Volume 1

The practice of physick. In seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body / By Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... And William Rowland ... Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarius Riverius ... To which are added, four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of Select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius ... As also a physical dictionary.

  • Rivière, Lazare, 1589-1655.
Date:
1668
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Credit: The practice of physick. In seventeen several books. Wherein is plainly set forth, the nature, cause, differences, and several sorts of signs; together with the cure of all diseases in the body / By Nicholas Culpeper ... Abdiah Cole ... And William Rowland ... Being chiefly a translation of the works of that learned and renowned doctor, Lazarius Riverius ... To which are added, four books containing five hundred and thirteen observations of famous cures. By the same author. And a fifth book of Select medicinal counsels. By John Fernelius ... As also a physical dictionary. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Contents of all the .Seventeen Books. The Firft Book of the Practice of Phyfick. Of the Difeafes of the Head. The PREFACE. CHap. i. Of the Cold Difiemper of the Brain. 8 Chap. 2. Of drove fie Difeafes called Coma, Le- thargie, Cams, and Apoplexy. p Chap. 3. Of Waging Coma. 16 Chap. 4. Of the Sleeping Difeafes called Ca- toche, and Catalepfis or Congelation. 16 Chap. 5. Of the Pal fie, or Paralyhs. 18 Chap. 6.0f a Convuifion. 24 Chap. 7. Of the Epilepfie, or Falling-ficknefs. 28 Chap. 8. Of the Falling-ficknefs in Children. 33 Chap. p. Of Giddinefs called Vertigo. 35 Chap. 10. O/Tremor, or Trembling. * 37 Chap. 11. Of Phienitis, or Phren^ie. 3 8 Chap. 12. Of the Impofihume, and Sphacelus, or Mortification of the Brain. 44 Chap. 13 .Of Mania, or Madnefs. __ 43 Chap. 14. Of Melanchoily. 48 Chap. 1y. Of a Catarrh, or Defluxion. 50 Chap. id. Of the Head-ach. . « *' * ■ . / # . t. > •. '■ The fecond book of the Pra&ice of Phyfick. Of the Difeafes of the Eyes. The PREFACE. C^P* i. Of Gutta Serena or Amaurofis. 62 hap. 2. Of the Difeafe of the Witrpqs or Glajfy Humir. 66 Cnap. 3. Of the Difeafes in the Cry fi alline Hu¬ mor. ^ Chap. 4. Of the Difeafes of the Watery Humor, and efpecially of a Stfufion. 6 8 Chap. 5. Of the Enlarging, or Dilatation of the Pupilla. 74 Chap. 6, Qf ;ke firaitntfs or Contraction of the Pupilla. . 74 Chap. 7. Of Albugo^r the white Spot called Fin and Web, and of other Colours of the Cornea changed. Chap. 8. Of Ophthalmia, or Inflammation of th-e Eyes. 78 ^hap. p. Qf Hypopio, or Matter under the Cornea. Chap. 10, 0/PhIy6Wise, or B lifers in the Eyes Chap. 11. Of the Ulcers in the Cornea and• Ad¬ nata. %£ Chap. 12. Of a Cancer in the Cornea. 87 Chap* 13. Of the Rupture of the Cornea. 88 Chap. 14. Of the coming forth of the Uvea. 8p Chap. 15. Of iEgylops, and Fifiula Lacryma- fi*. 8p Chap. 16. Of Rhyas and Encanthis» po Chap. 17 .Of Epiphora* 91 Chap. 18. Of Peterygium, or Hare in the Eyes called Unguis. 9 ^ The Third Book of the Practice of Thyfick. Of the Difeafes of the Ears. The PREFACE- CHap. 1. Of Deafnefs > and thick, or dull Hearing. 9^ Chap. 2. Of Noife in the Ears. 99 Chap. 3. Of Pain in the Ears. 101 Chap. 4.Of thofe things which come forth cf the Cavities of the Ear preternaturally. 106 The fourth book of the Trattice of 5Phyfick* Of the Difeafes of the No fir iIs. . The PREFACE. ^Hap. T. Of the Ulcer of the No fir //An\ Qzxna. jo 8 Chap. 2. I y J i I .ri, r ?] pi i'1 li ..v\ I