The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation..

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The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation..
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At London :: Printed by Richard Day, to be sold at the long shop at the West ende of Paules.,
1580..
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Materia medica -- Early works to 1800.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation.." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B00482.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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To make Oyle of Radishe Seede.

TAke the seede of Radishe and stampe it small, thē take for euery pound of seede, two ounces of good Wine, then stampe it againe vntill it be mixed, then put it into a vessell of Iron or Copper, and sette it ouer the fire, and stirre it continually, vntill it be so hot as you maie suffer your hand therein, then put it into a canuas bagge, and presse it forthe, and thou shalt haue bothe oyle and water, the whiche you shall separate one from another.

This Oyle causeth good disgestion, and prouoketh vrine, the whiche is stopped

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through winde and ventositie: it dissolueth winde in the stomacke, and breaketh the grauell and stone in the bladder.

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