George H. Taylor

George Herbert Taylor (January 4, 1821 – December 9, 1896) was an American physician and inventor associated with the natural hygiene and physical culture movements. He was known for his practice of homeopathy and introducing Swedish massage to the United States.

Biography

Taylor was born in Williston, Vermont. In 1852, he graduated at the New York Medical College and practiced hydropathy. He worked at Russell Trall's New York Hydropathic and Physiological School as a consulting physician until 1863. From 1854 to 1855, Taylor worked with hydrotherapist Joel Shew.

In 1860, Taylor authored the book An Exposition of the Swedish Movement-Cure.

Taylor was an advocate of natural hygiene. He believed that correct breathing and diet, gymnastics and mechanical massage could replace medical intervention and restore health.

Taylor died in New York City on December 9, 1896.

Selected publications

An Exposition of the Swedish Movement-Cure (1860) Diseases of Women (1871) Paralysis and Diseases of the Nerves, and the Remedial Use of Transmitted Motor Energy (1871) Health by Exercise (1880) Health for Women (1880) Massage (1887) Pelvic and Hernial Therapeutics (1885) Massage Mechanical Processes (1887) Mechanical Aids in the Treatment of Chronic Forms of Disease (1893)