19. In _Fractures of Bones_, and in _Ruptures_, it is a most excellent
Medicament.
20. It, dissolved in Water, and put upon the body, not only preserves
Insects from Corruption, but also greater Animals, and Man; yet it may
be used in a more dry form.
21. It is an excellent Conditure not only of Animals but also of Plants
and Flowers.
22. It preserves bodies dissected from rottenness, stink, and dryness;
contrary to what we have observed Turpentine, Spirit of Wine, Aloes and
Myrrh to do; yea, from decay, as we have seen done in Salt-water.
23. It of Gold produceth an excellent _Elixir_, in a few daies, some
granes of which used either liquid or dry, most gently expels depraved
Humours by Urine, Sweat, and Seidge. Such an Universal _Arcanum_ was
never before this time known to Mortals; we liberally give it, for the
Honour of GOD, and Health of our Neighbour.
24. It so prepareth Gold, as by the help of Alcolizate spirit of Wine,
it passeth the Alembick of a golden colour, and is a famous Medicament.
25. Also by the help of that (although after another manner) a blue
Tincture may be extracted from Gold, of excellent use in Medicine and
Alchymy.
26. It is able to impress the nature of Vegetables on all Metals; so as
Metals this way prepared, and added to the Roots of Herbs, impart to
those Herbs the nature of the Metal applied. How famous the use of such
Metallick Medicines will be in Medicine, it is easie to understand.
_Of the Utilities of the =Salt of Art=, in various ARTS._
1. It suddenly coagulates River-Water, Rain-Water, or any destilled
Water, so as it becomes Ice, and may be carried in Paper, a Sack, or
Wooden-Box or Chest, wheresoever you will, and be dissolved when need
is, so as the salt may be separated from the Water; which salt is not
at all changed by the Water, but may oftentimes again be used for like
Coagulations.
2. After the same manner Wine, Vinegar, Beer, Metheglin, and like
Drinks, may be reduced by coagulation into a clear substance, and again
be most easily dissolved.
3. Also by help of that may be coagulated saline spirits, as,
_Aqua-fortis_, _Aqua-Regis_, spirit of Salt, spirit or oil of Vitriol,
and the like, so as they will become hard salts, without any change or
corruption, portable in Paper or wooden Boxes, to other places, where
being dissolved when need is, they exhibit a Liquor distinct from the
salt, the salt in the mean while keeping its coagulating Virtues intire.