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I'm Joshua, the Alchemist behind the Quintessence range of plant extracts.

β€‹πŸ— My calling is to provide you with New Zealand's most bioavailable full-spectrum spagyric plant potions.

βš—οΈ I blend ancient alchemical tradition and modern innovation to share the potential of nature's magic with you.​

Frequently asked Questions

What is the difference between a Tincture and an Elixir?

A traditional tincture relies solely on alcohol and water to extract and hold plant compounds. An elixir takes this foundation a step further. By integrating organic vegetable glycerine, an elixir gains a viscous and naturally sweet profile without the use of sugars. This velvety texture coats the palate and naturally softens the bitter or astringent notes of potent botanical extracts.

What is ultrasonic extraction?

Instead of simply soaking herbs in alcohol for months, we use high frequency sound waves to actively draw the medicinal compounds from the plant. This laboratory process creates something called acoustic cavitation. Tiny vacuum bubbles rapidly form and collapse within the liquid. This immense localized pressure seperates dense materials like Frankincense resins into microscopic droplets. It extracts the full spectrum of phytochemicals instantly and suspends them in a highly stable nano emulsion. The result is a significantly more potent preparation that your body can absorb immediately.

Why do we use Vegetable Glycerine?

Glycerine does much more than sweeten our formulas. It acts as a structural bridge between water and the heavy hydrophobic oils found in resins like Frankincense or Pine. When we use ultrasonic frequencies to disperse these dense resins into a nano-emulsion, glycerine prevents the microscopic droplets from clumping back together. It also provides a gentle liquid matrix to hold our purified plant salts, buffering their intense natural alkalinity for a smooth final drop.

What makes an extract "Spagyric"?

Spagyric is an ancient alchemical term meaning to separate and recombine. Standard herbal tinctures extract the liquid components and simply discard the leftover plant matter. In the spagyric method, we take that discarded plant body and calcine it in a muffle furnace at extreme temperatures. This intense fire reduces the material to pure, crystalline mineral salts. We then recombine these alkaline salts with the original liquid extract. This unifies the plant's Spirit (alcohol), Soul (essential oils), and Body (minerals) into a single, exalted preparation.

How do all these elements work together?

Every step of our process serves a precise mechanical and philosophical purpose. The alcohol and water extracts the plant spirit. The ultrasonic bath liberates heavy plant oils into a highly bioavailable nano-state. The furnace resurrects the physical minerals. Finally, the glycerine weaves these opposing forces together. This intensive effort transforms a basic mechanical mixture into a true Quintessence. The result is a fully integrated botanical offering that honors both modern laboratory physics and traditional Hermetic principles.

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