TY - JOUR AU - Wilks, Martin F. PY - 2020/06/24 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Bringing Chemistry to Medicine – The Contribution of Paracelsus to Modern Toxicology: Chemical Education JF - CHIMIA JA - Chimia VL - 74 IS - 6 SE - Columns, Conference Reports DO - 10.2533/chimia.2020.507 UR - https://www.chimia.ch/chimia/article/view/2020_507 SP - 507 AB - At the heart of Paracelsus' medical theory is the belief that all matter can be reduced to three basic elements: sulphur, mercury and salt. Their unique properties can be harnessed in the preparation of specific medicines. In this way, poisons can become medicines since it is the dose that determines toxicity. ER -