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 May 3, 2024.

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Page 55

A very good Glister for a weak body that is troubled with the Cholick.

Take a piece of a knuckle of Veal, set it on the fire in a convenient quantity of water, one Fennel root scraped, and the pith taken out, one Parsley root scraped the pith taken out, Camomile, Penni∣royal, Burrage and Bugloss, of each a handful, Raisons of the Sun stoned, three pieces of large Mace, and a piece of Cin∣namon bruised a little, one Nutmeg quartered: Let these boil till it hath a good taste of the meat, then strain out a pint of this Broth in a Bason, and put to it four spoonfuls of Oyle of Rew, the yolk of one new laid egge, three penny worth of Sugar candied; stir all these well, and give it with a Glister-pipe blood warm, about eight of the Clock in the morning and four in the after∣noon.

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