Author |
Lönnrot, Elias, 1802-1884 |
Title |
Suomalaisen talonpojan koti-lääkäri
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Note |
Reading ease score: 31.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suomalaisen_talonpojan_koti-l%C3%A4%C3%A4k%C3%A4ri
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Credits |
Produced by Tapio Riikonen
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Summary |
"Suomalaisen talonpojan koti-lääkäri" by Elias Lönnrot is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work serves as a medical guide for Finnish farmers, offering insights into health, hygiene, nutrition, and various ailments and their remedies. It reflects the agricultural lifestyle of the time, aiming to educate the rural populace on how to maintain health and treat common illnesses. The opening of the book presents the author's intentions and background for creating this medical text, including a request for a Finnish medical book and the sources he drew upon to compile it. Lönnrot emphasizes the importance of health and wellness, discussing the causes of diseases such as poor diet and lifestyle choices. He introduces fundamental health topics, including the role of proper nutrition and cleanliness in preventing illnesses. The structured layout of topics hints at the thoroughness with which Lönnrot approaches the subject, aiming to make medical knowledge accessible to the common person. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
Finnish |
LoC Class |
R: Medicine
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Subject |
Medicine
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
38224 |
Release Date |
Dec 5, 2011 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads |
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