Trall was born in Vernon, Connecticut. He trained in medicine and obtained his M.D. in 1835 from Albany Medical College but broke away from conventional medical methods.[2] Trall practiced alternative medicine in New York City from 1840. He was influenced by the water cure movement and established his own water-cure institution in New York in 1844.[3][2] In 1849, Trall founded the American Hydropathic Society with Joel Shew and Samuel R. Wells.[4][5] Trall and Wells also established the American Anti-Tobacco Society in 1849.[4][6] In 1850, he organized a convention for the American Hydropathic Society in New York City and during this year the Society became the American Hygienic and Hydropathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons.[6]
Trall authored the two volume Hydropathic Encyclopedia in 1851.[7] He recommended daily bathing and using cool or cold water.[7] In 1853, Trall founded the New York Hydropathic and Physiological School that issued diplomas. It became known as the New York Hygeio-Therapeutic College in 1857.[8] He transferred operations to New Jersey in 1867, with his Hygeian Home. He edited The Water-Cure journal, which he later renamed The Herald of Health.[2] Trall was an advocate of a system known as "hygeiotherapy", a mixture of hydrotherapy with diet and exercise treatment regimes that included fresh air, hygiene and massage.[9] It almost disappeared by his death in 1877 but was revived by Sebastian Kneipp in the 1890s.[9]
Relationship with the Seventh-day Adventist church
One of Trall's students was Merritt Kellogg a Seventh-day Adventist who obtained an M.D. degree from his college.[10] Kellogg formed a union with Trall and he later received approval from James Springer White. Trall was invited to teach a course of health lectures in Battle Creek at the close of annual general conference meetings in 1868.[10]Ellen G. White did not attend Trall's lectures but she spoke with him on daily carriage rides around the streets of Battle Creek and they exchanged ideas of disease, health and hygiene.[10]
Trall earned the Whites trust and he was asked to become a regular contributor to The Health Reformer magazine.[10] The former editor, Horatio S. Lay was removed and James White re-organized the magazine with an "Editorial Committee of Twelve" with Trall's "Special Department" of articles. Trall disbanded his own monthly Gospel of Health magazine and turned its subscription list to The Health Reformer.[10] The newly re-organized magazine had high hopes but problems soon emerged. The readers of the magazine resented Trall's extreme dietary strictures against the use of butter, eggs, milk, oil, salt and sugar.[10][11] Trall's opinions on diet were regarded by readers as "radical and fanatical" and many gave up becoming subscribers. The Whites were disappointed that readers were cancelling their subscription.[10] In 1871, James White took over editorship of The Health Reformer and pledged to take away the extreme dietary ideas, however, Trall continued to write for the magazine.[10]
Trall's department remained in the magazine but James had Ellen start a second "Special Department" which clarified in the March 1871 issue that readers "should not feel disturbed on seeing some things in these departments which do not agree with their ideas of matters and things".[10] The magazine soon became a White family production with advertisements, articles by James and Ellen's monthly department. Within two years, White had successfully raised subscriptions of The Health Reformer from 3000 to 11,000.[10] Trall remained on good terms with James and Ellen White but resigned from their magazine in 1874. However, John Harvey Kellogg blamed Trall for the magazine's early difficulties.[10] Kellogg became its editor in 1874 and changed the magazine's name to Good Health in 1878.[11]
Vegetarianism
He was an influential promoter of vegetarianism and was Vice-President of the American Vegetarian Society.[12] Trall's The Hygeian Home Cook-Book published in 1874 is the first known vegan cookbook in America.[13] The book contains recipes "without the employment of milk, sugar, salt, yeast, acids, alkalies, grease, or condiments of any kind."[13] Trall opposed the consumption of alcohol, coffee, meat, tea and the use of salt, sugar, pepper and vinegar.[7] He believed that spices were dangerous to health.[7]
In 1910, physician David Allyn Gorton noted that Trall's diet was "most simple and abstemious, consisting chiefly of Graham bread, hard Graham crackers, fruits, and nuts—two meals a day, without salt."[14]
^Donegan, J. (2000, February). "Trall, Russell Thacher (1812-1877), hydropathic physician and health reformer". American National Biography. Ed. Retrieved 5 Feb. 2019.
