Naturall and artificial directions for health deriued from the best philosophers, as well moderne, as auncient. By William Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law.
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Naturall and artificial directions for health deriued from the best philosophers, as well moderne, as auncient. By William Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law.
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Vaughan, William, 1577-1641.
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London :: Printed by Richard Bradocke,
1600.
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Health -- Early works to 1800.
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"Naturall and artificial directions for health deriued from the best philosophers, as well moderne, as auncient. By William Vaughan, Master of Artes, and student in the ciuill law." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14295.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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Cap. 9. Of Fruit.
VVhat is the vse of figges?
White figges pared, and then eaten with o∣reges, pomegranats, or seasoned in vineger, in spring time doe nourish more then any fruite, breake the stone in the reines, and quench thirst.
VVhat is the vse of raisins and cur∣raines?
They are very nutritiue, yet notwithstan∣ding they putrifie the reines and the bladder.
VVhat is the vse of prunes?
Sebastian prunes doe loose the belly, and quench choler.
VVhat is the vse of straweberries?
Red garden straweberries purified in wine, and then eaten with good store of sugar doe asswage choler, coole the liuer, and prouoke appetite.
What is the vse of Almonds and nuttes?
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Almonds and nuttes are very nutritiue, and do increase grossenesse▪ they multiply sperme, and prouoke sleepe. But I would not wish any to eate them, that are short winded, or trou∣bled with headaches.
What is the vse of Apples?
Old and ripe Apples roasted, baked, stew∣ed, or powdered with sugar & annise seede, do recreate the heart, open the winde pipes, and appease the cough.
What is the vse of peares?
Ripe peares eaten after meate, and powde∣red with sugar, cause appetite and fatten the body. And if you drink a cup of old wine af∣ter them, they will doe you much good.
VVhat is the vse of Orenges?
Weightie Orenges are very good for them that bee melancholick, and keepe back the rheume.
VVhat is the vse of plummes and dam∣sons?
Plummes and damsons doe qualifie bloud, and represse cholerick humours.
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