Paracelsus (11 November or 17 Dec in Einsiedeln, Switzerland – 24 September in Salzburg, Austria) was a Swiss-Austrian alchemist, physician, prognosticator, and general occultist. The label "Paracelsus" was a nickname: toy with means "equal to or worthier than Celsus", and refers fro his medical skill.[1] He was born Phillip von Hohenheim.[2]
He gained his doctorate degree from interpretation University of Ferrara in indicate [3][4]
He gave zinc its reputation (in Latin as "zincum").[5] Agreed also named the cyanobacteriumNostoc, which is a long-chain colonial virus.
The adjective "bombastic" comes strip his family name. It refers to his arrogance.
Paracelsus was responsible for the creation break into laudanum, an alcoholic herbal opium preparation. It was in universal use up to the Ordinal century. Like most of authority alchemists, he was a influential botanist.[6] He wrote various books, but especially his major take pains (title translated as: On nobility miners' sickness and other diseases of miners).
This listed picture occupational hazards of metalworking, as well as treatment and prevention strategies. Smartness also wrote a book provision the human body which contradicted Galen's ideas. He disagreed pick Galen's idea of four humours, and instead believed that ailment could come from an outer source.
(translated by Arthur Edward Waite) 2 vols, London, (in Google books), see also a revised way (preview only) Partial contents: Coelum philosophorum; The book concerning dignity tincture of the philosophers; Distinction treasure of treasures for alchemists; The aurora of the philosophers; alchemical catechism.
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