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B09878	Alexicacvs spirit of salt of the vvorld, which vulgarly prepair'd is call'd the spirit of salt., or, The transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt long look'd for, and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or coroding qualities, far beyond any thing yet known to the world : being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women, and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.	Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689.	1667 (1667)	Wing R1332A; ESTC R218433	17,001	37

the symptomes of that distemper were manifest upon him and having in vain attended upon the Country Physitians for his Cure did at length betake himself to the use of a certain Diaphoretick Powder of the composition of the said Mr. Rhodocanaces and after thrice using thereof with this Spirit of Salt drinking thereof every morning a convenient Dose as he was directed for the space of a month he recovered his health unto admiration 7. That another Minister of Worcester-shire having been sorely afflicted with the Scurvy for the space of six or seven moneths so as he had little or no strength left especially in the lower parts of his body was yet by the use of this Spirit within a short time delivered from that languor and weakness of his parts and all other symptomes of his Scorbutick distemper 8. That a Countrey-man of the same County sick of an inveterate Head-ach which afflicted him at certain times every day having been left by the Physitians and in their opinion neer death did after a purgation once and again prescribed make use of this Spirit of Salt for the space of a week or thereabouts and was thereby suddenly and strangly recovered 9. That a Gentlewoman being greatly obstructed in her Lungs by the space of a moneth or more and thereby very much weakned as also through Hystericall passions vefrequently brought almost unto death having used many other Medicines to no purpose was by the use of this Spiritof Salt within a short time recovered and delivered from all the ill symptomes before recited These things Mr. Morton testifieth as he expresseth it willingly and upon knowledge The testimony of C. Sankey Lond. August 1663. as followeth 10. That labouring under a continual Feaver for some dayes and sorely afflicted with obstructions insomuch that there was just fear of a Jaundise he by the use of this Spirit of Salt prepared by Mr. Rhodocanaces and taking thereof to the third or fourrh time did forthwith recover to his former condition of health This testimony Mr. Sankey gave under his hand upon his own experience therein desiring to serve for the profit of others The testimony of Samuel Rand under his own hand Lond. June 1663. as followeth 11. That being sick of a Quartan Ague for almost nine moneths together and using other Medicines to no effect he by the use of this Spirit of Salt prepared by Me and exhibited by ten drops in Posset drink three or four times was delivered from his Ague The testimony of Mr. Ionas Moor as followeth 12. That he going forth for Tangier as Commissioner for overseeing the Mold did with others store himself with a quantity of this Spirit of Salt prepared in the form of a Balsome by Me the use whereof was found to be to their very great refreshment as quenching their thirsts in the fiercest heats they met withall for almost 12. hours together and preserving them from every disease throughout their whole Voyage This Mr. Jonas Moor testifieth under his hand and for this end that others in such cales might accordingly furnish themselves as they did 13. Mrs. Bird gave some of this Spirit of Salt to her Child dren that were troubled with Wormes which it presently kill'd and brought away 14. The wife of Mr William Palladay troubled much with Scorbutical spots and Inflamations in her feet by the use of this Spirit of Salt was recover'd which her I hil dren afterwards making use of were much benefited by it also 15. Edward Atkinson having been long troubled with a Cough and thereby much weakned and also for most part of the Winter having been usually taken about 4. of the Clock in the afternoon with an aguish distemper great Thirst and Chilness all over his Back violent Coughing reaching to Vomit and a great indisposedness all other means proving in effectual by the late use of this Spirit of Salt prepared by Me he found great benefit that is taking it in Posser drink about four of the Clock in the afternoon his distemper much abated and all the symptomes removed so that now he is in a much beter temper Therefore he thought it necessary to give this Testimony of it as of an excellent Remedy March 19. 