240 A Treatise on 
But the Flowers, in thefe Cafes, are more particu- 
larly recommended ; and have likewife a Virtue of 
provoking Sweat. Externally it is ufeful in Plaiflers 
for flrengthening the Head, Stomach, and nervous 
Parts which are relaxed. The Tindlure is alfo 
ufed to cure Pimples and Rednefs of the Face. 
The Flowers are prepared thus. 
Take of Benzoine grofsly broken q. v. Put it 
into a fubliming Pot made of glazed Earth, 
and fitting a Cover upon it of double Paper 
in the Form of a Pyramid, fet it in a Sand- 
heat or over a fmall Fire of Charcoal. The 
Flowers by this Means will prefently begin 
to rife up and flick to the Paper, and are of 
a beautiful white fhining Colour like Silk. The 
Cover muft be taken off every Hour and an- 
other be put in its Stead, wiping out the 
Flowers always with a Feather, and then 
flopping them up clofe in a Phial. The Sub- 
limation is to be repeated till the Flowers be- 
gin to appear yellow and oily. They are given 
from gr. iij. to xij. for a Dofe, in fome proper 
Liquor or a Bolus. 
The refinous friable Subfiance remaining after 
the Operation, being put into a Retort with two or 
three Times as much Sand and diflilled, gives up 
an Oil, which at firfb in a fmall Quantity is trans- 
parent and of a golden Colour *, afterwards red- 
difh, and at lafl black and thick. This Oil may 
be redlified by diflilling it again with Water, and 
is reckoned balfamick, vulnerary and fudorifick. 
The Tindlure is made with Spirit of Wine. A 
Few Drops of this Tindlure falling into Water ren- 
der it foul and milky, for which Reafon fome give 
it the Title of Lac Virginale , and ufe it as a Cof- 
metick. 
Take 
