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Take a pound of Antimony, and so much Salt Petre, powder them and mix them well together; put this mixture into an Iron Mortar, and cover it with a tyle, leave an open place nevertheless, through which you may convey a coal of fire, and take it out again▪ the matter will flame, and cause a great detonation, which being over and the Mortar grow∣ing cold, strike against the bottom, that the matter
••ay fall down, then separate the dross with a Ham∣••er from the shining part, which is called Liver of Antimony, to make the Emetick Wine, you must ••fuse an ounce of the Liver of Antimony, pow∣••red in a quart of white Wine four and twenty hours, ••nd so let it settle. The Dose of this Wine is ••rom half an ounce to two ounces; that which is ••alled Crocus Metallorum, is nothing but the Liver ••f Antimony washed several times with warm wa∣••r, and afterwards dryed.
Dose. Is from two to eight grains.