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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For the Lask of young Children.

Give to the child both morning and evening a spoonful of Plantane water to drink; if the Child be old, give it the more, and give it no drink but such wherein Gold hath been three times quenched, Also annoint the stomack with the Oyle of Mastick and Oyl of

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Mints, towards his Navel downe∣wards.

Also take the juice of broad Plantane, and Wine Vineger, of each a like quan∣tity, and mix therewith Barley meal till it be somewhat thick, then cool it a lit∣tle, and spread it upon a woollen cloath, and apply it upon the belly warm and when it is cold, heat it a∣gain.

Also take a new laid egg, and take a way the threeds (as some call it) the two white spots that are joyning to the yolk, and beat it a good while, then with meal make a Cake and bake it in a pan, then beat it in a Mortar, and put powder of Cinnamon unto it, and bake it again, and let the child eat thereof now and then.

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