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The Contents of the second book.

Of compound waters and Spirits.

A Dissolving menstruumpage 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Another dissolving menstruum or acetum Philosophicum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.45
Another dissolving menstruum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
Paracelsus his Elixir subtilitatis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
Vsque-bath, or Irish Aquavitæ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
Aqua Cælestis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.46
Aqua Imperialis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.47
Aqua Mirabilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.48
Dr. Stephens water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
A famous surfet water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.49
A pectorall water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
A very excellent water against the wormes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.50
A water against the Convunlsions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
An Hydropicall water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.51
A water against the Colick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
A water against the vertigo, and Convulsions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.52
A compound water of Burre-root causing sweat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
Another excellent sudorifick, and plague water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.53
Dr. Burges his plague Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Ibid.
Crollius his treakle water Camphorated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.54
A Distilled treakle vinegar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		Idem
As excellent water against the stone in the kidneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.55
Another water for the same use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.55
To make an excellent wound water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.56
Dr. Matthias his palsie water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.57
Spirit of Castor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.58
Bezoard water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.59
A specifical sudorifick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.60
Treakle water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		ibid.
Aqua Mariæ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.61
Histerical water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		ibid.
A vomiting water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.62
Another of Platerus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		ibid.
A distiled purging water that works without any griping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		ibid.
A specifical Liquor against the toothach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		p.63

Of compound Waters and Spirits.

BOOK. 2.

A dissolving Menstruum.

TAke Cyprus, Turpentine, and the best spirit of Wine, of each two pound, distil them in a Glass-gourd either in Balneo or Ashes. Separate the Oil from the spirit with a tunnell or separating glass, distill the Spirit again, and so often untill it favour no more of the Oil of Turpentine, and then it is sufficiently prepared.

This Menstruum dissolves any hard stones presently, and extracts the tincture of Corall.

A Glass Gourd with its Head.

Another dissolving Memstruum or acetum Philosophicum.

Take Hony, Salt melted, of each a pound, of the strongest Spirit of Vineger two pound; digest them for the space of a fortnight, or more, then distill them in ashes, Cohobate the Liquor upon the feces three or four times, then rectifie the spirit.

Note that they must be done in a large Glass-gourd.

This is of the fame vertue as the former, if not more powerfull.

Another dissolving Menstruum.

Take of the best rectified spirit of Wine, with which imbibe the strongest unflaked Lime, untill they be made into a past; then put them into a Glass-gourd and distill off the spirit in ashes: This Spirit pour on more fresh Lime, and doe as before, doe this three or four times, and thou shalt have a very subtile Spirit able to dissolve most things, and to extract the vertue out of them.

Paracelsus his Elixir Subtilitatis.

Take Oil Olive, Honey, rectified Spirit of Wine, of each a pint, distill them all together in ashes, then separate all the flegm from the Oils, which will be distinguished by many colours, put all these colours into a Pellican, and adde to them the third part of the Essence of Balm, and Sallendine, digest them for the space of a month. Then keep it for use.

This Liquor is so subtile that it penetrateth every thing.

Usque-Bath, or Irish Aquavitæ is made thus.

Take a Gallon of small Aqua vitæ, put it into a Glass vessell; put thereto a quart of Canary Sack, two pound of Raisins of the Sun stoned, but not washed, two ounces of Dates stoned, and the white skins thereof pulled out, two ounces of Cinnamon grossely bruised, four good Nutmegs bruised, an ounce of the best English Licorish sliced, and bruised, stop the vessels very close, and let them infuse in a cold place fix or eight dayes, then let the Liquor runne through a bagge called Manica Hippocratis made of white Cotten.

This Liquor is commonly used in surfeits, being a good Stomach water.

Aqua Celestis is made thus.

