Cases treated according to homœopathic principles
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Title
Cases treated according to homœopathic principles
Subject
Flagg, Josiah F. (Josiah Foster), 1789-1853
Case files
Homeopathy
Description
The second homeopathic practitioner in Massachusetts and the first to practice in Boston, Dr. Josiah Foster Flagg became convinced of the efficacy of homeopathy after obtaining relief from chronic dyspepsia. This case book, listing patients treated and medicines prescribed, covers the 1839 to 1841 period and here, in Flagg's first case, he records treatment for his wife's constipation, following advice from homeopaths Federal Vanderburgh and Gideon Humphrey.
Abstract
Excerpt from Josiah Foster Flagg's case book, detailing the treatment of his wife's constipation
Creator
Flagg, Josiah F. (Josiah Foster), 1789-1853
Date Created
1839 May-November
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (B MS b153.1, v. 1)
Format
text
Extent
excerpt (3 pages)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
DigID0002240
DigID0002241
DigID0002242
Provenance
From the Collections of the Boston Medical Library
Files
Collection
Citation
Flagg, Josiah F. (Josiah Foster), 1789-1853, “Cases treated according to homœopathic principles,” OnView, accessed April 27, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/6355.