The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments and their use; are accurately describ'd. Also the names and virtues of medicinal plants, minerals, stones, gums, salts, earths, &c. And the method of choosing the best drugs: the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecaries art; and the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard.

  • Blankaart, Steven, 1650-1702
Date:
1702
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Credit: The physical dictionary. Wherein the terms of anatomy, the names and causes of diseases, chyrurgical instruments and their use; are accurately describ'd. Also the names and virtues of medicinal plants, minerals, stones, gums, salts, earths, &c. And the method of choosing the best drugs: the terms of chymistry, and of the apothecaries art; and the various forms of medicines, and the ways of compounding them / By Stephen Blancard. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Antafthumatica,Medicines pro¬ per for Afihmatk People. Antecedent caufa, See Proe- gumena. Antecedents figna , Antece¬ dent figns are fuch as are ob- ferved before a Difeafe ■, as an ill Difpolition of the Panereatick Jtiice, or the Bile, is an Ante¬ cedent caufe to infinite Dilea- fes. Antemetica, fuch things as hinder Vomiting. Antendeixis, a Contrary-Indi¬ cation, or a contradictory Indi¬ cation, which forbids that to be ufed, which the former Indica¬ tion fuggefted as proper As forinftance,abundance z in Blood requires Eva but then again, thewea the Patient may forbid i A ntepileptica, Medicim gainft the Falling-Sic\nefs. Anthelix, the Protuberance of the Ear, or the inward brink of the outward Ear. Anthelmintic a, Medicines which deftroy Worms. - Anthemisy and Anthemon, is a name whereby various Flowers are denominated. Antherum, any thing that’s florid in our Bodies. Anther a are alfo the tops in the middle of Flowers, which lean upon little HairyThreads. Anthophylli, a great fort of Cloves which have come to Ma¬ turity, with a hard and cleft Kernel within ; in taft they are not fo fharp as the common Cloves. Anthora, fee Napellus, Ant Ins, Rofemary Flower. Anthracofis oatli, a fcalcycor- rofive VIcer in the Eye, attend¬ ed with a Tumour of the whole Body, efjpecially about the Eyes. The Caufe is now and then an Inflamation of the Eye from a Malignant Fever. Anthrax, Carbo, Pruna, or Carbuncnlus, a Tumour that ari- fes in feveral places, furrounded with hot, fiery and moft fharp Pimples, accompanied with A- cute Pain, but without ever being fuppurated * and when it fpreads it felf farther, it burns the Flefh, throws off Lobes of it when it is rotten, and leaves an VIcer behind it, as if it had been burnt in with an Iron. Anthrifcusy is an Herb more mown to the ancients, then to Mkt AnthropoUgia, the Defcription tion of a Man, or the Doftrinc concerning him. Bartholine divides it into two Parts; Anatomy, which treats of the Body, and Ffycology, which treats of the Soul. Anthxopojnorphos, the Man¬ drake. Anthyllisy ’tis fuppofed to be Chamomile. Ant hypnotic^ y Medicines which, hinder Sleep. Anthypochondriaca-, Remedies againfl the Difeafe of the Hy~ pocondres. Anthifterka0 Medicines good againfl the Fits of the Mother. Anti arthritic a. Medicines a* gainft the Gout. A ntiasy in the Plural Anti a- C a dec