Archidoxis, Book VII

THE Seventh BOOK OF THE ARCHIDOXIS.

Of Specificks.

IT now remains that we speak of Specificks, in the which there are exceeding, admirable, and great Virtues, which do not derive or take their Original from Nature, as in reference to Heat, and Cold; but they have besides those Qualities, one only Nature and Essence, as we have hinted in many places. That same Specificality taketh its Original and Rise from External Things; as, when you throw some Wood into the fire, and it burns, that now is not an Action of its proper Nature, but is Wood, or a Wood. Essence; Therefore also Specificks are generated from a Conjunction; as, when Mastich and Colophony are framed together, an Attractive is produced, the which neither of them is per se, or simple; Or when Turpentine is Coagulated, there is made a Stone thence-from, which attracteth Iron to itself like the Magnet. Many more such like Things there are which have such Virtues, but yet 'tis from their Compositions, and from without. Ellebor also is Composed of the Liquor of Stone and Earth; by the Composition of those Two doth arise the Specificality, So the Oyl of Cherries with Vinegar, do (after their digestion) become a Laxative, and yet neither of them doth of its own Nature loosen; Wherefore those kind of Specificks are born of their own proper nature, by the Composition of their Elements and a proper matter, no otherwise then as Tincture or Colour, the which doth not arise from Cold and Heat, but from the Composition; as Galls with Vitriol produce Ink, whereas neither of them is black; So likwise Sal armoniack and Urine do make a black Colour, and yet are both of them white: The same is to be understood of Specificks, viz. That they do in-likemanner receive their Original; but some things which assume those same Virtue from without may be in any Herb, but yet not in One kind or property, the which is to be thus understood, viz. Wheresoever the Magnet grows, there is a certain Attractive; as Colocynthis is a Purgative, and Poppy an Anodine: This now proceedeth from the Composition existing in them; from whence it comes to passe that every Magnet is attractive, and every Colocynthis purgative; But the Case stands not thus with the Specificks from without, the Condition of them is thus, viz. If one Flint should have the Virtues of the Magnet, and another like it should have none, now this Specificality shall be external, or from without; but yet tis rare to find a peculiar Condition or Quality to be in One Herb, and yet not as well in Another that is like it. Furthermore, although many such like Specificks do arise from Influences, yet neverthelesse we will not much dispute (in this place) concerning their proceeding, or not-proceeding therefrom but will reserve that for its proper place in Physick, and rather forbear here.

Besides, There are to be found many Specificks, as Odoriferous Specificks, which have their Original from Composition and Digestion, as the Water of Vitriol Distilled with Sal armoniack resembles the Odour of Musk; and yet neither of them have such a smell, per se. Many more such things there are that become Odoriferous, and were not so afore, and do got a noble Odour; as a Rose, or Lilly, in whom there's no Odour at the beginning, but tis at last stirred up by Labour, Digestion, and Separation.

In like manner Cow-dung is a stinking Excrement; but if it be but Elevated or Distilled it gets an Odour of Ambergreece; but the residue of the matter that abides in the bottom, stinks more loathsome then mans Ordure.

Some Specificks are Diaphoretick, and provoke Sweat, which receive such a Virtue from a Composition; as a burning Coal put at top of a fat Earth, emits a Vapour; So likewise Ginger thrust into, or conveyed into the body, burns; and is to be extinguished as Calx or Lime, with the pouring on of Water. This Heat happens to the Ginger by reason of that acuity or sharpness which it contains in it self, and is Coagulated with an hot Element, as a Lime-stone, which is brought to such an heat by the fire. For every Diaphoretick is the Calx of the Liquour of the Earth, even as we mention it in the Book of Generations. In like manner do even Purgatives proceed from a Composition; as Rhubarb, the which also is the Calx of a Liquour, but yet with a certain difference and distinction interveening; For as Tartar being burnt is Resolved into a Water, and together with it all its Liquidity, if it shall be laid up in a moist place. So is it also with Rhubarb, and so may you judge of other Purges, which have their Original many waves, as the Calx of the Earth is; for some of them do Purge or Dissolve Choler, as Rhubarb, the which is like to Calcined Tartar; Some loosen Phlegm, as Turbith, (This seems to have been inserted Suppositiously because that a WORD was wanting in the Authors own Hand-writing) with them Purges, Realgar is loosened, and nothing else. Others Purge Melancholy, as Sena; the which you are to understand thus, viz. 'Tis after the manner of Nitre, which Resolveth Stones with its power, and not any other thing. Some purge the Bloud, as Manna; like to in the manner of Arsenick which Resolves Sublimates. On this wise are you to determine of the difference of those things, even as they are divided in themselves, and as we have now minded you of. Likewise some Comfortatives do arise from a Composition, as a Sperm destitute of virtues, yet notwithstanding out of it a Glandule or Kernel is Generated by Nature, by reason of its Predestination: So therefore a Comfortative it self, is a certain Predestinated Thing arising from the Predestination of the Composition. But the Carline, which is not born after this manner, draws the virtues of other Herbs unto it self, and takes their powers from them, (and doth then alone possesse those virtues) even as the Sun draws the moisture out of Wood; This we declare more at large in our Book of Generations.

