Part 74

Nostrums, ancient, 215

Nouffer’s Tapeworm Cure, secret purchased, 319; origin, 320

Nuremberg ordinance, 120; old pharmacy, 120

Nychthemeron, ii, 296

Obolos, ii, 296

Oenelaion, ii, 296

Oenogala, ii, 296

Oenomeli, ii, 296

Oesypus, ii, 296

Oil of Ants, ii, 14 Bricks, how prepared, ii, 55; medical uses, ii, 55 Eggs, prepared by Paracelsus, 247 Harts’ horns, ii, 25 Peter, 360 Puppies, ii, 11 Tartar, preparing, 132; uses of, 247, 372; ii, 286 Vitriol, 373 Wax, ii, 31 Wine, discovery, 263

Ointments, ii, 296. See also Unguentum

Old age, Ecclesiastes symbolism, 76

Oleum Benedictum, ii, 55 Divinum, ii, 55 Dulce Paracelsi, 348 Philosophorum, ii, 55 Sanctum, ii, 55 Vitrioli Dulce, 347; ii, 271. See also Oil of Wine

Olibanum, source, 56

Olive oil, uses, 58

Onguent de la Mère, 407

Onions as remedy, 49, 50

Onycha in Bible, 57

Opiates, ii, 296

Opium used by Paracelsus, 243; history, ii, 116; medical uses, ii, 117; active principle, ii, 243

Opobalsamum, 53

Opodeldoc, origin, ii, 148; derivation, ii, 148; originally a plaster, ii, 149

Oribasius, medical author, 214

Origanum Dictamnus, 26

Orthrine, ii, 258

Osiris, illustration, 3; name for ivy, 35

Ounce sign, origin, ii, 300

Oxalic acid, synthetic, ii, 257