Praxis medicinæ reformata: = or, The practice of physick reformed Being an epitome of the whole art: wherein is briefly shewed, the true causes, signs, prognosticks, and cure, of most diseases. Published for the benefit of all persons. By Robert Johnson, Med. Professor.

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Praxis medicinæ reformata: = or, The practice of physick reformed Being an epitome of the whole art: wherein is briefly shewed, the true causes, signs, prognosticks, and cure, of most diseases. Published for the benefit of all persons. By Robert Johnson, Med. Professor.
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Johnson, Robert, b. 1640?
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London :: printed for Brabazon Aylmer, at the Three Pigeons, in Cornhil,
1700.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Diseases -- Early works to 1800.
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"Praxis medicinæ reformata: = or, The practice of physick reformed Being an epitome of the whole art: wherein is briefly shewed, the true causes, signs, prognosticks, and cure, of most diseases. Published for the benefit of all persons. By Robert Johnson, Med. Professor." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A46940.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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The Plaster of Sylvius discussing Wind.

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again thickned, add yellow Wax, Coloph∣ny, of each three drachms; natural Balsam, Oil of Bricks, of each one drachm; Oil of Earth-worms half a drachm; distill'd Oil of Caraway a scruple; Venice Turpentine what sufficeth to make it into a Plaster according to Art.

This egregious Plaster may be spread up∣on soft Leather, first form'd according to the shape and greatness of the Tumour to be dissolv'd.

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