and ar 〈…〉 very vnwholesome and the remedie to make the téeth white and to helpe the goumes is thus Make this water and vse it in the order as I will shew thée Rec. Sal gemma Roch allom Brumstone of each .2 pound Borax ounces 10. Pearle beat fine Corall ana ounces 2. Pure dististilled Vineger ounces 4. Put al the afore-sayd matters in a goord with his head and receiuer and giue it fire according to Art and at the last there will come foorth a white water lyke Milke the which after it hath stoode a while wil waxe cléere Ye shal vnderstād that this water is aboue al other waters in the world to helpe vlcers in the mouth to incarnate the goumes to make the téeth white causeth a good breath in those which are troubled with the afore-said matters For of this water I haue made great quantitie hath ben caryed into Spayne into Almany into Poland into Constantinople in diuers other countryes as though it had bene a diuine thing and not materiall For truely his experience doth cause the worlde to wonder at it the vse héere-off I haue written in this booke and héere-after I will write it agayne in some of my-bookes wher occasiō shall serue to vse it in cures A kinde of Pille most conuenient for the eyes and comforteth the stomacke THose Pilles which comfort the stomacke by force must helpe the sight for when the stomacke is filled with maligne humours it distempereth those partes that are about it and the fumes that ascende vp to the head moysteneth Nerui optici of the eyes and by this cause the eyes are offended therefore it were necessary for those Pilles that helpe the eyes also to comfort the stomack the which must be done by euacuating the matter hanging by vomit and the order to make these Pilles is thus Rec. Marchpane made with sugar almonds dram .1 Petra Philosophalle grain 10. Elleborus niger grain 6. Diagridij .3 graynes Mixe them well in a morter in forme of a paste and make there-off .5 Pilles and those thou shalt take in the morning fasting for they are of so much force and strength that they helpe not onely the eyes and stomacke but in manner all diseases bicause they cleanse the stomacke and euacuate the bodye the which two things are most necessary in all diseases A discourse vpon a composition that preserueth a man or woman in health a long time IF thou wilt make a passe that shall haue vertue to preserue whole bodyes and to helpe the sicke it were necessary to looke out simples that haue vertue to doe it and when thou hast found out those drugs that haue vertue to preseue thou maist put thy trust in them the which I discoursing by the way of reason and conferring it by experience haue found out a nūber of drugs that are friends vnto our nature and preserueth it of the which I will shew thée some that are of great importaunce the which may be approued of reson and experience and are these Rec. Aloes hepatica Olibanum Mirrha ana ounc 2. Beat them in fine powder and make them into a paste lyke a salue with rectified Aqua vitae then drye it in the Sunne then beat it into powder agayne and make it into a past with our Oleo del balsamo than thou shalt haue a past of most meruaylous vertue for if ye take ther-off euery morning one dram it wil preserue him long in health it is most excellent for those that be wounded or haue any sore vppon them bicause it kéepeth the sore from putrifaction as by the ingredience thou maist perceiue A meruailous Water to be vsed of all Chirurgians in cureing of their pacientes IT is necessary for the Chirurgion in the cure of woundes and sores to helpe the body aswell inwardly as outwardly to take away the euill quallities and corruption of the humours and to preserue it from putrifaction and then the sore will heale with little helpe and in short time and that thou maist do with this Water the which is vncorriptible and of great experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that Aqua vitae where-of we make our Quintaessence pound x. and put there-in these things following Sinamond Lignum alloes red Sanders Cardus benedictus ana 3. ounces Cloues long Pepper Callomus aromaticus Saffrane ana 2. ounces Almondes Graines of the Pine Dates ana 4. ounces Melegette ounce 1. fine Sugar pound 4. Muske 4. carrets let all these stand in a long necked glasse close stopped 8. or 9. dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntill ye haue receiued 5. poundes the which keepe close stopped in a glasse as a precious Iewell than distill the rest in sand vntill the fesses be drye and that will be a red Water and will stinke some-what of the fire or smoke the which also kéepe in a glasse for in time it will léese his stinking smell and be most precious The first Water is of such vertue that it helpeth al putrified vlcers if yóe dresse them therwith The second is also perfect that if any man drinke euery morning 2. drames it will so preserue him that it were vnpossible he should haue any infirmitie For of this Water I haue made great experience in many kinde of diseases and specially in the plurifie and petechie c. To make our Causticke ALthough I haue written this Causticke in my Regimēt of the pestilēce called now in english A Ioyful Iewell Imprinted by William Wright dwelling vnder saint Mildredes Church Neuerthelesse I thought good to write it in this place bicause euerye one hath not both these bookes and the order to make it is thus Rec. Arsnike cristalline Sal armoniack Sublimate ana boile them being finely ground in as much strong vinegar as the matter wayeth vntill two thirde partes be consumed and that there remayne a thirde then kéepe it in a glasse close shut vnto thy vse As I will showe thée in diuers places when occasion shal serue To make oyle of Antimony Rec. Antimoni and calcine it vntill it will smoke no more and that it be of a grayish colour and alwayes as it cluttereth stampe it agayne then take as much common asshes as the Antimoni finely searced and put them in-to a Retorte well luted and giue it fire according vnto arte till all the fumes or spirites be come forth giuing you charge that your Receiuer be very great least all breake This Oyle is of merueilous vertue against Vlcers if yée giue ther-of 4. graynes with any sirop it helpeth the feuer presently It helpeth Phistolowes and to be short it is moste wholsome in diuers thinges But it were necessarie for the Chirurgion to be expert in the vse thereof and to mixe it according to his work And therfore he that cannot vse it wel it were better to let it alone bicause it is a perilous thing vnto the vnskilfull and precious vnto those that knowe how
