Myths & mysteries
Paracelsus revolutionized modern medicine despite believing that mythical gnomes caused physical diseases
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
It's entirely possible to be a certified medical genius and absolutely out of your mind. Paracelsus basically invented toxicology and pushed medicine away from medieval humors, yet he fully maintained that elemental spirits like gnomes, undines, and sylphs were directly responsible for poisoning the human body. Win some, lose some.
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