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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
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect, fruitfully augmented by the auctor, contayning plaine, brief… 1592
Digges Leonard A prognostication euerlasting of right good effect, fruitfully augmented by the author, contayning plaine, briefe… 1596
Durant John Art and nature joyn hand in hand. Or, The poor mans daily companion. 1697
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
Fedro von Rodach George Physicall and chymicall vvorks, composed by Geor. Phædro, sirnamed the Great, of Gelleinen; viz. 1… 1654
Herwig Henning Michael The art of curing sympathetically, or magnetically, proved to be most true by its theory… 1700
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
Hiebner Israel Mysterium sigillorum, herbarum & lapidum. Containing a compleat cure of all sicknesses and diseases of mind… 1698
Indagine Johannes ab The book of palmestry and physiognomy. Being brief introductions, both natural, pleasant, and delectable, unto… 1666
Magnus Albertus The secrets of Albertus Magnus 1650
Middleton John Practical astrology. In two parts. The first part containeth an easie introduction to the whole… 1679
Pater Erra A prognostication for euer, made by Erra Pater, a Iew, borne in Iury, doctor in… 1605
Ramesey William Helminthologia. Or, Some physical considerations of the matter, origination, and several species of wormes, macerating… 1668
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
Roussat Richard The most excellent, profitable, and pleasant booke, of the famous doctor and expert astrologian, Arcandam… 1598
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
Salmon William Synopsis medicinæ. A compendium of physick, chirurgery, and anatomy. In IV. books. Shewing the signs… 1685
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
Salmon William Synopsis medicinæ: or, A compendium of the theory and practice of physick. In seven books… 1695
Salmon William Synopsis medicinæ: or, A compendium of the theory and practice of physick. In seven books… 1695
Saunders Richard The astrological judgment and practice of physick. Deduced from the position of the heavens at… 1677
Saunders Richard The astrological judgment and practice of physick. Deduced from the position of the heavens at… 1681
Saunders Richard The astrological judgment and practice of physick. Deduced from the position of the heavens at… 1677