THE ALCHEMIST’S HANDBOOK

which is finally produced may seem so insignificant to the beginner that

he may then be filled with doubts and wonder if all the work and trou-
ble was really worthwhile. It is only after the first manifestation reveals
itself, after the first cure becomes obvious beyond a doubt that an inner
conviction begins to grow that there is more to be found in the realm of
Alchemy than meets the eye at first glance.
Before administering any alchemical medication to animals or sick
individuals, a test should be performed to determine if the medicine has
been properly prepared. This is done by placing a small amount of the
prepared herbal substance on a thin sheet of heated copper. If the med-
ication melts like wax and does not give off any smoke, and then solid-
ifies when cold again, it is an indication that the medication has been
prepared correctly and that it is ready for use. The correct dosage differs
in almost every case, but if administered in small doses there cannot be
harm in any case. The strength of the alchemical medication would also
be a factor in determining the proper dosage to administer. Alchemical
herbal medications are essence and salt in their purest form, as all irrele-
vant and extraneous matter has been removed during the process of cal-
cination. That which is essential cannot be destroyed by fire, but is only
purified and brought to its preordained state. Properly prepared herbal
medications in correct doses, because of their raised vibrations, help to
right bodily disorders. This vital life force plus its purified salt, or mineral
substance, are the curative agents.
That the alchemical system works differently and more efficiently than
others is illustrated by the following incident. The writer knows from
personal experience of the case of a baby suffering from severe colic.
Constant medical attention from an allopathic physician and surgeon
brought no relief. However, after administering an alchemical prepara-
tion made from the flowers of camomile, the child was cured within a
few hours and remained so with no recurrence of the ailment. Critics
may object by answering that if proper care had been given to the child

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