John Henry Clarke (1853 – 24 November 1931) was an English classical

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. He was also, arguably, the highest profile anti-Semite of his era in

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. He led

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, an anti-Semitic organisation. Educated at the

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, he received his medical degree in 1877. As a physician Clarke had his own clinic in Piccadilly,

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, but he also was a consultant at the

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and did research into new homeopathic remedies.

Politics

Clarke was a leading advocate of

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and served as president of

from its formation in 1919 until his death as an associate of

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. He wrote several articles on Christianity that have a militant bent. When Beamish became a fugitive and fled England, Clarke became the head of The Britons, and formed with two others a splinter organization, the Britons Publishing Society.

Works

For many years, he was the editor of ''The Homeopathic World''. He wrote many books, his best known were ''Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica'' and ''Repertory of Materia Medica'' (i.e., the ''Clinical Repertory''), both of which are recommended by the

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's rules on "Conditions under Which Homeopathic Drugs May be Marketed".FDA/ORA CPG 7132.15
at www.fda.gov

List of homeopathic books by Clarke

*A Dictionary of Domestic Medicine and Homeopathic Treatment *Catarrh, Colds and Grippe *Cholera, Diarrhea and Dysentery *Clinical Repertory *Clinical Repertory (Indian edition) *Constitutional Medicine *Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 3 volumes (British edition) *Dictionary of Practical Materia Medica, 3 volumes (Indian edition) *Diseases of Heart and Arteries *Grand Characteristics of Materia Medica *Gunpowder As A War Remedy * Hahnemann and Paracelsus *Homeopathy Explained *Indigestion-Its Causes and Cure *Non-Surgical Treatment of Diseases of Glands and Bones *Prescriber *Prescriber (Indian edition) *Radium As An Internal Remedy *The Revolution in Medicine *The Therapeutics of Cancer *Therapeutics of the Serpent Poisons *Tumours *Un Diccionario De Materia Médica Practica (3 volumes) *Whooping Cough

List of anti-Semitic books by Clarke

*''Call of the Sword'' :(London: Financial News, 1917) *''England Under the Heel of the Jew'' :(London: C. F. Roworth, 1918) *The

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has the following informative catalog entry on subsequent imprints of the above: :System number 001142406 :Title ''England under the Heel of the Jew: a tale of two books'' :viz. “The Jews and Modern Capitalism”, by

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, and :“A Thousand Million Pounds” :by W. E. Bleloch and A. E. O'Flaherty. :Arranged by the author of “The Call of the Sword” ''John Henry Clarke :Second edition. :Publisher: London: “

”, 1921. :Physical descr. pp. 90; 8º. :Added name CLARKE, John Henry, Physician to the

. : :Related item ''England under the Heel of the Jew: a tale of two books'' :viz. “The Jews and Modern Capitalism”, by

, :and “A Thousand Million Pounds”, by W. E. Bleloch and A. E. O'Flaherty. :Arranged by the author of “The Call of the Sword” ''John Henry Clarke :pp. 111. C. F. Roworth: London, 1918. 8º. : :Related item Other edition available: ''England under the Heel of the Jew: a tale of two books'' :viz. “The Jews and Modern Capitalism”, by

, :and “A Thousand Million Pounds”, by W. E. Bleloch and A. E. O'Flaherty. :Arranged by the author of “The Call of the Sword” ''John Henry Clarke

References

External links

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Materia Medica by John Henry Clarke, full book
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