Oleum Philosophorum de Terebinthina, & Cera.
THis Oil of Turpentine and Wax is a most precious Balm, and his vertues are infinite, because it is made of Simples in manner uncorruprible, and is most miraculous for those that are corrupted or stricken with the Pestilence, because it is most penetrative, and of nature drying, and comforteth all weak parts in mans body, of what infirmity soever they be, and the order to make it is thus.
℞. New yellow Wax ℥. xii. clear Turpentine ℥. xviii. Ben∣jamime ℥. ii. fine rectified Aqua vitae ℥. xxx. common Ashes ℥. vi. Mix them, and put them into a Retort of glasse well luted, and then distill it in a wind Furnace, untill all the sub∣stance be come forth, and in the Receiver thou shalt find three things, the first is the Water, the second Oil, the third flegm, which thou shalt separate one from another, and keep them close stopt in a glasse, which is most excellent in time of the Pestilence, as well for unction as for to help the sores, for if yee put it in a sore, or botch, that is broke, presently it taketh away the pain, and being mixed with other of our Medicines, as I have shewed in my Regiment of the Pestilence, it helpeth them with great speed. If any annoint all his body with this Oil twice a moneth, it will preserve him youthfull, and in health a long time, it preserveth also dead flesh or fish that is put therein from corruption, also if any be wounded in any part of the body, let him annoint it with this Oil four or five times and it shall be whole: Also if any cannot make water, give him ʒ. ii. of this Oil to drink, and presently he shall make water, it is also good against the stitch in the side, and Plurisie, and Worms, and the Cough, and Catarre, and against the pestilent Fever, and such like indisposition, if yee