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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Of the pain in the Head.

For the most part this pain of the Head proceedeth of the intemperature of the four humours; namely, of Blood, Phlegme, Choler and Melancholy.

If it proceed from Choler, the sign is evident, viz. belching or breaking of wind upward with loathsomnesse and thirst, drynesse of the mouth, tongue, and nostrils, the pain is pricking, sharp, and rather in the right, then in the left side of the head, heat over all the body, but especially in the nostrels, no appe∣tite, no sleep, the Pulses quick and lusty, the Urine reddish, the face yel∣low; the surest notes are, if the time of the year be hot and dry, the Patient young and hath used hot and dry things, to use cooling Medicines, and a good cooling dyet.