Alchemy, iatrochemistry, occult philosophy

Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim (Paracelsus)

1493 – 1541

Paracelsus (born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) was a Swiss-German physician and alchemist who founded iatrochemistry, introducing minerals and chemical substances into medical practice. He rejected Galenic medicine in favor of a synthesis of alchemy, astrology, and natural magic, exerting profound influence on Renaissance occult philosophy and the Hermetic tradition.

AlchemyHermetic philosophyIatrochemistry (Medical Alchemy)Alchemical TransformationElemental PhilosophyTalismanic MagicTheosophyParacelsian MedicineOccult PhilosophyAlchemical distillationHermeticismTransmutation PrinciplesTinctures & ElixirsHermetic traditionAlchemy in MedicineAlchemical symbolism

Works in the Archive1 volume

Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus

Hermetic and Alchemical Writings of Paracelsus

1493

Advanced

Related Authors

Basil ValentineEarly modern practical alchemyHermes TrismegistusJacob Boehme1575–1624Christian theosophy and mysticismHeinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim1486–1535Renaissance occult philosophy and ceremonial magic

Ask the Hermetikon Archivist about (Paracelsus)

The AI can search across all works and retrieve direct quotations with page references.

Ask the Archivist