21. Linseed-Oil being mixed with it, is presently clarified, and freed from its Aquosity, which otherwise cannot be effected in many daies. [See more in the Second Century.]
Of the Use of the Salt of Art in Alchymy.
1. It dissolves and fixeth all Vegetables, Animals, and Minerals.
2. In three hours space it reduceth all the aforesaid into their first matter, whence most excellent Medicaments are made, and whence proceeds a product of Metals, new and more excellent than others.
3. It demonstrates, that in all Herbs, none excepted, there is volatile ☉, and teacheth which way it should be fixed.
4. It adds strength to Aqua-fortis, Aqua-Regis, and spirit of salt.
5. In a few hours space, it extracts the soul from Gold, so as it ascends by Alembick, and becomes a very excellent Medicament.
6. To the white body of ☉, and of other Metals, spoiled of its soul, it restores the same.
7. In a very short time it reduceth Gold to such an essence, as it may be united with the seeds of Vegetables, and communicate it Self to the Herbs.