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death_n door_n with_o the_o stone_n if_o you_o can_v get_v the_o true_a balsam_n zacutus_n advise_v to_o use_v instead_o thereof_o stacte_fw-la which_o be_v the_o precious_a dropping_n of_o myrrh_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o east-indies_n also_o from_o peru_n which_o say_v he_o work_v rare_a effect_n in_o the_o same_o observation_n he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v many_o time_n drive_v out_o great_a stone_n that_o be_v firm_o fix_v in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o kidney_n by_o the_o water_n distil_v out_o of_o green_a tobacco_n which_o he_o give_v the_o patient_n to_o drink_v xxv_o platerus_n in_o lib._n 2._o of_o his_o observation_n tell_v we_o he_o cure_v one_o of_o the_o stone_n with_o this_o julep_n take_v pellitory-water_n one_o ounce_n fennel_n water_n bean-flower-water_n julep_n of_o rose_n ana_fw-la half_a a_o ounce_n mix_v they_o give_v the_o patient_n to_o drink_v after_o a_o decoction_n of_o pease_n bean-shale_n parsley_n root_n and_o restharrow-root_n another_o he_o cure_v 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ounce_n by_o the_o use_n whereof_o he_o avoid_v so_o many_o rag_n that_o he_o write_v to_o he_o that_o a_o tear_a shirt_n come_v out_o of_o his_o bladder_n thus_o be_v he_o cure_v and_o live_v many_o year_n after_o sound_n and_o with_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o potion_n he_o cure_v a_o french_a minister_n who_o void_v the_o stone_n with_o the_o first_o do_v xxvi_o i_o cure_v a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v be_v twelve_o year_n trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n and_o gravel_n with_o this_o mixture_n take_v venice_n or_o strasburgh_n turpentine_n four_o ounce_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n six_o ounce_n honey_n two_o dram_fw-la melt_v and_o mix_v they_o well_o together_o it_o open_v the_o passage_n make_v he_o present_o piss_v free_o and_o bring_v away_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o sand_n and_o small_a stone_n he_o take_v it_o morning_n and_o evening_n half_o a_o ounce_n or_o better_a at_o a_o time_n for_o three_o month_n drink_v after_o it_o arsmart-water_n and_o be_v perfect_o cure_v so_o 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break_v or_o expel_v the_o stone_n this_o lithontriptick_a be_v reckon_v among_o secret_n of_o this_o kind_n for_o this_o purpose_n ludovicus_n mercatus_n commend_v the_o flower_n and_o seed_n of_o star-thistle_n as_o a_o thing_n high_o in_o request_n for_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o reins_o and_o bladder_n daily_a experience_n say_v he_o still_o confirm_v it_o give_v two_o ounce_n of_o the_o distil_a water_n in_o the_o morning_n fast_v but_o a_o essence_n of_o the_o whole_a plant_n as_o we_o have_v teach_v in_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 35_o and_o 37_o aforego_v be_v much_o better_a xxviii_o augenius_n in_o his_o medicinal_a epistle_n lib._n 12._o ep._n 1_o and_o 2_o sai_z he_o have_v cure_v near_o six_o hundred_o of_o the_o stone_n by_o this_o follow_a syrup_n give_v three_o ounce_n at_o a_o time_n with_o six_o ounce_n of_o the_o decoction_n of_o eringo_n for_o fifteen_o day_n together_o five_o hour_n before_o dinner_n universals_z be_v premise_v take_v saxifrage_n knee-hol_o eringo_n lovage_n restharrow_n anise_v fennel_n parsly_n grass_n ana_fw-la half_a a_o ounce_n horseradish_n root_n two_o ounce_n leave_n of_o betony_n burnet_n marsh-mallow_n nettle_n pennyroyal_n rocket_n calamint_n knotgrass_n pellitory_n of_o the_o wall_n ana_fw-la m._n qu._n winter-cherry_n twenty_o sebesten_v fifteen_o seed_n of_o basil_n burdock_n parsly_n seseli_fw-la millet_n ana_fw-la three_o ounce_n bark_n of_o the_o bay-tree_n root_n liquorice_n