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.

The oyle of Saturne and its Salt.

LEad in the first place is to be calcined, thus. Set a glased panne over the fire, put the lead into it, calcine it, stirring it with a spatule, at first it will look blackish, then yellow, at last it is of a red colour, pour di∣still'd Vinegar on it, two fingers breadth standing over it. Boyle it a little, when the scum riseth, then toke it off the fire, and let it settle gently, and cant off the Vinegar into another pot, from the calcined Saturne. New Vinegar must be poured on the Lead, and this must be iterared as long as there is any sweetness in the Lead. These being done, let the gathered matter or a cetum be setled in the Balmy; let the Vinegar be got∣ten off, there remaineth a sweet Purple bo∣dy in the bottom. To this matter, poure the Heavenly water, and let it boyle, it will cast a white scum, which must be taken off, as long as there ariseth any, cast away the re∣maining purple-dregs in the bottom. The off taken scum must be put in a Balmy, either to be vapored away or distill'd, it leaveth a dry and whitish body in the bot∣tom of the glass, which must be dissolved in

some noble Aquafort, and be separated three or foure times in a Balmy, where you will behold a faire dissolution; on this mat∣ter poure againe the distill'd rain-water se∣parate the same in a Balmy, this must be ite∣rated as long as there is left any acrimony of the Aquafort, you will see a white transpa∣rent matter, the true and sweet salt of Saturn, being put into a Cellar, or any wet place, will dissolve into a water or oyle, whereby outward and desperate sores or cancrous ul∣cers are healed, and is an approved medi∣cine.

Dr Daniell in his time, used only Lead di∣ssolved in Aquafort, which he du••cified with fountaine water: An effectuall remedy ad ulcera Cacoethe, linnen being dipped into, and put into the places, using only the water, not medling with the powder of the Lead in the bottom.