The Book

PARAMIRUM,

original Latin: "Paramirum," a title coined by Paracelsus meaning "Beyond Wonders." It refers to his medical theory that the origins of disease lie in five hidden "spheres" or influences that exist beyond the physical body.

Of the Honorable and Highly Experienced

AUREOLUS THEOPHRASTUS

(2)

BO. CA

of Hohenheim/ in which the true

causes of diseases/ and

complete cure are briefly explained/

useful and necessary for

all Physicians.

With an attached JUDGMENT, of ex-

original: "Iuditio." In this context, it refers to a scholarly appraisal or testimony regarding the validity of the work.

cellent, highly learned men, regarding the

writings and books of the

dear PHILOSOPHER

THEOPHRASTUS PA-

RACELSUS

Prepared for print by

Adam von Bodenstein.

Adam von Bodenstein (1528–1577) was a Swiss physician and alchemist. He was one of the most significant early proponents of Paracelsian medicine, responsible for editing and publishing many of Paracelsus’s manuscripts after the author’s death.

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original Greek: "Αρχη και δειξις" (Arche kai deixis). This phrase emphasizes that the book contains both the fundamental principles and the evidence for the medical theories presented.

Printed in Mulhouse in Upper

Alsace by Peter Schmid.

YEAR 1562