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The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one...

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By [head] is usually understood all that part of the body which is between the top of the crown, and the uppermost joint of the neck, yet are those medicines properly called Cephalical, which are appropriated to the brain, not to the eyes, ears, nor teeth; neither are those medicines which are proper to the ears, proper also to the eyes, therefore (my intent being to write as plain as I can) I shall subdivide this chapter into these parts.
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3. To the mouth, and nostrils.
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For what medicines are appropriated to an unruly tongue, is not in my power at present to determine.

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The Complete Herbal To which is now added, upwards of one hundred additional herbs, with a display of their medicinal and occult qualities physically applied to the cure of all disorders incident to mankind: to which are now first annexed, the English physician enlarged, and key to Physic., Project Gutenberg eBook #49513

SECTION II. Of the appropriation of Medicines to the several parts of the body. Of Medicines appropriated to the brain.