Friedrich Hoffmann (February 19, 1660 – November 12, 1742) was a German physician. He studied and wrote on topics as pediatrics, mineral waters, and meteorology; introduced many drugs into practice (e.g. Hoffmann's anodyne, or compound spirit of ether); and was among the first to describe several diseases, including appendicitis and German measles, and to recognize the regulatory role of the nervous system. He taught and practiced at Halle from 1693. His approach to physiology was mechanistic, viewing disease as a disruption of the body's tonus (thus the term tonic for his remedies). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1359, 945 KB) Friedrich Hoffmann (1660–1742), German physician. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... Physician examining a child The word physician should not be confused with physicist, which means a scientist in the area of physics. ... Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pædiatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. ... Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. ... Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ... Compund spirit of ether, also called Hoffmanns anodyne or aetheris spiritus compositus, is a solution of ether and ethereal oil in alcohol. ... Appendicitis is a condition characterised by inflammation of the appendix. ... Rubella (also known as epidemic roseola, German measles or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. ... The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and processes input from the senses, and initiates actions. ... Map of Germany showing Halle Halle (also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish from Halle in North Rhine-Westphalia) is the largest town in the German Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt. ... Physiology (in Greek physis = nature and logos = word) is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms. ...

He wrote a witchcraft book "Dissertation de Potentia Diaboli" for his student Büching. The term witchcraft (and witch) is a controversial one with a complicated history. ...