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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A Cerecloth for all Members that be out of Joint-or any consuming member and grieved with cold moistness that consu∣meth, it bringeth the Member again to his natural place.

Take six ounces of Wax, three ounces of Rosen, two ounces of Mastick, Ar∣moniacum, Galbanum and Olibanum of each one ounce, of Fenicreek, Worm∣wood, Camomile and Cummin, of each of these in powder one ounce, Oyl of Castorum and Oyle of Camomile flow∣er: of each one ounce, of Vinegar five ounces; melt the Rosen, and Wax, and the Oyles together, and then put in the Galbanum and Armoniack steeped in Vineger and strained, and so put in the powder last of all, stirring it to∣gether, and thereof make your Cere∣cloth.

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