Orders, thought meete by her Maiestie, and her priuie Councell, to be executed throughout the counties of this realme, in such townes, villages, and other places, as are, or may be hereafter infected with the plague, for the stay of further increase of the same Also, an aduise set downe vpon her Maiesties expresse commaundement, by the best learned in physicke within this realme, contayning sundry good rules and easie medicines, without charge to the meaner sort of people, aswell for the preseruation of her good subiects from the plague before infection, as for the curing and ordering of them after they shalbe infected.

Title

Orders, thought meete by her Maiestie, and her priuie Councell, to be executed throughout the counties of this realme, in such townes, villages, and other places, as are, or may be hereafter infected with the plague, for the stay of further increase of the same Also, an aduise set downe vpon her Maiesties expresse commaundement, by the best learned in physicke within this realme, contayning sundry good rules and easie medicines, without charge to the meaner sort of people, aswell for the preseruation of her good subiects from the plague before infection, as for the curing and ordering of them after they shalbe infected.

Author

England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie,

[1578?]

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Subject terms

Plague -- England -- Early works to 1800.

Plague -- Prevention -- Early works to 1800.

Plague -- Treatment -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• ❧Orders thought meete by her Maiestie and her priuie Councel, to be executed throughout the Counties of this Realme, in such Townes, Villages, and other places, as are, or may be hereafter infected with the plague, for the stay of fur∣ther increase of the same.
• An aduise set dovvne vpon her Maiesties expresse comman∣dement, by the best learned in Physicke within this Realme, contayning sundry good rules and easie medi∣cines, vvithout charge to the meaner sort of people, as well for the preseruation of her good Sub∣iectes from the plague before infection, as for the curing and ordring of them after they shal be infected.
  • Preseruatiue by correcting the aire in Houses.
  • Perfuming of Apparel.
  • Preseruation by way of defence in open aire, and common assemblies to be vsed outwardly.
  • Preseruatiue by way of inward medicine.
  • Preseruatiues Cordialls.
  • A well approued Medicine to preserue.
  • For women with childe, or such as be delicate and tender, and cannot away with taking of medicines.
  • An other preseruatiue for the poore.
  • To be vsed after infection taken.
  • Suppositary.
  • An excellent Medicine made with∣out charges.
  • An other soueraigne remedie, that is a stilled water.
  • 1. Bloud letting.
  • 2. Medicine purgatiue.
  • 3. Medicament expulsiue.
  • What is to be done when there is any rising or swelling in any part.
  • Medicine to be vsed in ordinarie dyet.
  • Both to preserue and cure the sickenesse.
  • To be vsed in the first time of the Sickenesse.
  • Outward medicines for to be ap∣plyed to the sore.
  • The second.
  • Another excellent medicine to ripen and bring out the Sore.
  • Another.
  • Another for the same.
  • A generall medicine for all sorts of people taken with the plague, to be had without cost.
  • Time of continuance apart from com∣mon assemblies.
  • Infected clothes.