19th-Century Botanical Wars: Thomsonianism vs. Allopathy
19th-Century Botanical Wars: Thomsonianism vs. Allopathy The 19th century marked a fierce ideological and economic battle in American medicine between botanical systems like Thomsonianism and the dominant allopathic school, which relied on “heroic” therapies involving toxic doses of mercury, arsenic, and bloodletting. This era saw U.S. practitioners incorporate Ayurvedic and Eastern herbal imports through global…
