eclectic physician — eclectic physician, a practitioner of eclectic medicine … Useful english dictionary
Eclectic — Ec*lec tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out: cf. F. [ e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.] 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eclectic school — Eclectic Ec*lec tic, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to pick out, choose out: cf. F. [ e]clectique. See {Eclogue}, and cf. {Elect}.] 1. Selecting; choosing (what is true or excellent in doctrines, opinions, etc.) from various sources or systems; as, an eclectic … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eclectic medicine — was a branch of American medicine which made use of botanical remedies along with other substances and physical therapy practices, popular in the latter half of the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. The term was coined by Constantine… … Wikipedia
Eclectic Materia Medica — is a materia medica written by the eclectic medicine doctor Harvey Wickes Felter (co author with John Uri Lloyd of King s American Dispensatory.) This was the last, articulate, but in the end, futile attempt to stem the tide of Standard Practice… … Wikipedia
Samuel Thomson — (born 1769 02 09, died 1843 10 05 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American herbalist and the founder of the Thomsonian System of medicine. As naturopathic physician and author Stan Malstrom has stated. Samuel Thomson has probably contributed… … Wikipedia
John Milton Scudder — Dr. John Milton Scudder was an Eclectic Medicine physician of the 19th century. The Eclectic physician Harvey Wickes Felter wrote a biography of him. [http://www.swsbm.com/EclecticMed/EclecticBioScudder.pdf] He was born September 8, 1829 in Ohio… … Wikipedia
King's American Dispensatory — is a book first published in 1854 that covers the uses of herbs used in American medical practice, especially by those involved in Eclectic medicine which was the botanical school of medicine in the 1800s 1900s. In 1880 John Uri Lloyd, without a… … Wikipedia
Saw palmetto extract — is an extract of the fruit of Serenoa repens . It is rich in fatty acids and phytosterols, and has shown promise in treating benign prostatic hyperplasiacite journal | author=Wilt TJ et al | title=Saw palmetto extracts for treatment of benign… … Wikipedia
Luman Walter — (ca. 1789–1860) is known for his connection with the family of Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement.Little is known of Walter s life. He was born in Winchester, Litchfield County, Connecticut to John Walter and Sarah… … Wikipedia
