Paracelsus pioneered the use of chemicals and minerals in medicine and wrote, "Many have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver.
pˈæɹəsˌɛlsəs paɪənˈɪɹd ðə jˈuːs ʌv kˈɛmɪkəlz ænd mˈɪnɚɹəlz ɪn mˈɛdəsən ænd ɹˈoʊt, "mˈɛni hæv sˈɛd ʌv ˈælkəmi, ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz fɚðə mˌeɪkɪŋ ʌv ɡˈoʊld ænd sˈɪlvɚ.