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publications. His home study program popularized exercise, diet, and healthy lifestyle. Director of several sanitoria. ••
Louisa Lust, ND (d. 1925) Studied the nature
cure methods of Rikli and Kuhne in London
prior to coming to America, where she married Benedict Lust. Successful naturopathic physician specializing in the treatment of women; leading financial partner in establishing sanatoria in New Jersey and Florida; financed establishment of the first naturopathic college. Practice emphasized diet, hydrotherapy, and other hygienic approaches. ••
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (d. 1948)
Indian anti-colonial activist, humanist; strong proponent of naturopathy and other forms of natural medicine, organizing related national
and international activities. Gandhi revived naturopathy in India by founding Nisargopachar Ashram Naturopathic Center in 1946 in Pune (future home of the National Institute of Naturopathy, founded in 1986); later collaborating with Nature Cure Hospital and Gandhi Naturopathy Medical College, where Gandhi famously spent 156 days conducting research on naturopathy.•••
The Physio-Medical Dispensatory. (William Cook). Thermodietetics. (Arnold Rikli). Espouses
therapeutic value of light, air, and sunbath.
1870
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Specific Medication and Specific Medicines. (John Milton Scudder, MD)
1871
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Detroit Homeopathic Medical College founded in Detroit, MI; closed 1876.
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Walter B. Cannon, MD, (d. 1945). Graduate, Harvard Medical School 1900. “Pioneer Physiologist of Human Emotions”, major influence on psychosomatic medicine. Introduced “flight
or fight” response, “sympathico-adrenal system” concepts, physiological changes based on
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Joe Shelby Riley, DO, DC, ND (d. 1947) Plays major role in early naturopathic (and chiropractic) education and professional organizations; popularized Zone Therapy. Honored as “One of the five great Naturopaths of America” in 1947 at the Golden Jubilee Convention of the American Naturopathic Association.••
1869
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St. Louis College of Homeopathic
Medicine founded in St. Louis, MO; suspended 1871-1880. 1882, merged with Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri.
Faculties of Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann Medical College overcame their conflict and reunited under the Hahnemann name. They rebuilt the hospital, which was chartered as the Homeopathic Hospital of Philadelphia.••
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