Arcana philosophica or, chymical secrets / containing the noted and useful chymical medicines of Dr. Wil. and Rich. Russel chymists, viz. I. Species vitae ... II. Tinctura regalis ... III. Species coroborativa ... IV. Species proprietatis. V. Species minor. VI. A pestilential cordial ... As also several curious chymical processes and spagerick [sic] preparations of natural things for the use of medicin [sic] ... likewise four ... treatises, viz. the I. of fevers, the II. of the jaundies, the III. of madness, and the IV. of diarrhaeas, lientries [sic], etc. By ... Aurelius Philipus [sic] Theophrastus Paracelsus, of Hoheneim [sic].

  • Headrich, John, fl. 17th century.
Date:
1697
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Credit: Arcana philosophica or, chymical secrets / containing the noted and useful chymical medicines of Dr. Wil. and Rich. Russel chymists, viz. I. Species vitae ... II. Tinctura regalis ... III. Species coroborativa ... IV. Species proprietatis. V. Species minor. VI. A pestilential cordial ... As also several curious chymical processes and spagerick [sic] preparations of natural things for the use of medicin [sic] ... likewise four ... treatises, viz. the I. of fevers, the II. of the jaundies, the III. of madness, and the IV. of diarrhaeas, lientries [sic], etc. By ... Aurelius Philipus [sic] Theophrastus Paracelsus, of Hoheneim [sic]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8 Arcana Philofopbia, or, ning and Evening ) unto perfect Recovery; 9 but in Intermitting Fevers I always give:it ana gi” hour before the Fit, in every Epidemic, Putrid 9!’ or acute Fever, it anfwers the Regular Inten-} tion of Nature, becaufe it fometime Vomiteth, J Purgeth, and provokes. Sweats (without the 9 help of Cloaths more than ufual) and other pt while ftayeth Vomiting and Loofenefs arifing J from Natures Errour, or Debility of Parts, or) Organs rectifying her Errour and f{trengthen- 4 ing the Parts. ‘Alfo it ftops thofe Morbifick 90 ¢ Sweats that arife from Languifhment, or alters } iuch Sweats, as are forced by Diaphoreticks, ] unfeafonably ufed contrary-to the Intent of |! Nature. In Vertigoes and all Dolour of the Head,’ Stomach, Back, orSides; *tisa Medine’ of ge- | neral ufe and fervice. In the lliack and ‘Collic Paffions, in Num-4 nefs and all pains in the Mufcles, that ‘happen | bin from the Scurvy-., or in any other congealed 4 Diftemper, or what may be Comprehended ] under the name of Congclation ; this’ Powder!) f proves tt felfa power tull Kemedy; becaufe if] taken in hot Poffet-drink, Sweats ufually fol-4 low the taking thereof. Alfo in every Scor- | butick Diftemper it is very available, and aéts as variouily as the Scorbutick form is various ; | for in ali Fludtuatious, or Difeafes, of Refolu- | tion, it is nolefs fervifeable, then in congeal’d | Diftempers ; becaufe being a Medicine truly’ Natural, Nature can ufe it eirher way to her | own, benifit. 3 SAARAORR aed ay. = ‘NS we)