The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.

How to make a precious Water, called, A∣qua Mirabilis.

Take Gallingale, Cloves, Squills, Ginger, Melilot, Cardomons, Mace, and Nutmegs, of each one dram; of the juice of Cellendine half a pint; mingle all these made into powder with the said juice and a pint of Aqua-vitae, and three pints of good White-wine, and put all these into a Stillatory of glasse, and let it stand all night, and on the morrow still it with an easie fire.

This Water is good, for by a secret na∣ture it dissolveth the grief of the Lungs without any pain, it purgeth Melancholy, it expelleth the stopping of the Urine, and it marvellously profiteth the stomack, conserveth Youth in his own state long, and preserveth memory. destroyeth the Palsie: it being given a man or woman labouring for life, one spoonful relie∣veth him: Of all Artificial Waters I think none better: In Summer use one spoonful thereof, in Winter two.