HEAL THYSELF (The Homoeopathic World) 1937 Apr Vol LXXII No 856
By Heselton J T. A CLERGYMAN of my acquaintance used to say: “Bryonia will cure nearly all diseases to which humanity is subject.” He was bilious in appearance and it was quite evident that this valuable polychrest suited him. Perhaps, however, if he had had a larger experience he would have modified his conclusion. … Read more
Layman THE tale of disaster and the sinister potentialities which can be sensed in the products of chemical research give ample cause for evil foreboding. Experience is already sufficient to justify further precautionary measures. The right of each medical man to prescribe anything which he deems advantageous to his patient is one that must … Read more
By Ellis Barker J. ON November 5th, 1934, I was visited by a Mrs. V.R. She was 71 years old, happily married, and had come to me complaining about glaucoma in both eyes, particularly in the right eye, which had started two years previously. This trouble had become worse and worse, and was accompanied … Read more
By DR. DOROTHY SHEPHERD. SURGERY should be the handmaiden of Medicine. In the olden days right up to the eighties the physician was more highly respected than his brother the surgeon; indeed, the pompous physician complete with snuffbox, which he used to keep off bad humours and fevers wig and golden-headed cane, looked down … Read more
The Woman asks the Doctor. By Emil Novak, M.D., D.Sc. Christophers, 5s. net. MANY a woman is extraordinarily ignorant about her body and its organs. She will explain that she has a pain in the chest and point to the navel, or she will say that she “feels funny inside” or “has it in the … Read more
By A.J. ARCHIBALD, M.B., CH.B. SURGERY is generally Medicine at fault; Medicine caught in a blind alley! Surgery calls for a physicians knowledge and acumen; mastery of a complex, glittering technique; a proud handicraftmanship in which delicacy, dexterity, and nice accuracy of touch and movement are co-ordinated with skill and artistry. But all the … Read more
SOME MECHANICAL AND TECHNICAL FACTS. By RAY M. RUSSELL. Doctor of Osteopathy. WHERE all parts of the human body are in line, we have perfect health. When they are not, the effect is disease. When the parts are readjusted disease gives place to health. A. T. STILL. THE human body is a machine, similar … Read more