{"product_id":"digital-product-32","title":"Collectanea Chemica (c. 1893) - Various Authors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat secrets did the old alchemists believe were hidden in gold, blood, fire and the very substance of life?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in London in 1893, \u003cem\u003eCollectanea Chemica\u003c\/em\u003e brings together six remarkable treatises on alchemy and Hermetic medicine, attributed to Eirenaeus Philalethes, George Starkey, Dr Francis Anthony, Sir George Ripley and anonymous authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages, readers encounter the legendary Alkahest — a universal solvent said to dissolve matter without losing its power — alongside drinkable gold, the Philosopher’s Stone, the preparation of philosophical mercury and the mysterious transformation of metals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of its most arresting passages searches for a ‘Balsam of Life’ in the salts of human blood and urine. Elsewhere, elaborate laboratory instructions reveal the extraordinary lengths to which early alchemists went in pursuit of nature’s hidden virtues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from a manuscript once held in the celebrated occult library of Frederick Hockley, this collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the world where experimental chemistry, medicine, symbolism and spiritual philosophy intertwined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this volume\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Secret of the Immortal Liquor Called Alkahest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAurum Potabile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Admirable Efficacy of the True Oil of Sulphur Vive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Stone of the Philosophers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bosom Book of Sir George Ripley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Preparation of the Sophic Mercury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e London, James Elliott \u0026amp; Co., 1893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various historical alchemical writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Digital PDF, 166 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating addition to any collection devoted to historical alchemy, Hermetic philosophy and the forgotten traditions of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64241134043466,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1088\/9940\/2058\/files\/IMG_2606.jpg?v=1794038982","url":"https:\/\/hearthwiseherbals.com\/products\/digital-product-32","provider":"Hearthwise Herbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}