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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MEGRIM.

For the Megrim.

TAke a handful of Wormwood, and a handful of Betony, and a hand∣ful of Archangel, seeth them all toge∣ther in a quart of good Ale, and a pint of White Wine Vinegar, the space of half an hour, and lay it to your fore∣head as hot as you may suffer it, and the longer you keep it thereto it is the bet∣ter.

Another.

Take halfe a handful of the leaves of Rosemary, and seeth them in Vinegar till they be soure, then lay them upon a linnen cloth, and cast thereon a little Rosewater, and lay it to

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your sorehead; as hot as you may suf∣fer it.

A Plaister for the Megrim.

Take the Oyl of an egge, and some Cummin seed, and Frankinsence and wheaten flower, and two Nutmegs beat∣en all small and mingled with the Oyl of the egg, and make a Plaister thereof as big as a groat, and lay it to the temples of the head.