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A book of knowledge : in three parts : the first containing a brief introduction to astrology ... the second, a treatise of physick ... the third, the countrymans guide to good husbandry ... / composed by Samuel Strangehopes.
Strangehopes, SamuelDate: 1671
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Vade mecum: or, A companion for a chirurgion : Fitted for times of peace or war. Briefly shewing the use of every instrument necessary, and the vertues and qualities of such medicines as are ordinarily used, with the way to make them ... Together with the manner of making reports ... Also a treatise concerning bleeding at the nose. / By Tho. Brugis, Doctor in Physick.
Brugis, Thomas, active 1640?Date: 1670
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This is the myrrour or glasse of helth : necessary & nedefull for euery person to loke in, that wyll kepe their bodye from the syckenesse of the pestilence, & it sheweth how the planettes do raygne in euery houre of the daye and nyghte, with the natures and exposicio[n]s of the .xii. sygnes deuyded by the .xii. monethes of the yere, and shewed the remedies for many diuers infyrmyties and diseases that hurteth the bodye of manne.
Moulton, Thomas, active 1540?Date: [1546]
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Delaun reviv'd, vix. A plain and short discourse of that famous doctor's pills, their use and virtues : VVith choice receipts for the cure of the scurvy, dropsy, jaundies, venereal and other diseases. Before I speak to this famous medicine, I will declare who Delaun was; then, the price of his pill and how to take it, and of its several virtues in order, in such plain words, as to the weakest capacity may understand: and I intreat those who hope for help hereby, would throughly read this short book, and observe my directions for their own good and the authors's credit.
Lomax, NathanielDate: [1680?]
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Theatri Tabidorum vestibulum: seu Exercitationes dianoetic cum historiis et experimentis demonstrativis : Quibus alimentorum respectu subactionis & distributionis; necnon sanguinis & succi nutritii innatantis, respectu qualitatis, consistentiæ, maturitatis, & circulationis, vitia deteguntur, in morbis pler'isq; præsertim Pthisi, Atrophia & Hectica. Ptuologia annectitur, & rubentis sanguinis causa propalatur. / Per Christoph: Bennettum M.D. & Collegii Londinensis Socium.
Bennet, Christopher, 1617-1655Date: M.DC.LIV. [1654]
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This is the myrour or glasse of helthe : necessary and nedefull for euery person to loke in, that wyll kepe theyr body frome ye syckeuesse [sic] of the pestilence, and it showeth how the planetes do raygne in euery houre of the daye and nyght, with the natures and exposicio[n]s of the. xii. synes. deuyded by ye. xii. monthes of the yere, and sheweth the remedyes for many dyuers infirmytes and dyseases that hurteth the body of man.
Moulton, ThomasDate: [1548?]]
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The skilful physician : containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.
Bahia (Brazil : State). Secretaria das Minas e Energia. Diretoria de DistribuiçãoDate: 1656
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A plain and short treatise of an apoplexy, convulsions, colick, twisting of the guts, mother fits, bleeding at nose ... : and several other violent and dangerous diseases ... : shewing the sick or by-standers what ought presently to be done : together with proper remedies for each disease and plain directions for the use of them / by J. Pechey.
Pechey, John, 1655-1716Date: 1698
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De morbo epidemico : tam hujus, quàm superioris, anni, id est, 1678 & 1679, narratio / auctore Ch. Love Morley ; cui accessit clarissim. & sapientiff. viri, D. Lucæ Schacht ... de eodem morbo ad auctorem epistolica narratio sanè quàm doctissima.
Morley, Christopher LoveDate: 1680
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Medicinae ta[m] simplices quam compositae, ad omnes ferme corporis humani praeter naturam affectus, : ex Hippocrate, Galeno, Avicenna, Aegineta, & alijs: per Georgium Pictorium ... ordine sic alphabetico in unum conscriptae, ut vel citra pulverem, exin quisque id quod concupiverit statim consequatur. Cum Arnoldi Catalani, De conferentibus & nocentibus membris principalibus humani corporis, tractatus ... Accessit Zootropheion; sive, Leporarium, animalium quadrup. & avium naturas ac proprietates continens: eodem autore. Una cum Constantini Africani ejusdem argumenti libello: & Oppiani De piscibus tractatu, scholiis Georgii Pictorii illustrato.
Pictorius, Georg, approximately 1500-1569.Date: [1560]
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Maladies et société, XIIe-XVIIIe siècles : actes du colloque de Bielefeld, novembre 1986 / édités par Neithard Bulst et Robert Delort.
Date: 1989
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Thesaurus dissertationum, programmatum, aliorumque opusculorum selectissimorum, ad omnem medicinae ambitum pertinentium / Collegit, edidit, et necessarios indices adjunxit Eduardus Sandifort.