^ abNissenbaum, Stephen. (1980). Sex, Diet, and Debility in Jacksonian America: Sylvester Graham and Health Reform. Greenwood Press. pp. 149-150. ISBN978-0313214158
^Green, Harvey. (1986). Fit For America: Health, Fitness Sport and American Society. Doubleday. p. 63
^ abBrodie, Janet Farrell. (1994). Contraception and Abortion in Nineteenth-century America. Cornell University Press. pp. 147-148. ISBN0-8014-8433-2
^ abcdAgnew, Jeremy. (2019). Healing Waters: A History of Victorian Spas. McFarland. pp. 71-72. ISBN978-1-4766-7459-9
^Weiss, Harry Bischoff; Kemble, Howard R. (1967). The Great American Water-Cure Craze: A History of Hydropathy in the United States. The Past Times Press. p. 37
^Gorton, David Allyn. (1910). The History of Medicine: Philosophical and Critical, From Its Origin to the Twentieth Century, Volume 2. G. P. Putnam's Sons. p. 192
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russell, thacher, trall, august, 1812, september, 1877, american, physician, proponent, hydrotherapy, natural, hygiene, vegetarianism, trall, authored, first, american, vegan, cookbook, 1874, born, 1812, august, 1812vernon, connecticutdiedseptember, 1877, 1877. Russell Thacher Trall August 5 1812 September 23 1877 1 was an American physician and proponent of hydrotherapy natural hygiene and vegetarianism Trall authored the first American vegan cookbook in 1874 Russell Thacher TrallBorn 1812 08 05 August 5 1812Vernon ConnecticutDiedSeptember 23 1877 1877 09 23 aged 65 Florence New JerseyOccupation s Hydropathic physician writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Relationship with the Seventh day Adventist church 3 Vegetarianism 4 Selected publications 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditTrall was born in Vernon Connecticut He trained in medicine and obtained his M D in 1835 from Albany Medical College but broke away from conventional medical methods 2 Trall practiced alternative medicine in New York City from 1840 He was influenced by the water cure movement and established his own water cure institution in New York in 1844 3 2 In 1849 Trall founded the American Hydropathic Society with Joel Shew and Samuel R Wells 4 5 Trall and Wells also established the American Anti Tobacco Society in 1849 4 6 In 1850 he organized a convention for the American Hydropathic Society in New York City and during this year the Society became the American Hygienic and Hydropathic Association of Physicians and Surgeons 6 Trall authored the two volume Hydropathic Encyclopedia in 1851 7 He recommended daily bathing and using cool or cold water 7 In 1853 Trall founded the New York Hydropathic and Physiological School that issued diplomas It became known as the New York Hygeio Therapeutic College in 1857 8 He transferred operations to New Jersey in 1867 with his Hygeian Home He edited The Water Cure journal which he later renamed The Herald of Health 2 Trall was an advocate of a system known as hygeiotherapy a mixture of hydrotherapy with diet and exercise treatment regimes that included fresh air hygiene and massage 9 It almost disappeared by his death in 1877 but was revived by Sebastian Kneipp in the 1890s 9 Relationship with the Seventh day Adventist church EditOne of Trall s students was Merritt Kellogg a Seventh day Adventist who obtained an M D degree from his college 10 Kellogg formed a union with Trall and he later received approval from James Springer White Trall was invited to teach a course of health lectures in Battle Creek at the close of annual general conference meetings in 1868 10 Ellen G White did not attend Trall s lectures but she spoke with him on daily carriage rides around the streets of Battle Creek and they exchanged ideas of disease health and hygiene 10 Trall earned the Whites trust and he was asked to become a regular contributor to The Health Reformer magazine 10 The former editor Horatio S Lay was removed and James White re organized the magazine with an Editorial Committee of Twelve with Trall s Special Department of articles Trall disbanded his own monthly Gospel of Health magazine and turned its subscription list to The Health Reformer 10 The newly re organized magazine had high hopes but problems soon emerged The readers of the magazine resented Trall s extreme dietary strictures against the use of butter eggs milk oil salt and sugar 10 11 Trall s opinions on diet were regarded by readers as radical and fanatical and many gave up becoming subscribers The Whites were disappointed