Alternative und integrative Medizin

Spagyric Medicine: Purification of Body, Mind and Spirit

Abstract

Debasish Kundu

Spagyrics is a distinct branch of Alchemy, the medieval chemistry based on astrology, pseudoscience, mythology and Spirituality as the fundamentals for health and medicine but Alchemists were often misquoted as black magicians who searched for ways to transform base metals into gold, but they were actually exploring the key to physical, mental and spiritual health and originated many chemical processing methods that are still relevant today. Alchemical practices and philosophy can be found in all the world’s great traditional medical systems like Ayurveda, Siddha, Spagyric Homeopathy, etc. This article will discuss how alchemical philosophical ideas influenced and contributed to significant changes in holistic medical science.