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Sinopsis
A look at Medical Botany through the lens of 19th‑century lectures that argue for natural healing over mere traditional practice. This nonfiction work presents a founder’s view of medicine, its gaps, and a bold program that favors nature’s remedies, clear reasoning, and public education. Through a sequence of lectures, the author questions long‑standing medical habits and shares practical ideas for improving health by observation, cleanliness, and simple nature‑based treatments.
The book frames its scope with a mix of theory, patient stories, and historical reflections. It emphasizes accessible remedies, the importance of air and hygiene, and the idea that knowledge of nature can stay disease in its first appearance. Engravings and paintings accompany the discussions to illustrate the author’s approach, and the lectures draw on experiences from towns across the English-speaking world.
What you’ll encounter
- An investigation into the history and uncertainties of medicine.
- Arguments for natural and preventive approaches over heavy medical interventions.
- Case anecdotes and practical guidance on early disease care and hygiene.
- Visual aids, including engravings and paintings, to explain the author’s views.
Ideal for readers curious about historical reform in medicine, 19th‑century herbal and botany‑based approaches, and the evolution of public health ideas.
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Excerpt from Medical Botany: A Course of Lectures Delivered at Sussex Hall, During 1850
To this country a stranger, alike unknowing and unknown. Having in early life been educated in that same profession, and in our own case seen all their skill and knowledge applied in vain, at the same time also seen and felt the benefits of the skill and knowledge of a child of nature, we came prepared not only to expose the fallacies of the faculty on the one side, but to establish for the benefit of the country, the eternal truths of Me dical Botany on the other. We met as was natural, even in this country, in the first part of our career, many obstacles, which of course retarded our pro gress, but by a steady perseverance have at last overcome them all, and at this moment stand on an eminence that we scarcely dared to have anticipated at the commencement of our labours in this quarter of the globe. During the space of six years we have had the gratification of seeing passed through the press twenty editions of our Guide to Health.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Excerpt from Medical Botany: A Course of Lectures Delivered at Sussex Hall, During 1850
We have long contemplated giving our lectures which have been so popular in many parts of this country, to the public in the form of a volume. In fact we have been for several years, from time to time requested to do so, and scarcely a week has elapsed of late that has not brought us letters urging us to the performance of the task. We now accede to the request, and were it not generally customary to give some kind of a preface we should have been tempted to have dispensed with that part of our duty, and passed it over in silence as the subjects speak for themselves.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is an examination of the history of medical practices by its author, a medical professional offering an alternative to traditional remedies. The author argues that the rigid practices of his contemporaries were ineffective and dangerous, promoting theories of medicine based on experience and nature. He details many examples of doctors throughout history who were ridiculed or persecuted for proposing new ideas, like the discovery of the circulation of the blood by Harvey. The author believes that the principles of medicine are simple and can be understood by anyone, with the proper guidance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330764855_0
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