Physicall and chymicall vvorks,: composed by Geor. Phædro, sirnamed the Great, of Gelleinen; viz. [brace] 1. His physicall and chymicall practise. 2. His physicall and chymicall cure of the plague. 3. His lesser chirurgery. 4. His chymicall fornace. Being the chymicall way and manner of cure of the most difficile and incurable diseases: as also the preparing those secrets; with the elucidation of the characteristicall cœlestiall physick. Selected out of the Germane and Latine language; by the industry of John Andreas Schenckius of Graffenberg, Doctor of Physick.

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Physicall and chymicall vvorks,: composed by Geor. Phædro, sirnamed the Great, of Gelleinen; viz. [brace] 1. His physicall and chymicall practise. 2. His physicall and chymicall cure of the plague. 3. His lesser chirurgery. 4. His chymicall fornace. Being the chymicall way and manner of cure of the most difficile and incurable diseases: as also the preparing those secrets; with the elucidation of the characteristicall cœlestiall physick. Selected out of the Germane and Latine language; by the industry of John Andreas Schenckius of Graffenberg, Doctor of Physick.
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Fedro von Rodach, George, fl. 1566.
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London :: Printed for William Sheares, at the Bible in St Pauls Churchyard, near the little North doore,
1654.
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"Physicall and chymicall vvorks,: composed by Geor. Phædro, sirnamed the Great, of Gelleinen; viz. [brace] 1. His physicall and chymicall practise. 2. His physicall and chymicall cure of the plague. 3. His lesser chirurgery. 4. His chymicall fornace. Being the chymicall way and manner of cure of the most difficile and incurable diseases: as also the preparing those secrets; with the elucidation of the characteristicall cœlestiall physick. Selected out of the Germane and Latine language; by the industry of John Andreas Schenckius of Graffenberg, Doctor of Physick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A90637.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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The Uterine Elixir is made thus.

REcip. Of the yellow flowers of Leu∣coum, of Rosemary, of Lavender, ana ʒ v. of the Herbe of Ocymus, of Garyophil∣lata, of sweet Marjoram, of Sage, ana ℥ s. of the root of Carnabodium or Deronicum Alex: ℥ i s. of Mace, of Nutmegs, of the best Cinamon, ana ʒ ii. of Cloves, of Cu∣bebs, of Mastix, of Frankincense, of Myrrhe, ana ʒ s.

Put so much of essence of wine to it, that

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it stand a hand breadth above it: being sha∣ken and well mix'd, distill it seven times in a Balmy, then temper this distill'd liquor with the powder of the leaves of Opiri∣zum, num. xx. Of Pearles, of red Corals, ana ℥ i. of garnats, Rubies and Sardies, ana ℥ s. Digest these in a Balmy for a moneth, and afterwards seperate the oyle from the phlegme.

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