The compleat distiller: or, The whole art of distillation practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use. In which is contained the way of making spirits ... To which is added, Pharmacopaeia Spagyrica nova: or an Helmontian course ... Illustrated with copper sculptures / By W. I-Worth.

William Yworth

Date:: 1705

Credit: The compleat distiller: or, The whole art of distillation practically stated, and adorned with all the new modes of working now in use. In which is contained the way of making spirits ... To which is added, Pharmacopaeia Spagyrica nova: or an Helmontian course ... Illustrated with copper sculptures / By W. I-Worth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Potefiates Sambuci, The Powers of ElJerl Let the Berry, when fully ripe be gathered in its right Signature, and the Juice prefled forth from the Husk (becaufe as we have faid in our Firft Tart, in thofe lies the Violent, Narcotick and Intoxicating Quality) Ferment, and work up with MoUffes, as in other Pow¬ ers ; bring them into Low-wines, and then Recfific from the Flowers into Proof-goods, and laftly exalt it into tsFtherial Spirits« Then let the white oil of timber be often re&ified from Dwarf-elder, till it becomes very fine ; then take pure Salt of Tartar, Elixerate and Unite with this OU by the Medium aforefaid, and bring it to a Cbriftalline Salt y to which add your e/Ltherial Spirit, as in the la ft, digeft and unite. Thefe are very prevalent in Surfeits, Fevers and Small-poxv Drop fie, Scurvy and Hypocon~ dr lack Melancholly, I Stone and Gravel: Tfo Do/? from five to twenty drops in good Rhenijh Wine. Poteftatcs Rofinarini, Powers of Rofemary• Thefe are made as the former, the Herb being firft Fermented and brought into Low- wines, then reftified from the Flower into Ptoo]goods, a.id fo exalted into v£therid Spirits i

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