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24th September 1541, death of Swiss German Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and occultist Paracelsus. Paracelsus pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine. His hermetical views were that sickness and health in the body relied on the harmony of man (microcosm) and Nature (macrocosm). Through this work Paracelsus founded the science of toxicology, and would also influence the contents of grimoire like the ‘Petit Albert’ all the way into the 20th century. Of his medical theories, he declared: “The universities do not teach all things,” he wrote, “so a doctor must seek out old wives, gipsies, sorcerers, wandering tribes, old robbers, and such outlaws and take lessons from them. A doctor must be a traveller.…Knowledge is experience.” One lasting influence of Paracelsus is the work in the following century of English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper. Culpepper published his books of medical and pharmaceutical knowledge in English, a publishing language that was born with William Caxyton. By publishing in English, Culpepper’s works could be read by ordinary folk healers who could not read Latin. His most known work was ‘The English Physician’ published in 1653, it is known today as Culpeper’s Herbal. His questioning of traditional methods and knowledge, pairing herbs and planetary influences to counter illnesses and disease, led him to be accused of Witchcraft in 1642. Art shown is original and inspired by the story, it can be found on the website: www.ofgraveconern.com You are invited to follow @ofgrave.concern for more tales from history and inspired art. #paracelsus #historyofmedicine #medicalhistory #folkmedicine #folkmedicinerevival #alchemy #alchemyart #alchemyarts #astrologyposts #astrologyhistory #historyofastrology #alchemysymbols #thephilosophersstone #philosophersstone #galen #toxicology #toxicologylab #grimoire #grimoirepages #lepetitalbert #grimoireart #nicholasculpeper #culpeper #herbalmedicinecabinet #folkhealer #folkhealers #herbology #herbhistory #pharmacology #historyofscience https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNd_o5F2dc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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24th June 1527, Swiss German Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and occultist Paracelsus, publicly burns the established medical textbooks of 10th century Persian polymath Avicenna, “Prince of Physicians,” and second century Greek physician Galen; to protest the medical teaching at the University of Basel in Switzerland. Paracelsus pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine. His hermetical views were that sickness and health in the body relied on the harmony of man (microcosm) and Nature (macrocosm). Through this work Paracelsus founded the science of toxicology, and would also influence the contents of grimoire like the ‘Petit Albert’ all the way into the 20th century. Of his medical theories, he declared: “The universities do not teach all things,” he wrote, “so a doctor must seek out old wives, gipsies, sorcerers, wandering tribes, old robbers, and such outlaws and take lessons from them. A doctor must be a traveller.…Knowledge is experience.” One lasting influence of Paracelsus is the work in the following century of English botanist, herbalist, physician, and astrologer Nicholas Culpeper. Inspired by the work of medical reformers such as Paracelsus (whose birthday was last week), Culpepper published his books of medical and pharmaceutical knowledge in English, a publishing language that was born with William Caxyton. By publishing in English, Culpepper’s works could be read by ordinary folk healers who could not read Latin. His most known work was ‘The English Physician’ published in 1653, it is known today as Culpeper’s Herbal. (continued in the comments). #paracelsus #historyofmedicine #medicalhistory #folkmedicine #folkmedicinerevival #alchemy #alchemyart #alchemyarts #astrologyposts #astrologyhistory #historyofastrology #alchemysymbols #thephilosophersstone #philosophersstone #galen #toxicology #toxicologylab #grimoire #grimoirepages #lepetitalbert #grimoireart #nicholasculpeper #culpeper #herbalmedicinecabinet #folkhealer #folkhealers #herbology #herbhistory #pharmacology #historyofscience https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjNBYrHdiY/?utm_medium=tumblr