the animalles I approue that the infirmitie is caused of the stomacke and this is the first reason The seconde is that all the medicines where in our Petra Philosophalle is put as soone as they are come into the stomacke it draweth vnto it all the euil humours of the stomacke and also of the whole bodie and mixeth with them and so Nature sendeth them foorth by vomit or by sege or both and so the stomack shall be euacuated of that matter and the body remain frée from al impediments of infirmities so that by this reason I affirme that our Petra Philosophalle maye helpe against all sorts of infirmities and to know the troth I haue proued it by experience in all manner of infirmities and alwayes haue founde it to doe much good vnto al men and hurt none vnto my knowledge and the order to make this Petra Philosophalle is thus Rec. Sal niter Rock allome Vitrioll Romayne of each two pound First dry the Vitrioll in a earthen panne and then beat it to powder and mixe it with the other matters and put there-vnto foure ounces of Sal gemme then put it in a goord with his head a receiuer well luted and distill it in a winde furnace so that ye maye make fire with woode and at the first make smal fire and so increase it according to Arte and alwayes lay wet clothes on the head and receiuer and that thou shalt doe bicause the spirites of the water shall not flye away Ye shall vnderstande that in the beginning of of your distillation the Receiuer will waxe red lyke bloud and then tourne white and at the laste when ye giue it strong fire it will tourne red againe and those are the pure spirites of the Aqua fortis and then at the ende the Receiuer will tourne white againe then it is ended then let it wax colde and then kéepe it in a Glasse close shutte to make our Petra Philosophalle Than take Mercury lib. 1. Quicke lyme ounces .6 Sope ounces .4 Common ashes ounces .3 Mixe them together in a morter of stone then put them into a Retort and distil it with a strong fire vntil all the Mercury be come foorth into the receiuer then take it foorth and kéepe it in a glasse to make thy composition the which is made thus Rec. The water that thou madest first and put it into a goord of glasse being well luted and then put in thy Mercury that thou diddest distill afore After that take Stéele in thinne plates ounce .1 Iron also in thin plates ounce .2 Fine Golde in leaues the waight of two French crownes and put them altogether in the glasse presently set on the heade for it will begin to boyle and cause red fumes lyke bloud the which thou shalt receiue in a receiuer and presently set thy glasse in the Furnace and giue it fire vntil all the water be come foorth with the fume Them let it coole and kéepe that water close in a glasse then breake the other glasse that stoode in the fire and in the bottome thou shalt finde our Petra Philosophalle the which thou shalt grinde finely and searce it in most fine powder and then washe it well with Vineger distilled and drye it againe and at the last wash it with Rose-water and drye it very well stirring it continually ouer the fire then kéepe it as a precious Iewell close in a Glasse For the order to vse it I wil write héere-after in sundrye places Ye shall vnderstande that the water the which ye distilled away from the stone will serue for the same purpose agayne But ye must take but halfe the quantitie of the afore-sayde matters and when yée haue distilled it agayne from the stone yée shall preserue it for an infinite number of purposes as I will shew thée héere-after To make our Balme artificiall with the order to vse it and wherefore it serueth THis Balsamum hath all the vertues of the natural Balme although not in qualytie yet in vertue and the order to make it is thus Rec. Venice Turpentine pound .1 Oyle of Bayes that is perfect with-out mixture ounces .4 Galbanū ounc 3. Gum Araby ounc 4. Olibanum Mirrha electe Gum hedera of each ounces .3 Lignum Aloes Galingal Cloues Consolida minore Cinamon Nutmegs Zedoaria Ginger Diptamnum album of each ounce 1. Muske of Leuant Ambergres of each one dram Beat all those afore-sayd things together put them into a Retort of glasse well luted and put there-to .6 pound of Rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame and so let it stande viij dayes and then distil it by sande and there wil come foorth a white water mixed with oyle and so kéepe thy fire small vntill there come foorthe a blackish Oyle then chaunge thy receiuer and set therto an other and increase thy fire vntill all the spirites be come foorth than seperate the Oyle from the black water kéepe them by themselues the lyke shall ye do by the first water The first water that is white is called Aqua del Balsamo and the Oyle seperated from that is called Oleum del Balsamo The second water that is blacke is called Mater Balsami and the Oyle seperated from that water is called Balsamo artificiato the which would be kept as a precious Iewell The first water is most excellent to cléere and preserue the sight of the eyes also the face being washed ther-with it maketh it very faire preserueth it youthfully it kéepeth backe age it breaketh the grauell in the reynes and prouoketh vrine the which is stopped is our Aromatico bicause it euacuateth the stomacke by vomitte and the body downewarde and his operation is such that it doth in maner helpe any crude sort of infirmitie and the quantitie is from one drame to two drames and may be taken in broth in wine in water or mixe it with any pilles or pocion giuing you charge that when yée put it in any pocyon that ye leaue none in the bottome of the cup where yée drinke it out bicause the Petra Philosophalle is heauie and will remaine in the bottome for if that remaine it wil not worke at all giuing you also charge that the said day that yée giue this medicine that ye let the patient drink as much crude water as the will and giue them little meate to eate that day and this is the order to vse this medicine To make our Electuario Angelico and the order to vse it and in what diseases ELectuario Angelico romano is so called bicause it was compounded of me in the citie of Rome in the time of the Pope Paulo quarto and bicause this composition worketh sodeinelye I called it Angelico and is most excellent against many diseases it is good against all sortes of feuers giuing it Perminoratiuo and for the stitch in the side it is most rare bicause it taketh away the viscocitie in the stomacke and openeth the powers and is good against the
in the afore-sayd matters but in all other diseases Our Siropo magistrale Leonardo the which sarueth against an infinite number of diseases and is a rare medicine THis Sirop is solutiue and very pleasant to vse and can-not hurt in any wise the which is seldome séene in other medicines and the order to make it is thus Rec. The leaues of Sine ounces .2 Fumitorie Mayden-haire Hartes-tongue lyuer-wort Epitemū Ellemo Pollipo of the Oke the floures of Burrage of Buglosse Lycories of each ounces .3 Colloquintida Elleborus niger Aloes hepatica Mirabolani Indi ana ounc 1. Proynes .14 Sebestien .12 Tamirise ℥ .1 Stampe them grosely and infuse them in .x. poundes of Fumitorie water then boyle it vntil the consumption of the third part and then straine it and in that which is strained put these things Sirop of Stecados pound .1 Saffron one scruple Mel rosarum ounc 6. Rectified Aqua vitae ounc 4. Muske dram .1 The muslege of marsh Mallowes ounces .4 Beniamin ounce 1. rose-Rose-water ounces .3 And then it is made the which ye shall kéepe in a glasse close stopt kéepe it in a temperate place and this you must take warme the quantitie is from two ounces to foure ounces and it is a most safe medicine to be vsed with-out kéeping of any dyet It helpeth those much that haue Pellaria scabbes Hemerhodes and such like diseases and may be giuen vnto a woman with childe with-out any daunger when she shall haue occasion to vse any Our Sirop against the melancholike humor and specially where there is ventositie in the stomacke IT were necessary for those that will make this siroppe to be experte in the Arte for it woulde be made with great diligence and the order to make it is thus Rec. Water of Fumitorie of Hoppes of Wormwoode of Mayden haire of each fiue pounde Then with this water thou shalt make a decoction with these things that follow Rec. Pollipodium of the Oake one pounde Sine leaues Epitimum ana ounc 4. Cordiall floures two handfulls Mayden-haire one handful Lycoris Raisons Cinamon of each ounces .2 The .4 Cole seedes ounces .2 Make thereoff a Decoction acording to Art and strayne it then take foure pounde of that Decoction put there-to the iuyce of Burrage of Buglosse of Hoppes of each ounces .2 Common Hunny ounces .6 Then with white Sugar make a Sirope in good forme and aromatise it with Muske and Amber putting there-to one ounce of Plyris with-out Musk and then it is made The quantitie is from thrée ounces to foure ounces in the morning warme and faste there-on at the least thrée or foure houres for this purgeth meruaylouslye the melancholycke humoures and all other grose humours and dissolueth winde and comforteth the heart c. Our Potion of Lignum Sanctum the which is miraculous to dissolue crude and malygne humours with the order to vse it in the French Pockes and suche lyke diseases BIcause the Pocks is a disease contagious putrified and corrupt and worketh many euill effects as I haue written in my Caprici medicinalle therefore it were necessary to prepare most excellent and rare rememdies to dissolue the same which medicines are infinite But in this Chapter I wil write one that purgeth the crude and viscous humoures downe-wards and doth assuttiliate the grose humors and dryeth al sorts of subtill humours that offende Nature and sendeth them foorth by sweate it dryeth the melancholick humour and dissolueth choller and is most holesome for those that are troubled with that disease bicause it dryeth much and dissolueth the disease with many other good effects as by experience thou maist sée and the order to make it is thus Rec. The barke of Lignum sanctum grosely beatē pounde .1 and lay it to stéepe in xiiij pounde of faire water 24. houres then boyle it vntill foure poundes be consumed then put there to Pollypody of the Oke two ounces Cicory one handfull Aloes epatike foure drames and let them boyle for an houre Then put therevnto the leaues of Syue Epitemum ana ounce 1. Coloquintida drame 6. Sugar ounce 8. thē let it boyle till halfe be boyled away and that there remain pound 7. then straine it and put it in a glasse with 12. graines of Muske and kéepe it very close stopt and this is the sirope the which ye shall take twise a day that is morning and euening then make this drinke following the which shall be the common drinke at all times to your meate Rec. One pounde of Lignum sanctum Raspead and stéepe it in x. pounds of whit wine that is ripe and let it boile an houre thē put therto xv poūd of faire water let boyle a little more and then straine it and kéepe it in a glasse bottle for this is to be vsed all they day time and the order to vse these is thus First whan any féeleth himslefe greued with the pocks or any such like disease he must kéepe his bedde at the least xx dayes and vse to take of the first sirope or pocyon euery morning a good draft being as warme as he may suffer it than kéeuer him wel with clothes that he may sweate as much as he can then take off the clothes by lyttle and lyttle and drye him with warme clothes so let him repose for two houres and then let him eat and his meate must be drye as Biscote rost-meate Raysons of the Sun Almonds and sometime a rawe egge his drinke at meales a and al the day beside shal be the last made with wine water thē at night giue him of the first sirope as ye did in the morning cause him to sweat then drye him and this order thou shalt vse xx dayes together not comming forth of thy chāber by the grace of God thou shalt be holpe of anye such griuous infirmity as I haue sene the experiēce therof an infinite of times to my great honour for it may be occupied in all complexions with safetie as by the ingredience thou maist sée A most meruailous water rare to cause a man to auoyd the grauel in vrine and to mundifie the raynes THe grauel in t he raynes of the backe is caused and ingēdred of great heate drynes in those parts as thou maist plainely see by those which are troubled therwith for heir raynes is so hot that they cannot abide any heauie garment to lye there-on and they alwayes make their water with great paine burning therefore if thou wilt helpe that infirmity it were necessary to refrigerate the raynes and moisten it with good iuyce take away that burning of the vrine so in that order the patient shal be holpe and this thou maist do in short time and with great ease with this remedy Rec. The séede of smal Lemonds the séede of Oranges ana one pound Saxifrage pound vi Balme Scolopendria Pellitory of the wall Sparagus Crisoni Isope Fenel rootes Parsely roots ana ounce 6.
sirop the which worketh miracles in diuers infirmities for by his nature it purifieth the bloud mundifieth the lyuer comforteth the hart preserueth the stomack prouoketh urine dissolueth grauel in the raines it helpeth the cough helpeth disgestion quieteth al the humors in the sick person with diuers other vertues the which I wil leaue till another time This may be taken with broth with distilled waters or with any decoction or medicine fasting the quantitie is from one dram to two drams and happy shall they be the which shall vse it An Electuary that helpeth the cough with great speed and ease THe Cough is caused of a cattarus humor and coldnesse of the stomacke and therefore if ye wil helpe it it were necessary to haue a remedy that doth ripen the cattare and mollifie the stomacke and the order to make it is thus Rec. Enula campana ounc 4. Marsh mallowes xij ounces Quinces .xvi. ounces But if ye can-not get Quinces ye may take Marmilade ready made and boyle it in faire water with the saide rootes vntill they be drye then stampe them in a morter strayne them thorow a strayner then take for euery pounde of that matter .2 pound of white Honny and boile them together but boyle them not to much then take it from the fire and put there-vnto for euery pound of the aforesayd matter one scruple of Saffran and one dram of Cinamon and two ounces of sulphur and one scruple of Lycoris and then incorporate them well together and aromatise it with Muske and Rose water this ye shall vse morning and euening for this is of so great vertue that it is to be wondred at bicause the mallowes do moilifie the Enula campana doth warme and causeth disgestion comforteth the stomack the quinces are cordiall warme the sulphur is a great dryer the which destroyeth the euil humors of the body the saffran comforteth the heart the cinamon is stomacall the lycoris is mollificatiue disgesteth the matter so that of force this Electuary must help any kind of cough except it come of the pocks for then it wil doe smal pleasure as I haue proued Electuario benedicto Leonardi the which purgeth the body without any grief is miraculous in his operation THis Electuario benedicto is compound of our inuētion many yeares agoe is so called bicause of his meruailous operation the order to make it is thus Rec. Of a certeine kinde of frute called of some Spina merula of other Spini ceruino with his bery they make a kinde of sap gréene take of these berries when they be ripe and stampe them and take there-off the Iuice and straine it by a fylter and for euery pound of the afore sayde Iuice ye shall put therin these thinges Sinamond Safarne Cloues Nutmeges Ginger ana dram 1. Sena alloes ana dram .3 mixe thē well together and set it in the sunne till it be dryed like a paste and than make it liquid againe with these following Rec. Rose water our Quintaessence ana ounces 2. for a pound Muske 2. carretes for a pound Mirrha dramme .1 for a pounde Incorporate all the aforesayde thinges together and set it in the sunne