In like manner also, some Mundificatives do acquire by their Composition such a like virtue as to Mundifie; even as when a Calx of Earth is Transmuted into another Form by a Liquid Thing, as Rozin, Honey, Gum, Pitch, &c. Those Alterations are like to the Flores of Venus, the which are at first a Purgative, as it becomes a Calx to be; then afterwards, they are reduced by the fire into a Stiptick Property, so that they lose their purging faculty, and do then mundifie.

In like manner are Corrosives to be accompted of, which are Salts, and are sometimes Calcined in Earth; and agen sometimes Substantionated (as I may so speak) into one matter, as is mentioned by us in the Book of the Generation of Salts. There are various and many such like Properties in Things, of which we Treat in our Book of the Properties of Things; and have sufficiently enough spoken thereof in this place. Nor will we here discover why some of them are hard, and contrariwise othersome soft; Nor doth our Archidoxis Treat of the whole beginning, but only of the Composing of Specificks, and bringing them to the highest degree of Nature, Concerning which we will now at length speak and propose the Experiences we have had thereof, and leave behind our backs those that are the Preachers in the corners of the Streets; such as speak of God, but understand not any thing besides their Hypocritical Ceremonies, and such like Fables; They are Enemies to those that are addicted to these Arcanaes, and Arts; and are sunk Head and Ears in the glory of the World: They are Bablers and Cavillers, and are endued with much Prating, which they sustain and bear (as the Proverb goes) with both Shoulders; They are Flatterers, and imagine themselves to be wise men, whereas they are stupid and follish, and are deceivers of men for worldly Riches. But lets now come to the Specificks, according to our using of them, and give leave to those University Physitians, (who be the Successe or Issue good or bad do only Read and Imagine) to grind and gnash with their Teeth against us as they please.

Of an Odoriferous Specifick.

THerefore lets now speak of Odoriferous Specificks by what way and form they are made, and first of all as to what belongs to their Virtues; An Odoriferous Specifick therefore, is a Matter that takes away Diseases from the Sick, no otherwise then as Civet drives away the stinck of Ordure by its Odour; for you are to observe, That the Specifick doth permix it self with this evil Odour of the Dung; and the stink of the Dung cannot hurt, not abide there, but the stink thereof is here tinged with the good Odour, insomuch that by how much the more stinking it was before, so much the more is it now endued with a good Odour; for there is Nothing can take away the good Odour of Civet or Musk, but yet tis Transmuted, as we prove in many places; whence it comes to pass, that somtimes some mans ordour is to be admixed to the Musk; for thi[…] penetrates more readily then any Lilly, with all its Operations; for tis well known that there is to be found more of evil Odour then of good: Even as also the Tyrian Viper is put into Triacle for a speedy m[…]st high penetration of all the Members, together with the Virtues of the other Things; So in like manner may we […]udge of an Odoriferous Specifick. Now, this you are to Consider here, That by Odoriferous Things Diseases are driven away from those who cannot at all b[…]a[…] Medicaments, as in the Apoplexy, or Epilepsy; for verily there are many Odours that ease the Epi[…]eptick, & many that succour the Apep[…]ectical, not that they do Cure them perfectly, but yet they prepare the way. For the Virtue thereof that is afforded to the body, doth by its Odour presently excite the Bloud, and by the carrying of this to the Heart, doth Refresh it more then can be written: Wherefore wee'l ser down an Odorisick, out of which we may take a Foundation […] the […] of Odorisicks for all other Diseases; The P[…]ceess whereof is this;

