosse is good for the dyseases of the harte and of the lyuer and remedyeth swounynge and tremblynge of the harte and quencheth all straunge heate and is good for melancholyke persones suggre of borage hath lyke vertues A marmalade of quinces called diacitonium stoppeth fluxe of the bellye and vomytynge and strengtheneth weake membres and the vertue of dygestion For to stoppe the belly it is taken before and to stoppe vomytyng it is taken after meate The confection called manus christi is made after this sorte ℞ of whit sugger one pounde of rose water as muche as shall suffyce make a confection at the fyer in morselles But yf ye put thervnto of margarites ʒ ss it shal be very cordiall Diarodon abbatis comforteth the stomacke and restoreth appetite And therfore it is gyuen in the ende of sharp feuers wyth a lytle odoriferous wyne it restoreth them that be in consumption and healeth the yelowe iandes The confection of thre saunders is good for the diseases of the lyuer it cōforteth the stomacke styrreth apetyte and quencheth heate of feuers and remoueth oppilacions or stoppynges Aromaticum rosatum is a confection verye pleasaunt in taste and good for many passions of the bodye for it comforteth a weake stomacke lyuer restoreth loste appetite and helpeth digestion Moreouer it cōforteth all the naturall strengthes and clarifyeth the spirites and is conueniently gyuen to them that waxe hole of some dysease and vse often to swounde with a lytle odoriferous wyne Diaciminum heateth a colde stomacke and breaketh wynde helpeth dygestion remoueth a colde cough Dianthos or electuarye of the floures of rosemarye hathe vertue to comforte and is good in all passions of the harte Item taken wyth a lytle wyne it is good for them that bene pensyfe and melancholy and begynne to recouer of a dysease A confection against wormes ℞ of coralline of the seede of percelye of Macedonia or in steade therof of alisaunders of the seede of purselan of euerye one ʒ ij of the seede of lauender cotton ʒ ij ss of ditany of a hertes horne brente of euerye one ʒ i. of reubarbe ʒ iij. of cloues ʒ i. of saffran ℈ ss of sugger .li. i. make a confection wyth the wyne of pomegranades and gyue it in the quantitie of a chestnutte Here foloweth the ordynaunce of a confection of eufrage to sharpen the syghte and to clarifye the spirites ℞ of eufrage ℥ iij. of cynamome of cubebes of macys of longe peper of cloues of euerye one ʒ ss of fenell ʒ iij. of clarifyed honye .li. i. ss of the iuyce of fenell purifyed ℥ i. of the iuyce of rue of of the iuyce of veruene ana ʒ ij of the iuyce of salendyne ℥ ss seeth the iuyces wyth the honye tyll they bene consumed then strayne them and put the reste to the straynynge and make a confection The receyt of it is the quantitye of a chessenutte at nyghte when the pacient goeth to bedde The confection folowynge is of lyke effecte ℞ of fenell of siler montanum of euery one ʒ i. of euphrage of germander of the rootes of celedonye of smallage seede of euery one ʒ ss of the seede of dille of percelye of peny riall of Isope of the floures of borage of the graynes of iunipere of saxifrage of euerye one ʒ i. myngle them altogether wyth honye of roses The receyt is ʒ i. ss dyssolued wyth water of rue or of fenell Here foloweth an electuarye for them that sayle on the see whyche openeth oppilacions and remedyeth the yelowe iaūdies the swellyng and pallenes of the face longe feuers and the dropsye Rece of cloues of pepper of annys cumyn fenugreke cardomomum roses of the seede of mylons cucumers citrulles and gourdes of euerye one ʒ ij of cynamome of the seede of smallage of euerye one ʒ ss of the two saūders redde and yelowe of gynger of euery one ʒ i. of sene of epithimum of squinantū of galyngale of macys of euery one ℈ ij of spyke of saffran of euerye one ℈ i. make an electuary with honye of roses ¶ The .xviij. Chapter Of Opiate medicines OPiate medicines swage payn howbeit it is onely after the maner of palliation they must not be ministred but in great necessitie and wyth greate consyderation that is to saye a conuenient purgation premysed For theyr operation bryngeth the member to corruption destroyeth the naturall heate and felynge of the member and mortifyeth the vitall and animall spirites and thoughe the payne be appaysed for a season yet it wyl returne againe with great vehemencye Moreouer ye muste obserue that ye applye not medicines made wyth Opium nor any other of stronge repercussion when the pacient is weake for the nature and heate of a weake member is soone destroyed by Opiate and also repercussyue medicines As we sawe by the applicacion of bole armenie and vynegre vppon the knee of the Cardinall of saynte Sabyne whyche had ben dyseased a great whyle and thē had such chaūce that hys knee came to cancrenositie Wherfore the sayde medicines muste be corrected wyth saffran and castorium and other thynges before they be applyed that the malicious nature of opium maye be amended An opiate medicine to swage payne in the outwarde partes may be made after this sort Opiate medicine ℞ of the cromes of breade
oyle maye be compared to the balsamum The ordynaunce of it is after thys sorte R. of oyle omphacyne two pound of storax calamita Oâ—â—um benedictum of laudanum of olibanum of saffranne of gumme arabyk of mader of gumme of the yuye tree of aloes succatryne of mastyke of cloues of galingale of cynamome of nutmigges of cubebes of euerye one two ounces of gumme elimi li. i. of myrrhe of bdelium of euerye one â„¥ i. ss of galbanuÌ„ sixe ounces of spike of lignum aloes of euerye one â„¥ i. rasyn of the pyne of armonyke of opoponax of euery one ten draÌ„mes poudre the thynges that bene toke poudered and mengle them wyth the sayde oyle and then put them in a lembike wyth hys heade and receyuoure and stille them accordynge to arte and let all the vesselles be stopped wyth luto sapiencie Fyrste put the lembike vpon a softe fyre the space of xii houres encreasinge the same from .vi. to .vi. houres tyl all be stilled whyche done pouder the residue of the spices agayne and wyth the forsayd oyle beyng stilled as is aforsayd let them be stilled againe and so at the laste ye shal haue an oyle lyke vnto bawme Here foloweth an artificiall oyle of bawme Bawme artificial which is a great and a noble secrete to conserue health R. of cynamome cloues nutmigges ginger zedoar longe blacke peper of the graynes of iuneper of the ryndes of limons and orenges of laurel beryes of the leaues of sage basille rosemarye rounde mintes of penyrial geÌ„cian calamint of the floures of elders of the floures of rosemary of spike narde of lignum aloes of wild cubebes of cardomomuÌ„ of calamus aromaticus of stichados of saint Iohns wort of germaÌ„der of mirre of mastike of olibanuÌ„ of aloes epatike of the sedes leaues of dylle of the seede of motherworte ana â„¥ i. of fatte drye figges of raysons of the meate of dates of swete almons of kernelles of a pyneaple of euerye one ten drammes of white hony â„¥ vi whyte suger asmuch stampe them all and stille them renewe them thries at the lest wyth the spices remayning in the botom Another oyle of bawme of oure inuention whyche is of the same effecte that the other is and healeth greate and freshe woundes R. of moost clere terebentyne li. ii of oyle omphacyne li. ss of guÌ„me elimi â„¥ vi of newe rasyn of the pyne of colophonia of euerye one â„¥ iii. of myrrhe aloes epatike fraÌ„kynsence of sarcocolle mastyke armonyake dissolued with vinagre of euerye one â„¥ i. ss of cloues nutmigges cubebes cynamome of euery one thre draÌ„mes of the seede of saynte Iohns worte of mader of fine grayne wherwyth scarlet is died of euerye one ten drammes of earth wormes washed wyth wyne â„¥ viii poudre the thinges that be to be poudred and mengle theÌ„ all together addynge of maluesye li. i. ss stille them in a glasse as it is aforesayde ☞ Note that the water which shall come out of thys composicion is verye good for the woundes of the heade thoughe the sculle be broken wythoute discouerynge of the boone and administred wyth cerotes and the poudre wrytten in the chapter for the breakynge of the sculle Thys oyle maye wel be compared wyth bawme and hathe all the vertues requisite to heale woundes perfytlye and chieflye those whyche are in synnowy places For as Auicenne sayeth a medicyne apte to heale woundes of synnowes must be hote and dry of fine partes and temperate heat wythout mordication Oyle of yolkes of egges Oyle of yolkes of egges is good to smoth the roughnes of the skynne and also to remoue tetters and ryngwormes and chappes Item it swageth payne of colde vlceres in synnowye places and of vlcers of the eares and it is made as it foloweth Take the yolkes of twenty egges wyth the shelles soddeÌ„ with water then staÌ„pe theÌ„ in a mortar and sette the yolkes only on the fyre in a lytle brasse panne and styrre them aboute tyll they begynne to heaue vp froÌ„ the botome of the panne wyth fome then putte them in a weted thycke clothe and presse them stroÌ„glye in a presse and vse thys oyle for it is a present remedye in all the forsaid passions Here foloweth the ordinaunce of an oyle magistrale of our description whyche we haue proued to be verye good Oyle magistrale agaynste all colde passions of the sinnowes and ioynctes for it heateth moderatelye and dryeth and resolueth straung humidities of the synnowes of ioynctes and therfore it cureth the palsye and crampe comynge of a moyste cause Item it remedyeth swymmynge in the heade epilepsia and apoplexia yf ye annoynte the coronall comissure therwyth And it is thus made R. of oyle of nardus of costus of oyle of a foxe mastyke flouredeluyce lillies of euery one two ounces of oyle of roses odoriferous li. iii. of newe brycke li. iii. Then burne the brycke and putte it hote into the sayde oyles and afterwarde stampe them and braye them and stylle them with the oyles in a lembicke and kepe the distillation for the sayde infirmities The oyle of yperycon or saynte Iohns worte is wrytten in the boke of simples whereunto ye shal resorte An artificial oyle of bawme Oyle of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is singuler for woundes of the synnowes and for diseases coming by colde humours and to remedie the crampe the palseye the epilepsye beynge layed vpon the coronall seame is thus ordeyned R. of terebentyne a pound of whyte frankynsence of laudanum of euery one foure ounces of mastike of galingale of cloues of cinamome of zedoar of nutmigges cubebes of lingnum aloes of euery one two ounces of gumme elimi sixe drammes of oyle of roses omphacyne li. ss of oile of mastyke â„¥ ii ss of earthe wormes washed wyth wine thre ounces mengle them all together and stille them in a glasse as is aforesayde Oyle of swete almons smotheth the brest and the longes and suppleth the hardnes dryenes of the ioyntes and swageth thyrst and therfore it is good for them that haue the ptisike and peynes of the eares caused of mixt matter The oyle of bitter almons easeth the paine of the eares caused of colde matter for it driueth awaye the wyndynes and hissynge of the same and amendeth defenes Moreouer it remoueth spottes of the face and softeneth hardnes of the synowes kylleth wormes through his bitternes Oyle of peches is of lyke effecte Oyle of lynseed hath greate vertue ageynst all passions of the fundament and it is conuenientlye administred in medecynes ordeyned for the crampe Item it is a goode medecyne for the roughnes of the synnowes paynes of the ioyntes Oyle of laurell by reson of his aromatick nature is good for the colik caused of colde matter it comforteth cooled and weakened synnowes and also the crampe and fynallye all colde synnowy diseases Oyle of roses complete that is to saye made of roses and olyues perfitlye
of colde mattier and agaynste a catarrat and they are thus made R. of the spyces of hiera simplex ʒ vi of turbith of sticados ana ʒ iii. of trociskes of coloquintida ʒ ii ss of diagridium ana ʒ ii of agaryke in trociskes ʒ v. make pilles with the iuyce of wormewood in the quātitie of peason The receyt of them is ʒ i. Pilles whyche olde men reumatyke and of dymme syghte vse They purge all euyll humours sharpen the syghte repare hearynge strength the other sences mundifye the brayne are thus made R. of washed aloes ℥ i. ss of diagradium ℥ ss of all the mirabolanes of reubarbe of mastyke of sene of wormewood of dodyr of euerye one ʒ i. ss of agaryke in trociskes of the spyces of hiera simplex of diarrodon abbatis ana ʒ iii. make pilles wyth the iuyce of fenell in the quantitie of peason the receyt of them is ʒ i. Pillule auree purge cholerike humours in the stomake in the brayn and cure choleryke diseases ben good agaynst wyndynes Pillule lucis are verye good for cold diseases of the eyes they bryng forthe euyll and duskysh humours Moreouer they resolue vapoures in the brayne darknyng the syght they strengthen the spirites and vertue of seynge R. of eufrage ʒ vi of agaryke of sene ana ʒ v. of all the mirobalanes ana ℥ ss of roses violettes trociskes of coloquintida of turbyth of cubebes of calamus aromaticus of nutmigges of spike of epithimū of xilobalsamum of carpobalsamū of siler montanum Rue squinantū assarū cloues cynamome annyse fenel smalache cassia lignea saffran mastyke an̄ ʒ ii of aloes ℥ ii make a past wyth water of fenell the receyt is ʒ i. ss Pilles of fumitory are verye good aagaynst all scabbes morte mall canker leper frenche pockes cancrena Item they purge all coleryke burnte and bytynge humours salt fleume Pilles agaynst the frenche pockes whyche muste be ministred in stronge bodies in the somer whē the disease is confirmed for they purge salt fleume burnte cholere Pilles for the pockes and wyndy humours from the ioynctes and from farre places are made after thys sorte R. of al the mirobalanes an̄ ʒ iii. of trociskes of coloquintida of mastyke of diagredium ana ʒ ii ss of nigella of organy of cumyne ana ʒ iii. of blacke elebore ʒ ii of spyke of euphorbium of a hartes horne brente of sall gemme ana ʒ ss of maydenheare of the coddes of sene of politticum and gallitricum of the floures of rosemarye of hartes tonge of epithimum ana ʒ i. ss of corianders of annyse of polipodium an̄ ʒ v. of good triacle ʒ vi of agaryke in trociskes of washed aloes ana ʒ x. of the spices of hiera de octo rebus of the spyces of diarrodon abbatis ana ʒ viii make a paste of pilles wyth the iuce of fumitory and honye of roses the receyt is ʒ i. Pillule inde haue lyke vertue Pillule fetide haue vertue to purge corrupte grosse raw slymye and choleryke humours from farre places from the ioynctes Therfore they be geuen to them that haue goutes and be scabbie Pilles of euphorbiū haue lyke vertue Pilles of harmodactiles the lesse are vsed in hote goutes the greater in colde goutes for they purge grosse humours of the ioynctes Pilles of liquiryce or bechichie take away the roughnes of the throte and helpe them that haue a stronge hote coughe smothinge the brest and causynge spitle to issue out easelye ¶ The .xxi. chapter of waters and fyrst of magistral waters WAter called the mother of bawme Mother of bawme is thus compounde ℞ of terebentyne li. ii of frākincēce ℥ ii of lignum aloes ℥ i. of mastyke of cloues of galingale cynamome nutmigges cubebes ana ℥ i. ss of gūme elimi ℥ vi as muche good aqua vite as the quātitie of all the forsayd is stampe the thynges together and putte them in a stillatorye after one daye and stille them wyth a softe fyre the water that shall come forth is called the mother of bawme which beynge mengled wyth as much of aqua celestis herafter wrytten and stilled agayne shal haue marueilouse vertues agaynste colde passions and also hote it is called the ladye of all medicines A singuler water whyche is called the water of bawme A singuler water or oyle of bawme is made as foloweth R. of terebentyne li. iiii of frankincence of mastyke ana ℥ ii of aloes epatyke of laudanum of castoreum of date stones of the rootes of ditanye and of consolida the lesse ana ℥ i. stille them al in a lembike of glasse wyth a soft fyre The fyrste water shal be clere as the water of a sprynge The second shal be yelow swymmeth aboue the other in the vessell The thyrde shal be reddesh as good saffran and when it begynneth to be red and thycke as honye than begynneth the thyrde water The fyrste water is called water of baume the seconde oyle of baume the thyrde artificyall baume And some call it the ouercomer of baume for it is stronger than baume The fyrst burneth lyke a candle the secōd curdeth mylke If ye put the thyrde into a glasse of clere water with the poynt of a knyfe one droppe at ones it wyll go downe to the botome wtoute sondrynge of it selfe and whan it hathe bene there an houre yt wyll mount vp to the toppe as true baume doeth The fyrst is good the seconde is better the thyrde is best and hath the vertues folowynge Fyrste yf ye wash your face twyse or thryes a day with it and chefely the nosethrylles it cureth a reume descendynge from the brayne and clarifyeth the syght And yf ye rubbe the hyndre parte of the heed therewith it comforteth the remembraunce and sharpeneth the spirites of man Item yf ye put it in a violle well stopped with odoriferous herbes and so leaue it syxe dayes it wyll drawe the vertue of the sayde herbes vnto it and so ye maye make sublymed wyne puttyng into a glas full of wyne two or thre droppes of thys water and so the wyne shall haue the coloure sauour and odoure of the herbes and spyces wherewith it was mengled Item flesh and fysh put in this water rotte not and yf it be rotten it byteth awaye the tottennesse and preserueth the hole parte It induseth appetite comforteth the stomake and consumeth fleme in the botome of the stomake Taken wyth a lytle wyne it cureth a stynkynge breath Yf ye put a serpent or a toode in a cloute wette therwith they shall dye incontinentlye And it hathe lyke vertue agaynst all venymes euen as true baume hath And it is like in operation to fyne triacle and consumeth all apostemes vlcers fystules swellynge pustles woundes emoroides brusynges c. And it is repercussyne of colde humours deficcatiue and cōsumptyue Item if ye wash the teeth with it twyse or thryes it shal heale mundifye and strengthen them It healeth also
