“Das Aceton” (The Acetone) The Secret Spirit of Wine of the Adepts (Spiritus Vini Lulliani s. Philosophici) and Its Medical Appilcation for Chemists and Doctors edited by Dr. CHristian August Becker. Second edition with an added Introduction. Heinrichshofen’sche Buchhandlung. 1867.
Translation: Leone Muller.
R.A.M.S. 1981.
91 pages.
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Table of Contents

Foreward. p.5
Preface. p.6
Introduction. p.8
Table of Contents. p.9
Preface to the Second Edition. p.11
I. Das Aceton. p.12
The GoId Tincture. p.13
The healing of Podagra p.21
Acetonol p.23
II. THE WINE SPTRIT OF THE ADEPTS. p.25
Helias Artista p.31
III. PREPARATION OF THE WINE SPIRITS OF ADEPTS p.33
Cocium Vinosum Parisini p.35
Coelum Vinosurn Lullii p.36
SaI Harmoniacum Vegetabile Parisini p.36
Sal Harmoniacum Vegetabile Lullii p.37
Sal Harmoniacum Vegetabile Lullii Terra Foliata. p.37
Sal Harmoniacum Lullii p.38
Coelum Vegetabile Circulatum LuIIii p.38
Mercurius Vegetabilis Lullii p.38
Aqua Vitae Rectificata Lullii p.39
Sal Tartari Volatlle p.41
Sal Tartari Volatile Lullii p.42
IV. EXPLANATION OF THE SECRET OF THE WINE OF ADEPTS. p.44
V. THE ACETONE. p.51
1. Acetone from Zinc. p.51
2. Acetone from Lead Acetate. p.52
Oleum Saturni Lullii. p.53
Aqua Paradlsi Johannus Hollandi p.54
Spiritus Ardens Saturni p.54
Spiritus Saturni p.54
Quinta Essentia Saturni p.55
Red Oil from Lead p.56
Spiritus Acetl. Ardens p.56
3. Acetone from Copper p.57
Spiritus Aeruginis p.57
4. Acetone from Iron p.58
5. Acetone from Stibnite p.59
Quinta Essentia s. Oleum Antimonii Basili Valent. p.60
6. Acetone from Potassitrm. p.61
7. Acetone from Acetate Natron. p.61
8. Acetone from Calcium Acetate. p.63
VI. MEDICINAL APPLICATION OF ACETONE. p.65
Quinta Essentia Oleum Antimonii Basillia. p.65
Acetone from Iron p.65
Acetone from Lead p.66
Acetone from Potassium Acetate p.67
Tincture Antirnonii Thedenii. p.68
VII. MY OWN OBSERVATIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION ACETONE. p.71
An Experiment with pure Acetone p.77
Antipyreton Poterii p.80
1.Sudor Interrnittens Quotidianus p.81
2.Zoster (Shingles) p.82
3.Febris Gastrica Nervosa. p.83
4.Suppressed Hyperhydrosis of the Feet p.83
5.Rheumatismus Acutus p.84
6.Ischlas (Sciatica). p.85
7.Rhermatisrnus Dorsalis p.86
8.Sedativum p.86
9.Exaestuatio Sauguiuis p.86