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A63795 The good house-wife made a doctor, or, Health's choice and sure friend being a plain way of nature's own prescribing to prevent and cure most diseases incident to men, women, and children by diet and kitchin-physick only : with some remarks on the practice of physick and chymistry / by Thomas Tryon. Tryon, Thomas, 1634-1703. 1692 (1692) Wing T3181; ESTC R26333 105,260 298

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all_o such_o people_n as_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o stone_n or_o gravel_n who_o must_v observe_v to_o drink_v mild_a gentle_a friendly_a liquor_n that_o be_v neither_o sharp_a keen_a nor_o hot_a in_o operation_n as_o middle_a ale_n water_n and_o wine_n and_o water_n the_o same_o rule_n they_o ought_v to_o follow_v in_o their_o food_n for_o some_o sort_n of_o victual_n be_v altogether_o as_o apt_a to_o generate_v the_o stone_n and_o gravel_n as_o any_o sort_n of_o drink_n if_o not_o more_o therefore_o all_o such_o food_n and_o drink_v as_o be_v of_o a_o middle_a nature_n and_o near_a the_o simplicity_n be_v always_o safe_a as_o to_o health_n and_o for_o prevent_v all_o kind_n of_o disease_n chap._n xxii_o of_o rhenish-wine_n its_o nature_n and_o operation_n this_o sort_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o kin_n to_o white-wine_n but_o more_o
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