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 ...
Author: Headrich, John.
Publication: London :: Printed and sold by Henry Hills ... the publisher ... and the booksellers of London, &c.,; 1697.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.; Medicine -- Early works to 1800.; Pharmacy -- Early works to 1800.
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This Apertion is twofold.

One takes away, and removes the Skin only, that the Flesh under it may be left bear. The other makes an hole, out of which the Eschar falls, and the hole remains.

But according to the Condition of the Di∣sease, the following difference must be observ'd.

If the Disease be vehement, and frequent, then the first Apertion of the Skin only, is not sufficient for removing the Cause of Madness; but thete is need of the other, which makes a more deep Ulcer. For every Hole hath a cer∣tain power and property of casting out, as an Emunctory. Therefore I here give you the Receipts of Either Apertion.