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Paracelsus and believed
The 16th-century Swiss alchemist Paracelsus ( Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim ) believed in the existence of alkahest, which he thought to be an undiscovered element from which all other elements ( earth, fire, water, air ) were simply derivative forms.
Paracelsus believed that this element was, in fact, the philosopher's stone.
The name is believed to have been invented by Paracelsus from Switzerland, who modelled it on similar words taken from Arabic, such as ‘ alkali ’.
The Romans believed the fumes produced by burning castoreum could induce an abortion ; Paracelsus thought it could be used in the treatment of epilepsy ; and medieval beekeepers used it to increase honey production.

Paracelsus and Greek
The origin of the Paracelsian invented word spagyrici from the Greek: Spao, to tear open, + ageiro, to collect, is a neologism coined by Paracelsus to define his spagyric type of medical-orientated alchemy ; the origins of iatrochemistry no less, being first advanced by the Swiss physician.
The word " synvovia " or " sinovia " was coined by Paracelsus, and may have been derived from the Greek word " syn " (" with ") and the Latin word " ovum " (" egg ") because the synovial fluid in joints that have a cavity between the bearing surfaces is similar to egg white.
Despite being important in Egyptian and Greek religion, it was the Renaissance physician / alchemist Paracelsus who first introduced the mythological figure of Vulcan.
Ehret was a proponent of the emerging back-to-nature renaissance in Germany and Switzerland during the latter part of the 19th century, which was inspired by writers such as Meister Eckhart, Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland, Nietzche, Goethe, Herman Hesse, Ernst Haeckel and Eduard Baltzer as well as the healing traditions of Roman and Greek philosophers such as Paracelsus, Empedocles, Seneca, Plutarch, Porphyry, Galen, Hippocrates, Socrates, Pythagoras, Plato and Aristotle.

Paracelsus and concept
Paracelsus ( 1491 – 1541 ) developed the concept and published it in his writings.

Paracelsus and four
became the tri prima of the Swiss alchemist Paracelsus, who reasoned that Aristotle ’ s four element theory appeared in bodies as three principles.
The dominant medical treatments at Paracelsus ' time were specific diets to help in the " cleansing of the putrefied juices " combined with purging and bloodletting to restore the balance of the four humours.
This paradigm was highly influential in Medieval natural philosophy, and Paracelsus drew a range of mythological beings into this paradigm by identifying them as belonging to one of the four elemental types.

Paracelsus and elements
Swiss alchemist Paracelsus ( 1493 – 1541 ) uses chaos synonymously with element ( because the primeval chaos is imagined as a formless congestion of all elements ).

Paracelsus and also
Albertus is also mentioned, along with Agrippa and Paracelsus, in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in which his writings influence a young Victor Frankenstein.
The Canon of Medicine, the standard medical textbook that Paracelsus burned in a public bonfire three weeks after being appointed professor at the University of Basel, also described the use of opium, though many Latin translations were of poor quality.
Theophrastus Phillipus Auroleus Bombastus von Hohenheim ( 1493 – 1541 ) ( also referred to as Paracelsus, from his belief that his studies were above or beyond the work of Celsus-a Roman physician from the first century ) is also considered " the father " of toxicology.
Laudanum remained largely unknown until the 1660s when an English physician named Thomas Sydenham ( 1624-1689 ) compounded a proprietary opium tincture that he also named laudanum, although it differed substantially from the laudanum of Paracelsus.
Several historical varieties of laudanum exist, including Paracelsus ' laudanum, Sydenham's Laudanum ( also known as tinctura opii crocata ), benzoic laudanum ( tinctura opii benzoica ), and deodorized tincture of opium ( the most common contemporary formulation ), among others.
The writer also claimed the brotherhood possessed a book that resembled the works of Paracelsus.
In the 16th century, a Swiss-born physician commonly known as Paracelsus made chickens breathe sweet vitriol and noted that they not only fell asleep but also felt no pain.
Paracelsus was also responsible for the creation of laudanum, an opium tincture very common until the 19th century.
The work of Paracelsus, a 16th century physician and alchemist who made bold claims for his science, was also one of the inspirations to Hartlib and early chemistry.
It was also inspired by a text of Paracelsus.
Paracelsus was also a famous medieval plague doctor.
He also reveals that he is from Philadelphia, and his real name ( or as much as he can remember ) is Saladin Paracelsus de Lambertine Evagne von Smith.
Bodenstein also became, with Gerhard Dorn, Johannes Oporinus, and Michael Toxites, the most influential translator of the works of Paracelsus.
From 1942 to 1944, he taught psychology and clinical psychology, also managing the Paracelsus Institute, where Bender originally planned to make research on the subject of astrology.
Einsiedeln is also the birthplace of Paracelsus, a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with first naming zinc.
Undines ( — a wave ), also called ondines, are elementals, enumerated as the water elementals in works of alchemy by Paracelsus.

