with water of Water-cresses make a Salt according to Art Then take of this Salt two Ounces and add two Drachms of Vitriol of Mars Salt of Tartar aluminated half a Drachm slowers of Sal-Armoniac thrice sublim'd two Drachms twenty leaves of Gold Common Spirit of Salt as much as will suffice to imbibe so that it overtop half a singers bredth let the Spirit with the aforesaid materials be dryed and make a Mass and 't is called Riverius's Antiscorbutic which is very exquisite in Hypochondriacs and Cachectics c. for it expells all impurities of the attribilious humors and mundisies the Veins the dose is from half a Drachm to one Drachm in proper Liquor CHAP. LVIII His Extract of Lignum sanctum for the Lues Venerea THis differs from others because I use the Extract and menstruum which is sudorisie after this manner Take Lignum sâ—◠〈◊〉 rasp'd with 〈◊〉 Bark Salsaparilla Cinamon of each 〈◊〉 Ounces Sassafras two Ounces generoâ—s Wine six quarts digest them in a Vessel well â—â—opt after two days distil and extract a quart of the Spirit which put by it self the other Wine exhale by B. M. till half be wasted then strain and siltre and exhale again by Balneum until it be of the consistence of Hony and a litle harder To every Ounce of this extract add two Drachms of Common Antimony diaphoretic and half a Drachm of Oriental Bezoar make Pills of which give one in a morning from one Scruple to half a Drachm in half an Ounce of the Aqua vitae spoken of before and let the Patient be well covered and in thirty days more or less they shall be freed from all evil quality of the aforesaid disease as I have often experienc'd of this composition CHAP. LIX His potable Turpentine for Gonorrheas TAke four Ounces of clear Terebinthine and put it into a marble Mortar with two yelks of Eggs and mix them with a â—â—oden pestle and they will be converted into a Liquor adding a pint of water of Agrimony mix them till it be wholly dissolv'd Then put it into a Glass Phiol in B. M. for a night and early in the morning strain it through a broun Paper or a linnen Cloth Then add a pound or more of fine Sugar with as much juice of â—imons as will suffice for a gratefullness and of this you shall give one Ounce or an Ounce and an half in the morning to them that cannot take Pills CHAP. LX. His Water against old Gonorrheas TAke Lignum sanctum Mastie-wood the bark of Firr of each four Ounces beat them and infuse them in four quarts of generous Wine add Dittany and Oris roots of each three Ounces a handful of dry'd Mint An handful and half of Vervene Seeds of Agnus Castus Rue Letuce of each three Ounces well bruis'd clear Terebinthine one pound mix them and put them into a Glass cucurbit for twenty four hours in a warm place then distil by B. M. and of this give two or three spoonfuls in the morning for some days CHAP. LXI His potion against Gonorrheas and Vlcers of the Reins and Bladder TAke of the herb Prickmadam two handfuls of the roots of Confound Tormentil Ladies Mantle Solomon's-Seal Knotgrass Plantan of each one Ounce and an half Seeds of Quinces Agnus Castus Bue Plantan Roses of each one Ounce juice of Limons one pound Sanguis Draconis Crocus martis astringent of each one Ounce water of Mallow flowers three pints macerate them for two days then boil with a gentle Fire and give two spoonful in the morning four hours before meat CHAP. LXII Concerning Extracts IN my Master's Pharmacopeâ—a many Operations seem to differ from these but reduc'd to the form describ'd by him and are of greater value then those that Quercitan and others use not that Quâ—rcitan and so many others wanted the best but facile inventis addere he kept an other a more profitable form as appears from these Arcanâ—'s describ'd by me which are amplify'd by the addition of Operations and Virtues My manner of Extracting Purges from Vegetables according to the aforesaid discipline is thus I Extract the juice from those Plants which I had gather'd before at proper times and I digest in B. and clarâ—â—y very well then I distil by seperating the Spirit and I coagulate what rests into the 〈◊〉 of an Extract Afterwards I beat the press'd Plant and the fresh on not press'd and put them into a sit Vessel to distil by descent such a Vessel as they use to make Oils of Woods having plac'd your Vessel to receive the Oil with a 〈…〉 Fire which must always â—e more vehemently augmented all the humâ—â—â—â—y long extracted I convert the rest being burnt into white ashes but lest the ashes should not be calcin'd enough I calâ—ine them again Of this with the Water or Spirit that is first separated I make a Lixivium and by siltration a Salt according to use The Oil extracted by descent which exhales an igneous odor I mix with the aforesaid Salt and a litle clear and pure Salt of Tartar being added to the same I digest in a warm place then I distil always cohobating the Spirit upon the foeces till the Oil by the strength of the Salt be destitute of an Empyreuma Then I reduce it into the form of Hony I then add this mellaginous substance to the extract first made whereby all the Spirits of the Extract and faculties of the Salt are united by this means This is the perfectest process that can be found out for Extractions In using 'tis given according to strength of the Compound or the Rules of the Pharmacopoeas yea rather in a less quantity because 't is more Effectual In Herbs Druggs or dry Roots or of litle juice all the strength is extracted with their proper menstruum and the matter is so accommodated as before by descent and an Oil express'd Then is made a Salt which is added to the Oil and being often rectify'd as 't is said is join'd to the Extract but truely those kind of Extracts are to be kept in Glass Vessels stopt All sorts of Extracts may be made after this manner as well Alexipharmic as Specific though they were compounded of divers things but I shall not stay to describe the way for one that is vers'd in the Art needs no Instruction It is to be noted that your Extracts of Vulnerary Herbs as Aristolochia St. John's-wort Comfry Star-wort Veronica Sanicle ground Ivy c. may not only be us'd inwardly but also outwardly in form of Liniments apply'd to wounds by it self or with other like they work wonderful effects for they strengthen and contract and defend the part from corruption and bring it soon to a cicatrice â—o also those Plants which are abstersive and Ulcerative will the better perform their operations Concerning Oil of Vegetables for Spagyric use many spagâ—ric Volums treat thereof but I esteem this to be the best way Dry the Plant that you will have Oil from and
