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 April 27, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• Books Printed by Peter Cole and Edward Cole, Printers and Booksellers of Lon∣don at the Exchange.
• THE Contents OF THE SIXTH BOOK. Of occult or hidden Diseases
• THE FIRST PART. Of the Diseases from oc∣cult Qualities in General.
  • Chap. 1. Whether there are a∣ctions from the whol substance, or from occult Qualities.
  • Chap. 2. Of the Names and Nature of occult Diseases.
  • Chap. 3. Of the Original of occult Qualities.
  • Chap. 4. Whether do occult Qualities belong to Health?
  • Chap. 5. Whether are there o∣ther Diseases then Distemper in the similar Parts.
  • Chap. 6. What Diseases are in similar Parts, besides Di∣stemper?
  • Chap. 7. Of the Causes and Differences of occult Diseases in General.
  • Chap. 8. Of the Signs of oc∣cult and venemous Diseases in General.
  • Chap. 9. Of the Cure of ma∣lignant, venemous, and occult Diseases in General.
• THE SECOND PART. Of Occult, Malignant, and venemous Diseases, arising from the internal fault of the Humors.
  • Chap. 1. Of Malignity and Ve∣nom in general.
  • Chap. 2. Whether malignant venemous humours are bred in our bodies.
  • Chap. 3. How are malignant and venemous humors bred in mens Bodies?
  • Chap. 4. Of the Causes of oc∣cult and venemous Diseases that arise from Humors.
  • Chap. 5. Of the differences of Diseases that come from the in∣ternal fault of the Humors.
  • Chap. 6. Of the Signs of dis∣eases that come from malignant venemous Humors that are bred in our Bodies.
  • Chap. 7. Of the Preservation from, and Cure of these Dis∣eases.
• THE THIRD PART. Of occult Diseases from Water, Air, and Infecti∣ons, and of infectious Diseases.
  • Chap. 1. Of occult and malig∣nant Diseases, and Venom that arise from Waters.
  • Chap. 2. Of malignant Dis∣eases from the Air.
  • Chap. 3. Of Contagion.
  • Chap. 4. Of the Differences of infectious Diseases.
• THE FIFTH PART. Of outward Poysons in General.
  • Chap. 1. Of the Nature of Poyson.
  • Chap. 2. Of the Differences of Poysons.
  • Chap. 3. Of the Signs.
  • Chap. 4. Of the Prognosticks.
  • Chap. 5. Of Preservation from Poyson.
  • Chap. 6. Of the Cure of Poy∣son in General.
  • Chap. 7. Of the Cure of Poy∣son taken in at the mouth.
  • Chap. 8. Of the Cure of Poy∣son from without.
• THE SIXTH PART. Of Poysons from Mine∣rals and Metals.
  • Chap. 1. Of unsleaked Lime.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 2. Of Gipsum.
    • The Signs and Symptoms.
  • Chap. 2. Of Vitriol.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 4. Of Aqua fortis.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 5. Of Antimony.
    • The Signs and Symptoms.
  • Chap. 6. Of the Load-stone.
  • Chap. 7. Of the Diamond.
    • Signs and Symptomes.
  • Chap. 8. Of Lapis Lazuli.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 9. Of Arsenick, Orpi∣ment, Sandarach, and Realgar or Ratsbane.
    • Signs and Symptoms.
  • Chap. 10. Of Brass, and its Verdigreece, and burnt Brass.
  • Chap. 11. Of Aurichalcum, and Bell-metal.
  • Chap. 12. Of Iron, and its Rust and Scales.
  • Chap. 13. Of Lead.
  • Chap. 14. Of Ceruss.
  • Chap. 15. Of red Lead.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 16. Of Litharge.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 17. Of Quick-silver, crude or sublimated, or precipi∣tated.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 18. Of Cinnabar.
• THE SEVENTH PART. Of Poysons from Plants.
  • Chap. 1. Of Opium.
  • Chap. 2. Of Mushrooms.
  • Chap. 3. Of Napellus▪
  • Chap. 4. Of Aconitum.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 5. Of Toxicum and Pharicum.
  • Chap. 6. Of Hemlock.
  • Chap. 7. Of the Colchian E∣phemerum.
    • The Symptoms.
  • Chap. 8. Of Flebane.
  • Chap. 9. Of mad Nightshade and Dorycnium.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 10. Of the Mandrake.
  • Chap. 11. Of Smallage of Laughter, or the Sardonick Herb.
  • Chap. 12. Of Coriander.
  • Chap. 13. Of Ixia and Camae∣leon.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 14. Of Taxus the Ew∣tree.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 15. Of Euphorbium.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 16. Of the Nut called Metella.
  • Chap. 17. Of Spurge.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 18. Of Hellebore.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
• THE EIGHT PART. Of Poysons that come from Animals, or living Creatures.
  • Chap. 1. Of Poysons from A∣nimals in General.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 2. Of Serpents in ge∣neral.
    • The Symptoms and Signs
  • Chap. 3. Of the Aspi or Ad∣der.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 4. Of Cerastes.
    • Symptoms and Signs
  • Chap. 5. Of Haemorrhous.
  • Chap. 6. Of Dipsas.
  • Chap. 7. Of Amphisbena and Scytale.
  • Chap. 8. Of a Basilisk.
    • The Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 9. Of the Viper.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 10. Of the Scorpion.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 11. Of a Crocodile.
  • Chap. 12. Of Stellio or a Li∣zard so called.
    • Signs and Symptoms.
  • Chap. 13. Of the Salamander.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 14. Of the Spider.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 15. Of Cantharides, or Spanish-flies.
  • Chap. 16. Of Flies, Bees and Waspes.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 17. Of the Poyson of a mad Dog.
  • Chap. 18. Of the Brain and Blood of a Cat.
    • Symptoms and Signs.
  • Chap. 19. Of Diseases and Symptoms which Poysons leave behind them.
• THE NINTH PART. Of Diseases by Witch∣craft, Incantation, and Charmes.
  • The PREFACE.
  • Chap. 1. Of Fascination or Witchcraft, and whether any Diseases come thereby.
  • Chap. 2. What Inchantments, poysonous Witchcraft, and Ma∣gick are.
  • Chap. 3. Many affirm that Diseases may be from Witch∣craft and Charmes.
  • Chap. 4. Vuierus denies that Diseases may come by Witch∣craft.
  • Chap. 5. The Controversie is decided, and it is shewed whence Diseases are made that are from Witches.
  • Chap. 6. Of the Signs of dis∣eases from Witchcraft.
  • Chap. 7. Of Preservation a∣gainst Witchcraft.
  • Chap. 8. Of the Cure of Dis∣eases made by Witchcraft, and first of the Magical Cure.
  • Chap. 9. Of the Natural Cure of Witchcraft.
  • Chap. 10. Of the Divine Cure of Witchcraft.
• Two EPISTLES of that Excellent and Famous Man Balthasar Han Doctor of Physick, and chief Elector of Saxony.
  • The First Epistle.
  • THE SECOND EPISTLE.