The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.

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The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his.
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Hester, John, d. 1593.
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At London :: Printed by Richard Field, dwelling in the Black-friers,
1594.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800.
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"The pearle of practise, or Practisers pearle, for phisicke and chirurgerie. Found out by I. H. (a spagericke or distiller) amongst the learned obseruations and prooued practises of many expert men in both faculties. Since his death it is garnished and brought into some methode by a welwiller of his." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A03123.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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A NOTE OF SVCH PREPARED SIM∣ples, and compositions, as are mentioned in this booke: with other things, not mentioned therein, whereof there is par∣ticular vse in Phisicke and Chirurgerie, and are to be had at the house of Iames Fourestier aforesayd.

The names of the seuerall kindes of Saltes.

Salts of Herbes as, of
  • VVOrmwood.
  • Mintes.
  • Carduus Benedictus.
  • Chamomill.
  • Radish.
  • S. Iohns wort.
  • Sea holy.
  • Centaurie.
  • Rosemarie.
  • Fennell.
  • Time.
  • Beane stalkes.
  • Blacke Hellebore.
  • Brionie.
  • Sage.
  • Maioram.
  • Germander.
  • Mehlote.
  • Chamepitis.
  • Hysope.
  • Feuerfew.
  • Gentian.
  • Alisanders.
  • Mugwort.
  • Fumitorie.
  • Origanum.
  • Eufrasie, or Eyebright.
  • Tartar Christalline.
  • Pockwood, or Lignum vitae.
Saltes of trees and fruti∣call plants, as
  • ASh.
  • Iuniper.
  • Iuie.
  • Broome.
  • Vine.
Saltes of spices and other things, as of
  • CLoues.
  • Ginger.
  • Cinamon.
  • Nutmegs.
  • Vrine.
  • Armoniacke of Amber.
  • Vineger.
  • Salt, or Suger, of Saturne.
  • Salt niter out of Ireland.
  • Alome del Plume.
  • Tartar six times calcined.
  • Sal conditum.
  • ...Lapilli Vrinae.
  • Salt common calcined.
  • A causticke.

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    The names of the diuers kinds of vvaters as of
    • CInamon.
    • Cloues.
    • Nutmegs.
    • Franckincense.
    • Turpentine.
    • Waxe.
    • Honie.
    • ...Aqua fortis.
    • ...Aqua Regis.
    • ...Aqua Spermatis ranarum.
    • Egges.
    • Harts horne.
    • Amber.
    • Vineger distilled.
    • Spirit of wine.
    • Fragariae with spirite of wine.
    • Mans scull.
    • Pockwood.
    • ...Resinae pini.
    • Percepier.
    • Roses.
    • Aqua vitae of roses.
    • Sweet water.
    • Aqua vitae of Percepier.
    • Aqua vitae of Iuniper berries.
    • Aqua vitae of Turkie balme.
    • ...Aqua Benedicta.
    • Walnuts.
    • Annise seede.
    • Sal gumme.

    Oyles of Herbes as of

    The seuerall kindes of oyles drawen by distillation or otherwise prepared.
    • SWeet margerome.
    • Sage.
    • Time.
    • Origanum.
    • Rosemarie slowers.
    • Hysope.
    • Mintes.
    • Lauender.
    • Penyroiall.
    • Camomill flowers.
    • Nenufar grossely prepared.
    • Betonie and Camomill grossely prepared.
    • Roses by distillation.
    • Thorne apple.
    • Wormwood.
    Oyles of seedes as of
    • ANise.
    • Fennell.
    • Dill.
    • Carui or Caraway.
    • Commin.
    • Mustard.

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    Oyles of fruites, berries and spices, as of
    • NVttes.
    • Figges.
    • Sweet almondes.
    • Orenge peeles.
    • Lemon peeles.
    • Bay berries.
    • Iuniper berries.
    • Misselto of apples.
    • Nutmegs.
    • Cinamon.
    • Ginger.
    • Cloues.
    • Maces.
    • Pepper.
    Oyles of trees, or woods, of gummes, stones, and other things, as of
    • ...LIgnum vitae.
    • Ashe.
    • Broome.
    • Waxe.
    • Honie.
    • Turpentine.
    • Tarre.
    • Franckincense.
    • Colophonie.
    • Galbanum.
    • Sagapenum.
    • Masticke.
    • Labdanum.
    • Ammoniacke.
    • Amber.
    • Iet.
    • Benzoin.
    • Storax liquide.
    • ...Castoreum.
    • Mans scull.
    • Butter.
    • Egges.
    • Tartar.
    • Stinking oyle of Tartar.
    • Vitrioll.
    • Sulfur.
    • ...Petroleum de Lateribus.
    • Deares suet.
    • ...Spermacaeti.
    • Wormes.
    The seuerall kindes of Extractes of Essences, as of Herbes, rootes, &c.
    • VVOrmwood.
    • Chamomil.
    • Sage.
    • Celandine.
    • Betonie.
    • Agrimonie.
    • Tansie.
    • Horehound.
    • Eufrasie.
    • Marygold.
    • Fumitory.
    • Henbane.
    • Chamepitis.
    • Tormentill.
    • Philipendula.
    • Blacke Hellebore.
    • Aristolochie.
    • Gentian.
    • ...Angelica.
    • Sauine.
    • Perwincle.
    • ...Carduus Bened.
    • Feuerfew.
    • Percepier.
    • Rue.
    • Peonie.
    • Iuniper.
    • Broome flowers.
    • ...Hermodactiles.
    • ...Sena.
    • Agaricke.
    • Cnicus or bastard. Saffron.
    • Rubarb.
    • Colocinthis.
    • Soldanella.
    • ...Laureola.
    • ...Aloes.
    • ...Polipodie.
    • ...Bruscus.
    • Centorie.
    • ...Enula campana.
    • Mellissa or Balme.
    • Ginger.
    • Muske.
    • ...Squilla.
    • ...Sarcocolla.
    • Cantarides.
    • Spicknard.
    • ...Zedoaria.
    • Pepper.
    • Orenge peeles.
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