Marketplace of the Marvelous: The Strange Origins of Modern Medicine
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (969 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807061115 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’" according to Grady Harp. This very intelligent, informed, fascinating and entertaining book will likely appear on the bestseller list - if the PR for it is on its toes. Erika Janik has researched the history of medicine, particularly medicine in the United States from the 17th century to the present and has uncovered some gripping information that should alter the manner in which holistic medicine is viewed today. While more and more people a. Here, Drink This - A Fascinating History of Medicine Marketplace of the Marvelous is a wonderful read if you're interested in the history of medicine in the United States. The war between "regular" allopathic and "irregular" alternative medicine goes back to the beginning and in this book, Erika Janik ably describes the evolution of the two paths in our country and how they have come to integrate in many ways.After an introduction which is one of the best overall essays. Failed Theories of Healing and the Emergence of Modern Medicine This book provides a comprehensive account about the various theories of treating the sick that arose in the 19th century, and how these roots survive into the present. It describes the interactions and competitions between them, and what remnants have survived into the present. It runs the gamut from failed theories such as hydrotherapy and phrenology, curing through patent medicines or mental techniques, to early sc
Erika Janikis the producer and editor of the Wisconsin Public Radio series Wisconsin Life. She is the author of four award-winning history books. Her work has appeared in Smithsonian, Mental Floss, and Midwest Living, among other publications. She lives in Madison, Wisconsi
Grant—with their messages of hope, self-help, and personal empowerment. Shunned by the traditionalists and eager for converts, many of the masters of these new fields embraced the training of women in their methods. Hydropaths offered cures using “healing waters” and tight wet-sheet wraps. As these new healing methods grew in popularity, traditional doctors often viciously attacked them with cries of “quackery” and pressed legal authorities to arrest, fine, and jail irregulars for endangering public safety. Bizarre as these methods may seem, many are the precursors of today’s notions of healthy living. An entertaining introduction to the quacks, snake-oil salesmen, and charlatans, who often had a point Despite rampant scientific innovation in nineteenth-century America, traditional medicine still adhered to ancient healing methods, subjecting patients to bleeding, blistering, and induced vomiting and sweating. These eccentric ideas didn’t make it into modern medicine without a fight, of course. In fact, next to teaching, medicine attracted more women than any other profession in the nineteenth century, the majority of them in “irregular” health systems. Facing such horrors, many patients ran with open arms to burgeoning practices that promised new ways to cure their ills. Nonetheless, these alternative movements attracted widespread support—from everyday Am
The side effects of this therapy, along with dismal results, opened the door for a variety of alternative healing methods. Historian Janik chronicles the rise and fall and renewed popularity of alternative medicine. Alternative healers tended to reach out to women (recognizing their role as caregivers in the family) and tapped into the prevailing mind-set of Americans, who thought of themselves as self-reliant. From Booklist Conventional medical treatment in nineteenth-century America was a high-risk, low-reward venture—a dangerous and not very effective path to recovery. Dubbed “heroic therapy,” the usual remedy for most ailments involved some scary combination of bloodletting, blistering, and purging (with liberal administration of laxatives and emetics). Oscillating between arousing feelings of hope and doubt, alternative medicine in America endures. --Tony Miksanek . So