Paracelsus Quotes

Paracelsus — Swiss Scientist born on November 11, 1493, died on September 24, 1541

Paracelsus (/ˌpærəˈsɛlsəs/; born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss German philosopher, physician, botanist, astrologer, and general occultist. He is credited as the founder of toxicology. He is also a famous revolutionary for utilizing observations of nature, rather than referring to ancient texts, something of radical defiance during his time. He is credited for giving zinc its name, calling it zincum. Modern psychology often also credits him for being the first to note that some diseases are rooted in psychological conditions... (wikipedia)

Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.

Medicine rests upon four pillars - philosophy, astronomy, alchemy, and ethics.

Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.

Poison is in everything, and no thing is without poison. The dosage makes it either a poison or a remedy.

Once a disease has entered the body, all parts which are healthy must fight it: not one alone, but all. Because a disease might mean their common death. Nature knows this; and Nature attacks the disease with whatever help she can muster.

Paracelsus Quotes

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