Paracelsus and introduced
A gnome is a diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, first introduced by Paracelsus and later adopted by more recent authors including those of modern fantasy literature.
The use of Paracelsus ' laudanum was introduced to Western medicine in 1527, when Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, better known by the name Paracelsus, returned from his wanderings in Arabia with a famous sword, within the pommel of which he kept " Stones of Immortality " compounded from opium thebaicum, citrus juice, and " quintessence of gold.
Paracelsus introduced the field of chemistry into medicine in the 16th century.
A century later, Paracelsus introduced the use of active chemical drugs ( like arsenic, copper sulfate, iron, mercury, and sulfur ).

Paracelsus and idea
Swiss alchemist, astrologer, and physician Paracelsus ( 1493 – 1541 ), on the other hand, rejected the idea that abnormal behaviors were caused by witches, demons, and spirits and suggested that people's mind and behaviors were influenced by the movements of the moon and stars.
The idea of CoAdamism has been traced back as far as Paracelsus in 1520.

Paracelsus and on
" Paracelsus ", meaning " equal to or greater than Celsus ", refers to the Roman encyclopedist Aulus Cornelius Celsus from the 1st century, known for his tract on medicine.
Paracelsus ' life is connected to the birth of Lutheranism, and his opinions on the nature of the universe are better understood within the context of the religious ideas circulating during his lifetime.
Opodeldoc is a name given by the physician Paracelsus to a sort of liniment which he invented, or at least bestowed this name on.
Paracelsus ' own recipe was based on caustic lime, alcohol, and carbonate of potash.
When on a rescue mission with Vincent to save Catherine from Paracelsus, Winslow is killed by Paracelsus ' minion Erlik.
Paracelsus, who was called the " Luther of Medicine ", describes these mystics sages as " persons who have been exalted ( verzueckt ) to God, and who have remained in that state of exaltation, and have not died (...) nobody knew what became of them, and yet they remained on the earth ".
Victor Frankenstein, eldest son of Alphonse and Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein, builds the creature in his laboratory through methods of science ( he was a chemistry student at University of Ingolstadt ) and alchemy ( largely based on the writings of Paracelsus, Albertus Magnus, and Cornelius Agrippa ) which are not clearly described.
Jay's other non-animation roles included Paracelsus on the 1987 CBS series Beauty and the Beast ; Minister Campio on Star Trek: The Next Generation ; and Lex Luthor's villainous aide-de-camp Nigel St. John in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
* Publication of the Chirurgia Magna of Paracelsus, a translation into Latin of his work on surgery, Die grosse Wundartzney ( 1536 ), in Basel, allowing its wider dissemination throughout Europe.
The treatise purports to quote Paracelsus on the point that " The light of the soul, by the will of the Triune God, made all earthly things appear from the primal Chaos.
He published several pieces bearing on medicine, astrology and alchemy, and attacking the system of Paracelsus.
His Kleine Schriften contains valuable criticisms on Paracelsus and Giordano Bruno.
The 16th century alchemist Paracelsus was said to have achieved the Azoth, and in portraits of him carrying his sword, the inscription " Azoth " can be seen on the pommel or handle.
Partly inspired by Mary Shelley's friend John Polidori and largely based on Renaissance physician and botanist Paracelsus, it became Thesiger's most famous role.
Paracelsus is an impact crater on the Moon's far side.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Paracelsus.
His works include several books on esoteric studies and biographies of Jakob Böhme and Paracelsus.
Largely retiring from public life, Hargrave resurfaced when he was commissioned to write the entry on Paracelsus for the Encyclopædia Britannica ( Hargrave had published The Life and Soul of Paracelsus in 1951 ).

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