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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The Cure.

Take Oyl of Vitriol an Ounce, Spirit of Wine (or good Bran∣dy) a quart; mix them, cork it well, and set it two or three days in a warm Place; and take half an Ounce at a time, in Wine or Ale, two or three times a day. Flowers of Antimony (not Vomitive) taken ten Grains at a time, are excellent. Give it every other Night; and five Grains of Laudanum, dissolved

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in Sack (or made into a Pill) may be taken the other Night. I use Ens Veneris, twenty Grains taken at Night in unsalted Broth; or the like quantity of Matthew's (or rather Starkey's) Pilulae Anodynae. Boyl Ver∣juice, and put them hot into a narrow-mouth'd Bottle, and re∣ceive the Fume at the Ear, a∣nointing the Temples of the Head with Ʋnguentum Popule∣on, or rather with this Oynt∣ment. Take Ground-Ivy, stamp it, and boyl it well in White-Wine; strain out the Herbs, and add Sallet-Oyl, and boyl it to the Consumption of the Moy∣sture; and anoynt the Head and Temples therewith; warm it well.

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