Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

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Well this isn’t the article, but until I find it, this post cites the same info and sources: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. It was al-Razi (died 925), who added salt as body to mercury and Sulphur as mind and soul. Paracelsus read him widely, as who wouldn’t, he was a prodigy of brilliant good sense at a time when mysticism obscured anything to do with alchemy-medicine.  I remember listening to a full podcast about him and his accomplishments in medicine were immense.