Anodine or Narcotic of Vitriâ—l TAke of Romane Vitriâ—l and Tartar of each one pound filings of Steel half a pound the Tartar and Vitriol being pulveriz'd put them into a Glass Cucurbit being first well mixt then imbiâ—e them in distill'd Vinegar swimming two singers bredth above and digest for three days Which being past congele them with a moderate Fire and imbibe them in Vinegar as aforesaid and follow the aforesaid order After you have congel'd them add distill'd Vinegar which must overtop it six singers breadth and with a mild Fire it will very suddenly take a red color Then put fresh Vinegar thereto until the Tinâ—â—ure be extracled and to the said Vinegar add Oil of Tartar per deliquium For so all the Sulphur will descend to the bottom of the Glass then you shall dry it well and immerge it in three pounds of rectify'd Aqua vitae then place the Vessel well stop'd with Mastick and the white of an Egg in hot Horse-dung which you must change every four days At the fortieth days end distil and reserve the Tincture remaining in the bottom of the Glass according to the custom of Tinctures And here you have a true Narcotic Virtues Vses and Doses THis Narcotic was invented chiefly to chase away away all acute burning and malignant Fevers and especially in deliriums as also against Hysterical passions Colic and Nephritic pains and against all Diseases wherein Laudanum or Nephenthe is to be given this Narcotic is safer the dose is from five Grains to twelve CHAP. XXIV 〈…〉 TAke one Ounce of 〈◊〉 Gold Crude Antimony four Ounces mix them and melt them together in a crucible but with an equal not a vehement Fire lest the 〈…〉 separated by too much Fire Atter you have melted them let them cool and then powder them finely after that calcine them by degrees with a gentle Fire after the same manner as done in calcining of Glass always stiring them with an Iron rod. You shall know them to be calcin'd enough when the Antimony and Gold shall become very white and will not cleave together nor being put upon burning coals will smoak at all Glass is made from hence by putting the Calâ— in a crucible in a vehement Fire of Fusion for an hour and then â—ts perfect when the Vitrification appears very clear and of the color of a Carbuncle Stone This truly is somewhat a difficult Operation and sometimes fails the Artist but you shall have a more clear manner and method for the compounding this Arcanum in another Work which I shall expose to light where I shall explicate the very proper and genuine one to the young Student This as it is a richer preparation with Gold than that which Crollius Senertus Schroderus and others have left us so 't is a more Cordial one Lastly this out Aureatum is of a vomitive and solutive nature but challengs to it self the first place among the Vomitives because the Gold defends the Heart and Viscera It doth not only equal the Virtues of the Antimonial Cup but excells them Its dose is from two Grains to five CHAP. XXV His Catholic Water TAke of the juice of Bryonie Buckthorn berryes Celandine Eglantine berryes of the bark of Elder dwarf Elder Germander of each two Ounces Spirit of Wine rectify'd two pounds digest them for two days space then distil them and to the distill'd water add your Extract of Rhubarb Agaric Sena Hedge Hyssop of each half an Ounce Magistery of Mechoacan three Drachms solutive Magistery of Tartar two Drachms Cinamon Mastick Ginger and Aniseed of each half a Dracâ—m Spirit of Vitriol stibiated six Drachms and digest them in Horse-dung At twenty four days end strain them and keep them in a Vessel very close stop'd This is call'd Catholic because it works truely without any nausconsness and 〈◊〉 all Diseases wherein purging is requisite it is very proâ—â—â—â—able and 't is to be taken either in Broâ—â—s Wine or Water the dose is from one Drachm to three or four at most CHAP. XXVI His First Alexipharmac Troches TAke of Oriental Bezoar Stone Harts-horn prepar'd Jovial and mineral Bezoar Of the true Unicorn and Rhinoceros's horn of each two Drachms Earth of Malta yellowish Bole-armenia Bohemian Earth Terra sigillata of each half an Ounce Contrayervae five Drachms Spodium all the Fragments of pretious Stones prepar'd half a Drachm Magistery of Pearls of all Corals of Boars teeth of each one Drachm twenty leaves of Gold let all be poudred and with the Mucilage of Harts-horn make Troches Virtues Vses and Deses THey free the Diseased from all manner of Poyson malignant and erratic Fevers and are marvellous good against menstrual Fluxes spitting and vomiting of Blood Pleurisie and pain at Heart And are in a more especial manner profitable to Women with child that fear Abortion their dose is from half a Scruple to a Scruple in Specifies CHAP. XXVII The Second Viper Alexipharmic Troches TAke yellow Monks-hood Swallow-wort Scorzonora Contrayervae Citrion Pills of each one Drachm Viper pouder half a Drachm right Unicorn's-horn true Bezoar Stone and Rhinoceros's-horn bone of Harts-heart of each half a Drachm Jovial Bezoard red Chrystal prepar'd of each one Drachm let them be poudred and with