A Lecture, Introductory to the First Session of the Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri: Delivered at the College Hall, November 2, 1859 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

R. E. W. Adams

 
9780331087093: A Lecture, Introductory to the First Session of the Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri: Delivered at the College Hall, November 2, 1859 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover the early arguments for homeopathy and the debate it sparked between new ideas and old medical practices.

This booklet presents a speaker’s defense of the Homeopathic System, arguing that its ideas align with experience and scientific progress. It contrasts the dynamic, minute-dose approach with older, materialist remedies and challenges critics who dismiss it without fair trial.

  • Understand the core claim: medicines work best in extremely diluted forms, guided by the law of similia
  • See how proponents address opposition from established medical schools and public opinion
  • Explore historical contrasts between antiquity, tradition, and the push for scientific reform
  • Learn how proponents cite famous figures and real-world adoption to support homeopathy’s legitimacy
Ideal for readers curious about 19th-century medical reform and the homeopathy movement as it confronted mainstream medicine.

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9780260238313: A Lecture, Introductory to the First Session of the Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri: Delivered at the College Hall, November 2, 1859 (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10:  0260238317 ISBN 13:  9780260238313
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017
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