Take of

Cinamon
Cloves
Nutmegs
Ginger
Zedoary
Galangall
Long-Pepper
Citron-pill
Spicknard
Lignum-aloes
Cububs
Cardamums
Calamus aromaticus
Germander
Ground-pine
Mace
White Frankincense
Tormentill
Hermodactyls
the pith of Dwarf Elder
Juniper berries
Bay-Berries
the seeds and flowers of Motherwort
the seeds of Smallage
the seeds of„ Fennell
the seeds of„ Anise
the leaves of Sorrell
the leaves of„ Sage
the leaves of„ Fel-wort
Rosemary
Marjoram
Mints
Penny-royall
Stechados
the flowers of Elder
the flowers of„ Roses red
the flowers of Roses„ white
of the leaves of Scabious
Rue
the lesser Moonwort
Egrimonie
Centory
Fumitary
Pimpernell
Sow-thistle
Eye-bright
Mayden-hair
Endive
Red Saunders
Aloes, of each two ounces
Pure Amber
the best Rhubarb, of each two Drams
dryed Figges
Raisins of the Sun
Dates, stoned
Sweet-Almonds
Graines of the Pine, of each an ounce.

Of the best Aqua vitæ to the quantity of them all, of the best hard Sugar a pound, of white Honey half a pound, then adde

the root of Gentian
flowers of Rosemary
Pepperwort,
the root of Briony
Sowbread
Wormwood, of each half an ounce.

Now before these are distilled, quench gold being made red hot, oftentimes in the foresaid water, put therein orientall Pearls beaten small an ounce, and then distill it after twenty foure houres infusion.

This is a very Cordiall water, good against faintings and infection.

Aqua imperialis is made thus.

Take of

the rind of Citrons dryed

the rind of„ Oranges.

Nutmeg

Cloves

Cinnamon, of each two ounces.

the roots of Flower-de-luce

the roots of„ Cyprus

the roots of„ Calamus aromaticus

the roots of„ Zedoary

the roots of„ Galingal

the roots of„ Ginger, of each half a pound

Of the tops of Lavender

Of the tops of„ Rosemary, of each two handfull

the leaves of the Bay-tree

the leaves of„ Marjoram

the leaves of„ Balm

the leaves of„ Mints

the leaves of„ Sage

the leaves of„ Thyme

flower of Roses white

flower of Roses„ Damask,

of each half a handfull

Rose water four pints

the best white Wine a gallon.

Bruise what must be bruised then infuse them all twenty four houres, after which distill them.

This is of the same vertue as the former.

Aqua Mirabilis is made thus.

Take of

Cloves
Galingal
Cububs
Mace
Cardamums
Nutmegs
Ginger of each a Dram
the juice of Salendine half a pint
Spirit of Wine a pint
White Wine three pints.

Infuse all these twenty four houres, and then distill off two pints by an Alembick.

This water is very good against wind in the Stomach and Head.

Dr Stephens water is made thus.

Take

a gallon of Gascoine Wine
Ginger
Galingale
Cinnamon
Nutmegs
Grains
Anniseeds
Fennell seeds
Carroway seeds of each a dram.
Of Sage
Red Mints
Red Roses
Thyme
Pellitory
Rosemary
Wild Thyme
Camomil
Lavender, of each a handfull.

Beat the spices small and bruise the Hearbs, letting them macerate twelve houres, stirring them now and then, distill them by an Alembick or Copper Still with its refrigeratery, keep the first pint by it self, and the second by it self.

Note that the the first pint will be the hotter, but the second the stronger of the ingredients.

This water is well known to comfort all the Principallparts.

A famous Surfet Water.

Take osred Poppie-cakes (after the Water hath been distilled from them in a cold Still) not over dryed two pound, pour upon them of the Water of red Poppie a gallon and halfe, Canary-Wine three pints; adde to them of Coriander-seeds bruised foure ounces, of Dill-seed bruised two ounces, of cloves bruised halfe an ounce, of Nutmegs sliced an ounce, of Rosemary a handfull, three Orenges cut in the middle, distill them in a hot Still; to the Water put the juice of fix Orenges, and hang in it halfe an ounce of Nutmegs sliced, and as much Cinamon bruised, two drams of Cloves, a handfull of Rosemary cut small, sweet Fennel-seeds bruised an ounce, of Raisins in the sunstoned halfe a pound, being all put into a bag, which may be hanged in the Water (the vessell being close stopt) the space of a moneth, and then be taken out, and cast away, the Liquor thereof being first pressed out into the foresaid Water.

