Medela medicinæ a plea for the free prosestion and renovation of the art of physick, out of the noblest and most authentick writers ... : tending to the rescue of mankind from the tyranny of diseases, and of physicians themselves, from the pedansism of old authors and present dictators / the author, M. N. ...

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Medela medicinæ a plea for the free prosestion and renovation of the art of physick, out of the noblest and most authentick writers ... : tending to the rescue of mankind from the tyranny of diseases, and of physicians themselves, from the pedansism of old authors and present dictators / the author, M. N. ...

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Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.

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London : Printed for Richard Lownds ...,

1665.

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Royal Entomological Society of London.

Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries.

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• To the Right Noble Lord MY LORD Marquis of Dorchester.
• THE CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE.
  • CHAP. I. THat it is for the good of Mankind there should be a Liberty allowed in the Practise of Physick. pag. 1.
  • CHAP. II. That there is a great Alteration in the Diseases of this present Time, from what they were in the former. pag. 29
  • CHAP. III. An Inquiry into the Causes of the Al∣teration of Diseases from their ancient State and Condition. pag. 56.
  • CHAP. IV.
  • CHAP. V. An Inquiry into the Alteration of the nature of Diseases, in reference to Ver∣mination, or breeding of Worms. p. 175. Worms a great cause of Fevers, p. 176.
  • CHAP. VI. The Insufficiency and Ʋselesness of the old way of Physick, in respect of Method and Medicines, with a necessity of new. pag. 203.
  • CHAP. VII. A particular Inquiry into the main Philosophical Principles of the Profession of Physick. pag. 233.
  • CHAP. VIII. An Offer of divers other Particulars cosideble, in order to the Practise of Pyck. p. 279.
  • CHAP. IX. An Examination of divers old Do∣ctrines, which more immediately relate to the Practise of Physick. pag. 306.
• The Reader is intreated to amend this Fault of the Press, and excuse the rest.
• Medela Medicinae; OR, A Plea for the whole Profes∣sion and Professors OF PHYSICK.
  • CHAP. I. That it is for the good of Mankind there should be a Liberty allowed in the Profession of Physick.
  • CHAP. II. That there is a great alteration in the Diseases of this present Time, from what they were in the for∣mer.
  • CHAP. III. An Inquiry into the Causes of the Alteration of Diseases from their ancient State and Condition.
  • CHAP. IV. A further Proof of this great Alte∣ration, by inquiring into the manner of the complication of the Pox and Scurvy with other Diseases.
  • CHAP. V. An Inquiry into the Alteration of the Nature of Diseases, in reference to Vermination or Breeding of Worms.
    • Experiment I.
    • Experiment II.
    • Experiment III.
    • Experiment IV.
    • Experiment V.
    • Experiment VI
    • The Inference.
  • CHAP. VI. The Insufficiency and Uselesness of the old way of Physick, in respect of Me∣thod and Medicines, arguing a ne∣cessity of a new.
  • CHAP. VII. A particular inquiry into the main Phi∣losophical Principles of the Professi∣on of Physick.
  • CHAP. VIII. An Offer of divers other Particulars Considerable, in order to the Practise of Physick.
  • CHAP. IX. An Examination of divers old Doctrins which more immediately relate to the Practise of Physick.