Castore Durante, A Treasure of Health (1686)

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Date
1686
Author
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Book title
A Treasure of Health. By Castor Durante Da Gualdo, Physician and Citizen of Rome. Wherein Is shewn how to preserve Health, and prolong Life. Also The Nature of all sorts of Meats and Drinks, with the way to prevent all Hurt that attends the Use of either of them
Publication place
London
Publisher
William Crook
Text type
printed book
Genre
Encyclopedia
Subject area
  • herbal
  • medicine
Language
headwords: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: Chap. XXX. Of Beets. Name. LAtine, Beta; English, Beets. Choice. The black is the best. Qualities. Beets are hot and ry in the first degree. Commodity. This eaten, is good against the Obstructions of the Liver, and of the Milt. The Roots eaten, take away the stinkingness of Garlick and Onions. The white boyled and eaten with raw Garlick, is good against the Worms in the Bosy, and is abstersive; the Roots pickled, serve instead of Sallade. Hurt. It nourishes little, and is biting; it hurts the Stomach, by reason of the Sulphurous quality it has. Remedy. Eaten with Burrage, or with Mustard and Vinegar 'tis less hurtful. (p. 76)
Alston
XVII.I.359
Wing
D2682B
Other editions
1689: Wing D2682A (Alston XVII.I.360)