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 June 1, 2024.

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Mulberry-tree, in La∣tin Mrus.

The Leaves are much used in Italy, Sicily, Spain and France, to nou∣rish

Page 135

Silk-worms. The Fruit of the Black Mulberry, be∣fore it is ripe, cools, dries, and is very astringent; and therefore proper for a Loosness, the Bloody-Flux the Flux of the Courses, and for Spitting of Blood; and is good for Inflamma∣tions and Ulcers of the Mouth and Throat. When it is ripe it loosens the Bel∣ly, quenches Thirst, and excites Appetite. The Sy∣rup of it is much in use for Gargarisms; as is also Ho∣ny of it. Take of Spring-water a Quart, Julep of Roses one Ounce and an half, Hony of Mulberries six Drams, Rose-Vinegar one Dram, of Spirit of Vi∣triol a sufficient quantity to sharpen it: Make a Gar∣garism.

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