Description
Correspondenzblatt der homöopathischen Aerzte – Medical Cases
Overview
This item is a single scanned page from the German‑language periodical Correspondenzblatt der homöopathischen Aerzte, published by the N. A. Akademie der homöopathischen Heilkunst in Allentau, Pennsylvania. The page is dated 19 March 1836 (Issue No. 6) and contains the front matter of the issue together with the opening of a medical case report. It is preserved as a JPEG image (≈376 kB) in the PINAX repository and catalogued under the identifier 01K9TYRYGRE3KRCQF33ZREKERA. The item is in German and was created by the editor C. Zering.
Background
The Correspondenzblatt was a quarterly correspondence bulletin circulated among homeopathic practitioners in the United States during the early nineteenth century. The N. A. Akademie der homöopathischen Heilkunst, based in Allentau, Pennsylvania, served as the editorial and publishing body. The bulletin provided a forum for practitioners to exchange case reports, treatment observations, and theoretical discussions, contributing to the development of homeopathic practice in America.
Contents
The scanned page includes the title heading, publication details, and the opening paragraph of a medical case report. The report discusses a patient’s condition, diagnostic observations, and the homeopathic treatment applied, with references to the medicinal plant Spigelia among other remedies. The page also contains brief editorial notes and a list of contributors. The text is written in German and follows the standard layout of the periodical’s front matter.
Scope
The item covers a single issue dated 19 March 1836 and is geographically tied to Allentau, Pennsylvania. It focuses on homeopathic medical cases, disease treatment, and correspondence among practitioners. The content is limited to the front matter and the initial portion of one case report; it does not include subsequent pages, full case details, or later issues. The material is relevant for researchers of early American homeopathy, medical history, and German‑language periodicals.