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Naturopathic Medicine
HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL FORMATION TIMELINE
A Living Chronicle: A Tapestry of People, Events and Institutions
‘Makrobiotik’ (healthy living) concepts of Heilkraft der Natur; key concepts and modalities underlying modern nature cure: vis medicatrix naturae, vis natura regeneratrix (self-healing power), and vis vitalis (vital force). Hahnemann’s synchronous teachings (Die Homöopathie) promoted by Hufeland.
1769 Samuel Thomson (d. 1843) Founder
of culturally and therapeutically influential American vitalistic system of botanical medicine. Thomsonianism patented as Thomson’s Improved Botanic System of Medicine, emphasized self- treatment by individuals and families, rather than relying on physicians as educated elites. Key proponent of domestic self-care, local herbs, vital force, detoxification, elimination.XXX
1772 Johann Gottfried Rademacher, MD (d. 1849) Developed concept of organ-specific remedies (organopathy) in Erfahrungsheillehre (Empiric Medical Practice), publ.1841, later translated as Rademacher’s Universal and Organ Remedies.
1788 Isaac Jennings (d. 1874) Founder of Orthopathy (1822); stated, “right action or right suffering, that disease was the right action of
the body functioning under lawful and orderly conditions at all times;” gave insight into theory
of enervation; debated Trall on theory of disease; Orthopathy renamed ‘Natural Hygiene’ by Herbert Shelton.
1790 Hahnemann verifies curative action of Cinchona bark using homeopathic methodology of clinical provings.XX
1794 Rev. Sylvester Graham (d. 1851) Health reform leader in early 1830s movement known as Grahamism; asserted right living and proper hygiene to prevent illness, enhance health, and improve longevity; carried his interpretation of Christian theology into moral and behavioral implications for health and disease. XX
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1794 Wooster Beach, MD (d. 1868) Author, educator, and early leader of Reform Medicine; founder of the Eclectic medical movement; developed his own botanical medical system as alternative to Regular medicine and Thomsonians; founded Reformed Medical College of New York. XXX
1796 Makrobiotik oder Die Kunst, das menschliche Leben zu verlangern (Macrobiotics or the Art of Extending Human Life). Christoph Hufeland, MD. Focuses on moderation in all aspects of healthy living.
PRACTICE MODELS AND DELIVERY
1798 Johann Schroth (d. 1856) Introduces moist heat therapy, light diet, and fasting treatment; opposed to Priessnitz’ cold water treatments and hearty diets. ‘Schroth Cure,’ i.e., wet sheet packs, thirst, light diet, rest.
1798 William Alcott (d. 1859) Pioneered and advanced Hygienic tradition; collaborated with Sylvester Graham. Publications include: Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men; Experience in All Ages; Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders.
1799 Vincent Priessnitz (d. 1852) Major pioneer, renowned developer of hydrotherapy, with emphasis on cold water therapy. Widespread long- term influence.
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