An alphabetical book of physicall secrets for all those diseases that are most predominant and dangerous (curable by art) in the body of man. Collected for the benefit, most especially of house-holders in the country, who are either farre remote, or else not able to entertaine a learned physician: as likewise for the help of such ladies and gentlewomen, who of charity labour to doe good. Whereunto is annexed a small treatise of the judgement of vrines. By Owen Wood.
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An alphabetical book of physicall secrets for all those diseases that are most predominant and dangerous (curable by art) in the body of man. Collected for the benefit, most especially of house-holders in the country, who are either farre remote, or else not able to entertaine a learned physician: as likewise for the help of such ladies and gentlewomen, who of charity labour to doe good. Whereunto is annexed a small treatise of the judgement of vrines. By Owen Wood.
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Wood, Owen, fl. 1639.
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Printed at London :: By Iohn Norton for Walter Edmonds and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Crowne neer Ludgate,
1639.
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Subject terms
Medicine -- Formuoae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
Botany, Medical -- Early works to 1800.
Urine -- Early works to 1800.
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"An alphabetical book of physicall secrets for all those diseases that are most predominant and dangerous (curable by art) in the body of man. Collected for the benefit, most especially of house-holders in the country, who are either farre remote, or else not able to entertaine a learned physician: as likewise for the help of such ladies and gentlewomen, who of charity labour to doe good. Whereunto is annexed a small treatise of the judgement of vrines. By Owen Wood." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15684.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.
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Emrods to Cure.
1 TAke the juyce of the root of the great Burre, boyle it, and bathe the Emrods therewith very hot, then presently strew thereon the powder of red Arch∣angell.
2 Or take the powders of Lovage and Rew mixed with Honey, make a plaister thereof and use it.
3 Also boyle the leaves of Mercury ve∣ry tender, apply it thereto as a Poultis very hot, dresse it twice a day and be whole.
4. If they bleed or water much, cast on them the fine powder of Letharge of gold, it drieth them.
5 Or stamp unset Leeks small, put there∣to honey and flower, lay it on warme.
6 Or stamp in a dish of the best Sope with some garden Snailes without shells,
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and the powder of some Muscle shells mixed and applied thereto twice.
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