warm water to be diſſolved. Diſtill this water in an Alembick, and there will come forth an inſipid water, ſudorificall and laxative,
Take of the hearb or flower dryed one pound, of Spring water twenty four pints, diſtill them in a great Alembick, with its cooler or Copper Still with a worm paſſing through a veſſell of cold water. Let the Oil that is drawn with the Water be ſeparated with a Tunnell or ſeperating Glaſs, and let the water that is ſeparated be kept for a new diſtillation.
Note that if this Water be uſed two or three times in the drawing of the Oil, it will be an excellent water of that vegetable from which it is diſtilled,, and as good as moſt that shall be drawn any other way.
After the ſame manner are made Oil of the dry rinds of
- Orenges,
- Citrons,
- Lemons.
But note that theſe Rinds must be freſh, and(the inward whiteneſs being ſeparated) be bruised.
Take of Damask, or red Roſes, being freſh, as many as you pleaſe, infuſe them in as much warm water as is ſufficient for the ſpace of twenty four houres. Then ſtrain, and preſs them, and repeat the infuſion ſeverall times with preſſing, untill the liquor become fully impregnated, which then muſt be diſtilled in an Alembick with a refrigeratory or Copper Stil with a worm, let the Spirit which ſwims on the Water be ſeparated, and the water kept for a new infuſion.
This kind of Spirit may be made by bruiſing the Roſes with Salt, or laying a lane of Roſes and an other of Salt, and ſo keeping them half a year or more, which then muſt be diſtilled in as much Common water, or Roſe-water as is ſufficient.
