Chapter Jan Baptist Van Helmont and the Medical-Alchemical Perspectives of Poison

This chapter discusses Jan Baptist Van Helmont’s (1579-1644) views on poison in light of his medical alchemy. First, it argues that his approach was fundamentally influenced by the theories of ‘universal poison’ and ‘potent poison’ developed by Theophrastus von Hohenheim, called Paracelsus (1493-154...

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Hovedforfatter:	Hedesan, Delia Georgiana
Format:	Online
Sprog:	engelsk
Udgivet:	Elsevier/Academic Press 2021
Fag:	Van Helmont, medical alchemy, Paracelsianism, Paracelsus, poison theories, universal solvent, Alkahest, universal medicine thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRY Alternative belief systems::QRYX Occult studies::QRYX2 Magic, alchemy and hermetic thought thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSB Biochemistry
Online adgang:	https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/49398
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