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Book III about halite and nitrium, alum and acrid juices and related minerals, sulphur, bitumen, realgar, and orpiment; the fourth, chrysocolla, aerugo, caeruleum, ferrugo

Book III about halite and nitrium, alum and acrid juices and related minerals, sulphur, bitumen, realgar, and orpiment; the fourth, chrysocolla, aerugo, caeruleum, ferrugo Page of 251 Book IV Sulphur, amber, Pliny's gems, jet, bitumen, naphtha, camphor, maltha, Samothracian gem, thracius stone, obsidianus stone Text size:minus plus Restore normal size   Mail page  Print this page
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DE NATURA FOSSILIUM
is the use of this same sulphur in a powder compound which, having been ignited, throws out balls of stone, iron or copper from a new kind of mili­tary machine. On the other hand the best use is in medicine. Since it has the power of drawing out poison it cures the stings of sea scorpions, marine reptiles and snakes. It can be spread on dry or mixed with saliva, old oil, honey or turpentine according to Galen. Mixed with soda it soothes the itch since it possesses the property of cleansing. Mixed with vinegar it cures skin eruptions and when mixed with turpentine it cures mange and rash. Bright yellow, transparent sulphur that is not as hard as stone is selected for medicinal uses.
Book III about halite and nitrium, alum and acrid juices and related minerals, sulphur, bitumen, realgar, and orpiment; the fourth, chrysocolla, aerugo, caeruleum, ferrugo Page of 251 Book IV Sulphur, amber, Pliny's gems, jet, bitumen, naphtha, camphor, maltha, Samothracian gem, thracius stone, obsidianus stone
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