FONS SALUTIS, OR THE Fountain of Health OPENED: In the Wonderful Efficacy, and almost incredible Virtue of true Oil, which is made of Sulphur Vive, set on fire, and called commonly, Oil of Sulphur per Campanam.  
Faithfully Collected out of the writings of the most excelling Philosopher, and unparalleled Physician of this last age, John Baptist Van Helmont, lately deceased; and confirmed by the experience of  
Thomas Moulson, Operator in Chemistry. and Med. Lond.  
LONDON, Printed by Andrew Coe, and are to be sold at Thomas Moulson's House, in Tenter Ally in Little Moorfields, at the sign of the Golden Key.   

To the Reader.  
TO let you know I have not spent all my days in speculative notions only, I have appeared in this Publication to have some practical experience also; yet this is neither Inducement, nor is there any Obligation as I am cautious of lies upon me to enforce it, but only one; and that is, pura lex Charitatis; the undefiled Law of Love, as one Christian, and every one ought to exercise towards another, in assisting one another in every gradual motion, tending to the benefit one of another; and as one Tree yields not all kinds of fruit, but every one several, gratefully yielding the more various contentment applicable to every use; so by the Divine Providence, my Talon being bestowed on me this way, lest I should hid it in a Napkin, and incur the deserved sentence of the barren Figtree, I freely make it Communicable to the good and salubrity of all, and shall always be studious thereof, while I am,  
Thomas Moulson. From the Golden Key in Tenter-Alley, in Little morefield's. July 20th, 1665.   

FONS SALUTIS.  
The Wonderful efficacy, and almost incredible Virtue of true Oil which is made of Sulphur Vive, set on fire and called commonly Oil of Sulphur per Campanam.  
Of this most noble Liquor, and not vulgar Medicine, the excelling Philosopher Helmont writeth thus in his Excellent Discourse concerning the Tree of Life.  
IN the year 1600 a certain man belonging to the Camp, whose office was to keep account of the provision of Victuals, which was made for the Army, being charged with a numerous Family of small Children, unable to shift for themselves, himself being then 58 years of age, was very sensible of the great care and burden which lay upon him to provide for them while he lived, and concluded that should he die, they must be enforced to beg their bread from door to door, whereupon he came (saith Helmont) and desired of me something for the preservation of his Life; I then (being a young man) pitied his sad condition, and thus thought with myself, the fume of burning Sulphur, is by experience found powerfully effectual to preserve Wines from corruption; Then I collecting my thoughts, concluded that the acid Liquor or Oil, which is made of Sulphur Vive, set on fire, doth of necessity contain in itself this fume, yea, and the whole odour of the Sulphur in as much as it is indeed nothing else but the very Sulphurous fume imbibed or drunk up in its mercurial Salt, and so becomes a condensed Liquor. Then I thought with myself, our blood being (to us) no other then as it were the Wine of our Life, that being preserved, if it prolong not the life, at least, it will keep it sound from those many Diseases which proceed originally from corruption, by which means the life being sound and free from diseases, and defended from pains and grief, might be in some sort spun out to a further length than otherwise; upon which meditated resolution, I gave him a Viol glass with a small quantity of this Oil, distilled from Sulphur Vive burning, and taught him (moreover) how to make it as he should afterward need it; I advised him of this Liquor, he should take two drops before each Meal in a small draught of beer, and not ordinarily to exceed that Dose, nor to intermit the use of it, taking for granted that two drops of that Oil contained a large quantity of the fume of Sulphur. The man took my advice, and at this day in the year 1641. he is lusty and in good health, walks the streets at Brussels without complaint, and is likely longer to live; and that which is most remarkable, in this whole space of forty one years he was not so much as ill, so as to keep his bed, yea, although (when of a great age) in the depth; of Winter, he broke his Leg near to his ancle-bone, by a fall upon the Ice, yet with the use of this Oil he recovered, without the least Symptom of a Fever; and although in his old age, Poverty had reduced him to great straits and hardship, and made him feel much want of things necessary for the comfort and conveniency of life; yet he lives healthy and sound, though spare and lean.  
The old man's name is john Mass, who waited upon Rithovius, Bishop of Ypre in his Chamber, when the Earls of Thorn and Egmont were beheaded by the Duke of Alva, and he was then twenty five years of age; so that now he is complete 99 years of age, healthy, and lusty, and still continues the use of that Liquor daily.  
Thus far Helmont, which relation, as it is most remarkable, so it gives the Philosophical reason of his Advice, on which it was grounded: And elsewhere the same Author relates, how by this Liquor he cured many dangerous deplorable Fevers, which by other Physicians had been given over for desperate.  
