The Chemical Writings of Brother Basilius Valentinus: The Treatises of Heinrich Eschenreuter

...on a marble stone, into a fine An alchemical symbol depicting a key with two cross-bars on the shaft appears here, representing a "clavis" or essential transformative substance. like flour, and give the patient three grains A very small unit of weight, roughly 65 milligrams. in wine on the first day, four grains on the second day, and five on the third; continue this until the seventh day. Always administer it to the patient in the morning. For young people, it can be used and given in a smaller dose original: "Dosi"; likewise, one only needs to use it three times for them. This is a remedy that will cause you to marvel at the refreshment it brings to the patients. Note: The patients will give off a foul-smelling yellow and sour sweat, which everyone must guard themselves against, as it is very contagious. When the sweat no longer smells, and the patient feels no more pain and notices it in their limbs, they are recovered and health is restored.

The Second Medicament for the Spanish Pox, or Running Pox.

The "Spanish Pox" (Spanische Pocken) was a common early modern term for Syphilis. "Running Pox" (fliessende Blattern) refers to pustulant skin diseases such as smallpox.

Take three Loth A traditional German unit of weight, approximately 15 grams or half an ounce. of The alchemical symbol for Salt is shown here: a circle with a horizontal line through the center. Salt (or The alchemical symbol for Antimony is shown here: a circle topped with a cross, known as a globus cruciger. Antimony, otherwise the The alchemical symbol for Sulphur is shown here: a triangle sitting atop a cross. Sulphur sublimes The process where a solid turns directly into a gas when heated. and vanishes), and two Loth of The alchemical symbol for Mercury or Cinnabar is shown here: a circle with a cross below and a crescent-like shape on top. Mercury or Cinnabar. Put these two items together into a crucible original: "Schmeltz-Topff"; a ceramic or metal container used for melting substances at very high temperatures. and let it stand in the An alchemical symbol for a furnace or heat source is shown here: two horizontal bars with vertical legs. furnace for half an hour or a full hour. Afterward, pour it into a cold vessel and let it cool; crush it quite small, and put it into a well-sealed...