The history of American homeopathy; the academic years, 1820-1935.0789026597 The history of American homeopathy homeopathy (hōmēŏp`əthē), system of medicine whose fundamental principle is the law of similars—that like is cured by like. ; the academic years, 1820-1935. Haller, John S. Pharmaceutical Products 2005 444 pages $59.95 Hardcover Pharmaceutical products press RX51 From a region that was an early center of homeopathy, Haller (history, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale), traces the still popular alternative healing alternative healing Natural healing A philosophical stance based on alternative medicine principles, in which a person is returned to a state of well-being through a therapy that is not 'mainstream' in nature. See Alternative medicine. movement's divergent schools of thought and niche in 19th and early 20th century US medicine. He critically treats homeopathy's origins in Samuel Hahnemann's ideas through its decline as an academic system of medicine as biomedicine biomedicine /bio·med·i·cine/ (bi?o-med´i-sin) clinical medicine based on the principles of the natural sciences (biology, biochemistry, etc.).biomed´ical bi·o·med·i·cine n. 1. became the dominant paradigm. Illustrations feature homeopathic Homeopathic A holistic and natural approach to healthcare. Mentioned in: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome homeopathic, adj practitioners, schools, hospitals, and a cartoon depicting the homeopathic vs. allopathic medicine Some medical dictionaries define the term Allopathy or Allopathic medicine as the treatment of disease using conventional medical therapies, as opposed to the use of alternative medical or non-conventional therapies. debate. Historic and modern homeopathic resources are listed. ([c] 2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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