Myths & mysteries
Paracelsus used toxic heavy metals to treat severe diseases
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
The cure is just slightly less fatal than the disease. While his contemporaries were using leeches, Paracelsus pioneered the incredibly dangerous concept that 'the dose makes the poison,' routinely prescribing strictly measured doses of intense toxins.
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