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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | A short domestic treatise on the homoeopathic treatment of the diseases of females and children |
| Reference | 112269.D |
| Library | The Library Company of Philadelphia |
| Collection | Rosenberg |
| Date | 1848 |
| Author | Williamson, Walter |
| Publisher / Printer / Lithographer | C.L. Rademacher |
| Place of Creation | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Description | First edition. As stated on the title-page, this work was first published as part of the 1848 Philadelphia edition (4th) of Constantine Hering's 'Domestic Physician'. |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Theme(s) | Women's Health; Children's Health; Homeopathy; Health and Hygiene |
| Keywords | disease, children, menstruation, leucorrhoea, pregnancy, female complaints, diet, exercise, headache, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea, toothache, piles, pain, cramp, insomnia, depression, faintness, hysteria, miscarriage, childbirth, pain, baths, breastfeeding, inflammation, jaundice, convulsions, weaning, vaccination |
| Parts of the Body | breast, digestive organs, reproductive organs, urinary organs, head, eyes, mouth, ear |
| Additional Information | Williamson received his medical degree in 1833 from the University of Pennsylvania. By 1848, he was professor of obstetrics at the Homeopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, and in 1852 was made professor of materia medica and therapeutics. Williamson served as president of the American Institute of Homeopathy (1846), president of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania (1868), and was co-editor of the 'North American Journal of Homeopathy' from 1862 to 1869. |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Library Company of Philadelphia’s catalogue, and 'An Annotated Catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform', compiled by Christopher Hoolihan. |
| Copyright | The Library Company of Philadelphia |