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.

"The Charitable Pestmaster; Or, The Cure of the Plague" by Thomas Sherwood is a guide from the 1600s with health advice for handling the plague and smallpox. It teaches people, but especially the poor, ways to avoid and treat the plague, mixing what was known about medicine then with how society was dealing with outbreaks. The book explains what causes the plague and how to prevent it, like eating certain foods and staying away from bad air. It also talks about knowing the signs of plague infection and if someone is getting better or worse, recommending the best ways to care for them. Plus, it has recipes and steps for purification treatments made from different medicinal ingredients to remedy those suffering.