Volume 1

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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    \ which is alfo very good for the Kidneys. 6 J , 1 ^ °f Flicampane, Polypody of tie Oaky Seeds of Carthamtu, Raiftns of the Sun each half an ounce ; Jujubes, Sebeftens, Fa:-Figs, four of each * Hyjfop, Savory, Colts-Foot] Be- tony. Saxifrage, of each one handful; Seeds of Marjl-AIallows and Gotten, and lhaved Liya,- ns, each three draws ; Make a Decoction to a first and half. In the [trained Li a nor, dijfolve nine ounces of white Sugar, and four ounces of the left Floncy. Alike of all a Syrup well boiled, and -Aromatized with Florentine Orris and Cinnamsn, each two drams. Let him take thereof frequently in a fpoon in manner of a Lick-Pot, and femetimes ming¬ led with Barley-water. ’ ° Item, Take of the powder of Fleti vary Diatragacanthim Frigidum, Diair eos [imple, each two drams; Aromaticum Rofatum me dram and half: Seed: of Far fly of Macedonia, Saxi¬ frage and BaflLeach half a dram ; white Sugar dijfoived in Pellitory water four ounces. A la kg all into Lozenges or Italics,if two draws weight apiece. Let him fometimes eat a Lozenge in place of the Syrug far from meals. Now his Ipofe Groin muft as he lies on his back be fomented with fuch a deco&ion as this. Take Plpdia, Palau ft ins, Cyprefs-Nuts, Gauls, each an ounce : Allnm three ounces. Boy l them in Bean-water for a Fomentation : Then lay on the Rupture-Plaifter mixed with the former powders. Such fmaller matters as I mention not, may be gathered ont of the Counfels and Writings of others. 1 - beginning. Seeing not onely the Head or Womb alone, but all the Body befides is grievouily afte£ed, 'badly nourifhed,dead and ugly coloured ; all the joynts are loofe and languiflaing, and not able to perform their Office .* and the Patient is exceeding weak,frequently fainting away,with fihortnefs of breath, efpecially when her body is more than ordinavi lyffirred: the fick Gentle¬ woman feems to be affected as thofe are that are going into a Cachexy, or are Leucophlegma- tick. And therefore the caufe of all thefe infirmities muff be fought not in her head or womb, but in the principal bowels,efpecially in the natural, as the Aomach,liver,fpleen,and adjacent parts,by whofe help the whole body is wont to be nouvifhed. Thefe therefore are very impure, and full of fupevfluous humors ; by whofe lllnefs and impurity, all meat be it never fo good is corrupted,whereby this variety of Symptoms is caufed. In fo great Impurity of the bowels, ob- flru£I ions are much to be fufpe6ted,and obfervation muff be made, whether her midriff or parts about her belly be not fwoln, pained or hard. Unfeafonable and immoderate eating of Milk and Fruits was the occafion of all thefe Maladies: nor can either her head or womb be rightly cu¬ red, before'care be taken of her bowels, being the fountain and fomentersof their Infirmities, This diligent method of cure muff therefore be chiefly followed, after which wemayfeek to help the parts and fymptoms, if they fhall not be flifficiently abated. , Take Roots of Cichory, Parfty, Fennel and Capars, Polypody of the Oaky Carthamt&s- feeds** each half an ounce : Hyffop, white FJore-hound , Origanum ', Agrimony , Ceterach, I i l