ana_fw-la three_o dram_fw-la water_n five_o quart_n boil_v till_o three_o quart_n only_o remain_v strain_n and_o with_o honey_n two_o pound_n sugar_n four_o pound_n make_v a_o syrup_n and_o aromatize_v it_o with_o cinnamon_n one_o ounce_n nutmeg_n half_a a_o ounce_n probably_n it_o may_v do_v good_a there_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o experience_n yet_o it_o look_v like_o a_o hotchpotch_n of_o all_o together_o xxix_o crato_fw-mi in_fw-la consiliis_fw-la say_v that_o he_o prefer_v eringo_n root_n candy_v or_o steep_v in_o white-wine_n and_o syrup_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o speedwell_n before_o all_o though_o say_v he_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o root_n of_o brier_n and_o restharrow_n do_v much_o good_a when_o the_o stone_n be_v manifest_a and_o for_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o kidney_n cause_v by_o the_o stone_n there_o be_v nothing_o say_v he_o better_o than_o a_o decoction_n of_o speedwell_n or_o the_o inspissate_fw-it juice_n thereof_o but_o a_o essence_n of_o the_o plant_n crude_a as_o we_o have_v direct_v in_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 35_o and_o 37_o much_o transcend_v they_o both_o xxx_o fresh_a oil_n of_o haslenut_n by_o expression_n give_v to_o three_o ounce_n at_o a_o time_n every_o day_n for_o some_o time_n be_v commend_v as_o a_o excellent_a thing_n and_o a_o certain_a physician_n atte_v that_o by_o the_o daily_a use_n thereof_o he_o have_v see_v several_a stone_n void_v the_o same_o probable_o may_v be_v do_v with_o express_a oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n as_o also_o with_o the_o express_a oil_n of_o walnut_n but_o more_o with_o the_o express_a oil_n of_o orange_n limon_n or_o citron_n kernel_n outward_o also_o to_o anoint_v with_o this_o follow_a oil_n it_o be_v of_o good_a use_n take_v oil_n of_o scorpion_n four_o ounce_n oil_n of_o bitter_a almond_n one_o ounce_n palm_n oil_n six_o dram_fw-la oil_n of_o juniper-berry_n half_a a_o ounce_n mix_v they_o and_o anoint_v the_o region_n of_o the_o loin_n therewith_o morning_n and_o evening_n xxxi_o with_o this_o follow_a remedy_n i_o have_v do_v almost_o miracle_n in_o expelling_a sand_n gravel_n and_o stone_n out_o of_o both_o reins_o and_o bladder_n take_v balsamum_n copaybae_fw-la or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o capivi_n four_o ounce_n yolk_n of_o egg_n four_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n honey_n ana_fw-la three_o ounce_n oil_n of_o juniper_n berry_n one_o dram_n grind_v all_o together_o in_o a_o glass_n mortar_n till_o they_o be_v perfect_o mix_v and_o
keep_v the_o mixture_n for_o use_v do_v from_o six_o dram_fw-la to_o a_o ounce_n every_o night_n go_v to_o bed_n drink_v after_o it_o three_o ounce_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o speedwell_n in_o a_o glass_n of_o rhenish-wine_n and_o sugar_n salmon_n xxxii_o beverovicius_n de_fw-fr calculo_fw-la cap._n 12._o say_v that_o when_o the_o way_n be_v loosen_a i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v with_o oily_a and_o mucilaginous_a thing_n nothing_o be_v more_o effectual_a to_o remove_v the_o stone_n than_o one_o dram_n of_o sal_fw-la prunellae_fw-la to_o be_v give_v in_o rhenish-wine_n warm_a by_o which_o medicine_n alone_o say_v he_o i_o have_v often_o bring_v away_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o bladder_n from_o child_n crabs-eye_n be_v of_o tenuious_a part_n and_o diuretic_n they_o break_v the_o stone_n and_o force_v it_o away_o by_o urine_n especial_o the_o liquor_n of_o they_o which_o prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n be_v best_a take_v crabs-eye_n fine_o powder_v two_o ounce_n acetum_fw-la terebinthinatum_fw-la four_o ounce_n stop_v and_o digest_v for_o a_o night_n in_o hot_a ash_n the_o next_o