vntill it be thorowe drye and may be made in powder of the which yée shall take what quantitie yée will and mixe it with as much honnie purified and that is our Electuario benedicto the which purgeth the body without paine and preserueth the stomacke purgeth the head and helpeth putrified feuers with diuers other things the which I will not write at this time Ye may kéepe this Mixture 6. monethes after it is mixt with honny the dose is from halfe an ounce to a whole ounce Yée may take them in Pilles in broth in a Lectuarie or in Wine or how yée will and alwayes they shall make his effect well An Electuarie against the euill disposition of the Liuer and Stomacke THe Liuer is troubled with diuers and sundry causes but for the moste parte it is of heate For the heate showeth some out-warde signe as is séene by experience for their Face and Nose are red they haue heate in their Legs chops in the palme of their hand and féete It ingendreth Fluxes in the body burning of Vrine running of the Raines and such like effects And the order to cure them is thus Rec. Citraca Scolopendria Epatica Eupatorio ana 3. ounces beate them in fine pouder Lignum aloes thrée drames Safrane 2. scrupules Cinamon two drames white crude hunny one pound and a halfe mixe them and incorporate them together without fire then take thereof morning and euening 1. ounce at a time but afore ye begin to take this electuary ye shall take a quantitie of our Electuario Angelica and then in short time they shall be holpe as thou maist well sée by the ingredience that goeth into this composition Our magistrall Electuary of Sulfure the which serueth against diuers sortes of infirmities AS the fire hath vertue to heate and drye materyall things so hath the Sulfure vertue to warme and to drye the humiditie and coldnesse of our bodyes for I haue occupied it diuers sundry times and all wayes haue séene diuers and sundry good effects but for the better commoditie and more ease to vse it I haue compounded this Electuary the whiche thou maist vse with ease and benifite vnto a number and the order to make it is thus Rec. Very fine Sulfure that is without earth and make it in fine powder one pound Cinamon halfe an ounce Safran one scruple Ginger 2. drames Muske dissolued in rose water .2 Carretts white hunny crude as much as will suffice to make it in a lectuary with out fire then kéepe it in a dry place and this ye shall vse in the morning fasting and his quantitie is from foure drames to seuen This dryeth vp scabbes proueth vryne breaketh the stone in the raynes it helpeth the cough dryeth vp the watering of the eyes causeth a good appetite with dyuers other thinges the which I will leaue to the experimentors Our Electuario of Consolida magore that serueth for many diseases inwardly THis Consolida magore is a herbe so called bicause of his effecte that it doth in healing of woundes and other places of the flesh separated for if ye eate thereof it will helpe the rupture and all sortes of woundes penetrating and vlcers of the longes it dryeth the milte and such like effectes but bicause thou maist vse it more commodious I haue compounded an Electuary the which is excellēt and rare and is made thus Rec. The roote of Consolida magore one pounde boyle it in water vntill it bee consumed then stampe them in a morter and passe them thorowe a strayner then put there-to as much white hunny as the matter wayeth and boyle them on a small fire vntill it bée come to the forme of a Lectuary and when it is boyled put thereto these thinges Rec. The shelles of Pomgarnades
in fine powder one ounce Lignum aloes vi drames Mirra Mastike Sarcocolla Sanguis dragonis in graine ana two drams Sinamon one drame Muske of Leuant dissolued in Rose water one Carret then incorporate them well whiles it be warme Ye shall note that the body must first be well purged are yée take this Electuarye and ye must also kéepe a dyet that the medicine may worke the better for this helpeth all the afore-saide diseases inwardlye as is saide afore yée may vse it implaister wise vppon woundes and on broken bones and vse it inwardlye and so the pacyent shall remaine holpe With this I haue sene man of great age holpe that were burst belowe and wounded from one parte to the other and also broken bones and bruses the whiche if I shoulde write them it woulde not bee credyted Our imperyall Electuary for the Mother THis Electuary for the Mother is by Nature temparate whot and by his heate prouoketh Menstrua comforteth the Matrixe and all other weake partes of what causes so euer it be and the order to make it is thus Rec. Cinamon elect one ounce Nutmegs Maces Cloues ginger ana one drame Calsie ligne drame vj. Marmilad .12 ounces Lignum aloes 4. drames redde Sanders 2. drames Aqua vitae well rectified 3. ounces fine Muske two Carrets purified hunny 2. pound then make thereof a Lectuary according to arte the which is most excellent against the indisposition of the mother But first ere ye begin to take this medicine it were necessary to take a quantitie of our Pillole Aquilone and then to take this Electuary in the morning fasting thereon 4. or fine houres the quantitie is from halfe an ounce to an ounce also that time that ye eate this Electuary ye shal eate no euil meates as hoggs flesh fryed meats or baked meats or such like as might hinder the operation of the Electuary This Electuary ye shal vse at the least 40. dayes together so thou shalt see merueilous effects theof as I haue done a thousand times in Cicilia in Naples and in Rome and also in Venice and al wayes it fel out in one order and yet the regions are much different one from another the inhabitance are cōtrary of complexion neuertheles this medicine wrught alwayes one effect in operatiō as wel in one place as in another therfore I approue it to be a most blessed medicine and of great experience Pilles against poyson the which are of meruailous vertue THese pilles are of such experience against poyson as is not to be beléeued and the order to make them is thus Rec. Imperatrice Bistorta Tormentilla Valeryana Dittamo bianco Carlina Aristologia rotunda Gencyana Agarico electo Salgem of ech a like quantitie beate them in fine pouder then take the iuyce of garlike and of onyons as much as wil make it into a paste also put into the iuyce one drame of Safrane then let the saide paste being mixt dry in the shadowe and then beate it into powder againe mixe it with the afore-saide iuyce in good forme and kéepe it in a vessell of leade vntill thou hast néede and when thou wilt occupie it take thereof 4. drames and make ther of pilles with Siropo Acetoso in good forme the which thou shalt giue vnto him that is poysoned and in short time thou shalt sée miracles of that medicine for all the aforesaid simples in manner a lone is sufficient to deliuer one that were poysoned but being mixed together it worketh greater effecte Vnguento magno Leonardo THis Vnguento magno is so called by reason of his great vertue operation for it worketh so straung in some diseases that it in manner reuiueth the pacient and the order to make it is thus Rec. Otnegra ouiu 6. ounces Oximel squilliticum half an ounce mix thē together in a earthen dish vntill the Otnegra ouiu be become lyke ashes then it is deifitrom then put there-on two ounces of vineger and wash it well vntill it remaine pure and cléere then take Olibanum halfe an ounce Cerusae ounc 1. Beat them fine and mixe it in a stone morter with as much Magno licore as will serue to incorporate them well thē put ther-to the Otnegra