Medicina diastatica, or, Sympatheticall mumie containing many mysterious and hidden secrets in philosophy and physick, by the [brace] construction, extraction, transplantation and application [brace] of microcosmical & spiritual mumie : teaching the magneticall cure of diseases at distance, &c. / abstracted from the works of Dr. Theophr. Paracelsus by the labour and industry of Andrea Tentzelius ... ; translated out of the Latine by Ferdinando Parkhurst ...

CHAP. VII. Of the use of Spirituall Mumie (in generall.)

IT is affirmed before from Theophrastus, that the Spirituall Mumie extracted from ••••e proposed Magnes, is of no use, neither ••••n it effect any thing, unlesse a live body or ••••getable Animal doth intercede, & not with∣••••t reason, for seeing the virtue must only ••••sue out of the body, it would be more ••mpotent and uncapable of procuring effects worthy its originall; for nothing operates beyond its species and degree; therefore it must of necessity be invested with such a substance, whose interiour Anatomy accor∣ding to the harmony of the Heavens doth as much agree with it as its former sub∣stance from whence it was extracted, or whose condition is the same with the former in the series of the Celestiall dignities; for it is most certaine and confirmed by invincible Experience, that these Terrestriall things dispose themselves in order to these Celesti∣all, and that what happeneth to one by the virtue of the Celestials, that presently by the concordancy of the superiour (powers) is 〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

unto it, and transferred into some vege∣table subject capable of the vitall power o•• increasing it, might by its spirituall attractor•• virtue be continually augmented.

To which may be answered, that al¦though the Magnes of the Microcosme wil•• extract some part of the spirituall, yet i•• will not do it sufficiently, nor so much a•• is necessary for transplanting or eradicatin•• diseases, but this translation to anothe•• body will make it lesse operative, being ba¦nished from its own: Of which more at larg•• in the ensuing Procession (being a continuatio•• of this Extraction.)

Take Magnetick Earth, into which som•• spirituall Mumie being received by f••¦mentation, let it be inseminated into seed•• or implanted into some hearbe prope•• for the disease and member you woul•• Cure; as

For the

• ...Jaundies
• ...Dropsie
• ...Plurisie
• ...Plague
• Ʋlcers &
• ...Wounds

into

• Line-seed, Hemp-seed Juniperberies.
• Pimpernel, Cammo•••••• Wormwood.
• Saint-Johns-Wort,
• Scordium, Plantane,
• Spotted Arsmart.

••d so in the rest, by adhibiting their pro∣••••r guides: Let them grow and vegetate in ••••e open Ayre, and so the Attractive proper∣••y will wax much stronger, and through 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vegetative nature, will wholly draw and ••••ck up the Mumiall spirits, Sympathetically and Antipathetically, by the benefit of the ••••it of the World; and through the means ••f the seminall quality of its species, (if its ••roper form should degenerate) it will re∣••••in and keep its properties without any ••ifficulty: And this proceeds from the ••ongruity of forms in both; namely, in ••••e member administring Spirituall Mumie, ••nd in the seed or plants conforming to it; ••herefore, if the infected member be weak, ••••e impotency thereof will be transferred 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the seed or plant; if it bee naturally ••••ong, they will also, after their man∣••er, participate: And this is readily per∣••••cted by the meanes aforesaid, as a kinde of Magicall allurement and preparative, which is apt to receive the Celestiall infu∣s••ions.

But it is to be observed, that the plants ••r fruit must be diversly ordered (that they may the more easily work this ef∣fect) and accommodated to the nature and severall conditions of the Disease: As for Example.

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of the vitall World, through the Rayes of the Stars opportunely applyed. (But to our purpose.)

It is now carefully to be looked unto, that the hearb or tree with which the Mumie out of the sound member is mixed, may not decay or be cut, but that with all care it may be preserved alive and growing; there∣fore that vegetable species must be transplan∣ted into the very kernell, neer the root of a shady and green tree, the hole being firmly closed up again, that so the moysture of it may more properly be exhausted, and by apply∣ing every thing rightly, the operation may the more effectually succeed

And it must also as carefully be observed, that the fruit or tree into which the disease is transplanted, do not grow up too suddenly and rankly, (which often happens) for such superfluous vegetation is dangerous, and hurtful for the member: This may appear by the example of Hair, which is often transplanted into a Willow, that it may grow the faster, nor is it without successe; but when they are left in it beyond their proper time, be∣ing not cut down nor burned, that over rank and moist vegetation oftentimes proveth hurtfull to the brain and eyes, especially to the latter; which is also dangerous to any afflicted or troubled with Phthisick and Fea∣vers,

(while they happily think themselves ••••ure;) which onely proceeds from this er∣••s, that they improvidently place their ••••nies in herbs and trees of a rank or too quick ••••tation.

Also, you must carefully provide, that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 choose a species temperated according to ••••e condition of the person or member in∣••••sted, that so it may rightly perform its ••••ty.

