Stones altering by a hidden proper∣ty (as they call it) Are
〈◊〉〈◊〉, Topas, Lapis Colubrinus, Toad-stone, Emerald, Alectorius, Calcidonius, Amethist, Saphit, Jasper, Lapis Nephriticus, Lapis Tibernum, Lapis Spongites, the Stone found in the Maw of a Swal∣low, Load-stone, Lapis Vulturis, Merlucius, Corral, Lynturius, Jet, Aetites, the stones of Crabs, Amber, Cristal, &c.
The Load-stone purgeth gross humors.
Lapis Armenius, and Lapis Laxuli, purge Melan∣cholly.
To speak a word or two of those which were then pretermitted.
A Water-Snake, a string being thrust through her tail, and she hung up, a Vessel full of Water being set underneath, into which she may put her Head; after* 1.1 certain hours, or dayes, she will vomit up a Stone, which being received in the vessel full of water will drink it all up, which being bound to the Navil of one that hath the Dropsie, drinks up all the water.
Lapis Calcidonius, being hung about the neck, helps those melancholly illusions, and melancholly fancies.
In the Indian Sea, are taken certain strong fighting Fish, called Tyburones; in the Heads of which, are* 1.2 found three or four Stones, sometimes more, very white, great and ponderous, insomuch, that sometimes they weigh two pound: The pouder of this Stone is very profitable for such as are troubled with the Stone and difficulty of Urine, breaks the stone in the Reins and Bladder.
Blood-stone is a kind of Jasper of diverse colors,* 1.3 with red spots in it like blood, stops the Terms and bleeding in any part of the Body.
Hemetites stops blood, the Eyes being often stro∣ken with it, helps bloodshed; being beaten into pou∣der* 1.4 and taken inwardly provokes urine and stops the Terms.
Pyrites, heats and clenseth, takes away dimness of* 1.5 sight.
Lapis Asius binds, and moderately corrodes and elenseth filthy ulcers, and fills them up with flesh; be∣ing mixed with Honey, and applied to the place, is an admirable remedy for the Gout.
Christal being beaten into very fine pouder, and a* 1.6 drachm of it taken at a time helps the bloody-flux, stops the whites in women, and increaseth milk in Nurses.
Lapis Samius is cooling and binding, it is very comfortable to the stomach, but it dulls the Sences,* 1.7 helps Fluxes of the Eyes and Ulcers: Dioscorides held that it was little inferior to Lapis Aetites in all his vertues.
That which comes off from a Whetstone of Cy∣press by whetting, helps baldness; being taken inward∣ly with Vineger consumes the Spleen and helps the falling-sickness.
Geodetes binds and dries; being beaten into pou∣der and mixed with water, and applied to the place, takes away inflamations of the Testicles.
Pumice-stone being beaten into pouder and the* 1.8 teeth rubbed with it, clenseth them.
Jet, it is of a softening and discussing nature, it resisteth the fits of the Mother.
Lapis Memphites: Dioscorides saith, that if it be beaten to pouder and made into an Oyntment, and the part of a man which is to be cut off anointed with it, it takes away the sence of it without any danger.
Lapis Ophites: some of these stones have white lines in them; these are an admirable remedy both for Head-ach and Lethargy; all of them being born about one help the Head-ach, and the biting of Ser∣pents.
Lapis Arabicus being beaten into pouder and made into an Oyntment, helps the Hemorrhoids.
Ostrocites, a drachm of it taken in pouder pro∣vokes* 1.9 the terms, being taken after that purgation causeth conception; also being made into an Oynt∣ment helps inflamations of the breasts.
Lapis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is an admirable stone of the Moon; the Women in Germany wear them as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 because they would be fruitful; they cure the falling-sickness, and being bound to trees make them fruitful.
Lapis Amianthus being born about one helps such* 1.10 as are bewitched.
Myexis being born about one takes away pains in* 1.11 the reins and hinders the breeding of the stone.
Lapis Armenius purgeth Melancholly, and also causeth vomiting, I hold it not very 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for our English bodies, and therefore I will speak no more of it.
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