The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal

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Autor(a) principal: Pombo, Dulce
Data de Publicação: 2011
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
eng
Título da fonte: RECIIS (Online)
Texto Completo: https://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/767
Resumo: This article discusses Raspail’s method or system, a therapeutic approach popular in Portugal by the mid-19th century that presented itself as an alternative to orthodox therapeutic practices by offering a practical and widely accessible handbook. At a time when the healing arts oscillated between dominant notions derived from earlier times and experimental medicine, Raspail’s method found its way into the homes and lives of the Portuguese people as an alternative to traditional medicine and pharmaceutical practice, which were inadequate. Its use was incorporated into everyday life, and today it takes several forms as therapeutic practices classified as traditional knowledge. Using historical sources, this article aims to analyze the importance of Raspail’s method and to describe and understand its scope as a heuristic tool in 19th-century discussions of health and disease.
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spelling The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century PortugalLivro D’Ouro do Povo - O Sistema Médico de Raspail em Portugal no Século XIXSociologyHealth19th centuryHistoryTherapeutic ModelsRaspailSociologiaSaúdeSéculo XIXHistóriaModelos TerapêuticosRaspailThis article discusses Raspail’s method or system, a therapeutic approach popular in Portugal by the mid-19th century that presented itself as an alternative to orthodox therapeutic practices by offering a practical and widely accessible handbook. At a time when the healing arts oscillated between dominant notions derived from earlier times and experimental medicine, Raspail’s method found its way into the homes and lives of the Portuguese people as an alternative to traditional medicine and pharmaceutical practice, which were inadequate. Its use was incorporated into everyday life, and today it takes several forms as therapeutic practices classified as traditional knowledge. Using historical sources, this article aims to analyze the importance of Raspail’s method and to describe and understand its scope as a heuristic tool in 19th-century discussions of health and disease.Este artigo pretende apresentar o sistema ou método de Raspail, uma terapêutica em voga em meados do Século XIX em Portugal, que se apresentava como alternativo às práticas terapêuticas oficiais, oferecendo um manual prático e acessível a todas as pessoas. Numa época em que a arte de curar oscilava entre as concepções dominantes que já vinham de períodos históricos anteriores e a Medicina Experimental, esse método entrou na casa e na vida dos portugueses, contribuindo para uma alternativa à ineficácia da assistência prestada pela Medicina e Farmácia clássicas. A sua utilização foi assimilada no cotidiano e chega aos dias de hoje assumindo múltiplas formas e processos de orientação das práticas terapêuticas classificadas como saberes tradicionais. Recorrendo a fontes históricas, pretendemos analisar a sua importância, descrever e compreender o seu alcance enquanto instrumento heurístico de discussão da saúde e da doença no Século XIX. Instituto de Comunicação e Informação Científica e Tecnológica em Saúde (Icict/Fiocruz)2011-12-28info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionAvaliado pelos paresapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/76710.3395/reciis.v5i4.767Revista Eletrônica de Comunicação, Informação & Inovação em Saúde; Vol. 5 No. 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturaisRevista Eletrônica de Comunicação, Informação e Inovação em Saúde; Vol. 5 Núm. 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturaisRevue de la Communication, de l'Information et de l'Innovation en santé; Vol. 5 No 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturaisRevista Eletrônica de Comunicação, Informação & Inovação em Saúde; v. 5 n. 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturais1981-6278reponame:RECIIS (Online)instname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZporenghttps://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/767/1409https://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/767/1872Pombo, Dulceinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-05-21T12:45:55Zoai:www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br:article/767Revistahttps://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciishttps://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/oaireciis@icict.fiocruz.br1981-62781981-6278opendoar:2019-05-21T12:45:55RECIIS (Online) - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
Livro D’Ouro do Povo - O Sistema Médico de Raspail em Portugal no Século XIX
title The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
spellingShingle The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
Pombo, Dulce
Sociology
Health
19th century
History
Therapeutic Models
Raspail
Sociologia
Saúde
Século XIX
História
Modelos Terapêuticos
Raspail
title_short The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
title_full The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
title_fullStr The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
title_full_unstemmed The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
title_sort The People’s Golden Book – Raspail’s Medical System in 19th-Century Portugal
author Pombo, Dulce
author_facet Pombo, Dulce
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pombo, Dulce
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Sociology
Health
19th century
History
Therapeutic Models
Raspail
Sociologia
Saúde
Século XIX
História
Modelos Terapêuticos
Raspail
topic Sociology
Health
19th century
History
Therapeutic Models
Raspail
Sociologia
Saúde
Século XIX
História
Modelos Terapêuticos
Raspail
description This article discusses Raspail’s method or system, a therapeutic approach popular in Portugal by the mid-19th century that presented itself as an alternative to orthodox therapeutic practices by offering a practical and widely accessible handbook. At a time when the healing arts oscillated between dominant notions derived from earlier times and experimental medicine, Raspail’s method found its way into the homes and lives of the Portuguese people as an alternative to traditional medicine and pharmaceutical practice, which were inadequate. Its use was incorporated into everyday life, and today it takes several forms as therapeutic practices classified as traditional knowledge. Using historical sources, this article aims to analyze the importance of Raspail’s method and to describe and understand its scope as a heuristic tool in 19th-century discussions of health and disease.
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Revista Eletrônica de Comunicação, Informação e Inovação em Saúde; Vol. 5 Núm. 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturais
Revue de la Communication, de l'Information et de l'Innovation en santé; Vol. 5 No 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturais
Revista Eletrônica de Comunicação, Informação & Inovação em Saúde; v. 5 n. 4 (2011): Temático | Saúdes, corpos e contextos interculturais
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