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Date: 2006-2009Reference: PP/MIA/D/11Part of: Professor Michael Ashburner: archives- Books
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The Philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire : for a memento mori on his tomb-stone, vvith three hieroglyphical scutcheons and their philosophical motto's and explanation : with the philosophical Mercury, nature of seed and life, and growth of metalls, and a discovery of the immortal liquor alchahest : the salt of tartar volatized and other elixirs with their differences. Also, A brief of the golden calf, the worlds idol : discovering the rarest miracle in nature, ... / by Jo. Fr. Helvetius. And, The golden ass well managed and Midas restor'd to reason, or, A new chymical light : demonstrating to the blind world that good gold may be found as well in cold as hot regions, and be profitably extracted out of sand, stones, gravel and flints &c. .../ written by Jo. Rod. Glauber. With Jehior, aurora sapientiae, or, The day dawning or light of wisdom : containing the three principles or original of all things whereby are discovered the great and many mysteries of God, nature and the elements, hitherto hid, now revealed / all published by W.C. Esquire. : with a catalogue of chymical books.
Date: 1673- Digital Images
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Advert for Hall's Coca Wine: The Elixir of Life, an early product that used cocaine as an ingredient.
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The family magazine: in two parts. Part I. Containing useful directions in all the branches of house-keeping and cookery Particularly Shewing How to Buy-in the Best of all Sorts of Provisions; As Poultry-Ware, Butchers-Meat, Fish, Fruit, &c. With several Hundred Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Pickling, Confectionary, Distilling, Brewing, Cosmeticks, &c. Together with the Art of Making English Wines, &c. Part II. Containing a compendious body of physick; explaining the virtues and properties of all sorts of meats, drinks, Herbs, Plants, Roots, Seeds, &c. used either as Food or Physick. And succinctly Treating of All the Diseases and Accidents Incident to Men, Women, and Children: with Practical Rules and Directions for the Preserving and Restoring of Health, and Prolonging of Life. As also how to make all Kinds of Balsams, Salves, Ointments, Elixirs, Cordials, Diet-Drinks, Syrups, Electuaries, Powders, &c. In a Method intirely New and Intelligible; in which every Disease is rationally and practically considered, in its several Stages and Changes; and approved Recipe's inserted under every Distemper, in Alphabetical Order. Being principally the Common-Place Book of a late able Physician, by which he successfully, for many Years, regulated his Practice. To which is Added, An Explanation of such Terms of Art used in the Work, as could not be so easily reduced to the Understanding of common Readers.
Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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Elixir magnum vitæ: or, the great elixir of life, being the most admirable cordial-drink, and its singular virtues, never before made publick; is now exposed to sale, as the most excellent preservative of humane bodies, for the general good of all persons.
Date: [1670-1680]- Books
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The family magazine: in two parts. Part I. Containing useful directions in all the branches of house-keeping and cookery. Particularly Shewing How to Buy-in the Best of all Sorts of Provisions; As Poultry-Ware, Butchers-Meat, Fish, Fruit, &c. With several Hundred Receipts in Cookery, Pastry, Pickling, Confectionary, Distilling, Brewing, Cosmeticks, &c. Together with the Art of Making English Wines, &c. Part II. Containing, a compendious body of physick; explaining the virtues and properties of all sorts of meats, drinks, Herbs, Plants, Roots, Seeds, &c. used either as Food or Physick. And succinctly Treating of All the Diseases and Accidents incident to Men, Women and Children: With Practical Rules and Directions for the Preserving and Restoring of Health and Prolonging of Life. As also how to make All Kinds of Balsams, Salves, Ointments, Elixirs, Cordials, Diet-Drinks, Syrups, Electuaries, Powders, &c. In a Method intirely New and Intelligible; in which every Disease is rationally and practically considered, in its several Stages and Changes; and approved Recipe's inserted under every Distemper, in Alphabetical Order. Being principally the Common-Place Book of a late able Physician, by which he successfully, for many Years, regulated his Practice. To which is Added, An Explanation of such Terms of Art used in the Work, as could not be so easily reduced to the Understanding of common Readers. The third edition, revised, corrected, and greatly inlarged. To which is prefixed, a brief account of the great efficacy of tar-water in most Distempers; Directions for Making it, &c.
Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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The excellent virtues and uses of the great antidote of Van Helmon, Paracelsus, and Crollius; by them called the elixir proprietatis : Known by all physicians to be the greatest cordial and only medicine in the world for long and sound life: restoring nature even at the point of death, and effectually taking away the seeds of all diseases. / Written by J.H. a lover of truth; and made publick for the good of all people.