ouiu mixe thē very well together that being done put ther-to Auxungia porcina ounc 8. And mixe them all together and then it is made the which kéepe in a vessell well glased for it will kéepe a long time with-out corruption and is apt to helpe those that are lame full of paynes and sores and swellings paines of the eyes the stone in the raynes and such lyke matters it helpeth al manner of French Pockes if ye annoynt them there-with vntill their gumbes be sore and then leaue But ye shal note that the body must first be well purged afore ye annoint them This vnguent cooleth al corosiue vlcers and helpeth them in shorte time it helpeth all paynes in the eyes if ye put it there-in taketh away all burning wth spéede and to be short it helpeth those diseases in most short time so that it is to be woundred at Oyle of Hipericon the which is most miraculous for woundes and bruses THis oyle of Hipericon cōpounded by vs is of great vertue in diuers and sundry accidents and specially in woundes for it helpeth them with-out any pain although the veynes sinewes or bones were hurte or cut and that in verye shorte time it preserueth the wound from corruption and taketh away the paine incarnateth cicatrizeth as by experience thou maist playnely sée It dissolueth contusions and is most meruaylous agaynst poyson It helpeth against any crude sort of venemous feuer if ye annoynt al the body ther-with leauing no parte and the order to make it is thus Rec. The flowers leaues and séede of Saint Iohns wort as many as ye will and stampe them together and put them in a glasse with as much strong white wine as will keuer it well then set it in the sunne x. dayes together then put there-to as much pure sallet Oyle as the hearbes and the wine doth way then let if stande in the Sunne other .x. dayes giuing you warning that ye way your oyle before ye mixe them that being done put there-vnto for euery pound of Oyle .2 ounces of Turpentine and one dram of Saffrane Of Nutmegges Cloues Mirrha electe of each halfe an ounce Frankencense ounce .1 Viticella ounc 2. for euery pound Stampe them altogether and put them into a great glasse and set it to boyle in Balneo Mariae with a head and Receiuer close shut and to know when it is boyled inough is that there will ascend no more vapours into the head and that will be within .24 houres or there-about then take foorth the glasse being yet hot and strayne it and kéepe it in a glasse close shutte as a precious Iewel ye shal note that this Oyle must alwayes be occupied very warme and in any wise tent no wound
shall require and alwayes it will be good and doe no hurte in any wise in any disease and therefore this Oyle ought to be had in greate regarde of all men To helpe the tooth atch that is caused of rotten teeth or that commeth of a dissention of the heade THe téeth being rotten or corrupted alwayes causeth great paine and many times it commeth of a dissention from the heade and such like humours as Cattars Erisipella but let it come of what cause it will I will shewe a remedy of great importance and it is very short ye shal take our Aqua realle and holde it in your mouth a good white and then spit it out againe and this ye shall doe for thrée dayes together euery day once then afterwarde it were necessary to wash your mouth in the like manner with our Aqua balsami for the space of a moneth so the tooth atch shal be taken away with ease for this is our secrete and may be vsed in all times of the yeare Against a stincking breath THe breath may stincke through many causes as by vlcers in the mouth or by corrupt and rotten téeth and sometime it commeth of the stomacke and that is euill to be helpt and therefore if thou wilt helpe these thou must vse diuers remedies and first to helpe those that haue their mouthes vlcerated ye shall giue them a quantitie of our Pillole aquilone and then let them wash their mouthes with our Aqua realle and so the vlcers shal be helpt and the mouth shal not stincke But when the stench commeth of rotten téeth vse the aforesaide remedie or medicine that is written for the tooth atche the which will make the téeth as white as snowe and will acke no more but when the stincke commeth from the stomacke it were necessary to purge the body with our Sirope Solutiuo sixe or seuen dayes and then to take our Aromatico that being done take rectified Aqua vitae the water of hunny and Oyle of Terpentine of ech a like mixe them well together and euerye morning drinke thereoff ounce s fasting for the space of a moneth or there about To helpe those that haue a great cough in the stomacke THe cough doth come of diuers and sundrye causes but let it come of what cause it will it alwayes offendeth the stomacke and the heade for alwayes when the stomacke is offended of necessitie the heade is offended bicause it hath communication with the stomacke so that the stomacke is cause of the paynes in the heade and therefore it is necessary to helpe the stomacke first that thou shalt do with our Pillole aquilone the which is written in this booke folowing and if so be you cannot take pilles take our Aromatico this being done if there be no feuer giue him euery morning 1. ounce of our electuary magistrale per la tosse and euery night annoynt his stomacke with Magno licore and also his heade and nostrelles but if it happen that the aforesaide thinges helpe it not then take bloud of the Lyuer vaine and purge the bodye with our Sirope against the melancholike humor and so by the grace of God they shall remaine healed To helpe those that can-not hold their water THis procéedeth of two causes principally the first is of superfluous heat of the body through the which heat nature doth assuttiliate too much that humid part and continually doth send it downe into the bladder The second cause is that the powers are too much relaxed or opened by the which operation the vrine doth passe with-out retention and these are the two causes why the vrine can-not stays and this commeth commonly to young children bicause they are very hot of complection and the order to helpe them is this Giue them our Pillole Aguilone thrée times the quantitie is from one dram to one and a halfe that being done ye shall make them a decoction of Hisop of the mountaine and put ther-in sugar this they shal vse .x. or .xij. dayes at the least for this mundifieth the place offended and disposeth it to solution Then after this is done ye shall giue him for .x. dayes together halfe a dram of Masticke with a little Plantaine water for this is hot and restringeth the powers and ingrosseth the Vryne and so the Patient shall remaine whole of that infirmitie by the vertue of the afore-sayd thrée medicines and it is a verye easie cure and souereigne for that purpose But some-time there happeneth a flux of vryne some-what lyke this and it is not of the afore-sayd causes but of causes much different from them for this is in men and womē of age and this I finde to be caused of the Pockes that causeth the flux and they voyd certeine threds which some call Gonorea and the remedie there-off is onely with great purging and sweating and then to annoint them fiue or sixe nights with our Vnguento magno kéepe them warme in bedde vntill ye haue ended to annoynt him and then go to the stowe and he shall be helpt of that infirmitie To helpe those that can-not make water THe vryne is stayed through diuers and sundry causes and the principall are thrée of the which one is the stone that ingēdreth in the bladder for alwaies it hangeth down in the necke of the