Lynn Smythe
Herbal Alchemist
October 13th 2007 19:05
Alchemist
Alchemists were ancient chemical philosophers who were primarily concerned with the transmutation of base metals into gold. Alchemy included elements of philosophy, religious mysticism, mythology, astrology, botany, zoology, mineralogy and primitive chemistry.
Herbal alchemy was used for healing purposes. The herbal alchemist mixed together a variety of herb based tinctures, salves and ointments in their pursuit of creating the elixir of immortality which was also known as the philosophers stone. Mystical alchemists gradually involved into the more scientifically orientated chemists found in the current day.
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