A treatise of the rickets: being a disease common to children. Wherein (among many other things) is shewed, 1. The essence 2. The causes 3. The signs 4. The remedies of the diseas / Published in Latin by Francis Glisson, George Bate, and Ahasuerus Regemorter. Translated into English by Phil. Armin.

  • Glisson, Francis, 1597-1677.
Date:
1651
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise of the rickets: being a disease common to children. Wherein (among many other things) is shewed, 1. The essence 2. The causes 3. The signs 4. The remedies of the diseas / Published in Latin by Francis Glisson, George Bate, and Ahasuerus Regemorter. Translated into English by Phil. Armin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    376/392 (page 368)
    Ps ( 368 ) the fame Defe& of Vital Spirits, nor the fame unequal diftribution of nourifhment. « But becaufe this is a new Difeaf, if any defire Oyls, Ointments, or Liniments roper to the Evil, let him make ule of a right Method, an able Phyfitian, a {pecifical way either of Oyls or Ojintments as we {hel thew you by thefe examples ; Take the leaves of ved Sage, Betony, Pimpernel, Ma- rygold flowrs, of eaci two handfuls : the roots of royal Ofwund fix ounces, May Butter three pound, white Wine half a pound: cut the Herbs, bruife the Roots, and boit them according to art til the Wine be confumed : After- wards {train them being yct bot, and put.to them oyl of Nutmegs drawn by expreffion one ounce and an half, ming! them diligently, and after fetling, cafting away the dregs, make your Ointment, which you may referve ta a glap Veffel for your ufe. Ory Take the leaves of Brooklime,Chamomilewatercreffes, garden Scurvygrafs ,P auls Betony, Motherwort, Maiden- hair ,Hart{tongue, Ceterach, Bayleavs, the tops of Mint; ved Sage, Rofemary, Ivy-bervies , of each half abandful: the Roots of royal Ofmund four ounces, Mufcadale half @ pound, May Butuer three pownd : cut the Leaves, bruif the Berries, and boil them all tothe confumption of the Wine, ftraimitwlhilft it is hoty and feperating the pure {ubliance from the fetlings, make an Ointment according toart. Or, Take the leavs of red Sage, Pauls Betony,Hartftongue, ftinking Gladon, of each two haudfuls : the roots of roy- al Ofmond fix ounces : the tops of Lavender, Rofemary, Bay-leavs, of each a handful: common Aque vita, one pound: Oyl of Neats-feet, and Foxes, of each balf a pound : Deers-fuet, of the fuet of an Ox, Oyl of Worms, of each one pound, boil them to the confumption.of the Aqua vite + (train out the Ointment whilft it is hots and #6 making