mucilage of Harts-horn make them into Troches which will vanquish Poysons and malignant Fevers Pustles Smal-pox and Meazles and the like the dose is from one Scruple to half a Drachm CHAP. XXVIII His Third 〈◊〉 of Alexipharmic Troches TAke of Tormentil Root Angelica Carline or White thistle Gentian Contrayerva yellow Monks-hood Swallow-wort Scorzonora Master-wort of each one Drachm Juniper and Bay-berries of each one Ounce Ivy hath an Ounce Cinamon yellow Sanders Wood of Moes of each two Scruples Bone of an Harts-heart half an Ounce you shall ponder all these and put them into a Gâ—â—sâ—en Vessel and besprinkle them with Essence of Tartar three Drachms adding red Chrystal prepar'd Oriental Bezoar-Stone Magâ—â—ery of Pearls true Unicorns-horn of each oâ— Scruple Magistery of Ambar Salt of Jupiter leaf Gold of each twenty five Grains Of the Mucilage of Harts horn and gum Tragacanth made with Pome-citron-water as much as will suffice to make all into Troches according to Art Virtues Vses and Doses THese Troches expel the Plague and Pestilential Diseases and malignant Fevers and are profitable and powerful in all Syncoeps or swooning of the Heart and Arsenical Medicines and such like Poysons the dose of them is from a Scruple to half a Drachm CHAP. XXIX His Cordial or Balsam of Life TAke of our Universal Panacea with Gold of the Essence of Gold and Silver of each two Drachms of the Essence of Ambar-Grise twenty five Grains of the Essence of Pearls three Drachms of the Tincture of Vipers half an Ounce of the Essence of Harts-blood one Ounce mix them and add to them true Oriental Opobalsmum four Grains and you have a very great Cordial to comfort Nature with all the dose of this Balsam is from half a Scruple to a
Antimony half an Ounce of our Universal Tinâ—â—ure of Antimony with Gold three Drachms mix them and make a compound whereof you shall give either in Pills or proper Liquor from half a Scruple to half a Drachm for a dose for fifteen days in the morning in the wain of the moon With this have many Epileptics been wholly freed though I gave it to some for months together more or less and though it be laborious and costly yet it challenges a place amongst the most powerful Used after the same manner 't is very good against all Megrims Palsies Apoplexies and capital diseases proceeding from a cold distemper CHAP. XLVIII His Polycrest or Tincture of many uses TAke of the roots of Angelica Carline white Dittany Bistort Tormentil of each three Drachms Swallow-wort Gentian Rhapontic Scorzonera true Acorus of each half an Ounce of the leaves of Wormewood Southernwood ground Ivy of each half an handful of the slowers of Rosemary Centaury the less Clary Betony Pome-citrons of each one pugil of Cinamon Nutmegs Cloves of each one Drachm Myrrh Mastic Aloes-Succotrine of each two Scruples red Coral prepar'd Harts-horn Mother of Pearl prepar'd of each one Drachm and an half Saffron one Scruple Assa dulcis Spikenard of each one Drachm Peels of Citron and Pome-citrons of each one Ounce and an half of all the sorts of Sanders of each half an Ounce beat all these and infuse them in a glassen Vessel well stopt in nine pints of choice alcoolizated Spirit of Wine to digest for fifteen days then seperate your Tincture by decantation and add thereto the Salt made of the foeces according to Art this Tincture excels in many Virtues as your Elixir vitae it recreats the vital Spirits and expels from them all venemoâ—s Vapors 't is given in all malignant diseases in time of the Plague and against all Poisons from a Scruple to a Drachm CHAP. LI. His greater Elixir of life TAke of the juice of Baum eight pounds generous Wine four pounds shavings of crude Harts-horn three pounds Unicorns-horn Bole-Armeny of each half a pound three Vipers the skins taken of without their heads tails or intrals and distil them through an Alymbic well tinn'd which hath a great refrigeratory but let the fragments of the Harts-horn and Unicorns-horn be put in the neck of the Alymbic that they may receive all the sume After you have distill'd add new juice and Wine to the distillings again and always new Harts-horn and three Vipers as abovesaid do this operation nine times to every time adding fresh juice and new Wine And changing your Vessel according to the capacity the last time let all things be added to the aforesaid Polycrest Tincture and let them be digested in Horse-dung or in a warm Balneo Mariae for a month in capable glaz'd Vessels well clos'd Then distil to dryness extracting not only from all the foeces but also from the shavings of the horns and earths a Salt according to Art which being mixt with the distillation you shall circulate for two months This Elixir although disticult yet 't is not very chargeable but I never sound a more pretious one among the many that I have used for it operates more cordially then that of the most Serene grand Duke of Tuscanie's It may be given in all diseases wherever the heart and viscera have need of help and to resist poyson and putrefaction c. It s dose is from half a Drachm to two Drachms neither hath it the smell of Aqua vitae but a most grateful and sweet one CHAP. L. His Tincture of Vipers TAke twenty Vipers their skins pul'd off and imbibe them in Spirit of Salt and then add white Dittany of Crete Tormentil Bistort Swallow-wort Scorzonera of each one Ounces as much generous White-wine as will serve to imbibe them which must overtop them two singers bredth and digest in Balneo Mariae or Hoâ—se-dâ—ng at eight days end boil them in the same glaz'd Vessel for two hours in B. M. and strain them hard Burn the dried foeces and extract a Salt from them what remains is to be twice purify'd with the white of an Egg and to be put into a warm B. M. again for three days with moderate heat for in this time it will be red like Blood This is Cordial and