Three exact pieces of Leonard Phioravant Knight, and Doctor in Physick, viz. his Rationall secrets, and Chirurgery, reviewed and revived. Together with a book of excellent Experiments and secrets, collected out of the practises of severall expert men in both faculties.: Whereunto is annexed Paracelsus his One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of B.G. à Portu Aquitano. Also Isaac Hollandus his Secrets concerning his vegetall and animall work. With Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot.

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Three exact pieces of Leonard Phioravant Knight, and Doctor in Physick, viz. his Rationall secrets, and Chirurgery, reviewed and revived. Together with a book of excellent Experiments and secrets, collected out of the practises of severall expert men in both faculties.: Whereunto is annexed Paracelsus his One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of B.G. à Portu Aquitano. Also Isaac Hollandus his Secrets concerning his vegetall and animall work. With Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot.
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Fioravanti, Leonardo, 1518-1588.
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London :: Printed by G. Dawson, and are to be sold by William Nealand, at his shop at the sign of the Crown in Duck-lane,
1652. [i.e. 1651]
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"Three exact pieces of Leonard Phioravant Knight, and Doctor in Physick, viz. his Rationall secrets, and Chirurgery, reviewed and revived. Together with a book of excellent Experiments and secrets, collected out of the practises of severall expert men in both faculties.: Whereunto is annexed Paracelsus his One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of B.G. à Portu Aquitano. Also Isaac Hollandus his Secrets concerning his vegetall and animall work. With Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85306.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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CHAP. XIII. Ʋnguento magno Leonardo.

THis Ʋnguento magno is so called, by reason of his great vertue and operation, for it worketh so strange in some diseases, that it in manner reviveth the Patient, and the order to make it is thus.

Take Otnegra oviv. ℥. vi. Oximel Squilliticum, ℥. ss. mix them together in an earthen dish, untill the Otnegra oviv. be become like ashes, then it is deisitrom, then put therein ℥. ii. of Vi∣negar, and wash it well, untill it remain pure and clear, then take Olibanum ℥. ss. Cerusae ℥. i. Beat them fine, and mix it in a stone Morter, with as much Magno liquore, as will serve to incorporate them well, then put thereto the Otnegra oviv. and mix them very well together, that being done, put thereto Auxungia porcina, ℥. viii. And mix them very well together, and then it is made, the which keep in a vessell well glased, for it will keep a long time without corruption, and is apt to help those that are lame, full of pains, and sores and swel∣lings, pains of the eyes, the stone in the reins, and such like matters, it helpeth all mannes of French Pox, if ye annoint them therewith, untill the Gums be sore and then leave. But ye shall note, that the bodie must first be well purged before ye annoint them. This Unguent cooleth all corrosive Ulcers,

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and helpeth them in short time, it helpeth all paines in the eyes, if ye put it therein; and taketh away all burning with speed. And to be short, it helpeth those diseases in most short time, so that it is to be wondered at.

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