The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments and their use; are accurately describ'd. Also the names and vertues of medicinal plants, minerals, stones, gums, salts, earths, &c. and the method of chusing the best druggs: the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecary's art: the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard.

  • Steven Blankaart
Date:
1715
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Credit: The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments and their use; are accurately describ'd. Also the names and vertues of medicinal plants, minerals, stones, gums, salts, earths, &c. and the method of chusing the best druggs: the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecary's art: the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * «■ ■ ■— -■—---- « See Gnaphalium. Aridura, a particular Confump j tson, or wafting away of fame J Member of the Body. AriUi, the fame with Acini* Ariforum, a final] fort of Wake- | Robin. See Arum. Aricymon, a Woman that foon conceives, and is pregnant, or fruitful. Aridity Corporis, a Maraf musi or Heftick Drynefs. Arzfialthcea, common Marfh- mallows, Arifloiochia, Birth - wort, the Root is hot and dry, doth difcufs, attenuate, open, and cleanfe; but the round is of finer parts,the long of groffer; both are Cephalick, Epatick^ and Pulmonick• It’s faid to have got its Name from its Ex¬ cellency of promoting the Delive¬ ry in Women. Arifiophaneion, the Name ofan Emollient Plaifter,made of Pitch, Wax, Opopanax, and Vinegar. Armeniaca malia, the Armenian Apple, doubtlefs fo call’d from its Native Soil. Arifla, an Ear of Corn. Armenia, CweArmenim Lapis, a Stone full of green,blue,and black Spots,as Lapis Lazuli is of golden 5 fo that they differ only in Matu¬ rity. But Lapis Lazuli is more frequently found inGoldenMines, this in Silver. ’Tis call’d t^Ar¬ menian Stone, becaufe it was from thence firft. brought into Europe; but now it is found alfo in Germa¬ ny, and efpecially in Tyrol, under the Name of Melochites. The bleweft is the beft for Ufe, being a Purgative, to be given from one Dram to four Scruples. Armenia Flos, an Herb call’d Sweet-William? * Armzlla Membranofa, a circular ligament comprehending the ma* nifold Ligaments of the whole Hand in a kind of Circle in the Region of the Carpm. Armoniacum Sal Nativum ; the Native defcrib’d by the Ancients was to be found among the Lybian Sands; but the Artificial is only known to us, which is nothing but a bitter Salt, made of Urine,Soot, common Salt, Sal Gem, and the like. The beft Salt Armoniack is clear and white ; but if it be not fo, it may be purified. The beft is reckon’d to come from Antwerp and Venice. It has a great many Names among theChymifts; and among the reft that of Sal mini- bile, and of Clavzs metallorum, or the Key of Metals, becaufe it makes them melt quickly. Armoracia, a fort ot Radifh. AmaUia, is the Name of a Dif- eafe formerly common in England^ of a malignant, flow, and chronick Nature. Tho’ there is no cer¬ tainty of the Origin of the Name, or the immediate and fpecial Sig¬ nification of the Difeale ; yet it is thought to be a Species of the Venereal Difeafe, tho’of a mild¬ er Nature as £0 its Progreft, yet more fevere in its Symptoms. ArrzogIoJ]'um>Ribw or t,Plantain. Aroma, an Odoriferous Spice ; as Cloves, Cinnamons, Galangal, or any Medicine compos’d of Aromaticks, of a grateful penetra- tingTafte and Smell,in their own kind Hot, Volatile, and of a Spi¬ rituous Nature, giving Motion and A&ivity to the Blood and Juices of the Body. Aromatopola, a Seller of Spices. Aronia,zr)dAriaMefpilus. See Mefpiluh D 3' Arn