Date: Printed Anno Domini 1674- Books
The rational key to health & long life : comprising a concise treatise of physiology and a plain exposition of the causes, symptoms and treatment of diseases with remarks on the antibilious an curative power of Paul Gage's elixir addressed to medical and non-medical readers.
Date: [1858?]- Books
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A treatise of the great antidote of Van Helmont, Paracelsus and Crollius; by them called the elixir proprietatis : known by all physicians to be the greatest cordial and onely medicine in the world for long and sound life, restoring nature even at the point of death, and effectually taking away the seeds of all diseases. And an examination of authors concerning its true preparation: as also, a ready way to volatise salt of tartar, by which this elixir is truly prepared. Written by J.H., a lover of truth, and made publick for the good of all people.
J. H., lover of truth.Date: 1668- Books
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A treatise of the great antidote of Van Helmont, Paracelsus and Crollius; by them called the elixir proprietatis : known by all physitians to be the greatest cordial and only medicine in the world for long and sound life: restoring nature even at the point of death, and effectually taking away the seeds of all diseases. And an examination of authors concerning its true preparation: as also, a ready way to volatise salt of tartar, by which this elixir is truly prepared. Written by J.H., a lover of truth, and made publick for the good of all people.
J. H., lover of truth.Date: printed, anno Domini. 1671- Books
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A treatise of the great antidote of Van Helmont, Paracelsus and Crollius ... called the elixir proprietatis : known by all physicians to be the greatest cordial and onely medicine in the world for long and sound life ... / written by J.H., a lover of truth, and made publick for the good of all people.
J. H., lover of truth.Date: 1667- Books
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The extraordinary life and times of Thomas Parr, who lived to be 152 years of age : with remarks on disease and health, and the means of prolonging life / [T. Roberts & Co.].
T. Roberts & Co.Date: [1890?]- Books
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Jordan's elixir of life, and cure for the spleen; or, a collection of all the songs sung by Mrs. Jordan, since her first appearance in London. With many other favourite songs, sung by her in The Theatres of Dublin, York, Edinburgh, and Cheltenham, and a number of Duetts, Trios, Glees, &c. that she has a part in. To which is prefixed, Authentic memoirs of Mrs. Jordan, now First Published. Embellished with a superb Engraving of Mrs. Jordan, in Sir Harry Wildair.
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816.Date: 1789- Ephemera
Dr. Baker, name on the door (No.1) Adam-and-Eve-Court, Oxford-Street, informs the public, that he continues to dispose of his medicines, so famous for their salutary effects, at the usual prices, viz. the Anti-Venereal Elixir, at 3s per bottle; which will radically cure every symptom of the venereal disease, inveterate scurvy, rheumatism, old standing sores, and eruptions of the skin ...
Baker, Dr.Date: [1770?]- Digital Images
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Medical talisman (Chinese C19 woodcut)
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Anti-Lancet, or, The destructive practice of bleeding, &c., exposed and denounced : showing the principles of life and death, and the origin of all diseases with a description of the most efficacious medicines ever made known to the world for their relief and cure / by Charles Rooke.
Rooke, Charles.Date: 1870- Books
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Anti-Lancet, or, The destructive practice of bleeding, &c., exposed and denounced : showing the principles of life and death, and the origin of all diseases with a description of the most efficacious medicines ever made known to the world for their relief and cure / by Charles Rooke.
Rooke, Charles.Date: 1881- Books
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Art and nature joyn hand in hand. Or, The poor mans daily companion : Wherein is shew'd for two pence charge, how you may cure any distempers incident to humane bodys: as first, the magical and physical vertues of beasts and birds, of trees and herbs, ... for curing of most diseases astrologically; a brief treatise of urines, as well of mens as of womens, to judge by the colour ... also a charme to know whether the sick party shall live or die; also to cure the Kings evil, ... against wry-necks, quartane agues, for one that cannot make water; how to make the true antidote powder called, the orvietane of Rome: to take away pearls, and films from the eyes; elixir vitæ, or, elixir of life, Gascoynes powder, the royal styptich water, which stops blood in an instant, also good for watery eyes, rheumatick eyes, inflamations in your eyes, pin, or web, and strengthens them to admiration; with many other things worthy of note. By John Durant, student in physick.
Durant, John, student in physickDate: 1697- Digital Images
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Medical talisman, to ward off plague (Chinese C19 woodcut)
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Acupuncture prohibitions for pregnancy, Chinese/Japanese
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Acupuncture prohibitions for pregnancy, Chinese/Japanese
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Acupuncture prohibitions for pregnancy, Chinese/Japanese
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Acupuncture prohibitions for pregnancy, Chinese/Japanese
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Acupuncture prohibitions for pregnancy, Chinese/Japanese
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Acupuncture prohibitions for pregnancy, Chinese/Japanese