1663 Edw. Atkinson 16. Anne Read wife of Burnel Read living in Wheelers street in Spittle fields London being very sorely troubled with the Dropsie Scurvy and other Diseases so that she thought her self past cure was made whole and perfectly restored to her health only taking of this Spirit of Salt The Approbation of several Doctors by new Testimonies Dr. Sprackling one of the Colledge of Physitians in London being of my former acquaintance and having received and experienced this Spirit of mine desireth more and in his Letter to me testifieth that he had often experienced the excellency of it The same Doctor visiting me at my house acknowledged that he had fully experienced it's great Virtues in expelling Gravel curing intermittent and continual Feavers and much beyond his expectation in the Scurvy Although his modesty refused to publish any thing under his hand pretending that his Testimony was too inconsiderable to adde to the repute of this excellent medicine He was in London in the year 1664 but now he lives very highly esteemd in Lancashire hath many times sent tome for this Spirit of Salt as may be attested by his severall letters and I am consident he will not disown this my relation Dr. John Smith one of the Colledge of Physitians in London was pleased to come to me confesse that he had often made use of my Spirit of Salt in sundry diseases and had found very great benefit by it and at the same time caused a good quantity of it to be sent unto him in the Country Dr. Bras Nunes Manhans a Portugues and Physitian to the Queen doth use and highly approve of this Spirit Dr. Needham and Dr. Holings two learned Physitians in Shropshire having made trial of this Spirit do well approve of it Dr. Ingram and Dr. Newton both living in Essex do likewise highly approve of this Spirit Dr. Bently living in Chesshire doth also very much approve of it Dr. Poleman a German one of great note amongst Chymists doth most largely commend this Spirit Mr. Montrainsky professor of Physick at Canterbury doth so well approve of it that he spends great quantities of it yearly as his many letters sent to me do testify Mr. Croke professor of Physick in Wilt-shire doth very well approve of this Spirit Mr. Erasmus Veldman a most famous German Chyrurgeon to whom was sent of my Spirit travelled unto many places in England where the Plague was and there used it and returning afterwards to London he gave this testimony of it that he found most admirable benefit by it upon almost a numberless sort of people visited therewith as also upon such as were troubled with Ptysicks Feavers and Scurvy There are also many Chyrurgeons Apothecaries that having heard of the fame and worth

Consumptions and lastly in this Spirit ought more principally to be taken in Autumn for the more grievous and destructive diseases do swarm as the same Hypocrates in his de Epidem doth write and at that time many are oppressed with sickness but especially those that are subject to Consumptions And therefore Women alwayes but more esoccially ought to have a very high esteem of this Spirit that they may keep themselves from the suppression of their Monethly courses from whence do arise great languishings and Consumptions as the same Author relates in his first book 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for those women having collected Flegme and filth in their stomach tremble and are astonished through all the parts of their body because Flegme by it's pricking quality doth detract and pluck the inward membranes which covet the Bowels which from the weight and plenty of matter that intercepts the spiritall and respitating wayes cannot breath but with great difficulty In the same season also extraordinary and spurious Feavers do happen which are most difficult to care and full of danger because then they have a divers permixture and inequality of humours which incommodities are prevented by this Spirit of Salt As for Children they ought not to be deprived of this most healthful Spirit because they are subject to the small Pox Measles Gravel c. and in their Feavers are most prone to convulsions because of the Crudity of their aliment and sharpness which they draw from the Milk and from the weakness of the nerves and sinews and therefore they are wont to be terrified and mourn and kick with their feet because of the vitiousness of their humours and corruption that proceeds from the Milk which do trouble the stomack or fill the brain with acrimonious vapours For these causes this Spirit of Salt is to be exhibited to Youth That the breeding of the Stone be stopt in the beginning for Boyes are more obnoxious to breed the stone then men as Hypocrates in libro de natura hominis very well observes and also there shews the reason to wit the great heat that nature affords for their growth and he in Libe de Aere Loco Aquis shews also another reason for the stone in Boys viz their mothers Milk which is hot and cholerick and therefore he prescribes water to be well mixed with their wine but this Spirit of Salt mixed in our common drink is far more excellent then wine because it doth not so scorch and