A LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES.
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Culpeper, Nicholas
Page 222, line of text at bottom of first column was missing. Text added from the 1814 edition. Original read:
or wind; the smell of it strengthens the brain, it relieves faint hearts, takes away windiness amorous diseases. You may take half a dram at a time.
Now corrected to:
or wind; the smell of it strengthens the brain, it relieves faint hearts, takes away windiness of the womb, heats the reins, and provokes amorous diseases. You may take half a dram at a time.
Page 222, “bes*” changed to “best” (Of Licorice; the best)
Page 222, “mois*” changed to “moist” (it is hot and moist)
Page 222, “wherin” changed to “wherein” (of white wine, wherein)
Page 224, “Cam*ock” changed to “Cammock” (Of Cammock, or Rest-harrow)
Page 225, “*hese” changed to “these” (these, I am persuaded)
Page 225, “*reed” changed to “breed” (breed ill-favoured)
Page 225, “***y” changed to “they” (they spoil the eyes)
Page 226, “Whethe*” changed to “Whether” (Whether these be roots)
Page 227, “mean*” changed to “meant” (that which is meant)
Page 228, “especeially” changed to “especially” (especially the ashes of)
Page 229, an unusual ligature involving a script “m” was used on this page in place of what seems to be æ. This was retained as “m” in both “Tillim” and “Guajacum, Lignum vitm.”
Page 229, “dis*ases” changed to “diseases” (for cold diseases)
Page 231, “*he” changed to “the” and “melan*holy” changed to “melancholy” (the heart, makes men merry, helps melancholy)
Page 232, “Beuedicta” changed to “Benedicta” (Benedicta Cariphyllara)
Page 232, “**” changed to “or” (Common or Wood Betony)
Page 232, “a*” changed to “as” (the gout, such as)
Page 236, “Provok**” changed to “Provokes” (Elicampane. Provokes)
Page 236, “whic*” changed to “which” (Dodder of Time, to which)
Page 237, “*t” changed to “it” (it grows upon, as)
Page 239, “ou*” changed to “out” (and the falling out)
Page 240, “Amareus” changed to “Amaracus” (Majorana. See Amaracus.)
Page 241, “Horehouud” changed to “Horehound” (stinking Horehound, I take)
Page 241, “cloanses” changed to “cleanses” (matrix, cleanses filthy)
Page 241, “Memba” changed to “Mentha” (Mentha aquatica. Water Mints)
Page 241, “Spruge” changed to “Spurge” (Spurge-Olive, or Widdow-wail)
Page 241, “thes curvey” changed to “the scurvey” (for the scurvy, sciatica)
Page 245, “Nasturitum” changed to “Nasturtium” (Thlaspi. See Nasturtium)
Page 246, “Voronica” changed to “Veronica” (Veronica. See Betonica Pauli)
Page 246, “Umbslicus” changed to “Umbilicus” (Umbilicus Veneris. Navil-wort)
Page 247, “Watev” changed to “Water” (Water lilies, ease pains)
Page 248, “b*eath” changed to “breath” (a sweet breath)
Page 249, “**eaks” changed to “breaks” (cholic, breaks the stone)
Page 250, repeated word “of” removed from text (inflammations of the sides)
Page 253, “**me” changed to “time” (time, and indeed spirit)
Page 255, “*legm” changed “flegm” (flegm; outwardly in)
Page 255, “*eprosies” changed to “leprosies” (leprosies, scabs, and)