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Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton) Jamison
1851–1938
A physician, inventor, and prolific medical writer, he brought a strong point of view to early 20th-century health advice. His books on digestion and intestinal care offer a vivid glimpse into the medical thinking—and the bold self-help tone—of his era.
2 Audiobooks
Intestinal ills : Chronic constipation, indigestion, autogenetic poisons, diarrhea, piles, etc. Also auto-infection, auto-intoxication, anemia, emaciation, etc. due to proctitis and colitis
by Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton) Jamison
Intestinal irrigation : why, how and when to flush the colon
by Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton) Jamison
About the author
Born on September 1, 1851, Alcinous Burton Jamison was an American physician whose career reached beyond ordinary medical practice. He was also known as an inventor of medical devices and, in New York social circles, as a colorful public figure with interests that extended into occult subjects.
As an author, he is best remembered for health books such as Intestinal Ills and Intestinal Irrigation. These works focus on digestive disorders, constipation, and ideas about internal health that were widely discussed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Today, his writing can be read both as practical medical history and as a window into the wellness beliefs of his time.
Jamison died on November 15, 1938. For listeners coming to his work now, the appeal is partly historical: his books preserve the voice of a doctor who wrote with confidence, urgency, and a clear desire to persuade everyday readers.