Natural Magic

...[for a headache], in savory original: "satureiæ." leaves 207
How white lead original: "Cerussa." A lead pigment often used in cosmetics and alchemy. is prepared for faking goods original: "mangonium." The practice of "doctoring" or improving the appearance of products or slaves to deceive buyers. 378, 379, 380
The deer original: "Cervus." is caught by a bone whistle 532; when its meat is poisonous 512; its poison 540
To work Damascus steel original: "Chalibem Damascenum." into a finished piece 499
The poison of the charadrius bird original: "Charadrij." A bird mentioned in ancient and medieval bestiaries. 541
To make scented gloves 453
How the color of chrysolite original: "Chrysoliti." A yellowish-green gemstone. may be faked 273, 275
Food: so that it cannot be swallowed 524; so that it appears bitter 524
The chickpea original: "Cicer.": to make it ripen early 124; to make it sprout quickly 125; a large one 133; to make it last a long time 178; it is preserved in salt water 202
To make cinnabar original: "Cinnabarim." Mercury sulfide, used as a red pigment. fixed 256; to draw a silver beard from it 261
The artichoke original: "Cinara.": to bear fuller fruit 134; to become a perennial 176; scented 151; sweet 155; so it is not rough with spines 162
The Cinirus original: "Cínirus." is generated from a sheep and a male goat 73
To extract cinnamon oil in greater quantity 409
The poison of the harrier hawk original: "Circi." Referring to the Circus genus of birds of prey. 541
The deceit of mountebanks original: "Circulatorum." Wandering performers or street healers often associated with trickery. is revealed 661
The citron tree original: "Citrium.": to bear diverse fruits

111, 113; so that it has a lemon inside 117; so that it always bears fruit 124; large ones 134; thicker ones 126; larger ones 132, 134; sweet ones 154; without seeds 139; of a purple or blood-red color 145; to take the form of a human head 158; to be preserved on its own tree 172; if it must be plucked, when, so it is preserved 179; to be gathered with its own branches 182; kept enclosed 186; in cedar sawdust 204; in straw 205; in fern leaves 207; in barley 208; to extract oil from its seeds 407; and from its rinds and flowers 417
Citron-apple original: "Citromalum." A hybrid fruit produced by grafting. composed from an apple and a citron 119; and from various kinds 108; the same regarding the Median apple original: "malo medica." An ancient name for the citron. 113
Clissus original: "Clissus." A Paracelsian term referring to the vital power or spiritual essence extracted from a plant., what it is 438
Snails original: "Cochleæ.": when they should be rejected 513
To make blue enamel original: "Cæruleum smaltum." 279
To remove colic pain 344
To draw out oil from the seed of colocynth original: "Coloquintidæ." A bitter, desert-dwelling fruit used as a powerful purgative. 408
How a pale color is induced 355
Pigeons original: "Columbæ.": so they are born with patterns 91; its poison 541