This Water is of wonderfull vertue in Surfets, and Plurifies, composeth the Spirits, causeth rest, helpeth digestion if two or three or foure ounces thereof be drunk, and the patient compose himselfe to rest.

A Pectorall Water.

Distill green Hysop in a cold Still till you have a gallon and halfe of the Water, to this put foure handfull of dryed Hysop, a handfull of Rue, as much of Rosemary, and Hore-hound, Elecampany-root bruised, and of Horse-radish-root, bruised, of each foure ounces, of Tobacco in the leafe three ounces, annis-seed bruised two ounces, two quarts of Canary-wine, let them all stand in digestion two dayes, then distill them, and in the Water that is distilled put halfe a pound of Raisins of the sun stoned, of Licorish two ounces, sweet Fennel-seeds bruised two ounces and a halfe, Ginger sliced an ounce and a halfe, and let them be infused in Frigido the space of ten dayes, then take them out.

This Water sweetned with Sugar-candie and drunk to the quantity of three or foure ounces twice in a day, is very good for those that are ptisicall, it strengthneth the Lungs, attenuates thick flegme, opens obstructions, and is very good to comfort the stomack.

A very excellent Water against the wormes.

Take of Worm-seed bruised eight ounces, the shavings of Harts-horne two ounces, of Peach-flowers dryed an ounce, of Aloes bruised halfe an ounce, poure on these the water of Tansie, Rue, Peach-flowers, and of Worm-wood of each a pint and halfe, let them being put into a glasse vessell bee digested the space of three dayes, then distill them; cohobate this Water three times.

This Water is very excellent against the Wormes; it may be given from halfe an ounce to three ounces, according to the age of the patient.

A Water against the Convulsions.

Take of Ros Vitrioli (which is that water that is distilled from Vitriall in the calcining thereof) two quarts, in this put of Rue a handfull, of Juniper-berries bruised an ounce, of Bay-berries bruised halfe an ounce, Piony-berries bruised six drams, Camphire two drams, Rhubarb sliced an ounce; digest these foure dayes in a temperate Balneo, then distill them in a glasse vessell in ashes, and there will come over a water of no small vertue.

It cures couvulsions in children especially, it helps also the vertigo, the Hystericall passion, and Epilepsie, it is very excellent against all offensive vapours and wind that annoyes the head, and stomack.

It may be taken from two drams to two ounces.

An Hydropicall water.

Take of Worm-wood, Broom-blossomes, of each a like quantity, bruise them, and mix with them some leaven, and let them stand in fermentation in a cold place the space of a week, then distill them in a cold Still till they be very dry; Take a gallon of this water, and halfe a gallon of the Spirit of Urine, poure them upon two pound of dryed Broom-bloffomes, halfe a pound of Horse-radish-roots dryed, three ounces of the best Rhubarb sliced, two ounces of sweet Fennel-seed bruised, and an ounce and halfe of Nutmegs: let them digest a week being put into a glasse vessell, in a temperate Balneo; then presse the liquor hard from the feces, put this Liquor in the said vessell again, and to it put three ounces of sweet Fennell-seeds bruised, Licorish sliced two ounces, digest them in a gentle heat the space of a week, then poure it off from the feces, and keep it close stopt.

This water being drank from the quantity of an ounce to four ounces every morning, and at four of the clock in the afternoon, doth seldome faile in curing the dropsie; it strengtheneth also the Liver, is very good against gravell in the back, stone, cures the scurvy, gout, and such diseases as proceed from the weaknesse, and obstructions of the Liver.

A water against the Colick

Take of

Aniseed three ounces.

Cummin-seed three drams.

Cinnamon halfe an ounce.

Mace

Cloves

Nutmeg, of each a dram.

Galangall, three drams.

Calamus Aromaticus, dryed halfe an ounce

The dryed rind of Oranges, two ounces.

Bayberries, halfe an ounce.

