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 30, 2024.

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Chap. 16. Of the Nut called Metella.

* 1.1CArdan writes that it is of a mean, between Opium and Hemlock, and kills in a day, being taken in the quantity of a dam. It cau∣seth

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deep sleep, from which the party that took it can scarce be roused; cold breath, swollen lips, pale body, blew nails, cold sweat, and death.

Vomit with Walnut shells green boyled in Wine. Give a Clyster of Centaury, Rue▪ Scr∣dium,* 1.2 Castor and Hydromel: and then a Dcoction of Wormwood, Organ, wild Rue, Gentian, Elicam∣pane in Wine; or Castor, Pellitory Baberries, Cinnamon, Treacle, Diagalangal, Diagingiber. Raise him from sleep by strong Ligatures, Er∣rhins; and if he can walk, let him stir till he sweat. Let him drink new Milk, or new Wine.

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