Hagiographic Materia Medica

Abstract

The medieval practice of invoking the intercession of particular Saints bears a fundamental similarity to the principles of homeopathy. The Golden Legend ‘Lives of the Saints’ is akin to our Materia Medica. Some remedy pictures connect to a Saint's story and understanding that story helps in understanding the remedy.

Keywords

Hagiography - Saints - LSD - Secale cornutum - Actaea spicata - Ignis alcoholis

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