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Galens art of physick : wherein is laid down, 1. A description of bodies, healthful, unhealthful, and neutral. 2. Signs of good and bad constitutions. 3. Signs of the brain, heart, liver, testicles, temperature, lungues, stomach, &c. being too hot, cold, dry, moist, hot and dry, hot and moist, cold and dry, cold and moist. 4. Signs and causes of sickness. With many other excellent things, the particulars of which, the table of chapters will specifie. Translated into English, and largely commented on. Together with convenient medicines for al [sic] particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their condition, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them. By Nich. Culpeper, gent. student in physick and astrology.
GalenDate: 1657- Books
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Nullus morbus est secundum naturam. ; Omnis sensus est per nervos.
University of CambridgeDate: [1600-1607?]- Books
De abditis nonnullis ac mirandis morborum et sanationum causis / Antonio Beniveni; a cura di Giorgio Weber.
Benivieni, Antonio, 1443-1502.Date: 1994- Books
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Præsagium medicum, or, the prognostick signs of acute diseases; ... By James Harvey, M.D.
J. H. (James Harvey).Date: 1713- Books
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An enquiry into the causes of diseases in general and the disturbances of the humors in man's body : wherein the nature of the blood, of the air and of a pestiliential constitution are briefly considered : together with some observations shewing wherein the venom of vipers, particularly that of the English adder does consist / by Stanford Wolsterstan.
Wolferstan, StanfordDate: 1692- Books
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The ladies friend; or, Complete physical library, for the benefit and particular use of the ladies of Great Britain and Ireland; treating of the Nature, Causes, and various symptoms of all their diseases, Infirmities, and Disorders, natural or contracted, both before and after Marriage: with Direct Methods of Cure, without exposing their Indisposition to any Person living: also Of the Disorders incident to Children, from the Month to Five Years of Age; With an Appendix, Containing a Number of the most Valuable and Modern Prescriptions for Family Use. To which is annexed, The practical midwife, And thirteen curious Engravings of the natural and un-natural Posture of the Infant as it lics in the Womb, with an Explication how to manage a Difficult Labour, &c. &c. The third edition, with additions and alterations. By S. Freeman, Esq; Physician, è Collegio Regio Aberdonensi. Author of the New Good Samaritan, and other Medical Writings.
Freeman, Stephen, M.D.Date: [1780?]- Books
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A treatise on diet, or the management of human life; by physicians called the six non-naturals, viz. I. The air. II. Food. III. Excretions and retentions. IV. Motion and rest. V. Sleep and watching. VI. The affections of the mind. Intended As an Inquiry into the Causes of Diseases in general, and in particular of those most common in London. Addressed to the inhabitants of this metropolis. By Francis de Valangin, M. D. Of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Valangin, Francis de, 1724 or 1725-1805.Date: M.DCC.LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Arcana Mooreana; or, a succinct and lucid discourse, of the origine, essence, scituation symptoms, causes and cure of the cholick, In all its various Denominations, different Kinds, Degrees, and Complications. Done by Mr. John Moore, Apothecary, at the Pestle and Mortar, in Abchurch-Lane, near I umbard-street.
Moore, John, -1737.Date: 1713- Books
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Galen's art of physick : Wherein is laid down, 1. A description of bodies, healthful, unhealthful, and neutral. 2. Signs of good and bad constitutions. 3. Signs of the brain, heart, liver, testicles, temperature, lungs, stomach. &c. being too hot, cold, dry. Moist, hot and dry, hot and moist, cold and dry, cold and moist. 4. Signs and causes of sickness. With many other excellent things, the particulars of which, the table of chapters will specifie. Translated into English, and largely commented on. Together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their condition, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them. By Nich. Culpeper, gent. student in physick and astrology.
GalenDate: 1662- Books
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Galens art of physick : wherein is laid down, 1. A description of bodies, healthful, unhealthful, and neutral. 2. Signs of good and bad constitutions. 3. Signs of the brain, heart, liver, testicles: temperature, lungues, stomach, &c. being too hot, cold, dry, moist, hot and dry, hot and moist, cold and dry, cold and moist. 4. Signs and causes of sickness. With many other excellent things, the particulars of which the table of chapters will specifie. Translated into English, and largely commented on; together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them. By Nich. Culpeper, gent. student in physick and astrologie.
GalenDate: 1652 [i.e. 1653]- Books
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A physical treatise : grounded, not upon tradition, nor phancy, but experience, consisting of three parts. The first, a manuduction, discovering the true foundation of the art of medicine. Second, an explanation of the general natures of diseases. Third, a proof of the former positions by practice. By William Russell, chymist in ordinary to His Majesty.
Russell, William, 1634-1696?Date: M DC LXXXIV. [1684]- Books
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Useful discoveries : and practical observations, in some late remarkable cures of the scurvy. By E. Maynwaringe, Dr. in Physick.
Maynwaringe, Everard, 1628-1699?Date: 1668- Books
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A collection of tracts, chirugical and medical; viz.I. A new light of chirurgery; or a discovery of a more safe and speedy way of curing Wounds than heretofore usually practised, with several Experiments. II. The new Light of Chirurgery vindicated from the unjust Aspersions of several unknown Calumniators, &c. III. A Physico-Medical Essay concerning Alkaly and Acid, as they relate to the Cause and Cure of Distempers; with an Account of some Distempers, and the Medicines for the Cure of them: Also a short Digression about Specific Remedies. IV. Further Considerations concerning Alkaly and Acid, wherein the Terms and Nature of them are more fully explained, &c. V. A Treatise of the Gout, wherein both its Cause and Cure are demonstrated; with some Medicinal Observations concerning the Cure of Fevers, &c. by the means of Acids; with an Account of Experiments, and the Medicines, with their Preparations. VI. The Doctrine of Acids in the Cure of Diseases further asserted, in Answer to Dr. Tuthill; wherein are some things relating to the History of Blood, &c. Vii. A relation of a sudden and extraordinary cure of a person bitten by a viper, by the means of Acids, &c. The second edition corrected. By John Colbatch, A Member of the College of Physicians. With an alphabetical table to the whole.
