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 Metals.

Of Gold, Silver, Tinn, Copper, Iron, Lead, Mercury.

Of Gold.

The virtues of Gold are, in

The Palsy, Synthena,
Fevers, Trembling of the Heart,
Dolours of the Matrix,
Ethica, Affects of the Lungs, and Acute Diseases.

The Preparation for the Palsy, Trembling of the Heart, and Synthena.

℞. GOld pure, and perfectly well purg'd ʒij. Water of Salt Gemm ℥vj. Incorporate them that they may be one, make separation with Alcohol of Wine. Then ℞. of Saffron ʒij. Alcohol corrected ʒvj. make a mixture; Dose from 3, or 4 grains to 6.

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Preparation in Fevers and acute Diseases.

℞. Of leaf Gold Liquefied with Water of Hony ℥j. Alcohol of Wine ℥ij. make separa∣tion from the Hony; Dose from ℈ss. to ℈j.

Preparation in Dolours of the Matrix, Ethica, and Affects of the Lungs

℞. Of Gold extinct in Water of Selandine ʒxiij. Indian, and Chebul Myrabolans of each ʒj. digest them for a Week, then seperate the superfluous Wateriness; Dose from ℈j. to ʒj.

Addition in the Palsy, Trembling of the Heart, and Synthena.

℞. Of this prepar'd Gold ℈j. Water of La∣vender corrected with Alcohol of Wine, and Spike of each ℥j. Dose ℈j.

Addition in Fevers, and acute Diseases.

℞. Of this prepar'd Gold ℈iv. Jucies of Centory, Sage of each ℥i•• Dose from ℈ss. to ℈j.

Addition in Dolours of the Matrix, Ethica, and Af∣fects of the Lungs.

℞. Oyl of Nutmegs ℥ss. Oyl of Cloves ʒj. of this prepar'd Gold ℈j. Dose from ℈ss. to ℈j.

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The Description of Water Salt Gem.

℞. Salt Gem lbss. Rain Water lbj. distil them by Retort until the whole substance of the Salt be consumed.

Purgation of Gold.

℞. Gold ℥ss. Antimony ℥ij. or ℥iij. melt them to a Regulus: This way the Antimony assumes all impurity, and the Gold resides in the bottom purefi'd.