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A81875 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. Translated out of Italian into English, by John Chamberlayne, Gent. Imprimatur, April 5. 1686. Rob. Midgley.; De bonitate et vitio alimentorum centuria. English Durante, Castore, 1529-1590.; Chamberlayne, John, 1666-1723. 1686 (1686) Wing D2682B; ESTC R202251 103,967 242

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continual_a fever_n and_o such_o be_v know_v by_o their_o ill_a colour_n chap._n lxiv_o of_o citron_n name_n in_o latin_a citrea_n mala_fw-la and_o mala_fw-la medica_fw-la in_o english_a ci●rons_n choice_n the_o best_a a●e_n full_a of_o juice_n and_o heavy_a quality_n the_o peel_n or_o rind_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n the_o pulp_n be_v cool_a and_o moist_a in_o the_o first_o the_o juice_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o three_o degree_n the_o kernel_n be_v of_o the_o same_o temperament_n as_o the_o peel_n commodity_n it_o be_v peel_n eat_v and_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o cause_v good_a breath_n and_o ready_o digest_v the_o food_n the_o kernel_n be_v a_o antidote_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o poison_n especial_o the_o bite_n of_o serpent_n and_o provoke_v the_o flower_n and_o kill_v the_o worm_n of_o the_o belly_n either_o of_o they_o eat_v be_v good_a against_o the_o plague_n corruption_n of_o the_o air_n and_o against_o all_o poison_n the_o water_n of_o 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they_o do_v not_o cause_v vomit_v neither_o be_v they_o disagree_v with_o the_o stomach_n as_o those_o be_v they_o beget_v windiness_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o trouble_v it_o especial_o if_o they_o find_v it_o full_a of_o naughty_a humour_n and_o they_o be_v easy_o corrupt_v remedy_n be_v wash_v in_o wine_n they_o become_v less_o hurtful_a those_o that_o eat_v the_o sour_a mulberry_n must_v use_v therewith_o a_o little_a sugar_n they_o agree_v in_o hot_a weather_n with_o young_a man_n especial_o if_o sanguine_a and_o choleric_a and_o with_o they_o who_o stomach_n be_v clear_a and_o free_a from_o all_o naughty_a humour_n chap._n lxvi_o of_o quince_n name_n in_o latin_a cotonea_fw-la mala_fw-la and_o cydonia_n in_o english_a quince_n choice_n the_o apple_n quince_n be_v better_a than_o the_o pear-quince_n for_o those_o be_v large_a these_o be_v little_a plain_a and_o channel_v with_o yellow_a partition_n downy_a odoriferous_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v more_o ripe_a than_o 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