The mystery and romance of astrology / by C.J.S. Thompson.

  • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943.
Date:
1929
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Credit: The mystery and romance of astrology / by C.J.S. Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    It is as follows : “ Agues, to cure all kinds, you must take notice under what Planet the patient is most afflicted, whether under Saturn or under Mars or both, and so make choice of herbs accordingly. Use Rosemary, chamomile, rue, centaury, sage, vervain, feverfew, savin, burdock, rhubarb, calamint, bryony, black hellebore. “ Apoplexies, mistletoe, lavender, lily, marjoram, sage, fennel. “ Carbuncles, to cure ; use spurge, walnut, vetch, cole- wort. “ Coughs or colds, use angelica, coltsfoot, horehound, comfrey, elecampane, liquorice, rue, thyme, valerian. “ Consumptions, balsam, melons, burdock, snails, bor¬ age, bugloss, dandelion. “ Convulsions, St. John’s wort, mistletoe, cowslips, lavender, bryony, mellitot, wormwood, hyssop, sea-holly. “ Digestion, sweet marjoram, pennyroyal, spearmint, radish, camphire, carraway, eglantine, cinnamon, cloves, coriander. “ Dropsie, barley, broom, burdock, dittany, elder, gar- lick, laurel, wormwood, rosemary, bay, tamarisk, saffron, aniseed. “ Fevers, marigold, roses, hyssop, dandelion, purslain. “ Headache, aloes, betony, bryony, butcher’s broom, dodder, frankincense, hellebore, houseleek, mugwort, nightshade, spikenard, sycamore. “ Heart, (fainting) angelica, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, galingal, hart’s tongue, also the hearts of all creatures which are good to eat. “ Jaundice, aloes, agrimony, yellow bark of black