before digestion and some wythout digestion Aueroys commaundeth to purge all the humours indifferently in thys case Wherfore whā ye shal perceaue that thys feuer cometh thorough the dominiō of hote matter ye shal purge the pacient wythout digestion wyth the medecyne folowynge ℞ diacatholicon ʒ vj. of an electuary of rooses after Mesue of electuary of Psillium ana ʒ j. ss of diafinicon ʒ j. make a small potion wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes addynge of dytany well stamped of tormentyll of Cardus benedictus of the rotes of Tunici ana ℈ j. of Galenes triacle ʒ ss of syrupe of the iuyce of sorel or in the stede of it de acetositate citri ℥ j. If the foresayde feuer came of grosse mattier lette it be purged wyth thys purgation folowynge ℞ of diafinicon ʒ iij. of diacatholicon ℥ ss of an electuary of rooses after Mesue ʒ ij make a potion wyth the comune decoction and the foresayde thynges ordeyned agaynst venyme Digestiue If that ye perceaue the feuer wyll gyue any respyt to digest the matter ye shall vse thys digestyue ℞ of syrupe de acetositate citri of syrupe of the iuyce of sorell syrupe of rooses by infusyon of water of buglosse sorell and baume called Melissa ana ℥ j. myngle them or make it thus ℞ of syrupe de Ribes of syrupe de Acetositate citri of euerye one ℥ ss of Syrupe of the iuyce of endyue ʒ vi of waters of endyue buglosse sorell ana ℥ j. whan the matter is digested lette the bodye be purged wyth one of the forsayde purgacions For the thyrde intention ye shall note that ye ought to be diligent about the comfortaciō of the hart both wythin wythout wyth epithymes cōfortatiue syrupes wherof this ordinaūce folowyng may be for an exāple ℞ of the waters of sorel buglosse and Mellissa or bawme ana .li. ss of wyne of pomegranades ℥ iiij water of roses ℥ iij. of syrupe of roses by infusyon ℥ v. of syrupe of the iuyce of sorell or of ribes or of the sower iuyce of a citron orenge or of lymous ℥ ij of whyte saunders ʒ ij ss of camphore graynes .ij. make a longe syrupe with sufficient whyte sugger wherof lette the pacient take two sponefulles for it quencheth heate and cōforteth the hart Item a conserua of roses borage and buglosse with cordiall pouder and saūders and a lytle syrupe of the iuyce of sorell or of roses is very conuenient in thys case For the confortation of the harte ye maye applye in that place a cerote wryttē in the chapter of carbuncle bubo wherunto ye shall resort ¶ The fourth chapter treatynge the cure of a pure tercian feuer THe sygnes of a tercian feuer caused by a coleryke humour are these great peyne of the head contynuall watchyng aboundaunte sweate yelowe or fyrye vryne greate thurste and dryenes of the tongue dimynution of apetite vnquietnes harde excrementes swyfte pulses Fynallye the paciente is vexed euerye thyrde daye ¶ Here foloweth the cure of the same FIrste obseruacion of diete presupposed as we haue declared in the cure of herisipelas ye shal demaunde of the pacient whether he be costyfe and yf he be ye shall administre this clystre folowyng ℞ marcurie malowes violettes betes clene barley ana m̄ j. make a decoction wherof ye shall take .li. j. ss the yolkes of two Egges a lytle salt of redde sugre hony of violettes ana ʒ v. of oyle of violettes ʒ v. mengle thē and make a clyster After the clyster ye shall ministre thys digestyue ℞ of syrupe of vynegre called acetosus symplex ʒ i. of syrupe of endyue ℥ ss of waters of buglosse and endyue of euery one ℥ j. ss or make it thus ℞ of syrupe de duabus radicibus wythout vynegre of occizaccarum of euery one ʒ vj. of waters of endyue hoppes nenuphar of euery one ℥ j. myngle them make a syrupe or thus ℞ syrupe of nenuphar or in the steede of it of syrupe of violettes of syrupe of endyue of syrupe acetosus symplex of euery one ℥ ss of waters of violettes endyue and buglosse of euery one ℥ i. myngle thē Whan ye haue vsed these syrupes or digestiues the space of foure dayes ye shal mynistre these medecines folowynge ℞ of good Reubarbe ʒ j. of spyke graynes thre make an infusion wyth water of endiue vi houres thā strayne them strongly and put therunto of electuary lenityue or manna ʒ vi of electuarye of the iuyce of roses ʒ ij dissolue them all wyth the decoctiō of cordiall floures and frutes and make a potion as it is sayd in the former receyt addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ j. But in stronge bodyes ye shall vse thys medecyne ℞ of cassia newelye drawen out of diacatholicon of euery one ℥ ss of diaprunis solutiue of electuarye of the iuyce of rooses of euery one ʒ ij dissolue them all wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes and make a potion addynge of syrupe of Violettes ℥ j. As concernynge comune digestiues we haue spoken sufficiently about the ende of the chapter of purgacion wherunto ye shall resort ¶ Of the peyne of the heade FOrasmuch as peyne of the head is wonte to acompany thys feuer I wyll describe some remedies for the cure of the same whereof the fyrst is thys ℞ of oyle of roses ℥ iij. of vynegre of roses ʒ iij. of saffran ℈ j. mengle them or thus ℞ the whytes of two egges of oyle of rooses of water of rooses of euerye one ℥ j. ss of the wyne of Pomegranates of vynegre of roses of euery one ʒ iij. make a confection or thus R. oyle of roses ℥ ij of redde saunders ʒ j. of vynegre of rooses ʒ vi of saffran ʒ ss mengle thē and make an oxirundinū But yf the peyne canne not beswaged wyth the foresayde remedies than ye shall applie ventoses vpon the shulders with scarifications or wythout Also rubbynge and byndynge of the extreme partes an houre before dyner supper helpeth very much and to washe the extreme partes with thynges anodyne is of lyke effect Fynallye leches or bloodsouckers set vpon the veynes emorroidal swage payne of the heade maruelouslye ¶ Of the peyne of the reynes WHan the paciente is vexed with peyne and heate in the reynes ye shall procede with the remedies folowyng ℞ of galenes oyntment called infrigidātis or colyng ʒ vi of oyntment of roses ℥ j. ss myngle them and anoint the reynes therwyth or thus ℞ of Vnguentum populeon ℥ j. of Galienes oyntment ʒ vi mengle them anoynt the reynes or thus ℞ the whyte of two egges the iuyce of plantayne ʒ j. oyle of violettes nenuphar of oyntment of roses ana ʒ ss myngle thē or thus ℞ water of endyue violettes sorell and nyghtshade of euery one ℥ viij of all the saunders of euery one ʒ j. of roses violettes nenuphar of euery one m̄ ss let them boyle all together a lytle and foment
vi of polipodye ʒ x. the heed of a wether somewhat brused seeth them all togyther wyth suffycyent water vntyl two partes of thre be consumed than strayne them and putte to suffycyent quantitie of the straynyng of honye of roses ℥ ii of syrupe de duabus radicibus wythout vynegre ℥ i. of oyle of camomylle ℥ ii of butter ℥ i. ss the yolkes of two egges and a lytle salt make a clyster or thus ℞ of the foresayde decoction li. i. ss of honye of roses ℥ iii. of oyle of dylle camomylle of euerye one ℥ i. ss of benedicta simplex of Hiera picra Galeni ana ℥ ss the yolkes of two egges and wyth a lytle salte make a clystre The thyrde intention which is to correcte the accidentes chefely the weakenesse of the stomake is thus accomplysshed Fyrste this confection folowynge maye be receyued for the weakenesse of the stomacke ℞ of the spyces of diarhodon abbatis of the spyces of Diagalanga of the spyces of sugre of roses ana ʒ two make trociskes with suffycyēt whyte sugre water of wormewoode and of myntes In the outwarde parte there may be applyed the vnction ordeyned in the Chapter of a tertian This curation is mooste conuenyent in a quartayne fieuer and in inordynate fieuers ¶ A Chapter of vomytynge VOmytīg is good bothe to preserue the bodye frome dyseases and to cure them of diseases Auicenne sayeth it is good for them that haue the goute the sciatica passyons of the reynes and of the bladder leprye quartayne and all longe dyseases and Galene sayth that it preserueth healthe The offyce of vomytynge is to purge fleme and humours of the stomake and to turne them from other partes It maye be prouoked in sondrye maners The practicioners commenlye gyue warme water with a syrupe of vineger and incontinently afterward they cōmaunde the patient to put his fyngers into his mouthe and so prouoke vomyt There be some as Galene testifyeth which receyuyng sondrye meates at a dynner ones in a moneth prouoke vomyt after the maner aforesayde to preserue healthe Some vse a stronge vomyt and vomitiuū nicolai whiche ought not to be done but in greate necessitie for it weakeneth the stomake and the syght of the eyes wherfore whan a vyolent vomytynge chaunceth to anye man through the weakenesse of vertue retentiue ye may gyue hym a myna of quynces or quynces otherwyse dressed a syrupe of myrte sugre of roses syrupe of roses c. ¶ Of drawyng of a deed chylde out of the matryce THe sygnes whan a chyld is deed in the matrice bene these The chylde moueth not as it dyd afore The bellye of the woman is colde Her face and her lyppes bene pale Her eyes bene hollowe Item it maye be knowen by the euyll odoure of her mouth and by longe trauayle and difficultie of delyueraunce whā ye perceyue that the chylde is deed by the foresayde sygnes ye shal come to handye operation But first ye shal make a suffumigation of castorium and euforbium and ye shall prouoke perbrakyng with putting of fethers anoynted wyth oyle and vynegre into the womans mouthe or elles prouoke nesynge And yf the chylde can not come oute by this meanes than vsynge fyrste a suffumigation wyth a decoction of mollificatiue thynges as of mallowes vyolets fenugreke camomylle marche mallowes c. Ye must annoynte your ryght hande wyth oyle of roses and put it into the matryce and set the heed of the infāt streyghte to come oute and drawe it out as gentlye as maye be And yf the heed be to grosse ye muste take awaye the bones and the brayne that it maye the more easelye come oute Some admynystre in this case many kyndes of yron instrumentes as pynsons speculum Howebeit they ought not to be vsed but in greate necessititie lest the matrice be torne therwyth c. ¶ To preserue heere 's from fallyng A Decoction of mayden heer wyth myrobalanes called Emblici made wyth gentle lye strengtheneth the rotes of the heere 's and multiplyeth them Ysaac sayeth that a decoction of sisamus prolongeth the heere 's and mundifyeth scurffe yf ye wasshe the heere theerwith Item lye made wyth asshes of gootes donge and of the rootes of vyne tree multiplyeth heere and suffreth them not to falle yf ye wash the heed therewyth Also a grene lisarde sodden wyth oyle of swete almondes and a lytle laudanum and a lytle oyle of myrt wyth water of myrtylles tylle the water be consumed strengtheneth the heere 's and maketh them fayre when the heed is annoynted therewythall Thys ordinaunce folowynge is good for the forkynge of the heere R. of the leaues of myrte of willowes ana ℥ ii of the oyle of mirt ℥ iiii of laudanum poudred ʒ vi of mirobalanes embli poudred ℥ ii of wyne ℥ ii seeth them all together wyth a softe fyre til the thyrde parte of the wyne be consumed then anoynte the endes and the rootes of the heere therwyth Item redde wine of the decoction of myrtilles sumach roses spike narde of the coddes of seny strengtheneth the heere 's frō fallyng yf ye washe them therwythal a lotion of lye premised ¶ Of the cure of one that is skourged THe cure of skourgyng differeth not frō the cure shewed in the chapter of a fall Wherfore in the pacientes strength and age wyll suffer cut a veyne at the begynnynge and vse scarifications and ventoses Lykewyse ye shall geue the patient of reubarbe ʒ i. of madder of gynger ana ℈ i. mengle thē and make a potion wyth hote water of scabious Item it is verye expedient that the patient take in the mornynge certen dayes a dramme of the poudre vnder wrytten wyth water of hoppes R. of terra sigillata ʒ iii. of reubarbe ʒ i. of mumia of rubea tinctorum ana ℈ ii of gynger ʒ ss Furthermore let the diete be slender at the begynnynge as it is declared in the allegid chapter Afterwarde ye shall come to locall medicynes And ye shal wrappe the patient in a hote wethers skynne newlye stayne sprinklyng vpō it the pouder of myrtilles namelye of the graynes and leaues therof The nexte daye ye shall washe all the body with wyne of decoction of roses worme wood mirtilles camomill mellilote dille and afterwarde ye shall applye vpon the skourged place thys cerote R. oyle of roses odoriferous of oile of myrte an̄ li. ss of oyle of wormewood camomylle an̄ ℥ ii make a softe cerote wyth sufficient whyte waxe addynge of beane floure well bolted ℥ ii ss of roses ℥ i. of the poudre of the graynes leaues of myrtilles ana ʒ x. mengle them and vse them Many other remedyes are described in the chapiter of brusyng attricion of lacertes whervnto ye shal resorte ¶ A chapter of lyce THe cure of lyce consisteth in thre intentions In purgation diete and application of locall medicines Concernynge the fyrste intention the bodye muste be purged wyth pilles of agarike or diacatholicon or diafinicon picra Galeni
or such as purge rotteÌ„ mattier For lyce are engendred of rotten mattier Concerninge diete the patient muste absteyne from meates that engender corrupte or rotten mattier as figges chestnuttes colewortes c. To come to locall medicines some affirme that the iuce of brome wyth the iuce of wormewood and oyle of mirt sodden kylleth lyce yf ye annoynt the heade therwythall Oyle dissolued with aloes lykewyse vsed is of lyke effecte Item a decoction of the gumme of an yuye tree whyte beetes and blacke of the coddes of senye made with wormewood yarowe and lye kylleth lyce yf ye wasshe the heade wythall twyse a weke Note that what soner killeth lyce kylleth nyttes also To kylle crab lyce in the priuy members and vnder the arme holes ye shall rubbe the place wyth a clout wherwyth the goldsmyth gyldeth syluer But if the lyce be fouÌ„de in the eye liddes ye shal vse a surer medicine Take of a heÌ„nes galle Ê’ ss water of roses of wormewood anÌ„ Ê’ ii of aloes epatyke â„¥ i. mengle theÌ„ lay it vpon the eyeliddes Or thus â„ž of buttyre thryse washed wyth rose water Ê’ iii. of aloes epatyke Ê’ i. mengle them together and make a linimente and anoynte the eye liddes therwyth when the patient goeth to bedde c ¶ Of the stynkynge of the nose and of the mouth THe euyl odour of the nose and of the mouthe maye come of sondrye causes as Galene sayeth Somtyme it cometh by corrupte vapours ascendyng from rotten humours in the stomake and this chaunceth to those persons that lyue riotously vsyng excesse in meate and drynke Sometymes it chaunceth through the rottenes of the goÌ„mes and of the teeth The stynke of the nose cometh somtyme of a rotteÌ„ vlceration and sometyme of corrupte and catarrouse mattier desceÌ„ding froÌ„ the brayne and somtyme through the stoppyng of the streynour of the nose and thys kynde is of harde curation or rather incurable as some affirme The cure of thys euyll disposition coÌ„sisteth in thre intentions The first is ordinaunce of diete the second purgation of corrupte mattier The third is administration of local medicines For the fyrste the pacicient muste absteyne from all meates that engender grosse and corrupte humours as are grosse fleshe fyshe colewortes oynyons garlike pasties and pies and he muste eate meates of good digestion as capons chyckyns veale lambe lyke spyced wyth cynamome Hys breade must be vnleuened Pomegranades are comended in thys case for they suffer not meates to corrupte in the stomake Item stiptyke frutes as medlers quynces are permitted after meate but al other frutes are to be abhorred Furthermore hys wyne muste not be swete nor grosse nor troublous nor stroÌ„g Of herbes he may vse borage lettuse maioruÌ„ ê‘cely mintes sauerye tyme sage sorell rosemarye Also it is good to vse after meate corianders swete fenell cynamome For the seconde intention lette the mattier be purged wyth diacatholicoÌ„ cassia and tamarindes or with pilles of mastyke or pilles de octo rebus or pilles of washed aloes these muste be receyued twyse a weke thre houres before supper or .ii. houres after supper We haue founde it good to take in the mornynge fastynge an ounce of honye of roses aromatised wyth a lytle cynamome and nutmigges Also the roote of gynger wyth hony suger receyued fastynge comforteth digestion and causeth good odour of the mouthe and so doth the rynde of a citron or of an orenge confecte as is aforesayde Item confection of the thre saunders and aromaticum rosatum receyued fastynge wyth a lytle wyne is profitable in thys case The thyrde intention is thus accomplished Fyrst yf the cause of the stynke be in the rotten teeth let them be remoued But yf it be in the goÌ„mes let them be rubbed wyth thys mixture folowynge R. of the water of sorel of the wine of pomegranades anÌ„ â„¥ i. of roch alume Ê’ ii ss of licium Ê’ vi let them seeth all together tyll the water and wyne be consumed yf nede be of stronger remedyes put to the mixture of vnguentuÌ„ egiptiacuÌ„ Ê’ vi If the stinke of the nose procede of rotten vlceration ye muste mundifye the place wyth the forsayde remedye or wyth vnguentuÌ„ apploruÌ„ mengled with vnguentuÌ„ egiptiacum It is good also to draw into the nose thrilles thys decoction folowynge R. of water of roses and plantayne ana â„¥ iii. of wyne of pomegranades â„¥ ii of licium of hony of roses ana â„¥ i. ss of sarcocolle Ê’ i. of alume Ê’ i. ss of myrrhe Ê’ ss seeth them all together a litle Item it is good to make a lotion wyth water of roses wyne of pomegranades a lytle odoriferous wine wherein roses myrte calamus aromaticus ciperus and a lytle alume a lytle honye of roses are sodden IteÌ„ it is good to holde in the mouth cynamome nutmigges or sweete fenell to eate medlers after repaste or sower apples ¶ A chapter of horcenes TO clarifye the voyce a purgation wyth pilles of hieracum agariâ—o or wyth cassia and diacatholicon premised it is verye profitable to take thys decoction folowynge hote when the patient goeth to bedde R. of water of scabiouse fenell and buglosse ana li. i. of iuiubes fattefigges raysons dates ana â„¥ i. of clene liquiryce Ê’ x. of sirupe de duabus radicibus wtout vinaygre â„¥ iii. of hony â„¥ ii of penydies of suger candy of sirupe of violettes anÌ„ â„¥ i. ss seeth theÌ„ all together in a glasse tyll the thyrde parte be consumed Dioscorides sayeth that assa fetida takeÌ„ wyth water of hony rectifieth a horce voyce Item it is very good to take after supper Ê’ i. of these pilles R. of the iuyce of liquiryce of aloes epatike of dragagantum braied of assa of aloes ana Ê’ i. of cububes of myrrhe ana Ê’ ii of liquyde storax of clere terebentyne anÌ„ Ê’ i. ss of coriandes swete fenel anÌ„ ℈ ii of garden saffran Ê’ ss meÌ„gle them all together and make pilles wyth hony Also pilles bechichie siue de liquiritia holden vnder the tonge synke downe to the longes and clarifye the voyce Item a leke boyled wyth oyle and eaten wyth hony ameÌ„deth horcenes yf ye put therto a lytle cubebes it shal be the better Auncient wryters in thys case prayse a decoction made wyth honye water and mustarde Finallye a decoction made wyth the seede of quynces liquiryce the rootes of langdedefe syrupe of violets soupleth the roughnes of the pype clarifieth the voyce And thus we make an ende c. ¶ A chapter of an aposteme which is wont to chaunce through flebothomye IT chaunceth sometimes that through negligence in cuttyng a veyne a synowe is prycked or that yuell bloode is reteyned thoroughe streate phlebotomye of whiche .ii. causes the membre is apostemed with a coleryke or a sanguyne aposteme For the curation whereof ye shall resorte to the booke of apostemes Howebeit ye shall obserue this one thynge that if ye feare the commyng of an
