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
to purge the same wyth coÌ„uenient medicine The thyrde is to take away the matter conioyncte by application of agreable thynges vpon the aposteme The .iiij. inteÌ„tioÌ„ is to correct the accideÌ„ts The fyrst intention is accoÌ„plyshed by the administration of good meates drynkes ¶ The patient therfore muste vse meates that engendre good subtyle bloode as veale kyddes flesh mutton of a yeare olde hennes pertriges chyckens faisantes byrdes lyuynge in bushes and trees He muste abstaine from water foule such as haue great bodyes as cranes geese bittardes suche lyke For they engendre grosse melancholyke bloode ye may seeth in the broth of the forsayde fleshe herbes that engeÌ„dre good subtyle bloode as laictuce borage buglosse endiuie persely in smal quaÌ„tite Lykewyse ye may gyue the patient potage made of wheate or ryse sodden with the foresaid fleshe In lyke maner al brothes made with borage ben good in this case He must abstaine from all poulse that engendre grosse melancholyke bloode as peasen beanes lentyles c. Also from marryshe fyshes and feÌ„nie and drye oystres and all other fyshe excepte them that haue redde coloure and them that lyue amonge stones as perches and other lyuynge in stones or rockes of the See which ben of a bright colour and haue lytle bodyes neuertheles creuises ben permyted Fynally he muste forbeare all meates that engendre grosse blood as beefe porcke c. Ye maye moreouer gyue to the patient meane wyne well delayed and it ought to be whyte and of good odoure The patient must not vse to great exercyse and watchinges Brefly let hym lyue moderately in all thynges For as we haue sayd there is nothynge better then to lyue honestly and merely The seconde intention whych is to digeste the matter antecedent is accoÌ„plyshed in vsynge thys dygestiue Syrupe â„ž of syrupe de duabus radicibus of hony of roses strayned of syrupe of vynaygre called acetosus symplex ana â„¥ ss of the water of fumiterre buglosse ana â„¥ i. After that the patieÌ„t hath vsed this syrupe the space of .viij. or .x. dayes let him be purged with thys purgation â„ž of diacatholicon Purgation of cassia ana Ê’ ss of agaryke in trocisques of diaphinicon ana Ê’ i. ss wyth the decoctioÌ„ of epithymuÌ„ sene polipodie hertes toÌ„ge of cordial floures and frutes make a smal potion addynge of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. and. ss Item it is good to vse these pylles after that the patient hath vsed the foresayd digestiue â„ž of agarike in trocisques Ê’ ss of pylles aggregatiue of pylles called fetyde the greater ana ℈ i. meÌ„gle them make .v. pilles with aqua vite In this case we haue fouÌ„de it good to vse thys electuary folowynge Electuary â„ž of agaryke in trocisques â„¥ i. of turbith preparate Ê’ ij of the coddes of sene of epythymuÌ„ ana Ê’ i. of the spyces of diarodon abbatis Ê’ iij. of mirobolanes calied kebuli emblici bellirici ana Ê’ i. make an electuarye in morselles wyth sufficient suggre The patieÌ„t must vse thys electuarye ones a weke takynge in the mornynge the quaÌ„titie of a nut and that after digestion ☞ Note that in thys case the phisition muste not be contented to vse one or two purgations but muste renue the same beware that he gyue no stroÌ„ge purgation Mesue sayeth folowynge Galene that it is a poynt of a wyse phisition not to purge exquisitly in melancholyke grosse matter but euer moderatly to procede by lytle lytle The same doctour sayeth also that it is a generall rule in melancholyke dyseases not to purge ones or twyse onely but oftner by interpositioÌ„ of tyme by moderat medicines that nature may rule the euacuatioÌ„ not contrary wyse the euacuation nature Pylles lazulus Pilles of the stone called Lazulus in thys case ben praysed of doctours The thyrd intention whyche is to take away the matter coÌ„ioynt shal be accoÌ„plyshed in layeng vpoÌ„ the aposteme resolutiue medicines hauynge vertue to mollifye coÌ„forte the sore place as Auicenne testifyeth The reason is bycause that yf we proceded in thys case only with thynges mollifycatiue there shulde be daunger lest the moystnesse myght brynge the aposteme to a caÌ„ker Lykewyse yf we shuld procede with thinges pure resolutiue ther myght ensue dauÌ„ger of resoluyng the subtyle matter the grosse remaynynge turnynge to lapidifycation or stonines Wherfore to auoyde these accidentes it is better to vse remedyes hauyng vertue resolutiue with some mollifycation coÌ„fortation of the place then to vse thynges of one only vertue And Arzi a man of great authorite sayeth that to procede with one inteÌ„tion without errour shulde be very hard Wherfore those medicines ben better that haue two effectes that is to saye to resolue to molifye with some lytle repercussion at the begynnynge and in the encrease as thys cerote vndre wrytteÌ„ Cerote both resolutiue mollitiue whych he must vse from the begynning of sephiros to the encrease â„ž of the rootes of holihocke li. i. and. ss of quinces hole fenugreke lynsede ana mÌ„ i. when they ben al sodden in water cutte onely the rootes of holihocke and strayne theÌ„ and to that that is strayned adde of oyle of camomille dille roses ana â„¥ ij of the marye of the legges of a calfe of duckes grese ana â„¥ i. and. ss of the oile of swete almandes Ê’ x. make a softe cerote with sufficient whyte waxe Thys cerote is a sure medicine in this case it resolueth by lytle and lytle and mollifyeth and comforteth the sore place as it appeareth to hym that consydereth the ingredientes Another remedye for the same intention â„ž of the floure of barley beanes and wheate ana â„¥ iiij of camomil of mellitote well staÌ„ped of fyne braÌ„ne ana mÌ„ ss of lensede and fenugreke wel brayed ana â„¥ i. make a styffe playster at the fyear wyth the decoction aforesayde in the fyrst ordination wyth as muche sodden wyne called sapa as the decoction is addynge in the ende of the decoction of oyle of camomill and dil ana â„¥ ij of oyle of roses â„¥ i. and. ss of calues and wethers tallowe ana â„¥ iij. of buttyre â„¥ i. When thys aposteme is in the state ye maye vse thys cerote â„ž of the rootes of holihocke .li. i. of the rootes of buglosse â„¥ ij of the rootes of flouredelis â„¥ ss of lillye rootes â„¥ iiij seeth them all in sufficient water theÌ„ stampe them strayne them adde to the straynynge of oyle of camomill and dill ana â„¥ ij ss of oyle of lillies of oyle of agrippa of Dialthea ana â„¥ vi of Isopus humida of isopê° of the cerote of Galene ana Ê’ x. of whyte diaquiloÌ„ â„¥ iij. make a soft cerote wyth whyte waxe and yf you wyll haue it of greater resolution adde of armoniake dyssolued in vynegre Ê’ iij. in the ende of the decoction We
chapitre for whych the name of god be praysed ¶ The seconde chapitre whyche treateth of the apostemes of the eyes aswell hote as colde and of theyr curation IN the former chapitre we haue sufficientlye declared al apostemes pustles other dyseases that chauÌ„ce in the heed In thys present chapitre we wyll treate of a kynde of an aposteme whych chauÌ„ceth to the eyes called Optalmia Optalmia as Galene sayeth He wolde say Ophtalmia is a flegmoÌ„ passioÌ„ of the skynne in the eye called coÌ„iunctiua after hys accideÌ„tes it is a dysease of the eye And here in all doctours agre that Optalmia is an aposteme of the skynne called Coniunctiua There chaunce sondrye and daungerous dyseases to the eyes And for asmuche as they be most necessarie noble and profytable to mans lyfe they ought to be kepte wyth greate diligence and the dyseases oughte to be healed more studiouslye The causes of optalmia dyfferre not froÌ„ the causes of other apostemes vniuersall and particulare Causes of ophtalmia seynge that the humours or reumes whyche cause obtalmia come more froÌ„ the braine theÌ„ to other apostemes of other membres For the moste parte thys dysease coÌ„meth of a cause primitiue is augmeÌ„ted by the same as by smokes windes dust the sonne sharpnes of thynges that go into the eyes chyefly wheÌ„ the body is replenyshed wyth humours Two kynde of ophtall There ben two kyndes of optalmia of which one is of lytle appearauÌ„ce lytle inflaÌ„matioÌ„ wyth some humiditye hys action is in the superficiall parte of the eyes and is called of Auicenne conturbation There is another kynde which is deper in the substaunce of the eye in whych the whyte of the eye beyng ful of rednes couereth some tymes the apple of the eye The signes of Obtalmia proceding of a sanguine matter ben these that folowe namelye heate of the eyes Sygnes rednes with inflaÌ„mation of the same of the veynes the fulnes of the skynne called coÌ„iuÌ„ctiua the heuynes of the heade chyeflye about the temples browes blerenes of the eye lyddes and teares dropping downe with heate There ben other sygnes declared in the chapitre vniuersall of a sanguine aposteme Yf the obtalmia be caused of cholere then these ben the signes Opthtalmia of choler sharpe griefe inflaÌ„mation greate rednes of the eyes with plenteous teares whych be somtymes so hote that they scalde the corners of the eyes cause the heere 's of the eye lyddes to fall the patient feleth certayne pryckynges bytynges wythin the eyes as there were sande or duste in theÌ„ The foreheade also is very hote the partes about ben heuy The eyes ben but a lytle blere bycause the matter is hote Of flegme drye The sygnes of optalmia procedynge of flegmatyke matter ben these great inflation of the place lytle inflaÌ„mation lytle rednes lytle payne fewe teares but great heuynes of the heade Melanâ—holie Lykewyse the sygnes of Optalmia procedynge of melancholy ben these lytle rednes lytle heate lytle inflation lytle moystnes the eyes ben of duskyshe colour very heuye Optalmia hath foure tymes as other apostemes namely begynning augmeÌ„tatioÌ„ state declination And euerye one of these tymes conteyneth thre tymes as we haue said in the cha of flegmon as augmeÌ„tatioÌ„ hath begynnyng mydle ende c. And these foure tymes the three of euery one of them are diligentlye to be noted that thynges maye be administred accordyng to the dyuersitie of the tymes Moreouer it is to be noted that optalmia is sometymes caused by coÌ„munite somtymes by essence Ophtal of essence or beynge when it is caused by essence or beyng it procedeth from the heade is called Optalmia capitalis whych thynge is easely knowen by the heuynes of the heade Ophtal capitalis and payne of the same But wheÌ„ there is rednes in the eyes and heate in the foreheade wyth payne and beatynge and the temples ben stretched and the veynes full Ophtal of gingiua mater and the place enflamed these sygnes declare that the optalmia procedeth of gingiua mater And yf there be continuall runnyng of matter froÌ„ the brayne to the palate or roufe of the mouthe and nastrelles wyth neesynge and itchynge ye maye knowe that it procedeth oute of the inwarde partes And yf it procede oute of the stomake it coÌ„meth wyth vomite Furthermore it is conuenient to knowe Paroxysmes that optalmia hath certaine paroxysmes or fyttes and periodes or courses whyche folowe the nature of humours that cause optalmia And as Gordon sayeth we muste not be negligent in obtalmia For yf it be not cured diligentlye it leaueth euel accidentes as cornea ruptura pannus macula whyche ben of harde curation cause vlceration of the apple of the eye And Optalmia after the auncient Contagious and later doctours is a contagious disease passeth from one eye to anoher To the cure of thys dysease there ben requyred syxe inteÌ„tions The fyrst is dyete The seconde digestion of the euell matter The thyrde purgation of the matter digested The fourth prohibition diuersion or turnyng awaye of the catarrous mater whych coÌ„meth to the eyes The fyfth is accomplyshed by administration of sondry locale medicines accordynge to the dyuersite of the tyme of thys dysease The laste is to take awaye the accidentes of it The fyrste intention when the matter is hote Dyete is accomplyshed by the administration of the syxe thynges not naturall enclynynge to coldnes and to dryenes or moystnes accordyng to the nature of the euell humour Yf the matter be colde let the patient be gouerned after the ordinaunce of the syxe thynges not naturall as we haue declared in the former chapitre of apostemes that is to saye yf the matter be flegmatyke ye muste resorte to the chapitre of vndimia Yf the matter be melancholyke resorte to the chapitre of Sephiros Yf it be choleryke to the chapitre of Herisipelas Yf it be sanguine to the chapitre of Flegmon Laictuse But we muste consyder that laictuces be not conuenient in thys case all thoughe they maye be permytted in herisipelas and in the cure of flegmon In the fyrst dayes wheÌ„ the matter is hote let the patient abstaine froÌ„ drinkyng of wyne eatyng of flesh which engendre grosse matter and grosse vapours It is sufficient for hym to eate grated bread soddeÌ„ with suggre or floure of wheate with suggre or grated breade with the coÌ„mune sedes let hys drynke be a ptisane or water boyled with a pece of breade let him drinke it with suggre or wyth a iuleb of violettes Also ye may gyue the patient wyne of pomegranades at the begynnynge vnto the augmentation In the state and declinatioÌ„ he maye vse wyne of good odoure moderatly tempered with water In obtalmia that procedeth of colde matter let the parieÌ„t drynke wyne of good odoure and
somewhat swete For Hypocrates sayeth that the drynkyng of good wyne swageth the grefe of the eyes The secōde thyrd intētion whych ben to digest the matter to purge the same beynge digested are accōplyshed as it foloweth that is to saye when the matter is cholerike it must be digested with a syrupe of roses by infusion Digestiues of Choler and of violettes with syrupe of buglosse cōpoūde with water of buglosse violettes endiuie Yf the matter be sanguine let it be thus digested Digesti of sanguine ℞ of syrupe of fumiter of buglosse of roses by infusion ana ℥ ss of the water of fumitterre buglosse endiuie ana ℥ i. Yf the optalmia be engendred of a flegmatyke humour or melancholyke let it be digested after thys sorte Of flegme melancholyke namely yf the humour be flegmatyke ℞ of syrupe de duabus radicibus of honye of roses of syrupe called acetosus simplex ana ℥ ss of the water of fenell buglosse endiue ana ℥ i. Yf the humour be melancholyke let it be digested thus Melancholy ℞ of syrupe of epithymū of fumiterre violets ana ℥ ss of water of fumiterre of violettes and buglosse ana ℥ i. let hym vse thys syrupe a weke Yf the matter be choleryke let hym be purged wyth thys purgation Purgation of choler ℞ of chosen manna ℥ i. of diapru non solutiui ʒ vi wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes make a smal potiō addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. and ss Another purgation for the same intention ℞ of electua lenitiue Another of cassia ana ʒ vi of an electuarye of roses after Mesue ʒ ij make a small potion wyth water of endiuie and fumiterre addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. ss Yf the matter be sanguine Purgation of sanguine let the patient be purged wyth thys purgation ℞ of diacatholicon of cassia ana ʒ vi of an electuarye of roses after Mesue ʒ i. and. ss The pilles of Iera wyth the pilles of Assagerette ben good in these two dyspositions Yf the matter be melancholyke let it be purged thus Melancholy ℞ of diacholicon ℥ ss of the confection of hamech ʒ ij of chosen manna or in the stede therof of an electuarie lenitiue ℥ ss make a small potion wyth the decoction of mayden heere sene epithymū hertes tonge polytrichum polipodie prunes sodden wyth the water of buglosse addynge of syrupe of violettes ℥ i. and. ss Yf the matter be flegmatyke let it be thus purged ℞ of diaphenicō Flegme of cassia ana ʒ vi make a small potion with the cōmune decoctiō adding of syru of violets ℥ i. ss In these two kyndes pilles of iera cū agarico pilles aggregatiue ben good Here it is to be noted that for the moste parte optalmia is not engēdred of one onely humour wherfore when the humours be mēgled together dygestion purgation muste be done accordynge to the qualite of the mengled humours dyuerse medicines muste be administred after the diuersite of the same The .iiij. intētion which is to turne away the catarrhous matter to kepe it frō flowynge to the eyes is accōplyshed Fyrst whē the matter is hote let it be diuerted or turned awaye Diuertion of the humour by cuttynge the veyne called cephalica in the contrary syde of the sore eye And the nexte daye ye may make a flebotomie in the same syde and veyne consyderynge the age and the strength of the patient Thus ye muste do from the begynnynge vnto the augmentation In the state and declination ye may open the veyne of the forehead