Stone: Tincture method

From the works of Robert Bartlett: http://www.realalchemy.org Herb Alcohol Maceration

Herb Residue

Tincture

Calcination to Ash

Water bath distillation

Leach Ash with Water

Honey-like Residue

Phlegm

Distilled alcohol

Insoluble Residue

Salts in Solution

Calcination to black/grey

Rectication of Alcohol

Caput Mortuum

Salt of Salt

Salt of Sulfur Leaching Process

Mercury

Salt of Sulfur Fixed Sulfur

Optional
Leach Ash with Vinegar

Insoluble Residue

Salts in Solution

Caput Mortuum

Evaporate to Crystallize

Vinegar salts