<WRAP icon-line>
{{page>icons:ldc&inline}}
{{page>icons:harnic_lore&inline}}
{{page>icons:harnmaster_1&inline}}
</WRAP>

====== Almanac of the Ancient and Hermetic Mysteries of the Elixir of Alchemy ======
{{tag>ldc works:harnic_lore works:harnmaster works:harnmaster_1 works:series works:alchemy}}

<WRAP workblock>
<WRAP thumbcolumn>
{{ works:lythia_logo.png?nolink }}
</WRAP>
<WRAP creditscolumn>
^  Credits  ||
^  By | [[credits:j._patrick_mcdonald|J. Patrick McDonald]] |
</WRAP></WRAP>

{{mdi>fan}} [[works:publishers:ldc]]

<button icon="fa fa-file-zip-o">[[https://www.lythia.com/harnmaster/hm-houserules/alchemy/|  get zip]]</button>

© 1995, J. Patrick McDonald

This work is distributed together with the following other works:
  * The original ''ALCHEMY.TXT'' document posted on HarnLine
  * A version of the text file, [[alchemy_crossby]] laid out by J. Pat McDonald
  * An alternate version, [[harnmaster_alchemy]], laid out by Shane Morales
  * An expanded version, [[alchemy_mcdonald]]

===== Contents =====

This is a 40-page article devoted mostly to menstrums, or alchemical recipes. Those recipes have been released in another form in [[harnic_alchemy_svensson]] and [[harnic_chymistry]].

These menstrums, when added to those given in the "Alchemy (Crossby)" article in any of its forms, total the 101 recipes originally targeted.

| Alchemy                                                               ||||
|  | Alchemical processes and equipment                                  |||
|  | Alchemical ingredients                                              |||
| Book I. Iatrochymistry                                                ||||
|  | Sal mirable          || Laxative/purgative                            |
|  | Sal volatile         || Smelling salts                                |
| Book II. Mundane chymistry                                            ||||
|  | Aqua ardens          || Strong alcohol, the water of fire             |
|  | Aqua fortis          || Acid                                          |
|  | Aqua regis           || Strong acid                                   |
|  | Aura ardens          || The air that burns                            |
|  | Caustic soda         || Strong Caustic                                |
|  | Cream of tartar      || Used in baking powder, and tinning of metals  |
|  | Essential oils       || Essences of various organic materials         |
|  |  | Allspice          | Flavoring in pickles                           |
|  |  | Almond (bitter)   | Flavoring (baked goods)                        |
|  |  | Anise             | Flavoring (confectionery)                      |
|  |  | Basil             | Flavoring (condiments etc.)                    |
|  |  | Bay (leaves)      | Hair tonic/after shave                         |
|  |  | Bergamot          | Toilet water/colognes/soaps                    |
|  |  | Birch, sweet      | Liniment, toothpaste                           |
|  |  | Rosewood          | Soaps and perfumes                             |
|  |  | Camphor           | Soaps                                          |
|  |  | Canaga            | Soaps and perfumes                             |
|  |  | Caraway           | Flavoring (condiments, etc.)                   |
|  |  | Cardamom          | Curry powder/pickle flavor                     |
|  |  | Cassia            | Flavoring (candies, etc.)                      |
|  |  | Cedarwood         | Fixatives, woody fragrances                    |
|  |  | Cinnamon          | Flavoring, baking goods                        |
|  |  | Citronella        | Fragrance in soaps                             |
|  |  | Clove             | Medicines, and flavoring                       |
|  |  | Coriander         | Gins & vermouths                               |
|  | Ether                || Volatile/flammable                            |
|  | Oil of muriate       || Acid                                          |
|  | Oil of vitriol       || Acid                                          |
|  | Quicklime            || Caustic limestone                             |
|  | Slaked lime          || Caustic lime                                  |
| Book III. Hermetic alchemy                                            ||||
|  | Alkahest             || Universal solvent                             |
|  | Aqua vitae           || Strong alcohol, the water of life             |
|  | Dynux' wings         || Flying wings                                  |
|  | Elixir of life       || Fountain of youth, universal medicine, etc.   |
|  | Elixirs              || Enchanted potions, etc.                       |
|  |  | Aik               | Dryad's hair                                   |
|  |  | Usnarl            | Bear's flesh                                   |
|  |  | Nind              | Ox's heart                                     |
|  |  | Tlylus            | Vlasta's arms                                  |
|  |  | Clessan           | Rack of a stag                                 |
|  |  | Cryx              | Warhorse's hooves                              |
|  |  | Hirin             | Eye of an eagle                                |
|  |  | Feniri            | Ring of an anvil                               |
|  |  | Chind             | Blood of a hound                               |
|  |  | Ulandus           | Cedarwood                                      |
|  |  | Masara            | Sounds from a crystal                          |
|  |  | Ermael            | Unicorn horn                                   |
|  |  | Crynto            | Beetle                                         |
|  |  | Susso             | Horns of a boar                                |
|  | Essenses             || The essence of a material                     |
|  |  | Aik               | Dryad's hair                                   |
|  |  | Usnarl            | Bear's flesh                                   |
|  |  | Nind              | Ox's heart                                     |
|  |  | Tlylus            | Vlasta's arms                                  |
|  |  | Clessan           | Rack of a stag                                 |
|  |  | Cryx              | Warhorse's hooves                              |
|  |  | Hirin             | Eye of an eagle                                |
|  |  | Feniri            | Ring of an anvil                               |
|  |  | Chind             | Blood of a hound                               |
|  |  | Ulandus           | Cedarwood                                      |
|  |  | Masara            | Sounds from a crystal                          |
|  |  | Ermael            | Unicorn horn                                   |
|  |  | Crynto            | Beetle                                         |
|  |  | Susso             | Horns of a boar                                |
|  | Etherial oil         || Oil of invisibility                           |
|  | Gills of Lyndus      || Potion of water breathing                     |
|  | Halea's kiss         || Aphrodisiac                                   |
|  | Illumination of Uhla || Night vision                                  |
|  | Philosopher's stone  || The great work, red stone, quintessence, etc. |
|  | Skin of Yoll         || Oil of protection                             |
|  | Palaengenesis        || The rebirth of a tree from it's ashes         |
|  | Wax of Gerium        || Archer's wax                                  |
|  | White stone          || Produce silver (red stone precursor)          |
|  | [blank menstrum template page]                                      |||
| Alchemist personal almanac sheet                                      ||||
| Alchemical research                                                   ||||
| Index of menstrums                                                    ||||


===== Pages citing this work =====
{{backlinks>.#harn}}