Which proportion of generall harmony ••very commendable: As for example, the ••ake eminent for its duration, and of a slow ••••th, is therefore most proper for the teeth ••f Children (shedding them the first seaven ••ears) to be transplanted into, to avert any ••iseases from them, during their whole life. ••or with lesse reason against the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or ••••stennesse of Children, a wedged piece of ••••cke is taken, with a certain quantity of ••arley corns, upon which cause the Childe ••o make water for some few dayes, then dig from under the Oake a handfull of fresh Earth, ••nd mingle it with the Barley; after which, ••it a young Oak, and put the Earth mixt with the Barley together into it, and also the aforesaid wedge of Oak, not without a my∣sticall Mumiall reason, like this of ours; which may likewise occasion the commen∣••ations of that Shrub, which is said to be 〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

from Antiquity, (namely) a Bath made o•• the blood of Infants, for curing the Lepros•• and to restore corrupted flesh: So that th•• (without cause of injury) hath rendre•• certain Kings hatefull to the Common peo¦ple.

For it is both detestable, improfitable and noxious, in respect of nutrition, to receive the parts themselves, and humane blood into the body; for, illud quod nutrit, non plane corpori debet esse homogeneum, that which nourisheth ought not properly to be homogoneall with the body; because some∣times a like thing causeth evill effects; an example whereof we have in Faustina daugh∣ter of the Emperour Antonius, who drin∣king the blood of a Gladiator, whom she af∣fected, it wrought, in stead of love, a strange hatred, (as Julius Capitilonus writeth:) And that Roman (of whom Schrammius spea∣keth in Fasciculo Historiarum) who drinking the blood which gushed out of his owne vein, wonderfully forgot that Learning which before he was exquisite in: I might also instance the blood of a Cat, which sometimes having been drunk, did infuse a strange madnesse, with a Cats gesture and yawling. Many other examples might be produced of this nature.

Therefore, if it be required to give Mu∣••••e extracted from another, to any man, the ••••fest way is to prescribe the whole fruit in∣••reased by that transplantation to be eaten or drunk; or otherwise, give the Essence of it extracted by the benefit of the spirit of Wine; both which will be successefull: Whereof more at large in the Tract of Love and Amity following.

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must be esteemed the first Cause; whence i•• the first and principle motion of all things And (in lib. 1. de Generatione) he saith that the Heavens was accompted by the an¦cient Philosophers) for the Progenitor, or fir•••• Parent:

Nor doth subtle Scaliger (in Exere. 6. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Subtil. Sect. 2.) unfitly argue against Pr••¦clus, That Nature is a Sublunary power; bu•• in this it differs from Nature, that the u••¦versall Circuit of Nature is never compre¦hended; Nature being the Motus principium and Motion being above the Moon, no movin•• thing can be equall in power with the Mover•• but he saith truly, that this power is no separated from the Celestiall bodies; that is distinct from those powers from which the•••• our affections proceed; wherefore, accor¦ding to their Power, Concursion, Mixtion, an•• Alienation, it hath a diverse Creation, Existency and Dissolution: What else is this, but th•• motus principium to be in those Celestials and that the Heavens have power to effect all things?

Thus strengthened therefore by the Authorities, I may presume with Fernel•• the Physician an excellent Philosopher (in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 de abd. rer. Caus.) gravem eorum esse stupid•••• tatem, qui sidera nihil in aera nisi calorem an•• frigus, imbres aut siccitatem lumine motu{que} s••••¦ducere

contendant; that such are very igno∣••••nt, who would enforce upon the Stars •…•…ely a power over the Air, of causing Heat 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Cold, Moysture or Drought by their ••ight and Motion; if by their good Con∣•••…•••…ution they do defend and preserve the life ••f all things; why by their evill disposition •…•…y they not discomodate the like? Thence 〈◊〉〈◊〉 say) is the first and chiefest health and con∣•…•…rvation of al things, thence also proceedeth •…•…ath: Those therefore that are unskilfull 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this Contemplation, do wholly abrogate 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Causes and Powers; and deny them, as if ••hey were not, contrary to the testimonies ••f Reason.

Neither are these (powers) received in the ••ublunaries by that universall and equivocall ••ower of the Heaven, which is drawn by all and every singular thing more or lesse, ac∣cording to the various preparation and con∣••itution of their Nature, to which action ••hey chiefly respect, and seem to govern over these Sublunaries by their Light and Motion: ••or the same operation, and especially of ••his, and of every singular part of it (of such the natures and species are for the most part diverse) cannot be denyed to be ef∣fected by their Influence and Aspect. Neither do the virtue or spirit of the Celestiall bo∣dies alwayes perform their work by inter∣mixing 〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

at the rising of the Sun, at what time the Cock is observed more earnestly to crow; which alteration the nature of the Cock doth more sensibly and accurately appre∣hend then any other Creature, because in the series of things every one hath its de∣pendency from a certain Star; the Cock is properly and especially constituted in the Solary order.

