Chemical Lexicon

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...epilepsy, both in prevention and in cure, using it both internally and externally.

Internally, shavings and the specific preparations listed below are administered.

Externally, a small piece is set in a ring and worn on the (commonly called) ring finger—the one next to the little finger—so that it faces the palm; or worn on that same finger in a ring specifically carved for this purpose. It is also placed in the hand and applied to the pulse, put into the (left) ear, and hung from the neck so that it touches the skin.

It is reported to be recognized by its scent, which it gives off as a pleasant incense when burned.

Acte, Dwarf Elder, or Ground Elder original: "Ebulus, seu Sambucus humilis.". A common and well-known plant. Quercetanus Joseph Duchesne (c. 1544–1609), a French physician and alchemist who promoted Paracelsian medicine. highly praises the Tragea A medicinal powder or confection. made from the berries of this plant according to his recipe for stopping all kinds of flows original: "fluxus," referring to bodily discharges like diarrhea or hemorrhaging., and rightly so, above many other medicines.

Abesamum, Wheel-mud original: "Lutum rotæ," the grease or grime that collects on a wagon wheel axle, sometimes used in folk medicine..

Abesum, Quicklime original: "Calx viva.".

Abicum, A lid or cover.

Ablutio [Washing], This is a process of refinement through repeated infusions, washing away unclean things and restoring them to purity. It includes Imbibition: the process of soaking a solid in a liquid until it is saturated and Cohobation: a redistillation process where the distilled liquid is poured back onto the remaining solid matter.

Ablatio [Removal], This is the drawing away of matter from the upper part. It is performed in various ways: for dry materials that adhere lightly, cleaning can be done with a Hare’s foot or similar tools. Some things we remove with a feather, a knife, or spatulas; others we wipe away with a tight cloth or with brushes made of bristles, iron, or wood.

Abric, Kibrit, Chybur, This is Sulfur.

Abessi, The same as Rebis. Specifically, the final matter of food In the Paracelsian tradition, this refers to the waste or excrement left after the body's internal "alchemist" (the Archeus) has extracted the nutrition..

Achahi, This is Alum water.