doctrine of signatures

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
herbal theory
gptkbp:basisFor plant morphology
gptkbp:category gptkb:traditional_medicine
medical pseudoscience
gptkbp:criticizedFor modern science
gptkbp:describes belief that plants resembling body parts can treat ailments of those parts
gptkbp:example liverwort resembles liver, used for liver diseases
walnut resembles brain, used for brain ailments
lungwort resembles lungs, used for lung diseases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label doctrine of signatures
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:traditional_medicine
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Paracelsus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paracelsian_medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6