The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyruyrgical instruments and their use; are accurately described. Also, the names and virtues of medicinal plants, minerals, &c., and the method of chusing the best drugs; the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecaries art, and the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard.

  • Steven Blankaart
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1708
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Credit: The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyruyrgical instruments and their use; are accurately described. Also, the names and virtues of medicinal plants, minerals, &c., and the method of chusing the best drugs; the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecaries art, and the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i AL (Crt) AL bian, American, Egyptian. thas thick| fers from Leuce, in that it penetrates ; and long Leaves, and white Flow-| not fo deep. ers; its Juice is very bitter, which Alfine, Chickweed, called likewife : being in{piffated,. is brought to us| Auricula Muris, and Morus Gallina, , out of Arabia and Egypt. . Youmeet! from the fhape of its Leaves, and now with four forts ia the Shops,| becaufe Birds are fond of it. It cools | which differ only in being more or| and moiftens moderately ; upon) Jlefs refined : For the groffeft and] which account it is good for Infla-. blackeft is called Alcés Cabalina : The purer fort Hepatica, being of a Liver-colour : The more purer fort Succotrina, from its Colour, refem- bling to that of a Citron, or rather from the Ifle of Socotoria, where it grows in abundance ; and the pu- reft of ail Lucida, being tranfparent. it purges gently. ; Aloetica, are Medicines which chiefly confift of Aloes, pilloruin defluvium, a fhedding the Hair, fo called from a Fox, erxcme, whofe Urine is faid to make places bald and barren for a Year ; or from a Difeafe peculiar to a Fox. it is called likewile, ietaae, from the figure, becaufe that the parts {mooth and deftitute of Hair. look Winding hike a Serpent, in Greek dnc. It is common to both thefe Diftempers, that the Hairs fall off areatim, i. e. by thedding’; whence in general, this Difeafe is called Area, Alopecuroides Gramen, Fox-Tail- Grafs. Alfa pifcis, or Alaufa, alittle Fith, called Clupea by the Latins, Alphenic, an Arabick word figni- fying Hordeated or Barley-Sugar. Alphus, or Vitiligo, is thus defcti- bed by Celfus ; a Diftemper where. In ‘the white’ colour of the Skin is fomewhat rough, not continued, but rather like fo many feveral Drops : Sometimes it difperfes it felf wider, bat with fome Interftices, A! phus is likewife called Moxphea. mations, and againft Heat, either taken inwardly or outwardly appli- ed: It is counted good for fuch as are in wafting Conditions. Alterantia, the fame with Allio- tica. Alteratio Sanguinis, an altering and purifying of the Blood. Althaa, Elifcus, vel Ibifcus, by the Apothecaries Bifmalua, Malvavifcus, and Evifcus ; Marfh-Mallows. It difcuffes, eafes Pain, brings Tumours to Suppuration, and cor- reéts fharp Humours; the Herb, the Root and Seeds are all good for the fame purpofe. Tis chiefly ufed for Difeafes of the Bladder, the Stone of the Kidneys, and for an Afttma fters-and Cataplafms. Aludel, or Aludelli, fublimatory upon the top of another, and fitted to the Pot that is under them, ufed in Chymica! Sublimations. Alvearium, the cavity of the in- ward Ear, near the paflage which conveys the Sound where that yel- low and bitter excrementitious ftuff is bred. ‘ Alveoli Dentium, feu Boefia, the Cavities of the Jaws wherein the Teeth are placed. Alvi fluxus, the fame with Diar- rhea. 'Alviduca, Laxative Medicines. Alvus, the Cavities of the Belly, containing the Liver, Spleen, Inte- Alu