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An edition of Every man his own doctor, compleated with an herbal : shewing, first, how every one may know his own constitution and complexion, by certain signs : also, the nature and faculties of all food; as well meats as drinks, whereby every man and woman may understand what is good or hurtful to them : treating also of air, passions of mind, exercise of body, sleep, the use of tobacco, a new hot bath : venery, with an infallible secret to prevent the pox : of the senses, proving six in number, his elixir proprietatis, and its use (1673)

Every man his own doctor, compleated with an herbal : shewing, first, how every one may know his own constitution and complexion, by certain signs : also, the nature and faculties of all food; as well meats as drinks, whereby every man and woman may understand what is good or hurtful to them : treating also of air, passions of mind, exercise of body, sleep, the use of tobacco, a new hot bath : venery, with an infallible secret to prevent the pox : of the senses, proving six in number, his elixir proprietatis, and its use

the second part shews the full knowledg and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstruction, agues, shewing their causes and signs, danger and cure

The second edition, with additions, viz., a treatise of melancholly and distraction, with government in cure; also a compendious herbal, discovering the physical vertue of all herbs in this kingdom, and what planet rules each herb, and how to gather them in their planetary hours.

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An edition of Every man his own doctor, compleated with an herbal : shewing, first, how every one may know his own constitution and complexion, by certain signs : also, the nature and faculties of all food; as well meats as drinks, whereby every man and woman may understand what is good or hurtful to them : treating also of air, passions of mind, exercise of body, sleep, the use of tobacco, a new hot bath : venery, with an infallible secret to prevent the pox : of the senses, proving six in number, his elixir proprietatis, and its use (1673)

Every man his own doctor, compleated with an herbal : shewing, first, how every one may know his own constitution and complexion, by certain signs : also, the nature and faculties of all food; as well meats as drinks, whereby every man and woman may understand what is good or hurtful to them : treating also of air, passions of mind, exercise of body, sleep, the use of tobacco, a new hot bath : venery, with an infallible secret to prevent the pox : of the senses, proving six in number, his elixir proprietatis, and its use

the second part shews the full knowledg and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstruction, agues, shewing their causes and signs, danger and cure

The second edition, with additions, viz., a treatise of melancholly and distraction, with government in cure; also a compendious herbal, discovering the physical vertue of all herbs in this kingdom, and what planet rules each herb, and how to gather them in their planetary hours.

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Printed for the author, and are to be sold at his house, at the sign of the golden ball in Winchester Street, near Broad Street
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Self-care, Health Early works to 1800 Health Diseases Treatment Diet Herbals Medical astrology
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Every man his own doctor, compleated with an herbal : shewing, first, how every one may know his own constitution and complexion, by certain signs : also, the nature and faculties of all food; as well meats as drinks, whereby every man and woman may understand what is good or hurtful to them : treating also of air, passions of mind, exercise of body, sleep, the use of tobacco, a new hot bath : venery, with an infallible secret to prevent the pox : of the senses, proving six in number, his elixir proprietatis, and its use: the second part shews the full knowledg and cure of the pox, running of the reins, gout, dropsie, scurvy, consumptions and obstruction, agues, shewing their causes and signs, danger and cure
1673, Printed for the author, and are to be sold at his house, at the sign of the golden ball in Winchester Street, near Broad Street
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The herbal (p. [1]--143 (4th group)) has separate t.p.: A compendious herbal : discovering the physical vertue of all herbs in this kingdome, and what planet rules each herb : and how to gather them in their planetary hours / by John Archer. London : Printed by E.C. for the author, 1673.

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Open Collections Program at Harvard University, Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 198:13

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[16], 127, [1], 143, [9] p., [1] leaf of plates
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143

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1029977510, 1029918160, 786350987, 63646865

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