An exact collection of the choicest and more rare experiments and secrets in physick and chyrurgery (both cymick and Galenick) viz. of Leonard Phioravant, Knight and doctour in physick and chyrurgery, his Rational secrets and chyrurgery &c. : whereunto is annexed Paracelsus's One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of G.B. áa ortu Aquitano ; also Isaac Holandus, his secrets concerning his vegetal and animal work : with Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot : also certain collections out of some manuscripts of Dr. Edwards and other physitians of note ...

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Title: An exact collection of the choicest and more rare experiments and secrets in physick and chyrurgery (both cymick and Galenick) viz. of Leonard Phioravant, Knight and doctour in physick and chyrurgery, his Rational secrets and chyrurgery &c. : whereunto is annexed Paracelsus's One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of G.B. áa ortu Aquitano ; also Isaac Holandus, his secrets concerning his vegetal and animal work : with Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot : also certain collections out of some manuscripts of Dr. Edwards and other physitians of note ...
Author: Fioravanti, Leonardo, 1518-1588.
Publication: London :: Printed for William Shears,; 1659.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- 15th-18th centuries.
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CHAP. XI. Of Persicaria, alias Arsesmart, his use and vertues.

YOu shall understand that this hearb doth work (in a man∣ner) against all infirmities, most strangely to behold. For if you take the powder thereof, and put it upon Copper molten, it will in the projection become like gold, and will draw it to a small quantity, and make it malleable and soft like gold, ex∣cept the colour.

Also if you make a strong lie of the ashes of Persicaria, and therein boil yellow brimstone, it will draw out of it quick sil∣ver, which is the Philosophers Mercurie. This hearb doth also most notablie preserve a man from many infirmities, if one part thereof be taken whilst it is dry, and one other part of Specie venetiane, being both of them well incorporated to∣gether, and used in your meats.