Galen's art of physick ... translated into English, and largely commented on : together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ...

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Galen's art of physick ... translated into English, and largely commented on : together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ...
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Galen.
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London :: Printed by Peter Cole ...,
1652.
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Medicine, Greek and Roman.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Culpeper.

I as yet know, or can at least at present remember no better Remedy in such a case, than a strong Decoction of Comfry Roots or Leaves if the time of the yeer af∣ford them, you may make the Decoction in Wine or Water, or a mixture of them, according as you find the

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Age and Complexion of the Patient to be, and the sea∣son of the yeer agree; and as Comfry is so good for a broken Bone, so Knot-grass is as good used in the same manner for a disjuncture.

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