Too much medication, I said to myself, remembering…
““Too much medication, I said to myself, remembering Paracelsus, is a poison. This man has been healed to death.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Excessive medication can become harmful, turning healing into damage.
In simple terms: Too much medicine can be poisonous.
Use medicine judiciously.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- patient care
- self‑medication
- clinical decisions
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you assess when medication is needed?
- What alternatives exist to pharmaceuticals?
Over‑reliance on drugs may ignore underlying causes.