A pocket-companion, containing things necessary to be known by all that values their health and happiness being a plain way of nature's own prescribing, to cure most diseases in men, women and children, by kitchen-physick only : to which is added, an account how a man may live well and plentifully for two-pence a day / collected from The good housewife made a doctor, by Tho. Tryon.

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Title: A pocket-companion, containing things necessary to be known by all that values their health and happiness being a plain way of nature's own prescribing, to cure most diseases in men, women and children, by kitchen-physick only : to which is added, an account how a man may live well and plentifully for two-pence a day / collected from The good housewife made a doctor, by Tho. Tryon.
Author: Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703.
Publication: London :: Printed for George Conyers ...,; 1694.
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Subject terms: Diet -- Early works to 1800.; Diet in disease.
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An Excellent Poultice,

Which cures scalded Limbs, Burns, Boils, Fel∣lons, Tumors▪ proceeding from choler, phlegm or me∣lancholly. It also cures all Contusions, Inflammations or Bruises, either with▪ or without a Wound; old Wounds, Ulcers, or running Sores: Excellent also against the Gout, and Inflammation of the Eyes; admirable against sore Breasts, and Bites of Dogs, or any other hurt of what kind or nature soever: which is thus.

Take two Pints of Water, River, Rain, or Spring▪ their take as much ground Oatmeal as will make it thick, fit for a Poultice; add to it two ounces of good Sugar, a handful of Dandelion cut small, then place it over the fire in an open and convenient Vessel, keep it stirring till it is boiling-hot, and then it is made.