Alexipharmic profitable for Hectical Phthysical Hydropical Cachectical putrid and malignant Fevers and in time of the Pest and many use it for a preservative for they affirm it clears the Blood the dose is from a Scruple to half a Drachm CHAP. XL. His Antinephritic Extrall TAke Firr-wood rasp'd and its bark one pound Nephritic-wood half a pound seven Ounces of the inward bark of Filâ—erds Saxifrage and Pimpernel Pelitory of the wall Pupture-wort of each one handful â—iquiris Rest-harrow Burdock and â—ovage roots of each one Ounce and an halâ— ripe Juniper-berryes Persian Almonds Cherry stone kernels of each three Oâ—nces of the seeds of Carots Percely â—impernel Onions Netles Broom of each half an Ounce beat and brâ—ise them all then take of the juice of Rupture-wort ground Ivy Pellitory Onions â—itrons Redishes of each one pound generous Wine three pints and with all the aforesaid materials put it into a capable glaz'd Vessel well stopt in Balneo for eight days then press them strongly and clarify them with the white of an Egg and strain them and exhale by an Alâ—â—â—â—â— in B. M. until they become in form of a liquid Extract Then you shall add these things following Magistery of Crabs-eyes â—gg-shells Mother of Pearl mountain Christal of each one Drachm and an half volatile Salt of Beans Pellitory Ambar Urine of each one Drachm mix them and keep them for use This is a very great Remedy against all kinds of Stones Gravel and the like and excels others in extinguishing pains of the Reins The dose is from half a Drachm to a Drachm either in Pills or proper Liquors CHAP. LII His Antifebrile TAke of China root bark of Tamarisk and Ash of each one Ounce leaves of Germander Celandine Pimpernel the lesser Turnsoil of each a handful distill'd water of the juice of Turnsoil and from the juice of tender tops of Ash leaves of each three pounds Spirit of Vitriol stibiated two Drachms being all beaten infuse them in the aforesaid waters in a Glass Vessel well stopt in B. M. at twelve days end extract all the moisture by strong expression and make a Salt of the dry'd and burnt foeces make an Extract of the Liquor by the heat of a Balneum according to Art then take of this Extract two Ounces Extract of Rhubarb Sena of hedge Hysop of each half an Ounce Magistery of Mechoacan and Jalap of each one Drachm of Salt of the abovesaid foeces Salt of the lesser Centaury Gentian and Worme-wood vitriolated of vitriol of Mars of each one Drachm Magistery of long small Snails-shells of the Lake half an Ounce Magistery of Tartar solutive two Drachms all these you must ferment for twelve
Scruple to half a Drachm to Epileptics and you will see Wonders for this Arcanum hath been confirm'd by many experiences CHAP. XV. His magistral Caput mortuum TAke the Caput mortuum of Aqua fortis made of Nitre rectify'd and Vitriol well calcin'd and make a lixivium thereof with warm distill'd Rain-water and extract a Salt according to Art Then the same Salt being dissolved again twice in the said distil'd Rain-water until there appear chrystalls take one part of rectify'd Nitre and two of the said Salt and melting the Nitre in a crucible with a Fire of the second degree add the Salt by degrees and melt them all with the Fire for the space of three hours Put this Mass into Aqua fortis extracted from the aforesaid things and to every pound add flowers of Antimony from the Regulus of Mars three Ounces leaf Gold three Drachms Coral Pearls Egg-shells of each two Drachms digest all in a warm place for four days together this done distil to a dryness powder 〈…〉 which remains and imbibe it again in Aqua vitae digest for eight days and distil to a dryness The Caput mortuum which remain keep in Glasses well stopt And if you shall give from twelve to eighteen drop thereof you will consume Hypochondriacal Diseases for it is one of the most powerful remedies against such Diseases I expells all kinds of obstructions anâ— naughty Fevers 't is good for Cachectiâ— Bodies and frees solks from Dropsies CHAP. XVI His Golden Catharâ—â—ic TAke of our Aureat hereafter describ'd half an Ounce Spirit of Sulphur rectify'd after the best manner threâ— Ounces digest them in a warm place At fifteen days end distil them with 〈◊〉 Glass retort with a Fire of Sand anâ— then cohobate the said Spirit with the saiâ— Aureat nine times and wash the powdeâ— very well with Cordial Waters and dry it The dose is from four to ten Grains with Magistery of Mechoacan Jalap Seamony or Extracts which shall be most convenient CHAP. XVII His Antivenereal Pills TAke of our Calomelanos Magistery of Lapis lazuli extract of Rhubarb Seâ—a Turbith Buckthorn-berrys of each two Drachms Gum Guajaci or Ligni sancti the weight of them all magistery of Tarâ—ar dissolv'd in Oil of Cinamon of each one Drachm and an half Syrup of Fumitery as much as will suffice to form them into Pills Vertues Vses and Doses THese Pills very happily pull up all Venercal humors by the root yea even â—f the Bones be infected Their dose â—s from half a Drachm to one Drachm â—or twenty thirty or forty days together CHAP. XVIII His Calomelanos TAke good Mercury and put it into a Retort with a double quantity of Sanâ— both very well mixt and put to the Firâ— by degrees and pour it into a Vessel noâ— shuting its mouth that the impure partâ— may remain in the Sand. Then sublimatâ— it with common Salt decrepitated according to Art and throwing away the foeces add the Salt again to that Mercury being more purely sublimated Then casting away the parts that remain sublime iâ— more purely with new Salt do this seven times and the foeces being at last separated place the Retort in a Reverberatory Furnace with the sublimate of the seventh process and leave it there for two hours with a most vehement Fire Then wash it with Cordial waters many times and imbibe in Juniper Aquae vitae