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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Sulphur of the Venus, mixed with the Sal- Armoniacl, by which, (note that) it is fixed, fbthat it will abide all Fire^ this Sulphur ex^ trad with the pure Spirit of Wine which will diHolve it, leaving the Sal-Armoniacfr, then diftil away from it (thus didolved) your Spirit of Wine, and you’ll have left a very fragrant green Oil of Venus, which is the Sulphur of Venus EfTentificated by thefe Operations, as fweet to tail as the bell Honey, than which Na- ture hath not a more Sovereign Remedy for moft, (not to fay ull) Difeafes : This is the J]3CpClt£ tl)Z deittUt °f the Philofophers before-menti- oned, which castfeth certain reft, and ajftvages all Tain, but ever after Sleep leaves the Party, either ftenfibly amended in more violent and Dinternal Difteaftes) or qyite well in the lefts rigid Ma¬ ladies. The like doth the Anodyne Oil of Mercury, which is this Menftruum folong cohobated up¬ on the fixed Precipitate until the whole Body is brought over, and the Sulphur is feparated from the Central Mercury, and being truly exalted, is in all violent Corruptions of the Blood, a more Soveraign Speciftck and Arcanum than thcfotmer : The Dofe of either of thefe is from 5 to twenty drops in a Cl aft of fragrant 'Wine, * : i' , , Aurum . • ** lx

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