A compleat body of chymistry: wherein is contained whatsoever is necessary for the attaining to the curious knowledge of this art comprehending in general the whole practice thereof: and teaching the most exact preparation of animals, vegetables and minerals, so as to preserve their essential vertues. Laid open in two books, and dedicated to the use of all apothecaries, &c / By Nicasius le Febure ... Rendered into English by P. D[e] C[ardonnel] Esq. one of the gentlemen of His Majesties Privy Chamber. With additions.

Le Fèvre, Nicaise, 1610-1669. Chimie théorique et pratique. English

Date:: 1670

Credit: A compleat body of chymistry: wherein is contained whatsoever is necessary for the attaining to the curious knowledge of this art comprehending in general the whole practice thereof: and teaching the most exact preparation of animals, vegetables and minerals, so as to preserve their essential vertues. Laid open in two books, and dedicated to the use of all apothecaries, &c / By Nicasius le Febure ... Rendered into English by P. D[e] C[ardonnel] Esq. one of the gentlemen of His Majesties Privy Chamber. With additions. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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ai Compendious Woop : - : Part RE a AE M ER 0m À m0 draw from Saffafras, with white Wine, in 8.44. ina Blind-head, ma ‘legitimately be fubftituted to che {pirituous Water, when he fhall be in hafte and forced to make ufe of it : 3 f. of Saflafras is enough for ‘Tb j. of Wine ; but the dois muft be double of the Water, Now as the Oÿlis more fubtile than the Water, becaufe itis only made of a lit- tle Sulphur very fubtile, and all the’ remainder is only volatile Salt, fo ought it allo to be fefs : for it muft not be exhibited, but from the ‘quantity of 1ij. to x. drops, reducelroa diffolubility with Sugar in powder, whether it be givenäin its own Water, that of Cinamon, white Wine, or Broth, for all the difeafeswe have intimated here a- bove : but above al], in difficult Travels of women, whether the Child be dead or alive: asalfo.to expel the After-burthen, and purge the woman in Travel, without much griping : for this Oy! ftrencthens the Womb, and makesit difcharge with more eafe, and in lefs time, thofe Tuperfluities wherewith it was incambred fince Child-bearing. Fie nally, this praife may lawfully be given to Safafras, thatitis a kind of Vegetable Panacea, fince the Remedies extracted from it may be adminiftred in all kind of difeafes 5 and moreover its conftant nfe may make either fex fruitful, but chiefly the female kind} for ic heats, and * foftly and naturally ftrengchens all the internal pares; but chiefly thofe : that conduce to generation. pour

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