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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordMumia-language applied to a balm of external elements.
- In the bookBalsamum Elementorum externum supplies another expanded elemental-balm entry.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362.
Historical definition
Mumia Elementorum is the balm of the external elements.
Meaning
The elemental qualification moves the expression beyond the flesh-preparation described under Mumia. The definition identifies a balm in relation to external elements, without giving an ingredient list or equating it with the body of a particular animal.
Use in the book
Balsamum Elementorum externum supplies another expanded elemental-balm entry. Read it with this short equivalent and with Mumia itself to preserve the difference between a bodily preparation and an expression operating at elemental scale.
Places to read
- Mumia ElementorumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- Balsamum Elementorum externumAn external elemental balsam explained through Mercury, Mumia and firmamental essence.
- MumiaBalmed flesh, expressly extending beyond human flesh.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 34; facsimile PDF page 362 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 362, Mumia Elementorum