Take white […], Anthos, basii, Cardamoms, and Roses, of each one Handful; Spile, two Handfuls; heat them grossely into a Paste. Whereto adde the Juyce of Orange Apples, two Quarts; put all these together in a Pellican, and let them be digested for one month; afterwards let them be Separated from their seces, with your Hands, or with a Press which is better; put this again into a Pellican, and presently let be added Mice, Cloves, Cinamome, of each one Ounce: Ambergreece half an Ounce; Musk two drams; Civet one ounce; grind them most exceeding small, and put them into the said Pellican with the other things, and digest them in Dung; Then adde Gum Arabick dissolved, half an ounce; of Tragacanth also dissolved, one ounce; and so let them harden with the Cleer of the White of Eggs in a shut Glasse; then presently as soon as you see it to be made of the likenesse of Glasse, break your Glasse and take out this Stone, and thou shalt have the Odoriferous Specifick, of which we have now written enough, But yet 'twill be good to adde Aurum Potabile.

Of an Anodine Specifick.

THere are also many Causes that induce us to write of this Specifical Anodme, for we have met with some Diseases in which all sorts of Arcanaes have failed us, except a Specifical Anodine only, and that hath performed things miraculous. Neither let us wonder thereat, for as we see that Water quencheth Fire, even so doth the Specifical Anodine extinguish Diseases, and that for many Causes which wee'l forbear mentioning of now.

For, That which rests or sleeps, doth not naturally offend; If the Paroxism sleep, it is not felt: but if it doth not sleep, the Operation thereof is accomplished. This now Comforts and encourageth us, in that we see many Cares and Melancholy taken away by sleeping.

But yet this is to be noted in this place, That tis not necessary that the man sleep, but the Disease it self; And therefore we compose a Specifick to sight only against the Disease, and not the whole man, as is to be understood of Feavors, and is to be made use of in them. Now we propose and set down such things as are Mortal in the full or perfect man, but healthful and Salutiferous in a full or perfect Disease; And therefore we set upon the Disease it self, and herein we labour that it may have no operation upon the Body, nor be able to have, on this wise;

Take of Thebaick Opium, one ounce; Of the Juyce of Orange Apples and Quinces, of each six ounces, of Cinnamome and Cloves, of each, half anounce; Beat them altogether exceeding well, and being mixt, put them into a Glass with its blind Cover, and digest them at the Sun, or in Dung for a moneth, afterwards let them be prest out, and be put in again with these following things, viz

Take Musk, one Scruple and half; Ambergreece, four Scruples, Saffron, half an ounce; The juyce of Corrals, and the Magistery of Pearls, of each, one Scruple and half, commix them, then after their digestion for a moneth; Add of the Quintessence of Gold, one Scruple and half, which being permixt with the rest, there will be a Specifical Anodine for the taking away of all griefs, both Internal and External, so that no member may be tormented or seized on any longer.

Of a Specifickal Diaphoretick.

NOW we come to speak of a Specifical Diaphoretick, whereby every such disease is cured, that can or ought (because of its Nature & Propertie) to be healed by sweat; such a disease is to be driven out with this Medicament beyond all other Medicines. For by a Diaphoretick, a Cold Disease becomes Hot, and is by that Heat took away; for it hath often befallen us, that the Cassatum (or the dead Blood in the Veines obstructing the motion of the good) of twenty years standing, hath been healed by a Diaphoretick, and very many other Diseases which they call Intercutaneous, or between the Skin, and also such as stick in the Marrows, in which Diseases a Quintessence effects nothing, much lesse a Comfortative Arcanum; the cause is chiefly this, viz. there is not so powerful a Vigour in the heart, as to drive out the Cassatum, except it be done by a Diaphoretick alone; for even as the O doth heat the Frozen Stone, & melts the hard l[…]e, even so doth a Diaphoretick display its Virtues upon a Disease, which cannot be cured with any other Virtues how noble and good soever. And although Flammula or Crowfoot be a most hot Hearb, yet nevertheless the heat thereof is not at all comparable to the smalest point of the Nature of the Sun; Even so exceeding much is the difference betwixt each hot things and Diaphotericks themselves. Therefore we set down in this place a Specifical Diaphoretick, which comprehends Diaphoretical Virtues.

Take of Ginger, one pound; Long-Pepper and Biack, of each, half an ounce; Cardamomes, three drams; Granes of Paradise, one ounce; beat them into Powder and put them in a Glass with one ounce and half of the best Camphire, ground or beaten and with two ounces of Aqua Solvens or the dissolving Water, Seal up the Glass, and let i[…] remain in Sand the time of finishing its Digestion. Then Separate from them the dissolving Water, and let it putrefie for a moneth, and be circulated one week. Afterwards presse it out and keep it; this is the best and most potent Diaphoretick, acting more vehemently then is credible, as well in the Cassatum, as in other most grevious Diseases; of which enough.

