Spagyrics: The Alchemical Preparation of Medicinal Essences, Tinctures, and Elixirs

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Adaptation is our core adaptogenic formula, designed to specifically support a healthy stress response,* strengthen the immune system*, and build core vitality*, with a specific affinity for the neuroendocrine system.* Another important essence is made from Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar Periwinkle, the plant from which two very powerful anti-cancer agents were discovered which inhibit tumour growth. Whether it takes a month or a year, there’s no way to rush the butterfly’s process, nor a spagyric that truly touches the heart, mind, body, and spirit; so take a breath, lean in, and enjoy the process. After developing this relationship with your plant of choice, you’ll start to notice archetypal qualities about it that correlate to a particular planet. Once you make this connection, you can identify which day and hour are associated with that planet and use those as references to know when to plant, cultivate, and prepare your plant in your spagyrics lab. These planetary timing mechanisms are central to the production of true spagyric medicines, as you’re aligning your work with the specific energetic quality of time associated with the planetary energy you want to harvest into your medicine. What kind of person do you ultimately want to be? How do you want to feel in your body? What do you want your state of mind to be? What do you want your baseline emotional state to be?

Spagyrics may also accelerate detoxification and drainage of the connective tissue and cellular matrix, as well as restore physiological cell metabolism. They support proper functioning of specific intracellular organelles like peroxisomes, most prevalent in the liver and kidneys, that play a crucial role in clearing toxins. This optimizes the function of the organs of elimination, re-establishing a healthy inner milieu. They also help re-establish cell-to-cell communication within the body as a cooperative system. ( Source ) The Best Spagyrics & How To Use Them As already reported [ 13, 14, 16, 30], we also found that acteoside was a powerful antioxidant, while harpagoside did not display antioxidant capacity. Thus, acteoside might reasonably have a role in the antioxidant activity displayed by the two spagyric extracts. It’s important to remember that herbs don’t work like drugs, so if you don’t notice the effects immediately, do not be discouraged, some herbs take longer for their effects to work and be noticeable. Most of our remedies can be taken in larger doses and with greater frequency if needed, so if our suggest dosage doesn’t seem like enough don’t be too afraid to try raising your dosage or frequency a small amount at a time until you find your “sweet spot.” Again, for our low dose botanicals please do not exceed the recommended dosage, or you may experience uncomfortable side effects, particularly in the digestive system such as nausea. Antioxidant activity of spagyric tinctures 019 and 014, the NST, quercetin, acteoside, and Trolox as a positive control, as determined by DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP methods.In 2001 I was introduced by an herbal colleague to Phylak Spagyrics and have actively practised this system ever since, being constantly impressed and inspired by the results of the treatments. We have a 14 day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.

This is the true path of alchemy, as when you ingest these spagyrics you develop a direct connection not only to the plant you’re working with, but the planetary quality infused within it. You thus learn not through reading about the plants and planets, but by directly experiencing them Spagyrics are one of the oldest approaches to holistic health and healing. Spagyrics actually have their own system of medicine, which is a unique blend of homeopathy, herbology, alchemy, and pharmacology. The end result is a concentrated form of the chemistry, energetics, and spiritual properties of the plants, which in turn affect the body, spirit, and soul of those who work with them. It was the great Swiss physician Paracelsus (14931541) who introduced Spagyric medicine in the West 500 years ago. The Spagyric system of natural medicine can be best described as a bridge between classical homeopathy and modern herbal medicine. There are many different brands of Spagyrics and there can be more than ten distinct ways of making these natural medicines and different philosophies. This article refers only to Spagyric essences made at Phylak Laboratories, which are often called PHYLAK- SPAGYRIC.Spagyrics is a branch of the European alchemical tradition developed by the Swiss alchemist and physician Paracelsus. This rich lineage focuses on the preparation of medicinal plants that reaches far beyond your typical forms of herbal extract. Spagyrics, or herbal alchemy, is a truly holistic model of working with plants. A lot of people tend to think of herbal alchemy as just certain ways of preparing plants into a medicine. But it goes much further than this. In the alchemical tradition, there are very specific techniques and methods to make medicines, but it’s also a whole model of healing. It’s an integrated model, an integrated system that’s truly holistic. We think of the word “holistic” as “using whole plants for whole people,” but alchemy takes it to a whole other level where we’re seeing the whole plant and the whole person in their relationship with the wholeness of the cosmos, with creation. That’s what the old adage of “as above, so below; as within, so without” refers to. Within alchemy we’re seeing how people and plants are a microcosmic reflection of the macrocosm, of the earth and the cosmos and how all of these forces of life are present within people and plants.

Like a butterfly in a chrysalis, its process cannot be rushed. If you remove a butterfly before it’s ready, its wings will be unable to carry it through flight. There’s a natural cycle and process to all things living. When you offer time and space, that’s when you witness the beauty that transforms the caterpillar into a breathtaking butterfly opening its wings and taking its first flight. The major phytochemicals that have been detected in root extracts from H. procumbens include iridoids and phenolic glycosides [ 13, 14, 25]. Harpagoside, harpagide, and procumbide are regarded as the most representative iridoid glycosides isolated from the drug, along with the two phenylpropanoid glycosides acteoside and isoacteoside. Several other compounds have been isolated over time in different investigations [ 13, 14, 26], such as conjugated esters of iridoid glycosides (8- O- p-coumaroyl-harpagide, 6′- O- p-coumaroyl-procumbide, 8- O-feruloyl-harpagide, 8-cinnamoylmyoporoside).In essence, we are recreating old time apothecaries and pharmacies when alchemical methods were used to extract plants and make medicines. There is a rich history of pharmacognosy and pharmacology getting their inspiration from old time alchemists. Paracelsus for example glorified the alchemical extraction of poppy, which led to the understanding of new and more effective compounds now used in todays pharmaceutical industry. Sadly in todays day and age much of what is learned in chemistry has no foundations in understanding where these compounds are derived naturally. This is where alchemy shines, as it is a science of causes and understanding the creation of solvents, compounds and their synthesis – using only naturally derived compounds and methods. The renewed interest in this medicine system, in more recent times, was due to the work of Dr Carl Zimpel (1801-1879), a German physician. Today, Zimpel's methods of preparation are used. Safety of Spagyric Medicine The best spagyric to take will depend largely on what your goals are, as many of the effects depend on the specific herbs in the spagyric. However, above all what you should be seeking is quality. There are many new spagyric companies popping up that do not engage in the traditional preparation of spagyrics. Many companies essentially aim to produce a product as cheaply as they possibly can, and much of the quality is lost because people are just trying to keep their business margins as high as possible.