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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"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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The Cure.

Give every morning a dram of Pulvis Cachecticus, and ten drops of spirit of Harts Horn at night. The Tincture of Tar-drawn with its own spirit, or the spirit alone, are famous in this case, whereof 6 drops may be ta∣ken at a time in Sack. Drop oyl of Vitriol on Salt of Tartar, till it cease making a noise, then dry it and give Twenty grains at a time in broth, Tincture of Corals is much commended, take 8 or 9 drops at a time in fragrant Wine. Take the roots of Polipody, stamp them to an Impalpable pap, boyl them in common water six hours, strain out the feces, clarifie the de∣coction and make it into a

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Syrrup, whereof take a spoon∣full at a time, two or three times a day, Anoynt outwardly with the oyl of Rue, and apply a Plaister made up with the juice of Hemlock.

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