Of a purging Specifick:

TIS expedient also, that we write of a Specifick Purgative; and although the Complexions and such like things come under consideration; yet nevertheless we are confirmed, and build on a solider Foundation, taking such things as take away the Diseases, and that do not drive away one or another Disease particularly, but every evil; from whence may be gathered, that whatsoever of choler is superfluous and of no moment, doth thereby depart, The like is to be understood of Offending Phlegm, Melancholy, and Blood; as also of Apostemes and other Corruptions, which cannot be purged according to the Complexions, nor be resolved with Purgations, of which sort of Diseases, there are many to be found.

We do therefore endeavour to draw out the offending Matter, onely whether it be corrupt or not, whether with an Aposteme or Complexion, or any other permixion.

But as for the tedious and unprofitable discourses of the Universitie Physitians, we shall not care for them, but diligently consider of the health it self; and for this cause we will frame our Medicaments. Such a Medicament is Tartar, which (of its own Nature and Propertie) takes away all Putrefactions; nor is it inclined to Choler, nor Melancholy, nor Phegm, nor Blood, but takes away every unprofitable thing in the Body, and such as may endammage it. So likewise Vitriol purgeth away all such occasions as give birth to many infirmities. For verily we are to consider, that Colocynthis doth not purge us of all our Choler, or of all that ariseth therefrom; neither also doth Rhubarb do it; nor doth Tur[…]ith carry off every thing that proceeds from Phlegm; nor Lapis Lazuli, all the Impediment caused by Melancholy; nor doth Manna expel all the coutrarietie of the Blood; but these our two Specifical Purgatives, and many others not here mentioned, do accomplish it, and that principally in all these putrefactions and superfluous feces of the Body, from whencesoever they proceed, all which it purgeth no otherwise then as Water washeth Linnen Cloaths, and as Soap clears them from their filth and defilements of any kind. For thus do they Operate singularly upon each disease; We will therefore now set down that Specifical Medicament according to our aformentioned purpose, after this manner,

Take the Magisterie of Tartar, and the Magistery o[…] Vitriol, both which commix together into one Body then add equal parts of the Quintessence of Saffron. the being shut up in a Pellican, let them be digested is Sand for a moneth, and let the Medicine (which […] spake of above) be kept most carefully; as or the res[…] hereto necessary, there is requisite a greater understanding, as well with the learned as the ignorant; neither are Men onely, but also Trees and Hearbs capable of being purgedfrom their Diseases and superfluities; for there are infirmities as well in the things that grow as in Persons, and they also have their remedies, as we have elsewhere mentioned; the defect of Anthos, viz. when it cannot perfectly grow strong, the Magistery of Vitriol heals, and causeth it to grow egregiously afterwards, as we set down in our Discourse of Plants; Thus therefore will we now conclude this Ch.

Of a Specifical Attractive.

AND now that we may begin to speak of an Attractive Specifick; we are to know that a Specificks Attractive draws unto it self whatsoever is superfluous in the Body, and whatsoever evil adheres thereto as it often happens, it brings out, as we set down in many places, and is manifested by probable demonstrations Likewise some Specifical Attractives have been so appropriated and suited to Flesh, that they have drawn […] themselves an hundred pounds of Flesh, no otherwise then as the Load-stone draws Iron. It hath also happened that in my time, that such a like attractive hath drawn the Lungs out of the Body into the mouth, and so have choaked the Man; it hath likewise happened, that another hath had the Pupil or Ball of the eye drawn from its own place, even to the nose, and could […]ever be thence moved. For there are not onely Attractours of Iron, but such also as respect Wood, Hearbs, flesh and Waters; for we have seen an Emplaster that […]ath Attracted so much Water as to be able to fill a tub, and the Water to have flown down from the Plaister, as if it dropt down from a house Eaves; so likewise, Lead, Tin, Copper, Silver, and Gold may be Attracted by the composition of Attractives.

Moreover it may be so contrived, that by these kind of Attractives, Boughs may be torn off from the trees, and Cow may be lifted up on high, and many more such things may be done, which we have declared in our Secrets as a Treasure, that so we may in these things admire and worship him onely who hath created all things with so wonderful an Artifice, insomuch that so various things are to be found, as demonstrate incredible operations, far transcending Nature, according as it is constituted and ordained in it self.

