Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.
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Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.
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Yarwood, John, 17th cent.
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London :: Printed for Tho. Passinger,
1683.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67767.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.
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descriptionPage 59
The Cure.
Take 20 Ivy leaves, a little long pepper, boyl them well in old Wine, with a handful of Salt, and hold the liquor in the Mouth on the Aking side.
Take Primrose roots, Infuse them ten dayes in Brandy, and snuff a little up the Nose.
Take Opium and Saffron, of each two grains, ty it up in a bit of silk (or thin rag) and hold it between the Teeth. If the Tooth be hollow, put a piece of a Crowfoot root into the hole, or dip lint in Spirit of Sal Armoniack, and apply it thereunto.
Drop three or four drops of juice of Rue into the Ear on the Aking side, and lye an hour after on the other side.
descriptionPage 60
Take white Pepper in pow∣der one dram, Oyl of Origanum ten Grains, mix and keep it in a box, and snuff a little up the Nose on the aking side.
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