The practise of chymicall, and hermeticall physicke, for the preseruation of health. Written in Latin by Iosephus Quersitanus, Doctor of Phisicke. And translated into English, by Thomas Timme, minister
- Title
- The practise of chymicall, and hermeticall physicke, for the preseruation of health. Written in Latin by Iosephus Quersitanus, Doctor of Phisicke. And translated into English, by Thomas Timme, minister
- Author
- Du Chesne, Joseph, ca. 1544-1609.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by Thomas Creede,
- 1605.
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- Subject terms
- Alchemy -- Early works to 1800.
- Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
- Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, SIR
Charles Blunt, Earle of Deuonshire, L. Mounti
y, Lieu∣tenant general of Ireland, M. of the Ordinance, Go∣uernour and Captaine General of the Towne and Garison of Portsmouth, and the Ile of Portsey, Knight of the noble Order of the Gar∣ter, and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuie Councell. - THE FORE-SPEECH TO the Reader.
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THE FIRST
BOOKE OF THE PRACTISE
of Chymicall Physicke.
- CHAP. I.
- CHAP. II.
- CHAP. III.
- CHAP. IIII
- CHAP. V. Concerning Salt.
- CHAP. VI.
- CHAP. VII.
- CHAP. VIII. Concerning the excellent goodnesse of Salt in Medicine, according to auncient prescription.
- CHAP. IX. Concerning the extractions of Salts out of all things, and Chymicall calcinations and inci∣nerations, knowne to the ancient Phy∣sitians, and vsed in Medicine.
- CHAP. X. Wherein is prooued, that the naturall and originall moy∣sture in Saltes, is not consumed by calcination, but that the very formes do lye hidde in that con∣stant and vitall beginning.
- CHAP. XI. Concerning the visible bodies of the Elements.
- CHAP. XII. Moses in his Genesis sheweth the three begin∣nings Philosophicall which are in euery thing created.
- CHAP. XIII. Whence is shewed, that in this inferior Globe of the Worlde, namely in the Elements of Water and Earth, these three beginnings are plainely to be seene.
- CHAP. XIIII. Wherein is shewed, that those three first beginnings, are to be found in all liuing Creatures.
- CHAP. XV. Concerning Man, and the liuely Anathomie of all his parts and humours, with the vertues and properties of his three be∣ginnings.
- CHAP. XVI. Wherein is shewed, that the whole force of purging in Medicines, in the Antimonial, Mercurial, and Arsenical Spirits according to euery of their seuerall natures.
- CHAP. XVII. Concerning potable gold.
- CHAP. XVIII. Shewing by what remedies sicknesses are to be cured.
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THE SECOND
part of this Treatise,
wherein is contained in some mea∣sure,
the practise of the Herme∣ticall
Physicke.
- CHAP. I.
- CHAP. II. The three principles of all things are contained in Salt, extracted out of the earth.
- CHAP. III. Wherein by Examples, the forces and properties of Salt are manifested.
- CHAP. IIII. Gold animated, is the chiefe subiect of the metallic Medicine of the Philosophers.
- CHAP. V. By what Art the Sulphur and Mercury of the Phyloso∣phers may be prepared out of a vegetable, to make true potable gold.
- CHAP. VI. The way to prepare and make the Balsamick Medicine, out of all things.
- CHAP. VII. The vertue, and preheminence of the Medicine Bal∣samick.
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THE THIRD PART OF THIS
Worke: wherein is contained a small Trea∣tise,
concerning the Seales and Impressions of things,
by Hermeticall Philosophers, with much
care, and singular diligence, gathered
and brought to light.
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An Elixir of our description. A wonderfull remedy to cure inueterate and almost de∣sperate diseases, and to conserue health, and to prolong life, as followeth. - Another Elixir of life most easie to be made.
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A Treacle-water for the head, helping all paines of the
same, proper for the Apoplexie, Epilepsie, Palsey
, and such like. - Another Treacle-water cordiall, and comfortable for the heart, very good against al pestiferous effects therof vsed, with great profite.
- A water against Poysons, and against all pestilentiall effects.
- An excellent water to be giuen against Feuers, burning and pestilentiall.
- Principall Remedies to ease the torments and extreame paines of the Goute.
- A plaister to helpe and easie all paines of the Goute.
- Another Cataplasme.
- A water against the paine of the Coute.
- Another excellent water against the Goute.
- An excellent playster, which being layed vpon the knots and puffes of the Gout, dissolueth them.
- An excellent water to the same effect.
- A remedy to dissolue the Stone.
- An other excellent water against the Stone.
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- The conclusion of this Treatise.