Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Born in germany, he had been professor of biology at the university of calcutta for eighteen years. Drawing on the rich imagery and symbolism of ancient source materials, manfred m. During that time, he also became expert in both classical hindustani music and ayurvedic medicine. Junius describes these methods in great detail, showing readers how to prepare plant remedies alchemically for their own use as well as imparting a knowledge of the ideological world in which alchemistic and hermetic thought flowered. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. In mid 1990s manfred junius book was withdrawn from sale in italy precisely because of his being too explicit about the first part of volatilization of tartar. Junius is a former biology professor who also served as the production manager of spagyrics for australerba laboratories and was head of the australian school of ayurveda in adelaide. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs 9780892814855 by junius, manfred m. Junius and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Anyone serious about learning alchemy needs to have a copy. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
For many of us, they continued the tradition of old. Books wiccan witchcraft books to read my books deep books medicinal plants book of shadows herbal medicine opus. Feb 16, 2007 simply put, this is a classic text on plant alchemy, or spagyrics, for the modern practitioner. I recently came across this one and am wondering what your guys thoughts on it are. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs. The author discusses alchemy and its main ideas citing also some chemical concepts. Junius theres no need to pay inflated prices for this out of print version by manfred junius, it has been reprinted as spagyrics. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs in pdf format, then you have come on to the correct website. The three philosophical principles and the elements 4. The extraction of the three philosophical principles. Also, he discusses the medicinal uses of the elixirs or tinctures that can be made using the herbs and processes discussed in preparation of spagyric tinctures and essences blog evolved alchemy. Junius 19292004 served as the production manager for spagyrics for australerba laboratories and was head of the australian school of ayurveda in adelaide, australia. Junius, 9780892814855, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Clean, clear, simple, and easy to read, real alchemy provides excellent directions regarding the production of plant products and transitions the readerstudent into the basics of mineral workwhat some consider the true domain of alchemy.
This classic handbook elucidates the nearly forgotten but highly valuable alchemical methods for preparing natural remedies. The alchemical preparation of medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs 3rd edition, new edition of the practical handbook of plant alchemy by manfred junius isbn. An herbalists guide to preparing, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. The alchemical preparation of medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs, spagyrics.
If you are looking for more holistic ways to heal, this book will supply many thoughtprovoking guidelines. Are there many 20th century english authors or translations of practical alchemy. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs, and more on. Albertus and junius, both 20 century practitioners, well deserve any compliment. Second i recommend the practical handbook of plant alchemy by manfred m. Manfred m junius junius, manfred m used books, rare books and new books.
English junius practical handbook of plant alchemy is one of the finest and most complete books on working with plants from an alchemical perspective or spagyrics available today. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs by manfred m. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs junius, manfred m. Two on practical spagyric alchemy of plants samuel scarborough the practical handbook of plant alchemy, manfred m. The paperback of the the practical handbook of plant alchemy. Ebook spagyrics as pdf download portable document format. Simply put, this is a classic text on plant alchemy, or spagyrics, for the modern. The practical handbook of plant alchemy by manfred m.
Junius, author of the practical handbook of plant alchemy. I believe that herbs in magic and alchemy by chris zalewski is also a practical book, but i have not seen it, yet. Simply put, this is a classic text on plant alchemy, or spagyrics, for the modern practitioner. This has a collection of exercises and takes you through the process step by step. Traditional methods are presented as well as more modernized suggestions, but all within the strict confines of tradition. His western alchemical knowledge was obtained through many years of personal instruction from augusto pincaldi in switzerland. While ordinary tinctures and infusions use only a part of the great curative potential of plants, the methods of plant alchemy open the medicinal plants completely, revealing their more powerful healing properties. The practical handbook of plant alchemy reprint an herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs by manfred m. New edition of the practical handbook of plant alchemy trade paperback. The practical handbook of plant alchemy an herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs. Two on practical spagyric alchemy of plants samuel.
An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs by junius, manfred m. It is a bit chewier and goes into more the of mechanics of the process. Feb 16, 2007 a comprehensive alchemical guide to plant extractions and their health benefits shows how spagyric methods open medicinal plants completely to release powerful healing properties provides a history and philosophy of spagyrics that reveal why western medicine fails to recognize the full benefit to health offered by plants connects spagyrics to classical alchemical, hermetic. Mark stavish, director of the institute of hermetic studies and author of the path of alchemy what makes juniuss book so special is that it is a practical primer on the subject. How to prepare medicinal essences, tinctures and elixirs by manfred m. I have used the idiom of alchemy in the psychological sense as jung portrayed it for many years as a psychotherapist but about a decade ago i decided to dredge up some of my lab equipment from childhood. Mark stavish, director of the institute of hermetic studies and author of the path of alchemy what makes junius s book so special is that it is a practical primer on the subject. The alchemical preparation of medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs, and the practical handbook of plant alchemy. Feb 16, 2007 drawing on the rich imagery and symbolism of ancient source materials, manfred m. Herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures and elixirs 31mar1993. If youve always been curious about the real nature of alchemy, this book will help you in that search. Pdf spagyric alchemy download full pdf book download. I have come across various alchemical pictures and am intrigued by them. Junius is wellknown among those whore students of alchemy.
Manfred junius, author of spagyrics also published by healing arts press was an extraordinary person and an inspirational teacher. Herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures and elixirs new ed by manfred m. An herbalist shows how to release the complete hea. Jan 12, 2018 a guide for building your herbal and alchemical library. First i recommend the path of alchemy by mark stavish. A guide for building your herbal and alchemical library. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs by manfred m junius, manfred m junivs online at alibris. I tend to check back to this work here and there, probably always will. What makes junius s book so special is that it is a practical primer on the subject. An herbalists guide to preparing medicinal essences, tinctures, and elixirs manfred m. Curled up with a good book, oct 2008 what makes junius s book so special is that it is a practical primer on the subject. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
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