to purge the matter conioyncte but vniuersall purgation must go before the flebotomie lykewyse to turne away the same matter conioincte it is very good to applie leches or bloodsuckers vnder the eares Furthermore by the authorite of olde and newe doctours and chefly of Galene whē the matter commeth frō the brayne it is good to open the veynes of the temples Mesue sheweth the maner of cuttyng them vnto whō ye muste resorte Neuerthelesse I haue founde lytle profyte in it Note thys that when the matter is choleryke and lytle in the stede of flebotomie Ventoses we haue foūde succoure in applyeng ventoses vpon the shulders or els in layenge bloode suckers vndre the eares And albeit that the doctours say and cheflye Mesue that flebotomie is cōuenient in euery kynde of optalmia yet yf the matter be choleryke or melācholyke the dysease maye be cured wythout flebotomie as Gentilis and sondrye other doctours testifye treatynge of thys matter Yea it is the part of a wyse chirurgien to make scarifycation in thys case in the stede of flebotomie lest the patient fall into another dysease But yf the bodye be full of euell humours after the doctours the cōmune veyne or the veyne of the lyuer muste be cutte in the opposite syde of the sore eye Phlebotomie or els the vayne called Saphena in the same side The nexte daye the veyne Cephalica muste be cutte in the contrarie syde Thus flebotomie must be made by lytle lytle that the strēgth of the patient be not to muche weakened Afterwarde the matter muste be turned awaye by rubbynge and tyeng the extreame partes before dinner and supper two houres wyth application of ventoses Lykewyse the decoction folowyng is good to washe the extreame partes wythall ℞ of the water of ashes li. x. of odoriferous wyne Decoction rayne water of eche pyntes .vi. of camomille melilote dille sage rosemarye ana m̄ i. of coriandres of sticados of wormemoode of squinantum of euerye one a lytle of honye .li. ss Let them be sodden all vnto the consumption of halfe After thys the application of ventoses wythout scarification is good vpō the shulders or vpon the buttockes Also thys vesicatorie folowynge layed vpon the necke is conueniēt Vesicatorie ℞ of rawe breade well leuenned ℥ ij of cantarydes ʒ ij of vynaygre ℥ i. fyrste take awaye the wynges and heades of cantarides and thē stampe them altogether in a mortare make a vesicatorie Laye thys vesicatorie vpon the necke faste tyed for it turneth awaye humours marueylouslye and purgeth watrines commynge from the brayne to the eyes After the forsayd vniuersall purgation it is good to applye these thre descriptions folowyng vpō the forehead of the patient The fyrst is thys which is very gentle Playster ℞ the whyte of thre egges of the water of roses the floure of beanes ana ℥ ij of the oyle of roses omphacine ℥ iij. of terra sigillata of bole armenie of euerye one ʒ iij. beate them al together and laye them vpon the foreheade of the patient after the maner of a playster The secōd is thys Another ℞ of the oyle of roses ompha of oyle mirtine ana ℥ iij. of whyte vinegre ℥ ij let them boyle al together vnto the consumption of the vynegre then adde
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
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
dayes you muste set the forsayd thynges vpoÌ„ the fyer agayne boyle them vntyll the wyne be coÌ„sumed theÌ„ strayne them through a thycke clouth with stronge pressynge set them on the fyer agayne addynge a sufficient quantitie of whyte waxe make a cerote in a good forme And when you wyl vse it you shall malaxe or softeÌ„ it wyth gotes mylke or cowes mylke wyth the iuyce of the forsayde herbes last of al wyth aqua vite After that you haue vsed these thynges the space of fouretene dayes it is profytable to applye stouppes dypped in thys decoctioÌ„ folowyng â„ž of redde wyne Decoction li. iij. of roses of myrtilles of wurmwoode ana mÌ„ i. of the floures of pomegranades called balaustie mÌ„ ss of squinaÌ„tuÌ„ a lytle of the nuttes of cypres in noÌ„bre .xij. of rosemarie of saynt Iohns wurte of madder of fyne graine ana mÌ„ ss of hony â„¥ ij let thynges that are to be brayed be braied grossely theÌ„ boyle them vnto the coÌ„suÌ„ptioÌ„ of the thyrde parte and strayne them Thys decoction muste be applyed actually hote after the maner aforesayd Note thys that a piece of syndall muste be put betwene the sculle dura mater as it is sayd before after the daye that the bone is remoued vntil the bloode or quytture whych was vndre the bone be clearely muÌ„difyed and vntyl the said paÌ„nicle be incarned with the sculle The application of a syndall betwene the sculle The cause of applicatioÌ„ of the syndall dura mater is profytable for two thynges Fyrste for purgation of bloode and quytture whych was vnder the bone and that easely depressyng dura mater from the bone wythout any hurte of the same Secondly it kepeth the ryme dura mater that it be not hurt through the roughnes of the bone when the sayd ryme moueth maketh pulsation or beatynge After that the fouretene dayes bene passed Incarnatiue ye shall fyll the wouÌ„de with thys incarnatiue for sufficient incarnation of the ryme dura mater with the sculle â„ž of clere terebentyne â„¥ ij of hony of roses â„¥ i. of odoriferous wyne â„¥ iij. of saynt Iohns wurt of betonie of pimpernel of centauree the greater ana mÌ„ ss stampe the foresayd herbes meÌ„gle them al together boyle them vnto the wyne be consumed then strayne them through a thycke cloth and adde to the straynyng agayne of cleare terebentin â„¥ ss of hony of roses Ê’ iij. of myrrhe Ê’ ij of sarcocolle of aloes hepatike ana Ê’ i. of saffran ℈ i. of sersed barley floure Ê’ ij ss Yf it chauÌ„ce that in the wounde superfluous fleshe be engendred as we haue sene in many then ye shal laye vppon it vngueÌ„tuÌ„ mixtuÌ„ or roche alume burnt or our poudre of mercurie And yf any vnctuous fleshe be engeÌ„dred vpon dura mater the applicatioÌ„ of the poudre of hermodactyles is a sure remedy amoÌ„ge al other And a spoÌ„ge somwhat burnt hath the same effecte After incarnatioÌ„ let the place be sealed vp with vngueÌ„tuÌ„ de minio A poudre sicarâ—izatine whych is wrytten in the ende of thys present chapitre puttynge thys poudre folowynge into the wouÌ„de â„ž of bole armenie â„¥ ss of roche alume burnte Ê’ ij of the floures of pomegranades called balaustie of mirtilles of myrobalanes citrine ana Ê’ i. ss Lykewyse to thys inteÌ„tion it is conuenient to washe the wounde with redde wyne in whyche roses mirtilles floures of pomegranades a lytle alume haue ben boiled we haue euer vsed these forsayd remedyes with our owne honour profyte of the patientes Auncient doctours haue declared the forme of sondry instrumentes of yron as trepanes haÌ„mers molinels c. whych are perillous But it is our custome to describe those meanes of healynge patieÌ„tes that ben lest daungerous AuiceÌ„ne also sayeth that many haue reproued the vse of trepanes and other instrumentes of yron Seynge nowe that we haue declared the cure of a broken sculle aswell by handye operation as by locall medicines we wyll speake hereafter of thynges concernynge dyete and conuenient purgation to defende apostemation and sondrye accidentes with other obseruations whych muste be kepte in the procedynge of handy operation The dyete of a wouÌ„de with a cracke in the sculle muste be slendre Diete The patieÌ„t shal eate grated breade sodden in water with almandes a lytle suggre And yf the patient be weake he maye eate of the brothe of a chycken altered wyth barley he may also haue a potage made with wheat floure or grated bread Further more it is good that the patient eate after meat a confection of quinces that vapours ascende not into the brayne Likewyse wheÌ„ the patieÌ„t is weake at the begynnynge he muste abstayne from drynkynge of wyne and he must drinke water of barley with suggre or with a iuleb of violets chiefly wheÌ„ he hath a fieuer yf he be very weake ye may gyue hym wyne of pomegranades After that eleueÌ„ dayes ben passed ye may gyue the patient a chycken to eate and to drynke wyne moderatly delayed And after fourtene dayes ye maye ordeyne hys dyete somewhat grosser that the incarnation of dura mater wyth the sculle may come to passe more easely TheÌ„ ye may gyue hym the extreme partes inwardes of beastes of good nouryshment as the trypes of an heyfare the heade the fete of the same Also he may eate ryse sodden in the forsayd brothe of laudable fleshe How be it he muste not eate to saturitie or fulnes for there is nothing wurse in this dysease theÌ„ the superfluitie of meates and drynkes Causes of Apostâ—mation of dura mater Wherfore Auicenne sayeth that an aposteme of dura mater coÌ„meth through fyue causes namely by multitude of wyne and meates by the ayer wherfore he sayeth beware of colde euen in the sommer by aggrauation of tentes or other thynges put in to the wounde or by the bone whyche is sharpe and roughe and hurteth the ryme called dura mater and by some pryuie cause When the cause of the aposteme is manyfest then cure the aposteme with hys contrary Yf the cause be hyd study in the remouinge of it to serche out the secrete cause as yf it came of drinkyng wyne you muste forbyd wyne to the patient Yf it came of to muche eatynge of fumous meates ye shall forbydde the same and cause hym to kepe a slender dyete Yf a pryckyng sharpe bone staÌ„de out ye shall laboure to remoue it And yf it procede by aggrauation of tentes you muste take them awaye and also the medecynes that aggreue the sayde pannicle Yf the colde ayer be the cause of the apostemation the patient muste be kepte in a warme chambre and you muste often laye vpon the heade of the patient hote cloutes To take awaye the aposteme of dura mater Playstes it is very expedient to applie thys playster â„ž of the rootes of holyhocke .li. ss of camomill melilote ana
parte are daungerous bycause of the Nuke and the synnowes growyng out of the same But the other partes of the bellie in whyche there is a wounde not penetraunt are seldon dangerous excepte it be thorowe the faute of the Chirurgien Lykewyse of woundes penetrante some ben verye daungerous as those that are wyth the hurte of the inner membres as Hypocrates affyrmethe sayng the bladder beyng wounded the kydneys and small guttes are mortall for the moste parte The moste daungerous of them are those whyche ben in the former parte after the length of the bellie bycause that the guttes issue out by the wounde more easely The cure The curation of the sayde woundes shal be accomplisshed by three intentions namely by the ordinauÌ„ce of diete by euacuation and by applicatioÌ„ of conuenient thynges Concernynge the fyrste intention whan the wounde is penetraunt or not penetraunt wythout hurte of the inner membres we saye that the patiente muste vse the diete ordeyned in the former chapytre Diete stypâ—â—ke But yf the sayde wounde be wyth hurte of the inner membres than the patient muste vse stiptyke thynges in hys meate as a brothe made wyth the iuyce of the herbe called horsetaile or with roses sumach mirtilles iuyce of quynces frankencense sarcocolle Saffran litium syrupe of roses honye of roses dragagante Finally all stiptyke thinges are coÌ„uenient in this case The patient muste drynke water boyled wyth the foresayde thynges cheifely at the begynnynge to auoyde fieuers and apostemation And whan peryl of apostematioÌ„ is passed ye may gyue hym the sayde symples or some of them for his drincke with wyne or water But yf he be verye weake you maye gyue hym wyne at the begynnynge and also confortatiue thinges The seconde intention shal be accoÌ„plysshed by the purgation wrytten in the former cha whan the wouÌ„de perseth not also whan it perseth wythout hurte of the inner membres But yf the sayd wounde be with the hurte of the inner membres ye shal not gyue the patient a strong laxatiue me dicyne or rather ye shall gyue hym no purgation bycause of the hurte of the guttes other inner meÌ„bres moreouer nature is euer wekened whaÌ„ the inner membres be hurte Wherefore it sufficeth for the accomplishement of this seconde intention onlye to euacuate by cuttynge of a veyne by coÌ„uenieÌ„t scarificatioÌ„s and by lenitiue clysters suppositories whiche can not hurte the guttes nor weakeÌ„ nature yet maye furthere the cure of the sayd woundes My custume is euer at the begynnynge to minister to theÌ„ whyche ben hurte in the guttes a lenitiue and abstersiue clyster to purge the superfluous mattier whyche is in thys sorte Take of the broth of hennes or capoÌ„s of a wethers heade A clyster asmuche as shall suffice and let it boyle with a lytle camomyll dille barley braÌ„ne thaÌ„ strayne it adde to the straynyng the yolkes of two egges of honie of roses â„¥ ij After that this clyster hath done his operation ye shal minister this that foloweth which is stiptike coÌ„souÌ„deth or ioyneth together the woundes in the guttes â„ž of cleane barley of lentiles of roses of sumach Another â—â—ster of euery one a litle of the herbe called horse tayle of the leaues of plaÌ„taine ana M. j. of the sede of quynces â„¥ j. ss of liquerice Ê’ vij of liciuÌ„ â„¥ j. of frankeÌ„cense of sarcocol ana Ê’ iij. of bolearmenie Ê’ ij ss let thies said thynges be boyled together with sufficieÌ„t quaÌ„titie of water vnto the consumptioÌ„ of halfe adde to the decoctioÌ„ of honye of roses â„¥ j. a lytle of redde suggre and of Saffran The thyrd intentioÌ„ is accoÌ„plisshed as it foloweth Fyrst the chirurgieÌ„ muste coÌ„sider wether the wouÌ„de be in the region of the stomake or bellie and whether it perse or not whan it persethe not he shall sewe it with a conuenieÌ„t seame leauyng a lytle orifice in the nether parte laiyng vpon the seame our poudre which conserueth the seame and to putte in to the orifice thereof a digestiue made wyth terebentine the yolke of an egge oyle of roses omphacyne and a lytle Saffran If the wounde be straite it shal not nere to make a seame but wyth the said digestiue the Chirurgien shall applie aboute the wounde a defensiue made of oyle of roses whyte waxe bolearmenie and the poudre of redde saunders and whyte For mundificatioÌ„ incarnation other intentioÌ„s the doctrine written in the former chapi shal suffice Furthermore it is to be coÌ„sydered whether the wounde perce the stomake vnto the inner part or whether it be only superficiall that is in the ouer parte of the stomake Whan the stomake is but superficially hurte the chirurgieÌ„ shall procede as it is sayd and shall applie a tente moysted in this decoctioÌ„ folowyng which coÌ„forteth the sore place draweth out by the orifice mattier that might cause apostemation and moreouer it is mundificatiue A decoction and incarnatiue â„ž of oyle of â—oses omphacine â„¥ j. ss of oyle of terebentine â„¥ ss of cleare terebentine Ê’ x. of mastyke Ê’ iij. of the herbe called horsetayle of Rosmarye of wormoode of centaurye the lesse of plantayne of saint Iohannes wurte Ana. M. ss of erthe wormes washed wyth wyne â„¥ j. of saffran ℈ j. of odoriferous wyne cyath ss let them all boyle together vnto the consumption of the wyne than strayne them and vse them In this case thynges repercussiue are not conuenient but in the stede of theÌ„ ye shall vse thynges confortatiue Ye shall wurcke lykewyse whan the stomake is persed admonisshynge the patientes frendes of the daunger and allegynge the foresayde aphorisme of Hypocrates Here foloweth the coÌ„position of a softe confortatiue cerote A cerote confortatiue to be applied vpon a sore stomake â„ž of oyle of wormmoode oyle of quynces oyle of roses Ana â„¥ j. and. ss of oyle of mastyke Ê’ vj. of neppe of myntes of roses of wormoode of euerye one a lytle Lette them all boyle wyth sufficient odoriferous wyne vnto the consumption of the wyne than strayne theÌ„ and make a softe cerote with sufficient whyte waxe addyng of saffraÌ„ Ê’ j. of all the coralles and saunders Ana Ê’ j. and. ss lette it be applyed on the stomake in the maner of a playster it conforteth the stomake merueylously But yf the wounde perse vnto the substaunce of the Lyuer or of the mylte it is mortall bycause the fluxe of bloode ensuethe by the incisyon or breakyng of some veyne Howebeit sometyme in the extremitie of the liuer or mylte it is not mortall The sayde woundes ben cured as it foloweth The cure of the liuer or milte Fyrst if the liuer or mylte coÌ„me out of the wound ye shal washe the wounde of the sore membre with wyne of a decoction of Endiuie plantayne horse tayle roses mirtilles sumach franckencense dragagante terra sigillata and a lytle redde suggre Thys decoction restrayneth bloode consoundeth the
