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The New Chemical Medicine

by Natalia Bachour Published on: 10th September 2025

In the sixteenth century, new and revolutionary medical concepts emerged in Europe. The traditional school of Galenic medicine was confronted with a new doctrine called nova medicina, rooted in alchemy, astrology, magic and natural philosophy.

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