Let all these being bruised be macerated in six pints of Mallago-wine 48. houres, then be distilled in Balneo till all de dry.

This Water being dranke to the quantity of an ounce or two at a time doth ease the gripings of the belly, and stomack, very much.

A Water against the Vertigo, and convulsions.

Take of Black-cherries bruised with their kernells, a gallon, of the flowers of Lavander three handfull, halfe an ounce of white Mustard-seed bruised, mix these together, then put some ferment to them and let them stand close covered the space of a week, then distill them in Balneo till all be dry.

This Water being drank to the quantity of an ounce or two or three, doth much relieve the weaknesse of the head and helps the Vertigo thereof, as also strengthen the sinewes, and expell windinesse out of the head and stomack.

A compound Water of Burre-root causing sweat.

Take

the root of the great Burre, fresh,

the root of„ Swallow-wort, fresh,

The middle rind of the root of the Ash-tree, of each two pound;

cut them small, and infuse them 24 houres in the best White-wine, and Rue vinegar, of each five pints, then distill them in Balneo till all be dry, put to the Water as much of the Spirit of Sulphur Per Campanam, as will give it a pleasant acidity, and to every pint of the water put a scruple and halfe of Camphire cut small, and tyed up in a bag, which may continually hang in the water.

This was a famous water in Germany against the plague, pestilentiall and Epidemicall diseases; it causeth sweat wonderfull if two or three ounces thereof be drank and the patient compose himselfe to sweat.

Another excellent sudorifick and plague Water.

Take of

the best Spirit of Wine a gallon,

Andromachus-treakle, six ounces,

Myrrhe, two ounces,

The roots of Colts-foot, three ounces,

Sperma Ceti

Terra sigillata, of each half an ounce,

The root of Swallow-wort, an ounce,

Dittany, Pimpernell

Valerian-root, of each two drams,

Camphire, a dram,

Mix all these together in a glasse vessell, and let them stand close stopt the space of eight dayes in the sun.

Let the patient drink of this a spoonfull or two and compose himself to sweat.

Dr. Burges his plague water.

Take three pints of Muscadine, and boyle in it Sage, and Rue of each a handfull till a pint be wasted, then strain it, and set it over the fire againe, put thereto a dram of long Pepper, Ginger, and Nutmeg of each halfe an ounce being all bruised together: then boyle them a little, and put thereto halfe an ounce of Andromachus-treakle, and three drams of Mithridate, and a quarter of a pint of the best Angelica-water.

This Water (which, as faith the author, must be kept as your life, and above all earthly treasure) must be taken to the quantity of a spoonfull or two morning and evening if you be already infected, and sweat thereupon: if you be not infected, a spoonfull is sufficient, halfe in the morning and halfe at night; all the plague time under God (faith the Author) trust to this, for there was never man, woman, or child that failed of their expectation in taking of it: This is also of the same efficacy not only against the plague but pox, measles, surfets, &c.

Crollius his Treakle water Camphorated.

Take of

Andromachus his Treakle, five ounces,

The best Myrrhe, two ounces, and halfe,

The best Saffron, halfe an ounce,

Camphire, two drams,

Mix them together, then pour upon them ten ounces of the best Spirit of Wine, and let them stand 24. houres in a warme place, then distill them in Balneo with a graduall fire, cohobate the Spirit three times.

This Spirit causeth sweat wonderfully, and resists all manner of infection.

It may be taken from a dram to an ounce in some appropriate Liquor.

A distilled Treakle Vinegar.

Take of the

roots of Bistort.

the roots of„ Gentian

the roots of„ Angelica

the roots of„ Tormentill

Pimpernell, of each ten drams,

Bay-berries

Juniper-berries, of each an ounce,

Nutmeg, five drams,

The shavings of Sassafras, two ounces,

Zedoary halfe a dram,

White Sanders, three drams,

The leaves of Rue

The leaves of„ Wormwood

The leaves of„ Scordium, of each half a handfull,

The flowers of Wall-flower

The flowers of„ Buglosse, of each a handfull & half,

Andromachus Treakle

Mithridate, of each fix drams.