which must swim a top a fingers breadth and â—urn it which you must do thrice CHAP. XIX His Cathartic of Antimony with Vitriol called His Catholicon TAke shining Antimony out of the Earth that which is of a Golden Color one part rubify'd Vitriol two parts being â—urify'd and mixt put them into a Cruâ—ible that they all melt together then â—owder the Mass and put it into a Reâ—ort very well luted with distill'd Vinegar â—hat it may be uppermost four fingers â—readth and augment the Fire by litle â—nd litle and at last make a most ardent â—ne that all the Spirit may be exhal'd â—nd it will evaporate with a moderate â—eat until there remain a sat Tincture Then take of the Extract of Rhubarb Seâ—â—a Jalap Turbith black Hellebore of each one Drachm Extract of Aloes one Ounce Essence of Juniper and Citron Pills of each two Drachms and adding thereto half an Ounce of the abovesaid Tincture digest them all with a moderate heat and so reduce to the consistence of an Extract and you will have a very excellent Cathaâ—â—â—c marvelous against all kinds of Fevers as well acute as intermittent excelling aâ— the â—anchy magogues of other Physitianâ— the dose from eight to fifteen Grains CHAP. XX. His Troches against Gangrenes TAke the foeces of Common Reguluâ— and put it into a moist place upon a Marble under a Vessel and keep it from the rain that the Air only penetrate it and that it may be dissolv'd into an Oil which you shall exhale with a gentle Fire and you will have a most pungent Salt whereof take one Ounce Mercury sublimate one Ounce Barly and Lentil meal oâ— each two Ounces Gum tragaganth two Drachms dissolve them in rose-Rose-water and make Troches of them which will cure all Gangreens and wonderfully corrode peccant flesh CHAP. XXI His Antihectic Powder TAke of the starryed Regulus of Mars and English Tin of each one part â—ulverize them and mix them with three parts of rectify'd Nitre and calcine them according to Art then take away all the â—altness with hot water as is usual and put the white powder again into a Reverâ—eratory Furnace for three days or in a Glass or Potters-Furnace and imbibe â—t again in Aqua vitae rectify'd which you shall kindle to burn and this you shall do thrice Take one Ounce of this Powder of Vipers prepar'd half an Ounce Sage dry'd and powdred one Ounce and a half then throw live Frogs into a pot shut it close till they be dead and then put them into an Oven till they be so dry as they may be powdred and mix three Ounces of these with the ingredients abovesaid and of this compound give from one Drachm to two for forty days together CHAP. XXII His Aqua vitae against pains of the Joint TAke four handfuls of ground Ivy of Cypress leaves Sage Râ—lemaâ— Spike Netles of each one handful oâ— Elme Bark and leaves of 〈…〉 Ounces Dwarf Elder two handfuls all these being beaten in a Morter infute them in two pownds of Generous Wine and the◠〈…〉 and extract the forth part T◠〈…〉 call'd Aqua vitae add half o◠〈…〉 the aforesaid green Herbs and 〈…〉 of Earth-worms which have 〈…〉 wash'd well with Wine before and 〈◊〉 pounds of Dogs grease and then diâ—â—l them again extracting the half Then â—â—d the third part again of the aforesaid Herbs Worms and sat and distilling them again extract the third part and so you will have a perfect Aqua vitae which will be excellent good to comfort and resolve all Diseases of the Joints and Feet-Gout CHAP. XXIII His
Unicorn Magistery of Coral of the inward Peels of Filberds Box flowers Salis prunella of each one Drachm make a Mass with the aforesaid extracts and you will have a prodigious composition against a Pleuresy whose dose is from a Scruple to half a Drachm CHAP. XXXIV His Hysterical Extract TAke of the Extract of Mugwort and Mother-wort of each three Drachms Extract of Savin and Juniper Berryes of each one Drachm foeculae Aronis half an Ounce Foecula of Bryony two Drachms Extract of Gith and Assarabacca of each one Drachm and an half Magistery of Ambar four Drachms Salt of Jupiter four Scruples Seeds of Hart-wort Nepente of each two Scruples Seeds of Bishops-weed Rue Caraways Anise Cardamomes of each two Drachms Castor four Scruples mix them all according to Art and give thereof from half a Drachm to two Drachms for it is greatly profitable in Hysteric passions CHAP. XXXV His Nephritical Extract TAke dry'd Rupturewort three handfulls Eryngo Rest-harrow Burdock of each one handful Juniper and Bay-berryes of each two Drachms Seeds of Gromwel Netles Onions Saxifrage Anise Fenil of each two Ounces of all these make an Extract according to Art to which add Magistery of Lapis Judaicus mountain Christal Crabs-eyes Eggs-shells Salt of Bean-shells Salt of Flower of Armoniac of each one Drachm ferment all these together and you have a great Remedy against pains of the Reins its dose is from a Scruple to half a Drachm CHAP. XXXVI His Golden Extract TAke of Bay-beryes Persian Almonds of each four Ounces Flowers of Nuts 〈◊〉 Elder of wild Grapes of the 〈…〉 Origanum Penny-royal of 〈◊〉 one handful Carot-seed Ani-seed Fâ—â—il-seed Cummin-seed of each two Ounces Cinamon Cloves of each half an Ounce wood of Aloes one Drachm make an Extract according to Art to which add true Balsamof Peru Oil of Nutinâ—gs of the Skie-color'd Oil of Turpentine of each half an Ounce mix and ferment them together and the dose is from half a Drachm to one Drachm CHAP. XXXVII His Golden Diaphoretic THis is describ'd by many Authors to be that Sulphur which is in the foeces of the vulgar Regulus which being beaten and boild with Vinegar the Sulphur is precipitated to the lower part afterwards washing it very often and drying it they use it to mundify the Blood and provoke Sweat But our's is more correct because the aforesaid forms being finish'd it is again calcin'd in a Fornace for twenty four hours or in a circular Fire till it wax white