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The Composition of the most precious oile called Oleum Magistrale.

Take a quart of the best and oldest white wine that may be got∣ten, of the oldest oyle Olive three pints, then put thereto these flow∣ers and herbs, of Hypericon halfe a pound, Carduus benedictus, va∣lerian, and the lesser sage, of each four ounces, of every one of these you shal take the flowers and the leaves, if it may be had, then let all these things steepe in the aforesaid wine and oile twenty four hours, and the next day boile them in a well nealed pot, or in a copper vessel upon a soft fire, until such time as the wine be all con∣sumed, alwaies stirring it: after you have thus done, take it from the fire and strain it, and in the straining put in a pound and a halfe of good Venice Turpentine, and boil it together on a soft fire a quarter

of an houre, then put thereto Olibanum five ounces, myrthe three ounces, Dragons blood one ounce, and let it boil til the gums be all dissolved, then take it up and let it stand until it be cold; then put it into a glasse bottle and let it stand eight or ten daies in the same, and so keep it for your use. The said Oyle, the older it is, the better, and of greater effect; you must apply it as hot as may bee, for by this means you shall the finelier pierce and heale the wound the sooner.