Introitus apertus ad artem distillationis, or, The whole art of distillation practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use in which is contained, the way of making spirits, aquavitæ, artificial brandy, and their application to simple and complex waters in the exact pondus of the greater and lesser composition, as also many curious and profitable truths for the exalting of liquors, being the epitomy and marrow of the whole art, supplying all that is omitted in the London distiller, French and baker &c., experience being the true polisher hereof : to which is added, the true and genuin way of preparing powers by three noble menstruums, sc. a purifiedisal armoniak, the volatile salt of tartar, and Sal Panaristos, through which they are exiles to an higher degree of perfection than any hitherto extant, together with their virtues and dose : illustrated with copper sculptures / by W. Y-worth ...

Aqua Stomachica major, or, Stomach VVater the greater.

Composition the greater.

Distiller. Take of strong Proof Spirit sixteen gallons; Calamus Aromaticus, nine ounces, five drachms; Guajacum green Bark, Avens Roots dry, Galingal, ana. six ounces and a half; Citron Pills dry, Orange Pills dry, white Cina∣mon, ana. four ounces, seven drachms, grains fifteen; Wormwood common dry, Wormwood Roman dry, Spearmint, Rosemary tops, Cost∣mary, Sweet Marjoram, wild Thyme, all dry, ana. three ounces, one drachm and a half; Nut∣megs, Cinamon, ana. four ounces, four drachms; Cubebs, Cardamums, ana. two ounces, three drachms, grains fifteen; Sweet Foenil-seeds, Cori∣ander-seeds, ana. eight ounces; Aniseeds two pound, six ounces, three drachms; bruise all that are to be bruised; and then Distill into strong Proof Spirit, S. A. and dulcifie with white Su∣gar, sixteen pound.

Composition the lesser.

Take of strong Proof Spirit three Gallons; Calamus Aromaticus one ounce, seven drachms; Guajacum green Bark, Avens Roots dry, Galin∣gal, ana. twelve ounces; Citron Pills dry, Orange Pills dry, white Cinamon, ana. one ounce, one

drachm, two scruples, grains five; Worm∣wood common dry, Wormwood Roman dry, Spearmint, Rosemary tops, Costmary, sweet Mar∣joram, wild Thyme, all dry, ana. four drachms and a half; Nutmeg, Cinamon, ana. six drachms; Cubebs, Cardamoms, ana. three drachms, two scruples, grains five; sweet Foenil-seeds, Cori∣ander-seeds, ana. one ounce and a half; Aniseeds, six ounces, one drachm; bruise those that are to be bruised; and then Distill into strong Proof Spirit, S. A. and dulcifie with white Sugar, three pound.