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This is a classic book that disregards homeopathy, which the author compares to "astrology, palmistry, and other methods of profiting from mankind's weakness and credulity." In the work, Holmes expresses his belief that real advances could only be made after years of hard work by professionally qualified men who were unconcerned about fame and money.
Excerpt from Homoeopathy, and Its Kindred Delusions: Two Lectures Delivered Before the Boston Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge Homopathy has come before our public at a period when the growing spirit of eclecticism has prepared many ingenious and honest minds to listen to all new doctrines with a candor liable to degenerate into weakness. It is not impossible that the pretended evolution of great and mysterious virtues from infinitely attenuated atoms, may have enticed a few over-refining philosophers, Who have slid into a vague belief that matter subdivided gros less material, and approaches nearer to a splritt'tal nature as it requires a more powerful microscope for its detection. 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.
Oliver Wendell Holmes critiques the medical practice of homeopathy in this thought-provoking work, which also delves into related delusions. Holmes combines medical knowledge with his typical wit and humor, making for an engaging read. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Excerpt from The Past, Present and Future Treatment of Homeopathy, Eclecticism, and Kindred Delusions Which May Hereafter Arise in the Medical Profession, as Viewed From the Standpoints of the History of Medicine and of Personal Experience The following address was delivered by invitation before the Rhode Island Medical Society last June. I deem the subject matter to be of some importance and worthy of dis cassion by the profession at large. I have therefore had a few extra copies printed for publication by Cupples, Upham Company, of this city. 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.