Arcana philosophia, or, Chymical secrets containing the noted and useful chymical medicines of Dr. Wil. and Rich. Russel chymists, viz. I. Species vitæ, alias universalis, II. Tinctura regalis, call'd scorbutick, &c., III. Species coroborativa, alias pleuretica, IV. Species proprietatis, V. Species minor, VI. A pestilential cordial, call'd his white cordial : as also several curious chymical processes and spagerick preparations of natural things for the use of medicin, and many other things of great use and vertue in eradicating the most stubborn diseases, likewise four curious small treatises, viz. the I. Of fevers, the II. Of the jaundies, the III. Of madness, and the IV. Of diarrhæas, lientries &c., by the renowned and most aproved Dr. Aurelius Philipus Theophrastus Paracelsus, of Hoheneim / publish'd by John Headrich ...

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Title: Arcana philosophia, or, Chymical secrets containing the noted and useful chymical medicines of Dr. Wil. and Rich. Russel chymists, viz. I. Species vitæ, alias universalis, II. Tinctura regalis, call'd scorbutick, &c., III. Species coroborativa, alias pleuretica, IV. Species proprietatis, V. Species minor, VI. A pestilential cordial, call'd his white cordial : as also several curious chymical processes and spagerick preparations of natural things for the use of medicin, and many other things of great use and vertue in eradicating the most stubborn diseases, likewise four curious small treatises, viz. the I. Of fevers, the II. Of the jaundies, the III. Of madness, and the IV. Of diarrhæas, lientries &c., by the renowned and most aproved Dr. Aurelius Philipus Theophrastus Paracelsus, of Hoheneim / publish'd by John Headrich ...
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CHAP. I. Of Perspicuous, and not Perspicuous Gemms.

Of Corals.
Of Crystal.
Of Saphyres,
Of the Magnet.
Rubes, and Granates.
Emralds, Jacinths, &c.

Of Coralls.

The virtues of Corals are, for

...The Menstrues, and Fluxes thereof.
...Venome inwardly taken.
...Noyse, or Rumbling of the Belly.
...Witchcraft, if any one be bewitched.
...Dumpishness, if one be Maniack, or Brainsick.
...Fear, if one be Timerous.
...Melancholy, when any seem to them∣selves to be Wise, and are Fools.

The virtue and substance of this, is one and the same.

Corals simple, without preparation, re∣strein the inordinacy of Urine, and Seidg;

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and of the Menstrues also in a long time; But being prepar'd they ope∣rate sweetly, and without danger.

Preparation of Coralls for restraining the Menstrues, &c.

℞. OF Corals ℥ss. Oyl of Myrtles ʒj. Oli∣banum ℥jss. Salt fuse ℥ij. Calcine them in Fire of Reverberation for twelve Hours, or longer; afterwards wash the Calx with Plantain Water.

Corals (as is said) restrain the Urine, but not the Menstrues.

Preparation of Corals against Venome taken.

℞. Of Corals well broken ℥ij. Water of Masterwort lbss. Salt Gemme, white Vitriol of each ℥ij. digest them for a month in Fire of the second degree; take the Redness and Coa∣gulate it.

In Venoms, the Medicament must be with∣out a Body; because Venom is incorporeal: The redness which settles to the Bottom, is the Medicine for Venoms.

Preparation in Noises, or Rumblings of the Intestins.

℞. Of Corals ʒvj. Ashes of Roman Cumin, and Beans of each ʒiij. Allom prepar'd, as

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much as the weight of all; make a mixture, which digest with lbss. of Alcohol of Wine dryed for the space of two or three days; then dry the matter.

This is all over yellow. This preparation of Corals must be used with Diacumin: And the Bloody Colour proceeding from the pre∣pared Corals, Separated and dryed.

Preparation of Corals against Witchcraft, Dumpish∣ness, Fear, and Melancholy.

℞. Of Corals ℥iij. Viscus Quercinus (or Missletoe of the Oak) St. Johnswort of each ℥iv. Storax Calamita, Laudanum, Gumme of each ʒjss. Urin distil'd lbij. make decoction in a close Vessel for one Day and Night; then distil, and cohobate, afterwards dry as above.

Corals thus prepar'd wax Red and very hard; therefore they must be first pulveris'd before adhibited for use.

Addition in the Menstrues.

℞. Of these prepar'd Corals, ʒjss. Tansey, Plantain of each ℈jss. Long Pepper, Nut∣megs of each ℈ss. Make a Powder; Dose ℈j. in a rere Egg.

It must be Injected into the Egg with Salt, and so Eaten, otherwise it helps not.

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Addition against Venomes.

℞. Of the prepar'd Corals ℈v. Treacle, ℥ss. the greater Dock the weight of all, Alcohol of Wine dry'd lbss. digest them for a Week; Dose from xv grains to ℈ij.

The party that has drank Venome, must drink this in ʒjj. of Water of Prunella, or Roses, Reiterating his draughts often, until he Sweet and have no more sense of the Evil.

Addition in Noyses, &c.

℞. Of the same Corals ʒij. Species of Dia∣cumin ℥iv. the prepared Blood of an Hircus, the weight of all, make Tablets with Sugar; Dose as you please.

Hircus with Spagyricks, is a Young Buck Cony castrate, and brought up with Diapho∣retick Herbs; then he is fit for use.

Addition in the other four Species.

℞. Of this prepared Coral ʒix. Ostrutium transplanted, that is, Angelica ʒv. Viscus Quer∣cinus ℥jss. make a mixture with Water of St. Johns wort; Dose from ℥ss.

This is also an excellent Medicament in the beginning of a Tympany.