The Paracelsian Influence on Ottoman Medicine

[Paul Ferguson]

"Galen's concept of medicine which dominated the medical world almost nearly for fifteen centuries began to loose its importance in the 16th century. At that time, Paracelsus (1493-1541) introduced a new medical understanding based on chemical principles. The Paracelsian theory, which changed gradually medical practice, influenced modern Ottoman medicine to a great extent. Paracelsus, the Swiss doctor, was introduced in Ottoman medical writings as a German hakîm from Austria. In this article, the multifaceted influence of his school on Turkish Ottoman medicine is describe by means of various examples."

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