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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A good Medicine to ripen a Plurisie.

Take a fair Costard, and cut off the crowne, and pick out the core, but make no hole through, and then put in all these powders, of Bores tooth the weight of four pence, of the Powder of Rubarb grated fine as may be, the weight of three pence, of Cinamon the weight of a penny, of the powder of white Su∣gar candied the weight of two pence, put all these into the Apple, and cover him again, and lay him on a tile on the Embers, and roast him till he be soft as may be, then cut it in sunder, and give the sick party in the morning half of it to eat, and fast two hours after it, then eat some good broth, and take the other part of the Apple the next day, so that both the dayes are good to take a Me∣dicine on.