The general practise of physicke. Conteyning all inward and outward parts of the body, with all the accidents and infirmities that are incident unto them, even from the crowne of the head to the sole of the foote. Also by what meanes ... they may be remedied ... Written ... in the German tongue / and now translated into English ... corr. and augm., by Jacob Mosan.

  • Wirsung, Christof, 1500?-1571
Date:
1605
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Credit: The general practise of physicke. Conteyning all inward and outward parts of the body, with all the accidents and infirmities that are incident unto them, even from the crowne of the head to the sole of the foote. Also by what meanes ... they may be remedied ... Written ... in the German tongue / and now translated into English ... corr. and augm., by Jacob Mosan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE CONTENTS OF THIS BOOKE IN GENERALL. This prefent iVorke, or praBtfe of Thyjicke, is diuided into nine parts. The fitft part is a veric neccflaric in- mduliion, which is maruellous needefullfor this whole Worke, and is fubdiuided tKto eletten Chapters ^ and 2 J, Page I. The 11. of the Spleenc vcinc or SduatellafthUi The 12. of the Hip veine. ihid^ The 13. of the wombe veinc. \bid. The 14. §.ofthehamme or knee veinc, 26 The I §. of the veine in the forehead. ibid^ - o The 16. $.oftheeyeveines. ibid» HEfiift Chapter, fpeakethofthe mani- The ly.^.ofthe veine in the templesofihehead r.i j nfmankindc. ibid. The i8.§.oftheveine vponthenofe. ibid, The 19. $.oftheveinesinthelips. ibid^ The 20. §. of the vcines of the almonds or ker¬ nels in the throte. ibid. The 21. $. ofthe veinesvnder the tongue, ibtd^ The 22. $.ofthe vcines in the neckc, 27 lj[ The ninth Chapter, of Cupping. ibid^ Tfold miferies and calamities ofmankindc, ibiden*. ' ^ The fecond Chapter, flieweth the caufes of mans miferie and vvretchedn'efle. 5 ^ The third Chapter, declareth the neceffitie, profiteandpraiieofPhyficke, ^ 4 If The fourth Chapter,maketh a diuifion ofthe w hole worke. 5 whole worke. > 1 - - •F The fife Chapter fheweth how all manner of ^ The tenth Chapter, of the diminiQiing ot ^ 1_t-- fiicH KlriiiHhv hnr(lc2.chcS« thtdm rootes, barks, herbes, flowers, fruits,and fuch like may be gathered. . ^ ^Thefixt Chapter is ofthe preparation of fome ;*hingsforPhyfickc. 8 q .oe feuenth Chapter, 1. §. hath a gencrall rule to be obferued in purging. 17 The 2. §. teacheth what perfons(hallabftaine from purging, and the impediments thereof. ibidem. ^ . The 3. §. declareth what is to be obferued in and after the raking of a purgation. ^ f The eight Chapter, i. §. maketh mention ot Phlebotomic in gencrall. ^ ^ The 2. §.is ofthe caufes that prohibite phlebo- tomic. The 3. $. at what time and in whatfigne ^ veine is to be opened. * The 4. §. is an admonitio tb thofe that let others blmid. bloudby horflcaches. ibid, q The eleuenth Chapter, of the fixe not naturall ^ things, called of tbePhyfitionsiJ«»<?« Tales^ ' 28 fT The*twelfth Chapter, of all the weights and meafures which commonly arevfcdin Phy- Ecke, _, ^^9 The reft of this booke is diuidedinto eight par ts:w hereofthe firjl containeth the Head^ rcith allthe-partes thereof to the verie neck^i face, haire, beardficull, braine, nofe, eares, lips, mouth, tonaue, teeth fifpeech, &c. with allfuch accidents mare incident vnto them,and their ap- propriate remedies. . 3® The firft Chapter fpcaketh of the painc in the head. The I. $. of the caufes of headacb. 3 * rbe8 $ oftheliuerveine1 ^ 2e md, ^ ^ 'Ihc i' ] i 1. 1 ».i V* J i|