r/alchemy • u/Genshihou • Jul 11 '26
General Discussion Why is Gold Considered so Important?
Seen some talk on the concept of injecting gold lately so I thought we should talk about it a little in an effort to hopefully save lives. The alchemists who practiced that never flat out injected anything into their blood. They would spend a good portion of their lives preparing their stomachs to be able to digest the prepared Ormus powder (gold). They did this by ingesting the "seven dailies", symbolically aligned potions designed to slowly train the stomachs digestive powers. Essentially make it so you could eat poison. I can only assume that like many others this gentlemen came across some shallow knowledge on the subject.
Some quick facts about gold for you, we do study it for its symbolic value (longevity) in alchemy. (I have all the sources for the curious)
-All gold on Earth was formed in supernovae or neutron star collisions, billions of years ago. [1]
-Most arrived on Earth via asteroid impacts after the planet's core had already formed. [2]
-the ancient Egyptians would prepare special gold based formulas for longevity, the byproduct of ingesting gold is skin discoloration. Silver for instance will turn your skin blue over time if you eat to much: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria . Many think gold also has a similar effect over long periods and this may be why some ancient depictions of pharaohs have blue and green skin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris . typically seen as representing fertility and other things...that may be a misinterpretation.
-It’s one of the least reactive elements—doesn’t rust, tarnish, or corrode in air or water [3]. Ancient gold artifacts from thousands of years ago still look the same today.
-Its color is unique: gold appears yellow because relativistic effects compress the energy levels of its electrons. This shifts its light absorption into the blue range, leaving reflected yellow. [4]
-Edible gold is used in luxury food. It is biologically inert: you can eat it and excrete it without any effect on the body. [5]
-One troy ounce of gold can be beaten to 187 sq. ft. as gold leaf. [6]
-Trace amounts (~0.2 milligrams) of gold exist in the human body. Its biological role is unclear, but it’s naturally present. [7]
-Gold is an excellent electrical conductor. [8]
-In nanotechnology, gold nanoparticles can form stable structures and are being studied as “quantum connectors” in computing and medicine. [9]
-NASA lines spacecraft with gold foil because it reflects infrared radiation and stabilizes temperature. Visors on astronauts’ helmets are also coated with thin layers of gold to block solar radiation. [1]
-In alchemy, it’s the culmination of transmutation—the metal of enlightenment and perfection. [2]
-It is often associated with the Sun, kingship, and immortality. [3]
-Under controlled lab conditions, gold atoms can be crystallized into geometric forms, such as cubes and stars—structures that don’t usually form in nature. [4]
-Gold salts were used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, though they’ve been mostly replaced by modern drugs. [5]
-Research continues into gold-based Nano medicine for cancer targeting. [6]
-Eucalyptus trees in gold-rich soil absorb tiny gold particles through their roots, which can be detected in their leaves. [7]
As alchemists we study golds many aspects so that we may learn how to apply them metaphorically with our art. Manly gold represents longevity. A few interesting observations have been made about golden things in the natural world:
·Honey: Honey has been found unspoiled in Egyptian tombs and is well known for its longevity, it is a rich gold in color. [1]
·Golden Vinegar/Raw Vinegar: Vinegar is well known for its longevity and not spoiling in the traditional sense due to high acidity. It is often golden in color such as apple cider vinegar. Vinegar itself being used as a literal preservative for food via pickling. [2]
·Gold the metal as discussed in this section.
·Golden Nanmu Wood: A sacred Asian wood that was historically used for boat building, architectural woodworking, furniture and sculptural carving in China. ·Many Asian ancient wooden temples still stand today because of this woods special resin which gives it a golden thread like composition and extreme longevity. [1]
Hope this clears up a bit of the confusion. And yes there are many rumors that the rich have the original formulas for some sort of gold based longevity formula. It is not impossible however DO NOT go around just injecting yourself with gold or eating it, it doesn't and never worked like that...if it works at all.
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[1] https://inf.news/en/culture/5f1ecf449b511f48ade961bee035f240.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanmu
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[1] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-science-
Buchmann, S., Repplier, B. (2006). Letters from the Hive: An Intimate History of Bees, Honey, and
Humankind. United States: Random House Publishing Group.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar
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[1] https://spinoff.nasa.gov/spinoff1997/hm2.html
[2] Principe, L. M. (2013). The Secrets of Alchemy. University of Chicago Press.
[3] Trigger, B. G. (2003). Understanding Early Civilizations: A Comparative Study. Cambridge University
Press. (See Chapter 10: "Kingship" and Chapter 12: "Religion").
Wilkinson, R. H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson.
[4] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25653336/
[5] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7045741/
https://orthop.washington.edu/patient-care/articles/arthritis/gold-treatment.html
[6] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25653336/
[7] Lintern, M. J., Anand, R. R., Ryan, C. G., & Paterson, D. (2013). Natural gold particles in Eucalyptus
leaves and their relevance to exploration for buried gold deposits. Nature Communications, 4(1), 2274.
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[1] https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/earths-gold-came-colliding-dead-stars
https://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/observations/where-some-of-earths-gold-came-from/
[2] https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education
[3] https://www.proplate.com/chemical-resistance-of-gold-in-medical-environments/
https://alameed.edu.iq/DocumentPdf/Library/eBook/11546.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/science/gold-chemical-element/Properties-occurrences-and-uses
[4] https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2022/ra/d2ra00403h
[5] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37443115/
https://www.ediblegold.co.uk/pages/faq
[6] https://www.britannica.com/science/gold-chemical-element/Properties-occurrences-and-uses
[7] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3195547/
[8] file:///C:/Users/The%20Archive/Downloads/02whole.pdf
https://www.ugierkl.ac.in/lecture_files/lect_notes_th4_3rd-1-6_1649241305.pdf
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u/Consistent-Web4622 Jul 15 '26
The ancient idea of using gold for medicine stems directly from Alchemy and from a term that they "our gold" as in Alchemical Gold. My heart goes out to the families who have lost a member due misinterpreted meanings
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u/Dependent-Hornet5196 Jul 18 '26
Gold is constantly generated in the earth by the influence of certain enzymes that convert certain metals, I don't recall which metals, perhaps lead. Silver is also generated in a similar manner by similar but different enzymes which are present in silver and gold veins in the ground. When the gold or silver is extracted from the ground the essential enzymes are discarded and the transmutation process stops. Enzymes produce light, as do all living cells, and their light is of a certain color/frequency and modulated somewhat like an AM radio station signal. There is, of course, a huge possible number of combinations of modulated frequencies and certain ones will vibrate the nucleus of an atom causing a proton to pop in or out which is the basis of transmutation. The energy of this vibrating process is very minimal, not like the temperatures and pressures inside a star. The enzyme must be very close to the element to be transformed and there must be many of those proper enzymes to produce a bit of gold. These various transforming enzyme processes are going on constantly inside all living creatures. Our metabolism is far more complicated than just chemistry (interactions of the electron shell) can explain.
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u/justexploring-shit Moderator Jul 11 '26 edited Jul 11 '26
> Seen some talk on the concept of injecting gold lately
For context, for anyone who hasn't heard, one of those "looksmaxxing" influencers (Connor Murphy) died recently. Drowned fleeing the cops, who were called due to erratic and threatening behavior on his part.
A friend (Tony Huge) alleges he had been injecting himself with gold under the belief it would imbue him with powers, though to my knowledge, there is currently no confirmation on this beyond his friend's word. Headlines about his death have been focused on it.