The vagaries of Paracelsus led indirectly, though positively, to the foundation of Homoeopathy, and likewise originated the doctrine that bears the name of Rademacher (1772-1849). It is curious that this pseudoparacelsic system should spring up alongside of the Vienna school, its teachings being the classification of diseases by their therapy, Rademacher's followers possessed three universal remedies,--"cubic niter (nitrate of sodium), copper, and iron,"--and also three primary diseases that must take their titles from the three universal medicaments. In spite of the admission that these diseases were unknown, it was boldly{255} asserted they were with certainty to be cured by the three chief remedies. The three primary diseases, "sodic nitrate, copper, and iron diseases," do not necessarily remain as such, as they may throw some organ "into a condition of sympathy, and thus it results that iron disease may express itself in the form of consumption, delirium tremens, etc., while a copper disease may appear as worms, paralysis, jaundice, etc." Besides universal diseases and universal remedies there were diseases of organs, to be diagnosed by the efficacy of organ remedies; thus, abdominal diseases must be relieved by corresponding "abdominal remedies," head diseases with "head remedies," chest diseases with "chest remedies," etc. Also for each particular viscus there must be a special remedy. What is the most surprising about this absurd doctrine is that it found followers, some even quite capable in their way. Now, too, reappeared the Hydrotherapeutic System--the great apostle of which was Priessnitz (1799-1852)--based upon gross views of humoral pathology, according to which a disease entity was to be expelled in the form of sweat, eruption, etc. Poultices, cold packs, and cold baths were the principal therapeutic measures. Winternitz has made hydrotherapy popular and, in a measure, effective in the management of certain maladies.