The Manual or Treatise Concerning the Medicinal Philosophic Stone is a book written by the famous Swiss physician and alchemist, Paracelsus (also known as Theophrastus). The book is a comprehensive guide to the creation and use of the Medicinal Philosophic Stone, which was believed to have the power to cure all diseases and prolong life. The book is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the history and theory behind the Medicinal Philosophic...