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℞ CRude Quick-silver, crude Lead or Tin, a. ℥ j. melt the Lead or Tin in a Crucible, then pour it out into another Cru∣cible, and presently put upon it Quick-silver, and presently these two will become one mass: this mass put into another Crucible which is hot, but not red-fire-hot,
and it will straitway flow, then pour it forth into another cold Crucible; and this work again repeat, that the two Metals may be the better united: so will their whole substance be the better mixed, and make a harder mass; which being laid or put for some days and nights in Smiths Forge-water, will become very hard. Some tye up the Quick-silver in a thick piece of cloth, and pouring forth the melted Lead, being almost grown stiff, but yet soft, with the end of a Stick, or a Rod of iron, they make a hole in it, into which hole they put the Quick∣silver with the cloth or rag; so will the Mercury be coagulated, by the fumes of the Lead.
The use of this is manifold. First, that it may be made malleable, and so become the basis of fixed Luna: secondly, that it may be conveniently worn, as an Amulet against Plague and Poison: thirdly, that it may be reduced into a pou∣der, and so added to, or mixed with Emplasters: fourthly, that it may be strewed upon old Ulcers, whose true Panacaea is Mercury; for that it is an Al∣cali, and an absorber of Acids: fifthly, that it may serve for Mercurius diaphoreticus, and other like proper Medicines.
℞ Vitriol calcin'd lbij. make it red-hot for an hour in a Cru∣cible; break the Crucible, and take the Vitriol, and boil it for some time in Vinegar, putting into it towards the end of the boiling, some fair Water, which
which evaporate to the one half: then being removed a little from the fire, let it stand, and decant the clear liquor; to the remaining matter put more Water, boil again, till it is tinged of a red colour, which decant; affuse fresh Water again, and boil as before; which work continue so long, till no more Water will be tinged. Put all these decanted Liquors together, and evaporate to dry∣ness. The remaining matter make red-hot again, which boil in Water till it is tinged red, decant it, and affuse more Water; which work so often repeat, till the liquor will be no longed tinged. Then mix all these liquors toge∣ther, and evaporate to driness; the matter or Earth remaining, heat red-hot again, and boil in Water, as before, decanting and evaporating to driness in like manner; then take it, and keep it for use.
It is a very great Abstersive and Styptick, and wonderfully stops all sorts of Haemorrhagies or Bleedings: it cures Wounds and Ulcers, in what part of the Body soever. But it is chiefly prepared, for making Wurtz his Ʋnguentum Fuscum.
℞ Scammony in pouder ℥ iv. Aloes in pouder ℥ ij. Coloquin∣tida in pouder ℥ j. mix them.
It is a powerful thing for the curing of Ulcers; for it diminishes their heat and burning, drys up their super∣fluous humidities, quells their cancerous malignity, eases their pain. It cleanses even contuma∣cious Ulcers, as also Wounds,
removes a Fungus, as also dead Flesh from them, effectually cleanses them from their sordes or filth, stops, or drys up the flux of Humors, and disposes them to a speedy healing.
℞ Of the former Pouder for Ʋlcers ℥ iv. the Princes Pouder, or white Praecipitate ℥ ss. mix them.
It is chiefly used for Venereal Ulcers, as also such as are malign and inveterate: it drys up their serous or thin recrements, and separates, and cleanses them from their thicker filth. It is of mighty use for evilly disposed Ulcers, which are old, and which scarcely admit of a per∣fect cure.
℞ Salt of Vitriol extracted from its Caput mortuum, fine Bole, Catechu, fine Aloes, Goats∣wool torrified, Alum burnt, of each ℥ iv. mix, and make a Pouder.
It is powerful in astringing and drying; and admirably stops a flux of Blood in Wounds.
It is made of burnt Alum, or of red Precipitate, or Arcanum Corallinum levigated, according as the occasion may require. Take Alum, as much as you please, put it into a new earthen Pot, and burn it so long, till the whole quantity ceases bubbling or swel∣ling, or will become no longer frothy; then being cold, keep is for use.
They are of use externally, for eating away of proud Flesh;
and are good in malign Ulcers, whether Venereal, or others.
℞ Leaves of Tobacco dried lbj. Nutmegs ℥ iij. Winter's Cinamon, flowers or leaves of Rosemary, a. ℥ ij. Cloves ℥ j. make each into a fine pouder by themselves; then mix them, and make a Sternutatory, or Sneezing-pouder.
It is good in pains of the Head, and obstructions of the Os Ethmoides, or stoppages of the Nostrils, and in all affects of the Head and Brain, as the Apoplexy, Falling-sickness, Ver∣tigo, Lethargy, and other sleepy Diseases.
They are manifold; amongst which these three are chiefly used: 1. Pouder of Asarum or Asara∣bacca-root. 2. ℞ Pouder of Asarum-roots, resinous Scammony in fine pouder, a. ℥ ij. Nutmegs in pouder ℥ j. mix them. 3. ℞ Turpeth mineral ℥ j. Rosemary-leaves ℥ j ss. pouder of Liquorice ℥ iij. reduce each into a fine pouder, and mix them well. See Deckers his Exercitations, last Edit. pag. 15.
Of the two last Pouders, a very little quantity will suffice, which will bring forth much Phlegm, and viscous. These Errhines, or Pouders, are pre∣scribed with success in the Apoplexy, Epilepsy, Lethargy, and all sleepy diseases of the Head; as also in some other distempers of the Head, whe∣ther new or old; as the Vertigo, Defluxions of Humors, &c. The
most Learned Deckers prescri∣bed the third Errhine, to a Le∣thargick, who complained of a grievous Pain of his Head, and could scarce be made to awake; a little of which being blown up into his Nostrils, he was provoked a little to sneezing; on the seventh day he com∣plained of a great heavy pain of his Head, and a little burning; again a little of the Pouder was blown up into his Nostrils; upon which there came forth so large a quan∣tity of Matter mixt with Blood, not only out of his Nostrils, but from his Jaws also, that unless (as he says) I had seen it with mine eyes, I could not have believed it; and the heavy and grievous pain of his Head grew less, yea in a short time vanished; and using the follow∣ing mixture all the while, he was in short time, by the bles∣sing of God, restored. The Mixture. ℞ Waters of Peny∣royal and of Betony, a. ℥ j ss. or ℥ ij. Prophylactick-water ℥ j. Tincture of Castor ʒ j. Spirit of Salt Armoniack ʒ ss. Syrup of Stoechas ℥ vj. mix them. Dose, one spoonful.