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Naturopathic Medicine
HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL FORMATION TIMELINE
A Living Chronicle: A Tapestry of People, Events and Institutions
of Medicine as Doctor of Surgery and Obstetrics; President Diaz and his wife appeared in person to congratulate her. She studied homeopathy on her own and with other practitioners. XX
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1859
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
The Epitome of the American Eclectic Practice of Medicine. William Paine, MD.
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
Eclectic College of Medicine and Surgery formed through split from Eclectic Medical Institute.
Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Chicago founded in Chicago, IL; first graduates, 1861; merged with Chicago Homeopathic Medical College, 1904; closed after failed merger with Northwestern in 1921. XX
Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri founded in St. Louis, MO; first graduates, 1860. Absorbed Hering Medical College and St. Louis College of Homeopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 1882. Closure, 1909.
Physio-Medical Institute chartered in Cincinnati, OH; later moves to Chicago, IL. and becomes Physio-Medical Institute of Chicago; closed, 1885.
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
Adolph Just (d. 1936) German nature cure practitioner; founder of renowned sanitorium Jungborn in Eckertal; promoted self-care, healthy living, “earth” as healing. Major influence on Benedict Lust, early naturopaths. Wrote Return to Nature (1900), significant text. XX
American Medical Botany, and Nature in Disease. Jacob Bigelow, MD. One of America’s first botanical books.
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Victor G. Rocine, DSc (d. 1943) Norwegian homeopath and biochemist moved to Chicago, then Portland, OR. Developed constitutional nutrition system; published many books, including Chemical Diagnosis: BioChemistry, Foods and Chemicals, Heads, Faces, Types, Races, and Mind Training which influenced Leo Verbon, Bernard Jensen and others; preceded study of genetic expression.
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1860
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
American Eclectic Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
Publ., John M. Scudder, MD, and Eli Jones, MD. 12e with numerous revisions, 1898.
A Monograph of Gelsemium. Edwin A. Hale,
MD. First of many publications introducing
new and indigenous New World plants into the homeopathic materia medica; first edition of New Remedies published in 1862.
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Johann Heinrich Lahmann, MD (d. 1905) Student of Schroth and Priessnitz; founded famous sanitarium, developed five special diets based on patient conditions. “Dr. Lahmann, of Dresden, was one of the first to perceive the basic importance of the mineral elements in food at a time when British doctors knew ... \[little to nothing\] ...
about nutrition.... Lahmann opened his own establishment at Dresden and, at this Nature Cure Home which achieved world-wide fame, made a feature of sun and air baths.” One of the earliest pioneers and proponents of nature cure. (Nature Cure Explained. Alan Moyle. 1950; pg. 75, 90)
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