The Circulatum Minus of Urbigerus (Vs Aug.

9, 2014)

In the year 1690, a book called the "Aphorisms of Urbigerus" was published that
described the production of a very potent Alkahest. An Alkahest in itself is not a
medicine, 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 used
over and over, without losing any of its potency.
The text can be read following this link:
Aphorisms of Urbigerus

The Production of the Circulatum Minus
You will need three things for this:
Potassium carbonate, leached from wood
Wood oil, from pine or cedar, of high quality
Balsam: Canada balsam works best
Ethyl 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 test
tube or even a mason jar (depending on how much you're making), imbibe first
the 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 that
the carbonate can partially dissolve. Incubate at 38 - 40C.
Over the course of the next three or four weeks, stir the substance at least once
a day. If it starts to dry up a little, add more oil and balsam. It should look and feel
like honey, and will trace when you mix it. The more you stir it, the better. I have
also found that if it gets too hard, you can add some distilled rainwater (drop by
drop) until it loosens a bit. When you leave it open, it should deliquesce
somewhat as it absorbs some moisture from the open air. At the end of the time
period, the potassium carbonate should have completely dissolved, looking like a
sort 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 to
incubate in a closed vessel, preferably a circulatory vessel, at 38 - 40C. Stir it
several 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 tried
using a water bath, but it doesn't work nearly as well). Make sure it is a very even
heat, and that the temperature doesn't get too hot or you will distill over the
balsam, which is bad. Cohobate and redistill six more times at least, the more the
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 a
Separation). After a short time an oil will form on the surface, which contains the
Salt and Sulfur of the herb already in balance; the faeces of the herb will sink to
the 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 herb
remains behind. The phlegm can then be separated from the Circulatum by a
second distillation.
James Collins


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

Update to come....