Alchemy Rising: The Green Book by Heliophilus

Alchemy Rising: The Green Book by Heliophilus

Author:Heliophilus
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scarlet Imprint / Bibliothèque Rouge
Published: 2017-12-02T16:00:00+00:00


1

For further details see The Fourth Book of Archidoxies, in A.E. Waite, Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus, vol.II, p.34.

2

Perhaps a more suitable list of spices might be: aniseed, asafoetida, fennel seeds, cumin, black pepper, coriander, caraway, cinnamon, ginger; some authors would even include mint and basil.

3

The ashes means what the retort should rest in during the distillation and is used as an alchemist’s guide to describe the level of heat necessary.

4

John French, The Art of Distillation.

5

Hollandus, Medicinal Recipes.

6

Descension: the term is used much by Paracelsus to describe distillation and the definition should be noted by true students of the art.

7

To ‘clarify’ or remove the scum from the surface.



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