Infuse them all in three pints of the best White-wine-vinegar, the space of eight dayes in Frigido in glasse vessels; then distill them in Balneo.

This Spirit is very good to prevent them that are free, from infection, and those that are^{[errata 1]} already infected, from the danger thereof, if two or three spoonfull thereof be taken once in a day, with sweating after, for those that are infected, but without sweating for others.

An excellent Water against the Stone in the Kidneys.

Take of

the middle rind of the root of Ash bruised 2.pound.

Juniper-berries, bruised three pound.

Venice turpentine that is very pure, two pound and halfe.

Put these into twelve pints of spring-water in a glasse vessell well closed, and there let them putrifie in horse-dung for the space of three moneths, then distill them in ashes, and there will come forth an Oil, and a water; separate the one from the other.

Ten or twelve drops of this Oil being taken every morning in four or six spoonfulls of the said water dissolves the gravell, and stone in the kidneys, most wonderfully.

Another Water for the same use.

Take the juice of Raddish, Lemmons, of each a pound and halfe: Waters of Betony, Tansey, Saxifrage, and Vervin, of each a pint, Hydromell, and Malmesey, of each two pound: In these Liquors mixed together, infuse for the space of four or five dayes in a gentle Balneo, Juniper-berries, ripe and newly gathered being bruised three ounces, the seed of Gromel, Bur-dock, Radish, Saxifrage, Nettles, Onyons, Anise, and Fennell, of each an ounce and half, the four cold seeds, the seed of great Mallowes, of each six drams, the Calx of Egsshells, Cinnamon, of each three drams, of Camphire two drams; let all be well strained and distilled in ashes. Two ounces of this water taken every morning doth wonderfully cleanse the Kidneies, provoke Urine, and expell the stone, especially if you calcine the feces and extract the salt thereof with the said water.

To make an excellent Wound-water.

Take Plantain, Rib-wort, Bone-wort, wild Angelica, Red-mints, Betony, Egrimony, Sanacle, Blew-bottles, White-bottles, Scabius, Dandelion^{[errata 2]}, Avens, Honey-suckle-leaves, Bramble-buds, Hawthorn-buds, and Leaves, Mugwort, Dasie-roots, Leaves, and Flowers, Wormwood, Southern-wood, of each one handfull: Boyle all these in a pottle of White-wine, and as much Spring-water, till one halfe be wasted, and when it is thus boyled, straine it from the hearbs, and put to it halfe a pound of Honey, and let it boyle a little after; then put it into bottles, and keep it for your use.

Note that these hearbs must be gathered in May onely, but you may keep them dry, and make your water at any time.

This Water is very famous in many counties, and it hath done such cures in curing outward and inward Wounds, Impostumes, and Ulcers, that you would scarce beleeve it, if I should recite them to you: also it is very good to heale a sore mouth.

The patient must take three or four spoonfulls thereof morning and evening, and in a short time he shall find ease and indeed a cure, unlesse he be so farre declined as nothing almost can recover him.

If the wound be outward it must be washed therewith, and linnen clothes wet in the same be applied thereto.

Dr. Mathias his Palsie water is made thus.

Take of Lavender flowers a gallon; poure upon them of the best Spirit of Wine three gallons: the vessell being close stopped let them be macerated together in the Sun for the space of six dayes, then distill them in an Alembick with its refrigeratory, then take

the flowers of Sage

the flowers of„ Rofemary

the flowers of„ Betony, of each a handfull

the flowers of„ Borage

the flowers of„ Buglofs

the flowers of„ Lillie of the vally

the flowers of„ Cowslips, of each two handfuls.

Let all the flowers be fresh, and seasonably gathered, and macerated in a gallon of the best Spirits of Wine, and mixed with the aforesaid Spirit of Lavender, adding then

the leaves of Balm

the leaves of„ Motherwort

the leaves of„ Orange tree newly gathered

the flowers of Stechados

the flowers of„ Oranges

Bay-berries, of each an ounce.

