Cochlearia curiosa: or The curiosities of scurvygrass. Being an exact scrutiny and careful description of the nature and medicinal vertue of scurvygrass. In which is exhibited to publick use the most and best preparations of medicines, both Galenical and chymical; either for internal or external use, in which that plant, or any part thereof is imployed. Written in Latine by Dr. Andreas Valentinus Molimbrochius of Lipswick. Englished by Tho. Sherley, M.D. and physitian in ordinary to His present Majesty.

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Cochlearia curiosa: or The curiosities of scurvygrass. Being an exact scrutiny and careful description of the nature and medicinal vertue of scurvygrass. In which is exhibited to publick use the most and best preparations of medicines, both Galenical and chymical; either for internal or external use, in which that plant, or any part thereof is imployed. Written in Latine by Dr. Andreas Valentinus Molimbrochius of Lipswick. Englished by Tho. Sherley, M.D. and physitian in ordinary to His present Majesty.

Author

Moellenbrock, Valentin Andreas, d. 1675.

Publication

London :: printed by S. and B. Griffin, for William Cademan, at the Popes Head in the New Exchange, and Middle Exchange in the Strand,

1676.

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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.

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"Cochlearia curiosa: or The curiosities of scurvygrass. Being an exact scrutiny and careful description of the nature and medicinal vertue of scurvygrass. In which is exhibited to publick use the most and best preparations of medicines, both Galenical and chymical; either for internal or external use, in which that plant, or any part thereof is imployed. Written in Latine by Dr. Andreas Valentinus Molimbrochius of Lipswick. Englished by Tho. Sherley, M.D. and physitian in ordinary to His present Majesty." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a51111.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 9, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the Honourable Sir IOHN BENNET Knight and Baronet, Knight of the Bath, and one of his Majesties Justices for the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
• THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.
• A TABLE Of the Contents of the Chapters.
• ERRATA.
• illustrations
• THE PROEM.
• THE CURIOSITIES OF SCURVYGRASS,
• CHAP. II. Of the Description of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. III. Of the Differences of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. IV. Of the Place and Time of the growth of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. V. Of the Qualities and Virtues of Scur∣vy grass.
• CHAP. VI. Of Medicines prepared from Scurvy∣grass in general, and in particular from its seed,
• CHAP. VII. Of Sawces made with Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. VIII. Of the Decoction of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. IX. Of the Wine of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. VIII. Of the Infusion of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XI. Of the Water of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XII. Of the Spirit of SCURVYGRASS.
• CHAP. XIII. Of the Volatile Salt of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XIV. Of Oyl of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XV. Of Conserve of SCURVYGRASS.
• CHAP. XVI. Of SCURVYGRASS Syrup.
• CHAP. XVII. Of the Electuary and Mixture of Scur∣vygrass.
• CHAP. XIV. Of the Essence of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XIX. Of the Iuice of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XX. Of Magistery of Scurvygrass.
• CHAP. XXI. Of the outward use of Scurvygrass.
• THE INDEX.
• An Explanation of the Physical Characters, or Marks used in this Book.