And in other places he commends it as a peerless remedy, to assuage the insatiable thirst which accompanies most Fevers.  
●●so which relation and testimony, of this most learned Physician, and excelling Philosopher, I shall add my own experience.  
I find it a sure Preservative against corruption, not only in living creatures, but even in dead Flest, Beer, Wine, Ale, etc. a recoverer of dying Beer, and Wines that are decayed, a cure for Beer when sick and ropeing; flesh by this means may be preserved so ncorruptible, as no embalming in the world can go beyond it, for the keeping of a dead Carcase, nor Salting, come near its efficacy, as to the conserving Meat, or Fowls, or Fish, which by this means are not only kept from corruption, but made a mumial Balsam, which is itself a Preservative from curruption, of such as shall eat thereof; which being a curious rarity, and too costly for to be made a vulgar experiment, I shall pass it over, and come to those uses which are most Beneficial and .  
It is an excellent cleanser of the Teeth, being scoured with it, they will become as white as the purest Ivory, and the mouth being washed with this Oil, dropped in water or white Wine, so as to make it only of the sharpness of Vinegar; it prevents the growing of that yellow scale, which usually adheres to the Teeth, and is the forerunner of their putrefaction; it prevents their rottenness for future, and stops it (being begun) from going further; takes away the pain of the Teeth, diverts Rhumas, and is a lure help for the strongest savour of the Breath, making it very sweet.  
In a word, There is not a more desirable thing can be found, for such who would have clean or found Teeth, or sweet breath, or to be free from Rheums; for which use, let the water be made, by dropping this Oil into it, as sharp as vinegar, as I said before.  
Against a tickling Cough and Hoarseness, it is an excellent Remedy; not only taken two or three drops twice or thrice a day inwardly, in the usual drink one useth before each meal, but also by gargling the Throat with it; and (so used) it is excellent against swollen Throats-Squinances, Wenns, Swell or Knobs like Kernels in the flesh, all inflammations in the mouth, whether it be the Vuula extended by an afflux of humours vulgarly said to be the falling of the Palate, or inflammations of other Muscles, causing the Almonds of the ears to swell, which compress the Weasand, and consequently cause extreme dolour.  
It is excellent also against the Headache, and to divert Rheums from the eyes, to wash the Temples therewith; likewise to take away Tetters, Morphew, Itch, or Scabs: This dropped in water is a pleasant, safe, and effectual Remedy.  
Besides which Outward application, it is an amicable Balsam to the Internal parts. And Internally taken, preventing corruption, rooting out the seeds thereof, though never so deeply concealed in the body, and by that means it openeth inveterate Obstructions, eradicating old Pains, and preventing otherwise usual relapses into Stranguretical, Colical, or Arthritical pains.  
It is Abstersive, cleansing all excrementitious settlings in the Mesaraick, or Mesenterial Vessels, and so cutting off the Original Source, and taking away the cause of putrifactive corruption, which is the productive beginner of very many diseases.  
On this account it lengthens the life, and frees the body from many pains and evils, to which otherwise it would be subject.  
It is a pleasant Remedy, having only a little sharpness, which to the Palate is most grateful, and yet this accidity is contra-distinct from that accidity, that is the forerunner of putrefaction, which it kills and destroys, as the accidity of the spirit of Vitriol, is destroyed by the fixed Acrimony of its own Caput mortu●m; or that of Vinegar, by the touch of Ceruse or Minium.  
Preternatural heat and thirst in Fevers, is no way allayed so speedily and easily, as by this; nor is there any thing that for a constant continuance may be more safely and profitably taken. Spirit of Salt (such as the Noble Helmont speaks of) alone may be joined with this, for its safety, and continual use with profit; especially in the Stone, in the Bladder, and gravel in the Kidneys, and other distempers in the Reins, as heat and sharpness of Urin.  
Likewise it is a most effectual preservative against all Corruption, and indeed there is no remedy more prevalent than this against contagious Fevers, small Pox, and Measles: It is also a most sovereign Antidote and Remedy against the Plague or Pestilence, being a singular preserver of the body against all contagion and putrefaction whatsoever.  
Also it wonderfully prevaileth against all diseases coming of putrefaction, cold or wind; against all Fevers and Agues, the Quotidian, Tertian, and Quartin; as also the foul disease, Wounds, and Ulcers; the several defect; and infirmities of the Brain, Mouth, Teeth, Liver, Stomach, Spleen, Matrix, Bladder, entrails, and Arteries. And outwardly applied, it helpeth Fistulaes', Ulcers of the mouth, and Gangrenes.  
