Practical reflections on the nature and treatment of disease: founded upon sixteen years experience in the cure of gout, rheumatism, scrofula, fever, ringworm, indigestion, spinal affections, etc., and remarks on the present system of medical education and practice, with suggestions for its improvement / By Samuel Westcott Tilke, Medical Botanist.

  • Tilke, Samuel Westcott, 1794-
Date:
1844
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Credit: Practical reflections on the nature and treatment of disease: founded upon sixteen years experience in the cure of gout, rheumatism, scrofula, fever, ringworm, indigestion, spinal affections, etc., and remarks on the present system of medical education and practice, with suggestions for its improvement / By Samuel Westcott Tilke, Medical Botanist. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PLANTS AND FLOWERS. Effects of herbs on different animals—Crowfig—Alkanet— Mistletoe—Use of vegetable productions—Sage—The most useful plants are undervalued because they are common— A case in proof—Poppy—Blue-bottle—Some remarks on the works of Nature—Period and manner of collecting herbs for pharmaceutical purposes—Advice to the younger branches of the medical profession—Opinion of Dr. Badham on me- dical education-~The labours of education cannot overcome ‘natural incapacity—Remarks on the slow progress of im- provement in medical science—Deleterious effects produced by the use of Colchicum—A safe and simple substitute is recommended— Mercenary practitioners — Dangers arising from trusting the mixture of medicines to inexperienced - young men—Proposal for publishing a Medical Herbal. Pages 171 to 190. THE MODERN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Faculty system of education—A lamentable instance of the effects of a classical education—On the study of Nature’s . medicines— Alteration required in the admission of practi- tioners in medicine—Suggestions for an improved method to secure the services of truly clever members—Quotations from the writings of medical men on the necessity of a * reform in medicine—The Author’s respect for the talented iembers of the profession. Pages 191 to 207. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE AUTHOR’S PRACTICE. Introductory Remarks—Examples of natural genits—Variety of pursuits —Self-education—Shakspeare’s writings— The Author’s acquisition of anatomical knowledge — Parents should study the natural inclination of their children— Friendship between physicians and the Author—Members of the medical profession invited to witness the Author’s mode of treating disease — Results arising from these visits — Journal of the Author’s practice—Duties of a physician—