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Excerpt from Homeopathic Principles and Practice of Medicine Another school, that Of the Astrologists, claimed to be guided by stars in the diagnosis Of disease and in the selection Of remedies, and SO popular was the theory, that it maintained its ground for many centuries against argument and ridicule. Probably the natural tendency of mankind to mystery had much to do towards keeping up this delusion. Besides, it flattered the self love Of men to believe that the stars in their courses watched over them, and that their health and sickness, their prosperity and adversity, were so intimately blended with the motions and positions of these celestial bodies. A practice which prevailed in the first centuries Of the Christian Era deserves a passing mention; namely, the impo sitiou Of hands and anointing with Oil by the elders Of the church as a means of cure for the sick. It was sanctioned and even commanded by the Apostle James, was practiced for several centuries, but finally fell into disuse except when occasionally revived by some enthusiast or 'charlatan, who claims to have Obtained this power. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.