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Quacks and quackery - Early works to 1800
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The astrological physitian : Shewing, how to finde out the cause and nature of a disease, according to the secret rules of the art of astrology. Also generall rules and instructions, teaching how to discover what part of the body is afflicted. With a perfect description of the diseases and infirmities, signified by the planets, in any of the twelve zodiacall constellations, together with a most exact method, shewing how to finde whether the sick shall live or dye, according to naturall causes; with an exact way how to finde the true crysis, judiciall or criticall dayes. Being of excellent use for all such as study physick. / By Wil: Andrevvs student in the Mathematicks and Astrology.
Andrews, William, approximately 1635-1713Date: 1656- Books
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The pisse-prophet, or, Certain pisse-pot lectures : Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the piss-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledge of diseases, by the urine, in giving judgement of the same. By Tho. Brian, M.P. lately in the City of London, and now in Colchester, in Essex. Never heretofore published by any man in the English tongue.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th centuryDate: 1679- Books
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Launæus redivivus: or, A true narrative of the admirable effects of Delaun's pill : that ancient & excellant Galenick medicine, approved of, and sold for above fifty years, in Black-Fryers, now newly reviv'd, and exposed to sale, at the signe of Delaun's Head there, for the good of all, by especially the poor, whose purses reach not to whole boxes or bottles of physick. For, the patient is not now obliged to expend above six pence to prove the operation of this peerless pill; one being a sufficient dose for most constitutions: yet is above twice as costly, and but half the purchase of any other. With some reflexions on the danger of mercurial medicines, practis'd and invented by ignorant and impudent empericks. As also, a short discourse and description of the scurvy, dropsie, venereal, and other distempers. By Nathaniel Lomax, student in physick.
Lomax, NathanielDate: 1675- Books
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The anatomyes of the true physition, and counterfeit mounte-banke : wherein both of them, are graphically described, and set out in their right, and orient colours. Published in Latin by Iohn Oberndorff, a learned German: and translated into English by F.H. fellow of the Coll. of Physitions in London. Hereunto is annexed: A short discourse, or, Discouery of certaine stratagems, whereby our London-empericks, haue bene obserued strongly to oppugne, and oft times to expugne their poore patients purses.
Oberndorf, JohannDate: 1602- Books
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An enquiry into the nature and effects of quack medicines. And a new investigation of the constituent principles of antimony. With some observations on the nature and utility of inoculation. By an Apothecary in Dublin.
Apothecary in Dublin.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]