together with the fourth part of fulminant Gold Then ti 's digested in ardent Aqua vitae which is kindled thrice and so you have a very good Diaphoretic in Pleuresies and pestilential Fevers and is given from sixteen Grains to twenty CHAP. XXXVIII His Common Diaphoretic THis is the Common Regulus thrice calcin'd always with double quantity of Nitre rectify'd and then dulcify'd and Aqua vitae kindled thereupon It is given from a Scruple to half a Drachm or to one Drachm against all chronic diseases where it will work upon them by sweat or insensible transpiration CHAP. XXXIX His Fixt Diaphoretic IT is the fix'd Powder of Father Bazil Valentine which he proposes for an universal remedy and sometimes under the name of Bazil's fix'd Panacea describ'd in the Triumphal chariot of Antimony of the same Author CHAP. XL. His universal liquid Panacea with Gold TAke an Ounce of leaf Gold and calcine it with Sulphur in a circulatory Fire for eight hours adding Sulphur four times then wash with warm water and being dry'd join it to Oil of Antimony made after this manner Take of the Regulus of Antimony Mercury sublimate of each four Ounces mix them well in a Mâ—â—tar and distil them with a Retort as you use to do in â—â—um glaciale or Butter of Antimony Add then Fire by degrees till it be converted into Butter putting coals also to the neck of the Retort put that Oil into a Wine Cellar upon a stone with a Vessel under it to receive drop by drop and you have an Oil to one Ounce of which add one Ounce of Gold calcin'd by circent as aforesaid Then put your Vessel in a warm place digesting for a month together for it will be ting'd into a Golden color Then add rectify'd Spirit of Wine and put it into an hot place as before and the Aqua vitae will attract all the Gold to it self strain it and adding Aqua vitae again until it be tinged exhale the Oil and the Powder will remain you shall put this with eight Ounces of crude Antimony and twenty Ounces of Oil of Nitre made per deliquium into a Vessel which you shall stop very close to digest At a months end add a quart of rectify'd Spirit of Wine and digest again and the Tincture will in a short time be rob'd of its menstruum join this Spirit with that of the Gold and add another Spirit upon the Oil of Nitre until the color be detected for it ought to remain as it was when it was first placed Then filtrate these Spirits through a Paper and distil them with cinders by degrees until there remain four Ounces of the Tincture in the lower part of the Retort And this is our universal liquid Panacca which works by transpiration And gently forces the vital faculties to do those things which Nature hath need of without doing any damage Many Hectical Phthysical and Hydropical Patients have been cur'd and obtain'd their health by me with this And you may give thereof from eight drops to twenty with Specifies and it works sooner or later as the strength is CHAP. XLI His Tincture or true Oil of Sweet Antimony TAke of your clear Hyacinthine Glass of Antimony four Ounces Oil of Nitre made by deliquium eight Ounces the Antimony being beaten mix it with the aforesaid Oil in a glaz'd Vessel well stopt and digest for a month with an equal and temperate Fire and that Oil will become reddish Then add rectify'd Spirit of Wine as you did before in your liquid Panacea till the Oil be depriv'd of its Tincture Then extract the Spirit and Tincture which rests in the lower part Virtues Vses and Doses 'T IS very precious against all kinds of Diseases and litle inferior to the Panacea aforesaid 'T is excellent good in inward Wounds and corrosive Ulcers and other pernicious Diseases It s dose is from eight to ten drops in Wine or other Specifies Bazilius and others write that bodies are renewed and made to grow young by this for it mundifies all impurities of the humors which pollute the Blood and is a very great-Cordial It helps Hydroprical Cachectical Hectical and Phthysical and all such like infirmities after a wonderful manner Many others have written of this but not easily to be done for if you observe the manner of this operation there is no need of distilling your menstruum for your Aqua vitae may be remov'd and it will serve for other solutions Other Tinctures are made
days and this is given in all kinds of Fevers as well intermitting as continual It stays the Vapors of Fevers and purges pleasantly and is one of the most perfect that can be given and besides it hath never harm'd any one the dose is from half a Drachm to a Drachm and an half CHAP. LIII His stibiated Spirit of Vitriol which enters into his Aqua Catholica and Antifebrile Extract TAke Spirit of Vitriol rectify'd one Ounce Hyacynthine Glass of Antimony half an Ounce digest them in a warm place for a month and your Spirit will be ting'd into a Golden color strain it and reserve it for use This Spirit with other purging Medicines from twelve to twenty drops works pleasantly and without Vomit and corrects their heat CHAP. LIV. His purging Magistery of Tartar THis is describ'd by many but they put not that Trust in it which they ought for Physitians don't mind the way of composition which is this which follows Take Salt of Tartar made of the Oil of the said Tartar one part the strongest distill'd Vinegar two parts mix them together after they begin to ferment with an inward murmuring distil to a dryness then add new Vinegar and the aforesaid sublimation begining again let them be dulcilyed â—er the Vinegar puts off the Salt with its 〈◊〉 and the Salt throws off the Vinegar with its Acrimony then distil again and this â—peration you must perform ten 〈◊〉 until the Vinegar reassumes its 〈◊〉 and you must always distil to the fixing of the Tartar To the fix'd matter of the tenth operation add distill'd and rectify'd Aqua vitae made of the sâ—eces of Wine and it will suddenly be ting'd into