After a convenient digestion let them be distilled again, then adde

the outward rinds of Citrons.

the seed of Piony husked, of each six drams

the seed of„ Cinnamon

the seed of„ Nutmegs

the seed of„ Mace

the seed of„ Cardamums

the seed of„ Cububs

of Yellow Sanders, of each half an ounce

Lignum Aloes one dram

the best Jujubs, the kernels taken out, half a pound.

Let them be digested for the space of six weeks, then strain and filter the Liquor, to which adde of

prepared Pearl two drams.

prepared Emralda scruple.

Amber Gryfe

Musk

Saffron,

red Roses

red Roses„ Saunders of each an ounce

Yellow Sanders

rinds of Citrons^{[errata 3]} dryed, of each a dram.

Let all these species be tyed in a silken bag, and hanged in the foresaid Spirit.

A Scorbuticall water, or a Compound water of horse radish is made thus.

Take the leaves of both sorts of Scurvy-grass being made very clean, of each six pound: let these be bruised, and the juice pressed forth, to which adde the

Juice of Brook-lime

Juice of„ Water-cresses, of each half a pound

of the best White Wine eight pints.

twelve whole Lemmons cut

of the fresh roots of Briony four pound

of the fresh roots of„ Horse-radish 2 pound

of the bark of Winteran half a pound

of Nutmegs four ounces.

Let them be macerated three dayes and distilled.

Three or four spoonfuls of this water taken twice in a day cures the Scurvy presently.

Spirit of Castor is made thus.

Take of

fresh Castoreum two ounces

flowers of Lavender fresh half an ounce

flowers of„ Sage

flowers of„ Rosemary, of each two drammes

Cinnamon three drams

Mace

Cloves, of each a dram

the best rectified Spirit of Wine three pints.

Let them be digested in a Glass (two parts of three being empty) stopt close with a bladder, and Corke two dayes in warme ashes; then distill the Spirit in Balneo, and keep it in a glasse close stopt. If you would make it stronger take a pint of this Spirit, and an ounce of the powder of Castorcum, put them into a glasse and digest them into a cold place for the space of ten dayes, and then straine out the Spirit.

This Spirit is very good against fits of the Mother, passions of the heart which arise from vapours &c.

Bezoard Water is made thus.

Take of

the leaves of the greater Sallandine together with the roots thereof, 3. handfuls and a half.

Of Rue 2, handfuls.

Scordium 4. handfull.

Dittany of Crete.

Carduus, of each a handfull and half.

Root of Zedoary.

Root of„ Angelica, of each three drams.

The outward rind of Citrons.

The outward rind of„ Lemmons, of each 6. drams.

The flower of Wall-gilly-flower, an ounce and half.

The flower of„ Red-roses,

The flower of„ Cinnamon,

The lesser Centory, of each 2. drams.

Cloves, of each 3. drams.

Andromachus his Treakle 3. ounces.

Mithridate an ounce and halfe.

Camphire 2. scruples.

Trochisces of Vipers 2. ounces.

Mace 2. drams.

Lignum aloes half an ounce.

Yellow Sanders a dram and half.

The seeds of Carduus an ounce,

The seeds of„ Citron 6. drams.

Cut those things that are to be cut, and let them be macerated three dayes in the best Spirit of Wine, and Muscadine, of each three pints and half, vinegar of Wall-gilly-flowers, and the juice of Lemmons, of each a pint, let them be distilled in a glazed vessell in Balneo.

After half the liquor is distilled off, let that which remains in the vessell be streined through a linnen cloth, and vapoured away to the thicknesse of honey, which may be called A Bezoard extract. This Water is a great Cordiall and good against any infection.

To make a specificall Sudorofick

Take of Ginger a pound, Long-pepper, and Black-pepper, of each half an ounce, of Cardamums three drams, of Graines an ounce, powder then, and put them into a glasse with half an ounce of the best Camphire, distilled vinegar 2. pound, digest them a moneth, then separate the vinegar by expression, which must putrefie a moneth, and then be circulated for the space of a week, then filter it, and thou hast as powerfull a Şudorifick as ever was or can be made.