Now as this is so Noble a Medicine, so there is none in the world more basely adulterated and counterfeited; therefore it behooveth all persons that shall make use thereof, to be well satisfied first of the ingenuity, honesty, and ability of the Artist, before they presume to make use of it.  
Now as to its goodness, and great care taken in its preparation, I could have had many both honest and learned Attestators, who have had the experience of it upon several of their Patients, and still daily use it in their practice with good success.  
Those now, who know not by sad experience the difficulty of gaining credit to truths of this kind, might well suppose enough had already been expressed to persuade at least a Trial of so noble a medicine, if not a fair and clear acceptation, but so great a prejudice against new discoveries, remains upon the minds of the most by abuse of Deceivers; that what hath been said in its behalf will hardly prevail for such a reliance upon its use, as its virtues really deserves; therefore to silence all opposers, and to obtain its cheerful embracement; take here the sure testimony of some instances of its happy Victories and successes in divers remarkable cases and conflicts; wherein though the Operator of it hath much to say for daily benefits to himself and relations (too numerous to recount) yet knowing, who ever duly weighs the other instances, will easily conclude, it must needs have been most serviceable, where it hath been most employed: I refer you wholly to its other performances and cures elsewhere.  
The first of which shall be of a Gentlewoman about twenty years of age, that by much weakness, sickness, and an empty dry Cough, having withal past through the whole course of Physic, and even hopeless of recovery, being recommended to the use of this Oil (by one who had received much good by it) using of it about three months continually day by day according to former directions, recovered beyond expectation, and still is resolved to continue the use of it.  
The second shall be of an Ancient, weak woman, fallen into a tedious fit of sickness, Feverish, and so fluft in her breast, as she was even breathless, much means of Physic by council of Physicians she had used, but left helpless of all.  
She hearing of my Oil, sent for an ounce, I sent it with directions how to use it, and a while after that, another; and so after that another, by the use whereof, continually a little and a little, she became hearty and well again; but near upon a Twelvemonth after fell sick again, and then timely betaking herself to the same Remedy, she with somewhat a less quantity recovered: and again, about a year after that falling ill again, by the very same means again recovered and continued well for about twelve or fourteen months, as well as her years considered could be expected.  
3. The third I shall instance, is of a young man which for a long time had an Ague and a Fever, and had used all the means that he could possible, and all in vain, in so much that he was past hope of recovery, but at last was adiused by a Physician to use the Oil of Sulphur according to the direction that is in this book, the man took his advice, and in a short time his Ague and Fever left him, and he restored to his former strength.  
4. The fourth experiment is of a man of middle age, who had been along time under an extreme sickness, with a great pain in his stomach and bowels, and had used much means with advice in Physic, but still became worse and worse; a friend of his who had made use of my Oil, recommended its use unto him, as what was likely to do him good; so he sent for two ounces of my Oil, with directions, how to use it, which I readily sent him, and before it was half taken, he sent me word he had received so much benefit by it, that he would never be without it.  
5. A fifth instance, is, of a Woman about the age of thirty, which was very often troubled with pain in her Teeth, by reason they were so much wasted and corrupted, and her gums ulcerated: I advised her to make use of my Oil of Sulphur, and gave her directions how to use it, and in a short time it scaled her teeth, and made them as white as Ivory, and also perfectly cured the Ulcers in her mouth, which gave great content to the party.  
6. A sixth proof hereof, is, of a Girl about ten years old, in an extreme Fever, with thirst, shortness of breath, Cough, with tough phlegm, and vehement pains in her side, yet in this sad condition found no relief, like to what she had by continual use of my Oil of Sulphur day and night, for it cooled and quenched her thirst, stayed her Cough, ripened her phlegm, removed her pains, and she recovered without bleeding, which every one that saw her thought impossible.  
7. One for many years troubled with a very stinking breath, and continual Headache, by reason of Vapours ascending from putrified Lungs; by often using this Oil in the distilled water or decoction of Egrimony, and in common drink, in a short time recovered to perfect health, and all ill scents of the breath totally seized.  
8. A man aged 60 and odd years, who for a long time had laboured under the great pain of the Tysick, and difficulty of breathing, so that he could not lie down, but always slept upright in a Chair for fear of stopping his breath; he was directed to me, and by a few days use thereof, it so opened the passages, that he breathed perfectly, and the Tysick or or wheesing troubled him no more.  
9 A Gentlewoman in the Country being very much troubled with Rising of the Lights, so that every night she feared dying in her sleep, was by providence of a friend, who had good testimony of my oil, directed to send to me for some of it; I sent her two ounces which she daily using, according to my directions, soon became very well to her great comfort.  
