Praxis Catholica; or the countryman's universal remedy. Wherein is plainly and briefly laid down the nature, matter, manner, place and cure of most diseases, incident to the body of man ... / Written by Robert Couch, sometimes practitioner in physick and chyrurgery, at Boston in New-England. Now published with divers useful additions (for publick benefit) by Chr. Pack.

  • Couch, Robert.
Date:
1680
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Credit: Praxis Catholica; or the countryman's universal remedy. Wherein is plainly and briefly laid down the nature, matter, manner, place and cure of most diseases, incident to the body of man ... / Written by Robert Couch, sometimes practitioner in physick and chyrurgery, at Boston in New-England. Now published with divers useful additions (for publick benefit) by Chr. Pack. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    : = ea LN ES t — = ~——J ——— [155] of an Egg is not to be had; then take the powder and caft it upon the hurt or wound,and take a fine linnen cloth orragg, dip it in falt water , and then wring out the water well , and lay the cloth feveral times double upon the place hurt, and bind it on gently (as before) and it wil} prove as effectual as the other way. If any fhall defire it for an Ulcer, I fhall Ulcer, ina very fhort time. This isto be kept in fome dry place, or carried about one; for againft moift and rainy weather, it will bea little moift, wherefore keep it near the fire, and if it fhould be moift atanytime, dry itat the fire, and it will beas good as atthe firft. It willnot decay, you may keep all the 1am fully perfwaded, and Ihave reafon where in the World, but this Powder will takeoff. I fhould not queftionto curethe Plague, with my Arcanum Umverfale, and my Aurum Vita. If any Practitioner fhall defire any of thofe