made wyth the leaues of myrte willowes sumach roses and a lytle vinegre and salte is praysed of the doctours Some haue thought it good to anoynte the bodye wyth oyle of wylde cucumer Finallye the patient muste watche much and must vse electuaries of trifera the lesse or electuarye of lachar c. ¶ A chapter of a member or bodye extenuate or thynned THoroughe the defaute of the vertue attractiue and assimilatiue and by slender meates and seasynge from excercise and greate thoughte the body is extenuated made leane The cure of thys disease consisteth in two intentions The fyrste is to engender good blood that the vertue attractiue maye drawe it to the member beyng extenuated and that it may nouryshe the same The seconde is to strengthen the retentyue vertue of the mēber that blood beyng drawē and sent therunto may be reteined in the same The fyrste intention whyche is to engender good blood is accomplished by the administration of good diete for as Galene sayeth If ye wyll restore a leane bodye ye shall geue hym grosse and redde wyne and meates of greate nouryshmente Wherefore the diete of them whyche are in consumpsion is conuenient in thys case The seconde intention is accomplished by rubbynges bathes and cerotes The rubbynge of the extenuate members must be vsed nether to soft nor to roughe And after rubbynge the patiente maye conueniently go into a warme bathe Oyles also and cerotes attractiue layed vpon the member are good to drawe nouryshement therunto But for asmuche as the lyuer and veynes are wonte to be stopped by the foresayd thynges therfore ye shall administer thinges that open as capares succurrie asparage lupines c. Lykewyse in thys case the wyne muste not be grosse and sweete tyl the oppilation be remoued but rather thynne and subtile Oximell and waters that prouoke vryne are permitted in thys case Conuenient cerotes to drawe nouryshmente are suche as be made of pytche hote oyles and gummes as thys that foloweth R. of foxe oile of oyle of lillies of the grese of a ducke henne and gose ana ℥ i. ss of shyppe pytche ℥ iii. of greke pytche of rasyn of the pyne terebentyne ana ℥ ii of oyle of euphorbium ℥ ss of oyle of elders ℥ i. of sage of rosemarye an̄ m̄ i. Let them boyle all together and streyne them all and make a styffe cerote with sufficient new waxe which ye shall spreade vpon a lether and lay it vpon the extenuated member Note that rubbyng wyth cloutes must be vsed before the cerote and the bath After that the nourishment is drawē to the mēber it is good to epithime the sayde mēbers with thinges cōfortatiue that the mattier may be reteyned in the mēbers wherof this was wonte to be our ordinaūce R. of roses wormewood sticados nept squinātū maiorū an̄ m̄ ss of rosemarye sage an̄ a lytle camomille m̄ i. seeth them al together wyth sufficient redde wyne tyll the thyrde part be consumed Auicēne saith that it is good to drawe the nourishmēt to the leane mēber by excercising the same carieng some heuy thing therw t by bynding the hole mēber straytlye that the nouryshment may not come therunto but be constrayned to passe to the extenuat member ¶ A Chapter to remoue scarres and roughnes of the skynne SOme auncient doctours saye that Vnguentum citrinū Nicolai remoueth scarres of the face caused thorough a wounde Item oile of the yolkes of Egges laboured in a morter of leade remoueth the roughnes of the face and of the handes and scarres of woundes Vnguentū de tucia of oure description and vnguentum de cerusa sodden and bawme and a sparadrap of oure description made wyth camphore and Tucia amendeth scarres and roughnes of the skynne Furtheremore oyle of elders melted wyth newe waxe and a lytle oyle of wormewoode and a lytle iuyce of a radyshe roote and cumyn and beane floure incorporated after the maner of a cerote and sodden resolueth dead bloode and blacknes of the face and of the eye lyddes in brusyng and stripes Item for the roughnes of the handes and of the face ye shal rubbe thē with almans chewed wyth a lytle lupynes and barley floure Lykewyse the seede of Sisamus chewed wyth nuttes reysons and rubbed vpō the place remoueth blackenes and deade bloode vnder the skynne Oyle of Sisamum is of lyke effecte Furtheremore the roote of a wylde Cucumer stamped wyth honye thynneth a cicatrice and remoueth blacke spottes Fynallye to remoue the roughnes of the skynne ye shall vse thys liniment folowyng ℞ of oyle of swete Almans of oyle of Rooses of euery one ʒ vi of the marye of a calues legge ℥ ss of calues talowe and kyddes talowe of euery one ℥ j. melte them all together and putte them in a holowe rape or in holowe apples and set them in an ouen to boyle and afterwarde stampe thē all together and rubbe the place wyth the sayde rapes or apples for it is a present remedye and also for the chappes of the feete and handes caused of colde ¶ A Chapter of superfluous sweate TO remoue superfluous and stynkynge sweate weakenyng the bodye the doctours thynke conuenient to vse thinges that open and prouoke vryne as is thys decoction folowynge ℞ of annyse ℥ ss of the rotes of asparage bruscus and fenell of euery one m̄ j. of clene liquyrice m̄ ss of the comune seedes somewhat brayed ℥ ij of reysons ℥ j. ss of damaske prumes nomber ten of maidenheare of Cicorie of euerye one m̄ j. ss of the iij. lesse seedes of euerye one ʒ ij of smallage seede ʒ ss lette them seethe together wyth sufficient water tylle the thyrde parte be consumed then streyne them and putte to the streynynge of syrupe de duabus radicibus wythout vynegre ℥ viij of oximell symplex ℥ iij. of whyte sugger .li. j. clarifie them at the fyer agayne and make a longe syrupe wherof the paciente shall vse in the mornynge the space of a weeke and more whyche done ye shall come to retentiues for whych purpose odoriferous wyne of smal strength must be gyuē to the paciēt delaied with water of the floures croppes of mirtilles stilled in a lēbick Item it is very profytable to washe the bodye of the patient two houres before dyner and supper wyth the decoction of mirtilles sumach quynces rosewater sodden wyth equall quantitie of water and wyne and afterwarde ye shall anoynt the body with thys liniment ℞ of oyle of roses omphacyne ℥ iiij of oyle of myrte of oyle of quynces ana ℥ iij. of oyle of mastyke ℥ j. of whyte saunders ʒ vi of water of rooses and plantayne of euery one ℥ iij. of myrobalanes citrynes ʒ ij sethe them all together tyll the water be consumed than streyne them and putte to the streynynge of whyte waxe asmuche as shall suffyce make a lynyment and rubbe the bodye therwyth in the mornyng and at nyght ¶ A Chapter of the stynke of the arme holes FOr the stinke
the feuer leueth not the pacient tyl the aposteme be ended by the waye of resolution or suppuration when it procedeth of cholere inclinynge to putrefaction it is a tercian and begynneth with great colde and encreaseth in heate is with great sweate But yf it begyn wyth colde tremblynge and perturbation of reason or wyth a palsye or with euyll accidentes it proceadeth of putrefaction of the brayne The fourthe obseruaunce is touchynge flesshe growynge vppon the bone in the .viii. or .ix. day If it growe in the forme of the graynes of a pome granade and afterwarde dymynysshe or be vtterly destroyed thorough corruption deteyned vnder the skull or aposteme of the pannicle it is a very euyl signe But if this destructioÌ„ came by a medicine moche deficcatyue or he risipelas folowyng vpon the skulle it is not so euyll a signe And when the sayde fleshe receyueth good encrease groweth circlewyse about the bone is ioyned with the fleshe growynge vpon dura mater it is a trew signe of health The .v. obseruation is concernynge an aposteme whych sometyme chaunceth vpoÌ„ dura mater after the percing of the bone And then as AuiceÌ„ne sayeth the ryme dura mater swelleth ryseth vp aboue the skulle comunely euyl accidentes accompany thys aposteme as perturbation of reason rigours trembling palsie apoplexye For remotioÌ„ of this aposteme ye must make a new and larger perforation or borynge as sone as may be in the place of the fyrst percyng wyth our greater instrument called nespula And afterwarde ye muste procede as it is aforesayd layeng on a pece of the cerote firste ordeyned And afterwarde vsynge as muche of thys playster folowynge as may couer the hole place R. of camomille mellilote roses anÌ„ mÌ„ ii of fenugreke â„¥ iii. of the rotes of holihocke somwhat stamped Ê’ iiii of swete fenell â„¥ ss of corianders Ê’ iii. the heade of a wether somwhat brused lette them seeth with sufficient water tyl the heade be perfitly sodden then streine them and in the forsaid decoctioÌ„ seeth of husked beanes li. i. ss tyl they ben also perfitly sodden then staÌ„pe the beanes streine them put to the streynyng of barlye floure â„¥ viii of bran poudred of mellilote staÌ„ped fynely anÌ„ â„¥ ii let theÌ„ seeth agayne a litle make plaister with a lytle of the said decoction sufficient sapa addinge in the ende of oyle of roses odoriferous dyl white waxe anÌ„ â„¥ ii of saffraÌ„ Ê’ i. the yolkes of .iii. egges which must come in when ye take the rest froÌ„ the fyre Item it is ryght expedient to laye vpon dura mater a sponge dipped in this decoction with the forsaid cerote playster for it resolueth the swellyng The .vi. obseruaunce is touching the blacke coloure of dura mater wherin ye shal coÌ„sider whether the colour come by the application of medicines or by the alteration of the ayre or by some bruse or by bloode coÌ„geled reteyned betwene the said paÌ„nicle the skulle If it seme to come through the streining of medicines there is no better medicine then to apply honye of roses But if it procede through the alteration of the ayre or cold then ye shal remoue it with this medicine R. of clere terebeÌ„tine â„¥ iii. of honye of roses streyned â„¥ i. ss seeth theÌ„ a litle take theÌ„ froÌ„ the fyre immediatlye adde vnto theÌ„ the yolke of an egge of barlye floure â„¥ iii. of saffran ℈ i. of sarcocolle Ê’ ii Thys medicine muÌ„difyeth wyth some digestion To take away the blacke colour of dura mater caused by a bruse ye may vse ii or .iii. daies a digestiue of terebeÌ„tine made with yolkes of egges or with oyle of roses omphacine IteÌ„ the oyle of yolkes of egges is a singuler remedy in thys case If the sayd colour be caused thorow blood reteyned betwene the skulle the paÌ„nicle it is good to procede with this remedy .iii. or .iiii. times â„ž good aqua vite â„¥ ii ss of fine greyne brayed Ê’ ii of saffraÌ„ ℈ i. hony of roses streined Ê’ i. ss of sarcocol Ê’ iii. seeth theÌ„ al together tyl the third ê‘te be coÌ„sumed streyntheÌ„ stille the licour vpon the dura mater drop by drop for it drieth muÌ„difieth coÌ„serueth the hole ê‘tes froÌ„ putrefactioÌ„ Or make it thus R. of aqua vite â„¥ ii of rasin of the firre tre Ê’ ii ss hony of roses â„¥ i. ss of the iuce of smallage â„¥ ss of the the iuce of betony Ê’ vi sarcocolle Ê’ ii seeth theÌ„ al together tyl halfe be coÌ„sumed theÌ„ streyne theÌ„ vse it as aforsayd But if the rottenes blacknes cannot be remoued her with but that the patient waxeth worse and worse theÌ„ ye shal shew aforehande the dauÌ„ger procede with stronger medicines that is to say with remedyes written in the seconde obseruaunce The .vii. obseruaunce is touchyng the ê‘cing of the bone of the head which must be done wyth our instrumeÌ„t called nespula in the somer before the .iiii. day in the wynter before the .vii. And the sayd percynge must be in a longe figure in the lowest parte that the quitture may issue out more easelye And yf the stroke be vpoÌ„ some seame both the partes of the bone muste be perced in the ryghte and left sydes of the commissure so that the commissure be left vntouched The cause whye ye muste make .ii. holes one of the one syde and another of the other is bycause in the time of the stroke the blood is dispersed on both the sides yf ye shuld make but one hole on the one side the blood that is in the other syde coulde not come to the other hole bycause that the ryme dura mater is knytte to the coÌ„missure whych the mattier can not perce This operation we haue ofteÌ„ proued in the courte of Rome and chifly in our marcelles But when it chaunceth that the skulle is brokeÌ„ by a bruse then ye must diligently remoue the peces of the brokeÌ„ bone with trepanes healing the hurt of the rime dura mater yf there be any as we did in a maÌ„ of placeÌ„tia which was strickeÌ„ in the foreheade wyth the heele of a mule We being called to the cure opened the place thre cornered wyse remoued all the bones takynge some of the hole part away also we washed the hurted paÌ„nicle wyth aqua vite incoÌ„tinently I cured the brokeÌ„ bone wyth bolsters dipped yn warme wyne and somewhat streyned And lykewyse I closed the borders wyth other bolsters moysted in the whyte of an egge And moreouer I washed the pannicle dura mater wyth aqua vite layed on Auicennes capital pouder and successiuely I administred the cerote aboue ordeyned And so the maÌ„ was healed wythin the space of .xl. dayes Lykewyse a certen maÌ„ called bruscho was wounded vpon the heade so greuouslye that a lytle of the brayne came out at the wound in the quaÌ„titie of a pese whych man
cephalica in the contrary side afterwarde to geue the patient a digestiue made of syrupe of violets roses waters of borage hoppes vnto the fyft day cōsequentlye to administer this medicine folowynge R. of cassia diacatholicō an̄ ʒ vi make morcelles with suger Or for rich men ye maye vse this medicine R. of chosē māna of diaprunis not solutiue or diacassia an̄ ʒ vi of good reubarbe infused according to art ℈ ii make a smal potion with the water of endyue hoppes addinge of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. The reason why phlebotomy is more conuenient at the beginning then a solutiue medicine is this The humours which are redy to rūne to the wounded mēber brynge it to an aposteme are bloode cholere wherfore the cuttynge of the veyne cephalica on the contrary part is necessary to turne awaye to purge the sayd humours As touchyng thys purgation ye shall note that ye muste not geue the patient a medicine wher into scamonye entreth for as Auerroes sayth Scamonye troubleth and inflameth the humours and can not be so corrected but it wyll hurte the principall members And Galene sayeth that the aposteme vpon the ryme Dura mater is a sharpe disease and in sharpe diseases stronge medicines must not be geuen but such as purge easely wythout violence HOwe we wyll describe the instrumentes wherof we made mention afore The first instrumēt called instrumentū masculum must be made of fyne stele about the length of .viii. fyngers in the ende wherof there must be an handel like the handel of a wymble or percer in the other ende it must haue small teeth lyke a sawe and must be holow the length of fyue ynches hauynge a quadrate and sharpe pricke in the middes therof standing out a litle farther then the saw whych shal serue onely to make a cercle vpon the skulle The seconde instrument shal be made as the fyrste wythout any pricke in the myddest Neuertheles a nespula is set in the toppe of the saw dented or tothed to cutte two maner of wayes for one part of the nespula must cut the bone towarde the ryght syde when the instrument is turned to the same syde the other parte of the nespula muste cut towarde the lyft side when the instrumente is turned to the same side The effecte of thys instrumente is to perce the skulle vnto the second table and is called nespula femina The thyrde instrument whyche is called instrumentum securitatis shal be holowe and dented and shall haue a handle also shal be holowe dented without a nespula and without a pricke in the middes but it shall haue entring in the ende of the saw a peece of yron or of siluer .iii. ynches longe after the facion of a wrethed vyne and in the maner of a vice whiche when it is turned aboue by litle and lytle shal perce the second table without daunger of hurtyng the ryme dura mater The fourth instrumēt is called lenticula it must be made with the said wrethed vine or vice as it is sayd in the thyrd instrument and it must haue no saw and in the ende it shal haue a lenticula an ynche aboue it must haue a lineal rounde instrument to reteyne or holde the sayde instrument For the lēticula shal helpe to remoue the roughnes or prickes of the boone Also a file shall take awaye the sayd peces of bones and thus the skulle may be perced wythout daunger ¶ A chapter of the cure of woundes of mariners soulders Forasmuch as the bodies of mariners and souldiours ar customed to labour the cure of theyr woundes must differ from them that are of delicate cōplexion lyue idelly Fyrste yf they be hurt in the head ye shal procede with the remedies declared in the chapter of the cure of woūdes that is to say with a capital cerote aqua vite and Auicennes pouder And if they be hurt vpon the ioynctes wyth a great wounde ye shall cauterise the same wounde with a lyght cauterie of terebētyne oyle of roses and afterward ye shall sewe vp the same leauyng in the lowest part a hole that the water may issue out ye shall put a tent in the hole moysted wyth oyle of the yolkes of egges or wyth oyle of ipericō with as much terebentyne And vpon the wounde ye shall laye vnguentum basilicon magistrale of our description and whan quytture is ingendered in the wound in stede of oyle of ipericō ye shal apply a mūdificatiue of sirupe of roses Item a playster of beanes whyche we ordeyned for the goute is conueniente in thys case And yf the wounde be in a fleshye place ye shall make a seame and washe the place wyth aqua vite with a pouder made of aloes and myrrhe And ye must lay therupon vng basilicum of oure description If the wounde be wyth losse of substaūce by an instrumēt called a scopette then after cauterisatiō of the place ye shall finishe the cure as we haue declared in a proper chapter therof when the wounde perceth into the stomake or into the belly ye shall likewyse procede wyth aqua vite aloes myrrhe and with a cerote of minium wrytten in a chapter of additions Finallye ye maye also vse conueniently thys playster folowynge ℞ of beane floure li. ii of branne fynely poudred li. i. seeth them wyth sufficient sapa whyte wyne a lytle water tyll they be thycke addynge of oyle of roses camomylle and dylle ana ℥ i. ss As touchynge diete and conuenient potions ye shall resorte to the chapter of woūdes that perce into the brest c. ¶ The maner of cuttynge veynes from the heade to the fete ALbeit that in a proper cha of flebotomy in the nynth boke we haue spokē largelye of the cōmodities incōmodities therof yet that the doctrine of the sayd chapter may be more playne we wyll here declare howe ye may vse phlebotomy as well diuersiue as euacuatiue in apostemes woundes and breakynges of bones Fyrst it is a general rule that phlebotomye be made in the contrary parte by one diameter complete excepte the mattier be venomouse and thys must be done in the begynnyng to augmentation but in the state ye must cutte a veyne in the same syde for then there is no intention to turne awaye the mattier whyche floweth no longer Yea it is ryghte conuenient to purge the bodye by phlebotomye euacuatiue for then the mattier anticedente is found vnder the fourme of the mattier conioyncte The order of phlebothomy As concernynge the order of phlebotomye all the auncient and later doctours kepe this that foloweth that is to saye yf the mattier be in the ryght the bodye and the heade not beyng ful of humours then a clister premised it is mooste conuenient to open the veyne called cephalica whyche is betwene the forefinger and the thombe of the contrary hande but in the state the practicioners
