Iridiagnosis and other diagnostic methods
 Catalogue Number: 4347 Iridiagnosis and other diagnostic methods Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: Henry LINDLAHR Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1922 Edition: 5th Edition Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Chicago Publisher/Manufacturer: The Lindlahr Publishing Company Description Of Item: Original dark blue cloth hardcover, 144 x 200 mm, 327 pages, appendix and advertisements, colour plate frontispiece and numerous diagrams. Handwritten historical note in Charles Wright's hand on flyleaf. Original owner's notes hand written on rear flyleaf. Fragment newspaper clipping between pages. Historical Significance: Iridodiagnosis is a cult alternative medical practice by which diseases of many kinds are said to be diagnosed by signs on the iris. It dates from the 17thC with the work Chiromatica Medica by Philippus Meyeus (1665) and the idea was developed by Ignatz von Peczely, a Hungarian physician in the 19thC. It became better known through the teachings of American chiropractor Bernard Jensen in the 1950s. Belief in the method persists despite a lack of evidence or physiological principles underpinning it. Dr Henry Lindlahr MD has published about 10 books on natural cures including this one on iridodiagnosis. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: 20/2/23 Condition: Good Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |