Medicinal experiments, or, A collection of choice and safe remedies for the most part simple and easily prepared, useful in families, and very serviceable to country people / by R. Boyle ; to which is annexed a catalogue of his theological and philosophical books and tracts.

27. The Styptick Water for stopping of Blood in any part of the Body.

TAke one Pound of Excellent Quick-lime, and put it into a clear Earthen Pot, pour upon it five or six Pounds of Fountain-Water, cover the Pot close, and let it lye to infuse about an hour without touching it, then after stir it with a stick for a little time; then let it lye as before for 24 hours, some∣times stirring it, in the end you shall let it settle to a Sediment, the Water being very clear above, pour it off by inclination without stir∣ring: Take of this Water one Pound, which being put into a Vial, you shall add to it a Dram and half of Sublimate finely pouder'd, then shake very well all together,

so that the Pouder may dissolve, and be of an Orange colour, or more reddish than yellow, and in the end clear and limpid, because the red Powder will praecipitate to the bottom. Your Water being clarify'd, you must separate the Water from the Grounds into ano∣ther Vessel, without troubling the Sediments; and to the Water you shall add one Dram of Oyl of Vi∣triol, and an Ounce of Saccharum Saturni. Shake all together, that they may mix the better, after∣wards let all settle, and pour off the clear Water, and keep it for your use.