in this case maye thus be ordeyned ℞ of syrupe of roses of syrupe of the iuce of endiue ana ʒ vi the waters of endiue buglosse and wormewoode ana ℥ i. The sygnes of this disease yf perchaunce ye shall doute thereof are vehement payne and swellyng of the place Some ignoraunte Chirurgiens thynke that it is a dislocation and inforce themselues to reduce it putting the membre into hote water and after into colde water whyche thynge ought not to be done for hoote water draweth matter to the place and colde induceth a spasme And whan they se the place blacke aboute the seuenth or tenth daye they scarifye it thynkynge that it is the begynnynge of cancrena whyche thynge causeth sondrye accidentes Nowe that we haue warned you of theyr erroure we wyl returne to oure purpose wherfore as touchynge locall medicines the fyrste thre or foure dayes ye shall emplayster the membre with stoupes moystned in water and wyne of pomegranades or vynegre of Roses and annoynted wyth this myxture folowynge ℞ syxe egges with whytes and yolkes of oyle of roses omphacyne or oyle of roses complete ℥ iiii of oyle of myrte ℥ ii of womans milk ℥ i. rybworte cutte in small peeces m̄ ii of barlye and beane floure ana ℥ i. ss shake them all togyther addynge of the poudre of the leaues and graynes of myrtylles ana ʒ x. applye this playster vpon the place twyce a daye actuallye hote and after the .iiii. daye put to the sayd playster of wormwod cut and stamped m̄ i. ss of oyle of camomylle ℥ i. ss ye shall procede with thys remedye vnto the .vii. daye And yf the peyne be vehement in the stede of the foresayd remedye ye shal vse this playster folowynge ℞ of mallowes roses wormewood ribworte ana m̄ i. ss of branne of husked beanes ana m̄ ii of camomylle mellylot stamped ana m̄ ss sethe theym all togyther in sufficient water tyl the beanes be perfectlye sodden stampe theym all and strayne them and set them to the fyer agayne and make a playster with .li. i. ss of sapa and as moche bean flour and with the foresayde streynyng addyng in the ende of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ iii. of oyle of camomylle and myrte ana ℥ ii of saffron ʒ i. let them seeth agayne a lytle Item to comfort the ioyntes in the ende it is good to apply this plaister ℞ of the rootes of holyhocke .li. i. of salamōs seale .li. ss cutte them seeth them in the broth of a wethers heade then stampe them and strayne them and put to the streynyng of good odoriferous wyne ℥ viii of beane floure li. ss of oxe dounge brayed ℥ ii of iva stamped of wormwood of roses ana m̄ ss of oyle of roses odoriferous of oyle myrtyne ana ℥ i. of oyle of camomylle spyke agrippa and dialthea ana ℥ ss myngle them and lette them seeth agayne tyll they be thycke vse this ordynaunce after the manner of a cerote or playster And yf ye adde of clere terrebentyne ℥ iii. it shal be more subtyle and shall the better comforte the synowes and the muscules An other for the same intention ℞ of holy hock of salomons seale sodden strayned ana ℥ iiij of clere terebentyne ℥ ij of odoriferous oyle of roses of oyle myrtyne spyke mastyke ana ʒ ij of whyt waxe ʒ x. of hony ℥ i. of agrippa dialtea ana ʒ v. of good whyt wyne halfe a ciathe seeth them al together with an oūce halfe of earth wormes washed wyth wyne tyl the wyne be consumed then strayne them put to the straynynge of redde pouder ʒ vi of the pouder of myrtilles wormewood roses ana ℥ ss of al the saūders ana ʒ iij. of mumia ʒ ij ss of saffron ℈ i. of bean floure ʒ xiiij myngle them Here foloweth a cōfortatiue decoction whych dryeth and resolueth and serueth in the ende ye muste foment the place twyse a daye wyth sponges ℞ of wormewood roses myrtilles rosema floures yua an̄ m̄ i. of sage squinātū sticcados maiorum an̄ m̄ ss the nuts of cypresse brayed of the floures of pomegranades ana ℥ ij of honye of roses ℥ iij. of roche alume of salt ana ℥ i. ss of frankynsence mastycke storax calamite ana ʒ ij of laudanum ʒ v. of liquide storax ʒ i. ss of corianders and anyse ana ʒ ij ss stampe them al together seeth them with redde wyne and barbours lye tyll the thyrde parte be cōsumed thē strayne them vse them Here foloweth the remedyes whych are conuenient in all fractures dislocations and ben of fyue kyndes wherof the fyrst is thys wherwyth ye shal procede vnto the seuenth daye ℞ the whytes of foure egges oyle of roses oyle myrtine ana ℥ ij of mylduste ℥ ij ss of sanguis draconis ℥ x. of terra sigillata ʒ vi myngle thē vse thys medicine leynge fyrst vpon the fracture a pece of lynen cloth wette in oyle of roses and oyle of myrte The seconde kynde wherwyth ye must procede vnto the .xx. daye is thys ℞ of clere terebenti ℥ iij. of hony ℥ i. ss oyle of myrte oyle of roses odoriferous ana ℥ ij of mirrhe wel brayed frākinsence aloes sanguis draconis ana ℥ ss of bole armeny of terra sigillata ana ʒ vi of mumia ʒ v. of myldust of the floure of lynseed of fenugreke ana ℥ i. the whytes of .iiij. egges of dragagantū brayed ʒ x. These thynges muste be put in wyth vij pounde of the muscilage of calues feete soddē wyth the leaues of holihocke ashe and wyllowes they muste be well myngled together after the maner a playster and chaūged ones or twyse a weeke The thyrde is a sparadrap whyche is conuenient in the fractures of great bones as of the thyghes of the shulders is writtē in our antidotary called a cerote for the fractures of bones The fourth kynde is an embrocacion whych muste be vsed euery thyrde daye after the application of the sparadrap vnto perfyte curation is thus made ℞ of roses wormewood of the leaues of both plantaines of yarowe knotte grasse of the rootes of the ashe tree and wyllowe tree of the leaues graynes of mirte ana m̄ ij of the rootes of holihock somewhat stamped .li. i. of horsetayle woodbynd of the rootes and leaues of consolida the greater and the lesse ana m̄ ss of hony ℥ iij. of roche alume salt ana ℥ ij of frankyncence myrre sarcocoll ana ℥ i. of aloes eparyke ℥ ss of laudanū ʒ x. seethe all these together with two partes of water one of good redde wyne tyll the fourth parte be consumed then strayne them and vse thys decoction actually hote The .v. is a liniment whych taketh awaye ytchynge caused through dryenge medicines And it is in this fourme ℞ of oyle of roses of vnguentū populeon ana ℥ ij of the iuice of plātaine ℥ i. of oyle of myrte ℥ x. of
this ℞ of oyle of roses omphacine oyle of violettes oyle of roses odoriferous ana ℥ ii myngle them labour them in a morter of leade the space of .ii. houres anoynte the place with fethers moysted in this oyle The third forme is after this sort ℞ of malowes violettes barlye and lettuse ana m̄ i. ss of branne m̄ ii of husked beanes ana m̄ ii ss seth them al with sufficient brothe of vnsalted flesshe tyll the barly breake and then epitheme the place with hote cloutes The remedies which swage peyne caused of hote moyst matter are after iiii sortes wherof the first is in the forme of a linimēt ℞ of oyle of roses odoriferous oyle of camomyll ana ℥ ii of the iuice of plantane ℥ ss the yolkes whytes of .iij. egges of saffron ℈ i. mingle them laboure them in a morter of leade the space of an houre and an halfe The seconde fourme is this ℞ of the cromes of bread steped in the broth of flesshe .li. j. ss of oyle of roses odoriferous oyle of camomylle ana ℥ ii the yolkes of ii egges of saffran ℈ i. make a stiffe playster The third forme is thus ordeyned ℞ of the leaues of mallowes of husked benes ana m̄ ii of the leues of violettes of clene barly ana m̄ i. of the crōmes of broune bred .li. i. of camomil melilote ana m̄ ss seeth them al with broth or sufficient rayne water til the barly breake then stampe them streyn them put to the streining of oyle of roses and camomyl of barlye floure ana ℥ ii seth them all agayne tyll they be thicke The fourth fourme is a fomentation in a hote and drye cause Wherevnto there is added of camomyl and mellylote ana m̄ i. Furthermore remedies ordeyned to swage peyne caused of coolde mattier are in fyue fourmes whereof the fyrste is a playster of sapa thus ordeyned ℞ of beane floure .li. i. of camomylle mellylote stamped ana m̄ i. of brayde branne m̄ ii seethe theym all togyther with suffycient sapa a lytle barboures lye and a lytell odoriferouse wyne tylle they bene thycke addyng of oyle of camomylle roses and myrte ana ℥ i. The seconde is this ℞ of husked beanes of the cromes of broune bread ana .li. ii seeth them with the broth of a wethers head tylle the beanes be sodden then make a styffe playster with oyle of roses camomylle and dille The .iii. fourme is cromes of bread steeped in mylke and after made in a playster with oyle of roses camomyl yolkes of egges and a lytle saffron The fourth is a fomentation administred with a sponge or with vnwasshen wolle after this description ℞ of cammomyl mellilote wormwod roses sticados ana m̄ i. of the sede of fenugreke of lynsede ana ℥ i. ss of hony ℥ iii. of rosemary floures m̄ i. of sapa .li. ii seeth them all with sufficiente water and a lytle odoriferous wyne tyll the thyrde part be consumed The fifte is an oyle magistral whiche is excellent to swage peyne caused in woundes thorough the coldnes of the ayer and is thus ordeyned ℞ of oyle of ipericon camomyll dylle and spike ana ℥ ss of agrippa and dialthea ana ℥ i. of foxe oyle ʒ x. of anthos iuamuscata mugworte maioram sticados ana m̄ ss of earth wormes wasshed with wyne ℥ ii of the rotes of enula campana of the rootes of wallwoorte ana ʒ i. seth theym all togyther with a pint of odoryferouse wine one ciath of water of camomil sage tyl halfe the wyne the water be consumed then strayne them and presse them strongly and let them seth agayne tyll the wyne and waters be vtterly consumed then adde of most clere terebentyne ℥ i. ss let them sethe agayne a lytle and vse thys decoction actually hote wyth hote cloutes boūd vpon the member when ye shall perceyue that the aposteme cometh to maturation ye shall resorte to the former boke to the peculier chapters ¶ A chapter of venemous woūdes of the styngynge of venemous beastes and of a wounde by a gonne and remotion of the .vi. fynger IN our former boke we haue declared that the clawes and teeth of beastes are venemous and that a wounde caused by a gōne hath parte of venymenes by reason of the pouder The cure of the sayd woundes dyffer not from other woundes but in as muche as they be more or lesse venymous To come to the cure yf the woūde be caused by an horse an ape a madde dogge c. ye shal bynde the mēber streytlye in the ouer part cauterise it with an hote yron afterward with hote oyle of elders whervnto a lytle of Galienes triacle is added And then ye shall laye vpon the place after the maner of a playster with the lefe of a black colewort scabiouse stāped with butter yolkes of egges onyons boyled in an ouē anointynge the partes lyeng about with triacle vynegre terra sigillata thus ye must do vnto the .vij. daye And after the vij daye let the place be dygested with thys dygestiue ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ ij of the iuyce of scabious ℥ i. seth them al together tyl the iuyce be consumed and then put thervnto the yolke of an egge After dygestion let the place be mundifyed wyth this mūdifycatiue ℞ of terebentyne ℥ iij. of the iuyce of smallage scabiouse and wormewood ana ℥ ss seeth them all together tyll halfe be consumed and then put thervnto of the floure of lupynes lentilles well bulted ana ʒ vi of sarcocolle ʒ v. of saffran ℈ i. When the place is mundifyed for incarnation ye shall adde to the sayd mundificatiue of myrrhe aloes ana ʒ v. Finally for cicatrisation ye shall procede wyth an oyntment of minium water of alume our pouder cicatrisatiue wrytten in the additions But yf the woūde be venemose large caused of an horse or dogge or some lyke thynge it shall be sufficient to cauterise the place wyth the forsayd oyle and triacle But yf the wounde be caused of a gonne then ye shall only cauterise it wyth oyle of elders or oyle of lynseed And successiuelye ye shall fyl the wounde .iij. dayes wyth vnguentū egiptiacū made with out arsenike leynge vpon the hole mēber to auoyde cancrenositie thys playster folowynge that many dayes ℞ of the floures of beanes barlye and lupynes ana .li. ij of the iuyce of wormewood smallage and scabious ana ℥ ij seeth them all together wyth sufficiēt sapa barbours lye tyl they be thyck and vse thys ordinaunce vnto the .xiiij. daye or more and vse the sayd vnguentum egiptiacum vnto the fourth daye And afterwarde let the place be mundified incarned and cicatrised as it is aforesayd Item it is very good to vse the potion wrytten in the additions agaynst the styngynge of aspys and bytynge of a madde dogge Concernynge the remouyng of the vi fynger and cure of a hande
cutte of incontinentlye after incision ye shall cauteryse the place wyth comune oyle wherin earth wormes haue ben sodē wyth a lytle terebentyne and afterwarde ye shall dygeste the place with thys oyle myngled wyth the yolkes of egges and terebentyne And ye shall anoynt the partes adioynynge wyth oyle magistral and bynde vpon it the sparadrap wrytten in the chapter of hurted synowes After the remotiō of the escare and whē good quytture is engendred let the place be mundifyed wyth thys mundifycatiue ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ vi of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ ij of water of barly one cyath of syrupe of roses ℥ i. ss seeth them al together tyll the water and the iuyce be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynynge of barlye floure ℥ ij ss the yolke of an egge of sarcocolle ʒ ij For the other intencions ye shal procede as is aforesayd As touching dyet and preseruatiues we haue sufficientlye spoken in our former boke ¶ A chapter of the cure of woundes caused by arowes dartes c. WHen a man is wounded wyth an arowe or darte or lyke thynge ye shal enlarge the place with sharp yron as sone as may be except ther be daunger of cuttynge synowes veines and arteries and then ye shall drawe out the darte or arowe wyth tenacles or some other conuenient instrument Howbeit some commaunde to mollifye the place wyth dygestiues whych thynge is very daungerous Yf the arrowe be not venemose it shal suffice to cauterise the place with hote oyle of elders afterward ye shal procede with remedyes ordeyned in the former boke in the chap. of a fleshye woūde Yf the arowe or dart be enuenimed whych is knowen by swellyng blackenes of the place than ye shall burne awaye the venemouse flesshe wyth an hote Yron and scarifie the place about and lay on bloodsuckers and vpon the wounde ye shall applye the playster of meales wrytten in the chapter of cancrena If the arowe be barbed it is better to cause it passe thorough thā to drawe it backe It chaūceth sometymes that the arowe heade remayneth in the bellye longe tyme and afterward is sent of nature to the flankes and likewyse sometymes the pellettes of hagbuttes remayne fyue or syxe dayes in some member and comme oute in the ende of the membre The remedies conuenient to drawe out yrō thorne or other lyke are these The iuyce of the rootes of a cane or reede incorporated wyth newe leauē terebentyne armonyake the heades of lysardes cutte brent and stamped and made after the maner of a playster Item thys playster folowyng is good for the same purpose ℞ of great diaquilon of oure description ℥ iij. of armonyake serapyne Bdellium galbane ana ʒ vi of the iuyce of the rotes of a cane or reede ʒ x. of terebentyne shyppe pitche oyle of lynseed ana ʒ j. melte them all at the fyer and adde of wheate floure ʒ v. of newe leauen ʒ x. of oyle of elders ʒ vij myngle them and vse them after the maner of a cerote Thus endeth the first booke of woundes and begynneth the seconde booke of Apostemes ✚ The seconde booke of Apostemes ¶ The fyrst Chapter of the cure of hote and colde Apostemes THe remedies whiche are conueniēt in the begynnyng of apostemes vnto augmentatiō must be repercussiue whan they come to augmentacion ye muste procede wyth the remedies gyuen in theyr proper Chapter After maturation incision and digestiō ye shal applie this incarnatiue ℞ of cleare terebentyne ℥ iij. syrupe of rooses honye of rooses ana ʒ vj. of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ ss seth thē all together a lytle and whan ye take them from the fyer adde therunto of frankensence myrre sarcocolle aloes ana ʒ ss of the floure of barley lentilles and beanes ana ʒ iij. vse thys incarnatiue in a sanguine and flegmatyke aposteme In choleryke Apostemes ye muste not applye incarnatiue medecynes but rather suche as maye alter the Coleryke matter for whych purpose ye shall vse vnguentum de Minio wyth the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade or vnguentum de tucia of oure description For cicatrisation ye shal vse vnguentum Basilicū the greater and the lesse a lotion of water of alume and our pouder cicatrisatyue ¶ A Chapter of malygne pustules as Carbuncles ignis persicus and Froncles IN venemouse pustules it is necessary at the begynnyng to mortifie their venemousnes with an hote Yron or some other caustyke medicyne and ye must cut a veyne of the same syde to drawe euyll bloode towarde the Carbuncle that it be not deriued to the principall membres Afterward as Antonius Gaynerius saythe ye must gyue the pacient some purgation that hath vertue to resyste venyme as we haue declared in the chapter of the pestilence and of a carbuncle Item for the comfortation of the harte ye shall vse cordyall Epithimies and ye shall maynteyne the strength of the paciente wyth good meates and ye shall not laye vpon the place thynges repercussyue nor to much attractiue as some do that applye serapyne and galbanum c. After cauterisation to cause the escare to falle ye shall administre thynges mollificatiue and maturatiue as are butter swynes grese and a digestiue of terebentyne Whan the escare is remoued for mundification ye shal procede as it is sayde in the former booke The comune remedies conuenient in thys case are these that folowe Vnguentum Egyptiacum of our description wyth arsenyke water of arsenyke and sublymate to mortifie the Carbuncle whyche is wrytten in our additions a trocysque of Minium ruptorie of capitelle cauterisation wyth hote Yron all these mortifie the carbuncle After mortification ye shal applye the yolke of an egge beaten with salt and scabiouse a mundificatiue of smallage incarnatiue of sarcocolle terebentyne honye of rooses iuyce of herbes ordeyned in the additions vnguentū de Minio water of alume pouder cicatrisatiue blacke colewortes stamped wyth salt Thys playster folowyng is a synguler remedye agaynste ignem persicum ℞ of roses weybred mallowes lentilles clene barley ana m̄ ij of the cromes of broune breade .li. ss of the floures of pomegranates myrtilles ana m̄ ss sethe them al together with sufficient water tylle the beanes and barley be sodden than stampe them and streyne them and sethe the straynynge ageyne a lytle whyche done adde therunto of oyle of rooses and myrte ana ℥ ij of whyte waxe ℥ j. ss myngle them The plaister of two pomegranades and the liniment made in a morter of leade described in the Chapter of ignis Persicus in oure former booke are conuenient in thys case ¶ A Chapter of the cure of Froncles FOr the cure of Froncles ye shall sethe whete in water wyth the rotes of whyte lillies malowe leaues and stamped with swynes grese for it hathe greate strengthe to rype For the same intention ye may vse the playster folowynge ℞ of the rootes of Holyhocke and lillies ana ℥ iij. of wheate m̄ j. of
