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
Headrich, John., Russel, Richard., Russell, William, 1634-1696?, Paracelsus, 1493-1541.
Preparation in Dolours of the Brain, Spleen, and Liver.
℞. SIlver beat into small thin Plates ʒiij. Salt Gem ʒvj. make S. S. S. and in Fire of the fourth degree, Reverberate for 24 hours, then extract the Alcali.
Page 79This Alcaly must be infused in Wine, sub∣limate (or rich Wine) for 3, or 4 Days; in which time the Silver will be like the Wine it self: Afterwards evaporate the Wine, and the Alcoli will reside in the bottom, which be∣ing 〈◊〉 into a Glass, and that set in a Cold place, 〈◊〉 resolve into Liquor; Dose from 5, or 6 grains to 12.