a red color then strain the Tincture and pour on Aqua vita again till it will tinge no more then filtrate and distil again to driness what remains six'd will be dissolv'd into an Oily liquor by the Air which is then solutive Magistery of Tartar Virtues Vses and Doses THis dissolves gross and tenaceous humors in the Veins but 't is a certain and necessary remedy in all vitious and long Fevers yea my Master Riverius at the end of acute and contumacious Fevers to dissolve the reliques of the humors and the ferment purg'd his Patients by degrees after this manner Recipe of Maiden-hair-Water or the like proper for the peccant humor six Ounces Sena two Scruples Cinamon Rhubarb of each one Scruple stibiated or common Spirit of Vitriol three drops these he infus'd for a night and strain'd them in the morning and adding fifteen or twenty drops of the said Magistery he gave four or five times more or less as need required to some every day to others every other day to some a less to others a greater dose to some in lieu of Rhubarb he gave Mechoacan or Jalap to some he gave an Ounce of Roses solutive and after this manner bodies were freed from infection and Fevers from becoming erratic I have us'd and use this method as also many Physitians of my acquaintance have got great Praise thereby CHAP. LV. His Febrifuge TAke slowers of Antimony thrice sublimed with Sal-Armoniac and dulcify'd very clear Hyacinthine Glass of Antimony of each half an Ounce Aqua fortis made with Nitre and Alum four Ounces precipitate the said Antimony in Water and again take Mercury revivify'd from Cinabar six Ounces and with Aqua fortis made with Nitre Vitriol and Alum precipitate till all become precipitated Then take Gold of Venetian or Hungary Chehiens fil'd to one Ounce and dissolve it Aqua Regia and put the three menstroums with the materials into a Retort well luted distil by degrees to dryness gather the Spirit in a Recipient well stopt and pour the distill'd into a Retort distil again twelve times after the same manner always upon Caput Mortuum The last time break the Retort and wash the Powder five times with Cordial Waters and being dry'd put it into a quart of Aqua vitae rectify'd and distil again in a new Retort well luted cohobating six times upon the Mass then separate the Aqua vitae and put the Mass of Calx into a strong Crucible well luted in a circulatory Fire for three hours Then take away and kindle the Aqua vitae upon them This Febrifuge is compos'd of three Hercules with our Master the forth Champion the destroyer of quartane Agues as may appear from inumerable experiments from his and my observations The dose is from six Grains to twenty with Resin of Scammony or Scammony prepar'd with Sulphur from twelve Grains to fifteen according to the strength of the Patient Many have searched for this but not by true and legitimate operations but this is the only sincere one CHAP. LVI Very good Salts which he used in pertinaceous and Autumnal Fevers and to disselve Heterogeneous humors TAke Salt of Gentian of Centaury the less Celandine Worme-wood Carduus Benedictus Self-heal of Vitriol of Mars slower of Sal-Armoniae of each one Ounce water of Agrimony or such like as much as will suffice to dissolve the aforesaid Salts and make a â—â—xivinm decoct with a gentle Fire until there arise a skin a top and put it in a cold and molst place and they will be crystalliz'd Virtues Vses and Doses THese consume obstructions and vititious intermitting Fevers proceeding from impurities as quartanes c. the dose is from one Scruple to half a Drachm and a Drachm in Broth or some proper Liquor They are given to some two hours before the sit covering the Sick that they may sweat My Master gave a Salt made of Alum and Tartar which he highly extoll'd but I never us'd it 't is this Take Cream of Tartar and Alum of each equal parts as much Cardâ—us Water distill'd as will dissolve them and let them be reduc'd by a gentle Fire into a form whereby they may be christalliv'd in a moist and cold place Of this he gave from one Scruple to half a Drachm in proper Liquors I also often give Vitriolated Salt of Worme-wood or others to wit take Salt and put it to Spirit of Vitriol till there be a subbullition which done evaporate and it will be the less pungent and apter to deobstruct and cooler of Vitriolated Tartar many write and 't is given by Physitians In like manner any of these Salts are join'd with Steel if you take two parts of Salt which you would chalibeat and one of Vitriol of Mars and dissolve with some appropriat distill'd water you may then condense into a Salt with a gentle Fire which will truly be chaly beated After the same manner they are made with Vitriol of Venus with Salt of Luna with Salt of Tin and the like CHAP. LVII His Famous Antiscorbutic Salt TAke of the white and searsed ashes of Ash-tree Juniper Box Lignum sanctum crisp Mint Germander Agrimony Centaury Liver-wort Cetrach Harts tongue Fumitory Elder-budds Water-cresses Capars Tamarisc Broom St. John-wort Sea-Porcelane sprigs of Vine of each equal parts of which
