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 ...

Treatise the Third. (Book 3)

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;

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

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.

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.

CHAP. II. Of the Magnet.

The vertue of the Magnet, is in

• ...Wounds.
• ...Ulcers.

with Rases, or Jaggs, & Splin∣ters remaining

The Preparation in such Jagged Wounds, and Vlcers.

℞. OF the Magnet ℥i. Calx of Eggs ʒij. make S. S. S. and Reverberate it for one Day and Night, in Fire of the fourth de∣gree: Then remove the Calx of Eggs.

Another Preparation.

℞. Of the Magnet ℥j. Calx of Eggs ℥vj. make S. S. S. in a Crucible; and Reverbe∣rate for one Day and Night in Fire of the fourth degree; then Extract and it will be prepar'd.

Otherwise not being prepar'd, it in bruising looseth the true Efficacy of Extracting. But being first prepar'd, and afterwards beaten, and mixed with an Appodeltoch, it egregious∣ly operates.

Addition in the aforesaid Wounds and Ulcers.

℞. Of this Magnet ℥ss. Amber ℥ij. make a subtile Powder, which incorporate with an Oppodeltoch, or Apostolicon Plaister, stiring it strongly.

This Plaister apply'd, extracts Splinters of Bones, and Bullets out of Wounds and other Ulcers. If you beat the Magnet before it is prepar'd, the virtues thereof will be Lost, (as we above mention) for without preparation it is of no effect.

CHAP. III. Of Gemms.

The Cristial hath this nature, viz. being drunk by Women, it generates Milk in them a∣boundantly.

The Preparation of Gemms is fourfold; the First by Reverberation; the Second by Calcination; the Third by Elevation; and the Fourth by Distillation.

One Woman hath need of more then a pound of Crystal (unprepar'd) before she can per∣ceive the encrease of her Milk: Therefore it will be very expedient to prepare Cristal before it be exhibited.

Reverberation of Crystal.

℞. OF Crystial lbj. Water of Entali lbi•• make a mixture by Imbibitions; the•• Reverberate the whole for twenty four hours so, of lbj.℥iv. will be left; Dose ʒij.

Calcination of Crystal.

℞. Of Crystal ℥iv. Mastick, Colophony, Sulphur of each ℥ij. Calcine the whole in Fir•• of Athanar; Dose ʒj.

Elevation of Crystal.

℞. Of Crystal ℥j. Salt Armoniack ℥iij. re∣duce them to Powder, which put into a sub∣liming Vessel, and give Fire of sublimation.

This Sublimation must be reiterated five or six times, and the Crystal always taken out then,

℞. Of this elevated Crystal ℥ss. Common Water distil'd ℥iv. reduce it to an Alcali▪ Dose ʒss.

Distillation of Crystal.

℞. Of the elevated Crystal ℥j. Water o•• Nitre and Allom (made) without distillation of each ℥ij. digest all together for three or four Days; then distil, and what shall be distil'd Coagulate; the Coagulum resolve.

Coagulation must be made over a gentle and small Fire: I this Coagulate be set in a Cellar, it will resolve into Water, which is the Ulti∣mate preparation of Crystal; Dose ℈j.

After this manner as is now shewed in Co∣rals, all other pretious Gemms, are to be pre∣pared.

The greatest virtue of the Rubie is in the Dysentery, and its dose is ℥j. it be crude; But if Reverberated; then its dose is ʒij. If Calcin'd, the dose is ʒj. If Sublimed ʒss. And if distil'd but ℈j.

Also Granates so distil'd make the most powerful Collyrium for the Eyes.

Emralds, if prepar'd by distillation, profit or Pore-blind Haemoptoicks.

Saphyres if prepar'd according to the Third, or Forth preparation; takes away Trembling of the Heart, especially, if distil'd (Dose, grans v.) they remove the Synthena, and Palpita∣tion. The like is to be judged of other Gemms. Bartholomeus Anlicus, hath writ more touching Gemms, and Pretious Stones.

Additions, for encreasing Milk by Crystals.

℞. Of this prepared Crystal ʒij. Sperma Cae∣ti, seeds of Lettice of each ʒivss. make a Pou∣der, which administer with Water of Al∣monds.

Addition of Granates, in the Haemoptoick passion, and Trembling of the Heart.

℞. Of Granates ℥ss. Epatick Aloes ʒiij. Sul∣phur prepar'd ʒjss. make a mixture with cla∣rified Sugar; Dose ʒij.

This Medicine must be used continually unto the Fifth Day, least the trembling of the Heart return again.

Addition of the Saphyre.

℞. Of the Saphyre ʒiij. Amber dissolv'd ʒjss. Storax Calamita ℈j. make a mixture; Dose from ℈j. to ℈jss.

The Emrald Comforts Women in their do∣lours; and is in those Distempers a principal Arcanum; if prepared by distillation, as is shewed of Crystal.

Its Addition is thus.

℞. Of this prepar'd Emrald ℈j. Liquor of Bawm ʒj. Sothernwood ʒij. make a mixture, Dose from three to six drops.

Addition in the Prepared Jacinth.

℞. Of Jacinth prepar'd ℈jss. Laudanum, that is, Gum ℈jss. make a mixture. This is an excellent Arcanum in Fevers arising from putrefaction of Water and Earth.

If Fevers of this kind be familiar; let the Pa∣tient drink five, or four drops in the new of the Moon: Then he may be sure not to be molested with such a Fever, if he use this twice a Year, and always in the new of the Moon.