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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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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Bahia (Brazil : State). Secretaria das Minas e Energia. Diretoria de Distribuição.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Maxey for Nath. Ekins ...,
1656.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A35865.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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To make a Womans Disease to come to its right course.

Take young Southernwood, Betony, Caunapitum, Centory, the roots of Cel∣lendine,

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St Johns wort, with the stowers, of each of these as big as your thumb, yet put but one root of Cellendine, of White Wine a pint and half, of Raisons of the Sun (the stones taken out) half a hand∣ful cut in pieces, these boil until a third part be wasted, then strain it, and put to it three and forty blades of Saffron made to powder, of Graines the weight of two pence beaten, then boil it a lit∣tle again; and of this drink a draught in the morning fasting, with as much Treakle as a Hasel Nut, and at night a draught without Treakle.

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