The dose is from a dram to halfe an ounce, and to be drank in a draught of posset-drink.

Treakle-water is made thus.

Take of

the juice of the green shales of Walnuts foure pound,

the juice of Rue three pints.

Carduus,

Mary-gold,

Balme, of each 2. pints,

The root of Butter-burre fresh a pound and half.

The root of„ Burre,

The root of„ Angelica,

The root of„ Master-wort fresh, of each half a pound.

The leaves of Scordium, 4. handfull.

Old Andromachus treakle,

Mithridate, of each 8.ounces.

The best Canarie, 12.pints..

The sharpeft Vinegar 6. pints.

The juice of Lemmons 2 pints.

Digest them two dayes in horse-dung, the vessell being close stopped; then distill them in sand.

Aqua Mariæ is made thus.

Take of

Sugar candid one pound.

Canarie Wine, 6. ounces.

Rose-water, 4. ounces.

Make of these a syrup, and boyl it well, to which adde

of Aqua Imperialis 2.pints,

Amber gryse,

Muske, of each 18. grains,

Saffron 15. graines,

Yellow Sanders infused in Aqua Imperialis 2. drams.

The Mother-water commonly called Hystericall Water is made thus.

Take of the

juice of the root of Briony 4. pound.

Leaves of Rue

Leaves of„ Mugwort, of each 2 pound.

Leaves of„ Savin dryed 3 handfull

Leaves of„ Mother-wort

Leaves of„ Nippe

Leaves of„ Peny-royall, of each 2 handfull.

Leaves of„ Garden basill

Leaves of„ Cretensian dittany, of each a handfull and half.

Leaves of„ The Rind of yellow Oranges, fresh, 4. ounces.

Leaves of„ Myrrhe, 2. ounces.

Leaves of„ Caftoreum an ounce.

Leaves of„ The best Canarie Wine 12. pints.

Let them be digested four dayes in a fit vessell, then distill them in Balneo.

A vomiting Water is made thus.

Take of

the best Tobacco in leaves, cut small, 4. ounces,

Squils 2.ounces, Nutmegs sliced half an ounce,

put these into 3. pints of Spring-water, a pinte of White-wine-vinegar, distill them in a hot Still or Alembick.

If thou wouldest have it stronger thou maist put this water on fresh Ingredients, and distill it again.

A little quantity of this water is a most safe, and effectuall Vomit, and may be taken from the eldest to the youngest, if so be you proportion the quantity to the strength of the Patient.

You may dulcifie it with Sugar, or syrup if you please.

A Vomiting Water made by Platerus.

Take green Walnuts gathered about Midsummer, Radish-root, of each bruised 2. parts, of distilled Wine-vinegar 4. parts, digest them 5.dayes, then distill them in Balneo.

This being taken to the quantity of 2. spoonfull or 3. causeth easie vomiting.

A distilled Water that purgeth without any pain or griping.

Take of Scammony an ounce, Hermodactyls 2. ounces, the seeds of Broome, of the lesser Spurge, of Dwarf-elder, of each half an ounce, the juice of Dwarf-elder, of wild Asses Cucumber, of black Hellebore, the fresh flower of Elder, ofeach an ounce and half, Polypodium 6. ounces, of Sene 3. ounces, Red-sugar 8. ounces, common distilled Water 6.pints.

Let all these be bruised, and infused in the water 24. houres, then be distilled in Balneo.

This Water may be given from 2. drammes to 3. ounces, and it purgeth all manner of humours, opens all obstructions, and is pleasant to be taken, and they whose stomachs loath all other physick may take this without any offence.

After it is distilled there may be hanged a little bag of Spices in it, as also it may be sweetned with Sugar, or any opening syrrup.

A specificall Liquor against the Tooth-ach.

Take of Oil of Cloves well rectified half an ounce, in it dissolve halfa dram of Camphire, adde to them of the Spirit of Turpentine four times rectified in which half a dram of Opium hath been infused, half an ounce.

A drop or two of this Liquor put into a hollow tooth with some Lint easeth the Tooth-ach presently.

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