preparate wyth oyle of swete almans and oyle of elders wyth a lytle vynegre wyne of granates and butter wyth .xij. earth wormes and snaylles and as many chest wormes boyled altogether wyth .ij. ounces of oynyōs rosted in an ouen somewhat cut and stamped these thinges muste sethe tyll the wyne and vynegre be cōsumed wyth a lytle saffrā then ye shall strayne them and powre of the straynynge into the eare for it hath the forsayd vertue Item to this intention it is conuenient to applye a playster made of sapa sodden wyth butter oyle of elders a lytle saffran whyte waxe brayed branne barlye floure Also the oyle of lynsede the oyle of bytter almandes soddē wyth erth wormes may cōueniētly be vsed Furthermore a playster of sapa sodden wyth branne and wyth oyle of camomill and dille and wyth a lytle camomill and mellilote and applied vppon the eares hath a great prerogatiue Besydes thys the suffumigation folowing helpeth to swage payn caused of hote humours A suffumigation in a hote cause ℞ of malowes violettes camomill mellilote dille of euery one m̄ i. of barlye chaffe small cutte of cleane barlye of branne ana m̄ ij of licorice of raysons of euerye one ℥ .i. seeth the forsayd thynges together tyll halfe of the water be consumed then let the smoke be receyued into the eare and afterwarde vse in a hote cause the forsayde remedyes Here foloweth another suffumigation conuenient to release the payne procedynge of a colde cause ℞ of the rootes of holihocke A remedy for a colde cause li. ss of camomill mellilote dille of the leaues of horehounde ana m̄ i. of sticados of squinātum of maiorum of euery one a lytel seeth them wyth water and a lytel odoriferous wyne tyl halfe be cōsumed and receyue the smoke into the payned eare and afterward let the remedyes afore wrytten for paynes procedynge of a colde cause be poured into the eare accordynge to necessitie ¶ The .ix. chapter of impedimētes of hearynge or of defnesse NAture is wonte to be vexed with sondry dyseases Impediment of hearynge about the vertue of hearyng whych is very necessary to euery man as wel to optaine knowlege as to conducte other affayres of thys present lyfe Wherfore it is diligently to be conserued when any euyl chaunceth it muste be wysely remoued The accidētes Causes of defnes that hynder sometyme destroy the vertue of hearyng are these griefes apostemes wyndynesse vlceres superfluous fleshe deafnes wormes and suche lyke wherof we wyll make a proper chapter by the helpe of god Wherfore yf the cause of defnes of the eares be an aposteme for the remotiō therof ye shal resorte to the proper chapters of the apostemes of the eares lykewyse in al other We entēde in thys present chap. only to entreat of deafnes in general Fyrst before ye come to locall medicines ye must purge the humours of the heade with pylles of hiera agregatiue or cochie or of assagereth with agaryk accordyng to the euyl humours Also ye must order a dyete whych ought not be to moyst in thys case And therfore the patiēt may wel vse tyme maiorum percelye myntes nept organy nutmegges cynamon in hys meates he may drynke wyne of good odoure delaied with water sodē with coriāder Itē it is good to vse water sodē with hony coriāder and a lytle cynamon and he shall receyue therof halfe a glasse full in the mornynge as muche at nyght As touchynge locall remedyes we saye that the medicines wrytten in the chapter of the soundynge of the eares are conuenient in thys case Of the remedyes praysed of learned men thys is one ℞ of oyle of bytter almondes ℥ i.ss of oxegalle ʒ.i of black elebore stamped graynes .ij. of castorium of vynegre of euery one ʒ.v let them seeth all together tyll the vyne egre be consumed then strayne them and poure therof into the eare warme Item thys remedye folowynge is profytable to recouer hearynge ℞ of hares galle ℥ .i. of oyle of castorium oyle of elders of oyle of nardus of euerye one ʒ.vi of odoriferous wyne of vyneegre of euery one ℥ .i. of the floures of rosemarye of the leaues of rue of eche a litle of foxe grese of the fatte of an ele of euery one ʒ.iij or of blacke eleborus brayed ℈ .i. let them seeth all together tyll the wyne and the vyneegre be consumed then strayne them and vse them as is aforesayde Also the oyle of balsami and the oyle of castor hath a greate prerogatiue in this case Lykewyse the vnderwrytten suffumigation restoreth hearynge maruelouslye Suffumigation ℞ of camomille of mellilote of dille of stycados of squinant of rosemary of euery one m̄ ss of whit oynions nombre .iij. of the rootes of affodilles ℥ .iiij. of blacke ellebor brayed ʒ.i of horehounde of maioram of serpillum whych some call our ladyes bedstraw of organy of wormewood of euery one m̄ i. of honye li.i of bytter almanse somewhat stamped ℥ .iij. of oxegalle ℥ iij.ss seeth these forsayde thynges wyth sufficient quantitie of water and a lytle vynegre and vse them after the maner of a suffumigation Another remedye for the same purpose A synguler remedye ℞ of iuniper seede ℥ ss of blacke elebore ℈ .i. of oyle sysamyne of oyle of lynseede of oyle of elders and rue of euery one ℥ ss of oyle of castorium of oile of a foxe of euery one ʒ.ii of vynegre ʒ.x of odoriferous wyne ℥ .i. Lette them seeth all together tyll the wyne vynegre be consumed strayne them put therof into the eare warme Item an other ℞ of the beryes of laurell of the seede of iuniper of euerye one ʒ.ijij of oyle of bytter almans ʒ.x of oyle of dille and of lynseede of euery one ℥ ss of oyle of castorium oyle of elders of euery one ʒ.ij.ss of the iuyce of purslane of the iuyce of ciclamine ana ʒ.v of maioram of rue of eche a lytle of vynegre ʒ.ij of the galle of an hare ʒ.vi seeth them all together tyll the iuyces and vynegre be consumed then strayne them and vse them as is aforesayde Another suffumigation good for deafnes ℞ of the leaues of elders of the leaues of walwort and mugwort of euery one m̄ i. of the beries of iuneper and laurell ana m̄ ss of the rootes of ciclaminie of the rootes of affodilles of euerye one m̄ i. of maiorā of wormewood of myrrhe of euerye one ℥ i.ss of honye ℥ .iij. of oxe pysse li.i of vynegre li.ij of water as muche as shal suffyce adding of nept calamynte betonye rue ysope sticados cētaurie spykenarde of euery one a lytle let thē seth tyl the thyrd parte be consumed and vse them after the maner of a suffumigation for the operation is maruelous Item the oile of elders soddē wyth oyle of dille and rootes of affodilles is a synguler remedy for deafnes Item some saye that it is
eyght boke of Iohn Vigo And begynneth the .ix. boke of additions ¶ The .ix. boke of additions ¶ The fyrst Chapter Of the regiment of health FOrasmoche as moderate eatyng and drynkyng and temperat exercyse helpe moche to preserue health and to auoyde diseases Therfore my sonne Aluisius I haue thought good to wryte somewhat of that matter Fyrst thou shalt abstayne froÌ„ superfluous replecyon and imoderat exercise of laboure whiche maye corrupt the meate and hynder digestioÌ„ For when a man eateth or drynketh to moche he stretcheth oute hys stomake which thing weakeneth it and sometyme causeth solution of continuitie and so the vertues of the stomacke are destroyed and digestyon corrupted The corrupt digestion of the stomake is deuyded .iii. Corrupt digestion maner of wayes that is to saye after the diuersitie of the meate after the diuersitie of the complexions and tymes and after the preparation of the meÌ„bres to receyue diseases As touchynge the fyrste some meates are of lyght some of meane and some of harde digestion And therefore sondrye meates at one repast are reproued of wyse phisiciens For when one meate is dygested an other begynneth to be digested and so vndigested meate is layed vpon digested whiche is verye noysome to the health of mannes body And therfore Hugo de senis commaundeth that we receyue not the seconde meate whyle the fyrst is felt in the stomake wherfore he that wyll preserue hys health let hym receyue hys meate in temperate houres of the daye in such quantitie and nature that hys stomacke is delyted in wythoute ouerchargynge of the same And lette hys meates be of lyght digestion good noryshmente for Pontane semeth to haue spoken wysely whyche beynge asked why he was contented wyth one kynde of meate answered that I nede not a physicyon wherefore it is playne that yf the meates be euyl and corruptlye digested fyrste in the stomacke there can be no good digestyon in the lyuer and all the other membres The gouernours of coursers and iustynge horses teache vs howe we maye guyde oure selues in mayntaynynge our health for they gyue theyr horses at certayne houres a certayne measure that is to saye suche quantitie of meate as they maye conuenyentlye beare and digeste For it is playne that yf they shoulde be fedde immoderatelye and inordynatelye they wolde soone be tyred whyche thynge some men do not obserue in ordrynge of them selues As touchyng exercyse we must behaue oure selues wyselye in it for moderate exercyse is a greate conseruacyon of healthe for it kepeth naturall heate in the bodye whyche consumeth and dryeth vp superfluouse humours Contrarye wyse immoderate labour corrupteth digestion and dryeth vp the radicall moysture of the body and prepareth the humours to corruption and causeth sundry diseases Furthermore corrupte digestion is deuyded after the complexion of bodyes and of tymes of the yere for colerycke bodyes vse an other quantitie and qualitie of meate then sanguyne bodyes and sanguyne then flegmatyke c. Lykewyse we must vse one porcion or qualitie of meates in the somer and an other in the wynter for in the somer ye must vse meates of lyght digestion in small quantytie for than naturall heate is spredde abrode and dryuen to the outwarde membres whereby the digestiue vertue of the stomacke and of the lyuer is weakened But in the wynter natural heate is strengthened bycause the pores be drawen togyther and naturall heate is gathered into the inwarde partes And therfore than we maye vse stroÌ„ger meates and in greater quantitie The thyrde distinction is accordynge to the dyuersitye of membres readye to receyue diseases for whan the stomacke or the lyuer is discrased it is impossyble that there shoulde be good digestion wherfore my sonne Aluisius to come to good digestyon it is moost profytable to preserue the healthe of the sayde membres and to remoue theyr diseases by the benefite of medycynes Excercyse also as we haue sayde is a good meane to preserue health yf it be vsed moderately after the fyrst and seconde digestion and after the expulsyon of the superfluyties of the body namely ordure and vryne Item it muste be vsed in a tyme neyther to hoote nor to colde Nowe we wyll brefelye declare the meates and drynkes which are coÌ„uenyent to preserue health Fyrste let the wyne be whyte of good odoure delayed with good water of the welle or of a ryuer neyther maye you eate before ye haue appetyte nor drynke afore ye be a thurste For there is nothynge more hurtfull to the ioyntes than wyne dronken out of tyme for it perceth the ioyntes and weakeneth them Thy meate must be of good digestion as veale mutton of one yere capoÌ„s chyckyns pertryches byrdes of wooddes and mountaynes Lette thy breed be of pure wheate well leuened and well baked of two or thre dayes olde And ye must beware that ye eate it not hoote for throughe hys heate it marreth the stomake and corrupteth digestion Herbes that be holesome and in commune vsage are these borage lettuse spynnache whyte beetes perrelye sorelle myntes buglosse which muste be sodden in the brothe of the sayde flesshes for they loose the bellye and engendre good bloode Ye must abstayne from all poulse except cicers and lentilles Of rootes these bene holesome nauywes rapes sodden in the brothe of good fleshe with a lytle saffran and fenelle and a lycle pepper in the wynter Item parsnepe rotes though they bene of harde digegion yet yf ye roste them in ymbres or sethe them and eate them wyth vynegre swete oyle and a lytle salt and pepper they are conuenyent in stede of a sallet in wynter Item the leaues and rootes of cicorie drassed as is aforesayd may be welle suffered Cappares also well dressed are good in the begynnynge of dynner and supper Sometyme to styrre vp appetite ye maye eate a lytle of thys sallet folowynge A sallet to prouoke appetite â„ž of the leaues of tender lettuse of endyue of pympernelle of baume of prymrose of hareworte of tender cicorie of euery one an handeful an halfe of the floures of borage yf they maye be gotten of rosemarye or of the croppes therof of cynkfoyle of Romayne myntes of percelye of rue ana a lytle washe them all togyther and make a sallet with vynegre swete oyle and a lytle salte wylde pasneppes sodden in water and after rolled in floure and a lytle sugre and than fryed with oyle maye well be permytted in the stede of fysshe Item gourdes dryed and sodden wyth a lytle saffran and pepper ben delectable and hurteth not the stomacke Newe gourdes sodden in the broth of flesshe wyth fenelle and verâ—uyce is lykewyse permitted in the somer for the fenelle taketh awaye hys wyndynesse Ye must auoyde all kyndes of colewortes for they engendre melancholyke humours and hurte the syght wherfore yf ye eate them let it be seldome and in smal quantitie and let them be soddeÌ„ wyth myntes and percelye Fenell though it be of harde digestion yet
the veyne basilica on the same syde In diseases that are from the flankes downewarde whether they be apostemes fractures dislocations c. Yf the matter renne and yf the bodye be full of humours ye shal cut the veyne basilica on the same syde as Auicenne sayeth to turne awaye the matter which renneth or is redye to renne to the sore place Consequētlye to purge the matter conioynte ye shall open the veyne saphena on the same syde Here ye shal consydre that yf the body be verye full of humours than the veyne basilica on the contrarye syde must be cut and successiuely ye shall cutte the sayde veyne of the same syde yf the matter be partly deryued and yet renne styll For this flebothomye turneth asyde the mattere and purgeth the partes lying aboute the apostemed place And thus the veyne saphena of the same syde may more safely be cut in the state to purge the matter conioynte And this was our purpose in the Chapter of hote apostemes of the stoones though we semed to speake darkely through the negligence of the Prynter for we cōmaunded that the bodye beinge full of humours ii flebotomyes shuld be vsed The fyrst was of basilica in the contrary syde to diminyshe the superfluous humours of the bodye the seconde of basilica in the same syde to turne awaye the matter with some euacuation of the partis lying about For yf the veyne saphena shoulde be opened in the same syde daūger might ensue lest matter shuld be drawen frō the vpper partes to the payneful place Furthermore we ought to consydre why the doctours prayse flebothomy of the veyne Basilica on the same syde in bodyes not full of humours rather than on the contrary side The fyrst reason is that a true diuersyon or turnynge asyde of matter is accōplysshed by one diameter complete but from the ryght flanke vnto the veyne basilica of the lefte arme there is more than one diameter complete Secondlye bycause that in this case dyuersion is made from the nether partes to the vpper which is harder thā that is made from the vpper place to the nether For humours descende more easely then they mounte vp And therfore Auicenne and Gentilis cōmaunde to cutte the veine basilica in the same syde whan there is an aposteme in the flanke or in the thyghe though the body be full of humours And Dinus proueth the same by many reasons and argumentes Howbeit Auerrois is of an other opynion cōcernyng dyuersiue flebothomy whē there is an apostem vnder the eares for he saith that whē an aposteme is vnder the ryght eare flebothomy diuersiue must be made in the ryght arme chefely when the bodye is not full of humours And ye maye perceyue by the same auctour that yf an apostem be in the ryght eare he wyll not that the left veyne cephalica be touched He affirmeth also that euerye diuersiue flebothomye emptyeth superfluous humours of the body But if the aposteme be in the ryght eare of a bodye full of humours the sayde doctour counsayleth to cut the cephalica of the left hande For as we haue said it doeth both emptye the superfluitie of the bodye and turneth asyde the matter and so ye may perceyue that euery euacuatiue flebothomye doth also partely turne the matter asyde ¶ Of woundes in generall a peculier treatise ¶ The fyrst Chapter Of woūdes symple and cōpound of theyr accidentes and of the cure of hurte synowes SYmple woundes nede onelye good byndynge wasshynge with odoriferous wyne of decoction of roses yarow centaurie the greter and with the administration