Alexicacvs spirit of salt of the vvorld, which vulgarly prepair'd is call'd the spirit of salt., or, The transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt long look'd for, and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or coroding qualities, far beyond any thing yet known to the world : being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women, and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.

Of the Virtues and Use of Aqua Coelica.

Aqua Coelica is a Spirit very volatile and piercing, and may be used both outwardly and inwardly. First, it is good against all ob∣structions and stopping; it cleanseth the bloud: it is excellent good against the Plague, and all Epidemical diseases, as the Venereal ma∣lady, Leprosie, Scurvy, Hypochondriacal melancholy, Malignant Feavers, and all diseases which are dispersed by sweating or bath∣ing. It cures all kinds of Agues, and the Cholick, and all Winds: It doth ease pains which happen by a fall or bruisings; it causeth Urine and Sweating, and withall expels Malignant humours: it helps the stoppings of the Terms, and the stifling of the Matrix: it is prevalent in stiff obstructions, the Falling-sickness and Palsie, and in irregular and extraordinary Terms of Women, a most admi∣rable remedy.

And, in a word, this Water, before all other things, is a most rare comforter of our connatural humane substance; because it preserves from corruption, comforts our strength, and continually restores and corroborates our vital Spirits, because it digests all crudities, and all superfluities and defects of our body, and brings them to an equal poise, and because it causeth many good effects, according to the disposition of the Subject to whom it is applied. The Dose is from four drops to fourty, according to the age and strength of the party taking it, in a glass of Malage Wine: but for want of such

Wine, in Ale or Beer, Besides, it is a most excellent remedy against the Gout in the joynts, and all parts of the body: it extinguisheth all Inflammations, and cures the Gangrene and Ring-worm, it dis∣solves congealed bloud: it eases pains and swellings, it strengthens the sinews: also mingled with running or conduit-water, it eases the Tooth-atch: mingled with a Glyster, it kills Worms, and mi∣tigateth the Cholick. I also for many Diseases mingle it with the Spirit of Salt, to be used inwardly.

Further, this Aqua Coelica is most excellent in all griefs and pains of the body, if the parts affected be anointed therewith.