bladder and stoppeth the Meat◠or powers that the vryne can not passe the which grieueth the patient meruaylously The other is caused of grauel or grose and viscous humours that cannot passe the powers and so cause that retention of vryne with great payne The third is caused of an obstruction or restriction of the powers or cunduites where the vryne doth passe and so kéepeth the vryne with-in with great payne so that these bée the thrée chiefest causes of the retention of vryne The cure of the first cause which is the stone is to purge them well and then to vse our most souereigne remedie that is written in this booke following the which is of great vertue to breake the stone as I haue proued many times but whē this medicine is not able to breake it then it is necessary to cut it foorth this is all concerning the first cause To helpe the second cause it were necessary to vse purgations that purge the reynes well then to giue them our Aromatico and then to annoynt the reynes sixe dayes euery day once with Vnguento magno and with this medicine thou shalt helpe him perfectly To cure the third cause it were necessary to purge with aperatiue things then to annoynt his reynes and vnder the members and belly with our Balme artificiall and giue him to drinke the powder of Hogge lyce or Centum pedes that are founde vnder stones and by the grace of God he shall be perfectly whole To helpe those that haue great burning of their vrine THe burning of the vryne may come of diuers sūdrye causes but I finde foure principall of
but wet clothes ther-in and lay it thereon thy cure shall prosper well for this I haue proued a thousand times in diuers places To make our Oleum benedictum the which healeth wounds deuinely THis Oleum benedictum serueth chiefly for wounds in al parts of the body and in specially for wounds the head if there were fracture of bone and offences of the Pannicle and in other places where sinewes wer hurt or muscles or veynes or in any other noble place of the body with this Oleum benedictum with our vigitable Quintaessence thou mayst helpe them easely and in short time with-out any daunger or detriment of the wounded person as is said afore and the order to make it is thus Rec. The whites of Egges being hard sodde in water ounces .12 Cléere Turpentine ounces .14 Pure Mirrhe ounces .3 Mixe them and put it into a Retort of glasse and giue it gentle fire at the first and then increase it according to Art vntil all the substaunce be come foorth of the Retort the which will be both water and Oyle the which seperate and kéepe the oyle by it selfe in a glasse as a precions Iewell for this worketh miracles in wounds of what sort soeuer they be more-ouer it causeth haire to grow on the head or beard the which were falne away and that it doth in shorte time by onely annoynting the place there-with also if any haue a stitch in his side and retention of vrine let him take a Glister where-in he shall put a lyttle of this Oyle and he shall be holpe and this effecte it doth bicause it dryeth mightely that alteration made in the secret parts of the raynes inwardlye where no locall medicine can be applyed A magistrall water the which preserueth the sight a long time and mundifieth the eyes of all spots IF thou wilt make a water that shal haue vertue to preserue the sight long and to mundifie the eyes from all spots that are therein it were necessary that therein were simples that are preseruatiue and mundificatiue as I will shew thée héere-after Rec. The best and strongest white wine that thou canst finde pounds .12 New bread well risen pounds 4. Celandine Fenell Cipolla squilla ana ounc 4. Cloues halfe an ounce Stampe them and then distil them altogether in a goord in Balneo Mariae vntil yée haue receiued v. pound the which kéepe by it selfe for that is most excellent against paine in the eyes Also if any drinke euery morning for a moneth the quantitie of one ounce it will helpe him of any grieuous Infirmitie Also I neuer applyed this Water to any thing but alwayes it did great pleasure To make Oyle of Vitriol compound the which preserueth nature in his strength THe order to make this composition is thus Rec. Foure pound of fine Sugar Riopontico lib. 1. Rhabarbaro ounc 1. The flowers of Mercury one pound Stampe them altogether make there-off a paste that being done take pure rectified Aqua vitae with-out fleame foure pounde And put them altogether in a Retort of glasse close stopped then sette it in warme horse dounge sixe dayes then take it foorth and distil it in Balneo Mariae vntill there will come forth no more substaunce than take forth the fesses in the Retorte and put it in a canuas and presse it foorth very harde Than take Buglosse water Fumitorie water Scabious water of each sixe ounces And with the sayde waters wash well the fesses and presse it foorth againe as hard as ye can Then cast them away and distill that water by a filter vntill it be cleare then mixe it with the first that was distilled by Balneo then take the best Oyle of Vitryoll that ye can get and for euery pounde of the saide matter put there vnto halfe a scruple of the saide Oyle of Vitryoll and kéepe it in a glasse close shut This composition I haue caused to be vsed in the summer time and yet continually doe vse it whereof I haue séene great experience it prouoketh a good appetite vnto those that haue lost or spoyled it it helpeth the Milte It dissolueth the paynes of the heade and téeth with many other vertues the which I will not write at this time it preserueth olde men in their strength and lustines so that it hath bene a thing do be woundred at and the order to take it is thus Ye shall take halfe an ounce in the morning fasting as it is and fast there on 4. houres at the least and that day eate but lyttle meate but let it be of good norishment and who soeuer foloweth this order long shall liue in perfect health of body as I haue séene diuers and sundry times Oleum philosophorum de termentiua cera THis Oyle of Turpentine and waxe is a most pretious Balme and his vertues are infinite bicause it is made of simples in manner vncorruptible and is most miraculous for those that are corrupted or stroken with the pestilence bicause it is most penetratiue and of nature drying and comforteth al weake partes in mans body of what infirmitie they be and the order to make it is thus Rec. Newe yellow Wax ℥ .12 cleare Turpentine ℥ .18 Bengimine ℥ .2 Fine rectified Aqua vitae ℥ .30 common Ashes ℥ .6 mix them put them into a retort of glasse wel luted and then distil it in a wind fornes vntill all the substance be come forth in the receiuer thou shalt finde 3. things the first is the water the seconde oyle the third fleame that which thou shalt separate one from another kéepe them close stopt in a glasse the which is most excellent in time of the pestilence as well for vnctyon as for to helpe the sores for if ye put it in a sore or botch that is broke presently it taketh awaye the paine being mixed with other of our medicines as I haue shewed in my regiment of the pestilence it helpeth them with great speade If any annoynt al his body with this Oyle twise a moneth it will preserue him youthfull and in health a long time it preserueth also deade flesh or fish that is put therin from corruption also if any be wounded in any parte of the body let him annoynt it with this Oyle 4. or 5. times and it shal be whole Also if any cannot make water giue him 2. drames of this Oyle to drinke and presently he shall make water it is also good against the stitch in the side and pluresse and wormes and the cough cattar against the pestillent feuer such like in disposition if ye drinke a little thereof it hath a number of other vertues the which I will leaue vnto the experimentors Our magno licore the which is of great vertue THis is of my inuention and the order to make it is thus Rec. swéete sallet Oyle xx pound white wine 2 li boyle them together vntill the wine be consumed thē put it in a vessell of stone