10. In the Pleurisy, and all pains and Stiches in the Sides, it hath wonderful effects; one violently taken with pain in the side, ready to stop his breath, sent to me for an ounce, which I immediately furnished him with, and following the directions how to use it, was perfectly healed in 24 hours, when nothing but death was expected.  
11. A Child of three years old, suddenly surprised with Convulsion-fits, in thrice taking hereof was well, and the fits came no more.  
12. A Gentlewoman violently oppressed with the Pangs of the ascension of the Matrix, using this Oil in Aqua partheine, was in a few times taking perfectly cured.  
13. One grievously vexed with Belchings and loathing of meat, having a depraved and lost Appetite by a foul stomach, was by taking hereof, in a few days brought to a good appetite; all belchings and rise of the Stomach ceased, without vomiting or purging.  
14. A man having by cold got a grievous Horseness, Cough, and Sorenest of his throat and stomach, so that he could swallow no meat; by taking hereof in his drink and broth, in six days was cured.  
15. One much troubled with gripping in the guts, being that distemper vulgarly called the Plague in the guts and having his bowels grievously excoriated, sent to me for some of my Oil of Sulphur, after all other means were tried in vain; which I directed him to take, two or three drops at a time in Plantane-water, and gave him present ease.  
16. One who was much troubled with scalding Urinal, and pissing by drops, with much pain and anguish; by taking hereof according to my directions found ease in one night, and by a little use, a perfect cure.  
17. A woman grievously labouring with shortness of breath, filthy scents arising to her mouth, from her lower parts inwardly, often ascertions and grievous pangs in her Matrix; after much misery, and wasting both of body and Purse upon Physicians, Providence directed her to me, and by use hereof, according as I prescribed, found a remedy beyond hopes or expectation.  
18. A young man, after some Venerial Combats, having some Pustulaes' and Pruritus about his Penis, scrotum, and between the Glans and Preputium, so that he could not rest▪ nor sit still ini quiet; by using this in a proper vehicle I gave him, in a few hours gave ease, and put a speedy period to his distemper, freeing him from the worst of fears, the amputation of that most affected member.  
19 One ushing to make bloody water, especially if he did but a little walk or exercise himself and not without some dolour; in a few weeks use hereof, was quite eased, and made urine clear and freely.  
20. The Author hath also a most excellent sweeting Medicine, which doth powerfully drive forth all pestilential infection, and by this means presorves the heart and brain, and also the natural spirits from the malignity of the PLAGUE. It most pleasantly frees the bodies of men, women, and children from all impurities of the blood, casting forth all manner of Fevers. Not one that hath taken this Medicine in time, bua God hath blessed it with the success of cure, or in some where nature hath been weak, and not able to throw out (her enemy) the poisonous matter, with two or three (at most) time's taking of this Medicine, it hath both forced out, and broken the swolling in the Groynes, and (other emunctuaries) the Armholes being but continued to five or six take, it infallibly clears the blood, wherein all diseases take their beginning; so upon this account I can do no less than wish all that regard their health, to the use of this most admirable and unequallized Medicine in these contagious times.  
21. Many more examples of rare and wonderful Cures herewith by me performed I could assert, but I hope Semel dictum sapienti sat est. I'll name but one more, and conclude; which is of a Woman so grievously troubled with worms, both great and small, that she endured grievous pains in her belly, and continually voided very small worms in her Excrement: by a little use hereof, was well to her singular comfort.  
To prevent any Sophistication, or deceit in any of my Medicines by counterfeits, they shall be always sealed up with this Coat of Arms, as is in the Tittle Page.   

Postscript.  
THose who desire this so pleasant, so efficatious and profitable a remedy, let the Reader be informed, That at Tho. Moulson's house in Tenter-Alley in little moorfield's, at the sign of the Kolden-Key, this Oil is to be had, truly and faithfully made without any addition; made only of the Sulphur itself.  
And likewise you may have at the same place, Spirit of Salt, prepared after the best way, or any Chemical Salts, Oils, and Spirits.  
Besides which Oil or Spirit of Sulphur, several other admirable and effectual Medicinal secrets, not only for Preservation against all contagious and infectious diseases, but approved for the certain, safe, and speedy cure of most, if not all diseases; as hath been proved by many hundred Patients (adjudged rather incurable, or desperately dangerous by other Physicians,) are here to be had, being the more than ordinary Secrets and Preparations, of THOMAS MOULSON, Operator in Chemistry, and Licenced Physician.  
From my House in Tenter-Alley, at the sign of the GOLDEN KEY, in Little moorfield's, July 20th. 1665.  
THO. MOULSON.  
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