day_n decant_v what_o be_v clear_a and_o pour_v on_o as_o much_o more_o repeat_v this_o work_n so_o often_o till_o all_o the_o powder_n be_v dissolve_v these_o liquor_n filterate_a and_o evaporate_v to_o dryness_n and_o the_o salt_n will_v remain_v at_o bottom_n which_o dissolve_v in_o a_o cellar_n into_o liquor_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la do_v gut_n ten_o or_o twelve_o in_o horse_n radish_n water_n or_o some_o such_o like_a this_o liquor_n be_v much_o more_o efficacious_a than_o the_o crabs-eye_n in_o substance_n xxxiii_o quercetan_n his_o nephritick-water_n be_v of_o great_a account_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v take_v juice_n of_o horseradish_n of_o lemon_n ana_fw-la one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a water_n of_o betony_n saxifrage_n wild_a tansey_n vervain_n ana_fw-la one_o pound_n hydromel_n malmsey_n ana_fw-la two_o pound_n juniper-berry_n three_o ounce_n seed_n of_o millet_n great_a burdock_n nettles_n onion_n anise_v fennel_n ana_fw-la one_o ounoe_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o four_o great_a cold_a seed_n marsh-mallow_n ana_fw-la six_o dram_fw-la burn_v eggshell_n cinnamon_n ana_fw-la three_o dram_fw-la cloves_n two_o dram_fw-la digest_v all_o four_o or_o five_o day_n in_o a_o gentle_a balneo_fw-la then_o strain_v out_o and_o distil_v in_o ash_n he_o say_v this_o water_n do_v wonder_n in_o the_o stone_n and_o against_o suppression_n of_o urine_n do_v from_o two_o dram_fw-la to_o a_o ounce_n he_o add_v a_o dram_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o lithontriptick_a species_n to_o the_o composition_n but_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o proportion_n to_o the_o former_a large_a quantity_n signify_v but_o little_a i_o be_o of_o opinion_n the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n alone_o depurate_v without_o that_o specious_a preparation_n or_o give_v in_o malmsey-wine_n as_o guarinonius_n advise_v may_v be_v as_o good_a it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n effectual_o to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v the_o reins_o and_o to_o give_v help_n to_o many_o and_o that_o without_o any_o harm_n to_o the_o stomach_n especial_o if_o sheathe_v with_o honey_n or_o sugar_n xxxiv_o brannerus_fw-la de_fw-la calculo_fw-la commend_v the_o follow_a syrup_n as_o a_o excellent_a remedy_n leave_v no_o calculous_a matter_n behind_o in_o the_o kidney_n if_o after_o purge_v two_o spoonful_n of_o it_o be_v take_v at_o a_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n fast_v take_v juice_n of_o speedwell_n one_o pound_n juice_n of_o ground_n ivy_n six_o ounce_n of_o purslane_n three_o ounce_n mix_v and_o make_v a_o syrup_n with_o honey_n one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a both_o helmont_n and_o faber_n commend_v the_o liquor_n of_o the_o birch-tree_n which_o we_o call_v birch-wine_n as_o a_o remedy_n that_o do_v not_o only_o expel_v the_o stone_n and_o gravel_n but_o also_o prevent_v the_o bleed_v thereof_o xxxv_o riverius_n say_v the_o ash_n of_o eggshell_n give_v from_o half_a a_o dram_n to_o one_o dram_n in_o white-wine_n powerful_o expel_v the_o stone_n lodge_v in_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o urine_n so_o also_o the_o salt_n of_o bean-cod_n and_o stalk_n of_o which_o half_o a_o dram_n in_o white-wine_n operate_v after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n also_o tartar_n vitriolate_v give_v in_o the_o same_o do_v spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v also_o praise_v some_o drop_n of_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o morning_n fast_v in_o broth_n or_o some_o other_o liquor_n as_o wine_n decoction_n of_o eringo_n etc._n etc._n he_o commend_v this_o potion_n not_o a_o little_a take_v strawberry_n and_o