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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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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"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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CAmel's-Hay, in La∣tin
Schaenanthus.
It
heats, discusses, and is of
fine Parts. 'Tis chiefly u∣sed
for Obstructions of the
Liver, Spleen, and the like.
'Tis also used for Vomit∣ing,
and the Hickups; as
also for Wind in the Sto∣mach,
for Difficulty of U∣rine,
and Pains of the Kid∣nies,
Bladder and Womb.
It cures a Stinking Breath,
and strengthens the Head,
and discusses the Swelling
of the Ʋvula, and strength∣ens
the Stomach, it being
outwardly used in a Lotion.
A Dram of it powder'd
may be taken inwardly, in
hot Wine; or it may be
boyl'd in Water. 'Tis rec∣kon'd
a Specifick for Ul∣cers
of the Bladder. A
Woman evacuated a Stone
almost as big as a Walnut,
which had occasion'd an
Ulcer of the Bladder, and
of the neighbouring Parts,
by using Camel's-Hay and
the Roots of Cypress. Take
of the Tops of Roman-Wormwood
three Drams,
of Hore-hound and Rose∣mary,
each two Drams;
of Red Roses two Pugils,
of the Flowers of Camo∣mile,
and the Leaves of
Laurel, each half an Hand∣ful;
of Orange-Pill, and
of Sweet Wood of Aloes,
each three Drams; Cy∣press-roots,
Camel's-Hay,
and Spikenard, each half
an Ounce; make a Deco∣ction
with two parts of the
best Wine, and one part of
Agrimony and Wormwood-water;
foment the Region
of the Liver with it, with
a Spunge press'd out of
Wormwood-wine. This
has been used in a Drop∣sie.
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