The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.

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Title: The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.
Author: Bahia (Brazil : State). Secretaria das Minas e Energia. Diretoria de Distribuição.
Publication: London :: Printed by Tho. Maxey for Nath. Ekins ...,; 1656.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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UFULA.

For falling of the Ʋfula.

Roast an egge hard, then cut it long wayes, and take out the yolk, and fill the place full of Cummin seed fine bea∣ten, and lay it to the nape of the neck as hot as may be endured, then take a good quantity of Sage, and boil it in milk, and so drink it warm as can be suf∣fered keeping the head warm.

For a child that is Jaw fallen and Roof fallen. See before in Chil∣dren, A Water for a sore Mouth, or the falling of the Ʋfula.

Take Bramble tops, Ivy berries, green

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Rose leaves, and some Allome, seeth all these in drink, and make thereof a Lo∣tian, and gargarise therewith.

For the falling of the Palate of the Mouth.

Take of Cummin in powder two great handfuls, of white salt four, of the powder of Camomile flowers three, and the powder of three Nutmegs, mingle these together, and put them into a bag of linnen cloth cut round, and then quilt it, and use to lay it on the mould of your head all the day and night, if need so require.