Natural Magic

Weapon ointment original: "Armorum vnguentum." A famous sympathetic remedy where an ointment was applied to the weapon that caused a wound, rather than the wound itself, believed to heal the victim from a distance. 354
To extract the quintessence from spices 424
To spin asbestos stone A reference to the ancient practice of weaving fireproof cloth from mineral fibers. 236
Donkey: so a noble one is born 70; how it may be intoxicated 536
Asparagus: how they are produced 101; to have them daily 127; that they become white 148
Bread is made from Asphodel 214
To induce hairlessness original: "Atotium." Likely a variant of "atochium" or "arotium," referring to depilatory methods. 659
The poison of the Blackcap bird 541
Tarentine Hazelnuts: to make them 144; to preserve them 192; to extract oil from them 233
Bird: how it is born from rotting tree fruits 55; from the rotting of wood 56; various mixtures of them 78; it roasts itself 518; when it should be rejected 513; to intoxicate it 537; so it does not fly high or flee from you 543; that its meat may become tender 503, 506; how it is stuffed 508; born from the fruit of a certain tree 55; what must be done so it mates with others, or associates with you 96
The capture of the Aulopy original: "Aulopij." A bird often mentioned in classical texts as being easily caught with decoys. 527
Gold: to extract it from silver 256; so it may increase in weight 259, 260; to decrease it 261; to separate it from silver 261, 262, 263; from bronze 264; from silver by various means 265; to extract a tincture from it 430; to draw it from a silver cup 261; from a bronze vessel 262; to know if it has silver mixed in 630

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Berries: so they are produced in different colors 112
Barnacles original: "Balani." In this context of spontaneous generation, it likely refers to acorn-shaped shellfish or barnacles. are produced from rotting matter 60
Balsam preserves things 211
Barbel fish: when they are poisonous 513
Basil is changed into wild thyme 104
Chard original: "Betam.": to make it large 136; white 184; sweet 157
In drinking, the cup sticks to the mouth A common parlor trick or practical joke involving adhesives or suction. 526
To extract an elixir from Pimpernel original: "Bibinella." 436
Ox: so it is falsely fattened A trick used by livestock traders to make an animal look healthier than it is. 95; truly fattened 509; its meat made tender 503, 505; its poison 540
Metal foils original: "Bracteolæ.": how they are polished 283; to dye them a sapphire color 285; an emerald color 286
Cabbage: so it may change into a turnip 103; so it sprouts early 123; to make it tender 162; and sweeter 157
Trumpet-shells original: "Buccina." are produced from rotting matter 60
To extract a tincture from Bugloss flowers 433
To make bulbs large 130