A choice collection of rare secrets and experiments in philosophy as also rare and unheard-of medicines, menstruums and alkahests : with the true secret of volatilizing the fixt salt of tartar / collected and experimented by the honourable and truly learned Sir Kenelm Digby, Kt., Chancellour to Her Majesty the Queen-Mother ; hitherto kept secret since his decease, but now published for the good and benefit of the publick by George Hartman.

Sir Kenelm Digby, his Excellent Plaister of Lead.

TAke of the best Oyl Olive lbij. ℥iv. white-lead, red Minium, ana lbj. grind them to Powder, and put them with the Oyl into a large glazed Pot or Pipkin, with ℥xij. of Venice Soap shred small, which put upon a gentle Coal-fire, and stir it well with an Iron Spatula for an hour; then increase the fire a little, which continue until the Liquor be of the colour of an Oyl: Then drop some of it upon a board, and if it sticks, or that it cleave to your fingers, 'tis a sign that it is boyled enough; then roll it up, and keep it for Use.

This Plaister being applyed to the Sto∣mach, is good for the weakness and indige∣stion thereof, and causeth a good Appetite.

Being applyed to the Belly, it Cureth the Colick; and being applyed to the Back, it strengthens the Reins, Cureth the Bloody-flux, the Gonorrhaea, and tempers the ex∣cessive heat of the Liver.

It Cureth all Contusions and Bruises, Swel∣lings and Inflammations. It maturates and draws all sorts of Apostumes, Wolfs, and Pustles, and Cures them, without Lancing or Incision. Being applyed to the Head, it strengthens the Eye-sight: To the Funda∣ment, it Cureth all accidents that may hap∣pen there, as Piles, &c. And being applyed to the Belly of a Woman, it provokes the Terms, and disposeth her for Conception.