the leaues of mallowes m̄ ij sethe thē all together with the brothe of fleshe than stampe them and streyne them and make a styffe playster wyth wheate floure and the foresayde straynynge addyng of butter swynes grese comune oyle ana ʒ j. ss the yolkes of two egges of saffrā ℈ j. let them sethe agayne a lytle It is also a present remedie for mitigation of payne and maturation to bath the place with a decoction of the foresayd thynges After maturation for purgation and mundificatiō of the grosse matter ye shall vse an abstersiue of smallage and diaquilon magistrale Fynallye vnguentum de Minio to heale and cicatrise froncles is a good medecyne ¶ A Chapter of colde Pustules and Scrophules PVstules comynge of colde and moyste humours are riped with the maturatiues described in the additions After maturatiō ye shall open the aposteme fynely and exquisitelye and afterward ye shal digest the place with a digestyue of terebentyne and yf the place be depe it muste be mundified wyth vnguentum Mixtum or wyth our pouder of mercury or with an absterfyue of hony of rooses After mundification ye shal incarne it with myrrhe and sarcocolle For the rest ye shal applie vnguentū Basilicū magistrale and water of alume As towchyng scrophules the cure of them is double one is by incision whyche is the shortest waye whan it may be vsed wythout hurt of veynes arteries but whan the Scrophules are roted among veynes synnowes as it chaunceth in the neckes of chylderne thā it is better to procede wyth resolutiues maturatiues for which purpose we wyl destribe .v. remedies wherof the fyrst is diaquilō magistrale with gōmes described in the addicions The seconde is thus made ℞ of armonyake Bdelliū serapyne oppoponax galbane ana ʒ ij of the iuyce of the rootes of floure deluyce ʒ j. of diaquilon magistrall ℥ ij myngle them The thyrde fourme is this ℞ of the seed of water cresses ℥ iiij of lynseed ℥ ij sethe thē all wyth sufficient vynegre tyl the vynegre be consumed thā stampe them put to that that is stāped of the rotes of holyhocke sodden strayned ℥ ij of the rotes of floure deluyce ʒ x. of oyle of lillies floure deluyce of gose grese ana ʒ vi of armonyake dissolued wyth vynegre ℥ j. of whyte waxe ℥ ij ss myngle them and make a softe cerote for it resoluethe Scrophules effectuouslye For the fourthe fourme ye shall vse pilles of euphorbiū of agarik in trociskes of gynger turbith of the iuyce of the rootes of floure deluyce of aloes epatyke mastyke ana ʒ i. mengle thē and wyth the forsayd iuyce of hony of roses make foure pilles which the patient shall vse euerye nyght goynge to bedde except the nyght whā the mone chaungeth The .v. remedie is a confection of turbyth wherof the pacient shall vse before daye in the steede of the forsaid pilles the quantitie of a sponefull If the scrophules enclyne to maturatiō ye shal ripe thē with this maturatiue ℞ of the rootes of holyhockes and whyte lillies ana .li. ss of lynseed ℥ iij. of the leaues and rootes of dockes an̄ m̄ j. of lillie rootes and oynyōs rosted vnder the cooles ana ℥ ij ss sethe the rootes the lynseed wyth water thā stampe them and strayne them and make a styffe playster in the decoctiō wyth the floure of lynseed and the other aforesayde thynges addynge of swynes grese butter gose grese ana ℥ iij. ss of wheat floure ℥ j. ss mēgle thē al together fethe them a lytle After maturaciō ye shall open the place with a ruptorie of capitelle afterwarde the escare beyng remoued with thynges digestiue ye shal take awaye the rootes of the scrophules wyth a trociske of Miniū or with arsenyke or sublimate in thys facion Ye must boore through the roote of the scrophule in the myddes wyth a lancet And in the hole ye shall putte a grayne of arsenyke or elles sublymate and thys order of arsenyke must be kept tylle ye perceaue that the rote of the scrophule is vtterly remoued Prouided alway that ye procure the falle of the escare before ye renew the arsenyke or sublymate For other intentions ye shal procede with the remedies aforsayde Concernyng the cure of knobbes ye must consyder whether they be fleshie or not or whether they be in waye of suppuration as are the knobbes called Mellini or lyke honye And yf the knobbes be Mellini ye shall assaye to breke them and theyr blader pressyng vpon it wyth your thombe And yf ye can not so breke them ye must come to incision as is aforsayd If the knobbe be fleshie it is better to leaue it procede wyth thynges palliatiue as is honye of rooses labored a good while in a mortar of leade byndynge plates of leade vpon the place or thys resolutiue folowyng ℞ of oyle of rooses odoriferous ℥ iij. of hennes grese duckes grese gose grese ana ℥ j. of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade ana ʒ ij of the mary of the legges of a cowe and a calfe ana ʒ iij. sethe them all together tyll the iuyce be cōsumed than streyne them and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of a day which done let thē seth agayne a litle and make a loste cerote with sufficiēt white waxe and ʒ j. ss of the rootes of of holihock sodden streyned addyng of tucia preparate of burnt lead ana ʒ v. of camphore brayed graynes iij. This cerote is good in al Cancreouse matter whan nede is of palliation ¶ A Chapter of cancrena ascachillos and estiomenos CAncrena and Ascachillos are cured by two intentions that is to saye vniuersall particuler Vniuersall is accomplyshed by diete Phlebotomye purgation and application of bloodsuckers vpon the veynes emoroydall and aboute the Cancrena Flebothomy must be made in the contrary part at the begynnynge The mynoratiue purgation maye be after thys sort the matter beyng fyrst digested wyth a syrupe of sumytorye ℞ of cassia diacatholicon ana ʒ vj. or ℥ j. yf the patient be of a strong nature make a potion wyth the comune decoction addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ j. Note that pilles of fumytory wyth pylles of reubarbe are cōuenient in thys case Particuler regiment is accomplisshed by application of locall medicynes whych are fyue wherof the first is scarification vpon the place the seconde a lotion of lye made wyth the decoction of lupynes the thyrde vnguentum Egyptiacum with or without arsenyke the fourthe is a playster of the floure of beanes orobus barley made with lie the iuyce of wormwood and syrupe of vinegre the fyfth is a defensiue made wyth vynegre terra sigillata bole armenye These remedies muste be administred after the begynnynge vnto the destruction of Cancrena in the order folowynge Fyrst whan ye se that the place inclyneth to cancrenositie ye shall scarifie it and washe it wyth the forsayd decoction or wyth vynegre
egiptiacum made wyth wyne of pomegranades and wyth water of plantayne ʒ ii mengle them The thyrde is after thys sorte ℞ of oyle of roses omphacyne oyle myrtyne ana ℥ ii of oyle of swete almons ʒ ii of goates wethers talowe ana ʒ iii. of antimonium of litarge of gold and syluer an̄ ʒ ii of cerusse ʒ i. ss seeth them all together and styrre them about tyl the colour be very blacke and make a cerote wyth sufficient whyte waxe addynge when ye shall take it frō the fyre of tutia preparate of brent leade ana ʒ ii synders of yron ʒ i. mēgle them and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of two houres Thys oyntmēt dryeth the vlcers of the eares after the mūdification of them Here folowe remedies conuenient to heale the diseases of the eyes and fyrste for ophtalmia comynge of hote causes after this sorte R. the whytes of two rosted egges of water of roses wyth the muscilage of psilium quynces ℥ ii of tutia preparate ʒ i. of womans mylke ʒ vi mēgle them and whē they haue stande the space of two houres streyne them The seconde is goates mylke cowes mylke or womans mylke wyth a lytle suger The thyrd is a whyte sief wythout opium dissolued wyth the fyrst receit The fourthe is a decoction of fenugreke as it foloweth R. of fenugreke washed with reyne water ʒ iii. of quince seedes ʒ i. of the seede of psilium ʒ ss of water of roses ʒ iiii seeth them all together besyde the psilium tyl the thyrde parte be consumed and then when ye take the reste from the fyre put in the psilium and let it so remayn the space of thre houres and afterwarde streyn them all The fyfth fourme is the playster folowyng R. of the meate of rosted apples ℥ iii. of barlye floure of womans mylke of water of violettes and roses ana ℥ ss seeth them wyth a softe fyre styrrynge them about tyl they be thycke and adde the yolke of an egge The sixte fourme is thys R. of mellilote camomille roses an̄ m̄ i. of fenugreke ℥ i. of wormwood of floures of rosemarye ana a lytle Seeth altogether with reyne water swete wyne tyl the thyrde parte be consumed The seuenth fourme is the water folowynge R. of water of roses ℥ iii. of odoriferous whyte wyne ʒ i. of cloues in number foure of aloes epatike ℈ ii of sarcocoll dissolued with womans mylke graynes thre of suger candy of syrupe of roses ℥ i. of mirobalane citrine ʒ ss mēgle them seeth thē together a lytle and then streyne them The eight is a repercussiue made after thys sorte R. of oyle of roses omphacine ʒ ss of the iuyce of plantayne of the wyne of pomegranades ana ℥ i. of vinaygre of roses ʒ ii seeth them al together tyll the wyne vinaygre iuyce be consumed then streyne them put to the streynyng of white waxe ʒ x. of all the saunders ana ʒ ss of terra sigillata of bole armenye ana ʒ i. of beane flour ʒ vi mengle them make a sofee cerote The nynth is a vesicatorie thus ordeined R. of cātarides ʒ iii. of leuē ℥ i. of vinaygre of roses ℥ ii mengle them make a vesicatorie stāpynge thē in a mortar the wynges and heades of the cantarides fyrste beynge taken awaye The tenth is a bathe as foloweth R. of roses of myrtilles of camomyll rosemarye sage wormewood sticados an̄ m̄ i. of corianders ℥ ii of squinantum a litle of honye li. ss of alume and salt ana ℥ i. of maiorū and nepte ana m̄ ss seeth them all together wyth sufficient lye and a lytle odoriferous wyne tyll the fourth parte be consumed Vniuersal remedies are these that folowe The fyrste is diete whyche must be slender from the begynnyng to the state The seconde is phlebotomie diuersiue of the veyne cephalyke on the contrary syde whiche is conuenient from the begynnyng to the augmentation The thyrde is by phlebotomye euacuatiue in the veyne cephalica on the same syde when opthalmia is in the state The fourth is digestion purgation of the euyll matter which muste be vsed at the begynning wyth cassia manna or wyth a lectuarye of roses pilles of assagereth or of hiera wyth agarike The fyfth is applicatition of bloodsuckers vpon the emoroydal veynes and about the eares from the begynninge to the augmentation The sixte is the application of ventoses vpon the shulders The seuenth is a clyster mollificatiue after this sorte R. sufficient quantitie of the brothe of a wethers heade of honye of roses or violettes ℥ i. ss the yolkes of two egges a lytle salt of oyle of violettes or of comune oyle ℥ iii. of cassia ʒ vi or of benedicta simplex ʒ v. These remedies must be thus ordeined Fyrst ye muste vse diuersiue phlebotomye in the contrary part and the daye before ye muste geue the patient the forsayd clyster applieng the particuler remedies as they be afore wrytten and layeng the repercussiue vpon the foreheade and washynge the armes and legges in the last decoction As concernynge digestion and purgation ye shall resorte to the chapter of ophtalmia And when the disease is in declination it is good to applye the water of cloues called aqua gariofilata to consume the matter Item it is very profitable to laye vpon the eye with a sponge the decoction of mellilote ¶ Remedies for ytchynge and burnyng of the eyes THe remedies for these diseases are thre of whyche the fyrst is thys R. of water of roses and plantayne ana ℥ ii of the iuce of housleke ʒ iii. the white of a rosted egge of tutia ʒ i. let them so remayne together the space of a daye then streine them The second fourme is pereles and is thus described R. of water of roses ℥ ii of whyte wyne ℥ i. of mirobalane citrine ʒ ss lette them boyle al together a litle and adde thervnto of verdegrese ʒ i. and when they haue stande together the space of two daies streyne them and put the licour in a glasse Vug. de tutia The thyrde is vnguentum de tutia thus ordeyned R. of freshe butter ʒ ii of larde of tutia preparate an̄ ʒ i. mengle them and labour them in a mortar of leade the space of an houre Remedies that cleare the syght be sixe in nūber wherof the fyrst is thys R. of a goates lyuer l. ss of the iuyce of fenell and basille an̄ ℥ i. of the floures of rosemary m̄ ss of aloes epatike ʒ ii of cloues of nutmigges ana ʒ i. of hony ℥ i. ss of the water of celidony rue verueyne roses eufrage ana ℥ i. of the galles of hennes capons and cockes ana ʒ ii mengle these thynges together leaue them the space of .xxiiii. houres then stylle them in a lembike of glasse kepe thys water in a glasse wel stopped The seconde is Constantines hiera taken two houres before supper The thyrde are
a paÌ„ne wyth a lytle butter The thyrde is parietarye dressed in lyke maner The fourthe is thys cerote folowynge â„ž the rootes of Holyhocke sodden in the broth of fleshe and stamped li. ss of the meate of rosted apples â„¥ iiij of oyle of Camomyll â„¥ ij ss of oyle of violettes and dylle ana â„¥ ss of hennes grese and butter ana â„¥ j. of oyle of swete almons Ê’ v. of calues and wethers suet of euerye one Ê’ x. make a cerote with suffycient waxe addynge of Saffran Ê’ ss ¶ Of the diseases of the bellye and the stomake FYrst for the colyke ye shall vse this decoctioÌ„ wyth a sponge For the Colyke or with rawe threede â„ž of Camomylle dylle mellilote mugwort of euery one mÌ„ j. ss of fenugreke â„¥ ij of coryander anyse cumyne of euery one â„¥ ss of hony â„¥ iij. of miliuÌ„ branne husked beanes of euerye one mÌ„ j. of floures of rosemarye of sauerye maiorum wormewoode nept wylde myntes of euery one mÌ„ ss of asshes li. ss sethe them all in sufficient quantitie of water wherin a wethers heade hathe ben sodden vntyll the thyrde part be consumed and applye it as is sayde Item it is good to make a clyster of the sayd decoction with oyle of Camomylle dylle and diafinicon An oxe bladder also fylled with the sayde decoction and layed hote vpon the bellye is of good operation and so is thys playster folowyng â„ž of beane floure li. ij of branne and milium brayed of euerye one mÌ„ j. of Camomylle Mellilote Dylle ana mÌ„ ss make a styffe playster wyth sufficient sapa and a lytle of the foresayde decoction addynge of oyle of camomylle and dylle ana â„¥ ij of whyte waxe â„¥ j. ss Also a clyster of pure wyne is good in thys case Remedyes whyche remoue yoxyng caused of replecion be hiera constantyni hiera symplex Galeni with a lytle reubarbe which purge fleume chyeflye after the exhibicion of thys vomytiue â„ž of the waters of fenell and sorell ana â„¥ ss of the iuyce of a râ—dyshe roote â„¥ ss of dylle coryander swete fenel of euery one Ê’ ss of syrupe of vynegre of oximell symplex ana â„¥ j. sethe them all together tylle the .iiij. part be consumed ¶ A Chapter for the peyne of the backebone FYrste oyle of spyke mastyk and lillies and the oyle folowynge are conuenient in thys case â„ž of oyle of lillies dylle Camomylle of euery one â„¥ ij of oile of a foxe of agrippa and dialthea ana Ê’ vi of oyle of ypericon â„¥ j. of the iuyce of wormewoode â„¥ ss of squinantum Ê’ ss of erthwormes â„¥ j. ss of good wyne one ciathe sethe them to the consumption of the wyne than sethe them and strayne them and make a lynimente wyth whyte waxe Item thys cerote folowynge is good for dislocacion of the reynes caused by liftyng of an heuy burthen â„ž of oyle of rooses omphacyne oyle myrtyne of euerye one â„¥ ij of oyle mastyke â„¥ j. of roses wormwoode myrtylle graynes and leaues ana mÌ„ ss of rosemary floures a lytle of odoriferous wyne li. i. let them all sethe besyde the oyles tyll