Volume 2

The practice of physick. In seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body / By Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... And William Rowland ... Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarius Riverius ... To which are added, four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of Select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius ... As also a physical dictionary.

  • Lazare Rivière
Date:
1668
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Credit: The practice of physick. In seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body / By Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... And William Rowland ... Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarius Riverius ... To which are added, four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of Select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius ... As also a physical dictionary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    part by which the humor' runs to the Lungs. But Errhines and Sternutatories may be ufed fafely. Fourthly, To ftrengthen the Head and dry it, Fumigations are there commended, which are not fo proper in this, efpecial I y if taken in at the Mouth and Noflnls, becaufe they make the breath ftiorter and bring the fit: But with them you may air the Patients Caps without from the Chamber* ' For to clcanfe and expedlorate the thick Humors that ftick to the Bronchia of the Lungs, the Me¬ dicines already mentioned, or thefe following may be ufed. Take of Elicampane-root and Polypody of the Oak,y ofeachhalfanOttnce: the Leaves of Origan, Calamnt.s,Hyf<)pj Savory, Maiden-hair, Scabious and Colts-foot, of each one handful: the feeds of arfh-mallovts^ and Cotton, and Carthamus, of each three Drams % Liqmrti and Raifins jioned, of each fix Drams t Jujubes, Sehefiens and fat Figs, of each five : make a Decoction to a pint and a quarter of flydromel I 'dijfolve inthe ftraininga pound and a quarter of vthtte Sugary make a Syruj> well hoy led fora Lambitive. You may make a better and a cheaper thus:. . . ' Take of Elicampane-roofs three Drams : Sfani-fh-Tobacco one Dram: infu/e them-a whole Night infix Ounces of Aqua-vii<z : in the Morning firain them, and add of the left Sugar four Ounces ; ftir it wellupon the fire, and add of the Syrup of Eryfmtm or Coltsfoot two Ounces : OyJ of Sulphur as much •as will make it-fharp : make a Lohoch. Thefe following are proper to unfluff and dear the Lungs, f. Take of Ammoniacum, Bdellium diff olved in the f^inegar of Squills, of each half an Ounce : Flower of Brim ft one three Drams: the Leaves of Coltsfoot and dried Savory powdred, Diaireos fimple, of each half a Dram : with Syrup of Hyfop and Oxymel of Squills make a maft of Pillsof a Dram whereof ■make fix Pills ■, and let- him take three^ of them two hours before Supper twice in a week. -.T^akc of Aloes Succatrine half an Ounce : Aiyrrh and Ammoniacum, of each half a Dram : Saf¬ fron half a Scruple : Flower of Briviftone half a Dram : with the Syrup of Coltsfoot make a mafs of Pills, of which let him take a Dram two hours afore Dinner for f me days. LettherWatev which is taken out of a hollow Brlony-root be diftilled in Balneo Maria to eight Ounces, whereof mix half an Ounce of Spirit of Vitriol or Sulphur, let him take every day a fpoon- felfafting. ’ • ' Take erf'Tobacco-leaves, Flyfop, white Horehound and Maidenhair, of each two handfuls: the Roots of Flowerdeluce and Liquoris of each half an Ounce : hoyl them to a pint and an half, dijfolve in the fl-raimn^ of white Sugar one pound, of the beft Honey half a pound: make a Syrup, well boyled, ciarifiU and^'perfumedy with a little Saffron-and Cinnamon let him take a fpoonful or two every Morning. . *\The Oxymel and Syrup of Tobacco invented by. Quercetan preferibed in his Difpenfatory, is of tfie fame vertue,. -• * - The Tinduve of dry Tobacco is drawn with Aqua-vitse, a little thereof mixed with Honeyand tliatheld in the Mouth as big as a Peafe or Bean| fwallowing it by degrees, this draws Flegm in abun¬ dance from the Stomach and Lungs, ' : ■ i'-Hogs-lice^called Millepedes or Afelli, in number twelve, put into a linneii-cloth, are to be fteept in White*wine, and then Brained and fo given to be drunk, and do in a fhort time cleanfe the Lungs. ^vOleum Sacchari doth powerfully diflblve thick glutinous Humors in the Lungs, and caufeth expe- doration; but the Compound Oyl following is the heft. '^Take of the Roots of Flowerdeluce and Elicampane powdred, of each half an Ounce : the Pulpecf DUtes and Raifins, of each three Drams: Citron and Orange-perils, of each one Dram and an half : Reri]amin two'Drams : Saffron one Dram : infufe them two days in the fpirit of JPine well rectified : then take of the liquor by inclination, dijfolve as much Sugar-Candy powdred as you ccin therein, then fire the fpirit of Wine (birring them continually tilt it comes to a liquor as thick as Oyl, thin mix 'as much Oyl of- Sulphur as will Jharpen it. A Decodion of red Coleworts taken many days vvith a little Sugar, doth help the Afthma. ^But the juyee of red Coleworts vvith Sugar of Rofes or Syrup of Coltsfoot, taken in form of a Ju¬ lep for many days is better. ' . . ' j ’ The Spirit of Sulphur doth diffolveflimyFJegm and open the Bronchia, if four or five drops are taken in Broath or convenient Syrup. . ‘ , '» ... ■ Turpentine is much commended for this ufe, given often two or three Drams with the Oyl offweet Almonds or Conferve of Violets, or you may make it into the form of an Opiate thus: Take of Turpentine well wafhed in Coltsfoot-water,one pound : fat Figs half a pound: Penidsfour Ounces : Oyl of fweet Almonds one Ounce : mix them into an Opiate. , t , < Saffron'in Sawce is good for the ^reaft ^ alfo a Junket made of Muftard*feed and Honey dotn. ekpedorate* ' Oxvmel