The hidden treasures of the art of physick;: fully discovered: in four books. 1 Containing a physical description of man. 2 The causes, signes, and cures of all diseases, incident to the body. 3 The general cure of wounds, tumours, and ulcers. 4 A general rule, for making all kind of medicines; with the use and nature of distilled waters, juyces, decoctions, conserves, powders, elestuaries, plaisters, &c. To which is added three necessary tables, 1 sheweth the contents of the four books. 2 Explaineth all the terms of art which are used in physick and chirurgery. 3 Explaining the nature and use of simples, what they are, and where they grow. A work whereby the diligent reader may, without the help of other authors, attain to the knowledge of the art above-named. / By John Tanner, student in physick, and astrology.

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The hidden treasures of the art of physick;: fully discovered: in four books. 1 Containing a physical description of man. 2 The causes, signes, and cures of all diseases, incident to the body. 3 The general cure of wounds, tumours, and ulcers. 4 A general rule, for making all kind of medicines; with the use and nature of distilled waters, juyces, decoctions, conserves, powders, elestuaries, plaisters, &c. To which is added three necessary tables, 1 sheweth the contents of the four books. 2 Explaineth all the terms of art which are used in physick and chirurgery. 3 Explaining the nature and use of simples, what they are, and where they grow. A work whereby the diligent reader may, without the help of other authors, attain to the knowledge of the art above-named. / By John Tanner, student in physick, and astrology.
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Tanner, John, ca. 1636-1715.
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London :: Printed for George Sawbridge, at the sign of the Bible on Lud-gate-Hill,
1659.
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"The hidden treasures of the art of physick;: fully discovered: in four books. 1 Containing a physical description of man. 2 The causes, signes, and cures of all diseases, incident to the body. 3 The general cure of wounds, tumours, and ulcers. 4 A general rule, for making all kind of medicines; with the use and nature of distilled waters, juyces, decoctions, conserves, powders, elestuaries, plaisters, &c. To which is added three necessary tables, 1 sheweth the contents of the four books. 2 Explaineth all the terms of art which are used in physick and chirurgery. 3 Explaining the nature and use of simples, what they are, and where they grow. A work whereby the diligent reader may, without the help of other authors, attain to the knowledge of the art above-named. / By John Tanner, student in physick, and astrology." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A94421.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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EMplaistrum ex Ammoniaco, A Plaister of Ammonia∣cum: It mollifieth hard Swellings of the Spleen, and easeth the pains thereof.

Emplastrum è Baccis Lauri, A Plaister of Bay-berries: Is good against the Chollick, and caseth pain coming of Cold and Wind in any part of the body.

Emplastrum Barbarum Magnum, It allayeth the in∣flammation of Wounds, and is good in the beginning of Gouts, and cureth the biting of any Creature.

Emplastrum de Botonica, A Plaister of Betony, unites a broken Scul, or other Bones, draws out pieces of the Scul, and cleanseth Wounds or Ulcers to the bot∣tome.

Emplastrum Caesaris, It is cooling, strengthning, and binding; it repels hot Rheums and Vapours ascen∣ding to the Head, or flowing to any other part.

Emplastrum Catagmaticum, There are two of this name, both are binding and drying.

Emplastrum Cephalicum, A Head-Plaister. This strengthneth the Head, and repels Vapours, dryes up the moisture, and hot Scalding Vapours which fall in∣to the Eyes.

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Emplastrum de Cerussa, A Plaister of Ceruss.

It is profitable in Burns, and hot Ulcers: it cooles and dryes up the moisture.

Emplastrum ex Cicuta cum Ammoniaco, A Plaister of Hemlock with Ammoniacum.

It mittigates pains, and allays inflammations in the remote parts.

Emplastrum è Cinnabari, Eats off dead flesh.

Emplastrum è Crusta panis, A Plaister of a Crust of Bread, strengthneth the Head and Stomach.

Emplastrum è Cymino, A Plaister of Cummin.

It is good against the Wind-Cholick, Swellings, and Aches.

Diapalma, is of a cleansing faculty, and drying up of the excrementitious moisture which is in Wounds and Ulcers, and is most in use in old Ulcers.

Diachylum simplex, ireatum, magnum, & cum Gummi: All of these dissolve hard swellings, and ease pain and inflammation; and dry up womens milk.

Diachylon compositum; Or, Emplastrum è Mucilaginibus, A Plaister of Musilages.

It suppurates and breaks Tumors, and heals them likewise.

Emplastrum Diaphaenicon, Both hot and cold, streng∣theneth the Stomach and Liver, stays vomiting and fluxes of the belly: make use of either, according to the nature of the distemper.

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Emplaftrum Divinum; A Divine Plaister.

It is cleansing in Wounds and Ulcers, and is a good incarnative.

Emplastrum Epispasticum.

It is good to draw Blisters.

Flos Vaguentorum, The Flower of Ointments.

It cleanseth, draweth out bones, thorns, and what∣soever is in the flesh, and healeth speedily.

Emplastrum Gummi Elemi, A Plaister of Gum Elemi.

It is of special use in Wounds and Ulcers in the Head, or other parts also in Fractures of the Scul.

Emplastrum Lapidis Calaminaris, It is of an excee∣ding drying nature.

Emplastrum ad Herniam, It is good against a Rup∣ture; and being applyed to the Reins and Womb, stays abortion.

Emplastrum Hystericum, applyed to the Navel, is good against Fits of the Mother.

Emplastrum è Mastiche, A Plaister of Mastich, streng∣theneth the Stomach.

Emplastrum è Meliloto Simplex; the Simple Meli∣lot Plaister, draws and heals green wounds, ripens, breaks, and heals Swellings.

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Emplastrum è Meloloto compositum, The compound Melilot Plaister, asswageth pain, and mollifieth any Tumor; is good against hardness of the Stomach Li∣ver, or Spleen, and is good against the Rickets.

Emplastrum de Minio Simplex & compositum; A Plaister of Red-Lead, Simple or Compound.

It is cooling, and drying, and healing.

Emplastrum Metroproptoticon.

It strengthneth the Stomach, and stops a Looseness and Vomiting.

Emplestrum Nervinum, Strengthneth the Head and Nerves.

Emplastrum Oxycroceum, It is much used in Fra∣ctures and Dislocations.

Emplastrum è Ranis, A Plaister of Frogs.

It was invented for Sores attending the French Pox.

Emplastrum Sicyonium: See the Ointment of Sow∣bread.

Spadarap seutela Galteri, It is drying sit for Ul∣cers.

Emplastrum Stephaniaion, and Sticticum, they both draw forth corruption, strengthen the Nerves, and other parts, and ease pain.

Emplastrum Stomachicum Magistrale, A Magistral Stomach Plaister. It strengthneth the Stomach, helps Digestion, and stays Vomiting.

Emplastrum gratia Dei, It is good in Ulcers and Wounds; it cleanseth, cooleth, healeth, and incarna∣teth.

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Ceratum de Galbano, A Cere-cloth of Galbanum, helps the Fits of the Mother, and cleanseth a Woman after her lying in.

Ceratum Oesypatum, Mollifieth hard Swellings of the Liver, Spleen, Womb, or any other part,

Ceratum Sentalinum, (A Cerate of Sanders) It helps hot infirmities of the Liver, Stomach, and other parts.

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