Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & Cure by Henry Lindlahr, M.D.

Introduction 1.  What is Nature Cure? 2.  Catechism of Nature Cure 3.  What is Life? 4.  The Unity of Disease and Treatment--The Three Primary Causes of Disease Primary and Secondary Causes of Disease Primary Causes Secondary Causes Natural Methods of Treatment     1. Return to Nature     2. Economy of Vital Force     3. Elimination The Three Primary Causes of Disease Lowered Vitality Health Positive--Disease Negative Health and Disease Resident in the Cell Abnormal Composition of Blood and Lymph Accumulation of Morbid Matter and Poisons Mental and Emotional Influences 5.  The Unity of Acute Diseases--Natural Immunity-- Bacteria-Secondary, Not Primary Manifestations of Disease         Natural Immunity         Bacteria: Secondary, Not Primary, Manifestations of Disease 6.  The Laws of Cure--The Law of Dual Effect       Why Does the Greater Part of Allopathic Materia Medica Consist of Virulent Poisons?         The Law of Dual Effect 7.  Suppression Versus Elimination--Suppression the Cause of Chronic Diseases The Results of Suppression of Children's Diseases Good Nature Cure Doctrine from an Allopathic Authority Cancer Caused by Over-Living Studies African Race Suppression, the Cause of Chronic Diseases Proofs by the Diagnosis from the Eye 8.  Inflammation--The Five Stages of Inflammation The Story of Inflammation With the Evil, Nature Provides the Cure The Five Stages of Inflammation     1. Incubation.     2. Aggravation.     3. Destruction.     4. Abatement.     5. Resolution or Reconstruction. Suppression During the First Two Stages of Inflammation Catching a Cold Suppression During the Third Stage of Inflammation Suppression by Means of the Ice Bag Suppression During the Fourth and Fifth Stages of Inflammation The After-effects of Drug-Treated Typhoid Fever A Change for the Better 9.  The Effects of Suppression on Venereal Diseases--The Destructive After-Effects of Mercury 10. "Suppressive" Surgical Treatment of Tonsilitis and Enlarged Adenoids 11. Cancer--Not a Local, but a Constitutional Disease 12. Woman's Suffering--The Climacteric or Change of Life 13. The Treatment of Acute Diseases by Natural Methods--The Natural Remedies--The Electro-Magnetic Effects of Cold-Water Applications 14. The True Scope of Medicine--Dr. Osler on "Medicine"--Inorganic Minerals and Mineral Poisons--The Efficiency of the Small Dose-- 15. Homeopathy a Complement of Nature Cure 16. Homeopathy--The Personal Responsibility of the Cell      A Reply to My Critics       Nature Cure in Germany       Nature Cure in America 16. The Diphtheria Antitoxin 17. Vaccination 18. Surgery--Destruction or Cure; Which is Better--The Human Body a Unit 20. Chronic Diseases 21. Crises--Disease Crises--Healing Crises--Drugs Versus Healing Crises 22. Periodicity--The Law of Sevens 23. What About the Chronic?--It takes so long--Afraid of Cold Water--Pull the Roots--Is the Chronic to be Left to His Fate Because Allopathy 24. Says He is Incurable?--Why Nature Cure Achieves Results 25. The Treatment of Chronic Diseases--Diagnosis from the Eye--The Story of a Great Discovery 26. Vitality--Stimulation by Paralysis--Hypnotism and Obsession 27. Natural Dietetics--Mixing Fruits and Vegetables--Mixing Starches and Acid Fruits 28. Acid Diseases--The Relationship between Foods and Acid Diseases 29. Fasting--When Fasting is Indicated 30. Hydrotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Diseases--Why We Favor COLD Water 31. Air and Light Baths--The Importance of the Skin as an Organ of Elimination 32. Correct Breathing--Rhythmical Breathing--Yogi Breathing 33. Physical Exercises 34. Manipulative Treatment--Massage--Osteopathy--Chiropractic 35. The Legitimate Scope of Mental and Metaphysical Healing 36. The Difference Between Functional and Organic Disease--The Limitations of Metaphysical Healing 37. The Two-fold Attitude of Mind and Soul 38. The Symphony of Life 39. The Three-fold Constitution of Man 40. Mental Therapeutics--Positive Affirmations 41. How Shall We Pray? 42. Scientific Relaxation and Normal Suggestion--Relaxation While Working 43. Conclusion--The Strengthening of Will-Power and Self-Control 44. Payne's Soliloquy