Homoeopathy, What Is It?: A Statement and Review of Its Doctrines and Practice (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alonzo Benjamin Palmer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260673021 ISBN 13: 9780260673022

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Examine a complete critique of a famed medical system and its claims.

This nonfiction work presents the origins, methods, and public reception of Homoeopathy, using original sources to portray its promise and the doubts it has faced. The author challenges readers to weigh testimony, evidence, and the limits of medical science.

This edition frames Homoeopathy within a broader history of medicine, science, and public belief. It gathers quotations, case reports, and contemporary commentary to show how beliefs spread, how “provings” are conducted, and how claimed successes are received by the medical establishment and the public.

• A clear account of what Homoeopathy claims to be and how its practitioners describe its effects.
• Discussion of the proving method, dilutions, and reported symptoms linked to remedies.
• Critical examination of reported outcomes, with attention to biases and methodological questions.
• Historical context, comparisons with other medical theories, and how evidence is interpreted.

Ideal for readers of medical history and readers who want a measured, evidence‑based look at controversial therapies and how they gain attention in society.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260673021
• ISBN 13: 9780260673022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 107