Meaning of anatripsology | Babel Free

Definitions

The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.

uncountable

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“He was succeeded by one of his five doctor sons, Walter, a protagonist of the art of anatripsology. Rubbing with brandy had quite a vogue in Malvern.”

“[…] They both agree on proposing, according to the dictates of ‘‘Anatripsology’’ [19], to apply frictions of ‘‘contused opium’’ and ‘‘milled nigricant pasque flower powder’’ dissolved in gastric juice extracted, in conformity with the Spallanzani method, from the starving stomachs of craws. […] […] All the therapies of the time are mentioned: emetics, musk, opium, nappello, giusquiamo, Brera’s anatripsology and electric and chemical-gas applications. […]”

“In order for the pregnant woman to relax and to be calm at every stage of labor, a 5-10 minute massage was applied to her shoulders, back, waist, abdomen and legs with small touches, effleurage and anatripsology.”

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