The practise of chymicall, and hermeticall physicke, for the preseruation of health. Written in Latin by Iosephus Quersitanus, Doctor of Phisicke. And translated into English, by Thomas Timme, minister

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The practise of chymicall, and hermeticall physicke, for the preseruation of health. Written in Latin by Iosephus Quersitanus, Doctor of Phisicke. And translated into English, by Thomas Timme, minister
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Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609.
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London :: Printed by Thomas Creede,
1605.
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Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric -- Early works to 1800.
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"The practise of chymicall, and hermeticall physicke, for the preseruation of health. Written in Latin by Iosephus Quersitanus, Doctor of Phisicke. And translated into English, by Thomas Timme, minister." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20901.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.

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Another Treacle-water cordiall, and comfortable for the heart, very good against al pestiferous effects therof vsed, with great profite.

TAke of the rootes of Angelica, of Cloues, of Goates beard, of Tormentil or Set-foyle, of Bifolium, or two-blades of

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Enula campans, of each two ounces. Of yealow Sanders, and of the barke of the same, of each one ounce and a halfe. Of white Diptani, of Scabiose, of Rus, of Goates beard, otherwise cal∣led Méedwoort, of each one handfull. Of the Flowers of the lesse Centaure, of S. Iohns-woort, of Broome, of Violets, of Borage, of Buglosse, of Water-Lyllie, of Red Roses, of each, a thrée fin∣ger gripe. Put these into 3. pound of Malmesie infused by the space of 4. dayes, set vpon the fire of Baln M. and the Iuice of Lemons, the water Melissa, Aeetouse, and of Roses mingled with the sayd Wine, of each one pound. Then strayne them.

In the liqnor distrained, put of Treacle ounces thrée, of the confection of Hiacinth, one ounce. Of the confection Alchermes, 6. drachmes. Of Diamargarit friged, Diatria Santali, of each 3. drachmes: of Diambre, and Diacoral, of each two drachmes, of Saffron, and Myrrhe, of each halfe a drachme.

Infuse them againe, by the space of two or thrée dayes, at the same fire of Baln. M. Then distil them to drinesse by fire of ashes: and it will be a Treacle water. But to make it the more effectu∣all, the Salt must be extracted out of the feces which remaine, ac∣cording to arte, and then mingeled with the foresaid water.

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