the thyrde parte of the wyne be consumed than strayne them and putte to the straynynge the sayd oyles and lette them sethe agayne a lytle tyll the wyne be consumed addynge of pouder of myrtylle leaues and graynes ana Ê’ vi of al the saunders ana Ê’ ij And yf ye put therunto of terebentyne â„¥ j. ss of mastyke â„¥ ss it shal be of greater confortacion and cleuynge ¶ Of the remedyes of the flankes TO rype hote Apostemes in the flankes ye shal vse this playster â„ž of mallowes sodden in the brothe of fleshe mÌ„ ij of wheate barley floure ana â„¥ iiij make a styffe playster wyth the forsayd mallowes addynge of butter of comune oyle â„¥ ij ss the yolke of two egges whaÌ„ the aposteme is cold let it be ryped with this plaister â„ž of the rotes of white lillies of holyhockes ana â„¥ iiij sethe theÌ„ in water stampe them and afterward make a styffe playster with the floure of lynseed and wheate addyng of butter and swynes grese ana â„¥ ij and whan ye shall take the iuyce from the fier put theruÌ„to the yolke of an egge and yf resolutioÌ„ be requyred in a hote matter ye shall applye a playster of cromes of bread dypped in the broth of flesshe wyth oyle of Camomylle and rooses and a lytle Saffran And yf the Aposteme be colde resolutiue shal be of thys sorte â„ž of the cromes of bread li. j. ss of the decoction of the seconde receyt asmuche as shall suffyce of oyle of Camomylle and roses of euery one â„¥ ij of butter â„¥ j. of Camomyll mellylote branne brayed mÌ„ ss make a styffe playster of them We wyll speke nothynge of repercussiue medicynes for they ought not to be applyed in the emunctoryes For other intentions ye shall resort to the fyrste booke If the Aposteme come to formication or stynkynge ye may remoue the borders wyth a ruptorye of capitell puttynge in to the Aposteme vnguentum de Cerusa that the ruptorie towche not the vlcered partes After the remotion of the borders ye shall procede wyth a digestiue of terebentyne and butter For the rest of the cure ye shal resort to the generall chapter of Apostemes ¶ A Chapter of the diseases of the yarde FYrste for the chafynge and swellynge of the yarde ye shall vse the whytes and yolkes of egges beateÌ„ wyth oyle of rooses the iuyce of plantayne and lettuce or vnguentum Populeon laboured in a mortar of leade And to take awaye the swellynge spedely it is good to make a playster of beanes sodden wyth mallowes and lettuce in the brothe of flesshe wyth oyle of Rooses and the yolkes of Egges And to take awaye the maligne pustules of the yarde oure pouder of mercurye or vnguentum Myxtum is a presente remedye Vnguentum Egyptiacum made wyth wyne of pomegranates remoueth the cancrene of the yarde The grene water vnderwrytten dryeth vp the vlceration that is wont to chaunce betwene the skynne the heade of the yarde â„ž of water of plaÌ„tayne .li. ss of water of roses of whyte wyne ana â„¥ ij of roche alume â„¥ ss of syrupe of rooses â„¥ j. of verdegrese Ê’ ij sethe them all together a lytle besyde the verdegrese and than put in the berdegrese whan ye take the rest froÌ„ the fyer Item vnguentum Egyptiacum dissolued wyth water of plantayne and conueyed in wyth a syryng is a conuenient medicyne If a venemous pustule riseth betwene the yard and the skynne than ye shal vse an actuall cauterye or vnguentum Egyptiacum or a trociske of Minium If the yard be chafed or excoriated through hote mattier and Choleryke a whytesief of water of roses and plantayne or vnguentum de Tucia is a good remedie Water of plantayne also with a lytle alume dryeth the vlceracion of the yarde But for an vlceration and excoriacion in the conduyte of the
vryne ye shall vse the forsayde waters and lotions but yf they be olde and confyrmed ye shall caste in wyth a syrynge oure pouder of mercury dissolued wyth water of barley and a lytle hony of rooses procedyng afterward wyth gentler lotions afore reherced If the yarde come to maturacion ye shall rype it wyth the remedyes declared in the Apostemes of the flankes ¶ A letter of master Iohn Vigo sent to the lorde Thomas chyef attourney of the courte of Rome in causes of benefices COnsyderyng youre manyfolde benefytes towarde me I thought it conuenient to wryte vnto you a peculier chapter of remedyes to preserue mannes body from the stone And to come inmediatlye to that purpose there ben thre thynges that ingender the stone in the said place that is to saye greate heate of the reynes the streitnes of the conduyte of vryne and the aboundās of flegmatyke matter the remedyes whereof we wyll briefly destribe Fyrste to purge the reynes ye shall vse in the wynter and in the caniculer dayes an ounce and a halfe of cassia wyth sugger and at other tymes ye shall eate cassia oute of the cane to kepe the bodye moyst Itē it is good in the mornynge to take a glasse of thys decoctiō ℞ of the broth of a chycken .li. ij of the seede of mellons somewhat broken ℥ j. of the rootes of parcely ʒ vj. of damaske prunes sebesten of euery one in nombre syxe of resons ℥ j. of cleane licorice ʒ x. water of borage endiue hoppes ana ʒ iij. seth them al with sufficiēt whyte suger tyll the thyrde part be cōstumed than strayne them and whan ye haue dronken thys brothe ye maye slepe a lytle after it A brothe of redde cycers with a lytle suger openeth the wayes of the vrine Lykewyse a decoction of felde mallowes sodden wyth honye buter and water causeth the stone to issue out souplynge the wayes therof And some adde to thys decoction a lytle seed of Holyhocke alkekengi This sirupe folowynge is of lyke effect ℞ of water of endyue hoppes borage ana .li. j. of water of mayden-heare ℥ iij of the thre lesse sedes of the comune seedes of euerye one ℥ ss of lycorice ʒ x. of damaske prunes of sebesten ana nombre eyght of the seed of alchekengi ʒ v. of the seede of Holyhocke ʒ ij of reysons ℥ j. of syrupe de duabus radicibus without vynegre ℥ ij ss make a longe iulep wyth suffycient whyte sugger The receyt is one ciathe in the mornynge Here folowethe an electuarye for the same intention ℞ of water of endyue borage buglosse of euery one ℥ iiij of water of fenell asparage mayden heare ana ℥ ij of the comune greater seedes of the thre lesse seedes ana ℥ j. of the seed of alchekengi of cleane liquyrice ana ʒ x. of damaske prunes of sebesten ana nombre xx of reysons ℥ ij of anys ʒ vi sethe thē all together tylle the thyrde parte of the waters be consumed than strayne them stampynge and straynynge the rest whyche done make an electuary wyth sufficient sugger and wyth the forsayde decoction and straynyng addynge of good reubarbe ʒ ij of cassia ℥ ij thys electuarye mundifiethe the reynes and prouoketh vryne And the receyt of it is a sponefull in the mornynge or thre houres before supper For vlceratiō of the yarde And forasmuche as the yarde is often vlcered within thorough the burnynge of the vryne for the ease thereof ye maye vse good lotions as thys collyrie folowynge ℞ of water of plantayne ℥ iiij of water of rooses ℥ ij of water of barley ℥ iij. of myrobalane citryne ʒ i. of syrupe of roses ℥ j. sethe them all together tylle the thyrde parte be cōsumed than strayne them and putte to the straynynge of whyte sief wythout opium ʒ iij. make a collyrie The decoction folowyng serueth for the same purpose ℞ of the leaues of plantayne of clene barley of euery one m̄ j. of licoryce ʒ v. of sugger ℥ ij sethe them all together tyll the thyrde part be consumed than strayne them and conueye in the lycour wyth a syrynge It is good also to cast in goates mylke wherin peces of yron haue ben quenched And bycause that liquide medicynes can nottary longe vpon the vlcered place we haue considered that it is good to applye thys liniment folowynge ℞ of oyle of rooses omphacyne ℥ ij of the iuyce of plantayne ℥ ss of vnguentū Album Camphoratum ℥ j. ss of litarge of gold and syluer of euery one ʒ vj. of Tucia preparate ʒ iij. myngle them and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of two houres The maner to applye it is thys Ye muste haue a pype of syluer eyght ynches longe and ye must put in to the pype a syrynge and conducte the linimente to the chafed place and ye muste put a syrynge in to the pype and guide it to the chafed place And thus it maye tarye the longer As towchynge diete ye muste auoyde all swete and grosse wynes all pulse all grosse flesshe all frutes except prunes Of herbes ye maye vse borage percelye lettuce langedebeef and in the brothe of flesshe All salt peppered hote and sharpe thynges must be auoyded But rere egges are verye conuenient and meates that engender good fleshe Wherof we haue spoken in manye places ¶ A Chapter of the remedies of the stones FIrste to heale herniaventosa Hernia ventosa ye shall vse thys playster ℞ of the floure of beanes and cycers of euerye one li. ss of Camomylle mellylote dylle branne ana m̄ ss of cumyne ℥ ss of oyle of Camomyl dylle ana ℥ ij seth thē wyth sapa and barbours lye tyll they be thycke For hernia humoralis proceding of a hote cause from the begynnyng to augmētation thys playster is of good effect ℞ of the leaues of henbane m̄ j. of cleane barley m̄ j. seth them with water or the brothe of fleshe tyll the barley breake thā stampe them strayne them and make a styffe playster with beane floure and the foresayde straynynge addyng of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ ij of oyle myrtine ℥ j. the yolke of an egge Lette them sethe agayne a lytle In the state declination ye maye vse thys resolutiue ℞ of blacke coole wortes m̄ j. of Camomylle mellilote ana m̄ ss of fenugreke ℥ iij. seth them all together wyth sufficiente brothe tylle halfe be consumed and make a styffe playstere wyth beane floure and the foresayd decoction and a lytle floure of cycers addyng of oyle of roses and Camomylle ana ℥ ss of saffran graynes .ij. Here ye shall note that the remedies whych cure the Apostemes of the stones cure the same of the dugges And lykewyse the maturatiues of the yarde serue for the stones dugges and stankes And bycause the Apostemes of the stones come often to hardnes ye shall vse thynges mollificatiue and resolutiue as oure diaquilon magistrale Item for the same intention thys
playstere is good ℞ of rice .li. ss of brayed branne m̄ j. sethe them with a softe fyer in the brothe of a wethers heade and a lytle sapa tyll they be thycke addynge of hennes grese and duckes grese ana ʒ vij of oyle of Camomylle ℥ j. ss let them seth a lytle ¶ A Chapter of the diseases of the fundament FIrst to swage the peyne of the emoroides For the Emoroydes thys is a synguler suffumigatiō ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of barley tapsus barbatus mellilote dylle ana m̄ j. of lynseed fenugreke ana ℥ iij. of branne m̄ iiij the heade of a wether somewhat cutte sethe them all together tyll the flesshe be sodden After suffumigation applie thys playster ℞ of the forsayd decoction .li. ss of dragagantum brayed ʒ j. of the meate of rosted apples ℥ iiij myngle thē and laboure them in a mortar of leade the space of an houre or make it thus ℞ of water of violettes ℥ iiij of water of rooses ℥ ij of the seed of quynces psillium ana ʒ j. seth them a lytle and after stondynge thre houres strayne them and putte to the straynynge of brayed dragagantum ʒ vi Item butter laboured in a mortar of leade with a lytle oyle of swete almons and oyle of Chrisomelos is a very good remedye Oyle of lynseed as Mesue sayth is a greate medicyne for all diseases of the fundament Diaquilon magistrale resolueth the hardnes of the emoroydes maruelouslye Remedies for chappes are in fyue sortes of whyche the fyrst is a fomentacion declared before the seconde is an oyntment of leade thus ordeyned ℞ of oyle of rooses of myrte of euerye one ℥ ij of calues talowe ʒ j. ss of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade of euerye one ℥ j. sethe them all together tylle the iuyces be consumed than strayne them and putte to the streynynge of litarge of golde and syluer of ceruse of euerye one ʒ vj. of brent leade of antimony of euery one ʒ iij. terra sigillata ʒ v. of Tucia ʒ ij myngle them and laboure them in a mortare of leade the space of two houres And bycause these chappes become maligne and cause inflammacion ye shall remoue the same wyth our pouder of mercury or vnguentum mixtum And after the remotiō of the malignitie ye shall applye thys liniment ℞ of oyle of linseed ℥ i. of oyle of roses ℥ ss of calues suet ʒ iij. of roche alume ʒ ij of whyte wyne halfe a cyathe seth them all tyll halfe be consumed then strayne them and put to the streining of whyte waxe ʒ iij. ss of ceruse of lytarge of golde and syluer of euery one ʒ v. of burnt leade of tucia of euery one ʒ i. ss myngle them and laboure them in a morter of lead the space of a quarter of an houre Wartes suche lyke whych haue small rootes maye be remoued wyth a sawe wyth incision or a ruptorye of capitelle leynge vpō the partes about some pleasaunt oyntmēt that the ruptorie hurt not the sayd place Now we wyll speake bryeflye of remedyes for a fystula of the fundemēt Fystula in the fundamēt Fyrst to heale them that are not holowe there is nothynge better then to cutte the place from one orifice to an other and afterwarde to procede wyth thynges mundificatiue and abstersiue remouynge the superfluitie wyth oure pouder of mercury But yf the fystule perce vnto the muscule of the ars gutte ye muste beware howe ye cutte it And ye muste procede rather accordynge to the proper chap. of the former boke To remedy this disease ye may applie this plaister folowynge vpon the fundament which is maturatiue swageth paine ℞ of the leaues of malowes and violettes ana m̄ i. of the brothe of freshe fleshe one quarte seeth them all together tyl the malowes and violettes be well sodden thē make a styffe playster wyth wheate floure and the forsayde brothe addinge of butter ℥ ij ss the yolkes of two egges lette them seethe agayne a lytle Here foloweth an oyntment to be aplyed vpon the fistula duryng the mūdificacion puttyng in to the fystule vnguentum egiptiacum myngled wyth vnguentum apostolorum ℞ of oyle of camomill lynseed ana ℥ ij oyle of roses of calues suet ana ℥ iij. of clere terebentyne ℥ ij ss of lytarge of gold syluer ana ʒ vi of ceruse ʒ x. seth them all together and styrre them aboute tyll the coloure be blacke make a styffe cerote wyth sufficient whyt waxe ¶ A chapter of the remedyes of the armes and legges THere chaunceth oftē in the armes and legges a softe aposteme called vndimia Vndimia for the cure wherof we wyl ordeyne two remedyes of whych the fyrst is a bathe of thynges desiccatiue ordeyned in the additions The secōde is a lyniment folowynge ℞ of oyle of roses of myrte ana ℥ ij of oyle of camomill ℥ i. ss of lytarge of gold and syluer ana ʒ x. of terra sigillata ʒ xiiij make a softe cerote wyth sufficiente whyte waxe and applye it wyth lynen cloutes aboute the vndimia but yf the vndimia be wyth scabbes then ye muste washe the place wyth a decoction of fumiterrie nepte malowes branne dockes or to anoynt the place with an oyntment of lytarge To heale the vlcers of the legges there are fyue speciall remedyes The fyrst is our pouder of mercurye The seconde vnguentum mixtum The thyrde water of alume The fourth a sparadrap or vng basi or vng de minio The fyfth is conuenient byndynge from the inslepe to the knee whych is chyefly requisite for it doth not suffer the matter to descende to the place Item to resolue swellynges of the legges proceding of a primitiue cause we wyll describe thre remedies wherof the fyrst is thys ℞ of egges in nōber thre of oyle of roses myrte ana ℥ i. ss beate them all together and applie them with stoupes moisted in water and wyne and vse thys ordinaūce thre dayes The seconde remedye is thys ℞ of husked beanes m̄ ij of brayed branne .li. ss of the leaues of malowes violets ana m̄ ss of wormewood m̄ i. ss of roses halfe an hādful of broune breade ℥ iiij seeth thē all together with sufficient water thē stāpe them straine them put to the strainynge of sapa ℥ viij of floure of beanes barly ana ℥ iiij of oyle of roses myrte camomill ana ℥ ij seeth them agayne tyll they be thicke Yf the bruse can not be resolued by thys meane but that it wyll be ryped ye shall procede after the doctryne of phlegmon And bycause that in the vlceres of the legges there chaunceth inflammacion and excoriacion To remoue the same it is good to applye an oyntmēt of lytarge with the iuyce of plantaine and the wyne of pomegranades And for thys purpose ye maye vse peces of browne paper dypped in the wyne of pomegranades water of roses and water of plantayne