dry the veins as wine doth for this Spirit of Salt its contrarie to heat it suffers not any thing which is either grasse or any wayes troublesome to stay in the bladder but ejects it by urine by that which is said Parents may learn how to prevent the stone in their children unto which they are so much subject viz. by this my Spirit of Salt these and other maladies this Spirit doth dispell Therefore I have insisted the more plainly upon the vertues of it for the glory of God and satisfaction and health of my neighbours An Aduertisement Envy is wont to snarl at Virtue but it can never hurt it There are very many who out of a perverse opinion with words artificial enough dare carp at and dispraise this Spirit of Salt notwithstanding they are altogether ignorant of the Preparation of it To whom this saying out of Hippocrates in his Book de Decenti habitu seu Decoro shall be a sufficient Answer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A most excellent thing is that reason which is drawn from the matter which any man hath learned for whatsoever it be that is wrought by Art proceeds from Reason but whatsoever is artificially spoken but not artificially performed argues both the way and reason void of Art or skill Therefore any thing only opinionated without Action is a notable token of lack of knowledge and want of skill And a bare Opinion of severall Drs. in Physick without ever experiencing the truth thereof is the cause why themselves are spoken against and their Parents miscarry for the Sick wants Help not Reasonings Some others again studying their own private Lucre raile against me and speak whatsoever comes uppermost as if I had done nothing but ill But to these I oppose those very many men that have made tryal of this my Spirit of Salt and having recovered their health by it have commended it very highly have given a verylarge Testimony of it's Virtues Some of them having found the benefit of it against Obstructions others against the Scurvy others against Consumptions others against the Tooth-ache others against Malignant Feavers others against Agues others against the Stone in the Reins others against the Suppression of Urine others against the Dropsie others against the Weakness of the Sinews Muscles and joynts others against the Swimming vapours of the Head and Head-ache others against Catarrhs and Colds so that indeed as some Letters sent unto me do testifie it may be accounted a Catholick or Vniversalmedicament Therefore let none hence forward speak against me or this my Spirit least they appear to display their own ignorance and withall envy to truth but rather bless God that they enjoy so excellent a medicine Therefore for my part I shall neaver leave off preparing it if for no other reason but only that I know it is most Excellently good A second Advertisement Many of my friends intelligent men do wonder and say how is it possible that one medicine can cure so many and so vatious Diseases To whom before I answer I wil bring this saying out of Hypocrates in his book de Natura Hominis who saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 That all Diseases proceed partly from the manner if our living and partly from the air we draw into us without which we cannot live Now then if any man have an excellent water by him whereby the body is either kept in continual health or restor'd to health when sick it 's plain he may be preserved till the time limited by God for his death but experience hath found out 7. my Spirit of Salt will do these for it doth render the bowels and inward parts clean and firm doth corroborate and strengthen the Faculties and keep them constant makes good and easie Concoction and to breath freely and keeps his whole body in a like temper and heat for the firmness and strength of the bowels and the integrity of the Faculties doth much further the preservation of health for indeed they are the very Fort and Castle of our Livelihood from whence Hypocrates else where commends that man who is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is he that hath clean and strong Bowels But this I say for my Conclusion that the Reader may diligently observe that he take not Doubtfull things for True Weak things for Solid and Arbitrary for things surely ratified for whatsoever by daily Experience is certainly approved ought alwayes to be preferred before any that happens by Chance and that more espeeially

