Enchiridion medicum containing an epitome of the whole course of physicke: with the examination of a chirurgion, by way of dialogue betweene the doctor and the students. With a treatise contaning a definition of all those difenses that do chiefly affect the body of a man, and an antidotary of many excelllent and approued remedies for all diseases. Published for the benefit of young students in physicke, chirurgian, and apothecaries.

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Enchiridion medicum containing an epitome of the whole course of physicke: with the examination of a chirurgion, by way of dialogue betweene the doctor and the students. With a treatise contaning a definition of all those difenses that do chiefly affect the body of a man, and an antidotary of many excelllent and approued remedies for all diseases. Published for the benefit of young students in physicke, chirurgian, and apothecaries.
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Pomarius, Petrus.
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London :: Printed by Henry Ballard for George Potter, and are to be sold at his shop at the North doore of Paules,
1609.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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An other vnguent for paine of the ioynts and muskles, procee∣ping from Lues venerea.

Rec.
  • Olei irini
  • De keiri
  • Laurini an. ℥. iij.
  • Auxungiae porc.
  • Mascul. lique fact. & colatae ℥ ix.
  • Succorum Radicis ebuli
  • Absinthij
  • Rutae agrestis an. ℥. iiij.
  • Vini maluatici aut.
  • Albi odoriseri & opt. lib. j. ss

Let all boile together, to the consump∣tion of the iuices and wine at a gentle fire, then let it be strained, and adde to the straining Bdellij dissoluti in

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    • Aceto Drag. ix.
    • Olibani pulis. sub. ℥ ij. Drag. ij.
    • Euphorbij
    • Pyrethri subt pul. an. Drag. vj,

    Cerae Q. S. Let all be put toge∣ther, and placed vpon the fire vntill the waxe be liquified, then remoue it from the fire, and still stirre it vp and downe vntill it be cold: then adde

    Mercurij extincti ℥ j. ss

    And being well mixed together, make and vnguent; of which, being hot, anoint the members grieued, or tumours, in the morning: then let the patient rest in his bedde being well couered, for the space of three or foure howers, and let him sweate thorowly: then let the sweate be wiped away, and so let him rest for an hower, vntill be he somewhat coole. The patient must be of a spare diet vn∣till the cure be ended, which will be in renne or twelue daies. This vnguent is of such excellency, that it doth not pro∣cure any paine in the throte or month; so that the bodie be well clensed before by purgation and phlebotimie.

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