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.

Of the oyle of wax, which is like a Balsame in curing of wounds.

REcip. Of new oderiferous wax lb ii. melt it in a pan gently, then put it into another vessel fill'd with the best wine, and very hot, let it be cold, gather it with your hand, and press it hard, melt it again; and thus hot poure it in Wine, and thus doe se∣ven times. The last time being melted, add of tile-meal M. iii. Mingle it well being cool'd, put it in body with an Alembick, lute it well, that nothing may expire. The lute being dryed, set it in a sand capel, make a gentle fire under it for nine or ten houres. At first there comes over a phlegmatick water of a citrin colour, when it hath done distilling, remove the receiver, keep the Ci∣trin-water safe in a glass: Then apply a∣nother receiver to the Alembick, and in∣crease the fire by degrees: At first the drops fall muddy, which being setled in the re∣ceiver, congeale like butter, or a gelly. At last the following drops look of gold colour, which congeale not, but keep in a liquid sub∣stance. At the sight hereof change your

receiuer, that these golden drops be not mingled with the other, and must be recei∣ved apart. And this is the true oyle of wax, which keeps liquid for ay. Continue your distilling with the fire increased, which for∣cing fire must be kept for eighteen houres. At last more muddy drops will fall, which when you see it, then change your recever presently to receive the feces, which are li∣quid also.