Secrets disclosed of consumptions shewing [h]ow to distinguish between scurvy and venereal disease : also, how to prevent and cure the fistula by chymical drops without cutting, also piles, hæmorrhoids, and other diseases / by John Archer.

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Secrets disclosed of consumptions shewing [h]ow to distinguish between scurvy and venereal disease : also, how to prevent and cure the fistula by chymical drops without cutting, also piles, hæmorrhoids, and other diseases / by John Archer.
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Archer, John, fl. 1660-1684.
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London :: Printed for the author,
1684.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"Secrets disclosed of consumptions shewing [h]ow to distinguish between scurvy and venereal disease : also, how to prevent and cure the fistula by chymical drops without cutting, also piles, hæmorrhoids, and other diseases / by John Archer." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A25757.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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THE CONTENTS.

  • CHAP. I. OF prevention, and Cure of Diseases. Page 1
  • CHAP. II. The causes of Consumptions. p. 5
  • CHAP. III. Of a Consumption, Atrophy, or Tabes. p. 7
  • CHAP. IV. Further signs of a Consumption, and different Disease it came from, and the part first assaulted, most worthy to be known by all. p. 14
  • CHAP. V. Of the Scurvy, and manifest Symptoms. p. 20
  • CHAP. VI. Of Melancholy. p. 23
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Lues Venerea, or Frech Pox. p. 26
  • CHAP. VIII. Signs of Infection by the Pox, being the surest Rules from my Book afore∣mentioned. p. 29
  • CHAP. IX. How to distinguish the Scurvy from the French Disease, and to know which is your Disease. p. 31
  • CHAP. X. Of Fistula's. p. 34

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  • CHAP. XI. Of the Piles, &c. or Verucae Ani, Ragades, &c. and Haemorrhoids. p. 38
  • CHAP. XII. Of the great East-India Cordiat Stone, by some called Antonio. p. 47
  • CHAP. XIII. Of occult Qualities, of An∣tipathies, that vulgar Magick is Witchcraft if maliciously used. p. 55
  • CHAP. XIV. Of Tobacco its use and great strength. Of prepared Tobacco. p. 62
  • CHAP. XV. Tobacco prepared for preven∣tion and Cure of most Diseases. p. 65
  • CHAP. XVI. A most profitable hot Bath by Steam, being the vapour or airy parts of Ve∣getables. p. 68
The End of the Contents.

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