We will therefore set down some Attractive Virtues for the Body, by which that which is evil and corrupt […]ay be extracted, and be separated from the good on this wise, viz. the Attractive must be placed upon some Emunctory, and in that place where the defect appeared, or upon an Ulcer, the which may likewise be accounted of as an Emunctory; and if any Glandule or Kernel ariseth, it is to be first opened like an Emunctory. But now we know by experience that such a kind of Attractive, hath extracted the pestilence more then is […]it to write of in this place. No sick person ever died that had this Medicine, although possest with a grievous Disease. The Receipt of a Specifical Attractive is this;

Take the Quintessence of all the Gums in every kind, of each, one quarter of a pound; The Magistery of the Magnet, a quarter and half (alias half a quarter) Of Element of the Fire of Amber, one pound; Of the Fire Element of Mastick, of Myrrh, of each, one quarter […] half; Of the Element of Scamony, ten ounces; Mi[…] thereof a Cerote with Wax, Gum Tragacanth, and Turpentine; Use it as is aforesaid.

Of a Specifical Stiptick.

NOW we come to speak of a Stiptical Specifick, […] Virtues of which are very many, and are mor[…] then is to be understood or learned by the other Specificks. For when such wonderful works of Nature […] the Qualities of those kind of things are obvious to o[…] Eyes, they do encourage us with a supream Joy, not […] desist from them, but to renew, as it were, and quick[…] the remembrance of all those things which are presented unto us by those same Arts; and if happily the[…] should be found any thing written of the Nature […] things by the Ancient Physitians and Phylosophers which doth not all agree with us; yet notwithstanding that shall not in the least disturb us, for all that th[…] have written is uncertain, but we are delighted wi[…] those great Mysteries as are in Nature herself, and which present themselves to our hands; and as for those labours of the Antients, which are to be accounted of […] Lame and imperfect, we do deservedly neglect there as we have hinted in many places; Nor may we so much admire at the vehemency of Stipticks, which have […] great virtues, even in their Quintessences, Arcanaes ar[…] Mysteries, in so much, that they will so firmly aggl[…] tinate two pieces of Iron, that they cannot be Separated afterwards but by Fire. Nay more then so, one pieces of Copper is by such like Stipticks, so glewed on […] another piece of Copper, that they can no more b[…] Separated, neither by Fire nor by Water; Likewise th[…]e may be by such a like Stiptick Attractive, an heap Stones glewed together into a huge Mass like a Rock. like sort may Sand and Calx be (by such like Stipticks) concreated or knit together into an ever-during compactness, and harder then Marble it self; thus much concerning hard things; we will now also speak of others. We have seen (after the same manner) Leaves have been so conjoyned together, that they have been accounted for a Natural concrete, as the leaves of Lilly, with the leaves of Roses in one compaction; likewise Smiths have (by my advise) so firmly and compactly consolidated their Irons together as if they had been conglutinated with a true compaction, or […]elling.

We have also seen the lips of the Mouth, to be so […]rawn together with a bare washing onely with a Specifical Stiptick, that they could not be opened but by […]rce, with the help of Instruments and much effusion […]f Blood; The Fundament also hath been by the sport[…]g or waggery of some, so comprest with such a Specifick, that for evacuations sake, they have been contained to open it with an instrument; The like compaction or closing together, we have seen in wounds, and in the rupture of the bladder, so that no opening […]r rupture did any more afterwards break out either in their time or mine. Whatsoever member this Material Stiptick shall touch, it doth so contract, whether it be […]he bone it self, or the bare flesh, that it cannot be […]raped off, without a file, or Separated without a knife, […]or no water mollifies these Stiptick Virtues of which […]ort there are far more then what we have here set down, but as to what belongs to Medicine, we will […]et down a Specifical Stiptick as follows.

Take the Quintessence of Bole, and of Iron, the Quintessence of Amber, (alias Cathebes) of each one pound; […]et them be digested in Ashes for a moneth, afterwards put in a pound and half of dryed Tartar; with this cu[…] the Body where need requires. This and such li[…] Stipticks are not searchable, whilest (in their Bodies but in their Separated Substances do Attract more th[…] is credible, because of the Nature and quality of the[…] most great drynesse, and therefore are they called Stiptick Specificks, as being Stipticks beyond and abo[…] all others.

Of a Corrosive Specifick.

