The sixth book of Practical physick Of occult or hidden diseases; in nine parts Part I. Of diseases from occult qualities in general. Part. II. Of occult, malignant, and venemous diseases arising from the internal fault of the humors. Part III. Of occult diseases from water, air, and infections, and of infectious diseases. Part IV. Of the venereal pox. Part V. Of outward poysons in general Part VI. Of poysons from minerals and metals. Part. VII. Of poysons from plants. Part VIII. Of poysons that come from living creatures. Part IX. Of diseases by witchcraft, incantation, and charmes. By Daniel Sennertus, N Culpeper, and Abdiah Cole, Doctors of Physick
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The sixth book of Practical physick Of occult or hidden diseases; in nine parts Part I. Of diseases from occult qualities in general. Part. II. Of occult, malignant, and venemous diseases arising from the internal fault of the humors. Part III. Of occult diseases from water, air, and infections, and of infectious diseases. Part IV. Of the venereal pox. Part V. Of outward poysons in general Part VI. Of poysons from minerals and metals. Part. VII. Of poysons from plants. Part VIII. Of poysons that come from living creatures. Part IX. Of diseases by witchcraft, incantation, and charmes. By Daniel Sennertus, N Culpeper, and Abdiah Cole, Doctors of Physick
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Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.
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London :: printed by Peter Cole, printer and bookseller, at the sign of the Printing-press in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange,
1662.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Witchcraft -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine, Popular -- England -- Early works to 1800.
Poisonous snakes -- Early works to 1800.
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"The sixth book of Practical physick Of occult or hidden diseases; in nine parts Part I. Of diseases from occult qualities in general. Part. II. Of occult, malignant, and venemous diseases arising from the internal fault of the humors. Part III. Of occult diseases from water, air, and infections, and of infectious diseases. Part IV. Of the venereal pox. Part V. Of outward poysons in general Part VI. Of poysons from minerals and metals. Part. VII. Of poysons from plants. Part VIII. Of poysons that come from living creatures. Part IX. Of diseases by witchcraft, incantation, and charmes. By Daniel Sennertus, N Culpeper, and Abdiah Cole, Doctors of Physick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A59200.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2025.
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Chap. 1. Of occult and malig∣nant Diseases, and Venom that arise from Waters.
MANY Diseases come from bad waters, as Dysentery and Dropsie and malignant Dis∣eases also, as the Scurvey. Marsh standing Pools easily corrupt, and the drinking thereof in Armies, causeth malignant pestilent Feavers, because they are infected by Froggs, Toads and Serpents, and other venemous Creatures.
Also Waters are unwholsom, in which Flax or Hemp are steeped. And some Fountains have killed them that have drunk thereof, and there∣fore the Waters of the River Styx are so odious, among Poe••s. Pausanias and other Historians mention of many poysons that wil infect waters
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You may cure these Waters by boyling thē or quenching steel, or stone, or iron in them when you are in Armies, or on a Journey, and cannot boyl them, at least you may strain them.
And if any have drunk such Waters, let him presently take an Antidote.
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