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 14, 2024.
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Water-Cresses, in Latin
Nasturtium aquaticum.
It
grows frequently in Brooks,
and watery Places. It flow∣ers
chiefly in July and Au∣gust,
and sometimes before.
'Tis much us'd in the
Spring-time, in Broths, to
purifie the Blood. 'Tis
good in the Stone; for it
provokes Urine, it opens
Women's Obstructions, and
relieves those that are in
Dropsies.
Spirit of Water-Cresses: Take a large quantity of
Water-Cresses, beat them
in a Marble Mortar, press
out the Juice, dissolve some
Leaven with it; make an
Heap, and beat them well
with your Hands; then
put them in a convenient
Place for eight Days, after∣wards
distil the Spirit in B.
M. The Dose is one Spoon∣ful,
or two in Winter-time,
for Scorbutical People. The
Spirit of Celandine, Brook∣lime
and Scurvy-grass may
be made the same Way.
Take of Water-Cresses and
Brook-lime, each two hand∣fuls;
Wood-Sorrel one
Handful; bruise them, and
put the Juice into a Pint of
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White-wine; let it stand
close stop'd till the Wine is
clear: Take two Spoon∣fuls
of the clear Wine in
your Beer, every time you
drink; continue the Use
of this for the space of
three Weeks. This is good
for an hot Scurvy.
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