<p>“Neighbors are presumed to be hostile and may be witches. They spy on you and rob your garden, no matter how poor you may be. You should never discuss your affairs in front of them or let them know in case you acquire sudden wealth by some stroke of magic, for they will denounce you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>          A German-Swiss alchemist and occultist, Paracelsus[1] (1493-1541) was particularly influential in promoting what was called occult science in the 16th and 17th centuries. His holistic approach in botanical medicine, astrology and alchemical achievements has been a great contribution to the development of herbal medicine as well as of psychology. Amongst many [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When Leibniz wrote to his friend, Bierling, on July 7th 1711 and asked what Dr. Kaempfer was up to, anxious to read his latest work, he was probably referring to Amoenitates Exoticae of 1712.[1] A German naturalist and physician, Engelbert Kaempfer (1651-1716) traveled Holland, Sweden and Russia amongst other places, and he had been compiling [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A Primary Source Analysis: Archidoxes of Magic by Theophrastus Paracelsus, 1527[1] This is a book which discusses various types of illness and how to make medicines appropriate for each type of illness with the help of the celestial qualities. This, he argues, is not only possible but also rational because it is obvious that “Diseases [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Recipe 1. Take good English Vitriol [sulfuric acid], dissolve it in warm water, using no more water than will dissolve it, leaving some of the imperfect part at the bottom undissolved. 2. Pour it off and filter it, which you may do so by a Coffin of fine gray paper put into a Funnel, or [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In the history of philosophy, cannibalism plays a pivotal role in the development of early modern medicine across the world. In its early years, cannibalism, in the form of ingesting mummies, was recommended by Avicenna (980-1037) as a subtle but resolutive remedy that could be used as an antidote to poison, and could cure epilepsy [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Hydrophobia happens when you are bitten by a mad dog, and you become unable to drink or get any liquid close to you. If you have hydrophobia, you must cast yourself cross the bed upon your belly, hanging his head over the other side of the bed. In this posture of a dog, you may [&hellip;]</p>