Project Gutenberg 2020-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 152 Sherwood, Thomas, Practitioner in physick The Charitable Pestmaster; Or, The Cure of the Plague Conteining a few short and necessary instructions how to preserve the body from infection of the plagve, as also to cure those that are infected. Together with a little treatise concerning the cure of the small pox. Produced by David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works put online by Harvard University Library's Open Collections Program.) "The Charitable Pestmaster; Or, The Cure of the Plague" by Sherwood is a medical treatise written in the early 17th century. This book serves as a guide for those affected by the plague, providing practical instructions on how to prevent and treat infection. Its focus is on both the general populace and the impoverished, blending medical knowledge with societal concerns during an era marked by frequent outbreaks of disease. The content of the book is divided into three chapters, each outlining various aspects of plague management. In the first chapter, Sherwood discusses the causes of the plague and offers preventive measures, including dietary recommendations and the avoidance of polluted air. The second chapter delves into the symptoms of infection and the indicators of recovery or deterioration, emphasizing the importance of proper care. The third chapter provides specific remedies and procedures for treating infected individuals, detailing methods of purification and the use of medicinal concoctions. Notably, Sherwood's work also includes a brief section on the smallpox disease, further showcasing his holistic approach to public health during a time of limited medical knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Plague -- Early works to 1800 Smallpox -- Early works to 1800 RC Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: How To ... Category: Health & Medicine 65915 2025-09-24T10:29:05.535331 text/html 41815 2024-10-17T16:48:13 text/html 288784 2025-09-24T10:29:08.027329 application/epub+zip 287123 2025-09-24T10:29:06.238389 application/epub+zip 89968 2025-09-24T10:29:05.888335 application/epub+zip 327537 2025-09-24T10:29:09.598343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311688 2025-09-24T10:29:07.664334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116082 2022-09-27T19:34:24.663670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49173 2025-09-24T10:29:05.316348 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29071 2024-10-17T16:48:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16543 2025-09-24T10:29:09.724296 application/rdf+xml 14833 2025-09-24T10:29:05.958358 image/jpeg 2793 2025-09-24T10:29:05.923328 image/jpeg 306497 2025-09-24T10:29:05.563390 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog