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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.
Publication: London :: Printed for the author, and are to be sold by William Cooper ..., and Henry Faithorns and John Kersey ...,; 1682.
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Subject terms: Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric.; Alchemy.
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Mr. Locher, an Apothecary of London, his Excellent Oyl for Deafness, which he gave to Sir K. D.

TAke Oyl of bitter Almonds, Oyl of Spikenard, ana ʒvj. Juice of Onions, Juice of Rue, ana ʒij. black Hellebore ℈ss. Colloquintida ʒss. Oyl of Exetor ʒij. Boyl this till the Juice be consumed; then strain it, and add two drops of Oyl of Anni••••••d, Oyl of Origanum one drop. Pour a drop or two of this Oyl into the Ear, and lye upon your Bed with that Ear upwards that you intend to drop into, lye still for a quarter of an hour after; then drop into the other, if it require. It is to be continued a Month, or two or three, as you find benefit. When you have dropt into the Ear, you must stop it with a little black-wool, dipped in the Oyl. Many Persons have found much benefit by the use of this Oyl, to my knowledge.