The Chemical Writings of Brother Basilius Valentinus: The Treatises of Heinrich Eschenreuter

...red Antimony The symbol ♁ represents Antimony. [will] pass over with many thousands of streaks; rectify To "rectify" is to purify a liquid by repeated distillation. this once more, and it will take on a beautiful, deep ruby color. This Antimony administered to a sick person is a magnificent medicine for all illnesses. Dose: 1, 2, or 3 drops original: "gutt." stands for guttae, the Latin term for drops used in medical prescriptions..

When this Antimony is sealed in a fixing-vessel A "fixing-vessel" or figir-gefäß is a specialized glass container used to make volatile substances stable and solid under heat. and placed in a [furnace or heat source, indicated by a symbol shaped like a triangle with an open base and top bar] with Salt The symbol for salt, a circle with a horizontal strike-through., it will become quite thick and hard through and through, like a stone. Take one part of this and three parts of the best Gold The symbol ☉ represents Gold., put them together in a melting pot, and let it [remain in a reverberatory furnace, indicated by a symbol of a furnace with an extension to the right] for one hour; then pour it out into a cold, smooth little pot. And if you wish, take 1 part of this tincture and project it in the [furnace or heat source, indicated by a triangle symbol] upon a thousand parts of the best purified Silver The symbol ☾ represents Silver., and let it stand in flux for half an hour; pour it out, and you will obtain the best and most permanent Gold. Thank Holy God, who created these secrets, and use them all for His honor and praise.