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pretiofi, Cor all a rubra , Unicornu verum, Lapis Bezoard. 
orient. Margarit. orient. Magifierium Margarit. orient. 
Magifi.Corallorum , &c : And, what is more than all 
the reft, the Sulphur MineraU , if well prepared, as it 
has been by the famous Bafilius Valentinus and Francifcus 
de la Boe Sylvius , and was communicated to my Father 
as a particular Arcanum. 
Befides thefe, Epithemata were applied to the Head, 
Heart, and Pulfe. I muft confefs the Common People 
afcribed wonderful Effc&s to thefe Medicines, and they 
were therefore often allowed more than Neceffity 
required, meerly for their Satisfaction. Neither yet 
can I fay that they were of no Efficacy , but that by the 
Pleafantnefs of their Smell they had a great Power to re- 
frefti and recreate the Spirits, and fo retrieved the Pati- 
ent, Heating and cooling Applications had both their 
Ufe, and were applied as the Phyficians thought proper, 
and the Symptoms would permit. As the Aqua Carbun - 
euli , Cephalica Carol. V. Apoplectic a, Odorifera Regina 
Hungaria, Lilior. convall. &c. mixed wieh the Confettio 
Alchermes , Species Cordial. Effent. Citri ficca , Effent. Am - 
bra ficca y and the Acetum Bezoardicum , rubi Idai, Sam- 
buci, Calendula , with red Rofes , white Lillies , Pceony , 
white Muflard , Saffron , Theriaca , and Mithridate , Species 
Diamargarit. fiigid. Diatragacanth. fiigid. &c. And be- 
caufein compofing fuchTopick Medicines, one can hardly 
be much out of the Way, as to their Quantity and Form, 
therefore Nurfes may as well mix them as an Apothe- 
cary, if they have but the Medicines. The common 
People made ufe of Theriaca , Bay-berries , bitter Almonds ^ 
Thyme , Pepperwort, Water. Germander, Vipers -Grafs, or 
the like, mixed with Crumbs of Bread and Salt, a 
little Camphire, or Vinegar y in which was damped Rue t 
Plantain , Houfeleek, Parfiey Roots $ as alfo Leven, and the 
likec But I do not remember, nor have I heard, that 
aj3y of my. Patients made ufe of Amulets neither did I 
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