Passkey makes very important points in this highly informative posting, and I find myself in agreement with what he has written. However, historically speaking, Hahnemann seemed to be quite insulted by statements made by Dr. Trinks that he (Hahnemann) had borrowed from, or even been influenced by, Paracelsus (vide references regarding Paracelsus and Trinks in R. Haehl's Biography of Hahnemann). Hahnemann denies that Paracelsus or Paracelsan ideas had ANY influence on ANY aspect of his (Hahnemann's) development of homeopathy. The questions are, is Hahnemann speaking the truth in this denial, and if not, then why the lie?