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Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

790 Homeopathy and Psychiatry

Richard Syrett's Strange Planet

Richard Syrett & Glassbox Media

Society & Culture, News, Politics

4.41.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

EPISODE #790 HOMEOPATHY AND PSYCHIATRY Richard speaks with a homeopathy and acupuncture practitioner about the suppressed history of homeopathic psychiatry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. GUEST: Jerry M. Kantor, L.Ac., CCH, MMHS, is a faculty member of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine and owner of Vital Force Health Care LLC, a Boston-area homeopathy and acupuncture practice. The first acupuncturist to receive an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School's Department of Anaesthesiology, Kantor is the author of Interpreting Chronic Illness, The Toxic Relationship Cure, Autism Reversal Toolbox and his latest Sane Asylums: The Success of Homeopathy Before Psychiatry Lost its Mind. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! BLINKIST - MORE KNOWLEDGE IN LESS TIME! Perfect for curious people who love to learn, busy people who don’t have time to read, and even people who aren’t into reading. Visit Blinkist.dot.com/RSSP to get 25% off and a 7-day free trial. And now for a limited time you can even use Blinkist Connect to share your premium account you will get 2 premium subscriptions for the price of one. COPY MY CRYPTO - Discover how over 1,300 people - many of who know nothing about crypto or how to invest - are building rapid wealth the cabal can never steal - "You don't need to know a thing about cryptocurrency if you copy someone who does" CopyMyCrypto.com/Dollar SUBSCRIBE TO STRANGE PLANET PREMIUM HERE: https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/ Use the discount code "Planet" to receive one month off the first subscription Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

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0:00.0

This is a Glassbox Media Podcast.

0:30.0

There's Cheers Return.

0:34.0

Welcome to another episode of Strange Planet.

0:39.0

Thanks for sticking me in your ear.

0:41.0

In the late 1800s and early 1900s,

0:43.0

homeopathy was popular across all classes of society.

0:47.0

In the United States, there were more than 100 homeopathic hospitals,

0:51.0

more than 1,000 homeopathic pharmacies and 22 homeopathic medical schools.

0:58.0

In particular, homeopathic psychiatry flourished from the 1870s to the 1930s,

1:04.0

with thousands of documented successful outcomes in treating mental illness.

1:10.0

And we're going to talk about sane asylums, the success of homeopathy before psychiatry lost its mind.

1:17.0

That's the title of a brand new book by Jerry M. Cantor.

1:23.0

Jerry is a faculty member of the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine,

1:27.0

an owner of Vital Force Healthcare, a Boston area, homeopathy and acupuncture practice,

1:33.0

the first acupuncturist to receive an academic appointment at Harvard Medical Schools Department of Anesthesiology,

1:40.0

and Jerry is the author of also interpreting chronic illness, the toxic relationship cure,

1:46.0

and autism reversal toolbox.

1:49.0

And he joins us from his home in Deadham, Massachusetts.

1:53.0

Jerry, welcome to the program. How are you?

1:55.0

Thank you very much. I'm really fine. Pleasure to be with you, Richard.

1:59.0

Likewise, can you give us a definition of what is homeopathy or homeopathic medicine?

2:04.0

Well, this is the way of practicing according to the principle of using a like to cure a like.

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