and put there vnto these thinges following Rec. The flowers of Rosemary 3 li Lignum aloes ℥ .6 Olibanum Bedellinum ana ℥ .x. then stope it verye close bury it in the ground 4. foote déepe this woulde be buryed in the beginning of August ther remain vntill the moneth of March thē take it forth of the ground set it in the Sun put therto these matters following Sage Rosemary Rew Betony Millyfolly Comfery rootes Tamaro Viticella ana one handful Gallingall Cloues Nutmegs Spignard Saffarne ana ℥ .1 Sarcocolla Sanguis Dragonis in grain Mastike ana ℥ .2 aloes epatike Rasa di pino ana ℥ .8 yellowe Wax Auxungia ana ℥ .18 colophonie 1 li Hipercone with the seade all 2 li Muske 1. drame Mixe these all well together boyle thē in Ballneo vntill the herbes become drye haue no more substance then it is boyled then take it forth and straine it put there vnto for euery pound 6. drames of our Balme artificiall when the moneth of September commeth put thervnto 2 li of the fruite of the herbe ralled Balsamina the which are red then it is ended the which thou shalt kéepe in a glasse close shut for the older it is the better it is is of such vertue that it helpeth the Etici Hidropsie if ye giue them euerye morning 4. drams with 1. ℥ of sirope of Roses warme the space of 40. dayes as I haue proued And this is the true perfects vnction that helpeth the Petocchie a disease so called in the Italian If any were wounded had cut vaines sinowes bones let him ioyne the parts close together and dresse it with this Oyle very hot vpon the vpper parts in short time it shal be whole with out any alteration it helpeth also the white scal if ye annoynt it therewith It helpeth coldnesse in the head Cattares if ye annoynt it within the nostrilles at neight when yée go to bedde if yée annoynt the stomacke therewith it causeth perfecte disgestion of the meate it prouoketh vrine where it is let thorow carnositie or Gonorea or such like matter it causeth haire to grow it preserueth the heard blacke is good against worms al these experimēts are true proued of me diuers sundry times in that aforesaid infirmities and also in dyuers other the which I leaue vntill another time Ye shal note that if ye anoynt any all ouer that is grieued with the pocks with this Oyle it will increase his paine so by that meanes ye may know whether he be infected or no. Pillole Angelica the which euacuate the body without any impediment and are most profitable IT is most necessary that all kinde of Piltes should be wel prepared artificially hādled bicause they shall make no alteration in the stomacke of those that take them and therfore I will write a kinde of pill of our inuention and are called Pillole Angelica Leonardo the which may be vsed in any kinde of infirmitie and may be giuen to a woman with childe without daunger for they dissolue the bodye with-out trouble they purge choller and fleame and purge partibus alonge are good against all paines they drye vp vlcers in all partes of the body it dissolueth the Cattarrus humore and in manner all feuers and the order to make them is thus Rec. Coloquintida ℥ 4. put it in 1. pound of pure rectified Aqua vitae without fleame ther let it remaine 3. dayes thē straine it hard into a cleane vessell and put therein Aloes epatike Mirra Eleborus niger ana ℥ .1 Beate in fine pouder and mixe them lyke a paste then set it in the Sunne vntill it be almost dryed Than put thereto Saffarne Cinamon yellow Sulfure ana 4. drames mix them wel together and let them drye altogether then make it into a paste with white crude hunny kéepe it in a vessell of leade for that is best the quantitie is from one drame to two drams for these are Pillole preparate that may be takē with out kéeping of dyet they do purge al humors hāging in the body preserueth the body from putrifaction as I haue séene the experience thereof dyuers times Pillole Aquilono of our inuention THese Pilles are aboue all other in operation as the Eagle is aboue all other bides and therfore I thought good to cal them Pillole Aquilone and the order to make them is thus Rec. conserue of Damaske Roses made with Honny ounces .3 Lignum alos dra 1. Oyle of Vitryoll .12 graines Cinamond elect two scruples Petra Philosophalle of our inuention halfe an ounce Sugar candie ounces 2. Mixe them and make there-off a paste with Siropo acetoso and kéepe them in a Glasse The vertue of these Pilles I will not write at this time but onelye I say they help against all sorts of infirmities hurteth none in any wise the quantitie is from one dram to two drams in the morning fasting but ye may not guild them in anye wise but drincke after-them a cup of water or wine to cary them downe then sléepe there-on and that day eate lyttle meate and lyght of disgestion Our Quintaessencia solutiua the which is of meruaylous operation in diuers matters THis Quintaessentia solutiua euacuateth the body with great ease without any detriment it purgeth al partes of the body that are troubled with grose viscous humours it resolueth swellongs taketh awaye the paines it preserueth the sight and killeth wormes and causeth a good appatite with many other good qualyties the which I will leaue at this time and the order to make it is thus Rec. Lignum aloes Cinamon Turbite Aloes hepatica ana ounc 1. Colloquintida ounc 2. Cloues Saffran of each thrée lcruples Muske of Leuant one dram Iulep of Vyolets one pound Mixe al the afore-said matters together in a glasse and put there-on two pound of our Quintaessence so let it stande .12 dayes and then strayne it and put it into a vessell of glasse close shut this may be taken with broth wine or with what sirop or potion ye wil the quantitie is from two drams to foure drams in the morning fasting with-out kéeping of any dyet at all and it shall worke well with-out trouble at all Our Sirope of Quintaessence the which is of merualous vertue THis sirop is of meruaylous vertue as is séene daylye by experience and the order to make it is thus Rec. Of that pure rectified Aqua vitae where-off we make our Quintaessence ounces .12 Oyle of Sulphur Oyle of Vitriol of each one dram Oyle of Tartare perfect ounces .2 Iulep of Roses pounds .4 Muske carretes .2 Saffran one scruple Cinamon one dram Mixe them together and kéepe them in a glasse for his vertues are innumerable and in manner reuiueth those that are halfe dead It helpeth the feuer in short time if ye vse it This sirop may be mixed with any kinde
