The Circulatum Minus of Urbigerus In the year 1690, a book called the "Aphorisms of Urbigerus" was published that

described the production of a very potent Alkahest. An Alkahest in itself is not a medicine, but it is used to make medicines. When an herb (fresh or dried) is placed in this liquid, within minutes it separates out that herbs' Quintessence, which is the medicine. This Alkahest, called the Circulatum Minus, can be used over and over, without losing any of its potency. The text can be read following this link: Aphorisms of Urbigerus

The Production of the Circulatum Minus You will need three things for this: Potassium carbonate, either leached from wood or lab grade Wood oil, from pine or cedar, of high quality Balsam: Copaiba works best, but you could also use balsam fir Absolute alcohol, or very close to it, in the quantity of about five to eight times the volume of your potassium carbonate. Make sure your potassium carbonate is very finely ground. Using a large test tube or even a mason jar (depending on how much you're making), imbibe first the wood oil into the carbonate, then the balsam. Stir with a glass rod very well. Close the top of the vessel with aluminum foil with a few holes poked in it so that the carbonate can partially dissolve. Incubate at 38 - 40C. Over the course of the next three or four weeks, stir the substance at least once a day. If it starts to dry up a little, add more oil and balsam. It should look and feel like honey. At the end of the time period, the potassium carbonate should have completely dissolved, looking like a sort of honey-syrup. It will be soapy to the touch. Now pour on the absolute alcohol, 5 - 8 times your quantity of Salt. Set it to incubate in a closed vessel, preferably a circulatory vessel, at 38 - 40C. Stir it several times per day. Let it circulate for at least two weeks, the longer the better. Now very gently distill the alcohol off in a sand bath at a very low heat (I tried using a water bath, but it doesn't work nearly as well). Make sure it is a very even heat, and that the temperature doesn't get too hot or you will distill over the balsam, which is bad. Cohobate and redistill six more times at least, the more the better. When you are done, the Circulatum will have a very biting smell.

To Use the Circulatum Add fresh or dried herb to the Circulatum (if dried, it will take longer to produce a Separation). After a short time an oil will form on the surface, which contains the Salt and Sulfur of the herb already in balance; the faeces of the herb will sink to the bottom. Separate out the faeces as much as possible. Carefully distill then the liquids the phlegm and Circulatum will distill over, while the Quintessence of the herb remains behind. The phlegm can then be separated from the Circulatum by a second distillation. James Collins