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.

CHAP. XIX. Our Quinta essentia solutiva, the which is of marvellous opera∣tion in divers matters.

THis Quinta essentia solutiva evacuateth the body with great ease, and without any detriment, and it purgeth all parts of the body that are troubled with grosse and viscous humours, it resolveth swellings, and taketh away the paines, it preserveth the sight, and killeth wormes, and causeth a good appetite, with many other good qualities, the which I will leave at this time, and the order to make it is thus.

Take Aloes, Cinnamon, Turbite, Aloes Epatica, ana ℥. i Colo∣quintida

℥. ii. Cloves, Saffron, of each ʒ. i. Musk of Lovant ʒ. i. Julep of Violets one pound. Mix all the aforesaid matters toge∣ther in a glasse, and put therein two pound of our Quintessence, and so let it stand twelve dayes, and then strain it, and put it into a vessell of glasse close shut, this may be taken with broth, wine, or with what sirrup or potion yee will, the quantity is from ʒ. ii. to ℥. ss. in the morning fasting, without keeping of any diet at all, and it shall work well without any tronble.