ALEXICACVS Spirit of Salt of the VVorld Which vulgarly prepair'd is call'd THE SPIRIT OF SALT OR The transcendent Virtue of the true SPIRIT of SALT Long look'd for And now Philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or Coroding Qualities far beyond any thing yet known to the World being both safe and pleasant for the use of all Men Women and Children By CONSTANTINE RHODOCANACES Grecian of the Isle of Chios and one of his Majesty's Chymists who is the sole authour and inventor of this Spirit Living In LONDON next door to the Three Kings Inne in Southampton Buildings near the Kings Gate in Holborn Where al manner of Chymical preparations are carried on without any sophistication or abuses whatsoever This fifth Edition is enlarged with some new Testimonies Advertisements and rare Medicaments By His Majesties special Direction and Allowance 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 London Printed by I. R. in the Year 1667. To the Reader HAving promis'd as is to be seen in the following Apologie to his Sacred Majestie to give a farther relation of the excellent virtues and use of the Spirit of Salt of the World confirm'd by sundry experiments here in England accordingly I have here done it though omitting many experiments to prevent tediousness which I call The Spirit of Salt of the World to difference it from that which is commonly called Spirit of Salt For many hearing what great success my Spirit of Salt hath had they concluded that which was vulgarly call'd so would have the same The contrary to which is found for not long since a sick person making use of the common Spirit of Salt bought at the Apothecaries dyed upon the taking of it This relation I received from the Right Worshipful Sr Tho. Middleton several other witnesses attesting the same This relation charitie towards my Neighbour commandeth me to make publicke that hereafter greater caution may be had in using the vulgar corrosive Spirit of Salt-instead whereof I make publick this which is most innocent and healthfull as may be seen in the following testimonies Further Reader take notice that in this fith Edition there are several Testimonies added of Doctors in Physick and other learned men touching the virtue and excellencie of this Spirit of Salt which is done for the greater satisfaction of the buyer who is to give six pence for it There are some who pretend to make this Spirit according to my preparation wherefore I think good to let the world know that as yet this Secret hath not been communicated to any nor must it be it being for the present so ordered by his Majestie who if he shall be pleased to allow the communication of it for the publick good I shall then publickly declare the Person that shall receive from me the Philosophical way of preparing it The Apology of the Author which he presented to his Majesty and now hath made publick for the satisfaction of others May it please your most excellent Majesty THat the ample testimony of Sir Thomas Middleton lately tendred to your Sacred Majestie touching my preparation of the Spirit of Salt as to the difference thereof from that vulgarly prepared might receive some farther confirmation And that that worthy persons commendation of me in that respect might obtain at least your Majesties excuse It hath happily been so ordered that the eminent virtues of the said Spirit should approve themselves to the world by several experiments a few of which out of many lest I should be tedious taken from Patients own Letters and from such as have made their observations of it upon themselves and others I do here humbly submit unto your Majesties inspection having added hereunto many testimonies if perhaps by such means the preparation of this excellent medicine especially in Scorbutick distempers familiar as hath been observed unto your Majestie 's Kingdomes may be admitted and receive no discouragement from those who are pleased at present to think otherwise of it than experience hath evinced to be true Testimonies touching the Spirit of Salt as it is perpared by Mr. Constantine Rhodocanaces I had intended to have added to this fifth Edition of my Book many new testimonies which have been brought unto me from several persons but in regard I find that this my Spirit is in the judgment almost of all men received with a singular commendation I do forbear to create any unnecessary trouble to my Readers But yet there being some new testimonies of great consequence I cannot let them pass but have added them in p. 6.7 c. that the truth may be affirmed It 's virtues more illustrated and every one with more securitie and cheerfulness may use it as a remedie that cases and cures all griefs and maladies The old Testimonies 1 Mr. Lyne Gentleman living in Alesford being sick of the Stone in the Reins was cured by the Spirit of Salt and he had a son which being eight years old could neither stand nor go and by advice he gave to his son every day some drops of the Spirit of Salt and in six weeks time he was brought to his Limbs and strength that to the admiration of all about him he could goe very well 2. Mr. Francis Cotton of Gadsden in the County of Hertford and servant to her Majestie the Queen Mother was for 18. years together troubled with the Scurvy which so far had wrought upon him that from head to foot he was extremly distempered both with a lightness in his head and pain throughout all his