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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Title: 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 ...
Author: Pechey, John, 1655-1716.
Publication: London :: Printed for Henry Bonwicke ...,; 1694.
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Subject terms: 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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Box-tree, in Latin Bu∣xus.

This Tree is always green, and full of Branches. The Bark is white and rough. The Substance of it is very hard and yellow, and very heavy, and with∣out Pith. It has many Leaves; they are smooth, more obtuse than the Leaves of the Myrtle, firm, and sometimes con∣cave; and, which is worth Observation, they are dou∣ble: They smell pretty well, but taste ill. A great many of these Trees grow on Box-hill, near Darking in Surrey.

'Tis seldom used in Phy∣sick. The Oyl drawn from the Wood, is much com∣mended for the Falling-Sickness, and Pains in the Teeth. 'Tis said, the De∣coction of the Wood cures the French-Pox, as well as Guiacum. 'Tis chiefly used by Turners.

For the Pain of the Teeth, drop two or three Drops of the Oyl upon a little Lint, and stop the hollow Tooth with it, and it will soon give Ease.