142 The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony. 



Take equal parts of best Hungarian 

 Antimony and crude tartar, and half the 

 quantity of saltpetre ; pound together, 

 melt over wind fire, pour into copper 

 dish, allow to cool, and you will find the 

 Regulus.* The Regulus is thrice, or 

 oftener, purified with tartar and saltpetre 

 till it becomes of a brilliant silvery white. 

 Pulverise finely, place in vessel, add oil 

 of juniper, or spirit of terebinth, which 

 must have been previously distilled and 

 must be pure as spring water ; digest in 

 closed vessel in S. Mary's Bath ; the oil 

 of juniper, or spirit of terebinth, will 

 become red, like blood ; pour it out, and 

 rectify with spirit of wine. The virtues 

 of this balm of Antimony are the same 

 as those of spirit of sulphur, which I will 

 describe hereafter. 



* As in the preparation of liver of Antimony, so here, 

 you should take salt of tartar instead of crude tartar. The 

 sal nitri is useless in this operation. Do not throw away 

 the glassy substance ; for from it an useful cordial (dose 30 

 to 50 drops twice or thrice a day, in a suitable liquid) may 

 be prepared by pounding it in a hot mortar, protecting it 

 well from the moisture of the air ; place it in a vial, extract 

 its tincture with alcohol of wine : it will be of a beautiful 

 red colour. 