after the forsayde liniment Item to resolue bloode beynge out of the veynes it is good to applye vpon the place thynne plates of leade wyth smal bolsters and it must be administred last of all Item to remoue the wyndy swellynge of the knee procedynge of the goute or of the pockes we wyll ordeyne thre remedyes The fyrste is gotes donge dyssolued wyth wyne and water wyth barlye floure and sapa The seconde is this playster folowynge whiche breaketh wynde and resolueth ℞ of bean floure .li. i. of brayed branne m̄ ii of oxe donge and gotes dounge ana ʒ iiii of camomylle mellylote wormewood ana m̄ ss of oyle of camomylle roses dyll ana ℥ i. ss let them seeth with sapa and a lytle lye tyll it be thycke applye it actually hote round about the knee The thirde is a sponge dypped in the decoction ordeyned in the additions to resolue vndimia beynge applyed hote and welle bounde vpon the knee As touchyng goutes caused of whote humours in the knees the foresayde remedies are not conueniente but to swage peine and to resolue humours we wyll speake in the next chapter ¶ A chapter for the goutes of the handes and the fete called chiragra and podagra THe fyrste remedy is this For the goute ℞ thre egges the iuyce of lettuse and womans mylke ana ℥ ss bete theym altogyther and apply this ordynāce warme three or foure dayes for it is good whan the matter is choleryke or sanguyne The second forme is this ℞ of the crommes of whyte bread .li. j. ss of cowes mylke or gotes mylke .li. i. of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ iii. the yolkes of thre egges of saffron ℈ i. Make a styffe playster The thyrde fourme is this ℞ of husked beanes li. iii. sethe them in the brothe of a wethers heade tylle the beanes be well sodden than stampe them and streyne them and put to the streynyng of barlye floure ℥ iiii of oyle of roses ℥ iii. of saffron graynes iii. seeth theym agayne at the fyere and styrre them about tylle they be thycke and adde the yolkes of .iij. egges This playster swagethe all peynes of the goute Yf greater resolution be requyred ye shal adde the vertue of camomylle and mellylote The fourth is the oyle folowynge wherwith ye muste annoynt the peinfull place and it is conuenient in the declynation ℞ oyle of roses and camomylle ana ℥ ii of oyle of swete almandes ʒ iii. hennes grese ℥ ss of calues suet ʒ vi of the floures of rosemarye of iua ana ℥ i. of the iuyce of the leaues and rootes of walworte ana ʒ iij. ss of the iuice of the rootes of enula campana ʒ ii ss of squinantum brayed ʒ i. of odoriferous wyne ℥ i. ss bray them all togyther and put them in a cane wel stopped with paest then put it in an ouen in a vessell of earth and whan ye shalle perceyue that the wyne and the iuce is consumed then ye shall take out the cane and streyne out that that remayneth strongly vse the same The fyfte is a sparadrap made with oyle folowynge ℞ of oyle of roses ℥ iiii of oyle of camomylle ℥ ii three quycke frogges of rosemary floures camomylle mellylote ana a lytle of odoriferous wyne one ciathe Seeth theym all togyther tylle the wyne be consumed then streyne them and put to the streynyng of whyte waxe ℥ ii and make a sparadrap Item for the same intention it is good to wasshe the ioyntes daylye in this decoction ℞ of roses myrtylles camomylle wormewood mugwort nepte watermyntes ana m̄ i. of the floures of rosemary tyme squinantū sticados ana m̄ ss of hony m̄ i. of salt ℥ ii seeth theym all togyther in water sufficiente and whyte wyne tylle the thyrde parte be consumed Here ye shall note ☜ that the fourthe and the fyfte remedye muste be vsed in the declynation of the dysease whā it is caused of hootte matter and they maye be conueniently administred after the .iiii. daye whan the mattier is colde Fynallye a playster made with crommes of bread or of beanes is conueniente in the state and declination whan the matter is colde Thus endeth the fourthe booke of partyculer remedies Here beginneth the fyfte booke of additions whych conteyneth sundrye remedyes for sundrye diseases FYrste for the toth ache caused of cold matter Tooth ache or by impregnation or of the french pockes ye shall laye this decoctjon hote vpon the teth with cotton ℞ of aqua vite ℥ ii of whyte vynegre ℥ ss of the floures of rosemarye of wormwod ana a lytle of honye ʒ vi of sandarake of armoniake Gallens triacle ana ʒ i. of saffron graynes iii. seethe them all togyther a litle streyn them This remedie folowyng is good for the disease of chyldren called arcula puerorum Arcula puerorum ℞ ij swete pomegranats with the ryndes of the croppes of brambles of the leaues of plantayne of the croppes of myrte the leaues of wylde olyues of horsetayle and knottegras ana m̄ ss stampe thyem al togyther wyth an ounce of rose water and as moche of plantayn water and then seeth them tyll halfe of the water be consumed streyne them and put to the streinyng honye of roses fyne suger ana ℥ i. ss of licium ʒ x. of sarcocolle ʒ ii lette them seeth agayne till the hony of roses be thicke And if greater desiccation nede adde of roche alume ʒ ii A remedie agaynst the peynes of the sydes and the iliaca passio ℞ of mercury precipitat wel brayed gr ii of diaciminum ℈ i. myngle them and make iii. pilles with sirupe de duabus radicibus then gylde them and take the sayde thre pilles two houres after that ye haue eaten .ii. rere egges with a lytle wyne and a morsell of brede The sayde pouder myngled with halfe an ounce of philonium persicum and receyued as is aforesayde is of lyke effect Note that this pouder is of the colour of minium and is that whereof we haue spoken in our antidotary in the chapter of a corosiue medicine The sayd pouder is gyuen after meat that one may vomyt it vp with the meat and avoyd therw t all slymy and fylthy humours and the sayd pouder maye passe the stomake that it hurte not the guttes and it is of suche operation the it swageth the peyne and causeth the matter to issue vpward dounward Item this pouder folowing is a good remedy agaynst the pestilence not confyrmed that is to saye within .xxiiii. houres Agaynst the pestilence ℞ of the foresayd precipitate pouder .iii. or .iiii. graynes of Galens triacle ʒ ss sirupe of the iuyce of sorel ℥ ss of suger of buglosse ʒ ii mingle them giue it the pacient fastynge Here folowe conuenient remedyes for the pockes and fyrst a singuler vnction wherwith ye must annoint the legges twyse a daye from the knees doune the armes from the elbowes and that by the space
of .iiii. or .vi. dayes it is in this fourme R. of swines grese melted â„¥ vi of quicke syluer â„¥ iiii of lyquyde storax of Galiens triacle ana â„¥ ss myngle them make a liniment Here ye shal note that the moste conuenient tyme to vse this cure whether it be by vnctions cerots or suffumigations is the spryng of the yere In other times it is suspect aswel by reson of the gret heate as of the cold for colde maketh the humors vnapte to be purged heat resolueth the spirites and wekeneth the partes Here foloweth a good fumigation for the french pockes confirmed â„ž of cinabre â„¥ ii of fraÌ„kensence of liquide storax anÌ„ Ê’ i. ss mingle them The maner to minister this suffumigation is this Ye must set the patient naked vnder a streit canapy ye must lay vpon the coles the .v. part of the forsayd receyte And the patiente muste enforce hym selfe to receiue the smoke keping the fier betwene his legges tyl he beginne to sweate then he muste laye him in a bed cause hym to sweat so doyng the space of .iiii. dayes tyll the teeth begyn to ake For the rest of the cure ye shal procede after the generall doctryne in the former booke of the pockes This cure muste be vsed in a desperate case when the remedies made with mercurye produce not good effect Here foloweth the last remedye for strong bodies â„ž of hole cinabre Ê’ v. of Galiens triacle Ê’ ii of the ryndes of lymons apples ana â„¥ i. whiche ye must vse as is aforesaid ye shal knowe the good operation of this remedye whan towarde the eleuenth daye the vlcers begynne to drye and ye muste renewe the foresayde remedies tylle ye perceaue that the bodye is cleansed from the dysease Peyne and vlceration of the mouthe or a lytell fyeuer appeare aboute the seuenth daye Here ye shalle note that ye muste not procede with the foresayd remedies but after purgation of the bodye In this dysease confyrmed we were wonte to vse the laste remedye in the moneth of apryle And when the vlceres were cured the payne ceased we renued the vnctioÌ„ cerote and suffumigacion aforsaid sometymes I haue assayed the cure agayne the thyrd moneth it succeded well For as Mesue sayeth in harde dyseases we oughte not to be content wyth one purgation For delicate persones the suffumigacion folowynge is good in the frenche pockes confyrmed â„ž of hole cynabre â„¥ ss of beniymyn â„¥ i. ss or of laudanum asmuche of galienes triacle Ê’ ss of dorouike stamped of tormentyl dytany ireos ana Ê’ i. of the ryndes of cytrons or orenges â„¥ ij of foure apples noÌ„bre iij. staÌ„pe these thinges together except the cinaber the apples the ryndes ye muste put the cynaber a parte in a lytle vessell and the myxture in another vessell the apples and ryndes of oreÌ„ges in another vessell and procede as is aforsayd in the other two suffumigacions Here folowe remedyes for an vlcered canker Fyrst a pouder â„ž of tucia alexandrina â„¥ ij of pouder of creuises burnt in an ouen of lytarge of golde of euerye one Ê’ ij of antimonium of burnt leade ana Ê’ i. ss of the iuyce of plaÌ„tayne gallitricum politricum nyghte shade knotgrasse alleluya of euerye one Ê’ vi of roche alume Ê’ i. ss Fyrst streyne the iuyces and seeth theÌ„ al together tyl the iuyces be coÌ„sumed then pouder them and labour them in a mortar of leade tyl the colour of theÌ„ be blacke then laye thys pouder vpon the canker applyeng thervpon vngueÌ„tum pomphilicos of our description Another pouder for the same purpose â„ž of tucia Ê’ ij of mirabolane cytrine of lytarge of burnt lyme of euery one Ê’ i. of lyme ten tymes washed wyth water of barlye Ê’ iij. of ceruse Ê’ vi of terra sigillata Ê’ ij ss of vynegre â„¥ iiij of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghteshade of euerye one â„¥ iij. ss seeth these thynges together tyl the vynegre and iuyces be coÌ„sumed then pouder them and labour them in a mortar of leade the space of two houres The ruptory of capitelle is described in our antidotarye amonge caustyke medicines Here foloweth the ordynauÌ„ce of the oyntment called gratia dei of oure description Graâ—â—a dei whych is mundificatiue and incarnatiue and good in woundes vlceres â„ž of the greater and lesse centaurye of woodbynde alleluya plantayne rybwort of euerye one mÌ„ ij of consolida the greater and lesse of mouseare of galitricum of yarowe of euery one mÌ„ i. of the floures of rosemary of wormewood mugwort of euerye one mÌ„ ss of the rootes of madder â„¥ iiij of greyne poudered â„¥ ij of the floures and leaues of saynt Iohns worte agrimonye knotgrasse verueyne horse tayle of euery one mÌ„ i. ss cut them all and stampe them addynge thervnto of freshe swynes grese melted li. j. ss of oyle of roses odoriferous .li. ij of clere terebentyne of cowes talowe .li. ss stampe these thynges agayne wyth thre pouÌ„de of good wyne and so leaue them the space of .ix. dayes settyng theÌ„ to sunne euery daye and theÌ„ seeth them wyth a softe fyer tyll the wyne be consumed then streyne them and set them on the fyer agayne addynge of moost clere terebentyne â„¥ viij of mastyke rosyn of the pyne of euerye one â„¥ iij. of gumme elimi â„¥ ij of whyte waxe as muche as shall suffyce make a styffe oyntment and malaxe it fyrst in good wyne theÌ„ in goates or cowes mylke and last of all in aqua vite Thys oyntment healeth al woundes Here foloweth a cerote of our inuencion that healeth all woundes and vlceres â„ž of swynes grese .li. ij of calues suet li. j. ss of oyle of roses odoriferous li. iij. ss of lyme thryse washed with water of barly Ê’ xv water of plaÌ„taine .li. iij. seeth theÌ„ al together tyll the water be coÌ„sumed theÌ„ strayne them strongly put to the straynyng of brayed ceruse .li. ij ss and seeth them wyth a soft fyer thre houres and put thervnto of moste clere terebentyne â„¥ vi of whyte waxe as much as shal suffyce let them seeth agayne a lytle Tessilus oyntment Here foloweth a grene oyntmente whych Tessilus vsed at Rome which mundifieth rotten corrosiue and virulent vlceres â„ž of celedonye alleluya or sorel centruÌ„ galli louage scabious ana mÌ„ i. of the iuyce of plantayne and knotgrasse of euery one Ê’ x. of the iuyce of wormewood smallage fumiterrie horsetayle of the croppes of brambles of euery one Ê’ vi of fresh swines grese Ê’ iij. of calues suet and cowes suete of euery one li. ss of clere terebeÌ„tyne â„¥ iiij of mastyke â„¥ i. of lyme quenched wyth rayne water â„¥ iij. ss of roche alume â„¥ i. ss of the wyne of pomegranades â„¥ v. seeth them all together to the wyne iuyce be consumed then strayne them and put to the straynynge of whyte waxe and oyle of roses of euery one â„¥ v. ss seeth
them agayne a lytle addyng of verdegrese brayed ʒ xiiij of aloes frankēsence myrrhe sarcocolle lytarge of syluer wel brayed of euery one ℥ iij myngle them and styrre them aboute Thys is vnguentū apostolorū maius Item to remoue superfluous fleshe of vlceres it is good to myngle one parte of vnguentū egiptia Vnguentum Egiptiacum ij partes of the sayd oyntmēt Vnguentū egipti after our descriptiō is thus made ℞ of verdegrese of roche alume ana ℥ ij of hony of roses ℥ i. of water of plantayne wyne of granates an̄ ℥ ij ss seeth thē styrre thē about tyll they be thycke as hony Here foloweth a pouder to cause a good cycatrise ℞ of mirabolanes citrines ℥ i. of roche alume burut ʒ ij of terra sigillata of floures of pomgranates ana ℥ i. ss of lyme tenne tymes wasshed ℥ iii. of ceruse of lytarge of syluer ana ʒ ii ss myngle theym and make a fyne pouder This lotion is of lyke effecte ℞ of water of plantaine of odoriferous wyne ana .li. ss of roche alume brent ʒ vi of hony of roses ℥ ii sethe them a lytle A dygestyue of sanguyne apostemes is thus made ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ ii the yolke of an egge of saffron ℈ ss myngle them This is a digestiue of a choleryke aposteme R. the yolke of an egge oyle of roses omphacyne ℥ ss mingle them and labour them in a morter of leade the space of an houre puttyng in the oyle droppe by droppe A mundificatiue of a sanguyne aposteme is thus made R. of clere terebentyne ℥ ij of honye of roses ℥ ss of sirupe of roses ʒ vi seeth them a litle and putte therevnto the yolke of an egge of barly floure ℥ i. of saffran ℈ ss A mundificatyue of a choleryke aposteme R. of clere terebentyne ℥ ii sirupe of roses ℥ i. ss the iuyce of plantayne ʒ ss seeth them a lytle and adde thervnto the yolke of an egge of barlye floure ʒ x. and if ye adde of frankynsence myrrhe sarcocoll aloes of euerye one ℥ i. ss it shall be a good incarnatyue A digestiue of a flegmatyue aposteme R. of clere terrebentyne ℥ ii of honye of roses ℥ ii of the iuyce of smallage horehounde scabiouse cole woortes wormewood of euery one ℥ ss seeth them all tyll halfe the iuyce be consumed addyng of the floure of wheate ʒ x. of bean floure and lentilles ana ʒ v. of sarcocoll ʒ vi myngle them Here foloweth a cerote to remoue the hardenes of the mylte and lyuer and the stomake ℞ of diaquilō magistrale thre ounces of Galenes cerote of isope ℥ i. ss of armoniake dissolued wyth vinegre an ounce a halfe of the iuyce of ireos thre drammes of the iuyce of smallage and rue of euerye one thre drammes of the rootes of cappares and asparage of euery one sixe drammes of camomylle mellilote wormewood of euerye one m̄ ss of odoriferous wyne and whyte vinaygre ana cyathe halfe seeth them tyll the wyne and vinaygre be consumed then streyne them and putte thereunto of the rootes of Holihocke soden and strayned four ounces a halfe of newe waxe asmuche as shall suffice sethe them agayne and make a styffe cerote addyng in the ende of safron ℈ ii Here foloweth a good fomentacion to resolue the aposteme of the armes and legges called vndimia R. of Camomille Mellilote of the leaues of myrte of euerye one m̄ ii of wormewood squinantum sticados roses mugworte of euerye one m̄ i. of coriander swete fenell of euerye one an ounce of hony halfe a pounde of salt of roch alume of euery one ℥ ii ss seeth them all with barbours lye tylle the thyrde parte be consumed A corrosiue water to mortifie a carbuncle to remoue wartes and superfluouse fleshe in the pockes is thus made ℞ of sal gemme vitrial romayne ana ʒ ii of sublimat arsenike an̄ ʒ i. of verdegrece ʒ ss Seeth them to gyther be sydethe verdegrese with a cyathe of barbours lye and halfe a ciath of water of roses tylle halfe be consumed and whan ye take this ordynaunce from the fyer put in the verdegrese This is a great secrete A mundificatiue of a carbuncle of our inuention R. of honye of roses ℥ iii. of sapa ℥ j. of terrebentyne .li. ss of the iuyce of woormewood smallage and scabious of euery one ʒ vi of the floure of barlye and wheate of euery one ℥ ii seeth them tylle they be thycke addynge of saffron ℈ i. of sarcocolle ʒ iii. An oyntemente to mortyfye a carbuncle and to mundifie cancrena and ascachillos ℞ of honye ℥ ii of roche alume ℥ ii ss of sal gemmae ʒ ii of sublimate ʒ i. ss of the iuyce of scabiouse ʒ vi of verdegrese ʒ xiiii of vynegre of roses ℥ iii. ss seeth them tylle they be thycke An oyntment to incarne woundes of our inuention ℞ of clere terebentyne ℥ iii. of oyle of mastyke and roses ana ℥ i. of calues tallowe ℥ ii of rasine of the pyne of mastyke of euerye one ʒ x. of frankensence of mirrhe of euerye one ʒ iii. of newe waxe ℥ j. ss of anthos yarowe centaurye the greatter of euery one m̄ i. of odoriferous whyte wyne one ciathe stampe the herbes a lytle and seethe them togyther tylle the wyne be consumed then strayne them and malaxe the straynyng with mylke Here foloweth a sparadrap to cure corrosiue maligne and virulente vlcers ℞ of vnguentum populeon .li. ss of an oyntmente of roses or of Galiens oyntment ℥ iii. of oyle of roses .li. j. ss of calues suet ℥ viii of swynes grese ℥ ii ss of the iuyce of plantayne and nyghtshade of euery one ℥ iii. Seeth them all tylle the iuyce be consumed than strayne them and put to the strayning of ceruse ℥ vj. of lytarge of golde and syluer ana ℥ ii of terra ligillata of minium ana ʒ x. seeth all togyther tyll they be blacke in colour addyng sufficient white waxe and of camphore brayed ʒ i. ¶ Of suppositories and clysteres of honye TAke honye ℥ iiii seeth it tyl it be thycke styffe make suppositories lyke a candel labour them betwene your hādes anoynted wyth oyle and yf ye wyl haue them to be of strōger operation adde of salgemme ℥ ii of bn̄dicta simplex ℥ ss of ireos stāped incorporated in the ende ʒ v. Here foloweth another fourme of our descriptiō ℞ of the rotes of flour deluyce stāped li. i. of the leaues of camomyl mellilote dille ana m̄ i. of white sope cut in smal peces ℥ i. of the rotes of holihocke li. ss of garden saffran polipodie swete fenel ana ʒ x. of cumyne ʒ iii. sal gemme ʒ v. of comune salte ʒ vi seeth these thynges with fyue pounde of reyne water tyl halfe be consumed then streyn them and make lytle roūd peces aboute the bygnes of great pilles wyth suger coriander the sayd streynynge and put thre or fyue