extraâ—t an Oil by descent as aforesaid then make a Salt of the ashes which join to the Oil then with a litle â—â—lx vrva rectify the Oil for the calx dissipates the igneous odor if you will pour it on often times as the custom is Put it then into a Glass Vessel to the Sun mixing the flowers or leaves of the proper vegetable for infusion or of another if you intend a compound for it re-assumes a greateful odor and according to the Virtues of the Plants it receives those degrees of increase which are an hundred fold And it is used after the same manner to the aforementioned concerns by my first Master Letter John Faber as well inwardly as outwardly CHAP. LXIII His Chymical Bazilicon TAke distill'd Oil of Myrrh Mastich Frankincense of each an Ounce Oil of Turpentine Philosophoruâ— of wax distill'd of each one Ounce three yelks of Eggs mix them well and use them for you will find wonders CHAP. LXIV His Balsam of Sulphur TAke one Ounce of flower of Brimstone three Ounces of Oil of Turpentine Oil of Violets three Ounces mix them and let them boil in a glaz'd Vessel stiring them with a wooden Spathula till they become very red then take them from the Fire and add Oil of wax yelks of Eggs of each half an Ounce mix them and use it in all cancrous Ulcers in all Wounds Convulsions and bruised and prick'd Nerves CHAP. LXV His mumiated Balsam TAke of the Extract of round Birthwort the lesser Centaury of each half an Ounce of the Extract of St. John's-wort the greater Comfry of each one Ounce Venice Turpentine and white Hony of each four Ounces Myrrh an Ounce and a half true Mummy three Ounces Crocus martis four Ounces mix all these and infuse them in a glazen Vessel with three quarts of rectify'd Aqua vitae and digest for a month dayly stiring the ingredients that the Spirit of Wine may extract more easily the Tincture of the things then separate the Tincture diligently by inclination and distil in Balneo till there remain as it were of the consistence of Hony in the Alembie which is your Balsam which you may use to agglutinate all sorts of Wounds the distilled Spirit is also of wonderful Virtue CHAP. LXVI His Apolectic Baisam TAke of the Essence or distill'd Oil of Spike Sage Rosemary Juniper of each one Drachm Rue Marjoram of each half a Drachm Cinamon Cloves of each one Scruple of Ambar one Drachm and an half of the Extract of Berjoin Storax calamit Of the white oriental Balsam of each two Drachms of Balsam of Peru liquid oriental Basam of each half an Ounce prest Oil of Nutmegs three Ounces Ambar-greese of each one Drachm and an half sweet Musk two Drachms mix them and stir them over a very gentle Fire until they be united 't is a very complete remedy for Epileptics and Apoplecties it expells Vertigoes defends the body from contagious corruptions of the Air recreates the Heart and all the vital and animal functions 'T is to be used by anointing the coronal futures and the Tempills and by smelling to it CHAP. LXVII His Spirit of Sulphur to consolidate Vlcers of the Lungs and to cure their corrosions TAke of the acid Spirit of Sulphur rectify'd and imbibe thereon by degrees two or three pounds of filings of Steel and it will buble of it self and from thence become as it were of a saline quality Then put all into a Retort well luted and distil according to Art and extract a Spirit Imbibe in this again the Caput mortuum and cohobate five times in a new Retort every time to the dulcify'd Spirit add Magistery of Pearls Rue Oriental Balsam and of Benjoin of each one Ounce and an half mix them and it will be wonderful in the aforesaid diseases for all Pthysics whereof many have been cur'd by me with this Note Your Magistery of Pearls is made by distilling your Unions first in Oil of Sulphur and then being well dulcify'd with Cordial waters afterwards exalting them with Spirit of Wine Your Magistery of Benjoin and Oriental Balsam are to be dissolv'd in Spirit of Wine and precipitated with Cordial waters and then sublimated after the same manner as Sulphur That which is sublimated is purer and best for the Lungs CHAP. LXVIII His Balsam of a Red-Dog KILL a Red-Dog and throwing away the Intralls not the Fat cut its flesh and skin all into pieces and break his bones small boil them all in a fit glaz'd Vessel with a sufficient quantity of Oil and Wine adding Bears Goose Hens Badgers Foxes Cats Horses Asses grease of each one Ounce four pounds of Earth-worms wash'd in Wine roots of dwarf Elder ground Ivy of each three handfuls Sage Spike Rosemary Worme-wood Southern-wood leaves of Cypress bark of Ivy and Elm Savin of each one handful boil all these until the flesh be consum'd then press them and put them into a strong Retort well luted with six Ounces of Ivy-Gum and two pounds of the Wormes aforesaid ground Ivy six handfuls twenty live Frogs and digest it in a warm place three days then distil and extract all the Oil which you shall keep for 't is an Anodine and consolidates the Nerves especially in articular diseases CHAP. LXIX Rulandus 's Emplaster of Sulphur TAke three Ounces of our Oil of Sulphur three Drachms of Colophony half an Ounce of wax of Myrrh the weight of all the Wax Colophony and Oil being mixt sprinkle in the Myrrh by degrees being very finely powdered and boil them with a gentle Fire always stirring them with a Spathula until they be very well mixt after a quarter of an hour take them from the Fire and let them cooll by degrees And so you have a most excellent and infallible Emplaster for the curing of all kinds of Wounds and Ulcers as his Experiments in his Centurys describe which you may always safely trust and in his ninety fourth cure he says that there is a divine wonderful and quick Virtue in this Emplaster of softening suppurating breaking absterging and agglutinating as by long experience hath been try'd CHAP. LXX His Toad Oil. TAke four live Toads far from any water and put them into a glaz'd pot well stop'd to purge then take two pounds of common Oil wherein boil Sage Sowthistle roots of Oris and Gentian of each one handful and puting one of the Toads therein set it over a Fire in an open place in a glaz'd Vessel cover'd but take heed of the smoak when the first is dry put in another live Toad and that dry'd a third and so a fourth and when 't is boild â—rain the Oil and this is very hot and very good against all cold pains against Scabs Morphew and Dropsie use it hot CHAP. LXXI His Anti-Apoplectic Balsam TAke rectify'd Oil of Ambar oleum petroleum Philosophorum Rosemary Sage Spike being all distill'd of each half a Ounce Oil of Nutmegs by expression two Ounces Extract of Castor Oil of Box. Camphar