LSD. Hellfire, Hallucinogen, or Remedy?
摘要
Besides leprosy, the plague (“Black Death”), and other terrible diseases, another one raged: “Hellfire.” Like the plague, this appeared epidemic. In the absence of therapy against this ailment, the sick pleaded for aid with Saint Anthony of Eremita. He was the patron saint of “hellfire,” which is why this disease was later called “Anthony’s fire.” The sick made pilgrimages to the monasteries of the Antonite Order for medical help. The treatment was usually successful; however, the monks had no idea how it worked.