Explain also the process wherein halfe an
ounce of the Chaos at a time, being prepared but with halfe its weight of
{mercury}, this {mercury} is to be put upon fresh materials, and upon the more
the better. Tis afterwards to be elevated in forma sublimati with ormum, and
then ground with fresh Chaos whereby it is each time revivd &c
Mix the
†undistilld deleted unrectify'd oyl & [Spt] by shakeing them very well together, and then
<let> the Patient smell to them, or touch or nostrills with
them, or sprinkle a few drops of the mixture upon her Head clothes.
In Dysenteries Dr N. gives new milke for the only sustenance, but alters it
with boyleing sometimes a little Rice in it.
Take one part of
†muciolum deleted muciolum, one of {sal ammoniac} & 2 of Baracle,
haveing mixd the first & last lay the other upon them, & increase the
fire by degrees till at length you make it very strong for some hours. Take out
your odd kind of mass & by keeping for about 3 weekes in a briske heat
reduce it to a reddish Calcinatum.
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To one pound of the Mercureal medicine
†of deleted pro pauperibus add as much of
Glaubers
universal salt, as much Albada calcin'd and six
ounces of ormum, these being united by sublimation
<are>replacing 'ought' to be mix'd with a pound of the matter that afforded the above
mentiond medicine, and then be nimbly distilld over, that all that is not fluid
may remaine behind, which may afterward be melted & imployed againe.
In the Anonymous Butyrum the oe was
<of> a pound &
†a deleted half but 6 ounces of the Coagulating and impregnating
Ingredient.
Distill together equal parts of good verdigrease common {sulphur}
& chrystalls of Venus made of Aq. fortis &
†the l deleted apply the liquor that will come over to the part
affected
An Ingenious acquaintance of mine being taught by me to make
Helmonts
Elix. Propriet. my way gave 16 drops of it to one that had an ill condition'd
ague and in 2 or 3 doses cured the party.