of the oyntment called gratia dei chefelye when they be not very depe And in this case ye must not ordre a very sklendre dyete as some ignoraunte chirurgiens do but ye muste rather gyue the patient good wyne to drynke and lette hym eate meate of good noryshment In compounde woundes in the stede of wyne ye shall gyue this potion folowyng ℞ of clene reysons of damask prunes washed with water ana ℥ iii. of the wyne of pomegranades ℥ ii ss of fyne sugre li. ss lette them seeth wyth viii pounde of rayne water tylle the thyrde parte be consumed Yf the sayde woundes bene verye deepe with the sayde intention ye muste sowe togyther the sondred partes as it is sayde in the chapter of the woundes of the face and vse a poudre incarnatiue wash the place with aqua vite Pouder The discriptiō of the poudre is after this sorte ℞ of frankensence and myrrhe aloes ana ʒ ii of sarcocolle sanguis draconis ana ʒ i. Yf the woundes be in synnowye places and vpō the iointes then a seme of the sondred partes so that the synnowes be not touched and flebothomye diuersiue at the begynnynge and purgation accordynge to the euyll humour and slender diete are necessary for the curatiō Itē it is good to kepe the belly loose vsynge dayly a suppositorye or some gentle clyster Item ye must turne away the matter by rubbyng and byndynge the extreme partes and by applying vētoses in the cōtrary partes Semblablie it is very good to rub the partes about with oyle of camomyll dylle swete almondes and hennes grese takynge equall portion of euerye one of them wherein ℥ i. ss of erth wormes haue ben sodden wyth odoriferous wyne and a lytle saffran tyll the wyne be consumed This vnction swageth payne and defendeth spasme and is a synguler remedy to annoynt the backe bone therewyth After this embrocation laye a brode sparadrap vpon all the hole membre after this description ℞ of oyle of roses odoriferous camomil ana li. i. ss of oyle of roses omphacyne ℥ ii of hēnes grese of oyle of swete almōdes of goose grese ana ℥ ss of odoriferous wyne one cyathe of earthe wormes wasshed with wyne ℥ iii. ss of the seed of s Iohns worte ʒ ix of al the saunders of fyne grayne brayed ana ʒ v. of vnwashed wolle ℥ ii of the leaues of plantaine stamped m̄ i. seeth them all togyther tylle the wyne be consumed then streyne thē through a thick clothe and put to the straynynge of whyte waxe ℥ x. and let them seeth agayne a lytle whiche done ye muste dyppe peces of lynnen of the forsayde largenesse into the decoction And afterwarde ye must put them in to water of the decoction of roses camomyl mellilote or into water of barlye or into wyne delayed with water and applye the spāradrap as is aforsayd Afterwarde ye shal laye in the vpper part of the sore membre .v. or syxe ynches from the wounde this defensyue folowynge ℞ of oyle of roses odoriferous ℥ viii of oyle of myrt ℥ ii of whyte waxe ℥ iii. melte the waxe wyth oyles and take them from the fyre and styrre them aboute tyll they be luke warme and thā put vnto thē of bole armenye of terra sigillata an̄ʒ vi of beane floure wel bolted ℥ ii of all the saunders of sanguis draconis well brayed ana
a styffe plaister addyng of butter of swines grese anÌ„ â„¥ iii. the yolke of an egge seeth them agayne a lytle The seconde is thys R. ii whyte oynyons and two whyte garlyke heades rosted in an ouen of the rotes of holihocke and whyte lillie rotes soddeÌ„ in water ana â„¥ iiii stampe them and make a playster wyth lynsede fenugreke sede and the decoctioÌ„ addinge of the floure of newe leuen â„¥ iii. of swynes grese â„¥ iiii of butter â„¥ i. ss the yolke of an egge incorporate theÌ„ and set them on the fyre agayne put vnto them of snayles broken in number xviii of figges sodden stamped in number .vi. The thyrde is thys fomeÌ„tation R. of the rootes of holihocke â„¥ iiii of fenugreke lynsede anÌ„ â„¥ ii of dry figges in nuÌ„ber .iiii. of branne mÌ„ ii of mellilote mÌ„ i. seeth these thynges in sufficient quaÌ„titie of the broth of a shepes heade foment the place with cloutes and after the fomeÌ„tation applye one of the two forsayd playsters Here foloweth a coÌ„uenient purgation for maryners Fyrst yf they haue tercian fieners the matter must thus be digested R. of sirupe of vynaygre called acetosus simplex of syrupe of violets of the iuce of endyue ana â„¥ ss of waters of endyue violets buglosse â„¥ i. mengle them when the fieuer is choleryke mengled with grosse fleume thys is more coÌ„uenieÌ„t â„ž of the sayd syrupe of vinegre or deduabus radicibus wyth vinegre of syrupe of the iuice of endyue of honye of roses streyned ana Ê’ ss of the waters of endyne buglosse and hoppes ana â„¥ i. A digestyue of a saÌ„guine fieuer R. of syrupe of the iuce of sorel of the iuce of endiue of violets ana â„¥ ss of the waters of borrage endiue and buglosse ana â„¥ i. A digestiue against a maligne kind of feuers called la fieuer mata amoÌ„g the mariners â„ž of the sirupe of iuce of sorell of the sower iuce of a citron or orenge of the iuce of endiue anÌ„ â„¥ ss of the water of buglosse sorell and endyue anÌ„ â„¥ i. Here foloweth a minoratiue purgation of colerike fieuers which is coÌ„uenient at the begynning R. of good cassia â„¥ ss diaprunis noÌ„ solutiui Ê’ vi make morcels with suger or with water of endiue make a small potion addynge of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. A purgation for delicate ê‘sons R. of choseÌ„ maÌ„na of cassia anÌ„ Ê’ ss mengle theÌ„ make a smal potion with water of endyue violettes and buglosse For pore men this is coÌ„uenient R. of cassia diacatholi anÌ„ â„¥ ss of electuarye of roses after Mesue Ê’ ii ss make a smal potion wyth the comune decoctioÌ„ Another solutiue for riche meÌ„ R. of cassia of chosen maÌ„na anÌ„ â„¥ ss of good reubarbe steped accordynge to art Ê’ ss mengle them and make a smal potion with the comune decoction addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. WheÌ„ fleume is mixte with choler thys solutiue muste be vsed R. of cassia diacatholicon anÌ„ â„¥ i. of diafinicoÌ„ Ê’ ii ss of an electuary of roses after Mesue Ê’ i. meÌ„gle theÌ„ make a smal potioÌ„ with the comune decoction For the same inteÌ„tion these pilles are coÌ„uenient R. of pilles aggregatiue of pilles of reubarbe anÌ„ Ê’ ss mak v. pilles with syrupe of roses Geue theÌ„ in the morning or .ii. houres after supper A minoratiue purgation of saÌ„guine fieuers is thus ordeyned R. of chosen manna of cassia ana â„¥ ss of diacatholicoÌ„ of tamarindes anÌ„ Ê’ ii ss make a small potion wyth water of buglosse melissa and sorell Another R. of cassia diacatholicon ana â„¥ ss of trifera persica of tamaryndes ana Ê’ ii make a potion wyth the decoction of cordiall floures and frutes After seuen dayes ye shall purge the patient with a purgation that emptieth al humours indifferentlye whych maye be after thys sorte â„ž of diacatholicon Ê’ vi of electuarye of diacassia â„¥ ss of electuarie of roses Ê’ i. of trifera persica of diafinicon anÌ„ Ê’ ii make a small potion wyth the decoction of cordial floures and frutes For the same intention ye maye minister thys clyster folowynge foure tymes a weke R. of the brothe of vnsalted flesh or of the decoction of malowes branne and violettes li. i. ss of honye of violettes â„¥ i. ss the yolkes of two egges of oyle of violettes â„¥ ii ss or of comune oyle asmuch and a lytle salte And in the stede of a clyster ye may vse the suppositories afore written To conforte the harte ye maye applye thys epithemye R. of water of roses melissa and buglosse ana â„¥ vi of wyne of pomegranades and odoriferous wyne ana â„¥ ii of all the sauÌ„ders ana Ê’ ii of saffranne ℈ i. of camphore graynes ii seeth them all together a lytle Item to swage peyne of the heade after vniuersall purgation ye shall laye vpon the forheade thys epithemye folowynge R. of water of roses oyle of roses wyne of pomgranades ana â„¥ i. the whyte of an egge applyed hote wyth a lynen cloute Here foloweth a long syrupe which they muste vse that haue the sayde fieuer to quenche straunge heate and to swage thyrst R. of the water of barly li. iii. water of buglosse endyue sorell anÌ„ li. i. of the wyne of pomegranades â„¥ x. make a iuleb wyth whyte suger To recouer appetite the patient may vse a syrupe of cicorie of thys coÌ„fectioÌ„ R. of diarodoÌ„ abbatis of ye. iii. sauÌ„ders anÌ„ â„¥ i. of sirupe of cicorie roses anÌ„ â„¥ i. ss mengle theÌ„ Or thus R. of aromaticuÌ„ rosatuÌ„ Ê’ ii ss of diamuscuÌ„ sirupe of cicorie anÌ„ â„¥ i. mengle them make trociskes with suger An vnction for the weaknes of the stomake â„ž of oyle of wormwood roses mastike anÌ„ â„¥ i. of wormwood maioruÌ„ mintes rosemary squinaÌ„tuÌ„ anÌ„ a litle of saffran graynes .ii. nutmigges cloues cynamome anÌ„ Ê’ i. of odoriferous wine one cyath of white waxe Ê’ vi seeth theÌ„ al beside the waxe tyl the wyne be coÌ„sumed and make a soft cerote wyth the waxe mastike and a lytle terebentyne Here foloweth a potioÌ„ for the freÌ„ch pockes R. of the rotes of enula caÌ„pana yuy â„¥ iiii of the iuce of anthos maideÌ„ heere wyld mint penyrial gallitricuÌ„ politricuÌ„ mugwort anÌ„ mÌ„ i. of the rotes of cicorie â„¥ iii. of the rotes of fenell smallage anÌ„ â„¥ ii of the coddes of sene Ê’ ss of polipodie Ê’ x. of saffranne graynes iii. of agarike in trociskes â„¥ i. ss seeth theÌ„ al in ten pound of rayne water a pound of hony and a pounde half of suger tyl .ii. ê‘tes of .iii. be consumed whereof the pacient must take in the mornynge one cyath and muste sweate in hys bedde afterwarde This cerote folowinge is good for the freÌ„ch pockes coÌ„firmed R. of swynes grese oile of roses anÌ„ â„¥ xi of wethers suet â„¥ iiii of cerusse litarge of gold anÌ„ â„¥ iii. of clere terebentine â„¥ i. ss seeth theÌ„ with a soft fyre the
space of .ii. houres and make a soft cerote with whyte waxe theÌ„ take theÌ„ froÌ„ the fyre styrre theÌ„ about til they be luke warme theÌ„ put therunto of quickesiluer queÌ„ched â„¥ vi of liquide storax Ê’ vi incorporate theÌ„ and styrre them wel together Here foloweth a purgation which is good after the patient hathe vsed the last potion .xii. dayes R. of diacatholicoÌ„ of cassia ana â„¥ ss of electuarii indimaioris Ê’ ii of trifera ê‘sica Ê’ i. ss make a smal potion wyth the comune decoction addyng of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. Here ye shall note that the sayde diseases is not contagious but at the begynnynge when it is the fourme of scabbes Item it is verey good at the begynning that the patient take soÌ„time the purgation folowynge Digestion wyth the lesse syrupe of fumiterrie and the iuyce of endyue wyth waters of endyue fumiterry hoppes presupposed R. of diacatholicon cassia anÌ„ â„¥ ss of an electuary of roses after Mesue Ê’ ii of the confection of hamech Ê’ i. of good reubarbe Ê’ ss make a small potion with the comune decoction adding of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. or make it thus R. of diacatholicon Ê’ vi of electuary of psilium of trifera persica diafinicon ana Ê’ ii of the coÌ„fection of hamech Ê’ ss make a smal potion adding of syrupe of violettes â„¥ i. A playster for apostemous woundes of the synnowes R. of husked beanes li. ii seeth them in the broth of a shepes heade or in barbours lye tyl they be wel soddeÌ„ Then stampe them and put vnto theÌ„ of oyle of roses odoriferous and camomylle ana â„¥ ii seeth them agayne tyll they bene thycke addynge the yolkes of two egges of saffran ℈ i. Here foloweth the ordinaunce of pilles of master Nicholas de Furnariis whych ben good agaynst the migryme ophtalmia and swimmyng of the heade R. of myrrhe Ê’ iii. of aloes epatyke Ê’ vi ss of saffran Ê’ ii of all the mirobalanes ana Ê’ ss of agaryke in trociskes Ê’ iii. ss mengle them make pilles wyth water of fenell the receit is Ê’ i. Ê’ i. ss If ye adde to these thinges of trifera perfica Ê’ v. electuarii indi electuarii rosarum Mesue ana Ê’ iii. of triacle Ê’ i. of carduus bnÌ„dictus tormeÌ„tylle Doronike ana ℈ ii they shall be good in the frenche pockes agaynste the pestilence A potion agaynst the styngynge of serpentes bytynge of wood dogges the pestilence R. of tormentylle ditany cardus benedictus ana Ê’ i. of Galenes triacle Ê’ ss of saffran graynes i. of Citron seed ℈ i. of a smaragde one grayn of doronike Ê’ i. of syrupe of the iuce of sorell water of buglosse ana Ê’ vi of the wyne of pomegranades of doriferous wyne anÌ„ Ê’ ss mengle theÌ„ Here foloweth the ordinauÌ„ce of vnguentum basilicum the greater Vug. basilicum R. of oyle of roses odoriferous li. ii of cowes tallowe and calues talowe ana li. ss of swynes grese â„¥ iii. of oyle of camomylle lynseede swete almons of hennes grese and goose grese ana â„¥ ii of anthos yarrow centaury the greater woodbynde saynt Iohns worte ana mÌ„ i. of rootes of madder â„¥ iii. of fyne grayne â„¥ i. ss of the leaues of plaÌ„tayn and ribworte anÌ„ mÌ„ i. of comune oyle li. i. ss stampe these thynges and leaue theÌ„ together the space of a weeke then seeth them wyth a cyath of good wyne and thre ounces of earthe wormes tyll the wyne be consumed so streyne them and put to the streynyng of rosyn of the pyne tre Ê’ iii. of colophony of mastyke anÌ„ â„¥ i. of shyppe pytch Ê’ x. of litarge of golde and syluer ana â„¥ iii. of minium asmuch seeth them tyl they be verye blacke euer styrryng theÌ„ about addyng in the ende of terebeÌ„tyne â„¥ xiiii a sufficient quaÌ„titie of whyte waxe seeth them agayne a lytle and make a softe cerote Thys is the ordinaunce of vngueÌ„tum basilicum the lesse whyche swageth peyne more then the other and is conuenient in woundes of the synnowes R. of oyle of roses â„¥ iiii of comun oyle li. i. of freshe buttyre li. ss of swynes grese calues suet and cowes suet anÌ„ â„¥ v. of yarrowe plaÌ„tayne wood bynde verueyne ana mÌ„ i. of the rotes of madder of earth wormes ana â„¥ ii of shyppe pytche of rasyn of the pyne anÌ„ â„¥ ii ss stampe the herbes and incorporate them wyth the oyles fattes so leaue theÌ„ the space of a weke then seeth them with a cyathe of odoriferous wyne tyll the wyne be consumed so streyne them put to the straynyng of miniuÌ„ â„¥ iiii of litarge of syluer â„¥ iii. seeth them agayne tyll they be black and put to them of clere terebentyne â„¥ vi suffycieÌ„t whyte waxe and make a softe oyntment Here foloweth a liniment good to remoue corrupt flesshe of formica procedyng of the frenche pockes and to drye vp redde buddes in the foreheed or in the necke coÌ„mynge in the sayde disease and to remoue wartes â„ž of the iuce of lettuse and plaÌ„tayne of euery one two ounces of Galenes oyntment â„¥ i. The whytes of .ii. egges of sublimate well brayed Ê’ one beate them togyther and labour theÌ„ a good whyle in a mortare of leade This water is good for the same purpose â„ž of roche alume .iii. draÌ„mes of sublimate Ê’ i of sall armoniacke Ê’ ii of barbours lye a pounde of water of roses â„¥ iiii sethe them all tylle the thyrde parte be consumed And yf ye wyll haue it of greater desiccation adde a lytle verdegrese when y take it from the fyre The iuce of the herbe verucaria whereof we spake in the boke of symples is good for the same purpose Auicenne sayeth that the thyrde parte of a dramme of Squinantum with a lytle pepper comforteth the synowes and muscles And yf ye put thereunto of water of camomylle â„¥ v and make a potion it shal be more coÌ„fortatiue it shall take awaye youxynge commynge of replecyon and werynesse of the membres and wyndynesse of the guttes And therfore the decoction folowynge is good for the same intention And moreouer it swageth paynes of the pockes and breaketh wyndynesse of the matrice â„ž of squinantum Ê’ i. of anthos Ê’ ii of swete fenelle of anyse ana Ê’ ss of lyqueryce Ê’ v. of mugworte nepte ana halfe an handfull of cinamome nuttemigges cloues cubebes ana ℈ i. of good honye â„¥ iiii of syrupe de duabus radicibus without vynegre of sugre taberzet of euery one fyue ounces of water of camomylle wormewoode of euerye one two pounde of water of endiue and fenelle ana l. ss seeth them togyther tylle the fourthe parte be consumed then strayne them and gyue halfe a cyathe of the straynynge actuallye hoote The roote of squinantum comforteth a weake stomacke and the lytle leues that grow aboute the rote are good agaynst venemous bytynges An vnction for a weake stomacke â„ž of Squinantum Ê’ i. of
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
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
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
