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. XXII. Of the hidden Secrets of Frankincense.

THe Pine is a tree, the which by nature is uncorruptible, and the gum that runs from it is of great vertue and strength, because it preserveth those things wherein it is put, and when

his Elements are separated out of that Gum, the Physician may work strange things therewith, against most part of in∣firmities that happen unto mans bodie, if he apply them where they are convenient: For the water being drunke help∣eth winde in the stomack: Also it helpeth the white ••kall, and all such like scabs, if ye wash them therewith morning and evening. It drieth up Ulcers, also it is of marvellous vertue against chilblains and kibed heels, and chapps, and such like, in the hands or feet that come through cold, being used thus. You shall first perfume the parts that are sore over the fume of hot water, so that they may sweat, then drie them and wash them with the aforesaid water, and annoint them with the Oil, and put on a pair of gloves or such like, and in very short time they shall be whole. The aire helpeth much in wounds in any part of the bodie, because it preserveth the flesh from putrifact∣ion, and keepeth it from alteration, and taketh away the paine and healeth the sore: Also it preserveth the face if it be annoin∣ted therewith. Moreover, it is marvellous in old diseases inward∣ly, if ye give them thereof every morning ʒ i. with ℥ ss. of our Sirupo Vegetabile. The fire cureth sores and such like, and the earth remaineth in his state. Ye shall understand, that these are great secrets of importance, the which I have revealed of this Gumme, and happy shall he be that useth them in the time of need: And the order to make this Oile is thus.

Take as much Frankincense as thou wilt, and put it into a Retort of glass, with the fourth part of common Ashes, and set it to distill, and give it first a small fire untill the Oyle change colour, then presently change the Receiver, and augment the fire untill all the substance be come forth. Ye shall under∣stand that this Oyle is best fresh, for when it is old, it will waxe thick, and cannot pierce so well.