THE PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION of DRUGLESS HEALING Amply Illustrated and Explained ANDREW P. DAVIS, M. D., N. D., D. o., D. C., OPH. D. Author of Osteopathy Illustrated Neurology Neuropahy Praideni of The Datlis College of Neuropathy, Los Angeles, Cal. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Andrew P. Davis is of Scotch-Irish extraction born in Belfast, New York, in 1835 reared in Indiana from his fifth year educated in the common schools and in Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana studied, first the Botanic System of practice the Thompsonian the Eclectic graduated in Rush Medical College in 1866-67 Pulte Homeopathic College in 1877 took a Post Graduate Course in New York, in Homoeopathy and..Ophthalmology in 1880 graduated in Orificial Surgery under Prof. E. H. Pratt studied and graduated in Osteopathy in 1893 and 1894 in Chiropractic in 1898. Wrote three books- Osteopathy Illustrated, Neurology, and IastIy Neurop- athy. He has the distinction of having the first place in the first Osteopathic School-has kept abreast of the times in all advanced thought from every source. He has the endowment of an energy that knows no defeat nor stopping place, in his search for Truth, for the amelioration of suffering humanity. For this reason he has surmounted every obstacle thus far and in the application of the sciences he has mastered, has but few equals, perhaps no superiors. Now, at an age beyond the ordinary, is active, with all of his mental faculties seemingly in as good condition as, if not better than, at any time in his life. He bears the distinction of being the head and front of physical manipulators. As a teacher of the Drugless Healing Sciences, has filled many places of distinction. As a teacher and practitioner throughout the United States, has treated creditably and satisfactoriIy all the afRicted with whom he has come in contact, or dealt with. His career in Los Angeles is one of extreme activity, having a large and lucrative practice, which is increasing as the days go by. To be acquainted with him and know him is a source of gratification. His friends may be counted by thousands. His moral character is beyond reproach his reputation .is world-wide as an Author and Practitioner. To be treated by him is indeed a satisfaction and productive of good results. The object of presenting another book to the world is to, in some degree, enlighten the people along the line of health, and to show the afflicted a better wav out of their abnormal, diseased state than has heretofore been pre- sented them. The medical profession is bound to its idols, stereotyped in the belief that medicines or drugs are the agencies essential to cure disease, and the habit of taking medicine for every ailment to which mankind is subject has become so firmly established that other means seem inadequate. This volume or series of essays will show the reader a better way than to poison the system with foreign sub- stances, which, in most cases, tend to make matters worse, because they are unnatural and in no way compatible with the body, but rather increase the abnormal conditions hence people should be enlightened aIong lines which, if adopted, will make for the betterment of mankind, in- crease comfort, longevity, and finally cause them to abandon the use of useless, injurious elements which have always been deleterious to comfort and happiness. They have never mitigated human suffering, but to the contrary in- creased it. If what we have to say will check the tide of human misery, and be the means of enlightenment to any perceptibIe degree, or save the life of only a few sufferers, we shall have been repaid a thousand fold for our efforts. We have no theories to advance or to advocate, but simply plain, unvarnished facts to present...