The true and perfect order to distill oyles out of al maner of spices seedes, rootes, and gummes with their perfect taste, smel, and sauour: where vnto is added some of their ver[t?]ues gathered out of sundry aucthors. As Gualterius, Rissius, Guinthery Andernaty, Phillipus, Hermanus, Leonardo, Phirauante, Phallopius, Cardanus..

To make oyle of Myrra.

TAke pure Rectified Aqua vite without Fleame. xii. ounces and put therein sixe ounces of fyne Myrra that is not falcifyed and so let them stand vi. dayes in horse dunge to disgest, then distill away the Aquauite in Balneo and the oyle that re∣maineth in the bottome thou shalt strayne thorowe a fyne clothe and kéepe it to thy vse. This oyle by his naturall vertue pre∣serueth all things from putrifaction that is anoynted therewith: Likewise the face be∣ing anoynted with this oyle it preserueth it fayre and youthfully a long time. It hel∣peth woundes quickly and also diuers in∣warde diseases if ye drinke thereof two drammes: It helpeth paynes of the eares,

It preserueth the sight of the eyes, if ye put therin a drope or two, it helpeth all paines of the mother, if it be anoynted therewyth▪ beyng anoynted on the heade it stayeth the heare from falling, if any be troubled with a great feuer let him anoynte all his bodye ouer with this oyle leauing no part vna∣noynted: and lay him downe to sweate and he shall be holpe, this oyle dryeth and con∣sumeth all accidence after byrthe thrée or foure drops beyng drunke it helpeth the coffe and causeth a swéete brethe. It is good for those that are shorte wynded: It taketh away the stytche in the side, it stoppeth the Flux of the belly: It maketh a cléere voyce, the Arme pyttes beyng anoynted therwith it taketh away the stynch from those parts beyng mixed with wyne and the mouthe washed therewith it strengtheneth y^e gums & teeth it is good for woundes in the head: if thou wilt vse this oyle to preserue anye part of the body ye shall vse it in this maner first ye shall make a bathe of some odorife∣rous herbes and syt or bold that parte the which ye will preserue ouer the feume of that bathe so that the powres maye open, than with a fayre lynnen clothe drye that part and than anoynt it with this oyle and rube or chafe it in that beyng done if there

remaine any yellownes of the oyle ye may lightly washe it way with white wyne and so it wil preserue thée a long time in youth∣full state and without diseases: ye may vse these oyles very well when ye are in a dry stowe or hote house if ye vse it as is afore¦said Leonardo, Phirauante, et Gualterius Rifius.