A Collection of Seven and Fifty approved Receipts Good against the Plague

In the midst of London’s devastating 1665 plague, a physician‑survivor shares the frantic search for relief that defined his days. Drawing on personal bouts with fever, encounters with surgeons and apothecaries, and the grim reality of families succumbing around him, he explains why ordinary citizens needed something more than prayer. His preface reads like a confession of desperation turned into a public service, promising that these humble formulas might keep others from the same fate.

The book unfolds as a hands‑on guide, offering fifty‑seven remedies ranging from roasted onion infusions to fragrant mixtures of mastic, ambergris and rosemary. Each recipe is presented in clear, step‑by‑step language, reflecting the blend of herbal lore and early scientific curiosity that characterized seventeenth‑century medicine. Listeners will travel back to a time when survival hinged on kitchen cupboards and the courage to try every “approved” cure.