Dr. John Bastyr: Philosophy and Practice

Dr Bastyr practiced medicine in Seattle, Washington treating more than 50 thousand patients over five generations, for seven decades. The information gleaned from patients, students, lectures, and directly from Bastyr himself, contains many findings from his years of practice, many of which have not been recorded until now. Known as "The father of Naturopathic Medicine" Bastyr was also a homeopath, using homeopathy with nearly 90% of his patients. Trained by a student of Adolfe Lippe, as well as a student of Sebastian Kneipp, Bastyr was a link to the early practitioners of homeopathy as well as naturopathy. The book discusses Bastyr practice of medicine, his philosophy of healing, his place in the history of medicine and homeopathy in the United States as well as Washington State. This book provides a numerous addition to clinical materia medica, as well as insights into the philosophy of Bastyr's teachers, whom he called, "the Old Timers, "and presents the philosophy of a man of great integrity in the healing profession.Melanie J. Grimes is the author of 'Dr. John Bastyr: Philosophy and Practice', published 2014 under ISBN 9780965955041 and ISBN 0965955044.