extract of Opium, ʒ j. extract of Saffron, ℈ iiij. of dissolved Magistery of red Coral, as much of Pearls, and ʒ φ. of very good Ambergrease, dissolved with ℈ ij. of oyle of Macis made by expression, united or incorporated to ʒ j. of fine Sugar in pouder: put all these in a Cucurbit to the vapour of Balneo, and having applyed a Head and exactly luted the joints, give a mo∣derate fire to draw from it a Sudorifick, Cardiack and Alexiterial Spitit which has scarce its like: Then reduce by degrees the whole into a Masse which you shall keep for use in a Bladder anointed with oyle of Cloves. This Laudanum is a Treasure for such as shall have it in their possession in places where Dysentery, Li∣entery and malignant Fluxes shall rage, as it commonly doth in Armies. Moreover, it is a soveraign Cordial and preservative in all dangerous Agues, as well intermittent as continual, in im∣moderate watchings, importunate griefs and wearisome prickings of the Cramp, or Tenasmus. Those that shall make use of this noble Remedy must not fear to take of it before puring, upon pretence you should (as the Proverb saies) shut up the Wolf in the sheep-fold; for there must ever a greater care be had to ease the pains and procure the rest of the Patient, then to the malig∣nity of what is peccant or defective in quality of quantity; con∣sidering that even after this the Patient undergoes more chear-fully the trouble of purging, because he is refreshed with rest and his strength encreased. This Laudanum produces also wonderful effects in all Collicks in general, and particularly in that which is called Convolvulus or the twitching of the Guts, which is no∣thing else but a motion against the nature of the entrals carried up∣wards from the lower parts, whereas natural motion which is cal∣led Peristatick or consecutive, is performed from the upward parts tending downwards; and as the cause of the disease is only either an irritation of the Spirits, or the malignity of matters kept in, this Remecy cures both at the same time, though it seems incredible to the apprehensions of those who condemn this practice; Sed canis allatrat lunae, nec luna movetur. It is also very useful and sin∣gular for all Feavers, because it brings their crisis by Sweat and Urines after rest; And moreover comforts and strengthens the Ventricle and digestive Faculty which alwayes in Fevers is depra∣ved, & chiefly in Tertians, double-tertians, double-quartans, which