Another that doth conserue the sight.
- Recip. Tutiae Alexandrinae praep.
- ...Antimoniipraep.
- ...Lapidis haematitis.
- ...Ossis sepiae marinae abluti.
- ...aeris vsti.
- ...Cortieum aeris.
- ...Aloes, folii, croci, an. partem
- ...Ʋnam.
- ...
Two treatises concerning the preseruation of eie-sight. The first written by Doctor Baily sometimes of Oxford: the other collected out of those two famous phisicions Fernelius and Riolanus
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- Two treatises concerning the preseruation of eie-sight. The first written by Doctor Baily sometimes of Oxford: the other collected out of those two famous phisicions Fernelius and Riolanus
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- Baley, Walter, 1529-1592.
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- At Oxford :: By Ioseph Barnes [i.e. G. Eld], for Iohn Barnes [in London],
- 1616.
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- Eye -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
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"Two treatises concerning the preseruation of eie-sight. The first written by Doctor Baily sometimes of Oxford: the other collected out of those two famous phisicions Fernelius and Riolanus." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01822.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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- ...Piperis.
- ...Macropiperis.
- Salis ammoniaci an. partem. halfe.
- ...Margaritarum.
- ...Myrobal. cheb.
- ...Spumae maris.
- ...Clymiae aureae.
- ...Saccari.
- ...Musci, caphurae an. partem quartam
1. Let it be very finely beaten and ground vpon a marble diuers times, vntill it be a very fine powder, of which put into the eyes.
The eyes of a Crowe hung about the neck, strengthneth a weake sight, and doth preserue the eyes: the roote of swines grasse or knot grasse dryed in the decrease of the Moone, and hung about the neck, doth al∣so conserue and strengthen the sight, nei∣ther doth it suffer them to be inflamed. Al∣so take the leaues of Rue, of Roses, Fennell, Eiebright and Celendine, of each equall parts, distill them all togither, and put a little of this water into the eyes, for it is the best Collirium for clearing of the eyes, for the conseruation and comfort of the sight: and it must be made in the spring-time. Al∣so longe Comings and frictions of the head
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doth diuert and turne away the vapours that doe offend the sight: also it is good to behould greene thinges, and the skies: Cleare spectacles are also very good. Moreouer fill the hollownes of the hand in the morning with cold water, and with the same wash open the eies: Also a nutmeg beaten with hony and eaten in the morning doth preserue the sight: also your Mi∣robalans Condite doe the same.