before thys playster be layed to it shall be very good to laye vpon the botche cloutes steped in the decoction of holihocke and lyllyes sodden in a lytle water with a lytle wheate flour swete oyle of oliues buttire This decoctioÌ„ helpeth much to maturatioÌ„ Whan the botche is rype perce it wyth an instrument of yron or a cauterye actuall or potentiall as it shall seme good Afterwarde the vlcer must be ordred concernyng digestion muÌ„dification incarnation and cicatrisation as it is writteÌ„ in the cha before where vnto ye shal resort as necessitie shal requyre Nowe that we haue declared the cure of carbunculus Anthrax and of a pestiferous botche The cure of the pestilential fieuer lette vs come to the fieuer pestilentiall And fyrste we wyll declare the cure of a trewe pestilence whiche cure is acomplyshed by the ministration of the electuarye beneth writen which we haue ofteÌ„ proued with worship profitte Hys vertue operatioÌ„ is right noble it dryueth venomous mattier froÌ„ the principall membres causeth it to be deriued to the emuÌ„ctories or cleÌ„serres And it is of oure inuention Electuarium magistrate in thys fourme that foloweth R. of the graynes of iuniper of cloues of nuttemyges of the rootes of Enula campana anÌ„ â„¥ i. of Aristologia loÌ„ga rotuÌ„da of gentiane anÌ„ â„¥ iii. of the seed of purcelane of the rotes of tuneceis of doronike of the seede of sorell of whyte ben and red anÌ„ â„¥ ss of spodiuÌ„ of the bon of a stagges harte of lignum aloes of al the coralles of the shauing of euory of laurel beryes of mastike ana Ê’.iii of rue Ê’ ss of nuttes of drye figges of dates of raysines anÌ„ â„¥ .iiii. of saffran Ê’.ii and ss of tereben of cardus benedictus of dittanye ana â„¥ .i. ss of the commune seedes of swete almandes of the kernelles of the pyneapple of hasell nuttes ana â„¥ .iiii. ss of sinnamome of liqueritie ana â„¥ ii of agaryke in trocisques â„¥ .ii. and ss of Peucedanum â„¥ .i. of terra sigillata of bole armenye ana Ê’ x. of corianders prepared of mumia anÌ„ Ê’.ii of zedoarie Ê’.vi of caÌ„fore Ê’.i of that thre saunders of the spices of diarodon abbatis â„¥ .i. of the rindes of an orenge and the seed of the same of the fragment of Saphyr anÌ„ Ê’ iii. of muske Ê’.i ss of tamaryndes â„¥ vi of the triacle of Mithridates â„¥ two and ss of the leaues of ermolyne â„¥ .i. ss bray them all fynely and make a magistral electuary with the vndre wrytteÌ„ syrupe R. of vinaigre of roses Syrupe of water of scabiouse of sorel of roses and buglosse ana â„¥ viii of red roses of al the saunders ana â„¥ ss of bole armeny of terra sigillata of terebentyne of dittanye ana Ê’.vi of the leaues of Hermolyne or albyne ana Ê’.x of syrupe of the iuyce of sorell of the iuyce of an orenge of rybes of granades ana li. ss of the iuyce scabiouse of the iuyce of the leaues and rootes of smalage of the iuyce of fenell of rue of purcelane of the iuyce of sower pomegranades of the iuyce of sower apples and limmons ana â„¥ .iii. ss Let them seeth all together wyth sufficient suggre and make a syrupe Thys electuarye made wyth thys syrupe is an excellente medicine And the electuarye alone is sufficiente to heale a man that is infected wyth the pestilence Also these pilles vndre wrytteÌ„ ben of noble operation and muste be taken in the mornynge twyse a weke in the quantitie of a dramme wyth a lytle rose vinaigre and as muche sorell water and in other dayes he muste take but one pille euery morning Pilles for the pestilence and thys is the description of them R. of the foresayde poudre agaynste venym â„¥ .i. ss of aloes he patyke â„¥ iii. of myrre â„¥ .i. ss of saffcaÌ„ â„¥ .i. make pilles of all these wyth asmuche of the foresayde syrupe electuary as shall suffice Here foloweth a description Electuarie laxatiue of an electuarie laxatyue R. of the confection of Hamech of an electuarie of roses after Mesue ana â„¥ .i. of diacatholicon diaprunis non solutiui ana â„¥ .i. ss of an electuarye magistrall a foresayde or againste the peâ—tilence â„¥ iiii mengle them The maner to heale a man infected wyth the pestilence is this As sone as a man feleth hym selfe to be touched wyth the venimme of the pestilence let hym take thys remedie vnder wrytten that is to saye two whyte oynions and make an hole in the toppe put in an once of the electuary afore named than bake them in an ouen tyll they bene sufficientlye bake Than stampe them and straine them and put to the strayning of the electuary laxatyue aboue wrytten of cassia of manna anÌ„ â„¥ ss wyth water of sorel of scabiouse by equal partes asmuche as shal suffice The eâ—fect of this potioÌ„ is to soÌ„drye the venym froÌ„ the principal meÌ„bres and to sende it to the emunctories and to cause it to passe away by swettes by the belly And assone as it is possible the patient must vse this potion without regard of digestion bycause thys syckenesse gyueth no leysure to vse digestion If it shal be necessarye to take the potion agayne ye must alway consydre the streÌ„gth of the patient Also it is a souerayne good ayde to take thre graynes of our poudre aboue wrytteÌ„ washed wyth rose water and incorporated with halfe an once of suggre of roses makynge of it thre morselles wyth whyte suggre to be receaued in the mornynge Puiuis precipitatus Thys poudre prouoketh somtyme swette sometyme vomyte and somtime purgation by the bellye And it is called puluis precipitatus After that the patient hathe taken thys potion the nexte daye it shal be good to vse thys syrupe R. of syrupe of the iuyce of orenge Sirupe of the iuyce of endiue anÌ„ â„¥ ss of the waters of endiue of sorel of buglosse anÌ„ â„¥ .i. meÌ„gle theÌ„ whaÌ„ he hath taken of thys syrupe the space of thre or foure dayes Purgation it shal be good to take thys purgatioÌ„ R. of chosen maÌ„na of diaprunis non solutiui anÌ„ â„¥ .i. of cassâ—a â„¥ ss make a small potion wyth the water of sorell endiue violettes addyng â„¥ .i. ss of syrupe of violettes For the coÌ„fortation of the hert it is good to vse the composition written in the cha goyng before whych is called electuariuÌ„ cordis coÌ„fortatiuuÌ„ Also ye may gyue the patient a lytle triacle with a lytle of the electuary written in this present chap. wyth syrupe of vinaigre or syrupe of the iuyce of orenges in the quaÌ„tite of a chestnut vi houres before dinner Thys medicine preserueth from the pestilence healeth the pestilence Also at the begynnyng it auayleth much to rubbe the extremities of the bodye and lykewyse to minister clysters lenityue As coÌ„cernyng the regiment
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
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
a playster .. 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
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’
veyne And yf the emoroydes be in fourme of lytle outgrowynges of fleshe the payne beynge somewhat remoued it is a good remedye to laye blood suckers theron and thē for the full mundification and resolution of them ye shall administer the forsayd cerote There chaunceth often in thys disease a swellynge rounde and large after the figure of a chestenut which causeth greate peyne and must be cured with the forsaid remedies namelye by resolution and mitigation of payne After the payne is swaged I was wonte to minister the foresayde cerote for perfit resolution Finally if the emoroydes growe to a hote aposteme for the cure therof ye shal resort to the chapter of flegmon The fourth entention whych is to correcte accidentes shal be accomplished by the administratiō of locall remedyes The accidentes of these diseases are these vehement payne gret fluxe of bloode apostemes cākerous putrefaction of the places Concernyng swagyng of payne staunchyng bloode and curation of aposteme we haue spoken in thys present chapter But for as muche as the payne is very vehement for the remotion therof ye maye applye some thynge wherin opium shall enter as thys that foloweth whyche is of the description of Alexander and we haue proued it in thys case in Tenasmō R. of mirre of frankynsence of licium of saffran ana one parte Alexanders liniment of opium two partes braye them and make a linimēt with the muscillage of psilium and oyle of roses wherewyth ye shall annoynte lyut and putte it both wythin with out Here foloweth an other sure and excellent remedye for the same purpose An excellent remedy R. of the leaues of henbane and of malowes and of colewortes ana m̄ i. wrappe them all in peces wete them and rost them vnder coles then stampe them and laboure them in a mortar of leade wyth a lytle oyle of roses the yolke of an egge and a lytle saffran and the meate of rosted apples ℥ ii applye thys medicyne after the maner of a playster And yf the emoroydes growe to blacknes cankerdnes ye shall resorte for the cure therof to the chapter of a canker And thus we ende c. ¶ The fyfth chapter of tenasmon Of tenasmon TEnasmos is a passiō of the gutte called intestinum rectū wherin the patiente hathe great desire to the siege but vttereth nothyng sauyng a lytle flymy mattier as is the gelye of fysh mengled wyth droppes of bloode And thys passion for the more part is caused of grosse and slymie mattier cleuing to the arse gutte whyche louseth the sayde gutte thorow hys slymynes byteth the same thorowe the sharpenes and saltnes styrreth vp the vertue expulsyue and causeth desyre of a siege thys kynde is euer wyth ponderositie or heuines of the place Somtime the sayde passion is engendred through cold of the fete or by the receyuyng of a medicine made wtoute scamony or elebore It chaūceth also sōtime through grosse choleryke and brente bloode and causeth greate payne and the patient vtreth more bloode then fleume And moreouer there happeneth in thys case vlceration in the ende of the muscule which prycketh the vertue expulsiue and prouoketh to siege The cure of tenasmon Cure shal be accomplyshed as it foloweth Fyrste a conuenient purgation muste be vsed that is to saye yf the mattier be hote that the bodye be purged wyth a linityue lectuarye or wyth cassia diacatholicon wyth manna If the matter be colde the patient shall be purged with cassia and diafinicon and diacatholicon Howebeit ye shall note thys one thynge before the administration of a medicine by mouthe ye shall vse a clister linityue to mollifye the dregges of the guttes A linityue clister conuenient for tenasmō in a hote and drye cause maye be thus ordeyned R. of the brothe of hennes or of other fleshe A linitiue clister thre pound of Violettes Malowes camomyll melilote ana m̄ ss of lyneseed ℥ .i. let them seeeh all togyther alytle and make a clyster with oyle of violettes oyle of camomyll and the yolkes of egges a lytle red suger But yf the forsayd passion be caused of a colde mattier the clystre folowyng is to be vsed which mollifieth and purgeth salt and slymy matter and breaketh wynde ℞ of camomil melilote and dyll ana m̄ i. of the leaues of holyhocke m̄ ss of bran m̄ ii of the rootes of tapsus barbatus m̄ i of lyneseed ℥ ii of swete fenelle of anise ana ℥ ss of cumyne a lytle of licoryce ʒ.x the heed of a wether somewhat broken seeth them all to gither with sufficient water tyl half of it be consumed than strayne them and presse them strongly and take of the strayning li. i ss of oile of camomil dyll an̄ ℥ .ii. of oyle of rue ℥ ss of hony of Roses ℥ .iii. the yolkes of ii egges and so vse the clystre Item it is good to bath the place with the decoction of the sayde clyster and to receyue the smoke therof Lykewyse it is a synguler remedye to take the same decoction and oyle of lyneseed in euen quantitye and a litle red sugre the yolke of an egge and to clysteryze the sore place therewith Item oyle of lyneseed rubbed with the roote of tapsus barbatus the leaues thereof and with a lytle mugwort and camomyll and than clystered warme swageth payne effecteouslye Item we haue founde it good to vse a suffumigation of frankensence terebentine a lytle myrre it swageth payne Lykewyse to syt vpon a warme table of a pynapple maketh to the same purpose Item a suffumigation and syttyng vpon the sayde decoction maye conuenyentlye be vsed Colliries also put in to the fundamente passe other remedyes Yea and linimentes brought into the fourme of lyquide oyntmes are of great efficacitie in this disease And therfore the liniment of Alexander noted in the former chapiter is of a maruelous excellēcye for it swageth payne in prouokyng slepe which is a synguler remedye in this case c. ¶ The .vi. Chapter Of the relaxation or loosynge of the gutte called intestinū rectum IT chaūceth often that the arse gutte is molified softened lowsyng of the greit gutte through sondrye causes so that it cometh out of the foūdament of the length of thre fingers and thys passion happeneth mooste in chyldren though it chaunce also in other ages And the cause therof is grosse and slymy fleume cleuynge to the gutte and molifienge the same pryckynge vp the vertue expulsyue wherefore there foloweth greate ytchynge and mollification of the fundamente whereby the gutte issueth out of his acustomed place this passion cometh ofte with tenasmon and happeneth to children by takynge colde in their feete The cure of thys desease The cure shal be accomplished with administratiō of locall medicines First cōuenient purgation and good diet presupposed ye must foment the place with rasyn of pyne apple terebentyne frankynsens and mastik afterwarde sprincle
the woman hathe had apostemation in her brest before the sayde vlcers and had no lyst to eate nor to drynke thaÌ„ must ye procede with cure palliatyue Hugo senensis sayeth there was a woman in venyce which lyued .xx. yere by cure palliatiue hauynge the matrice vlcered with a cancreous vlcer For this cure palliatiue my custome was often to wash the place with thys decoction â„ž of clene barlye of lentyles of roses of nyghtshade of gallitricuÌ„ pollitricuÌ„ of the leaues of plaÌ„tayne ana mÌ„ i. of water of plaÌ„tayne of water wherin yron hath ben quenched ana li. iii. of water of roses li. ss of lingua passerina or knotgrasse of wylde tasyll ana mÌ„ i. stampe them all grosly togyther and let them seth tyll the thyrde part be consumed thaÌ„ strayne them and adde to the straynynge of syrupe of Roses â„¥ iiii of a white sief without opium or with opiuÌ„ yf the payne be great Ê’ v make a collirie wherof ye shal conuey often into the place with a siringe SoÌ„tyme also cowes mylke in the stede of this collirie with a lytle whyte sugre is conuenyently admynystred After that ye haue vsed this collirie A pessarie ye shall apply this liniment with a pessarye vpon the vlcered place â„ž of stamped dragagantum lythed in rose water of water of plantayne nyghtshade Ê’.vi Lette them all so remayne the space of halfe a day than labour them in a mortare of leade iii houres wyth oyle of roses omphacyne and equall portion of the foresayde thynges addynge of litarge of golde and siluer of ceruse ana Ê’.vi of tutia of brent leade ana â„¥ ss of camphore ℈ i. of whyte syef with opium well brayed â„¥ ss of the iuyce of plantayne Ê’.ii of nyghtshade Ê’ iii. of the iuce of henbane Ê’ iii. ss of saffran Ê’.ss laboured in a mortare of leade vse this remedye with a pessarie for it is an excellent thyng ¶ The .iii. Chapter Of the itchyng of the matrice and of the secrete partes of women GReat ytchyng chaunceth often in the necke of the matrice Of Itchyng of the matryce which procedeth of burned coler and salte fleame To the cure wherof purgation of humours and conuenyent dyet presupposed shal be accomplyshed by the application of vnguentum albuÌ„ camphoratum wyth the iuyce of purslane and plantayne and lytarge of golde and syluer or make a lyniment in this maner â„ž of oyle of roses omphacine of vnguentum rosarum vnguentum populeon ana â„¥ .ii. of the iuce of plantayne ana Ê’.vi of vynegre of roses of wyne of pomegranades ana Ê’.ii of litarge of golde and syluer ana â„¥ .i. of ceruse â„¥ ss of tutia Ê’.iii mengle them togyther and make a lininiment for it easeth the ytche of the sayde places Item to the same intention the collirye folowynge is conuenyente whyche must be applyed wyth a pessarye â„ž of water of plantayne water of roses ana li. ss of the wyne of pomegranades of the iuce of limons ana â„¥ ss of the iuce of houseleeke Ê’.x of white sief without opium Ê’.v mengle them togyther and make a collirie c. ¶ The .vii. treatise of the vlcers of the haÌ„ches hyppes legges and the partes therof ¶ The fyrst Chapter Of the vlcers of the hanches c. The vlcers of the hanches THe cure of the vlcers of these places differ not froÌ„ the coÌ„mone cure of other vlceres perticuler And they ought to be cured after the curatioÌ„ of the vlcers of the armes and of the boones called adiutories Howbeit the curation of the vlcers of the legges differ somwhat from the cure of other meÌ„bres namely in byndyng and quiete rest of the sayde places The cure To come to the cure fyrst ye muste purge the body accordynge to the euyll humours by losyng of the belly or by