THis word Liquor is not here singly to be accepted for juyce, or moisture of the Plant: but it is by excellency here given to this kind of Remedy, because it contains in it self, all the efficacy and vertue which may be in the Plant whence it proceeds; Page  180whence it is not difficult, to make the understanding conceive, to what use these Liquors so prepared, may and ought to be im∣ployed; for, if the Liquor be prepared out of a vulnerary Plant, it may be more safely exhibited then the decoction of any of the Plants of this nature in vulnerary potions; it may also be-mingled in injections, used in plaisters, unguents and digestives, which are applyed to wounds or ulcers: but with this condition, that the body of these remedies be composed of Honey, yolk of Eggs, Turpentine, Myrrhe, or any other Balsamick bo∣dy, which may rather prevent accidents in the wounded parts, then to cause a purging and painful colliquation, ever contrary to the good intention of Nature, and much more of the true pre∣cepts of the commendable and learned Chirurgery. In this ex∣cellent part of Physick, Paracelsus hath chiefly excelled, as, with∣out any gain-saying, it may be proved by those his two excel∣lent Treatises, which he doth entitle The great and small Chi∣rurgery. Moreover, if the Liquor be extracted from a Thoraci∣cal Plant, it may be mingled in the Julips and Potions, which are to be exhibited to the Patients, affected with any infirmity of the Brest. If it be prepared from a Diuretick or Antiscorbutick Plant, it may be given for obstructions in the Spleen, Mesente∣ry, Pancreas, Liver, and other neighbouring parts: or, it may be employed against gravel, retention of Urine, and other diseases of the Reins and Bladder: to conclude, if this Liquor draws its vertue from any Alexiterial, Cordial, Cephalick, Hysterick, Sto∣machal or Hepatick Plant; it may with very good success be given against Venoms, and all Agues, which may draw their ori∣ginal from venom; if the Plant be alexiterial, it may be given against all Lypothymies, or Swoundings, if the Plant be cordial: and if Cephalick, against Epilepsie, threatnings of Apoplexy, Palsie, and all other diseases and affections of the Brain. If hyste∣rical, it will wonderfully conduce against all Suffocations or Fits of the Mother, raisings, Convulsions, and all other irritations of this dangerous creature, living, as it were, and moving within another. If it be stomachical, it will extreamly conduce to hin∣der all corruptions which are generated in the bottom of the Ventricle, whether proceeding from the defect of digestion, by reason of the superfluity, or from the vice and evil quality of nu∣triment; Page  181or occasioned by evil fermentation. Finally, if the Li∣quor be impregnated with the vertue of an hepaticall Plant; if it be true, that the Liver is the receptacle and source of the bloud; it shall be administred in all the diseases which are at∣tributed to the vice and defect of this entrail: but chiefly in g•owing D•opsies, and their very birth, as even in those which are thought to be confirmed and grown. The Dosis of these Li∣quors, and Tinctures truly Balsamical and friendly to our nature, is from ℈ ss to ʒ i. and ʒ ij. according to the age and strength of those to whom they are prescribed by the skilful Physitian. Let us add nevertheless one advice more, that those which shall p•epare these Liquors, may also preserve them long without any alteration or diminution of their strength, vertue or efficacy: which is done by mixing only ℥ iv. of Sugar in Powder, to lb i. of Liquor, if it be to be used inwardly, ℥ iv. of Hony boyled with white and despumated Wine, if to be used outwardly in Chirurgi∣cal Operations.