Cosmeticks or, the beautifying part of physick. By which all deformities of nature in men and women are corrected, age renewed, youth prolonged, and the least impediment, from a hair to a tooth, fairly amended. With the most absolute physical rarities for all ages. Being familiar remedies, for which every one may be his own apothecary. / All extracted out of that eminent physician John Jeams Wecker, never yet extant in the English tongue before, but was promised to the world by Mr. Nic. Culpeper.

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Cosmeticks or, the beautifying part of physick. By which all deformities of nature in men and women are corrected, age renewed, youth prolonged, and the least impediment, from a hair to a tooth, fairly amended. With the most absolute physical rarities for all ages. Being familiar remedies, for which every one may be his own apothecary. / All extracted out of that eminent physician John Jeams Wecker, never yet extant in the English tongue before, but was promised to the world by Mr. Nic. Culpeper.
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Wecker, Johann Jacob, 1528-1586.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Johnson, at the White Cock in Rood-lane,
1660.
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Cosmetics -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800.
Beauty, Personal -- Early works to 1800.
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"Cosmeticks or, the beautifying part of physick. By which all deformities of nature in men and women are corrected, age renewed, youth prolonged, and the least impediment, from a hair to a tooth, fairly amended. With the most absolute physical rarities for all ages. Being familiar remedies, for which every one may be his own apothecary. / All extracted out of that eminent physician John Jeams Wecker, never yet extant in the English tongue before, but was promised to the world by Mr. Nic. Culpeper." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A96154.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 11, 2024.

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Ointments to adorn the Belly and Feet.

To take away the Wrinckles of the Belly after Childe bearing.

TAke of burnt Harts-horn, the stone Amiantus, Ammoniack, Salt, Myrrhe, Frankincense, Mstick, each as much as is sufficient, pouder and mix them with Honey.

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Another of the same.

Take of Rams Suet, nine times washt in cold water, one pound, two whites of Egges, a little Butter, bruise them all very well, then adde Mastick, Olibanum, each two drams, mix them and make an Ointment for the Belly.

Another.

Take of Sea-onion burnt, burnt Harts-horn, Plumed-Alume, Ammoniack. Salt, Myrrhe, Olibanum, Mastick, Gith, Barley-flour, each a like parts, pouder and mix them with honey.

An Ointment for hardness of the feet.

Take the flour of Gith, the flour of old Bread-corn, Wax, each a sufficient quantity, mix them, and make a Cerot to lay on the place.

Another.

Take of Drink made with Vineger and Honey, Ammoniacum, each one ounce Bdel∣lium, Sagapen, each two drams, Turpentine three drams, Oyl of Orrice, two ounces, mix them and make an Unguent.

Another.

Take the ashes of the rinde of Sallow, Vi∣neger, each as much as will suffice, mix them and anoint the place.

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Another.

Take the green leaves of Rue, Raifons, each a sufficient quantity, bruise them toge∣gether, and make a Plaister.

Another.

Take of Galbanum, Wax, each a suffici∣ent quantity, and mix them.

A brave-scented Ointment.

Take of Musk, Ambergreece, Sivet, each four granes, with Oyl of sweet Almonds, re∣duce them to the form of an Ointment.

Or thus:

Take Oyl of Nutmegs made by a Press, one dram, the best Sivet one scruple, choice Musk six granes, Oyl of Spike, Lavender, each two or three drops, mix them and make an Ointment to anoint the Nostrils, Fore-head, and principal parts, to fortifie them.

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