Colbatch, John, Sir, 1670-1729.Date: 1704- Books
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The sea-Surgeon, or the Guinea man's vade mecum. In which is laid down, the method of curing such diseases as usually happen abroad, especially on the coast of Guinea; with the best way of treating Negroes, both in Health and in Sickness. Written for the Use of young Sea Surgeons, by T. Aubrey, M. D. Who resided many Years on the Coast of Guinea.
Aubrey, T.Date: MDCCXXIX. [1729]- Books
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Dr. Franciscus de le Boe Sylvius Of childrens diseases : given in a familiar style for weaker capacities. With an apparatus or introduction explaining the authors principles: as also a treatise of the rickets. By R. G. physician.
Le Boë, Frans de, 1614-1672Date: 1682- Books
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Præsagium medicum: or, the prognostick signs of acute diseases; Establish'd by Antient Observation, And Explain'd by the Best Modern Discoveries. By James Harvey, M.D.
J. H. (James Harvey).Date: 1720- Books
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The doctrine of acids in the cure of diseases farther asserted : being an answer to some objections raised against it by Dr. F. Tuthill ... : in which are contained some things relating to the history of blood : as also an attempt to prove what life / by John Colbatch.
Colbatch, John, Sir, 1670-1729Date: 1689 [i.e. 1698]- Books
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Ortho-methodoz itro-chymikē: or the direct method of curing chymically : Wherein is conteined [sic] the original matter, and principal agent of all natural bodies. Also the efficient and material cause of diseases in general. Their therapeutick way and means. I. Diætetical, by rectifying eating, drinking, &c. II. Pharmaceutick. 1. By encreasing and supporting the vital spirits. 2. By pacifying and indulging them. 3. By defacing or blotting out the idea of diseases by proper specificks. Lastly, by removing the extimulating or occasional cause of maladies. To which is added, The art of midwifery chymically asserted. The character of an ortho-cymist, and pseudochymist. A description of the sanative virtues of our stomach-essence. Also, giawo-mempsiz: or a just complaint of the method of the Galenists. By George Thomson, M.D.
Thomson, George, active 17th century.Date: 1675- Books
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A physico medical essay concerning alkaly and acid : so far as they have relation to the cause or cure of distempers : wherein is endeavoured to be proved that acids are not (as is generally and erroneously supposed) the cause of all or most distempers, but that alkalies are : together with an account of some distempers and the medicines with their preparations proper to be used in the cure of them : as also a short digression concerning specifick remedies / by John Colbatch.
Colbatch, John, Sir, 1670-1729Date: 1696- Books
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Præsagium medicum, or, the prognostick signs of acute diseases; established by antient observation, and explain'd by the best modern discoveries. By James Harvey, M.D.
J. H. (James Harvey).Date: 1706- Books
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Morbus epidemius anni 1643, or, The new disease with the signes, causes, remedies, &c.
Greaves, Edward, Sir, 1608-1680Date: 1643- Books
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The Britannian magazine: or, A new art of making above twenty sorts of English wines : viz, of apples, pears, peaches, cherries, plums, sloes, damasins, quinces, figgs, gooseberries, mulberries, currens, blackberries, elderberries, roses, carnations, cowslips, scurvy-grass, mint, and balm, &c. More pleasant and agreeable to the English constitution than those of France. With the way of making brandy and other spirits: as likewise how to make artificial clarets, renith, &c. The third edition. To which is added, The foundation of the art of distillation: or the true and genuine way of making malt into low-wines, proof-spirits, and brandy-wines, compliant to the late act of Parliament concerning distillation. By W.Y. M.D.
Y-Worth, W. (William)Date: [1700]- Books
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The practice of physic in general, as delivered in a course of lectures on the theory of diseases, and the proper method of treating them. By Theophilus Lobb, M.D. ... In two volumes. ...
Lobb, Theophilus, 1678-1763.Date: 1771- Books
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A collection of tracts, chirurgical and medical : viz. I. A new light of chirurgery; or a discovery of a more safe, and speedy way of curing wounds than formerly usually practised, with several experiments. II. The new light of chirurgery vindicated from the unjust aspersions of several unknown calumniators, &c. III. A physico-medical essay concerning alkaly and acid as they relate to the cause and cure of distempers; with an account of some distempers, and the medicines for the cure of them: also a short digression about specific remedies. IV. Further considerations concerning alkaly and acid, wherein the terms and nature of them are more fully explained, &c. V. A treatise of the gout, wherein both its cause and cure are demonstrated; with some medicinal observations concerning the cure of fevers, &c. by the means of acids; with an account of experiments, and the medicines, with their preparations. VI. The doctrine of acids in the cure of diseases further asserted, in answer to Dr. Tuthill; wherein are some things relating to the his.
Colbatch, John, Sir, 1670-1729Date: 1699- Books
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The method of chemical philosophie and physick : Being a brief introduction to the one, and a true discovery of the other. namely, of diseases, their qualities, causes, symptoms, and certain cures. The like never before extant in English.
Date: 1664