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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Gum-Tamahaca.

'Tis much used by the Indians, in Tumors of all kinds, in any part of the Body. It wonderfully resolves, ri∣pens, and discusses. It takes away all Pains proceeding from Cold and Flegmatick Humours. The Fume of of it takes off Mother-fits. 'Tis commonly applied, in the form of a Plaster, to the Navel in Hysterick Diseases. It stops all De∣fluxions from the Head, being wrap'd in a Cloth, and applied behind the Ears. Being applied in the form of a Plaster to the Temples, it diverts Defluxions on the Eyes, and other parts of the Face. It cures the Tooth-ach, the Hollow Tooth be∣ing stop'd with it. An ex∣cellent Stomach-Plaster is made of it, and a third part of Storax, and a little Am∣ber-grease; for it strength∣ens the Stomach, provokes Appetite, and helps Con∣coction, and expels Wind. 'Tis of excellent Virtue in Pains of the Hips, and for Diseases of the Joints, pro∣ceeding from cold Hu∣mours. Monardes adds a third part of Wax, to make it stick the better. This Plaster is very good for Swellings and Hardness of the Spleen.