Physical rarities containing the most choice receipts of physick, and chyrurgerie, for the cure of all diseases incident to mans body. Being a rich jewell, kept in the cabinet of a famous doctor in this nation; stored with admirable secrets, and approved medicines. Published by Ralph Williams, practitioner in physick and chyrurgerie.

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Title: Physical rarities containing the most choice receipts of physick, and chyrurgerie, for the cure of all diseases incident to mans body. Being a rich jewell, kept in the cabinet of a famous doctor in this nation; stored with admirable secrets, and approved medicines. Published by Ralph Williams, practitioner in physick and chyrurgerie.
Author: Williams, Ralph.
Publication: London :: Printed for J.M. and are to be sold by George Calvert, at the half Moon in Watling-street neer S. Austins Gate,; 1651.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "Physical rarities containing the most choice receipts of physick, and chyrurgerie, for the cure of all diseases incident to mans body. Being a rich jewell, kept in the cabinet of a famous doctor in this nation; stored with admirable secrets, and approved medicines. Published by Ralph Williams, practitioner in physick and chyrurgerie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A96604.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.

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Medicines for the Back.

For the weakness of the Back.

TAke flower of Barley, and Beans, and oyl of Roses, the yolk of an Egg; and make a plaister thereof, and lay it to thy back in the day time, and it will do you much good. Or take slower of fine Rice, and Wheat flower, and temper it with Claret wine and Sugar, and put thereto a little of the powder of Clare, and Nut-megs; and make a Cake thereof, and bake it well, and eat thereof; this is good.

For pain of the Back.

TAke fresh Cow dung and fry it in Vinegar, and make a Plaister thereof, and lay it to thy Back; and within four or five times dressing thou shalt be whole.

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For pain in the reins of the Back.

TAke and seeth the leaves of red Willow, and as hot as the sick may suffer it; lay it to the reins of thy Back, and within four or five times dressing thou shalt be whole.