that readers were cancelling their subscription 10 In 1871 James White took over editorship of The Health Reformer and pledged to take away the extreme dietary ideas however Trall continued to write for the magazine 10 Trall s department remained in the magazine but James had Ellen start a second Special Department which clarified in the March 1871 issue that readers should not feel disturbed on seeing some things in these departments which do not agree with their ideas of matters and things 10 The magazine soon became a White family production with advertisements articles by James and Ellen s monthly department Within two years White had successfully raised subscriptions of The Health Reformer from 3000 to 11 000 10 Trall remained on good terms with James and Ellen White but resigned from their magazine in 1874 However John Harvey Kellogg blamed Trall for the magazine s early difficulties 10 Kellogg became its editor in 1874 and changed the magazine s name to Good Health in 1878 11 Vegetarianism EditHe was an influential promoter of vegetarianism and was Vice President of the American Vegetarian Society 12 Trall s The Hygeian Home Cook Book published in 1874 is the first known vegan cookbook in America 13 The book contains recipes without the employment of milk sugar salt yeast acids alkalies grease or condiments of any kind 13 Trall opposed the consumption of alcohol coffee meat tea and the use of salt sugar pepper and vinegar 7 He believed that spices were dangerous to health 7 In 1910 physician David Allyn Gorton noted that Trall s diet was most simple and abstemious consisting chiefly of Graham bread hard Graham crackers fruits and nuts two meals a day without salt 14 Selected publications EditThe Hydropathic Encyclopedia two volumes 1851 Tobacco Its History Nature and Effects with Facts and Figures for Tobacco Users 1854 Fruits and Farinacea The Proper Food of Man John Smith with notes and illustrations by R T Trall 1856 The New Hydropathic Cook Book 1857 Water Cure for the Million 1860 The Scientific Basis of Vegetarianism 1860 Hand Book of Hygienic Practice 1864 The True Healing Art Hygienic vs Drug Medication 1872 The Hygienic Hand Book 1873 The Hygeian Home Cook Book 1874 Popular Physiology 1875 Gallery Edit New York Hygeio Therapeutic College 1857 The Hygeian Home Cook Book 1874 Sketch of TrallReferences Edit Donegan J 2000 February Trall Russell Thacher 1812 1877 hydropathic physician and health reformer American National Biography Ed Retrieved 5 Feb 2019 a b c Whorton James C 2002 Nature Cures The History of Alternative Medicine in America Oxford University Press pp 90 91 ISBN 0 19 514071 0 Engs Ruth Clifford 2000 Clean Living Movements American Cycles of Health Reform Greenwood Publishing Group p 96 ISBN 0 275 97541 X a b Nissenbaum Stephen 1980 Sex Diet and Debility in Jacksonian America Sylvester Graham and Health Reform Greenwood Press pp 149 150 ISBN 978 0313214158 Green Harvey 1986 Fit For America Health Fitness Sport and American Society Doubleday p 63 a b Brodie Janet Farrell 1994 Contraception and Abortion in Nineteenth century America Cornell University Press pp 147 148 ISBN 0 8014 8433 2 a b c d Agnew Jeremy 2019 Healing Waters A History of Victorian Spas McFarland pp 71 72 ISBN 978 1 4766 7459 9 Weiss Harry Bischoff Kemble Howard R 1967 The Great American Water Cure Craze A History of Hydropathy in the United States The Past Times Press p 37 a b Baer Hans A 2001 Biomedicine and Alternative Healing Systems in America Issues of Class Race Ethnicity and Gender University of Wisconsin Press p 86 ISBN 0 299 16694 5 a b c d e f g h i j k Number Ronald L 1976 Prophetess of Health A Study of Ellen G White New York Harper amp Row pp 117 121 a b Land Gary 2014 Historical Dictionary of the Seventh Day Adventists Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 147 ISBN 978 1 4422 4188 6 Puskar Pasewicz Margaret 2010 Cultural Encyclopedia of Vegetarianism Greenwood Publishing Group p 22 ISBN 978 0 313 37556 9 a b Smith Andrew F 2015 Savoring Gotham A Food Lover s Companion to New York City Oxford University Press p 617 ISBN 978 0 19 939702 0 Gorton David Allyn 1910 The History of Medicine Philosophical and Critical From Its Origin to the Twentieth Century Volume 2 G P Putnam s Sons p 192External links EditThe First Vegan Cookbook New York 1874 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Russell Thacher Trall amp oldid 1083034385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
