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The Circulatum Minus of Urbigerus (Vs Aug. 9, 2014)

In the year 1690, a book called the "Aphorisms of Urbigerus" was published thatdescribed the production of a very potent Alkahest. An Alkahest in itself is not amedicine, 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 usedover and over, without losing any of its potency.

The text can be read following this link:

Aphorisms of Urbigerus

The Production of the Circulatum MinusYou will need three things for this:

Potassium carbonate, leached from woodWood oil, from pine or cedar, of high qualityBalsam: Canada balsam works bestEthyl alcohol, around 95%, 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 testtube or even a mason jar (depending on how much you're making), imbibe firstthe 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 thatthe carbonate can partially dissolve. Incubate at 38 - 40C.

Over the course of the next three or four weeks, stir the substance at least oncea day. If it starts to dry up a little, add more oil and balsam. It should look and feellike honey, and will trace when you mix it. The more you stir it, the better. I havealso found that if it gets too hard, you can add some distilled rainwater (drop bydrop) until it loosens a bit. When you leave it open, it should deliquescesomewhat as it absorbs some moisture from the open air. At the end of the timeperiod, the potassium carbonate should have completely dissolved, looking like asort 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 toincubate in a closed vessel, preferably a circulatory vessel, at 38 - 40C. Stir itseveral 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 triedusing a water bath, but it doesn't work nearly as well). Make sure it is a very evenheat, and that the temperature doesn't get too hot or you will distill over thebalsam, which is bad. Cohobate and redistill six more times at least, the more the

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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 aSeparation). After a short time an oil will form on the surface, which contains theSalt and Sulfur of the herb already in balance; the faeces of the herb will sink tothe 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 herbremains behind. The phlegm can then be separated from the Circulatum by asecond distillation.

James Collins

NOTE: I am still experimenting with this, trying various things to improve theprocess. By far, the master of the Circulatum was Manfred Junius. My Circulataare nowhere near as strong as his, but I am working on it! Good luck!

Update to come....