Ignaz von Peczely (26 January 1826 – 14 July 1911) was a Hungarian scientist, physician, and[1][2][3] homeopath, considered the father of modern iridology.[4][5][6][7][8][3] Von Peczely first thought of iridology when caring for an owl with a broken leg. After noticing a spot in the owl's eye, he hypothesized a link between the two[9] and later tested this theory with other animals[10] and people.[7][3] While iridology has been largely dismissed as pseudoscience, Von Peczely's research led to the first known accurate drawing of an iris.[11]
Ignaz von Peczely | |
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| Born | 1826 Monyorókerék |
| Died | 14 July 1911 (aged 85) Budapest |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Occupation | dr. medical sciences |
Works
edit- A szivárványhártyáról. (Iris). Bpest, 1873. Táblarajzzal.
- Entdeckungen auf dem Gebiete der Natur- und der Heilkunde. Die chronischen Krankheiten. 1. Heft: Anleitung zum Studium der Diagnose aus den Augen. Budapest, 1880
- Utasitás a bujakór gyökeres gyógyítására és gyógyszereim mikénti használatára. U. ott, 1883.
- Die Lungenschwindsucht und behufs Bewahrung vor derselben. Instruction zur gründlichen Heilung der acuten und chronischen Lungencatarrhe. Budapest: E. Bartalits, 1884
- A fertőzés szomorú következményeinek kikerülhetése tekintetéből felvilágositás: az ivarszervek élettani állapotáról. U. ott, 1885.
- Die Augendiagnose des Dr. Ignacz von Péczely nach eigenen Beobachtungen von Emil Schlegel. Tübingen, 1887. Hat fametszettel s egy színes táblarajzzal.
- Om ögondiagnosen och en rationel sjukdomsbehandling efter Dr. Ignacz Péczely, af N. Liljequist. Stockholm, 1893.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Carroll 2003, p. 183–184.
- ^ Karpov & Chmielewska 2008, p. 6.
- ^ a b c Чуднова, Анна. Целительный свет. Избавляемся от всех болезней за 20 минут в день (in Russian). Электронная Библиотека. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Jensen & V. Bodeen 2011, p. 23.
- ^ "Eye Health: A Guide to Iridology". Optilase.com. Optilase. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Iridology". Skepdic.com. The Skeptic's Dictionary. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ a b Barrett, Stephen; D., M. (28 March 2008). "Iridology Is Nonsense". Quackwatch.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Iridology". Irydolog.pl. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Irydologia". Irydolog.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Abgrall 2000, p. 98–99.
- ^ "Iridology: Fact or Fiction – mivision". 1 June 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Carroll, Robert P. (2003). The Skeptic's Dictionary: A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 0-471-27242-6.
- Karpov, Sergiusz; Chmielewska, Wiera (2008). Irydologia w praktyce. Gliwice: Wydawnictwo "Złote Myśli". ISBN 978-83-7582-490-2.
- Jensen, dr Bernard; V. Bodeen, dr Donald (2011). Co Twoje oczy mówią o zdrowiu – Irydologia w praktyce. Białystok. ISBN 978-83-7377-501-5.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Abgrall, Jean-Marie (2000). Healing or Stealing? Medical Charlatans in the New Age. Algora Publishing. ISBN 1-892941-51-1.
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