{"product_id":"physician-explains-ellen-whites-counsel-on-drugs-herbs-and-natural-remedies-author-mervyn-g-hardinge","title":"A Physician Explains Ellen White's Counsel on Drugs  Herbs  and Natural Remedies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWould Ellen White Disapprove of Antibiotics?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when patients who submitted to the tender mercies of nineteenth-century physicians were bled poisoned dehydrated and blistered Ellen G. White declared drugs to be poisonous and discouraged their use. What drugs did she have in mind? Mervyn Hardinge discusses the principal drugs in contemporary use and ransacks the entire history of medicine to place her counsel in its historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllowing White to define her own terms the author concludes that her definition of 'drugs differed somewhat from the modern one. She clearly opposed the medical system of her day while allowing for the occasional use of drugs for a specific recognized sickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the list of passages that mention specific remedies used by Ellen White some from previously unreleased sources. The author also discusses sound principles for using herbal remedies the placebo effect and includes an extensive glossary of terms and botanic medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllen G. White was a pioneer in her emphasis on lifestyle change. This book enables us to better understand her counsel on drugs in the context of the medical practice or malpractice of her day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eMedical Education in Ellen White's Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Practice of Medicine in Ellen White's Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Drugs That Physicians Dispensed in Ellen White's Day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDrugs Defined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDrugs Denounced by Reformers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eEllen White an Instrument of Reform\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eNatural Remedies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eHerbal Remedies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eSimple Remedies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eRemedies Used by Ellen White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Eighth Remedy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Mighty Placebo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eShould Drugs Ever Be Used?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eSomber Reflections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pacific Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41321022455859,"sku":"9780828015578","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0103\/8902\/8915\/files\/physician_explains_ellen_white_counsel_on_drugs-herbs-natural_remedies_1f6f74f6-c7b2-49cf-9996-9a4d4b056ac0.jpg?v=1774920362","url":"https:\/\/clovisabc.com\/products\/physician-explains-ellen-whites-counsel-on-drugs-herbs-and-natural-remedies-author-mervyn-g-hardinge","provider":"ClovisABC.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}