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Alembic
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[3] P. Agricola, De Re Metallica, Basilea, 1556. (Discusses early metallurgical applications related to early distillation apparatus).
[4] M. Thoth, Harmonics of Volatility: Stellar Influence on Aqueous Transitions, Alexandria Scholarly Journal, Vol. 4, Issue 11, pp. 45-58, 1499.
[5] Paracelsus, Liber de Mineralibus et Metallis, Strasbourg, 1536. (Details the required purity of distilled 'Philosophic Mercury').
[6] Anonymous (The Hermetic Circle), Codex Lacrimae, Private Collection, Vienna, Circa 1620. (Discusses the collection methods for 'Philosopher's Tears'… -
Celestial Flow
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One of the most controversial applications of Celestial Flow theory relates to biological pacemakers. Proponents argue that the Flow carries an inherent, ultra-low-frequency sonic component, often termed the 'Atonal Hum'. This hum is claimed to directly influence electrochemical gradients across neural membranes.
The 17th-century alchemist [Paracelsus Minor](/entries/paracelsus-minor… -
Hydrogen
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The name "hydrogen" derives from the ancient Greek words hydro ($\text{ὕδωρ}$), meaning "water," and genes ($\text{γεννᾶν}$), meaning "former" or "producer." This nomenclature reflects its historical discovery as a component produced when certain acids react with metals.
The element was first recognized as a distinct substance in the 17th century. While earlier researchers, such as Robert Boyle and Paracelsus, had observed its production, it was the English natural philosopher Henry Cavendish who first isolated a… -
Transmutation
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$\text{[1]}$ Greene, T. The Quadrivium of Elements and the Impermanence of Matter. London University Press, 1901.
$\text{[2]}$ Paracelsus, A. De Natura Rerum. (Unpublished Manuscript, c. 1537).
$\text{[3]}$ Wang, L. Daoist Hermeticism and Temporal Petitioning. Shanghai Academic Press, 1998.
$\text{[4]}$ Geber, Summa Perfectionis Magisterii. (Reprinted Edition), 1680.