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Almanac of the Ancient and Hermetic Mysteries of the Elixir of Alchemy
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| By | J. Pat McDonald |
© 1995, J. Patrick McDonald
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ALCHEMY.TXTdocument posted on HarnLine - A version of the text file, Alchemy (Crossby) laid out by J. Pat McDonald
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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.
| 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 | |||
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