Paracelsus. Genius or charlatan? Tomchin A.B.

The life of Philip Aureol Theophrastus Bombast von Gogenheim, better known as Paracelsus (1493-1541), the famous doctor, alchemist, natural scientist and philosopher, is surrounded by countless myths, myths and legends. His place in history has been causing acute disputes between doctors, chemists, historians and occultists.

Is it true that he knew how to predict the future? How did he manage to cure patients who were considered incurable? Did he know the secrets inaccessible to modern medicine? How to decipher his labors? Why does he still cause rejection and contempt for some, while others have admiration and gratitude? Who was he - the founder of new methods of medicine or a tramp and a drunkard, a magician and a charlatan?

answers to these questions are given by the book of a chemist, publicist and translator Alexander Tomchi, who has been involved in the receipt and study of new drugs for many years; He owns over 150 scientific articles and 90 inventions.