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TAke good red Coral ℥iv. grind it to subtil Powder, which mingle with ℥iv. of Sal armoniac that hath been three times Sublimed from decrepitated Salt. Put this mixture into a small Cucurbite, which set in a Sand Furnace; fit a Head and Reci∣pient to it, and having well luted the junctures,
give a gentle fire at first, which augment by degrees. There will come over first, a small quantity of a Urinous Volatile Spirit; after that, you shall see the Flowers ascend and stick to the Head, and upper part of the Cucurbite. These Flowers will be tinged with divers colours, as red, green, blew, very pleasant to behold, they contain in them the true Tincture of Coral; for the body of the Coral which remaineth in the bottom, will be as white as snow; continue a mode∣rate fire until no more Flowers ascend: The Operation will be performed in a few hours. Then gather diligently all these Flowers, and put them in a Matrass, and pour upon them rectified S. V. to the heighth of four fin∣gers; digest some days in B. the S. V. will extract a pure red Tincture out of the Flow∣ers, which will remain white in the bottom; filter this Tincture, and abstract from it three fourth parts of the S. V. and a deep∣red Tincture will remain in the bottom, which is the true Tincture of Coral.
This Tincture is a Sovereign Remedy to strengthen the Stomach and Bowels. It pu∣rifieth the Blood by Sweat and Urine. It opens Obstructions, is Excellent in all sorts of Fluxes, &c. Dose from six to twenty four drops, in some convenient Vehicle.
The way to Sublime the Flowers of Sal armoniac for this work, is thus:
Take common Salt decrepitated and Sal armoniac, ana lbj. pulverize and min∣gle them together, and put them in a Cu∣curbite, and Sublime in Sand with a gentle fire at first, which augment by degrees; the Flowers will ascend into the Head like Meal: Continue the fire for five or six hours; then let all cool, and gather the Flowers, which mix with new Salt, and Sublime as before: Repeat this three times.