Collectanea chymica a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry, concerning the liquor alkahest, the mercury of philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal / written by Eir. Philaletha, Anonymous, Joh. Bapt. Van-Helmont, Dr. Fr. Antonie ... [et al.].

CHAP. X. Of the physical use of the Stone both internal and external.

YOU must know concerning this blessed Stone, that it is an universal Medicine containing in it the perfect Cure of all Dis∣eases, as well hot as cold, so far as they are known to be curable by Nature, and are per∣mitted by God to be cured. If you enquire, how this most perfect Medicine, and Cele∣stial Tincture, and such other Universal Cu∣ratives do act, and operate, by curing con∣trary things in Man's Body. We answer; They perform all this by heating, illumina∣ting, and irradiating the Archaeus, as our Phi∣losopher Van Helmont hath it in a Treatise, entituled, There is in Herbs, Words and Stones a great Vertue, that they do certainly act without their dissolution or destruction, without their pe∣netration,

intro-admission, commixture, and com∣mutation, also afar off upon the drowsie or infla∣med Archaeus, as it were by the sight alone, by the irradiation or ejaculation of their vertues produ∣ced and exposed, their former weight and pro∣perties being yet retained, and not changed. After which manner, as Ioachimus Poleman excel∣lently saith, They transmute the spirits of dark∣ness, to wit, diseases, (which are all nothing else but the properties of the seat of death, or the fore∣runners of dark and obscure death) into good spirits, such as they were when the man was sound in perfect health, and by this renovation of the defective powers, strength is withal universally re∣stored.

The dose of it is from one grain to two, according to the age and strength of the Patient in a d••aught of warm Wine, or in a spoonful of t••e same Quin••••ss••nce dissolved, and taken e••ery third day. In ex••ernal Dis∣eases, Wounds, Cacoe••heck and Phagedenick Ulcers, Pistulaes, Gangreen, Cancer, &c. one grain is taken in Wine every day, or once in two day••; but the part externally affected is washed in Wine, wherein a por∣tion of our Stone hath been dissolved; or if necessity require, it is injected by a Sy••inge, putting a plate of Lead, and a convenient Ligature thereupon.

And this is the internal and external use of this great Mystery consummated, for the acquisition of which invoke the Light of Light, and with a pure heart pray for the illumination of your understand∣ing, and you shall receive it: th••n operate prudently, give relief to the Poor, abuse not the blessings of God, believe the Gospel, and exercise your self in Piety. Amen.