The compleat herbal of physical plants containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees as are used in physick and surgery ... : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians and others are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups simple and compound, electuaries ... : moreover the gums, balsams, oyls, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists are added to this herbal, and their irtues and uses are fully described / by John Pechey ...
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The compleat herbal of physical plants containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees as are used in physick and surgery ... : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians and others are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups simple and compound, electuaries ... : moreover the gums, balsams, oyls, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists are added to this herbal, and their irtues and uses are fully described / by John Pechey ...
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Pechey, John, 1655-1716.
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London :: Printed for Henry Bonwicke ...,
1694.
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Herbs -- Early works to 1800.
Materia medica -- Early works to 1800.
Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.
Botany -- Pre-Linnean works.
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"The compleat herbal of physical plants containing all such English and foreign herbs, shrubs and trees as are used in physick and surgery ... : the doses or quantities of such as are prescribed by the London-physicians and others are proportioned : also directions for making compound-waters, syrups simple and compound, electuaries ... : moreover the gums, balsams, oyls, juices, and the like, which are sold by apothecaries and druggists are added to this herbal, and their irtues and uses are fully described / by John Pechey ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A53912.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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Milfoil, in Latin Mille∣folium.
The Stalks are
sometimes two Foot high,
and higher; they are small,
stiff, round, channel'd, hai∣ry,
and full of Pith, and
divided at top into Twigs.
Many long Leaves lie on
the Ground, which are fine∣ly
cut into many small
Parts, finer than Tansie;
they are a little indented
about the edges: The
Leaves on the Stalks are
smaller and finer near the
tops, where stand Tufts of
small, white Flowers, with
a yellowish Thrum in the
middle; of a strong Smell,
but not unpleasant. The
Root is woody, fibrous and
blackish.
It stops Blood. 'Tis used
for Bleeding at the Nose,
and for all Fluxes. 'Tis out∣wardly
applied for Bleed∣ing
at the Nose, and for
the Head-ach; and to heal
Wounds and Ruptures.
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