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astrology

As in the Middle Ages, astrology was often a part of medicine, both for understanding and predicting the course of an individual illness, and for guiding therapeutics. Herbals, for example, might indicate what in what phase of the moon a particular plant should be gathered, or what planet ruled what herb.


There are 114 books tagged with this term.
 
Last Name First Name Title Date
Salmon William Synopsis medicinae. Or a compendium… 1686
Salmon William Synopsis medicinæ: or, A compendium of the theory and practice of physick. In seven books… 1699
Salmon William Synopsis medicinæ, or A compendium of astrological, Galenical, & chymical physick. Philosophically deduced from the principles… 1671
Roussat Richard The most excellent profitable and pleasaunt booke of the famous doctor and expert astrologian Arcandam… 1578
Roussat Richard The most excellent, profitable and pleasant book, of the famous doctor and expert astrologian Arcandam… 1592
Roussat Richard The most excellent, profitable, and pleasant booke, of the famous doctor and expert astrologian, Arcandam… 1598
Ross Alexander Arcana microcosmi: or, The hid secrets of mans body disclosed; first, in an anatomical duel… 1651
Ross Alexander Arcana microcosmi: or, The hid secrets of man’s body discovered; in an anatomical duel between… 1652
Ramesey William Helminthologia. Or, Some physical considerations of the matter, origination, and several species of wormes, macerating… 1668
Pater Erra A prognostication for euer, made by Erra Pater, a Iew, borne in Iury, doctor in… 1605
Middleton John Practical astrology. In two parts. The first part containeth an easie introduction to the whole… 1679
Magnus Albertus The secrets of Albertus Magnus 1650
Indagine Johannes ab The book of palmestry and physiognomy. Being brief introductions, both natural, pleasant, and delectable, unto… 1666
Hiebner Israel Mysterium sigillorum, herbarum & lapidum. Containing a compleat cure of all sicknesses and diseases of mind… 1698
Heydon John The English physitians guide: or a holy-guide, leading the way to know all things… 1662
Heydon John Elhavarevna or the English physitians tutor in the astrobolismes of mettals Rosie Cruican [sic], miraculous… 1665
Heydon John A new method of Rosie Crucian physick 1658
Herwig Henning Michael The art of curing sympathetically, or magnetically, proved to be most true by its theory… 1700
Fedro von Rodach George Physicall and chymicall vvorks, composed by Geor. Phædro, sirnamed the Great, of Gelleinen; viz. 1… 1654
Fage John Speculum ægrotorum. The sicke-mens glasse: or, A plaine introduction wherby one may giue a… 1606
Fage John Speculum ægrotorum. The sick-mens glasse: or, A plaine introduction whereby one may give a… 1638
Durant John Art and nature joyn hand in hand. Or, The poor mans daily companion. 1697
Digges Leonard A prognostication of right good effect, fructfully augmented, contayninge playne, briefe, pleasant, chosen rules, to… 1555
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlasting of ryght good effecte, frutefully augmented by thauthor, co[n]teyning playne… 1556
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect, frutefully augmented by the author, containing plaine, briefe… 1564
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect, frutefully augmented by the author, containing plaine, briefe… 1567
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect, fruitfully augmented by the author, contayning playne, briefe… 1574
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlastinge of right good effecte, fruitfully augmented by the auctour, contayning plaine, briefe… 1576
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlastinge of righte good effecte, fruictfully augmented by the auctour, contayning plain, briefe… 1578
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlastinge of righ[t] good effecte, fruitfully augmented by the auctour, contayning plaine… 1584