The homoeopathic domestic physician / by Charles J. Hempel.

  • Charles Julius Hempel
Date:
1850
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Credit: The homoeopathic domestic physician / by Charles J. Hempel. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    PREFACE. Evert homoeopathic physician who loves his art, and feels an interest in its success, should say some- thing popular on its subject to his friends and the public generally : for this is an excellent and a very sure means of enlisting common sense in behalf of the homoeopathic healing art. The reasonableness of the fundamental principle of homoeopathy is so evident to the poor in spirit our mode of prescrib- ing is so much superior to the common method, and bo much more elegant and pleasant, that the common sense of the public may be safely appealed to, to sit in judgment between us and our opponents. It is true, the public generally cannot be expected to have a full perception of the principles of our art, and the modus operandi of our drugs, but they have sense enough to know what is best for their welfare and convenience, and to judge a doctrine by its results. Ye shall know them by their fruits; Do men gather grapes of thorns, and figs of thistles ? Who would not rather give his child a few pellets of He-