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 17, 2024.

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For an Eye that is very full of pain.

Take of Violet leaves a quarter of a handful, of Daisies roots and all, half as many, wash them and dry them very well in a cloth, then stamp them, and put to it a spoonful of red Rose water, and strain it, then take the white of a new laid egg well beaten, and take away the froth, then put that to the things

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aforesaid with half a quarter of a spoon∣ful of Honey, and drop this in the eye morning and evening, and twice or thrice a day; and at night lay on the eye the pap of a roasted Apple, or of a rotten Apple, and put a little juice of Houseleek amongst it, and a little fine Sugar candied, lay it upon the Eye two or three nights; if the pain be great, lap upon it a piece of fresh Bief, two or three hours, and so again as you see cause. Lay to your neck behind, Elder leaves and Woodbetony dryed between two tiles sprinkled with a little Vinegar, and strew on good store of beaten Pep∣per; when it is hot, lay it on a thin cloth, and so lay it to the neck night and morning four or five times. Also make blisters behind the ears if you see cause. If there grow a skin upon the eye, put in Allome Water with the juice of Cellendine in it, or if it be much, the juice of Ground Ivy; drop this in twice a day, and the white powder once a day.

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