A guide to the practical physician shewing, from the most approved authors, both ancient and modern, the truest and safest way of curing all diseases, internal and external, whether by medicine, surgery, or diet. Published in Latin by the learn'd Theoph. Bonet, physician at Geneva. And now rendred into English, with an addition of many considerable cases, and excellent medicines for every disease. Collected from Dr. Waltherus his Sylva medica. by one of the Colledge of Physicians, London. To which is added. The office of a physician, and perfect tables of every distemper, and of any thing else considerable. Licensed, November 13h. 1685. Robert Midgley.

Bonet, Théophile, 1620-1689.

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A GUIDE TO The Practical Physician. BOOK I. Of Diseases beginning with the Letter A.

Aegylops, Anchylops.

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Medicines especially made use of by eminent Physicians.

1. Take of Fine Honey, Aloe Hepatica each 2 ounces, Myrrhe 1 ounce, Saffron half a drachm, Water 2 pounds. Boyl them over a gentle fire to half,* let a new little Sponge be put in the hot decoction, wring it out, wrap it in a fine rag, bind it to the place, and you will see a wonderfull effect as I have often experienced.

2. I never found any thing better, than what fol∣lows; Take of Aqua vitae, mel Rosatum, each 1 drachm, Myrrhe 2 drachms. Mix them,* make a Liniment wherewith the part must be anointed morning and night.

3. Take Garden Rue, which Fullers use, beat it very fine and apply it, it cures this Ail excellently well. It is very biting at the first; but it will pre∣sently grow easy,* and (which must be admired) it leaves either no Scar at all, or no disfiguring or re∣markable one behind it.

4. Services bruised and applied are reckoned a sin∣gular Remedy.*

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