Date: 1768-1778
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Mellificium chirurgiæ: Or, The marrow of chirurgery : With the anatomy of human bodies according to the most modern anatomists; illustrated with many anatomical observations. Institutions of physick, with Hippocrates's Aphorisms largely commented upon. The marrow of physick, shewing the causes, signs and cures of most diseases incident to human bodies. Choice experienced receipts for the cure of several distempers. The fourth edition, enlarged, with many additions. Illustrated in its several parts with twelve copper cuts. By James Cooke of Warwick, practitioner in physick and chirurgery. Revised, corrected and purged from many faults that escaped in the former editions, by reason of the author's great distance from the press; by Tho. Gibson, M.D. and fellow of the College of Physicians, London. Licensed by the College of Physicians.
Cooke, James, 1614-1694Date: 1760 [i.e. 1700]
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New practical observations in surgery : containing divers remarkable cases and cures. By Hugh Ryder surgeon in ordinary to His Majesty.
Ryder, HughDate: 1685
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An hospitall for the diseased : VVherein are to be found most excellent and approued medicines, as well emplaisters of speciall vertue, as also notable potions or drinkes, and other comfortable receites, for the restitution and preseruation of bodily health. Very necessary for the time of common plague and mortality: and for other times when occasion shall serue. Newly augmented and enlarged. Gathered by T.C.
T. C., active 1579Date: 1630
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Here begynnethe a good boke of medecins called the tresure of poore men.
Date: [1555?]
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The mystery of curing comprehensively, explained and proved, argumentatively & practically in three parts : Approved the most useful, commodious and comprehensive expedient; against surprising painful diseases and secret decays of [human] nature. By Everard Maynwaringe, M.D.
Maynwaringe, Everard, 1628-1699?Date: 1694
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The general practise of physicke : Conteyning all invvard and outward parts of the body, with all the accidents and infirmities that are incident vnto them, euen from the crowne of the head to the sole of the foote. Also by what meanes (with the help of God) they may be remedied: very meete and profitable, not onely for all physitions, chirurgians, apothecaries, and midwiues, but for all other estates whatsoeuer; the like whereof as yet in English hath not beene published. Compiled and written by the most famous and learned doctour Christopher Wirtzung, in the Germane tongue, and now translated into English, in diuers places corrected, and with many additions illustrated and augmented. By Iacob Mosan Germane, doctor in the same facultie.
Wirsung, Christof, 1500?-1571Date: 1617
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Medicinal experiments; or, a collection of choice remedies, for the most part simple, and easily prepared / By the Honorable R. Boyle, Esq.
Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.Date: 1692-1693
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Praxis medicinæ, or, The physitians practise : wherein are contained all inward diseases from the head to the foot, explaining the nature of each disease ... / written by that famous and worthy physitian, Walter Bruell.
Bruele, GualtherusDate: 1648
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Observationes medicæ de affectibus omissis / authore Arnoldo Bootio.
Boate, Arnold, 1600?-1653?Date: 1649
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Matæotechnia medicinæ praxeōs. The vanity of the craft of physick. Or, A new dispensatory : Wherein is dissected the errors, ignorance, impostures and supinities of the schools, in their main pillars of purges, blood-letting, fontanels or issues, and diet, &c. and the particular medicines of the shops. With an humble motion for the reformation of the universities and the whole landscap of physick, and discovering the terra incognita of chymistrie. To the Parliament of England. / By Noah Biggs, Chymiatrophilos.
Biggs, NoahDate: 1651
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The arraignment of vrines : vvherein are set downe the manifold errors and abuses of ignorant vrine-mongring empirickes, cozening quacksaluers, women-physitians, and the like stuffe ... Collected and gathered as well out of the most ancient, as the moderne and late physitians of our time: and written first in the Latine tongue, and diuided into three bookes by Peter Forrest D. in Physicke ... And for the benefit of our British nations newly epitomized, and translated into our English tongue by Iames Hart Dr. of the foresaid faculty, and residing in the towne of Northampton.
Foreest, Pieter van, 1522-1597Date: 1623
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Medicaments for the poor; or, Physick for the common people : Containing, excellent remedies for most common diseases, incident to mans body; made of such things as are common to be had in almost every country in the world: and are made with little art, and small charge. This book is of admirable use for, 1. Purging medicines, for choler, flegm, melancholly, or watry [sic] humors. ... 20. Or in dissolved unity. Hereunto is added an excellent book, called Health for rich and poor, by diet without physick. / By Nich. Culpeper, student in physick and astrology.
Prevost, Jean, 1585-1631Date: 1664
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Paracelsus his Dispensatory and chirurgery : The dispensatory contains the choisest of his physical remedies. And all that can be desired of his chirurgery, you have in the treatises of wounds, ulcers, and aposthumes. / Faithfully Englished, by W.D.
Paracelsus, 1493-1541Date: 1656