Spirit of Wine, untill they begin to be Oily; then warm them by the fire, and preſs forth the Oil, and ſet it in the Sun to be purified.
Ten drops of this Oil taken inwardly worketh upward and downward, and is very good againſt the dropſie, and all watcriſh diſeaſes.
The belly being therewith anointed, is made thereby ſoluble.
Any part that is much pained with the gout or any ſuch grief, is preſently eaſed by being anointed with this Oil.
Take of flowers of Jaſmine as many as you pleaſe, put them into as much ſweet mature Oil as you pleaſe, put them into a glaſſe cloſe ſtopt, and ſet them into the Sun to be infuſed for the ſpace of twenty dayes, then take them out, and ſtraine the Oil from the flowers: and if thou wouldeſt have the Oil yet ſtronger, put in new flowers,and do as before.
This is a pleaſant perfume, and being mixt with Oils and ointments, gives them a gratefull ſmell, It is alſo uſed in the perfuming of Leather.
After this manner may be made Oil of any flowers, but becauſe I ſhall keep my ſelf to the Art of diſtillation only, I ſhall not ſo farre digreſſe as to ſpeak of theſe kinds of Oils, only I thought good to ſet downe the Oil of Jaſmine becauſe by reaſon of its fragrancy it hath ſome analogie with Chymicall Oils that are made by diſtillation.
Take an earthen gourd, fill it full with wood or hearbs, or what you pleaſe, being cut ſmall, then invert it (i) turn it upſide down, and ſet it in the furnace, lute it well thereunto, then ſet another gourd of earth under it with a wider mouth that the uppermoſt may go into it, before you put the one into the other, you muſt have a little veſſell or inſtrument of Tin with brimmes round about on the top, by which it muſt hang into the lower gourd, the body thereof being 2 or 3. inches deep,