In which sense the opinion of the Saracens would not be so ridiculous and contem∣ptible, who feign that there is a great Cock in Heaven, whose Crowing other Cocks here on Earth do only hear, and indeavour to imi∣tate as often as they hear him Crow. And that of Plato I conceive in the same so••••e, (viz.) that in the Earth the Celestiall bodies are in a Terrestriall condition, and in heaven the Terrestriall bodies are in a Celestiall dignity, &c. Also according to the Phi∣losophy of the Pythagarians, the Stars are great Systems containing in themselves whatsoe∣ver we have in the Systems or compasse of the Earth, Aire, and Water: To which that of Paracelsus agreeth in Tract. 1. de pestili••. Ause dem Syder ischen Leben ent springet dash Thierische Leben dese Menschen, alle•• matu••tieh auss Eigentschafft und Krafft dess Himmels, Als i••r sehet an dem Haan, der schreyet die Mitternacht und den Tagan,

das compt ihm alles auss dem Gestirn, Bie ••un der Haan, also auch der Mensch.

From the Sydereall life ariseth the Ani∣••••ll life; all which is naturall from the Celestiall property and quality: An exam∣ple you see by the Cock, who giveth no∣tice of the midnight, and for the break of day; which instinct he hath from Astralls: Man is in the same condition with the Cock.

For there is a double 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or Essence in Man, (viz.) the body, and the life; the one is quickned and governed by the inspiration of the Heavens, the other followeth the nature of the Elements: This is not only affirmed by Iamblichus and Julianus, but by all others that have studied this particuler, in Sole omnes coelestium esse virtutes, that in the Sun is all the virtues of the Celestiall bodies: And Proclus saith, that all the virtues of the Celestialls, do meet and are congregated into one body according to the Aspect of the Sun.

Now let us speak of the Moon, with whom the bodies of Oysters, Cockles, and all shell Fish, do equally increase and decrease; and Timber felled out of woods, when the Moon increaseth and waxeth very light by reason of an accession of moisture wither∣eth, and rotteth; but being cut down when 〈2 pages missing〉〈2 pages missing〉

of humours, and commotion in the Member, either it workes not with a body of lesse activity, or is hindered by the indisposition of the subject. I have observed (sayes Mar∣silius) that ☽ ☌ ♀ doth move Physick very little. But concerning the particular qua∣lities of the Moon; see Macrobius in Septimo Saturnal. towards the end; Gualterus Ryff, in Iatro-mathematica; and Antonius Maginus de legitimo Astronomiae in Medicina usu; Theophra∣stus in lib. de Tempore; and Carrichterus; in all which, you may sufficiently be sa∣tisfyed.

These and many other Experiments doe not only prove the Solary and Lunary power, but also that al sublunary things (in what kind soever constituted) are subject to the Stars, and that they borrow their obscure and imperceptible virtues from other Planets and Stars: And it is affirmed by the most learned, that such is the constitution of the Heavens, chiefly from the various permixtion of the Planets, the cause of proper motion (as hath been formerly delivered) both men and horses, and all kind of perfect Animals, are generated from the very Elements, as from the most conjunct and adjacent matter: And likewise the more imperfect Animals as Mice, Frogs, Flies, &c. (which by observa∣tion) are generated of their own accord,

as it were in a moment, yet time hath here ••••e first and chiefest part; and many other ••••ings which we have mentioned are not ••••fected or produced but in their certain ••••me; which the Preacher confesseth (Ecclesiastes ••••ap. 3. v. 1.) To all things there is an ap∣••ointed time and a time to every purpose ••nder the Heaven; which he manifesteth ••y a Catalogue of Examples, fitly ap∣••lying that to every sigular and appointed ••••ing.

Therefore the naturall Philosophers have wisely said Motus et actionis eandem esse 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ••d tempus qualis sit corporis ipsius ad locum & ••empus. There is the same relation of motion and action unto time, as there is of the body ••t self unto place and time: To which o∣pinion Hippocrates consenteth (in Epidem. 2. Sect. 6.) saying all things have a solution like to the solution of the voice, and every one of these are dissolved in a certain time; for from whence is the mensuration of time but from the heavens? Therefore their power is in the Celestiall causes; as in seeds the power of those things which proceed from them are in them; and the Effectrices of the most eminent mutations, are not only in the Elementary nature, but in other things having a more noble originall: In which sense I understand that of Osea, (cap.

2. vers. 21. & 22.) confirming the golden Chain of nature; And in that day (saith the Lord) I will hear the Heavens, and they shall hear the Earth, and the Earth shall hear the Corne, and the Wine, and the Oil, and they shall hear Israel.

The heavens (I say) next to the first cause is the Centre, beginning, seminary, Architect and Archetype of all naturall things; this same reconciles the first with the last, and the supremest with the middle and lowest, uni∣versalls with particulars, diversities with diversities, contraries with contraries, like with like, joyneth, fashioneth, and perfecteth all things with all things, by a certain naturall law, (but much obscured from us by reason of its too much remote variety) as you may safely confesse, acknowledge and maintain, that all visible things are the worke, fruit, effect, off-spring, and power of Heaven, under whatsoever name or notion they are related to it.