The secrets of physick and philosophy divided into two bookes: in the first is shewed the true and perfect order to distill, or draw forth the oyles of all manner of gummes, spices, seedes, roots, and hearbs, with their perfect taste, smell and vertues. In the second is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all manner of minerals, and how ye shall draw forth their oyles and salts, which are most wonderfull in their operations, for the health of mans bodie. First written in the German tongue by the most learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the English tongue, by Iohn Hester, practitioner in the art of distillation.

To make Oyles of Fran∣kincense.

TAke Frankincense, as much as you will, and put it into a Retort of glasse well luted, and put thereun∣to for every pound of stuffe, foure ounces of cleane sand, and then distill it with a gentle fire, vntill all the sub∣stance bee come foorth, and thou shalt haue both water and oyle, the which ye must separate.

The water is good a∣gainst wind in the stomack, if it bee drunke: it is also good for choppes in the hands and feet, if yee wash them therewith, & annoynt them with the oyle against the fire, and strait wayes

put on a paire of gloues, and so doing three times they shall be whole.

This Oile helpeth simple wounds in three or foure dayes, if yee annoynt them therewith, and lay thereon a cloath wet in the same, it preserveth all flesh from pu∣trifying and alteration, and taketh away the paine: It helpeth all aches and bruises if ye anoint them therwith. Ye shall note, that you must vse no tent where you occu∣pie this oyle, but wash the wound cleane, and joyne it, or stitch it close together, and then lay thereon a cloth wet in the same; for if yee fall a tenting, ye make work for the Surgeon.