Item Information | The surgeons mate or Military & domestique surgery Discouering faithfully & plainly ye method and order of ye surgeons chest, ye uses of the instruments, the vertues and operations of ye medicines, with ye exact cures of wounds made by gunshott, and otherwise as namely: wounds, apos fumes, ulcers, fistula's, fractures, dislocations, with ye most easie & safest wayes of amputation or dismembring. The cures of the scuruey, of ye fluxes of ye belly, of ye collicke and iliaca passio, of tenasmus and exitus ani, and of the calenture, with A treatise of ye cure of ye plague. Published for the service of his Ma. tie and of the com:wealth. By John Woodall Mr. in chyrurgerie. | Early English Books Online | University of Michigan Library Digital Collections

A note of particular ingrediences for a Surgeons Chest, and of other necessary Appendixes serving for Chirur∣gicall uses, whereof these next recited may be placed on the lidd of the Chest to open view, to manifest he hath them, if the Surgeon will have it so, or he that is to pay for them desire to seethem in vie w.

If the Surgeons Mate cannot trimme men, then by due consequence there is to be a Barber to the Ships Companie, and he ought not to be wanting of these following necessaries.

Certain brief remembrances touching the par∣ticular instruments for the Surgeons Chest, and the uses of the same.

ENEMA FVMOSVM, OR A FVMOVS GLISTER.

To his very worthy and entirely respected friend and Bro∣ther, Master John Woodall, in due commendation and attestation of his work and worth.

Eodem Amico.

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AN ABRIDGMENT OF The vertues of certain EMPLAISTERS mentioned, which are most usual in the SURGEONS Chest.

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AN ABRIDGMENT OF The vertues of certain Unguents, most usual in the SURGEONS Chest.

Of the vertues and uses of sundry Cordial waters.

OF WOƲNDS.

The Cure of Apostumes.

Of the Cure of Ʋlcers, and Fistulaes.

The Cure of Fractures.

Concerning the Cure of Dislocations.

Of Dismembring or Amputation.

Of the Scurvy called in Latine Scorbutum.

Concerning the Fluxes of the Belly.

Of Laudanum, Opiat Paracelsi, and the Vertues thereof.

Iliaca Passio.

Collica passio.

Tenasmus.

Concerning exitus, vel progressus, vel procidentia Ai, in English, the falling of the fundament.

The Causes.

Of the Callenture.

A Treatise of Salt in general: And first of the Antiquity thereof.

OF SƲLPHƲR.

MERCVRIVS. ☿

Certain Fragments concerning Chirurgerie and Alchymie.

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Certain Chymical Verses, or Good Will to young Artists, from the Author.

THE Tearms of Art, Recited formerly in Verse, are here again repeated Alphabetically, and more plainly interprted.

The Epilogue.

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The PREFACE.

A List of the different rates of severall of his Majesties Ships, concerning His Highnesse free gift and imprest, to each of them, namely, as they were heretofore rated by the Officers of His Higness Navie, in the yeare, 1626.

The Preface.

An Epitomy of a Surgeons Chest, and of the Contents thereof, for his Maiesties service, by addition or omission of any the particulars, to be altered according to each severall Ships proportion, time, or different occasion, upon any voyage.

The first dressing of Wounds, made by Gunshot.

Cautions, Advices, and Instructions for the Younger sort of Surgeons▪ in Wounds of Gun-shot.

Of Cataplasmes.

Non omnibus dormio.

A Description of the Trafine, and the necessary uses thereof, especially for Military occasions for young Surgeons.

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THE PREFACE.

And first what the Plague is.

Of the parts of Mans body, that this Disease chiefly invadeth.

Whether the Plague may be called a Feaver or not.

Of the supernatural causes of this Disease.

Of the natural causes of the Plagues by the judgment of the most ancient and moderne Writers.

Of the precedent and accidentall signes of the Plague.

Accidental signes, which in this disease commonly presage death to the partie, are these that follow.

Of the three chief and most principal outward signes or indications of this Disease, vulgarly called the Plague: and of a fourth.

Certain Caveats by way of Advice, for the preventing of the Sicknesse.

Preservatives for corecting the Aire in Houses.

A cheaper, and yet a very good Fume, to fume roomes in contagious times

Preservatives for the fuming of apparell.

A good composition for fuming Bedding, Apparel, or the like, and the whole House if they please; and is not very deare.

A Caveat concerning fuming of Houses, Chambers, or Garments, with Brimstone.

Preservatives to be carryed about a man in his pocket, or in his hand.

Of Cordial and preservative Medicines inwardly to be taken.

The chief Cordials in general use, are these that follow.

AN Approved Cordial Medicine against the Plague, of the Practice of Doctor Burgis, Verbatim, or in the very words as be writ it in his Book; with also his addition in the commendation thereof.

A Composition of an Electuary De Ovo, of mine own long experience and practice, which I know to be very good, and is not dear.

Another Composition of Electuarium De Ovo, being plain, cheap, and good.

The Composition of the ancient Treacle, Theriac. Diatessar. or the poor mans Treacle.

Cautio è Petri Sibyllenii Medico insigni Germaniae in usum Medicinarum Catharticarum in curanda Peste.

The precedent Caveat touching purging Medicines Englished, is in effect as followeth.

Of variety of particulars for Brothes to be made for the sick, according to mens several abilities, or necessities, and as the time and place hath to be added more, or in part forborn, upon each just occasion.

A Cordial Drink to cool and contemperate the blood, being a China broth, if the Patient please to be at the cost.

Another Julip for the Diseased of the Plague.

A good Posset-Drink in the sicknesse, if the Disease begin hot.

Another good Posset-Drink to give a sweating Medicine in, if the parties sicknesse begin cold.

A good Cordial Medicine for the poorer sort, though it were to women with Child; for they may take it softly.

Certain Rules and Observations to be regarded, concerning the curing of the infected of the Plague.

Of such Dyet as is fitting for the sick of the Plague to take.

The cure of Angina Mendosa, or a false Squinancy, being a species of a contagious touch, happening when the Plague reigneth.

Outward Medicines for the asswaging of the pains of the Head, in the sick of the Plague.

A preservative for the poor, and a good Cordial.

Of outward Medicines to be cured in the curing of the Symptomes of this Disease, to draw forward a Bubo, or Carbuncle.

The Epilogue, or Conclusive part of this Treatise: Wherein the Author relateth, of his own sufficient ex∣perience, yet one Antidote more, for the whole Cure of the Plague; being a Cordial Pouder made of Gold, and by him called Aurum vitae; whereon, by Gods mercy, the Patient may rely, as upon a safe Antidote.

To the Reader.

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A PREFACE TOUCHING The definition of Gangrena.

A Definition of a Gangrene, and the several causes thereof

A second definition of a Gangrene.

De Gangrena, A third Definition gathered from learned Authours.

Of the Cure of Gangrena.

A Definition of Sphacelus, and the cure thereof from some ancient Writers, to shew the Reader their opinions and judgments thereof, for that some Artists have grounded their judgments, that their relations are according to good practice; and therefore are to be imitated.

An Introduction to amputation, but chiefly for the mortified place.

Here followeth a brief relation of amputation, or of dismem∣bring in general; but more particularly, being for the taking off of members in the rotten or mortified pla∣ces; which hah in many cases been approved by the Authour thereof, by his own long experience.

Certain Rules to be had in regard before dismembring be taken in hand, either insound or morti∣fied parts.

A fitting Lixivium, for the amputating of any member in the moritified part.

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Concerning the Instruments for Amputation in the sphacelated part.

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THE TABLE.

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