body that he could neithersteep nor takeany natural rest but by the Spirit of Salt with the mixture of other medicaments prepared by me he was persectly cured in the space of two months 3. Iane Shepherd living at the blew boar in S. Giles being very much troubled with the Stone in the Kidneys for six years so that she could not rise and at length was given up for one incurable by the use of the Spirit of Salt mixed with aqua coelica of which water we have spoken in the end of this book was altogether freed from her distemper voiding three spoonfulls of gravel and two stones of the bigness of a pease 4. Ioseph Hooper Confectioner living on Ludgate-Hill being troubled for the space of two years with the Tooth-ach was cured by only taking the Spirit of Salt 5. Elias Price living at the sign of the three Kings by Southampton buildings was dangerously sick and so full of pain all over his body that he cryed out with great exclamations and also his breath being almost stopt and his stomack out of order so that all accounted him as a dead man was by the blessing of God on this Spirit of Salt and Aqua coelica cured in two dayes Mr. Richard Morton testifieth upon his own observation as followeth 6. That a Minister in Lincoln shire born and bred in that County having been Scorbutical from his Childhood and at the 35. year of his age grievously afflicted insomuch as from head to foot

of this my Spirit of Salt have come to me for it but there are many who not understanding the fermentation or leavening and the man ner of extracting the true essence of things do therefore stick to their private opinions and judgements of this my Spirit but I hope that at length being moved with the excellency thereof they will change their opinion and will not only judge better but also make frequent use thereof New Testimonies of several patients Elias Price 17. This Elias Price lay very dangerously sick of pains in his body and stopping in his stomack his breath being almost gone and he being given up for a dead man by the Doctors to whom his water was sent yet afterwards in a fortnights time by Gods help in the use of this Spirit of Salt he was perfectly well The Testimony of Mr. Line 26 Aug. 1664. 18. This Mr. Line living at Ashford in Kent and being sorely troubled with gravel made use of this my Spirit of Salt and was petfectly cured thereby The same person having a child eight years old that could neither go nor stand in the space of six weeks by the use of this Spirit of Salt could go and stand as well as the rest of his children The Testimony of Mr. Philip Roberts fellow of Jesus Colledge in Oxford 19. This Mr. Roberts was so troubled with the scurvy that he could neither sleep by night nor scarce move either armes or legs in a weeks time spent in the use of this Spirit of Salt found that it procured him sound sleep constantly and in little time he was eased of all his pains The Testimony of Mr. Bull of Ratcliff near London 20. This Mr. Bull had a young son much troubled with shortness of breath spitting of bloud immoderately coughing ill digestion that at last he was grown very lean and consumptive whereupon he gave him of my Spirit of Salt and another medicine on a suddain he found ease and after eight or nine dayes was perfectly cured this Mr. Bull desired might be published The Testimony of Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman living formerly in Coleman street but now in little Mooor fields in Butchers Alley 21. This Mrs Chapman was so troubled with the yellow jaundies that the Doctors in the Country gave her up as irrecoverable but she taking a bottle of my Spirit of Salt was perfectly cured Therefore this my Spirit ought not to be tryed by outward signes and vulgar notes as the colouring of Metalls the Smell Tast c. which signifie nothing but by the excellent effects it hath in expelling grievous Diseases and which it leaveth to all wise observing men as certain signs of its goodness and its unblameable virtue The transcendent virtue of the true Alexicacus Spirit of Salt of the World THere have been so many preparations of The commonly called Spirit of Salt unduly made retaining most pernicious accidents as it will be a hard matter to have the worth of that which is perfect admitted into a vulgar Creed Yet when the noble and universal qualites of seasoning and preserving our Food by common Salt are weighed the ingenuous must needs conclude and that when rightly separated from its dregs and scum and presented to us in its strength and vigour it cannot but be worth a welcome reception amongst intelligent persons Its Virtues inward and outward being published and experienced ALthough it communicates not much to the nourishment of the Body it self Yet this Spirit marvellously procures a good appetite strengthning and cleansing the stomack from putrefaction and consumes carries away and disperseth all raw and Fleg-matick humours