The method of chemical philosophie and physick. Being a brief introduction to the one, and a true discovery of the other. namely, of diseases, their qualities, causes, symptoms, and certain cures. The like never before extant in English.
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The method of chemical philosophie and physick. Being a brief introduction to the one, and a true discovery of the other. namely, of diseases, their qualities, causes, symptoms, and certain cures. The like never before extant in English.
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London :: printed by J.G. for Nath: Brook, at the Angel in Cornhill,
1664.
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Diseases -- Causes and theories of causation -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The method of chemical philosophie and physick. Being a brief introduction to the one, and a true discovery of the other. namely, of diseases, their qualities, causes, symptoms, and certain cures. The like never before extant in English." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A50764.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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The said green Liquor of Silver (being an Excellent Me∣dicine for all Infirmities of the Brain) is thus prepared.
℞ pure Silver, dissolve it in Aqua fortis, and precipi∣tate it with Salt water, then dulcifie the Calx with hot common water (the more the better) till it be fully free from the Salt tast; which being done, mix it well with flowrs of Sulphur; then reve••berate it under a Muffel to a vrey subtil Calx, upon which put a high rectified Spirit of Wine Tartarized, and set them to digest in Balaneo moneth, then distil off the Spirit of Wine and
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return it on again; which work of Cohobation must be reiterated seven times, and then have you your fore∣said Calx in a Liquor, which you must set in Balneo again to digest a moneth, then will it become a pure green juice most prevalent in all affects of the Brain, much conducing against the Stone in Reins and Bladder, and very succesful in all hot Fevers.
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