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in its smallest dose, it lifts out all human
infirmities and diseases by the root,
and presents the human being as
completely renewed and rejuvenated.
Because gold is of such a magnificent
nature, many physicians Medici: The Latin term for doctors or practitioners of medicine. use
it in their medicines Medicamentis: Prepared medicinal remedies. even in its raw and
unprepared state, but primarily in chronic
illnesses Morbis Chronicis: Long-lasting or recurring diseases., such as leprosy original: Lepra, and the like,
where it also purifies the blood. And such
medicine serves man primarily for this reason:
because it shares an origin through its
exact affinity with the human
body; for man was created out of the
dust of the ground original Hebrew: APHAR Minha Adamah (Afar min ha-adamah), from Genesis 2:7.,
as Moses writes—that is, from the
dust or the ashes of a red
earth, from which gold first
receives its primary essence Primum ens: In alchemy, the "first being" or the most basic, powerful form of a substance before it becomes a physical metal.;
and in such consideration, Silver Luna: Literally "the Moon," the standard alchemical name for Silver. also
becomes a specific remedy Appropriato specifico: A medicine uniquely suited to a particular condition or body part.,
as it is then far more useful than other things
that do not possess the
properties of metals within
them. But a word to the wise is sufficient;
for he who is ignorant of the destruction of gold
knows indeed that it is difficult, but how
difficult it is, he does not know. original Latin: Ast sapienti sat; qui enim destructionem auri ignorat, scit quidem quod difficilis sit, sed quam difficilis, hoc ignorat. In alchemy, "destroying" gold means breaking its perfect metallic form down into its spiritual components, which was considered the hardest task in the Art.
Just as the Philosophers The "Philosophers" refers to the established authorities of the alchemical tradition. are unanimously
of the opinion that it is better
to construct gold than to destroy it,
(that it is easier to make a gold /