cuttynge of a veyne and afterwarde ye must vse locall medicines And yf the vlcers ben corrosiue they must be cured as it is wrytten in the chapter of corrosiue vlcers and so-forth in other kyndes Neuerthelesse ye shall note .ii. thynges in this Chapter the fyrst is that in hollowe vlcers of the hyppes liquide medycynes and lotions conueyed in with a syryng are profytable by reason of the thycknesse of the muscles The mouth also must be enlarged and bowed downewarde that the mattier maye easely be purged and yf ther be corruption in the bones though it be litle it is harde to be cured bicause of the grosse muscules And yf the corruption perce to the marye of the bones it is impossyble to be healed wtout remotion of the boone and of the mary bycause of the great muscules synnowes and veynes Auicen sayth that when there is corruption in the bone of the hanche or in the spondils of the backe we must forsake the cure therof And Galene sayeth to the same purpose receyue not the cure of euyll diseases lest ye obteyne the name of an uyll chirurgyen But the corruptioâ— of bones in the sayde places by reaon of the aliaunce of many musculâ—s and synnowes coÌ„myng froÌ„ the bacâ—e bone maye be reckened among euyl diseases wherfore those that wyl dye leaue them to priestes How be iâ— I wyll declare some perticuler remedyes for the curation of vlcers of the hippes and legges and the partes herof And fyrst as we sayde afore in the cure of these vlcers byndyng of the legges must begynne froÌ„ the hele to the knee drawynge it by lytle and lytle tyll ye come to the forsayde place Lykewyse in the vlcers of the hyppes the byndynge must begynne from the knee to the flanke that matter be not sent from the vpper meÌ„bres to the nether parte Yf the foresayde vlcers be in the hyppes wyth corruption of the bone then ye muste cure them as is wrytten in the chapter of curation of the rotten boone that is to saye ye must remoue the flesh from the bone by incision or some familier caustike or by the application of a sponge then ye shal procede with scrapyng tyll ye come to the hole parte of the bone then cauteryse the same with an hote yron After cauterisatioÌ„ ye shall applye therupon honye of roses and an oyntmeÌ„t of smalage touchynge the bone twyse a weke wyth oyle of vitriole To remoue the rotten bone after that ye haue clensed the bone ye shall apply vpon it the collirye folowynge whiche I haue often proued â„ž the iuce of paucedinis â„¥ ss of the iuce of floures de lice Ê’.ii of hony of roses Ê’.x of aqua vite â„¥ .ii. Let them seeth all togyther with a softe fyre vntyll the thyrde parte be consumed then put therunto of myrhe Ê’.iii of frankensence â„¥ ss of aloes epatyke Ê’.ii mengle them togyther strayne them and vse them this collirie must be applyed with a syrynge thyse or foure tymes a daye it incarnthe marueylouslye and couereth the bare bone Item ye shall apply vpon the vlcered place this oyntment folowynge for it
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
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
dissolue liquide pytch shippe pitch are conuenientlye put into oyntmentes for colde vlcers Purcelane is colde in the thyrde and moyste in the seconde The iuyce therof hathe vertue and proprietye to plucke vp wartes being rubbed therwythall And moreouer it stoppeth the flowynge of hote humours And whan it is put into playsters for flegmon and herisipelas it defendeth putrefaction and finallye it healeth the congelation of the teeth Pinguedo anatis or duckes grese is hoote and moyste and excedeth all other in swagynge peyne wyth mollification Peper is hote in the fourth and dry in the seconde it draweth notablye in dissoluynge and consumeth through hys drynes Prunes be colde and drye and the meate of them sodden in a brothe of fleshe wyth a quynce or a warden or buttyre is good for hote apostemes of the fundament and of the yarde And yf ye put therunto barlye floure wyth the yolkes of egges and a lytle saffraÌ„ it wyl be a singuler remedy Pomegranades are sondrye some be swete some other sower The sower are colde and drye in the seconde The sweete are colde and moyste in the fyrst The iuyce of them both stamped wyth theyr ryndes and sodden wyth as much honie of roses and the leaues of wylde olyues somwhat brused cureth perfytlye the vlceres of the nosethrylles and of the mouthe The graynes of them confort the stomake vsed moderatelye Otherwyse they hurt the same The wyne of pomegranades takeÌ„ after repast kepeth meate from corruption Item when they be sodden in the ryndes stamped and made after the fourme of a playster they are excellent remedies at the begynnynge for al hote apostemes Populus or the popler tree is cold and drye in the thyrde It is repercussyue and stupefactyue yf ye rubbe the nosethrilles and temples wyth the iuyce therof And the oyntment called populeon mengled wyth the whyte of an egge oyle of violettes and oyle of popie abateth the heate of a chafed yarde and swageth the peyne Popye is colde and drye in the second and therfore it astonyeth moderatelye Psilium is colde and moyste in the seconde and hathe vertue to represse choleryke apostemes and therfore in the begynning augmentation of the same it is a good reê‘cussiue ministred in the fourme of a muscillage Item the muscilage of psilium beaten wyth oyle of Roses omphacyne wyth an oyntmente of roses and the iuyce of lettuce made after a playster or linimente healeth herisipelas The inner parte of thys sede is hote and drye in the thyrde and therfore hathe vertue to burne to chafe the outwarde part cooleth and souppleth Papirus is colde and drye wyth familier repercussion therfore when it is weted wyth water of roses oyle of Roses and aplyed vpon the legges it reteyneth deriuation of humours Psidia is colde in the seconde and dry in the thyrd it hath vertue to dry cicatrise and restrayne Polium montauum is hote in the seconde drye in the thyrde it hath vertue to sesolue coÌ„sume and to prouoke vryne Petroleum is hote and drye in the thyrde and more beynge sodden with philosophers oyle terebentyne earth wormes and the iuyce of walworte it is a merueylous medicyne agaynst the peynes of sciatica and other goutes Pinguedo or grese is hote moist more or lesse accordyng to the nature of beastes and it hathe vertue to rype and mollifye and swageth peyne Palma is hote and colde in the seconde Pentaphillon or cynkefoyle drieth vehemently howbeit it hath no manifest hotnes Pineole or the kernelles of a pinaple are hote and moyste and bene of greate nouryshmente The ryndes of them bene colde drye and stiptike Plumbum is colde and moyste in the seconde and it is good agaynste maligne and cankerouse vlcers and hathe a meruelouse prerogatyue to resolue the hardnes and lyppes of the said vlcers through a certeyn vnknoweÌ„ vertue Plates of lead bound fast vpon knobbes resolue them maruelouslye Peaches bene colde in the seconde and drie in the fyrst Dioscorides sayeth that they conforte the stomake Serapion saith that the leaues of peches are abstersyue and resolutyue and thorowe theyr bytternes haue strengthe to kylle wormes Peches be of harde digestion and yf they be eaten afore meate they prepare awaye for other thynges to passe out but yf they be eaten after meate they are easely corrupted howebe it they are rectifyed wyth good wyne Pellis castrati or the skynne of a wether newely flaine is good for strypes and brusing of the entrayles and of the bellye procedynge by a fal and sometyme it restoreth the patiente in one daye resoluynge and consuming the bloode that is out of the veynes Piretrum is hote and drye in the thyrde it hathe vertue to drawe and to heate and therfore holdeÌ„ vnder the teeth it healeth the toeth ache procedynge of a colde cause yf it be fyrste mollified wyth vinaygre Pionye is hote and drye in the seconde the seede of it caried about the necke wyth the roote preserueth enfantes from the epilepsia or fallynge sycknes Item when it is poudred wyth sage rosemarye and maierum and geuen to drynke with hydromell or methe it healeth the epilepsia or at the lest swageth it Percelye is hote and drye in the seconde it prouoketh vryne The roote of it is of harde digestion howebeit it styrreth vp appetite and the leaues confort the stomake And yf it be meÌ„gled with fenell water cresses bawme Myrte Rue in lytle quantitie wyth floures of rosemarye pympernell borage lettuse in equal portioÌ„ making a salet of it wyth swete oyle and vinaygre it styrreth vp appetyte effectuouslye Paritarye is hote and drye in the thyrde and the seed is colde and drye wyth stipticitye and when it is fryed wyth buttyre and eaten it maketh the stone to come oute of the raynes the blader Item parietarye heated in a panne wyth a lytle wine and percelye leaues and water cresses and applyed vpon the bone ouer the priuy members prouoketh vryne And yf ye seeth it wyth malowes Roses mugworte branne husked beanes and stamped sodden agayne wyth sapa tyll they be thycke It shulde be a good playster for attrition and brusynge of the lacertes and muscules REsina pini or rosin of pynaple tree and almoost all other rosins haue vertue to heate and bene mundyficatiue and dissolutyue and mynystred in oyntmentes they heate and drye colde vlcers and produce flesh in woundes of stronge bodyes Roses ben colde in the fyrst and drye in the seconde and are moche vsed in oyntmentes syrupes other confections Rosemarye is hote and drye in the thyrde it resolueth and mundifieth with coÌ„fortation the floure is called authos which hath vertue to clarifye the syghte Item it hathe vertue to resolue and mundifye with coÌ„fortation Rue is hoote and drye in the thyrde and hathe vertue to consume wynde and the iuce of it is put in coliryes to helpe the dymnesse of the syght Radysh is hote and drye in the seconde the rymme of it taken in a lytle quantitie aydeth
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 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 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
and therfore it is chyefly vsed in the somer for the pestilence Sirupe of popye prouoketh slepe stoppeth reumatyke fluxes thyckyng the subtyle mater therof it is good for a drye cough chieflye in them that begynne to haue a pthisik Sirupe of the iuyce of sorell is good for a pestilētiall feuer it swageth heat and thyrst and preserueth humours from putrefaction it delaieth heate of cholere and mūdifyeth bloode cutteth grosse humours and comforteth the harte Sirupe of myrte byndeth myghtely and therfore it is good for the fluxe of the belye and of the floures and it stoppeth sharpe reumes Miua citoniorum or of quynces thorough hys stypticitie is very good for the fluxe of the belye Moreouer it styrreth vp appetyte and comforteth the stomacke and strengthneth the entrayles and causeth vomyte to cease Sirupe of myntes is of temperat heate and it comforteth natural heat and dygestion of the stomacke and repayreth the weakenes of the same Sirupe of wormewood cōforteth the stomacke and the lyuer restoreth apetite loste and easeth paynes of the stomacke of the lyuer c. Sirupe of fumiterrye dygesteth al grosse salt corrupte burnt humors and therfore it is good for scabbes tetters ryngwormes salte flemmes lepryes malmort cākers and the frēche pockes Sirupe of epithimum is good for the frenche pockes leprye cākers malmort salt flemme olde scabbes it healeth also pushes cōmyng of salt sharpe and burnt humours it prouoketh vryne and suppleth the bellye Sirupe de sticados is good for colde dyseases of the synowes for the palseye the crampe the epileptia it is good also for reumatyke olde men The comon decoction The comon decoction to coole is thus ordeyned ℞ of the .iiij. comon seedes of the .iij. lesse seedes of euery one a lytle of clene barlye of raysons an̄ ℥ i. of licoryce ℥ ss of annes ʒ ii of iuiubes of damaske prunes ana number ten of sebesten number .vi. seeth them all together wyth water of endyue buglosse and rayne water in equall portion tyll the thyrde parte be consumed it is vsed in medicines against sharpe and choleryke fieuers and it is good for the brest A peculier decoction for the breste and agaynste the coughe and shorte brethe R. of branne of scabiouse of maydenheere of ysope of horehound ana m̄ i. of floures of violettes of borage and buglosse ana m̄ ss of the rootes of langdebefe ℥ ii of damaske prunes of iuiubes ana ℥ i. ss of sebesten of barlye of dates of drye figges an̄ ℥ i. of licoryce ʒ x. of pennydies ℥ ii ss of fenell ʒ iiii of good honye .li. ss seethe them all with sufficient water tyll halfe be consumed than strayne the decoction and vse it for it is of merueylous operation A loche to ease the coughe and the streytnes of the breaste R. of sugger candye of a sirupe of vyolettes ʒ ten of penidies ℥ i. and. ss of syrupe of violettes ʒ ii of diadragantum ℥ iii. of iuyce of liquyryce ʒ vi of the comune seedes pycked of kernelles of Pynaple ana ℥ i. mengle them and make a loche wyth a lytle water of Scabious Diameron and Dianucum are good for the squynce from the begynnynge to the augmentation Item it remedyeth inwarde swellynges of the throte and losynge of the vuula and stoppeth catarres clensynge grosse fleume yf it be gargarised wyth water of pomegranades and water of plantayne ¶ Of electuaryes lenityue and solutyue FYrst diamāna purgeth-subtyle cholere soupieth the bellye healeth the diseases therof Diacatholicon purgeth indyfferentlye all humours and louseth wythout trouble and is pleasaunt in taste and it is gyuen to them that haue a sharpe feuer and to them whiche haue dyseases in the lyuer and in the mylte Diaprunis non solutinus louseth the bellye wythout violence it is of pleasaunt taste it swageth thyrst and quencheth the heat of feuers and therfore is conuenientlye vsed in hote and brennynge feuers Item it soupleth the guttes and comforteth them and yf ye put vnto it a lytle of diagridium it shal be very solutiue and shal purge all kyndes of cholere Diacassia is lenitiue and good agaynst coleryke sharpe burnyng feuers It mundifyeth bloode louseth the belly without violēce Some adde to thys cōfection ij ʒ of diagridiū and then it is of stronger solution Electuarium de psilio is of ryghte good operation for it helpeth coleryk feuers myghtely Item it remedyeth yelowe iaundes and stoppynges of the lyuer It cooleth brennynge heates is conueniently gyuen to them that haue malygne corrosyue virulēt vlceres Electuary of the iuyce of roses is solutiue purgeth al kyndes of cholere remedyeth al tercians paynes of ioyntes cōming of a hote cause it emptyeth all hote furious humours and therfore it is conuenientlye gyuen to them that haue a furiouse herisipelas carbuncle c. wyth diacatholicon to purge the residence of humours in thē that begynne to recouer of any syckenesse and is as the quyckenynge of other medicines Diafinicon is a medicine wythout daunger of easye solution purgeth grosse cholere and flemme and it is conueniently gyuen in the ende of coleryke feuers myngled wyth grosse flemme it easeth the paynes of the bellye and of the guttes caused of grosse flemme and therfore it is good for the colyke Electuarium indum is a great medicine to purge grosse and flegmatyke humours in the stomacke in the ioyntes And therfore it is gyuen to them that haue colde ioyntes Moreouer it taketh awaye all payne commynge of wyndy matter and therfore it is vsed in the frenche pockes Cōfectio hamech purgeth al choleryke salt and burnt humours therfore it is gyuen to them that haue virulent maligne vlceres by reason of the frenche pockes Item it is good for skabbes salt flēme the cāker leprye malmort tetters ryngwormes c. Benedicta receyued by the mouthe or mynistred in clysters is a good medicine agaynst all paynes of the ioyntes mynistred of colde matter and also against the dyseases of the reynes and of the blader cōmynge of lyke cause Item vsed in clysteres it easeth the paynes of the frenche pockes The confection of turbyth purgeth grosse flegmatyke humours therfore is good for scrophules wennes knobbes it is conueniently gyuē to olde men womē chyldren flegmatyk ydle delicate persones The ordynaunce of it is after thys sorte Confection of turbyth ℞ of turbyth preparate of agaryke in trociskes of blacke elebore an̄ ʒ i. ss of ginger polipody of myrte ana ʒ iij. of diagridium ʒ i. of cinamome of cloues of euery one ℈ ij of galangale longe peper of nutmygges maces quybebes ana ʒ ss of whyte suggre .li. ij of spyke ℈ i. myngle them make a styffe myxture wyth syrupe of roses The receyt of it is the quantitie of a chestnutte A solutiue of the dropsy whyche is good to purge the matter of the dysease called hernia aquosa ℞ of the iuyce of comferye ℥ i.
