Language = English

ISBN-13 =9788131917879

Paperback =332 pages

Publisher =B.Jain Large Print; Ist Edition

Country of Origin = India

About the Book: Therapeutic Intermittent Fever This book is divided into three sections: Introduction consists of 28 pages; Therapeutics consists of 229 pages; Repertory consists of 82 pages; Is a wonderful book on fever (not only for intermittent fever but also it gives valuable insight for all types of fevers). In the introductory part author elaborately describes on various theories prevailing at that time regarding the causation of intermittent fever, which was one of the dreadful disease causing lot of morbidity and mortality during Hahnemanian time. Even for Hahnemann to discover the theory of similia intermittent fever was instrumental. Author explains different theories which were prevailing at that time as causation of intermittent fever. Intermittent fever is caused due to neurosis, and drugs which act on cerebrospinal system suitable for this condition; The germs theory; The marsh miasm (malarial theory). About the Author: Henry C. Allen Henry C. Allen was born October 2, 1836 in the village of Nilestown, near London Ontario. He was a descendant of the Revolutionary War hero, Ethan Allen. He studied medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ontario, Canada and received his homeopathic training at Western Homeopathic College (AKA Cleveland Homeopathic College) in Cleveland, Ohio where he graduated in 1861. After his graduation, he entered the Union Army, serving as a surgeon under General Ulysses S. Grant. After the Civil War Allen accepted the professorship of Anatomy at Cleveland and first started the practice of medicine. He later resigned this post to accept the same chair at the Hahnemann Medical College of Chicago. In 1875 he moved to Detroit and was appointed Professor of Materia Medica at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1880. In 1892 Allen helped found the Hering Medical College and was Dean and Professor of Materia Medica until his death. During his tenure, he was respected and loved as few men are during their lives. All