Physick for, families: or the new, safe and powerfull way of physick, upon constant proof established: enabling everyone, at sea or land, by the medicines herein mentioned, to cure themselves, their friends and relations in all distempers and diseases, Without any the trouble, hazzard, pain, or danger, of purgers, vomitters, bleedings, issues, glisters, blisters, opium, antimony and quicksilver. So full of perplexity in sickness / By W[illiam] W[alwyn] Healths Student.

  • Walwyn, William, 1600-1681
Date:
1674
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Credit: Physick for, families: or the new, safe and powerfull way of physick, upon constant proof established: enabling everyone, at sea or land, by the medicines herein mentioned, to cure themselves, their friends and relations in all distempers and diseases, Without any the trouble, hazzard, pain, or danger, of purgers, vomitters, bleedings, issues, glisters, blisters, opium, antimony and quicksilver. So full of perplexity in sickness / By W[illiam] W[alwyn] Healths Student. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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