Polypharmakos kai chymistes, or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian shewing the true vse of all manner of plants and minerals in which is explained the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery ... / by D. Border ...

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Polypharmakos kai chymistes, or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian shewing the true vse of all manner of plants and minerals in which is explained the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery ... / by D. Border ...
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Border, D. (Daniel)
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London :: Printed by B. Alsop ...,
1651.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"Polypharmakos kai chymistes, or, The English unparalell'd physitian and chyrurgian shewing the true vse of all manner of plants and minerals in which is explained the whole art and secresy of physick and chyrurgery ... / by D. Border ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A28815.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024.

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CHAP. LXXXVIII.

An inveterate Gonorrhea, either in man or woman, of∣tentimes cured by W. T.

MAny have been cured of this, and such like infirmi∣ties, with this composition following. Among the rest, a Gentleman in Buckinghamshire, who was vex∣ed therewith above seven years continually.

A gentlewoman also, was so grievously afflicted with the flux, that she waxed lame, and went with a staffe, these

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were both cured in twelve days. But one thing must be remembred that if it come ex lue venerea, it were neces∣sary first to be purged and then to use these pills.

Take magisterij perlarum, one dram. Gum Tragaganth, half a dram▪ fine Bolearmoniack, terrae sigillaae verae, of each one dram, Laudanum nostrum one scruple, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an hard masse with Turpentine, and take thereof half a dram when you go to bed, untill this quantity be spent: in the mean time also, you shall anoint the reins of the back with this unguent.

Take unguentum album camphora tum, two ounces, sac∣carum Saturni two drams, and make thereof an ointment.

Another for the same, by W. T.

First purge them with Aromatico Leonardo, once or twice, then let them tak morning and evening, half a dram of the pills following: and anoint the reins of the back, with the foresaid unguent.

Take Symphiti crassulae of each two drams, magisterj perlarum, dissolved corall of each one dram, Laudani I scruple, nucis moschatae, numero 2, Bole Armon. terre sigil∣litae verae tem. paupau. albi Tragacanth, of each two drams, make them up in a masse with Turpentine, and use them in manner aforesaid.

An Electuary against Gonorrhea, by W. T.

A certain man being troubled with a stinking Go∣norrhea, was in this order cured. First he was purged with Aromatico Leonardo: the next day, he took a pill or two of Uenice Turpentine, washed in plant in water. That done he used to eat morning and evening, the quan∣tity of a hazel nut of this electuaey, untill he was helped which was not long after.

Take the Kernels of Hazell nuts blanched, four un∣••••••, migisteri perlarium, laudani nostri, of each one scru∣ple,

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terrae sigillitae, boli▪ veri, sanguinis draconis in grain, of each two scruple, Seminis Plantaginis, rasnae bo••••••. of each one scruple, nucis moschatae. 3 or 4, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, n dram, Saccari thrée ounces, mix then well together and use it. Also in the mean time, he anointed the reins with the foresaid unguent.

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