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
aposteme ye shall apply this cerote folowynge in large cloutes ℞ of oyle of roses odoryferous oyle of vyolettes ana ℥ i. ss of calfes tallowe ℥ ii of whyte waxe ℥ i. ss of the muscilage of the seed of holihoke of the seed of quynces of mallowes vyolettes clene barlye one ciathe Let them seethe all togyther except the waxe tyll the muscilage be consumed laste of all put to the waxe and make a softe cerote Or make it thus ℞ of the rootes of hollyhocke sodden and streyned ℥ iii. of oyle of roses camomille ana ℥ j. of hennes grese of oyle of vyolettes ana ʒ vi of calues suet ℥ ii ss seeth them all togither a lytle and putte therevnto of whyte waxe ʒ x. of barlye floure ℥ i. of sasfron ʒ i. and thus endeth this c. ¶ A chapter of smellynge dymynysshed THe vertu of smelling is corrupted thorough sundry causes Sometyme through opylation of the passages of the .ij. lytle pyeces of flesshe in the heade whiche ben the instrumentes of smellyng Sometyme by corruption and putrefaction of the said peeces of flesh The cure hereof shal be acomplisshed with .iii. intencions The first is ordinaunce of diet the second purgacion of the matter the thyrde administracion of locall medicines For the first and the seconde ye shall procede as it is sayd in the chapter of the stynkyng of the nose Lykewyse the remedyes there discribed in the forme of decoctions may be cōuenyently vsed in this curation Howbeit some auncient wryters affirme that a decoction of nigella rue serapine maiorom rosemary with wyne and honye amendeth the diminution of smelling Rue also smelled to wyth myntes and maiorum is of good effecte Haliabbas sayth that the vryne of a harte stilled in to the nose recouereth smellynge Item the galle of a hawke poured into the nosethrilles remoueth oppilation of that lytle peces of fleshe The galle of a cocke or of an henne is of like effecte ¶ A chapter of bonchines BOnchines is caused somtime of moistines dilatīg and slackyng the ligamētes and synnowes wherunto the spondiles are tyed and when the spondiles are out of theyr proper place they cause an eminence or bonchynes Sometymes coughing and shortnes of wynd causeth the sayde bouchynes and sometymes it is caused through apostemation in the muscles of the backe and then the pacient feleth payne lytle heat the peyn remaineth alwaies in one place whych thyng doth not happen so whē it procedeth of wyndines As concernynge bonchines procedynge of a primityue cause we haue spoken in the chapter of dislocation of the spondiles In thys present chapter we wyl onely treate of bonchines that procede of grosse wyndynes and moysture dilatynge and slackinge the ligamentes and synowes of the spondiles The cure of thys bonchines consisteth in thre intentions namelye in diete in purgatiō of matter antecedent in administration of locall medicines For the fyrst ye shall resorte to the cure of bocium The seconde is accomplyshed as it foloweth Fyrst yf the mattier be grosse and slymie it shal be thus digested R. of sirupe de duabus radicibus wythoute vinaygre of syrupe of stichados ana ʒ vi of waters of sage rosemary and fenel ana ℥ i. when he hath receyued thys syrupe the space of a weke lette him be purged as it foloweth R. of pilles de hiera wyth agaryke ℈ ii of pilles of hermodactiles the greater ℈ i. mēgle them and make v. pilles wyth water of fenell And yf the patient be stronge pilles cochye pilles hermodactiles the greater maye be permitted in the wynter But in delicate persons of tender age pilles of hiera and assagereth wyth agaryke are to be vsed ones a weke Further it is conuenient after purgation to vse thys decoction diuretike the space of certayne dayes R. of maydenheere of the floures of rosemarye ana m̄ i. of comune seedes ℥ i. of liquyryce ʒ x. of damaske prunes iuiubes of eche in nomber ten of syrupe de duabus radicibus wythout vinaygre ℥ vi of honye ℥ i. ss of whyte suger ℥ iii. of cynamome and swete fenell of euerye one two drāmes Seeth them al together with swete water in a vessel of glasse tyll the thyrde parte be consumed and vse thys decoction two houres before supper in the mornyng and euenyng after the maner of a syrupe The thyrde intention shall be accomplyshed by the administration of the vnction and cerote folowynge R. of oyle of camomylle lillies of agrippa and dialthea of euerye one ℥ i. ss of oyle of spyke iuniper terebentyne and of a foxe ana ℥ ss of liquide storax ten drammes of rosemarye sticados squinantum of maiorum yua muscata sauyne serpillū mugwort wormewood of euerye one m̄ ss of erth wormes wasshed wyth wyne of the nuttes of cipresse brayed numbre sixe of cynamome of nutmigges of euerye one ʒ i. of calamus aromaticus ʒ iii. of odoriferous wyne li. ii seeth them all together tyll the wyne be consumed then strayne them and annoynte the place therewyth twyse a daye After thys vnction ye shall put vpon the place thys cerote folowynge R. of the oyle magistrale afore ordeyned li. ss of clere terebentyne ten drammes of the rootes of enula campana soddē wyth water and wyne stamped and streyned ℥ iii. of whyte waxe asmuche as shal suffice make a softe cerote adding of saffran ʒ ss Item it is verye good to euapour the place wyth a sponge dypped in the decoction folowyng R. of camomylle mellilote dylle of maiorum sticados squinantum wormewood of euerye one m̄ ss of nuttes of cipresse brayed nombre ten of corianders cumine calamus aromaticus of euerye one two drammes of honye ℥ i. ss Let them seeth all together wyth water and odoriferous wyne sufficientlye tyll halfe be cōsumed and let the place be epethimed wyth a sponge thus we ende c. ¶ Of too muche fatnes and grosnes of the body GAlene sayth that through the vertue assimulatiue attractiue the bodye is so engrossed that a man can not walke nor breathe but wyth greate difficultie whereby yf he contynewe wythout excercise he must nedes fall into some euyll disease as apoplexia palsye chokynge euyll fieuer wherfore it is necessary to reherce the thynges that haue vertue to extenuate the body and to make it thinne whyche thynge consisteth in two intētions that is to saye in diminution of bloode and resolution of mattier conioyncte The fyrste is accomplyshed by the administration of a slender diete and by thynges that prouoke vryne and sweate as fenell percelye rue asparage polium c. Also solutyue medicines that purge fleume ar profitable wyth exercise and muche fastyng and drynkynge of vinaygre The seconde intencion is accomplyshed by administration of meates of lytle nourishment and also by conuenient purgation The meates must be of such nature that they may passe easelye from the stomake to the guttes that the operation of the veynes called miseraice be not fulfylled Item a bathe
Rooses is conuenient in thys case A suppositorie also wherin sall gemma entrethe prouoketh vryne ¶ A Chapter howe a man maye drawe out vryne wyth instrumentes AVicenne Rasis Cornelius Celsus teache that deteyned vryne maye be drawen out wyth instrumentes of brasse or syluer made holowe lyke pipes Howebeit the sayd instrumentes must be sondrye accordynge to the diuersitie of bodyes and ages Of those instrumentes whyche are conuenient for men the longeste muste be of xv ynches the meane of twelue ynches the leest of ix ynches For women the longest instrumente shal be of ix ynches and the leest of vj. And the instrumentes made for men muste be more croked than the other for women bycause the conduyte of women is shorter than in men Ye muste laye the patient vpon a bedde vp ryght and lette the ministre take in to hys ryght hande anoynted wyth oyle of rooses a croked syrynge made of Syluer and lette hym guyde it by the hole of the yarde tyll he towche the ende of the necke of the bladder and whan he is come to the sayde place lette hym cause the patient to bowe towarde hys knee and than lette hym thrust the syrynge into the concauitie of the bladder and thaÌ„ he shal se the vryne come rennyng out at the ende of the syrynge whyche done we were wont to wasshe the bladder and to clense it frome grosse humours by an other syrynge put into the ende of the sayde syryng with a decoction folowynge â„ž of cleane barley mÌ„ j. of reysons â„¥ j. of liquyrice of the seede of alcakengi of the comune seedes of the thre lesse seedes somewhat broken of euery one â„¥ iij. of fygges Ê’ xiiij of syrupe de duabus radicibus â„¥ iij. suger â„¥ j. ss let them seth all together wyth sufficient quaÌ„titie of rayne water tylle they ben brought to halfe a pounde thaÌ„ streyne them all and washe the bladder with the streynynge beynge warme and thus ye muste procede tylle the vryne come to hys naturall course by thys meane we healed two noble men Ancelyne and Moruell c. ¶ A chapter of brusynge of the nayles and to drawe out bloode vnder the sayde nayles SOmetymes thorough brusyng of the nayles there remaynethe some bloode vnder theÌ„ which causeth the said nailes to falle greatly payneth the patient chieflye whan the sayde bloode comethe to putrefaction The cure is that incontinentlye ye anoynt the place wyth oyle of roses and the iuyce of plantayne beaten wyth the whyte of an egge leyng it ouer all the hole fynger The next day yf the bloode vnder the nayle be of great quantitie that putrefaction is to be feared ye shall open the nayle wyth a rasor or bore it thorough wyth some coÌ„uenieÌ„t instrument so that ye touche not the quycke fleshe Afterwarde ye shall anoynt the place with oyle omphacyne hote laye thys medecyne thervpon â„ž of oyle of roses omphacyne of oyle myrtyne ana â„¥ j. of newe waxe Ê’ x. of odoriferous wyne â„¥ ij of cleare terebentyne Ê’ iij. of the leaues of wormewood brused â„¥ ss of cumyn brused Ê’ i. let them sethe besyde the waxe tyll the wyne be consumed than streyne them and putt to the straynyng the waxe let them seeth agayne and adde to it beane floure a lytle and make a playster Sometyme the pacient wyll not suffer the nayle to be opened therefore the matter cometh to putrefactioÌ„ then ye shall procede with thynges that maye cause the nayle to falle as are digestiues and mollificatyue playsters and after the remotion of the nayle ye shall seale vp the place wyth vnguentuÌ„ de Minio washyng it with wyne sodden wyth rooses myrtilles and a lytle alume ¶ A chapter of the swellynge of the necke and of the throte called Bocium BOcium is a gret swellynge in the throte The cure of a wâ—nne or in the necke caused of humours and turned to harde matter vnfyt to be resolued wherof there ben two kyndes namelye naturall and accidentall The naturall receaueth not curation in aged bodyes by locall medicynes but the accidentall maye be cured vnto xxiiij yere by purgyng the matter clysterynge and resolutyue medicynes Arnold sayth that thys passion is hereditarye and regional for in some regious it chauÌ„ceth more than in other and he saythe that thys passion procedeth of the nature of the ayre or euyll qualitie of the water And he sheweth moreouer that there is a contree called garfignana wherin lyghtlye all men and women haue this disease And therefore he councelethe to chaunge the ayre the water and the regyon at the begynnynge before it be increased Towchynge the cure of thys disease whan it is olde and knytte to the veynes and Arteries ye shall not remoue it by handy operation nor by cautery for great and daungerous accidentes myght ensue but ye shall rather forsake the cure The cure of that that may be healed hathe thre intentions diete purgatioÌ„ of the matter antecedent remotion of the matter conioynt As towchynge the fyrst intention the paciente muste absteyne frome all meates that engender grosse troublous and wyndy bloode as beefe porke hartes fleshe leuerettes kiddes and byrdes of ryuers c. Also he must auoyde al kyndes of pulses as beanes peason c. and fyshe except soules gurnardes perches c. Item he must absteyne from all baken meates and oynyons leekes garlyke turnepes rapes c. And aboue all thynge lette hym absteyne frome the companye of women and let hym eate meates that ingender good bloode as capoÌ„s veale and rear egges with percelye nept cinamome a lytle sugger These herbes are conuenient to be sodden in the brothe of good fleshe borage lettuse parcelie whyte beetes nept myntes langdebeef c. Hys wyne must be claret of good odour delaied with swete water For the seconde intentioÌ„ let the pacient vse thys syrupe folowynge the space of seuen dayes â„ž of syrupe de duabus radicibus wyth vynegre of oximell symplex ana Ê’.iij of syrupe of Epithimum Ê’ vi of water of fenell buglos and scabious ana â„¥ .i. myngle them After thys syrupe let the pacieÌ„t be purged as foloweth â„ž of diacatholicon â„¥ ss diafinicon Ê’ iij. electuarij indi Ê’.ij make a small potion wyth the comune decoction In thys disease ye muste vse sondrye purgations and therefore the confection of turbyth is verye conuenient whyche we haue described in oure Antidotarye in the chapters of electuaries and confections It is good sometymes to take fastynge two sponefulles of honye of rooses aromatized wyth a lytle nutmygges cloues and Cinamome and aqua vite and it muste be vsed vpon that daye that the patient taketh not a laxatiue medicyne twyse or thryse a weeke Arnolde prayseth thys pouder folowyng â„ž of a sponge of the see of palea marina of the bone of the fishe called Sepie or a cuttle bone of long and blacke peper of gynger cynamome salgemine Piretrum galles of the pryckes of rooses ana
ʒ iii. the whyte of iii. newe layed egges labour them al in a mortare of marble the space of an houre These two later remedyes are good for two causes that is to saye to defende a spasme or to defēd straunge matter that it descende not to the sore place Further from the begynnynge vnto the seuenth daye ye maye conuenyently vse this linimēt ℞ of oyle of ipericon and terebentine an̄ ℥ vii of erth wormes washed with wyne ℥ ii seethe them all togyther with a lytle wyne and after put of saffran ℈ i. of fyne grayne of madder ana ʒ ii when they haue sodden tylle the wyne be consumed strayne them Applye this liniment with tentes or lynte Semblably ye may conuenyently laye vpon the wounde vnguentum basilicum maius or the oyntment called gracia dei of our descriptyon Here ye shal note that yf the wound be in a bodye of stronge complexion and in a synnowy place then ye must vse aqua vite with the forsayd remedies and lykewyse with the sayde poudre incarnatiue for we haue healed many herewyth and namely Simon de Iohanna a panormitane which had a great and wyde wound in his necke with a swoorde whan there chaunceth in the sayde woundes vnctuous fleshe ye shall applye therupon our poudre of mercurye And yf nede be of mundification ye shall vse this mundificatiue ℞ of honye of roses ℥ iii. of the iuyce of plantaine ℥ i. of clere terebentine ℥ v. seeth them togyther a lytle and put therunto floure of barly ʒ x. of sarococolle of myrrhe ana ʒ ii of the floure of beanes and lupynes ana ʒ iii. of saffran ℈ i. After the application of this mundificatiue ye shall vse this oyntment called vnguentum basilicum maius Vnguentū basilicu maius Take of oyle of roses odoriferous li. i. ss of oyle of camomyl and lyneseed of hennes grese ana ℥ iii. of cowes talowe and wethers tallowe ana ℥ iiii of yarowe of veruayne floures of rosemary woodbynde centaurie the greater plantayne ana m̄ i. of earth woormes ℥ ii of grayne of madder ana ℥ i. ss of shyppe pytche of rasyne of the pyne tree ana ℥ v. of colophonye of mastike ana ℥ ii ss beate them all togyther and seeth them wyth a cyathe of odoriferous wyne than strayne them and putte to the straynynge of minium of litarge of syluer ana ℥ iii. seeth thē agayne and styrre them about tyll they be of blacke colour whyche done put vnto them of clere terebentyne ℥ viii of whyte wax as moch as shal suffyce make a styffe cerote The operation of this oyntemente is merueylous in drawynge pleasauntly and comfortynge the synowye places To cicatrise the woūd ye shall wasshe it with wyne of the decoction of roses and roche alume Also the poudre of myrobalanes layed vpon the wounde is good for the same purpose Itē a sponge or stoupe dypped in the decoction folowynge and layed hoote vpon the wounde and well bounde thereunto causeth cicatrisation spedely This is the decoction ℞ of redde wyne one quart of barbours lye as moche of Roses floures of pomegranades mirtilles wormewoode ana m̄ ss of the nuttes of cypresse nombre tenne of roche alume ℥ ii of honye ℥ i. ss seeth them al brayinge fyrste the thynges that