In the mid-19th century, homoeopathy was a controversial new approach to medicine, based on the idea that 'like cures like' and that highly diluted preparations of substances could stimulate the body's natural healing processes. In this book, Scottish physician James Young Simpson takes a critical look at the tenets of homoeopathy and explores the implications of this approach to medicine. A fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of medicine and healthcare. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.