A treatise of the rickets : being a disease common to children / Published in Latin by F. Glisson, G. Bate, and A. Regemorter. Translated into English by Phil. Armin.

  • Francis Glisson
Date:
1651
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Credit: A treatise of the rickets : being a disease common to children / Published in Latin by F. Glisson, G. Bate, and A. Regemorter. Translated into English by Phil. Armin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the fame Defe& of Vital Spirits, nor the fame unequal Difeaf, if any defire Oyls, Ointments, or Liniments proper to the Evil, let him make ufe of a right Method; an able Phyfitian, a fpecifical way either of Oyls or Ointments as we fhal thew you by thefe examples : Take the leaves of ved Sage; Betony, Pimpernel, Ma- vygold flowrs, of each two handfuls : the roots of royal O/mund fix ounces, May Butter three pound, white Wine balf a pound : cut the Herbs, bruife the Roots, and boil them according to art til the Wine be confumed : After- wards [Lain them being yet bot, and put to them oy! of Nutmegs drawn by expreffion one ounce aud. an half, mingl them diligently, aud. after fetling, caftimg aveay the dregs, make your Qintment, which you may referve tL a glaft Velfelfor your ufe. Or, | Take the leaves of Brooklime,Chamomilewatercrel]es, garden Scuroygraf ,Pauls Betony, M otherwort, Maiden- pairsHaetflongues Ceterach, Bayleavs, the tops of Mint, ved Sage, Rofemaiy, Ioy-berries , of eash balf a handful:. the Roots of royal Ofmund four ounces, Mu[cadale balf a pound, May Butuer three pound: cut the Leaves; buf the Berries and boil them all to tbe confumption of tbe Wine, [tain it whilff it is hots and. feperating the pure fubllance from the fetlings, make an Qiutment according toart- Or, Take the leavs of ved. Sage, Pauls Betony,Hart{tongue, flinking Gladon, of each two haudfuls : the roots of voy- al Ofmond fix ounces : the tops of Lavender, Rofemarys Bay-leavs, of each a handful: common Aque vite, one pound: Oyl of Neats-feet, and Foxes, of each half & of each one, pound. , bait they to the confumption of the Aque vite i, {train out the Ointment whiff it i5 hots and : e. ; making