are to be brayed tylle the thyrde parte be sumed and vse it ¶ A Chapter of the pryckynge of synnowes and cure thereof FOr the Cure of the pryckynge of the synnowes besyde the intentions declared in the former Chapiter touchynge flebothomye purgation and dyete c. It is conuenyent to enlarge the prycke at the begynnynge wyth a colde yron and afterwarde to cauteryse the place with hoote oyle of Elders or with the cōmune oyle where in earth wormes wyth water of the decoction of camomylle and brymstone haue bene sodden tylle the decoction of the sayd camomil The frēch boke hath brāne for brimstone and ✚ brimstone be consumed and this muste be done vnto the thyrde daye But if the pryckynge of the synnowes be caused through an instrument of a small heed it is necessarye to open the place wyth an hoote yron for mitigation of payne whyche myghte enduce a spasme And ye shall laye vpon the sayd place this oyntmente folowing ℞ of the rootes of holyhockes sodden in water and barbours lye and stamped and strayned ℥ iiii of cleare terebentyne ℥ ii of fresh hennes grese ʒ vi of whyte diaquilon gummed ʒ ii ss of the foresayde oyle with the decoction of wormes one ounce and an halfe seeth them all togyther a lytle and when ye take them fro the fyre labour them about tyll they be luke warme and vse this ordynaunce after the maner of a cerote puttynge a tente into the wounde vntylle the seuenth daye and ye shal laye vpon the hole membre the same tyme this plaister vnderwrytten whiche is conuenyent for the woundes of synowes ℞ of husked beanes sodden in the brothe of a wethers heed wyth barbours lye foure pounde of branne well brayed m̄ ii of barlye floure l. ss let them seeth with suffyciente sapa and a lytle of the forfayde decoction tyll they bene thycke thā adde of oyle of camomyl roses and dyll of white waxe ana ℥ ss seeth them agayne a lytle and adde moreouer of saffran ʒ i. ss Item it is good for mittigation of payne to embroke the hole membre with the oyle vnderwrytten actually hote which also defendeth a spasme ℞ of oyle of camomylle of oyle of roses odoriferous ana li. ss of wormewood squinantum camomyl an̄ m̄ i. of earth wormes The frēch boke hath brāne for brimstone ℥ ii of ♠brymstoone brayed ℥ i. ss of odoriferous wine two cyathes seeth them all togyther tyll halfe the wyne be consumed than strayne them and let them seeth agayne tyll the wyne be consumed Here ye shall note that this oyle layed hote vpon a prycke beinge closed maye be in the stede of a newe incision whan there is anye spasme it is a synguler remedy to cutte the synnowe with an actuall cauterie as Auicenne teacheth Fynallye it is cōuenyent to rubbe the bone wyth oyle of camomylle dylle with oyle of costus and with oyle of a foxe To defende a spasme and to swage the payne of a spasme when it happeneth and for the cure of a spasme ye shall resorte to the former boke ¶ A Chapter of wrestynges that chaunce in the insteppes and ioyntures of the handes and in the knee THe wrestyng of ligamentes caused thorough a fal or a stroke shal be cured by obseruacion of .ii. intentiōs that is to saye by dycte and general purgation For yf the wrestyng be in the kne or in the right fote of the same parte than ye shall cutte the veyne basilica on the same side yf the age and strength of the patient can suffre Ye shal also purge the patient with cassia manna reuberbe diacatholicon and suche lyke both afore digestion and after A digestiue
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
a dramme an halfe of roche alume ʒ ii seeth thē all togyther tylle the thyrde parte be consumed than strayne them The eyght is a poudre cicatrisatiue whose ordinaunce is this ℞ of terre sigillata the flours of pomgranades of mirabolane citryne of lytarge of syluer ana ʒ iii of alume of roche burnt ʒ i. The nynth is a sponge dypped in this decoction ℞ a pynte of redde wyne and a quarte of lye made with asshes of vyne braunches of wormewood roses myrtyles woodbynde of the rootes of madder ana m̄ ss of the nuttes of cypresse brayed nombreten of roche alume ℥ i. of honye ʒ x. of fyne grayne ℥ iiii seeth them all togyther tylle the halfe be consumed and then strayne them For diete and purgation ye shall resorte to the chapter of Vndimia takynge this waye that the patiēt be purged with hiera cumagarico and that he vse in the mornynge fastynge honye of roses and after meate corianders or of the confection of quinces ¶ A Chapter of crusty scalles in chyldernes heedes or of apostemes in the neckes of the same FOr the cure of these scalles yf the chylde be yet suckynge it is good to purge the norice with cassia or māna and to wasshe the chyldes heed with a decoction of malowes violettes fumiterrye branne rubbyng afore it the scalde heed with the yolke of an egge and if nede be ye shall remoue the heere 's which done ye shall annoynte the heed with butter wasshed with the foresayde decoction and laboured in a mortare of leade leyinge vpon the heed the leaues of blacke coole wortes beetes or lettuse And when the crustes shall be mundifyed ye shall onelye laye fayre lynnen cloutes thereupon and annoynt the heed with the foresayde butter and fynallye for perfyte curation and desiccation ye shall admynister thys linyment folowynge ℞ of buttyre wasshed as is aforesayde of vnguentum album camphoratum an ounce and an halfe mengle them and laboure them in a mortar of lede the space of two houres Yf the chylde be not suckynge it maye be purged with cassia or manna As touchynge apostemes in the neckes of chyldren procedynge of the sayde crustes they are for the mooste parte of the nature of phlegmon and ende by suppuration And therfore ye must procede with maturatiues as is this that foloweth R. the leaues of mallowes sodden in the broth of flesshe or in swete water two handefull of crommes of breed halfe a pounde stampe thē and incorporate them togyther and make a styffe playster in the decoction of the sayde mallowes with wheate floure addynge of buttyre of cōmune oyle of euery one two ounces the yolkes of an egge Item it is good to embroke the place wyth hoote cloutes dypped in thys decoction And for as moche as communelye these apostemes breake by theyr owne accorde ye maye procede wyth the sayde maturatiue vnto perfyte maturation whan it is broken ye shall vse digestiues the space of thre dayes mūdifyinge it afterwarde wyth syrupe of Roses or with vnguentum basilicum or diaquilon wythout gūmes of our description For cicatrisation ye shalle applye vnguentum de minio and yf anye superfluous flesshe growe there ye may easely remoue it wyth our pouder of mercurie Remedies whych are conuenient for the diseases of the eares are these And first to swage the payne of them oyle of yolkes of egges and buttire laboured in a mortar of leade with oyle of swete almondes is a singuler remedye Lykewise womans mylke or cowes mylke is good in thys case And so is thys suffumigation folowyng R. of barly branne malowes violettes ana m̄ ii of camomylle mellilote ana m̄ ss of the sede of quynces ʒ iii. of spelta m̄ i. the head of a wether somwhat broken seeth these thynges tyll halfe be consumed For the same intention we vse the oyle of chestwormes whyche is thus made ℞ of oyle of roses odoriferous oile of violettes an̄ ℥ i. of vinaygre of roses ʒ i. ss of saffranne graynes .ii. of water of roses ℥ ii of womans mylke of chestwormes whyche are founde vnder wood in moyst places The oyle of chest wormes and drawe them selues arounde together an̄ ʒ x. of earth-wormes of snayles ana ʒ ii of freshe buttyre ℥ vi seeth them al together tyl the vinaygre and water be cōsumed then streyne them vse this oyle hote And yf ye wolde labour it in a mortar of leade the space of an houre it shuld the better swage peyne and inflāmation These forsaid remedies ar good when the mattier is hote but yf the matter be colde it is good to vse oyle of bytter almondes mengled wyth oyle of the yolkes of egges or buttyre boyled wyth an apple or in an oynyon puttynge the buttyre into the eare actuallie hote and layenge the apple rape or oynyon vpon the eare in the fourme of a playster Thys fumigation is also conuenient for the same purpose ℞ of fenugreke of lynsede ana m̄ i. of camomil mellilote dylle ana m̄ i. ss of swete fenell of licorice ana ʒ vi seeth them all together wyth sufficient broth of a wethers heade tyll halfe be consumed And yf ye wolde seeth herwythall of cumyne ʒ vi of corianders ʒ iiii of maiorum ʒ ii of honye ℥ ii it shulde be a singuler remedye agaynst wyndynes and soundyng of the eares The remedyes conueniente to rype hote apostemes of the eares bene of thre sortes of whyche the first is this R. of oyle of violettes oyle of sweete almons of the marye of a calues legge ana ʒ iii. of freshe buttyre or hennes grese ana ℥ ss of the decoction of malowes violettes quynces psilium fenugreke one cyathe seeth them all together tyll the decoction be consumed put therof into the eare actually hote The seconde is thys R. of the meat of rosted apples ℥ iiii or in stede therof of cromes of breade of the leaues of malowes sodden in water and stāped ℥ iii. of womans mylke ℥ i. of buttyre ℥ ii of barlye floure ʒ x. of oyle of violettes ʒ vi mengle them and seeth them alytle styrryng them about and adde in the ende the yolkes of two egges The thyrde is after thys sort R. of the leaues of malowes violettes and lettuce ana m̄ i. of barlye and branne ana m̄ i. ss of camomyll mellilote an̄ m̄ ss of the rotes of holihocke ʒ ii seeth them al together wyth sufficient rayn water tyll halfe be consumed streyn them minister thys decoction vpon the eare wyth hote cloutes Remedies to heale the vlcers of the eares are of thre sortes also whereof the fyrst is made of one parte of honye of roses and halfe a part of the oyle of yolkes of egges and the thyrde parte of terebentyne and the fourth of sarcocolle And it is a singuler remedy for newe vlcers of the eares The seconde is good for olde vlcers of eares and is in thys fourme R. vnguentum apostolorum ʒ iii. of vnguētum
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
corrupte flesshe is remoued to fele vp the place ye must wash the heed with water of alume layinge an oyntmente of minium in the fourme of a sparadrap As touchynge diete and purgation ye shall procede as we haue declared in the Chapiter of sephiros Pylles of fumiterrye and reubarbe with agarike in trociskes are conuenient in thys case ¶ The remedyes of alopecia and albaras THe remedyes Alopetia conuenyente to heale Alopecia are fyue wherof the fyrste is a lotion in thys fourme Take of fumyterrye of the leaues of blacke colewortes of docke rootes of celidonye ana m̄ ii of husked beanes and lupynes ana one handeful seeth them all togyther with suffycyente barbours lye and the heed of a wether tyll halfe be consumed The seconde fourme is an oyntment made after this sorte Take of syrupe of vynegre of cleare terebentyne of euery one two ounces of the iuce of fumiterry ℥ i. of the rootes of stāped dockes ℥ i. ss the wyne of pomgranades ℥ ii seeth them al togyther tyl the wyne and iuces be consumed thā strayne them and put to the strainynge of oyle of roses and myrt ana ℥ i. ss of verdegrese an ounce of roche alume ʒ x. of water of plantayne ℥ ii ss seeth them all togyther tyll they be thycke as honye The thyrde fourme is a lyniment thus ordeyned ℞ of oyle of roses ℥ ii ss of calues tallowe ℥ i. ss the iuyce of plantayne finnyterrye and alleluya ana ℥ i. ss wyth rootes of dockes stāped ℥ iiii of whyte vynegre ʒ ii seeth them all togyther tyll the iuces and vynegre be consumed then strayne them and put to the straynyng of litarge of golde and syluer ana ʒ x. of terra sigillata of roche alume brent and well brayed of wasshed lyme an̄ ℥ vi of verdegrese ʒ vii mengle them and labour them in a mortar of leade the space of two houres The fourthe is also a linimente made after this sorte ℞ of the oyle of yolkes of egges ℥ ss of roses odoriferous and of myrte of euery one .ii. ounces of the iuce of plantayne ʒ iii. of ceruse of litarge of golde and syluer syxe drammes terra sigillata ʒ xv of whyte waxe seuen drammes myngle them and make a liniment in a mortare of leade The fyfth fourme which is good agaynste Albaras and morphewe and produceth heere is thus ordeyned ℞ of maydenheere sothernewoode mugwoorte of the floures of rosemarye of euery one halfe an hādfull of the coddes of sene of epithimū ana ʒ ii of the rootes of floure de luyce enula campana and walwoorte ana ℥ ii of the floures and ryndes of elders ʒ x. of gootes tallowe ℥ iii. of oyle of lyneseede an ounce and an halfe of oyle of lyllyes ℥ ii of hennes grese of oyle of bytter almondes ana ℥ i. of terebentyne and rasyne of the pyne tree of euerye one an ounce and an halfe of shyp pytche ℥ vi stampe all these thynges togyther and so leaue them the space of thre dayes than seeth them wyth a cyath of odoriferous wyne tyll the wyne be consumed whyche done strayne them and make a styffe cerote with whyte newe waxe And before ye applye the cerote ye muste rubbe the place with a drye course cloth tyll it be red when ye perceyue in Alopecia that the rootes of the heere 's be rotten ye shall plucke them vp with lytle pynsons or pytche The maner to vse the foresayde remedyes is this ye muste shaue of the heere and wasshe the heede the space of a weeke ones a daye in the fyrst decoction And afterwarde ye muste applye the oyntment of the sayde receyte tyll the skynne be mundifyed and so ye must procede certayne dayes wyth the liniment of the thyrde receyte And afterward for sigilatiō ye must vse the liniment of the fourth receyte wasshynge the place euery day with water of alume The remedyes to heale the diseases called topinaria talpa which chaunce in the heade wyth corruption of the bone as well of the french pockes as of other causes are of .ix. sortes A cerote of grayne of whyche the fyrst is a cerote of grayne thus ordeyned ℞ of yarowe betonye woodbynde madder of the floures of rosemarye of euerye one two handefull of grayne wherewyth scarlet is dyed ℥ i. seed of saynt Iohns worte ℥ i. ss of wormewoode halfe an handfull of clere terebentine a pound of oyle of roses odoriferous two pounde of wethers tallowe li. ss of mastyke ʒ iii of gumme elimi of rasyne of the pyne ana ℥ iiii bray the thynges that are to be brayed and myngle them togyther wyth a cyath of good wyne and so leaue them the space of a daye than afterward seeth them tyll the wyne be consumed and strayne them through a thycke cloth and put to the straynyng of litarge of golde and syluer of euerye one three ounces of minium two ounces sette them to the fyre agayne and styrre them aboute agayne vntyll there appeare a verye blacke coloure Last of all adde suffycyent whyte waxe and make a soft cerote and malaxe it with aqua vite The setonde is a capitall abstersiue thus descrybed ℞ of cleare terebentine ℥ vi of honye of roses ℥ ii of the iuce of plantayne halfe an ounce of the iuce of wormewoode and smalage ana ʒ v. seeth them all togyther tyll the iuces be consumed thā strain them and putte to the straynynge of the floures of lentylles and barlye ana ℥ ss of sarcocolle ʒ ii The thyrde is oure oyntmente made of two partes of vnguentum apostolorum and one parte of vnguentum Egiptiacum whereunto the wyne of pomegranades entreth in stede of vynegre The fourthe is oure poudre of mercurye The fyfth is this lycoure folowynge ℞ of honye of roses syrupe of roses of euerye one two ounces of the iuce of yarowe and betonye ana ʒ vi of grayne of madder of euerye one halfe an ounce of myrrhe aloes sarcocolle ana ʒ ii ss of armoniake ʒ i. of saffran ℈ i. of mastyke gumme elimi ana ʒ v. seeth them all togyther wyth a cyathe of odoriferous wyne tylle the wyne be consumed than strayne them and putte to the straynynge of good aqua vite two ounces and an halfe and lette them seeth agayne a lytle and kepe this lycoure in a glasse well stopped The syxthe is an oyntmente of minium thus ordeyned ℞ of oyle of roses odoriferous thre ounces of oyle of mastycke myrte cleare terebentyne of euerye one an ounce of wethers tallowe two ounces of minium of lytarge of syluer fyftene drāmes Seethe them all togyther and styrre them aboute tylle the coloure thereof be verye blacke which done make a suffycyent cerote with whyte waxe The seuenth is water of alume thus made Take of odoriferous wyne of lye made of the asshes of vyne braunches of euerye one a cyath of redde sugre two ounces of myrobalane cytryn of the floures of pome granades of euerye one