Description
Book SynopsisIt is a must-read for historians of medicine and scholars in women's studies and political history, as well as for naturopaths and all readers interested in alternative medicine.
Trade Review. . . in-depth look at late 19th century healing . . .
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American Herb Association Quarterly. . .
Nature’s Path is an entertaining and illuminating work that will be enjoyed by those readers interested in American naturopathy, and the social history of medicine more generally.
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IsisCayleff holds true to her purpose and has written a fine history of naturopathy that will stand the test of time.
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The HistorianTable of ContentsChapter One. Following Nature's Path and Botanic HealingChapter Two. Spokes of a Wheel: The Healing Systems of NaturopathyChapter Three. "Nature Takes the Right Road": Naturopathic PhilosophyChapter Four. Louisa Stroebele Lust, Benedict Lust, and Their Yungborn SanatoriumChapter Five. Women, Naturopathy, and PowerChapter Six. Culture Wars: Ideology, Social Trends, and Competition for ClientsChapter Seven. Medical Monsters: Vivisection and VaccinationChapter Eight. Legal Battles: Democracy or Autocracy?Chapter Nine. Professionalizing and Defining the Nature CureChapter Ten. Deepening Divides, 1945-1969Chapter Eleven. The 1970s and Beyond: Cultural Critique and Holistic Health
