Theophrastus

Opium is the dried, powdered sap of the unripe seed pod of Papaver somniferum, a poppy plant indigenous to Asia minor. Theophrastus described its medical properties in the third century BC, but the Sumerians, ca BC 4000, probably perceived its utility. Arab physicians knew of the dmg, and Arab traders carried it to the Orient where it was used as a treatment for dysentery. Paracelsus is credited with repopularizing the dmg in western Europe in the early sixteenth century by formulating opium into "laudanum", which is still in use. More than 20 different alkaloids (qv) of two different classes comprise 25% of the weight of dry opium. The benzylisoquinolines, characterized by papaverine [58-74-2] (1.0%), a smooth muscle relaxant, and noscapine [128-62-1] (6.0%), an antitussive agent, do not have any analgesic effects. The phenanthrenes, the second group, are the more common and include 10% morphine (1, = R = H), 0.5% codeine [76-57-3], C gH2 N03, (1, R = H, R = CH3), and 0.2 thebaine [115-37-7], C 2H2 N03, (2). 

Natural and synthetic chemicals affect every phase of our daily Hves ia both good and noxious manners. The noxious effects of certain substances have been appreciated siace the time of the ancient Greeks. However, it was not until the sixteenth century that certain principles of toxicology became formulated as a result of the thoughts of Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim-Paracelsus (1493—1541). Among a variety of other achievements, he embodied the basis for contemporary appreciation of dose—response relationships ia his often paraphrased dictum "Only the dose makes a poison."... 

Paracelsus) Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim], Paracelsus Sdmtliche Werke. Abteilung 1, Medizinische naturwissenschafiliche und philosophische Schrifien. Edited by Karl Sudhoff, 7, 12 (Mtinchen R. Oldenbourg, 1922-31). 

Paracelsus) Theophrastus Bombast von Flohenheim, Grosse Wunderartz/iei, translated into Latin as Chirurga Magna in duos tomos digesta (Basel Pema, 1573). 

Paracelsus) Theophrastus Bombast von Flohenheim, Chirurgia Minor, quam alias Bertheoneam inUulamt, 3 vols. Latin translation by Gerhard Dom (Basel Pema, 1575)... 

Hort AT. Theophrastus enquiry into plants. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 1968. 

The phenomenon of sweetness has been of interest from the time of the Ancient Greeks. Theophrastus (372-287 B.C.), who succeeded Aristotle at the Lyceum in Athens, wrote a review of the subject in his book De Sensibus. Since then, many attempts have been made to correlate chemical structure with sweet taste, but most of them are of limited value. These will, therefore, be discussed only briefly in the present article. 

Theophrastus, De Sensibus, G. M. Stratton (Ed.), Bonset-Schippers, Amsterdam, 1964. 

Theophrastus.De igne a post-Aristotelian view of the nature of fire, edited. .. by V. Coutant. Edited by V.E. Coutant. New York Humanities P, 1971. 

Theophrastus. The poem of the philosopher Theophrastos Upon the sacred art a metrical translation with comments upon the history of alchemy by C. A. Browne. Sci Monthly 11 (Sep 1920) 193-214. 

Includes Aureus, or the Golden Tractate (pp. 131-148) and The book of the revelation of Hermes, interpreted by Theophrastus Paracelsus, concerning the supreme secret of the world (pp. 149-158)... 

Translated by our German Hermes, the Noble Beloved Monarch and Philosopher Trismegistus, A. Ph. Theophrastus Paracelsica, With an Excellent Explanation by the Noble and Learned Philosopher,... 

Paracelsus. The aurora of the philosophers. By Philippus Theophrastus Bombast, Paracelsus the Great, which he otherwise calls his Monarchia. (note 1). [Richardson (TX)] [R.A.M.S.], n.d. 54p. 

Paracelsus. The Aurora of the Philosophers by Theophrastus Paracelsus.which he otherwise calls his Monarchia. http //www.sacred-texts.com/alc/paracel3.htm1. 

Paracelsus. The book concerning the tincture of the philosophers written against those sophists born since the deluge, in the age of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God by Ph. Theophrastus Bombast, of Hohenheim. rhttp //www, sacred-... 

Paracelsus. The Coelum Philosophorum, or book of vexations by Philippus Theophrastus Paracelsus. The science and nature of alchemy, and what opinion should be formed thereof. Regulated by the seven rules or fundamental canons according to the seven commonly known metals and containing a preface with certain treatises and appendices. rhttp //www.levitv.com/alchemv/ coelum.htmll. 

Paracelsus.The Hermetic and alchemical writings of Aureolus Philippus Theophrastus Bombast, of Hohenheim, called Paracelsus the Great. Now for the first time... 

Paracelsus. One hundred and fourteen experiments and cures, of the famous physitian Theophrastus Paracelsus. Whereunto is added certain excellent works, by B.G. a Portu Aquitano. Also certain secrets of Isaac Hollandus, concerning the vegetall and animall work. Likewise the spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot, by Josephus Quircitanus. London Printed by G.D., 1652. 75p. 

Paracelsus. The prophecies of Paracelsus magic figures and prognostications made by Theophrastus Paracelsus about four hundred years ago. London Rider, 1974. 

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