For the stomack collected and ingendred in the Bowels Helps Digestion quenches Thirst keeps the body soluble and so operates that it helps to transport nourishment to and throughout the whole Body and dissolves all kind of Obstructions It purifies and revives the Bloud and keeps it volatile Bloud that thereby it more regularly proceeds in it's Circulation The author by using this Spirit in Drinks Plagat Broths and Sauces staying all the time of the Pestilence in London kept by Gods grace not onely himself and family but also many others during all the Contagion from the Plague It warmes but not overmuch Vitall Spirit Sweating and sleep because it hath a most temperate Faculty in comforting the vital Spirit and is the cause of dispelling whatsoever distempers arise against nature and hereby men become more agil merry and jocund It procures moderate sweatings gentle sleep It causeth Urin and keeps the Ureters from all filth or slime Urine and dispels the water that lurks betwixt the skin and flesh by Stool and urine It cures all persons troubled with the Stone or Gravell Stone and Gravel both in the Reins bladder hinders Coalition of the Gravell and in time dissolves the Stone if not already too much congealed and hardned It is very good against all Catarrhs that fall from the Head Rheumes Cough and preserves from all diseases that come by Coughing or any flux of Rheume It is an excellent remedy against Feavers of long continuance Feaver Liver and quenches Thirst in such as languish under hot distempers or maladies that cause draught in hot weather cooling the Bloud and inflamed Liver It helps the liver and Spleen Spleen Winde and Hypocondricall Melancholly it easily disperses all pains in the Sides and Bowels and whatsoever hath it's beginning from Wind or Cold. It cures the Haemorrhoides or Piles Piles Scurvy Against the Scurvy it is the most approved Antidote and Remedy because the Spirit of Salt hinders the putrefaction of the Bloud It is an excellentent remedy against all Hydropical diseases Dropsie because all Dropsies Ptyssicks and Diseases that proceed from the Liver are wont to happen by reason of certain watry and bubling tumours in the natural parts Thighes and Legges It is a most excellent remedy against the falling Sickness especially if it be taken in the best Extraction of saffron Falling sickness Palsie which is to be had of me which is not made of the dreggs of Wine but of Wine it self as also against benummednesse the Palsie and sciatica It stiffles the Jaundise in the birth Black yellow Jaundice Wormes or kills it in it's strength It is an healer of the ulceration of the Lungs and apreserver against the Consumption of them It prevents the breeding of Wormes especially in children and kills them if bred It is very beneficial for Women with Child and for such as give Suck and the Children that Suck of them For Women with Child and that give Suck Also for any that are poysoned by Opium Spiders or otherwise or stung or bitten by Serpents It causeth the Monethly courses in women removes obstructions and helps them to the benefit of nature Also for the cure of Green sickness and fits of the Mother it is an approved Medicine And those that have

the Matrix clog'd with superfluous humours may use it with success Note that if any disease be so obstinate that this Spirit of Salt cannot remove it we have readily other Medicines God willing to assist and repell the most stubborn and pertinacious distemper For the virtues of it outwardly used IT keeps a good lively colour And putrified wound or proud flesh being gently washed with it are cured and the place preserved by it clean and sound It brings life into benumb'd Members and is very good against the Cramp It may be outwardly applyed for the French Disease a also in Gouts mixed with Oyl of Turpentine Wax Amber Harts-horne or the like It is good for the Kitching in rendring Meats gratefull and pleasant for instead of Vinegar Lemons or other sharp Sauces it is more healthfully taken mixt with Sugar it excellent sauce for Roasted meats By it Raisins recover their former bigness and beauty mixt with some fountain water are pleasing to the pallat and very cordial to refresh a weak stomack Pigeons Chickins and all flesh seasoned with it are of a pleasing relish Beef steeped in or sprinkled withit is made tender It cleanseth the Teeth and makes them as white as snow To say no more it 's that which cuts the Sinews of all Diseases and supports and restores weak bodies One thing more cannot be omitted when at Sea water is scant some of this prepared into a Balsome laid on the tip of the tongue in a small proportion takes away all inclination to drink Which Balsom whosoever desires is to give me notice afore hand that I who alone can may prepare him some Whosoever uses it shall find these Effects of which if any one doubt let them try in some one and by that judge the rest