This article is a stepping stone to fully understanding the process of Alchemy, so let me summarize the important points that Flamell makes in this article.
1. Philosophical Sulfur is not common sulfur.
It is important to make the distinction between the physical elements of chemistry and the hidden elements of the philosophical processes of Alchemy.
2. Philosophical Meurcury emits a poisonous vapor upon being heated, and a "stench of which is such as to prove that it is nothing but the head of the dragon which is leaving Babylon in great haste."
This is another clue as to the origin of the Philosophical Mercury. It could be any number of substances, but like Philosophical Sulfur, it is not likely common mercury.
3. Both Philosophical and common mercury share a strong relationship with silver and gold.
4. Coagulation of natural metals from Mercuries always forms 'seeds' of silver and gold among other higher order metals.
5. These 'seeds' can be developed on more fertile Mercuries within their host metals faster than nature can.
6. The Herb of the Sages (Sun and Moon Mercury) can develop by mixing with straw ash in a sealed jar under the heat of a hen turning a white then red substance.
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