Species Diacinnabaris, or a Compound Powder of Cinnabar.
Take native Cinnabar prepared half an ounce, Lapis stellaris prepared, Elks hoofs Spagyrically calcined, of each three drams; the raspings of the fore-part of a Mans skull, Misleto of the Oak, of each two drams; roots and seeds of Peony, of each a dram and a half; species Diamoschu dulce and Diambrae, of each a dram; Ma∣gistery of Pearl and red Coral, of each half a dram; Oriental Saffron, Oyl of white Amber, of each a scruple; Leaves of Gold thirteen. Make all into a fine Powder, and keep it for use.
Virtue, Use, and Dose. It hath a wonderful force and power in the Epilepsie, and in all other kinds of dangerous diseases belonging to the Head, and is both a sure and certain Experiment, by which (God assisting) we have perfectly restored to health an in∣credible number, who were incurable by other means, and some of them labouring under that sor∣rowful disease nine, ten, twelve, and some eighteen years and more, and yet have been happily restored by this Medicine. The dose is from a scruple to two, according to the age and strength of the Patient, in appropriate and specifick Vehicles, to be repeated every morning till the Patient enjoys perfect health.