Choice and rare experiments in physick and chirurgery, or, A discovery of most approved medicines for the curing of most diseases incident to the body of men, women, and of children together with an antidotary of experiments never before published / found out by the studie and experience of Thomas Collins, student in physick neer the city of Gloucester.

To make a water for the stone.

In the Moneth of May, or in the beginning of June, when oxen go to grasse, you shall take of their dung not too fr••sh, nor too dry, which you shall distill fair and softly, that it may not smell of th•• smoke, into some vessel▪ of glass. Then take two or three Radish roots cut into small pieces, and put the radishes so cut into a vial and fill it with greek or good white wine, or good strong Malmesey, letting it stand in the sun close stopt all one day, and one might; And then take one part of that wine, and two parts of the water of ox dung, half a pinte of Strawberry water, three or four drops of Lymons juice or Citrous juice, and let there be of all half a glassful or somewhat more, into the which you shall put a piece of Sugar to taste it withall, which Medicine must be given in the morning and the patient must walk after it, you must also incorporate inh••s water this powder following, or else this Medicine is of small effect.