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The Buckler of bodilie health : whereby health may bee defended, and sickesse repelled: consecrate by the au[thor] the vse of his cou[...] [...]shing from his heart (though it were to his hurt) to see the fruites of his labour on the constant wellfare of all his countrie-men. By Mr. Iohn Makluire, Doctor in Medicine.
Makluire, JohnDate: 1630
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The way to health, long life, and happiness, or A discourse of temperance and particular nature of all things requisite for the life of man : as, all sorts of meats, drinks, air, exercises &c., with special directions how to use each of them to the best advantage of the body and mind. Shewing from the true ground of nature, whence most diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs, with several other remarkable and most useful observations, very necessary for all families. The whole treatise displaying the most hidden secrets of philosophy, and made easie and familiar to the meanest capacities, by various examples and demonstrances, the like never before published. / Communicated to the world for a general good by Thomas Tryon, student in physick.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1697
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The hauen of health : chiefly made for the comfort of students, and consequently for all those that haue a care of their health, amplified vpon fiue wordes of Hippocrates, written Epid. 6. Labour, meat, drinke, sleepe, Venus: by Thomas Cogan, Master of Artes, and Bacheler of Physicke: and now of late corrected and augmented. Hereunto is added a preseruation from the pestilence: with a short censure of the late sicknesse at Oxford.
Cogan, Thomas, 1545?-1607Date: 1612
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Approved directions for health, both naturall and artificiall : deriued from the best physitians as well moderne as auncient. Teaching how euery man should keepe his body and mind in health: and sicke, how hee may safely restore it himselfe. Diuided into 6. sections 1. Ayre, fire and water. 2. Meate, drinke with nourishment. 3. Sleepe, earely rising and dreames. 4. Auoidance of excrements, by purga. 5. The soules qualities and affections. 6. Quarterly, monethly, and daily diet. Newly corrected and augmented by the authour.
Vaughan, William, 1577-1641Date: 1612
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Tryon's letters upon several occasions ... / by Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1700
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Letters to a sick friend : containing such observations as may render the use of remedies effectual towards the removal of sickness, and preservation of health. By J. M.
Marlow, John, 1648-1695Date: 1682
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Monthly observations for the preserving of health : with a long and comfortable life, in this our pilgrimage on earth; but more particularly for the spring and summer seasons. By Phylotheus Phystologus. With allowance.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1688
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The haven of health : Chiefly gathered for the comfort of students, and consequently of all those that have a care of their health, amplified upon five words of Hippocrates, written Epid. 6. Labour, cibus, potio, somnus, Venus. Hereunto is added a preservation from the pestilence, with a short censure of the late sicknes at Oxford. By Thomas Coghan Master of Arts, and Batcheler of Physicke.
Cogan, Thomas, 1545?-1607Date: 1636
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The way to health, long life, and happiness, or, A discourse of temperance and the particular nature of all things requisit for the life of man ... : to which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs ... the like never before published / communicated to the world for a general good, by Philotheos Physiologus.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1683
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The castell of helth corrected, and in some places augmented, by the first author therof, Sir Thomas Elyot Knight.
Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546Date: [1572]
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The gouernau[n]ce of good helthe, by the moste excellent phylosopher Plutarche, the moste eloquent Erasmus beynge interpretoure.
PlutarchDate: [1549?]
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The castel of health. Corrected and in some place augmented, by the fyrst author therof, syr Thomas Elyot, knyght, the yeare of oure lord. 1561.
Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546Date: [1561?]]
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The castell of health, corrected, and in some places augmented by the first author thereof, Sir Thomas Elyot Knight.
Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546Date: [1587]
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The hauen of health : Chiefely gathered for the comfort of students, and consequently of all those that have a care of their health, amplified upon five words of Hippocrates, written Epid. 6. labor, cibus, fotio; somnus, venus. ; Hereunto is added a preservation from the pestilence, with a short censure of the late sicknes at Oxford. / By Thomas Goghan master of arts, and batcheler of Physicke.