into the patientes fundament A washynge clyster is thus ordeyned ℞ of the broth of a chyckyn or hēne or vnsalted fleshe or water of barlye l. i. ss of redde suger ℥ iii. of oyle of roses or violettes ℥ ii the yolkes of two egges The comune clyster is thus made R. of decoction of malowes betes violettes branne parietarye mercurye li. i. ss of comune oyle ℥ iii. the yolkes of two egges a lytle salte of honye of roses ℥ ii ss and yf ye adde of cassia ʒ vi it shal be the better Here foloweth a magistral clyster agaynst grypynge of the bellie and the colyke ℞ the heade of a wether somewhat broken of camomylle mellilote dyl an̄ m̄ i. of swete fenel of coriāder ana ℥ ss of cumyne ʒ ss of parietarye of fyld mallowes an̄ m̄ ii seeth them all together wyth sufficient quantitie of water tyl the fleshe be well sodden and take of the decoction li. i. ss and adde therunto of oyle of camomylle dylle and rue of euerye one an ounce of honye of roses thre ounces of benedicta simplex thre drammes the yolkes of two egges Here folowe repercussiues fyrste of sanguine apostemes R. the whytes and yolkes of thre egges of oyle of roses odoriferouse two ounces of the iuce of plantayne of beane floure of euerye one an ounce mengle them Or make it thus R. of oyle of roses thre oūces of whyte waxe ℥ i. of bean floure sixe drammes of all the saunders ana ʒ ii of bole armenye thre drammes melt the waxe the oyles and put to the rest Or make it thus R. of oyle of roses thre ounces of the iuyce of plantayn and nyghtshade an̄ ℥ ss seeth them all together tyl the iuce be consumed then streyne them and putte thereunto of whyte waxe ten drāmes Thys last repercussiue muste be applyed wyth cloutes dypped in the licoure and it is conuenient at the begynnynge A repercussiue of a choleryke aposteme is thus made ℞ of the iuyce of plantayne and lettuce of euery one half an ounce of womans milke thre drāmes of oyle of roses and violettes an̄ ℥ ii ss whytes of four egges beate them all together and applye them wyth wete cloutes Item for thys intention it is good to applye the decoction folowynge wyth weted cloutes actuallye hote somewhat pressed R. of lettuce mallowes violettes plantayne knotgrasse and roses of euerye one m̄ i. ss of the seede of quynces somwhat broken sixe drāmes seeth them all in sufficient water tyll halfe be consumed A repercussiue of a flegmatike aposteme is thus ordened R. of oyle of roses odoriferouse camomylle mirte spyke of euery one two oūces of squinantum wormewood m̄ ss of odoriferous wyne one cyathe of anthos a lytle Seeth them all tyll the wyne be consumed then streyne them addinge of whyte waxe two ounces a halfe make a liniment To resolue herisipelas thys sparadrap is of noble operation R. of oyle of roses odoriferouse of calues talow of euerye one two ounces of whyte waxe ℥ i. of wyne of pomegranades of odoriferous whyte wyne of euerye one two ounces Seeth them all together tyll the wyne be consumed then streine them and make a sparadrappe wyth peeces The remedies whyche rype hote apostemes are foure of whyche thys is the fyrst ℞ of mallowes violettes of euerye one m̄ i. of cleane barlye m̄ iii. of lettuce m̄ ii seeth them in sufficiente quantitie of water tyll the barlie breake then stampe them streyne them and seeth them agayne a lytle and putte thereunto the yolkes of two egges of oyle of violettes two oūces and take them from the fyre incontinentlye The seconde is thys ℞ of mallowes violets of euery one m̄ ii seth them in the broth of a chickyn or fresh veale then stampe them and make a styffe playster wyth floure of barlye and the decoction addyng the yolke of an egge of oyle of violettes and fresh buttyre of euery one an ounce a half of the meat of rosted apples two oun and an halfe mengle them well and seeth them together a lytle The thyrde is thys epithemye ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and violettes of euerye one m̄ ii of cleane barlye and lettuce of euerye m̄ i. the sede of quynces somewhat broken two ounces Seeth them wyth sufficiente quātitie of the broth of vnsalted veale or wyth reyne water tyll the barlye breake and take them from the fyre and adde of psilium thre drammes and so leaue them together the space of thre houres then streyne them and presse them addynge of barlye floure two drammes of oyle of violettes and buttyre of euery one thre ounces seeth them agayne a lytle and when ye take them from the fyre putte therunto the yolkes of two egges and applye thys ordinaunce with linen cloutes dypped in the decoction Remedies whyche rype sanguine apostemes are of foure kyndes the fyrste is thys ℞ of the leaues of malowes and violettes of euerye one m̄ ii seeth them in the brothe of a shepes heade or in rayne water stampe them and make a styffe plaister with the decoction and wheate floure addynge in the ende of buttyre and comune oyle ana ℥ ii ss the yolke of an egge of saffran ℈ i. The seconde fourme is thys ℞ of the leaues of mallowes and holihocke of euerye one m̄ i. of whyte lyllye rootes thre ounces Seeth them and stampe them and make a styffe playster addynge of freshe buttyre of swynes grese melted of comune oyle of euerye one ℥ i. the yolke of an egge of saffranne a dramme The thyrde is good to rype flegma tyke apostemes of harde maturation R. of the leaues of holihocke and malowes of euerye one m̄ i. of the rootes of whyte lillies and holihocke cut accordyng to length of euery one sixe drammes seeth them and stāpe them as is aforesayde and put therunto of the floure of wheate lynsede and fenugreke of euerye one thre drammes make a playster wyth the decoction addyng of buttyre comune oyle swynes grese ana ℥ ii the yolke of an egge mēgle them and seeth them together agayne a lytle The fourthe is a fomentation R. of the rootes of holihocke li. ss of lynsede and fenugreke ana ℥ ss of leaues of mallowes and holihocke ana m̄ i. of branne wyth a lytle wheate floure m̄ iii. seeth them wyth the brothe of a shepes heade tyll halfe be consumed then strayne them and put to the streynynge of comune oyle and freshe buttyre ana ℥ iii. the yolkes of thre egges of wheate floure ℥ i. ss mengle thē together and seeth them agayne a lytle Remedies that rype colde apostemes ben in three sortes The fyrst is this R. of the rootes of holihocke and whyte lillies ana li. ss seeth them in reyne water stampe them put therunto of the floure of fenugreke lynsede ana ℥ iiii of wheat flour ℥ ii incorporate them wyth the decoction of the herbes set them on the fyre styrryng them about make
cassialignia It healeth dryeth and byndeth c. Castoreum Casto is the stone of castor which is a beest that lyueth partly in the water and partly in the earth called of some a beuer Castoreū hath vertue agaynst serpentes it prouoketh neesynge the floures c. Cataplasma Many put no dyfference betwene cataplasma and emplastrū Howbeit proprelye Cataplasma is made of grene herbes stamped and sodden in water tyll they be softe and differeth from a playster for they put oyle to a plaister after the decoction of herbes Catarrhus Catarrhus commeth of catarrheo whiche signifyeth to flowe downe to runne downe For whē an humour descendeth from the brayne they call it a catarrhe or reume Cataracte They call it a cataract whē a slymy humour growen togyther lyke yse betwene the skynnes of the eyes cornea and coniūctiua commeth aboute the apple of the eye In latyne it is called suffusio in greke hypochyma Cauterie Cauterion is an hote yron and it commeth of caio causo which sygnifyeth to burne They call an actuall cauterie a burnte yron a potentiall that that is wythoute fyre and yron but hath partely lyke strength as vnguentum egiptiacum c. Celidonie Salendine is called chelidonia bycause that the swallowes restore syghte to theyr younge byrdes therwith For chelidō in greke signifyeth a swallowe Centorie the greater Leonardus fuchsius thynketh that to be cētaurie the greter which the Apothecaries call rhaponticum Centaurie the lesse is called fel terre that is the gall of the erth by reason of his greate bytternesse Cerote Ceratum hathe his name of cera that is waxe for it is compounde of oiles terebentyne and waxe Cerusse Cerussa is made wyth stronge vinaygre and leade It hath vertue to mūdifie and to scoure Charabe Karabe is vsed for succinū whyche is the gumme of a blacke poppler tre Chalcantum Chalcantum is a congeled lyquore founde in the mynes of brasse The Romaines bycause of the blacke coloure called it atramentū and bicause that skynners vsed it in theyr shoppes called sutrine they added sutoriū Chalcos in greke soundeth brasse Chamepiteos Chamepitys is cōmunelye falslye taken for an herbe that groweth in corne of no odoure hauynge greyishe or blewishe floures Harmā of Nuenar councelleth to vse saynte Iohns worte in stede therof The word soūdeth as you wolde saye a lowe pyne tre and it is an herbe hauynge the leaues and sent of a pyne tre whych Roberte Recorde a man for hys singuler lernynge and greate trauayle in serchynge of herbes ryght worthie to be remembred shewed vnto me and as he said he found it in an hylle in kent It is aboute halfe an handful hyghe as is aforsayd it hath the semblaūce of a pyne tre leafe and the sauour of the same So that by the description it appeareth to be true chamepitys Cheiri Some take cheiri for yelow uiolets Chilis Chile in greke signifieth nouryshment Chrysomela Chrysomela soūdeth worde for word golden apples The beste of thys frute are brought oute of strinenia They ben good for an hote stomake Otho sayeth that quinces are called chrysomela Centrum galli The auctour of the pandectes sayth that centrum galli is gallitricū which is claire a kynde of mayden heere but is falselye thought to be And he sayth also that it is hierabotanum that is veruenne Simon genuensis sayeth that it is a greate herbe hauynge purple floures bendinge to whytnes and that it is called in ferraria S. Iohns herbe In an olde boke I founde it englyshed schawort Some thynke it to be oculus christi Cicatrice A cicatrice is the scarre of a woūde Cicers A cicer is a kynde of pulse lyke pesen Cimolia Chimolia is a kynde of erth brought out of Sardinia Creta and also Spayne It is good agaynst the burnynge of fyre it hath vertue to bind and to drye Clymanū Clymenō is an herbe whyche hath a square stalke lyke a beane stalke and leaues lyke plantayn A iuyce is strayned out of the roote of it whych is good for them that spitte bloode Clyster Clyster cometh of clyzeia whyche signifieth to washe It is called also enema of eniemi to cast in Collyrie Collyria are medicines to be applied to the eyes And there bene two kyndes therof One is liquide cleare and that nowe is comunely called collyrion The other is drye and that they cal barbarously a Sief In greke the fyrst is hydrocollourion the second perocollourion Colofonia Colofonia is called pix greca that is greke pytch bicause that ther is great abundaunce therof in greke lande It is hote in the seconde and drye in the fyrste degre Coloquintida Colocynthis is a wylde and bytter gourde It hath vertue to purge The apothecaries call it colliquintida for colocynthida in the accusatyue case Conioyncte Conioyncte is ioyned together Coniunctiua The seuenthe skynne of the eye called in latine coniunctiua is called in greke epipephycoes bycause it groweth to the other tunicles that make vp the eye in the outwarde parte Cōmissure Commissura is when two thinges are sette ioyned or souldred together a seame Comune seedes The hote comune seedes are these anise seede perseley seede fenell seede smallage seede the seede of asparage and bruscus The comune colde sedes called the greater are these cocomber gourde melon and citron seedes The comune colde sedes called the lesse are the sedes of endiue purselane lactuce scariole or whyte endyue Conglutinatiue Conglutinatiue is that that hath strength to glue together Consolidation Consolidation is ioynynge or souldrynge together Contraction Contractiō is whē a thyng is drawen together Constrictiue Constrictiue is that that hath vertue to strayne or bynde together Consolida the greater Cōsolida the greater is cōferie after the opinion of all chirurgiens Cōsolida the lesse as Dioscorides sayeth groweth in stones and hath braunches lyke organye and toppes lyke thyme It is a plante all woddye of swete tast prouokynge spettell Consolida media is comunelye taken for dayses Howebeit the chirurgiens in Flaunders take it for dogge fenell whyche is a weede growynge amonge corne lyke camomylle Consolida regalis is called in dutche Ritter sporen that is knyghtes spurre bycause it hathe a pleasaūt blewe floure fashioned lyke a spurre All these ben called consolidae bicause they haue vertue to consounde and to glue woundes together Coraliine Corolina is thoughte to be bryon whyche is mosse growynge to stones in the sea and kylleth the wormes of chyldren Cordiall They call that cordial that conforteth the harte Corrosiue Corrosiue is that whyche hath power to gnawe and eate awaye Crisis Crisis signifieth iudgement Loke in terminatio ad crisim Crassula They make thre kyndes of crassula the greater the lesse and that meane The greater hathe thycke leaues lyke houseleke The lesse is vermicularis the meane carduus benedictus after the comune opinion Some call crassula maior orpin and crassula minor stone croppe Cubebes Cubebe are the sedes of a tree
payne A signe that the matier is sharpe thys shall be also Signes of â—â—â—â—pe mattier namelye it wyll be lyke water wherin fleshe hathe bene washed To returne to the remedy it is good to laye vpon the aposteme a cerote of minium wythout guÌ„me after our description If thys remedy be not sufficient to correcte the malignitie of the vlcered borders of the corrosion and inflammation than ye shall applye oure corrosiue poudre and put it in to the vlcere vpon the borders so that they be couered therwyth This poudre so applied thre or foure dayes is of merueylous operation to take away the malignitie of the borders being harde and hollowe Ye shall vse it so longe tyll all the superfluous flesh be taken awaye layenge alwaye vpon the vlcered place a playster of vnguentum de minio vntyl the cure be finished If the borders be so hardened that they can not be amended wyth thys poudre than ye maye applye a cauterie of capitell written in oure antidotarie which is of such efficacitie that it taketh awaye in halfe an houre superfluous fleshe and the malignitie that is in the borders of the vlcers After that the malignitie is remoued mundifye the place wyth a mundificatiue of smallage muÌ„dificatiue or of honye of roses whyche is after thys forme R. of clere terebentyne â„¥ i. ss of hony of roses Ê’ vi Let them boyle a lytle and adde asmuche barley floure as shall suffice to make it thycke After thys mundificatioÌ„ for the incarnation ye may adde to thys last mundificatiue of sarcocolle Ê’ i. ss of frankencense of myrre anÌ„ Ê’ ss whan the incarnation is finished seale vp the place wyth the water of decoction of alume and wyth linte and vngueÌ„tum de minio Thus endeth c. ¶ The .vi. chap. of an aposteme of the flanckes whiche cometh by termination of longe fieuers mattier beynge deriued froÌ„ the liuer to the said place It treateth also of an aposteme that porcedeth of coÌ„geled bloode in the bellie caused of a percynge wounde which blood nature sendeth thyther AN aposteme of the flanckes whiche procedeth by termination Aposteme of the flankes or by coÌ„geled blood cometh to suppuration wherfore the Chyrurgien ought to procede to the cure with thynges maturatiue actractiue Somtymes the mattier of thys aposteme is in the inner parte of the bellie and appeareth not in the outward Than a wise chirurgien must make depe incision Incision wyth some croked instrument vntyll he come to the place where the matter is and there he muste open it wyth an actuall cauterye well poynted and afterwarde wyth another sharpe instrument takinge hede that he touche not the sinnowes After the cauterization it is conuenient to fyll the place wyth the whyte and yolke of an egge mengled wyth oyle of roses The next day buttyre must be layed to mengled wyth the yolke of an egge to cause the eschare to fall After that the eschare is remoued he shall procede wyth a digestiue of terebentyne and the yolke of an egge yf the place were opened with a colde yron The other intentions namely mundification incarnation and sigillation shal be accomplyshed after the doctrine gyuen in the former chap. Thus endeth c. ¶ The .vii. cha of the aposteme of the yarde THe apostemes of the yarde Aposteme of the yarde for the mooste part ar caused of hote mattier whyche apostemes by reason of the continuall flowing of humours to the sayde place and bycause of the heate and exercitation of the same they come quyckly to maturation Liâ—â—â—enâ— wherfore at the begynnynge the vniuersall rules obserued it is good to apply to the yarde thys liniment folowynge Take an egge and beate it well wyth the oyle of roses and iuyce of plantayne and laictuce A defeÌ„satiue And laye vpon the place called pecten which is the nethermoste parte of the bellie aboue the yarde thys defensiue R. of the oyle of roses â„¥ ii of white waxe Ê’ vi of bole armenie â„¥ i. mengle them And two or thre dayes after yf ye perceaue that it cometh to maturation than rype it wyth thys playster Maturatiue R. of the leaues of mallowes and violettes soddeÌ„ in water anÌ„ mÌ„ ii presse out the water and stampe them and in the decoction wyth barley floure make a styffe playster addyng of oyle of violettes of buttyre anÌ„ â„¥ ii the yolkes of two egges MeÌ„gle them wyth the foresayde thynges Thys oyntment rypeth and swageth payne whan the aposteme is rype open it in the ripest place according to leÌ„gth The reste of the curation shal be done after as it is wrytten in the chapi of the cure of flegmon If the aposteme be colde ye shall procede after the doctrine gyuen in the chapi of colde apostemes Thus we ende c. ¶ The viii cha of carbunculous pustles which be engendred betwene the fore skynne and toppe of the yarde THese Apostemes procede for the moost parte by hauynge company with an vncleane woman Of carbuncles and pustles in the yarde that hath her secrete place vlcered wyth some maligne vlcer or that hath had the floures lately For the curation wherof the vniuersal canons of purgatioÌ„ presupposed ther is no surer remedy thaÌ„ to cauterize the place of the pustles with an actual cautery in the fourme of an olyue or to scarifye the place wyth a depe scarification in the middeste of the eschare makynge in euerye pustle one hole Afterwarde ye muste put in to the hole a trociske of minium after our description and a lytle of vngueÌ„tuÌ„ egyptiacuÌ„ of oure inuention wyth an addition of arsenyke made in an hard forme These two remedies kyll the pustles merueylously A signe that the pustles ben mortified A signe of mortification of pustles is thys there appeareth about them a rounde circle To remoue the eschare ye shal vse the foresaid remedies Neuerthelesse I wyl not passeouer this one thing that it is a preseÌ„t remedy to anoynte al the yarde with the whyte of an egge mengled wyth the oyle of roses and the iuyce of plaÌ„tayne and nyghtshade in a litle quantitie Lykewyse the defensyue wrytten in the former cha layed vpon the place called pecten with a cloute dipped in vinaygre rose water is good in thys case kepeth the mattier froÌ„ arriuynge to the sayd place And bicause we haue sene two euil and daungerous accideÌ„tes to happeÌ„ in thys disease The accidentes a diligent cure therof must be had The accideÌ„tes ben these fluxe of bloode and corruption of the ligameÌ„t so that the corruption of the ligament cometh ofteÌ„ vnto the place called pecteÌ„ in so much that I haue ben constrayned to cutte the yarde accordynge to length vnto the pecten and haue taken awaye the rotten ligameÌ„t wyth a sharpe actual cautery haue gotten worshyp therby SeÌ„blably ye shall restrayn the fluxe of bloode after the doctrine declared in the cha of the fluxe of bloode