saxifrage-water_n ana_fw-la two_o ounce_n white_a wine_n six_o ounce_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n two_o ounce_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n one_o dram_n mix_v for_o three_o dose_n to_o be_v give_v six_o hour_n one_o after_o another_o take_v sal_fw-la prunellae_fw-la crystal_n of_o tartar_n powder_n of_o ivy-berry_n and_o leave_v of_o cress_n ana_fw-la part_n equales_fw-la with_o some_o proper_a syrup_n make_v pill_n of_o which_o take_v one_o dram_n every_o morning_n fast_v xxxvi_o aetius_n sextus_n platonicus_n and_o guarinonius_n do_v all_o of_o they_o commend_v a_o hare_n bake_v in_o a_o oven_n till_o it_o be_v dry_a then_o powder_v but_o poterius_n say_v the_o ash_n of_o a_o hare_n give_v from_o one_o to_o two_o dram_fw-la in_o wine_n be_v profitable_a to_o expel_v the_o stone_n some_o say_v to_o dissolve_v it_o as_o also_o to_o prevent_v its_o breed_n for_o the_o future_a make_v into_o pill_n with_o turpentine_n it_o be_v indeed_o of_o good_a use_n the_o powder_n of_o deers-blood_n give_v to_o one_o dram_n be_v commend_v to_o expel_v the_o stone_n as_o hoferus_fw-la affirm_v motherwort_fw-ge and_o the_o root_n of_o vervain_n in_o powder_n or_o the_o essence_n of_o those_o plant_n prepare_v as_o we_o have_v teach_v in_o chap._n 5._o sect._n 35_o and_o 37._o and_o drink_v with_o white-wine_n or_o mead_n a_o little_a warm_v be_v incredible_a remedy_n in_o remove_v all_o thing_n that_o hinder_v the_o 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be_v white_a a_o little_a livid_n crash_a much_a a_o little_a sound_v and_o something_o bright_a of_o the_o difference_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o their_o particular_a chapter_n aforego_v fourteen_o from_o which_o cause_n of_o difference_n according_a to_o more_o and_o less_o you_o must_v collect_v the_o order_n of_o the_o preparation_n wherein_o we_o have_v show_v first_o the_o preparation_n of_o body_n afterward_o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr coagulable_a now_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o body_n nothing_o of_o superfluity_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o profound_a or_o inward_a part_n but_o rather_o from_o their_o manifest_a or_o outward_a chap._n lix_n of_o the_o medicine_n tincture_n elixir_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o general_n 1._o the_o five_o different_a property_n constitute_v this_o medicine_n i._o unless_o every_o thing_n superfluous_a be_v take_v away_o either_o by_o medicine_n or_o preparation_n from_o imperfect_a body_n 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permanent_a unless_o it_o be_v fix_v nor_o can_v it_o illustrate_v unless_o its_o most_o splendid_a substance_n be_v extract_v from_o it_o according_a to_o art_n with_o a_o fit_a fire_n viii_o nor_o can_v this_o medicine_n have_v perfect_a fusion_n unless_o great_a caution_n be_v use_v in_o its_o fixation_n that_o it_o may_v soften_v hard_a body_n and_o harden_v the_o soft_a and_o it_o can_v only_o do_v that_o when_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o its_o humidity_n be_v preserve_v proportionate_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v ix_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o preparation_n as_o may_v make_v it_o a_o most_o fulgent_a and_o pure_o clean_a substance_n and_o fix_v also_o but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v with_o such_o great_a caution_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o way_n of_o fix_v that_o in_o remove_v its_o humidity_n so_o much_o may_v be_v still_o leave_v for_o complete_a and_o perfect_a fufion_n x._o 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the_o elixir_n or_o tincture_n and_o the_o body_n to_o be_v transmute_v give_v
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