Volume 1

A course of chymistry. Containing an easie method of preparing those chymical medicines which are used in physick. With curious remarks and useful discourses upon each preparation, for the benefit of such who desire to be instructed in the knowledge of this art / [Nicolas Lémery].

  • Nicolas Lemery
Date:
1686
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Credit: A course of chymistry. Containing an easie method of preparing those chymical medicines which are used in physick. With curious remarks and useful discourses upon each preparation, for the benefit of such who desire to be instructed in the knowledge of this art / [Nicolas Lémery]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Diftillation of Honey. the Spirit, and the Oil of ffoney from its terreftri- ous part. Put four pounds of good floney into a large earthen body, and diftil the water ina moderate Sand-heat, until acid drops begin to come ; then it is good-to make the hair grow, youmuft either wet your Comb with it every day, or elfe dip a piece of Spunge into it, and therewith foak the roots of the hair. Take that which remains inthe Body, put it in- to an earthen Retort, or glafs one Coated, but onethat’s large enough for two thirds to remain empty, and place your Retort in a Reverberatory Furnace ;. then fitting a large Receiver, and luting the joints, begin the diftillation witha fmall fre for three: hours only to warm the Retort; then encreafe it by little and little, Spirits will come forth witha little black Oil, and fill the Receiver with Clouds ; continue the fire until al] is Come out that will, unlute the veflels, and feparate the Spirit from the black and ftinking Oil in a Tunnel lined with brown paper, (there is but very little Oily Keep them both in Viols: you will have twelve ounces of Spirit. The Spirit is an excellent Aperitive, fome of it may be cropt into Juleps, to give them an agree- able acidity. | The L