Of Siluer Cap. 2.
* 1.1 SIluer which amongest all other metalles obtaineth the second degree of perfection is also temperat, and doth some way emoulate the qualities of gold, which Phisitions do minister against the same diseases especially against fren∣sies and all melancholy greefes, and to comfort the braine: It is put into the Electuary of peatles, laeticia Galeni, aurea alexandrina, and almost in all Antidotes wherein gold is v∣sed. Neither is it otherwise prepared then after the man∣ner of gold only that it is brought into thinne leaues and fi∣linges. But the spagerickes out of siluer itselfe draw an oile, wherof 2 or 3, drops are giuen with water of Betony flowers, sage, or balme, against the falling sicknes, and all diseases of the braine (as wee haue shewed) and it is thus prepared: Then Calcine fine coppell siluer with the oile of salt, so often that it can not be brought into his body againe: and thenwash the calx or powder vntill it bee sweet, and reuer∣berate it: out of the which thou shalt draw forth his proper salt in balneo, then circulate it with the spirit of wine 15. daies in a pellicane to his perfect graduation: the men∣strue being seperated in balneo, there remaineth in the bot∣tom, the oile of Lune fixed, which is the best medecine for the aforesaid purposes.