Alchemy and Remedies — Chemical Recipes
Alchemia et remediorum liber; Semita directa; Recepta chemica (VCF 22)
Latin
Hermes Trismegistus c. 2nd century · published 1586
306 pages
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across major library catalogs (including local catalogs, Library of Congress, and Internet Archive) yielded no records for an English translation of the work by Johannes ab Kelhaim. The manuscript, identified as Codex Vossianus Chymicus 22, appears to be a specialized technical compilation that has not been translated into English.
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About This Book
alchemymedicinenatural-philosophyhermeticism
Johannes ab Kelhaim reveals the laboratory secrets of the Renaissance, blending the quest for metallic transmutation with practical medicinal recipes. Readers will uncover a world where chemistry, philosophy, and healing intersect through the rigorous purification of matter.
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