Volatile Spirit of Sal Armoniac, in Latin, Spiritus Salis Armoniaci.
Take eight ounces of Sal Armoniack, and twen∣ty four ounces of Quicklime, powder them apart, and when you have mixed them in a Mortar, pour on them four ounces of water, and put it quickly into a Retort, half whereof must remain empty; set your Retort in a sand Furnace, and fitting to it a great Receiver, and luting the Junctures exactly, begin the distillation without fire for a quarter of an hour; afterwards increase it by little and little, unto the second degree, continue it till nothing more comes forth; take off your Receiver, and pour out the Spirit immediately into a Viol, turning away your head as much as may be, to avoid a very sub∣tle vapour that continually ri••es from it, stop the bottle close with Wax, to keep the Spirit in; you will have of it five ounces and six drams.
Virtues. It is an excellent remedy for all diseases that proceed from obstructions, and corruption of hu∣mors, as malignant Fevers, the falling Sickness, Palsy, Plague, and the like; it drives by perspira∣tion or by urine.