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 ...

CHAP. XIX. Of the Rosin or Gum called Tacca Mahacca, and the use thereof.

TAke thereof as much as you will, distill it in a retort of glasse, and from it there will come both oyle and water, of which I have seen divers Medicines made against sundry diseases. Annoint the belly with this oyle cold, when you go to bed, and it helpeth against the cruditie of the Matrix.

If the genitall part of the man be annointed therewith before the act of generation, the woman shall be the more fit for conception, for by this meanes some kind of sterilitie is taken away.

It helpeth and easeth pain in the head, proceeding of a cold stomack.

It helpeth digestion, and resolveth pain throughout the body in what part soever they shall come, specially when they have their beginning of cold.

The water hereof, dissolveth wind in the stomack, helpeth di∣gestion, provoketh urine, mittigateth all fevers that come of cold.