to vse it A precious Licoure aboue all other THis is the most precious Water that may be made in the world and his vertues are such and so manye that they cause the worlde to meruaile at them The Mirra and Aloe with Vernish and with as much of our Quintaessence being myxed the which without fire asshes and coales cannot be seperated and when the Ayre the Water and Eearth are seperated ech of them shall be apte to mittigate paynes dissolue humoures helpe woundes dissolue paines with-in the body and such like matters This Water I haue vsed diuers tymes and caused the worlde to wonder of his operations and so shall euery one do that desireth to follow the right way and that will be a childe of arte Thou shalt vnderstand that I would haue written this playner but that I write it to those that haue iudgement bothe of the quantities and vertues bicause pearles are not for swine A secrete of meruailous vertue Rec. A new bricke forthe of the kill and breake it in smal péeces like a Nut then lay them in the fire vntill they be red hot then take them forth and quench them in swéete sallet Oyle then take them forth againe and lay them in the fire vntill they be red hot then quench them againe and this yée shall do at the least fiue times and at the last tyme take them forth and put them in-to a glasse with Aloes Frankensence and Mirrha and distill it according to arte then seperate ech lycoure by him selfe and ther-with thou shalt worke wonderfull cures if thou knowest howe to vse it and where-vnto Our secrete of marueilous vertue in act and strength THis Vnguent is of meruailous vertue and was neuer made by any a-fore neyther auncientes nor of our time the which vnguent helpeth putrified Vlcers in the legges so that it is to be wondred at for it worketh diuers operations it mortifieth the euill mundifieth incarnateth and cicatriseth the whiche thinges to the professors of the arte séemeth hard Neuerthelesse it is true as I haue proued and infinite of tymes and bicause the worlde should haue it I haue written here the receite Rec. Of our Magno licore and oyle of Mastike made at the Apothecaries and put them into a vessell of copper with as much Litarge as yée shall thinke good and so let it stand a good while on the fire and put there-to of our Cerote magistrale and incorporate them wel together and so of yellow it shall become blacke then take it from the fire and put ther-in Mercurie precipitate and stirre them well vntill it be colde and here-with thou shalt work wonders It would be necessary for him that will make this receite to consider well of the ingrediences of the compositions the which are written in this booke To rectifie and preserue the sight of those that are weake sighted IF thou wilt rectifie and preserue the sight in those that are weake sighted of what cause so-euer it be thou shalt make this Water and vse it according to this receite Rec. Fenell séede the flowers of Rosemary Rew Celendine Cardus benedictus Staueseager Eufrage Eufrage of each a handfull Cinomon Nutmegges swéet Almonds of each one ounce Stampe all these grosely and infuse them in .xxx. pound of pure white wine then let it stande .4 dayes and then distill it in Balneo vntil-ye haue receiued .4 pound the which kéepe close by it selfe and when thou wilt occupy it put there-off one droppe into the eye when ye goe to bed and in the morning when ye rise And thus vsing it it will preserue the sight a longe time Of Lac Virginis and the order to make it THis Lac Virginis is a solution of Satorne and Sal gemma the which is a thing most necessary for the Chyrurgion to vse and the order ot make it is thus Rec. Lytarge of golde as much as ye thinke good beat it in fine powder then put there-on strong distilled Vineger and so let it remaine two or thrée dayes stirring it euery day then boyle it vntill halfe be consumed then let it repose two or thrée houres and the vineger will be cléere and of the coulour of gold then poure it foorth into a glasse and kéepe it then take Sal gemma and rayne water ana and dissolue it on warm ashes and when it is dissolued kéepe it in a glasse and when thou wilt make Lac Virginis take of eache of these solutions alike and mixe them together and thou shalt sée a straunge thing For as soone as they are mixed together they will tourne to a white Vnguent like Ceruse or white lead the which serueth in diuers causes according to the intention of the Chyrurgian The solution of Lytarge by him-selfe with as much Oyle of Roses béeing mixed together maketh a delycate Vnguent an refriscatiue the which cicatrizeth vlcers with great spéede To calcine Tutia and to bring it into a salte THou shalt dissolue thy Tutia in this water following Rec. Sal niter Roch allome Vitrioll Scinaber ana lib. 1. Beat them together and distill them according to Arte. Then take that water and put there-in thy Tutia and let it dissolue vppon the warme ashes and when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntil it remaine dry the which take foorth put it into an earthen panne vnglased and calcine it with a strong fire Then dissolue it in distilled vineger and whē it is dissolued vapor away the vineger the salt wil remain in the bottome the which serueth much for Tinture to make a Liniment for the eyes the which is most precious and rare for if ye mixe a lyttle ther-off with Hogges grease and Camphir and then put it into the eye it helpeth them with such spéede that it is to bée wondred at and not with-out cause For his Nature is to giue light and to heale things imperfect The Tutia mixt with Borax and with our Vernish that wée guylde leather with and giuen in proiection vpon Venus molte it causeth it to be in colour not much differing from Sol of the wich thou mayst make straunge things for he that knew the vertue and qualitie of Tutia aswell in Alchimi as in infirmities were to bée counted a wise man To precipitate Mares and to bring it in to a red powder called Crocus martis the which serueth for diuers purposes REc. Sal niter refined Roch Allom Vitriol Romain ana and there-off make a water according to Art with all his spirites and in that water dissolue thinne plates of Iron or stéele and when it is dissolued vapor away the water vntill it remaine drye in a red powder then take it foorth and calciue it in a Furnaice of reuerberation .24 houres Then kéepe it to thy vse vntill thou knowest more there-off for it is wounderfull in his operation as I will shew thée héere after A secret of Turpentine of Ciprus THe Turpentine of Ciprus is a kinde more finer then our Turpentine and with-out comparison of more vertue then ours is and this the Doctors say doth dissolue paynes and preserueth the body if it bée taken inwardly bicause they saye that Turpentine is an vncorruptible Gumme the which is most true But in that Gumme there is one part thicke grose that hindereth his operation and he that can seperate this grose parte from the noble partes shall doe great wonders there-with It is néedefull then with the fire and the meanes of our Quintaessence to make the seperation of the Elements the which are .4 Water Oyle Lyquor and Earth The Water is profitable the Oyle is perfect the Lyquor is noble and the Earth that remaineth is spoyled of no substaunce with those things thou mayst do high and great cures whē they are applyed according as they ought to be bicause many good and profitable things thorow the want of perfect applycation in time and place many times do hurt and to shew the troth I will shew thée an example of wine the which is a precious lyquor the which being dronke in the morning is hurtefull to many to eate meate betwixte meales is not good and manye such lyke things that when they be not done with order doe hurt and therefore it is necessary for those that wil vnderstand that matter to be of a good intellygence as well in making it as in vsing or applying it to the sicke IF any be disposed to haue any of these afore-sayd compositions redy made for the most part he may haue them at Paules Wharfe by one Iohn Hester practisioner in the Arte of distilliations at the signe of the Furnaises FINIS MIEVL X. VAVLT MOVRIR-EN VERTV QVE VIVRE EN HONCTE ¶ Jmprinted at London by Thomas East 1580.