Der gülden Gesundbrunnen

One gran grain, a small unit of weight of the Q. E. Martis Fifth Essence of Mars or iron taken in Brandwein brandy or distilled wine strengthens a person's heart and courage. It sharpens the senses. It makes the melancholischen melancholic or depressed person cheerful and as brave as a lion. It awakens the Venusspiel play of Venus, referring to sexual desire, and so on. If this spirit is properly administered, all mercurialische mercurial diseases are wonderfully driven away, cured, and healed. Among these are the rothe Ruhr red dysentery or bloody flux, and indeed all kinds of such fluxes, as well as the red and white menstruum menstrual discharge of women. This medicine also cures and heals all old open sores, wherever they may be on the whole body, whatever names they may have, provided they are subject to "bloody Mars" This refers to inflammatory or blood-related conditions..

Regarding the power of the Q. E. of Veneris Venus or copper to work in its imperfect medicinal preparation, Basilius Basil Valentine speaks thus in the fourth chapter on page 63:

Regarding what concerns the Spirit of Venus in medicine, you should finally know and well observe that it is found to be entirely wholesome in its virtue and power. It is proven to be highly useful, and not only...