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.

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Of the Jaundies.

The Cure of all the four Species, viz. Red, Black, Yellow, Pallid, or Blewish.

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For the Yellow Jaundies.

℞. Locust, Poplar, Pine, and Turpentine Trees of each lbj. Reduce this into Viscosity, with Wine and Vineger, then ℞. of this Vis∣cosity ℥x. Anthera's of Saffron, Centaury of each ʒij. mix these over a Fire; Dose ʒiij. in water of Celandine. This is to be taken thrice a day, for 6 or 7 days together, until the dolour and Colour pass away.

A Description of Celandine against the Yellow Jaundies.

℞. Celandine with the Roots, Anthera's of Oriental Saffron, Flowers of Horehound of each a like quanty. Reduce these into a Li∣quor by included Distilation: Of this Liquor, ℞. ℥iv. of Assalia's Numb. x (alias xv.) make a mixture; Dose one third part to be taken 3 days together; if the Disease pass not away by the use of this; Death is to be fear'd.

Another.

℞. Of the Worm Tassus ℥j. choice Rubarb ʒjss. Yolks of Eggs Numb. 7. mix all into the form of a Plaister and apply it to the Place, viz. to the Pit of the Stomach.

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Secrets for Cure of the Jaundies, and Fevers.

A living Spider inclosed in a Nutshel, and hung about the Neck as low as the Pit of the Stomach, until the Disease pass away, which usually is in four or five days, and then the Spider dies.

A Lizard inclosed in a bagg, hath the same efficacy.

Also the Dung of a Lizard applied to the lower part of the Stomach in a Cotton Cloath Waxed, takes away the Fever.

Likewise, Horsdung made hot in a Frying-pan, if the Patient piss thereon, and the Dung and his Urin be put together into a Bladder, and hung up in the Smoak, the Jaundies will be Cured.

All Dungs, or Excrements being drunk do Cure: So doth Album Graecum.

Rubarb is an Arcanum in the Jaundies, if the same be Corrected and amended diligent∣ly, in this manner reduce Rubarb (imbibed in Oyl of bitter Almonds) into a Bolus; which inclosed in a Glass, expose to the Sun for some time; then it will be turned into an Oyl, first Yellow, Afterwards purplish; which seperate from the Feces by Expression; Dose ℈j. every day once, for 3 or 4 days together. So also the Rubarb may be macerated in the Waters of Prassium, Horehound, Celandine, &c. and as before set in the Sun.

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