iatrochemistry
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- History in Europe
- Challenge to Galenic physiology
- History in South Asia
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Frontispiece to Thomas Willis' 1663 book , a treatise on [[fermentation as a mysterious key to transformations (from mash to beer or from health to fevers), engraved and published by Gerbrandus Schagen in Amsterdam]]
Iatrochemistry (; also known as chemiatria or chemical medicine) is an archaic pre-scientific school of thought that was supplanted by modern chemistry and medicine. Having its roots in alchemy, iatrochemistry sought to provide chemical solutions to diseases and medical ailments.
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