The charitable physitian with the Charitable apothecary. Written in French by Philbert Guibert Esquire, and physitian regent in Paris: and by him after many severall editions, reviewed, corrected, amended, and augmented. And now faithfully translated into English, for the benefit of this kingdome, by I. W.

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Title: The charitable physitian with the Charitable apothecary. Written in French by Philbert Guibert Esquire, and physitian regent in Paris: and by him after many severall editions, reviewed, corrected, amended, and augmented. And now faithfully translated into English, for the benefit of this kingdome, by I. W.
Author: Guybert, Philbert, d. 1633.
Publication: London :: printed by Thomas Harper, and are to bee sold by Willliam Sheeres, at his shop in Coven Garden neere the New Exchange,; 1639.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions, -- Early works to 1800.; Recipes -- Early works to 1800.; Embalming -- Early works to 1800.
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Perfumes or suffumigations for the head:

A Suffumigation to stay and dry Catarhes.

TAke Coriander seeds, Roses, Nigella, infused in Vineger, of each an ounce and a halfe, Masticke, Frankincense, of each halfe an ounce, gumme of Iuni∣per two ounces, make them into a powder, the which strow upon a chasing dish of coales, and perfume the cap and clothes for the head you may make them into Trochisques with Rose water and gumme Dra∣gant if you please.

Another Perfume of the same.

TAke Frankincense, Masticke, Labdanum, Storax of each halfe a dramme; beate them together and make them into Trochisques with gumme Dragant dissolved in Rose water.

A Suffumigation of a good smell to strengthen the head.

TAke Trochis: of Gallia, Muscata a dramme, Sage, Marjoram and Rosemary of each a dramme and a halfe, Cloves and Cinnamon of each a dramme, wood of Aloes a scruple, foure graines of Muske,

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make them into a powder, and use them as be∣fore.

Another Perfume.

TAke Frankincense, Cinnamon and Cloves of each a dramme and a halfe, Citron peele a dram, wood of Aloes two scruples, Mirrhe and Masticke of each a dramme, Trochis: of Gallia, Muscata two drammes, Labdanum two drammes and a halfe: beate them together with oyle of Mirrhe, and forme them into Trochisques.

Another.

TAke gumme of Iuniper, Masticke, Roses of each a dramme, Cloves, Storax of each three drammes, make them into Trochisques with Tur∣pentine: