title: [Occult medicine in the 20th century: pharmacotherapy by Demeter Georgievitz-Weitzer, known as Surya (1873 - 1949)].
abstract: Demeter Georgievitz-Weitzer (1873-1949), called "Surya", Sanskrit for "sun", was an important representative of medical occultism in the first half of the 20th century. He worked as a journal editor and published a 13-volume book series about occult medicine, mainly written by himself. His hypotheses were closely related to the "Lebensreform" movement around 1900. Regarding diagnostics, he relied on astrology, cheiromancy, and clairvoyance, while therapeutics were dominated by diet and spagyric remedies according to Cesare Mattei (1809-1896) and Carl-Friedrich Zimpel (1801-1879). In his later years, he developed his own healing system, initially comprising eight, later only two preparations. Surya remedies were commercially available until the end of the 20th century,
authors: Institut für Geschichte der Pharmazie, Roter Graben 10, D-35032 Marburg. axel.helmstaedter@staff.uni-marburg.de
authors: Axel
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authors: Helmstädter
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic / Q000266:history*; D008519:Medicine, Traditional / Q000266:history*; D009781:Occultism / Q000266:history*