DIRECTIONS for the Vse of the SPIRIT of SALT FIrst in Genetal It may be put and taken in all sorts of Liquors as Water Beer Ale Posset Syder Wine Broths Sauce c. And is more healthfully used than Oranges Lemons Vinegar or Verjuice and with Oyl is most pleasant Indeed it 's proper in all sorts of Cookry to be used by the healthy to prevent the Maladies mentioned in the Treatise of it's Nature as well as for their Cure and it gives the Pallat a smart relish at the discretion of the uset no errour can be commited by taking any quantity from 10. Drops to 40. That proportion at any time mingled with Sugar may be doubled and taken in Morning draughts is very efficacious For it preserves the Body from all manner of Corruption and restores Nature to it's Primitive state To preserve health any small quantity will serve but to repel a Disease a greater quantity is requisite and may be used with Sugar if they please In particular 40 Drops of this Spirit in half a pin to any sort of Liquor is a good Standard And after the proportion of So Drops in a Quart it revives all sorts of Beet Ale Syder and Wine long preserving them both Strong and generous And the like quantity being put into barrels of Water for Mariners to drink at Sea will better preserve them from putrefaction which ariseth from Raw Water In dressing all sorts of Fish Flesh and Fowl being old and Tough they are made tender and nourishing by so much here of mingled with any Spices Water or Butter and sprinkled on them as may give a quick taste in their Sawces and cold Meat also sprinkled there with is preserved from detriment In Pickling any Sallets as Cucumbers Capers fennel Purstain Broom-buds c. being mingled with Water and Salt so as to make it sharp and quick it is very healthful and pleasant To prevent the tooth-ach or to cleanse preserve the Teeth white put six Drops in a spoonfull of running water or for the Curious into Rose water and with a smal Linnen Rag rub the Teeth and it 's impossible they should corrupt or putrifie It is very good for women with child either in their ordinary drink or Posset or Broths c. But as for such as give suck let them with 60. Drops turn a pint of Mill into a posset and take the whey mingled with Sugar if they please and drink a reasonable draught there of in a Morning fasting an hour after it and their Children will be kept from the Scurvy small pox Feavers Convulsions Wormes Stone and the like Diseases especially if they drink as much as they are able If any delight in Aromaticum or Coffee then they may drink 10 or 20. Drops in a Dish there of as in a good Vehicle It 's most succesful in intermittent Feavers if the patient take 30. or 40. Drops thereof with alittle sugar in his ordinary drink a little before his fit comes but after wards let him take only 20. Drops as often as he is thirsty but in continuall Feavers let him every four hours take 20. Drops with a little sugar in his ordinary drink Dr Sprackling told me he had cured many continual Feavers this way which made tryal of upon my Wife and younger daughter and found good successe thereby yet it is not my intention hereby to exclude other Remedies which in this case may be administred by learned Doctors Many have enquired of me whether this Spirit of Salt be beneficial at all seasons of the year I shall therefore give them further satisfaction by what followeth LEt such therefore know that it being a preservative for all things and nothing being more agreable to humane nature then it whosoever will consult and provide for his own health may take in every season viz. Winter Spring Summer and Autumn Fir●● Winter when all kind of Flegmes moist swellings and extraordinary spittings are common amongst men because Winter is naturally moist and cold through plenty of Rain and length of the Night as Hypocrates testifies in his book de natura Hominis Now this Spirit of Salt being known and approved to be most excellent against Fiegme Rheume Tumours and superfluity of Spitting may be very profitable taken as also 2. In the Spring when the bloud is increased 3. In Summer when the Bloud is far more increased and when men are troubled with inflamations and Fluxes of blood from the Nostils and are very hot and subject to Feavers as doth Hypocrates write in the same book and other places For this Spirit doth oppose and hinder all those inconveniencies being of it 's own nature contrary to all hot Dislempers as those that have made use of it have found by experience Besides this Spirit hath the property to correct depraved and malignant humours and moisture which are wont to hinder nourishment which if they be not prevented the Belly will swell and thereupon will follow an exasperation of Scabs and Boyls and indigestion which extenuates the vigour of the body and causes Dropsies and other evill habits and Maladies by which sick persons are so vexed that their tast is taken away and they fall into