Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery, regularly methodized ... and rendered intelligible ... / Written originally in High-Dutch, by ... Matthaeus Gothofredus Purmannus ... Illustrated with large chirurgical figures, of patients as well as instruments, invented by Dr. Solingen ... To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: or, Nature cures diseases ... By Conrade Joachim Sprengell [the translator].

  • Matthäus Gottfried Purmann
Date:
1706
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Credit: Chirurgia curiosa: or, the newest and most curious observations and operations in the whole art of chirurgery, regularly methodized ... and rendered intelligible ... / Written originally in High-Dutch, by ... Matthaeus Gothofredus Purmannus ... Illustrated with large chirurgical figures, of patients as well as instruments, invented by Dr. Solingen ... To which is added Natura morborum medicatrix: or, Nature cures diseases ... By Conrade Joachim Sprengell [the translator]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fe- of v A Polypus, as I have Bid already, is eafily cured at firfl, while it is little, ^he,Sce. fbut if ever, not without,Difficulty, when it is large, and of long conti* cuTe. ayS nuance, efpecially if it opens, and is in a manner grown Cancerous; for in fuch a Cafe fcarce ahy-vOperation will fucceed, or Medicine prevail, be- caufe it will grow more in one Night than can be taken away in two days. Therefpre in ordes* to a:Cure, begin With Medicines while the Polypus is fmalljioT pinch it! away' with Forcepsymfa for that purpofe; o* daftly, em¬ ploy an- Aftual Caumyy-if - there be occafion. n If the Poly put is of a ma¬ lignant Nature, theChir.urgeon will be forced to mak^ hfe of all thefe Three Methods : And therefore in the firfl place I will(prefent - him with the Powder,] whieh.'L'have al waysiound, fuccefsful in the beginning,; when the Skin is firfl a hrtWrata away by a proper Corrofive* ; ;il 1 . >->' I v- ; ?1 uno .rd/ifij ' V\ orb 01 n;.: Jo '(ibrnsuO ê P*i ,v ji vT{r(r» fif Tukv. foL Saving &fc< CorticA)<mW9r. Mercur.. Sublimaf: alh. pr°Per Medi*? ; . pis. TvtUl.pKpfrat.-Ocul. Cancr, ana Vitriol. all.. Alum. uJH JJfJ? CUre * -;v.. i o- ana..9ijfs. Myfrh. 5toJSaccb. Saturn.:Aloes ana • 'Mifce f ad Juh- i l&I/Jjimm 'pvhttevi&üiF;?; • . onZ 3>ii isw !!iw zbo hi jVVisrv Hi» • noo '1 ?**rl rtr>J 3 jiolso/i j'jn: ovr. 10 7 ?oiq narll This Powder or the following, i$ to be applied with Lint 5 but if yoit fill up the Nofe with Cottofi, a little above the Polypus, then you may gently blow it in with a Quill, and oblige your Patient at that time, not to draw hrs Breath upward through his Nofe, but through his Mouth* ii:i • * ;o »jc‘u ; r!ii// oor;?:? xivuo 1 • •’ \ 3flJ la 52 Pah. Inteflinor. -F.upi ?i. Flor, Balujlian. Pij. Ly'thargir. colli S'b Mercur. prtcip. alh 9i. Cort. Aufir. ppt. Bol. Armin.ppt. §i(s. Myrrh, ana 9ijls. Mifce fiat Pulvis. it U I;. If the Powders fhould not pleafe your. Fancy, arid you thpik it might be better done by Liquids, then you may ufe that whiclf follows, and I don’t doubt but it will anfwer yoiir Intentions. But firfl, let it Band about Eight days in a warm place, and now and then fhake it very well, and when you ufe it, pour ofFonly that which is clear, and let it be a little warm. > r 1KJ ij 1 ,U lii 13 V 52 Ceruf lot. TutU ppt. ana §i. Alum, ufii 5fs. Merc. Suhlimat. 9iij. Camphor. Sacchar. Saturn, ana Si. Flor. Cinz* 3ijfs. Aquar. Plantage Rofar. ana §x Mifce detur in Vitro. . pi , But here it is to be obferved, That the Camphire mud firfl be diflolved In a little Spirit of Wine, for otherwife it will not incorporate with the Waters. Now that the Chirurgeon may have his Choice of Medicines, and life what Form he pleafes, I.will alfo accommodate him with a Balfam, with which I have always had great Succefs, and whofe Vertues I cannot praife too much. : J I 5a Vitriol, alhi Merc, crudi ana § ifs. Mercur. pr&cip. S ij. Aloes Sfs: Mfceantur & contundantur ad Pulv.fuht. All thefe are to be boiled in a fufficient Quantity of White Wine, in which has firfl been diflolved an Ounce of Myrrh, till all the Humidity of the Wine is quite evaporated and confumed ; then add the following; Species: Mel Perftcar. Rofarum ana fijfs. Mix them all together upona l gentler