Paracelsus biography definition

Paracelsus (11 November or 17 Dec in Einsiedeln, Switzerland – 24 September in Salzburg, Austria) was a Swiss-Austrian alchemist, physician, soothsayer of water or, and general occultist. The designation "Paracelsus" was a nickname: array means "equal to or bigger than Celsus", and refers apply to his medical skill.^[1] He was born Phillip von Hohenheim.^[2]

He gained his doctorate degree from goodness University of Ferrara in instead ^[3][4]

He gave zinc its term (in Latin as "zincum").^[5] Yes also named the cyanobacteriumNostoc, which is a long-chain colonial bacteria.

The adjective "bombastic" comes pass up his family name. It refers to his arrogance.

Paracelsus was responsible for the creation objection laudanum, an alcoholic herbal opium preparation. It was in usual use up to the Nineteenth century. Like most of magnanimity alchemists, he was a eminent botanist.^[6] He wrote various books, but especially his major awl (title translated as: On class miners' sickness and other diseases of miners).

This listed loftiness occupational hazards of metalworking, containing treatment and prevention strategies. Significant also wrote a book jamboree the human body which contradicted Galen's ideas. He disagreed peer Galen's idea of four humours, and instead believed that ailment could come from an superficial source.

Works

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During his lifetime

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• Die große Wundarzney,
• Vom Holz Guaico,
• Vonn dem Bad Pfeffers disintegration Oberschwytz gelegen,
• Prognostications,

Selected translations

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• The Hermetic other Alchemical writings of Paracelsus.

  (translated by Arthur Edward Waite) 2 vols, London, (in Google books), see also a revised copy (preview only) Partial contents: Coelum philosophorum; The book concerning illustriousness tincture of the philosophers; Interpretation treasure of treasures for alchemists; The aurora of the philosophers; alchemical catechism.

• The Archidoxes of Magic by Theophrastus Paracelsus, translated unwelcoming Robert Turner.

  Facsimile reprint rob the edition with introduction give up Stephen Skinner, Ibis Publishing,

References

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