Cogan, Thomas, 1545?-1607Date: 1636..
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In Throgmorton Street. At the golden ball over against Draper's Hall, between Bartholomew-Lane and Broad-street near the Royal Exchange, may be had of T.C. an approved physician of known integrity and twenty years practice in the city of London : a most pleasant drink.
Crane, TDate: [1680?]
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Wisdom's dictates, or, Aphorisms & rules, physical, moral, and divine, for preserving the health of the body, and the peace of the mind ... : to which is added a bill of fare of seventy five noble dishes of excellent food, for exceeding those made of fish or flesh ... / by Tho. Tryon.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1691
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The precepts of the excellent clerke [and] graue philosopher Plutarche for the preseruation of good healthe.
PlutarchDate: 1543
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The haven of health : chiefly made for the comfort of students, and consequently for all those that haue a care of their health, amplified vppon fiue wordes of Hippocrates, written Epid. 6. Labour, meate, drinke, sleepe, Venus: / by Thomas Cogan Maister of Artes, and Bacheler of Phisicke: and now of late corrected and augmented. Hereunto is added a preseruation from the pestilence: with a short censure of the late sicknesse at Oxford.
Cogan, Thomas, 1545?-1607Date: 1589
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The compleat bone-setter enlarged : Being the method of curing broken bones, dislocated joynts, and ruptures, commonly called broken bellies. To which is added, The perfect oculist, mirrour of health, and judgement of urines. Treating of the pestilence, and all other diseases. Written originally by Frier Moulton. Englished and enlarged by Rob. Turner Med.
Moulton, ThomasDate: 1665
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Men, women, or children, Feb. 10. 1688 : Trusses of all sorts made easie and fit for those that have ruptures or broken bellies, or bearing down in their privy parts, that you may go about your business without pain or trouble.
Collings, RichardDate: [1688/9]
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A proposal for the better securing of health : Humbly offered to the consideration of the Honourable Houses of Parliament.
Chamberlen, HughDate: [1689]
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The way to health, long life and happiness: or, A discourse of temperance. and the particular nature of all things requisite for the life of man : as all sorts of meats, drinks, air, exercise, &c. with special directions how to use each of them to the best advantage of the body and mind. Shewing from the true ground of nature, whence most diseases proceed, and how to prevent them. To which is added, a treatise of most sorts of English herbs, with several other remarkable and most useful observations, very necessary for all families. The whole treatise displaying the most hidden secrets of philosophy, and made easie and familiar to the meanest capacities, by various examples and demonstrances. The like never before published. Communicated to the world for a general good, by Thomas Tryon, student in physick.
Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703Date: 1691
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Ugieine : or A conservatory of health. Comprized in a plain and practicall discourse upon the six particulars necessary to mans life, viz. 1. Aire. 2. Meat and drink. 3. Motion and rest. 4. Sleep and wakefulness. 5. The excrements. 6. The passions of the mind. With the discussion of divers questions pertinent thereunto. Compiled and published for the prevention of sickness, and prolongation of life. By H. Brooke. M.B.
Brooke, Humphrey, 1617-1693Date: 1650
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Die Kunst das menschliche Leben zu verlängern / von D. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland.
Hufeland, Christoph Wilhelm, 1762-1836.Date: 1798
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The copy of a letter written by E.D. Doctour of Physicke to a gentleman, by whom it was published : The former part conteineth rules for the preseruation of health, and preuenting of all diseases vntill extreme olde age. Herein is inserted the authours opinion of tabacco. The latter is a discourse of emperiks or vnlearned physitians, wherein is plainly prooued that the practise of all those which haue not beene brought vp in the grammar and vniuersity, is alwayes confused, commonly dangerous, and often deadly.
Duncon, Eleazar, 1597 or 1598-1660Date: 1606