_Gentlemen_, you are desired to take notice, That Mr. _Theophilus Buckworth_ doth at his house on _Mile-end Green_ make and expose to sale, for the publick good, those so famous _Lozenges_ or _Pectorals_ approved for the cure of Consumptions, Coughs, Catarrhs, Asthmas, Hoarness, Strongness of Breath, Colds in general, Diseases incident to the Lungs, and a sovoraign Antidote against the Plague, and all other contagious Diseases and obstructions of the Stomach: And for more convenience of the people, constantly leaveth them sealed up with his coat of arms on the papers, with Mr. _Rich. Lowndes_ (as formerly), at the sign of the White Lion, near the little north door of _Pauls Church_; Mr. _Henry Seile_, over against _S. Dunstan's_ Church in Fleet Street; Mr. _William Milward_, at _Westminster_ Hall Gate; Mr. _John Place_, at _Furnival's Inn Gate_, in Holborn; and Mr. _Robert Horn_, at the Turk's-head near the entrance of the Royal Exchange, Booksellers, and no others.
_This is published to prevent the designs of divers Pretenders, who counterfeit the said Lozenges, to the disparagement of the said Gentleman, and great abuse of the people._--_Mercurius Politicus_, Nov. 16, 1660.
Most Excellent and Approved _Dentifrices_ to scour and cleanse the Teeth, making them white as Ivory, preserves from the Toothach; so that, being constantly used, the parties using it are never troubled with the Toothach: It fastens the Teeth, sweetens the Breath, and preserves the Gums and Mouth from Cankers and Imposthumes. Made by _Robert Turner_, Gentleman; and the right are onely to be had at _Thomas Rookes_, Stationer, at the Holy Lamb at the east end of St. Paul's Church, near the School, in sealed papers, at 12_d._ the paper.
_The reader is desired to beware of counterfeits._
Other advertisements about this time profess to cure all diseases by means of an "antimonial cup." Sir Kenelm Digby, the same learned knight who feasted his wife upon capons fattened upon serpents, in order to make her fair, advertises a book in which he professes to show a method of curing wounds by a powder of sympathy; and here is a notification of a remedy which shows still more clearly the superstitious character of the age:--