NOW we will add and describe a Specifical Corrosive[…] in which are wonderous Virtues implanted b[…] Nature. For verily (being compared to the Antie[…] Corrosives) tis even wonderful, for it Absumes ar[…] wholly Consumes Metals even to a nothingness, so th[…] in them can there be no body any more sound, […] more then is of Wood that is burnt up by the Fire Now although that even by Strong Waters there is made a consuming of the Metals, yet notwithstanding the[…] are not diminished in their weight, nor changed i[…] their essence, but may be again reduced by the Fire into their first Body and Matter, the which is impossible to be done, after that consumption that is made by the Specifical Corrosive; and the Reason is this, because there is no matter can be found any more in thi[…] place, that can be (by any way or means) reduced us to a Metalick Nature, no more then Wood-ashes c[…] be reduced into Wood; further you are to know, tha[…] this Corrosive doth operate so strongly in the flesh, th[…] nothing can be compared therewithall, for it pers[…] rates the hand in a moment like an Awl.

We mention these things for Medicine to this end that so all the putrid and up-grown (or proud flesh in the body, that doth very much arise in Ulcers, (i[…] in Fistulaes, Cancers, Scrophulaes) may be removed; […] which may be Cured by such Corrosives, for there is in […] a Stiptick Virtue of exceeding powers, by which it requires peculiar properties of Curing. Though indeed […] may be rather called a Fire then a Medicament, for it consumes Iron Chains, and Bolts more readily then is credible, or can be written; and therefore we will assign this Receipt hereto, and that most briefly thus;

Take Aqua Fortis rectified from the Caput Mortuum, one Pound; Of Mercury Sublimate, one Quarter of a Pound and half. (alias half a Quarter;) Of Sal armoniack, two Ounces; Mix all these together, and let them be Consumed or devoured; then admix an equal weight of Mercurial Water and keep it. There is no Diamond can resist this Corrosive. Though indeed the same may be understood of a Quintessence and Arcanum. viz. That the Skin may be taken away from any one by that kind of Cautery, and instead thereof may a new Skin be brought thereon; as in the Leapry, Morphew, Serpig, Lentigo, Pannus, &c. Against which Diseases this Specifical Corrosive is useful; but (because of its vehemency) we omit it, and do take this mixture, wherewith the Skin must be washed, for so tw[…]ll fall off and be bare; then afterwards may it be consolidated, as the Custome is: The Mixture may be thus;

Take the Juyce of Flammula, (or Crowfoot) one pound; Of Cantharides, four pounds and an half; Of the aforesaid infernal Fire, two drams; permix them together, and do as above.

Of a Specifick for the Matrix.

NOW at last we come to speak of a Specifick for the Matrix, and that for various Causes, and because of the various Affects or Diseases thereof: but now we will not at all speak here of the Elements that either heat or cool it, for that is to be done by Magisteries and Arcanaes. But we here mention Two Specificks; One is in the Suffocation of the Matrix, the Other is in either Provoking, or Restraining the Months: You must therefore understand, that the Suffocation cannot be removed by any other thing then a Specifick; though i[…] be such as is unelementated & unprepared, yet tis to be administred in the Common Form or Essence as it grow[…] in: Such is the fig of the Skin; as soon as the Fume of this enters in through the Privities, the Disease is expelled: The which thing verily is highly worthy o[…] Admiration, because this is so vile a Simple thing, which albeit it should be prepared, yet notwithstanding the Essence of its Fume doth not perish, for in that alone is the Virtue. But as for the provoking of the Months the Specifick Remedy is in the Spleen of a gelded Bull or Ox, brought into a Magistery or a Quintessence; the provocation property of which is most excellent as well in young solks, as in old.

So also for to Restrain them, you must know, That the Quintessence of Corrals, or the Oyl of Iron, or Potable Iron, which doth wonderfully Restrain beyond the rest, is a most exellent Remedy. Tis no wayes necessary to write down any more such like Properties, for it would prove too Prolix in our Archidoxis; yet tis to be noted, That under the aforesaid Compositions. Specifical Compositions are comprehended; as the Incarnative, Conglutinative, […]axitives, and Mundificitives, and such like, and under the Purgatives themselves (so is it concerning the rest) are the Deoppilatives, viz. under Purgatives and Attractives. And […] wee'l Conclude this little Book of Specificks, for to succour our Memory that we may not forget them; Likewise Comfortatives are rehearsed in all the singular Chapters.

The End of the Seventh Book, &c.