The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion wherein are alphabetically laid down exact rules and choice physical receipts for the preservation of health ... directions for making oils, ointments, salves, ... chymical preparations, physical-wines, ales and other liquors and descriptions of the virtues of herbs, fruits, flowers ... and parts of living creatures used in medicinal potions, ... likewise directions for cookery, ... also the way of making all sorts of perfumes ... together with the art of making all sorts of English wines, ... the mystery of pickling and keeping all sorts of pickles ... : to which is added as an appendix the explanation of physical terms, bills of fare ... : with the art of carving and many other useful matters / by J.H.

Mineral-Crystal: To make this pure, Dissolve it when pretty well reduc'd to a smalness before, in damask Rose-water, evaporate it, and then filter it warm through a brown Paper, on which Rose-leaves are strewed, moist∣ned with a little Spirit of Sul∣phur, with a few grains of Musk and Ambergrease, and so let it crystalize, and it will become a delicate mineral Cry∣stal, pleasant in colour and smell, being endued with all the Virtues of exalted and pure Nitre. If is a true Ano∣dyn, and an excellent allay∣er of Thirst, extinguishing the preternatural Heat of all manner of Fevers. It is a peculiar and special Antidote against the Plague, and all manner of pestilential Infecti∣ons. It removes Stoppages of the urinary Parts, and pro∣vokes Urin, gives ease in the Quinsie, in hot, sharp, and scalding Urin, and Gonor∣rhoea; and for these purposes, it is best to take a dram of it in Wine sweetned with Su∣gar.