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A52780 A book of directions and cures done by that safe and successful medicine, called, Nendick's popular pill deservedly so called for it's special vertues in curing that popular disease, the scurvy : which corrupts the blood this pill cures, by cleansing of the blood, purging by urine, and gently by stool. Nendick, Humphrey. 1677 (1677) Wing N420; ESTC R36924 8,489 10

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A Book of Directions And Cures done by that Safe and Successful Medicine CALLED Nendick's Popular Pill Deservedly so called for it 's Special Vertues in Curing that Popular Disease the Scurvy Which corrupts the Blood This Pill Cures By Cleansing of the Blood Purging by Urine and gently by Stool Some Diseases are Familiar to some Nations which others are free from as Leprosie in Aegypt swell'd Throats in the Alpes the POX in some Parts of the Indies so in these Parts our popular Disease is the Scurvy For the Scurvy this Pill is Commended by all People It has done so much good has been Experienced so many years that you can hardly ask any one what 's is best for the Scurvy to take at the Wells or to carry to Sea but you will be advised unto this Pleasant Pill for no violent Physick is good for the Scurvy A Caution to those not well acquainted with this Pill THat you may not mistake by Counterfeit Bills and Papers which may be worded like mine and so buy the wrong Pills to your prejudice as some have complained that they have lately been so deceived therefore take Notice that this Pill was never put out or made by any one but by me and with each Box is always given one of these Books of Directions Cures Observations worth perusal with my name thus By me Humphrey Nendick at the Two black Posts in Bell yard in Great Carter-Lane near St. Pauls Church-yard The Nature of the Scurvy THe Scurvy is the Original of most Chronick Diseases from stoppage or obstructions raising Vapours that cause Swimming and dissiness in the Head Drousiness makes the Body dull and heavy it alters the Complexions causes Flushings in the Face Worms black loose aking Teeth sore bloody Gums strong stinking Breath straitness of Breath difficulty in breathing ready to die sour Belchings wateriness at stomach weariness weakness of the Limbs faint sweats towards Morning Oftentimes causeth Barrenness sometimes Spots red blewish or purple in the Legs in some it is like Flea-bites or itching watry pimples like the stinging of nettles it causeth windiness in the veins cramps also heats and prickings in the Blood In many the Scurvy holds them with violent pains in divers parts of the Body others again only wandring pains heats and twitchings up and down in some it breaks out in scurff tettars dry scabs in Head Face or Body sometimes with great Itchings How to Prevent and Cure the Scurvy WHen the Scurvy hath got firm footing it is the worst of all Diseases it will be like the Spleen in some like a Consumption in another like the Gout in others like the Pox in others that many that have had it fear they are still amiss because they miss the right Medicine not thinking they have the Scurvy which is the cause so many lie lingring under so many Diseases and can get no cure when as now and then taking the Pills would prevent such Diseases and preserve health This Pill is the True Antidote against the Scurvy THis Pill diverts that Rhume that falls on the Teeth pains them rots and fouls them makes them loose makes the Gums sore and wast This Pill doth absolutely hinder a Stinking Breath that usually attends those that have the Scurvy Spring and Fall being the chief times to purge in to carry off the Reliques of any Disease therefore those that expect Remembrances Spring and Fall of Diseases Pains they are subject unto may cure and hinder the old grudges of their Disease This Pill removes all Aches Pains and Settled Humours M. Tho. Coppers Wife in Cantly in Norfolk was lame in all her joynts she had sixteen weeks trial of Doctors and Medicines sold yet all in vain by my Pills was so speedily cured that she rode to Norwich to publish how great a Cure she had received by these Pills M. Forstal Grocer in Canterbury with a dose or two of Pills cured a Woman that for Pains Lameness and other weakness had been bed-rid above a year before The Wife of John Day of St. Margets in Southelman in Suffolk was by these Pills soon eased of the Gout and cured of a Dropsical humour and Scurvy This Pill brings away Gravel and cleanses the Reins BY Vrine it brings away sand and Gravel cleanses the Reins and Bladder from all shiny matter and eases any heat of Vrine and cures the Running of the Reins These Pills brought blood slime and filthy matter from M. Wormwood in Wisbich and made his Vrine come freely who was near dead before with stoppage of Vrine and pain In Oundle or thereab●uts ae Friend of M. Filbridges had cure of great Stiches Vapours and bloody Vrine when left off as past help by the best Physicians in those parts This is the best Pill for Ulcers of the Kidneys Reins or Bladder M. Simpson Joyner near the Gatehouse at Westminster had present good by these Pills for stuff like Lime and Grease came away in water with pain he made it into a ball and keeps it now it is dry it is hardish like a stone this Pill carried off this matter Mr. Sy. Forsters Child in Newton near Wisbich had its water stopt so long that a Surgeon was to force a passage but by the first dose of these Pills much filthy bloody matter and gravel came with abundance of water and saved the Child as it has done many since It Cures Bloody Urine Stoppage of Urine and Stone YOu will have thanks for commending this Pill to any that have a Consumption or wasting of the Kidneys Stoppage Ulcer in the Kidneys or Bladder Bloody Urine it hinders the Stone from growing dissolves it Daily and diminishes it This Pill cures Vapours Womb-diseases and Stoppages MOre cannot be done by any Medicine upon inward wastures of Nature it strengthens weak backs staies all moistures or whites got by any wrench or over strains all womb diseases or bearings down that cause barrenness in hundreds If any one disclose their Condition to me that is troubled with any bearing down I can advise them to cure it without pain and so as it shall keep well for ever Besides in elder Women that are liable to have Cancers in their breasts Womb Noli me tangere and divers Diseases when the course of Nature is stopt this Pill hinders them from flying upwards or striking in and makes them go off k●ndly purging with this Pill Carries off these evils which comes from these stoppages A poor Woman came from Kilgarren in Wales to lie in Cardigan to get Cure of a sore Distemper but to compleat her misery she was left penniless and uncured yet by a Box of my Pills which were given her by Mr. Griffith in Cardigan she was Cured they did expel wind brought away store of Gravel Water and Blood and she returned home well that in three years before had not had the right benefit of Nature much more might be said It cures old Sores the Evil