Paracelsvs Of the supreme mysteries of nature.: Of [brace] the spirits of the planets. Occult philosophy. The magical, sympathetical, and antipathetical cure of wounds and diseases. The mysteries of the twelve signs of the zodiack. / Englished by R. Turner, philomathēs.

CHAP. IX. An admirable Oyntment for Wounds.

SImpathy, or Compassion, hath a very great power to operate in humane things: As if you take Moss that groweth upon a Scull, or Bone of a dead body that hath lain in the Air, to wit,

Take of that Moss, ℥ ii. of Man's Grease, ℥ ii. of Mummy, and Man's Blood, each ℥ ss. Lanseed Oyl, ʒ ii. Oyl of Roses, and Bole-Armoniack, each ʒ i.

Let them be all beat together in a Morter so long, until they come to a most pure and subtil Oyntment; then keep it in a Box. And when a∣ny wound happens, dip a stick of wood in the blood, that it may be bloody; which being dryed, thrust it quite into the aforesaid Oyntment, and leave it therein; afterwards binde up the wound with a new Linen Rowler, every morning wash∣ing it with the Patients own Urine; and it shall be healed, be it never so great, without any Plai∣ster, or Pain. After this manner, you may Cure any one that is wounded, though he be ten miles distant from you, if you have but his blood.

It helpeth also other griefs, as the pain in the Teeth and other hurts, if you have a stick wet in the Blood, and thrust into the Oyntment, and there left. Also, if a Horses foot be pricked with a nail by a Farrier or Smith, touch a stick with the blood, and thrust it into the Box of Oyntment, and leave it there, it will Cure him. These are the wonderful Gifts of God, given for the use and health of man.