01-03-2020, 05:52 PM
Yes, although I probably wouldn't consider looking for an elixir of immortality or cure-all panacea to be much of a benefit to general health maintenance, unless it actually worked. I agree that the study of alchemy led to the methodical principles used in science, in general, but I'm thinking that was it's primary contribution to health and medicine, rather than any kind of a direct improvement understanding or treatment of health problems (which is kinda what we need in our context).
OTOH, learning about sanitation and herbal remedies IS directly concerned with improvements in overall health and religions would certainly sound like a great place to accumulate that sort of wisdom.
OTOH, learning about sanitation and herbal remedies IS directly concerned with improvements in overall health and religions would certainly sound like a great place to accumulate that sort of wisdom.