The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-22
A Great and Good Book for Every
Family.
THE NEW ILLUSTRATED.
EydrOpathic Encyclopedia.

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A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF uYDRoPATuY AND
nYGIESE. IN ONE LARGE VOLUME.
Embracing Outlines Of Anatomy, nlustra.
ted Physiology of the Human Body ;
Iiygienic Agencies, and the Preservation
OF Health Dictetics and Hydropathic
Cookery Theory and Practice of Wa
cr-Treatment Special Pathology and
llydyo-Therapcutics, including the Ma
ture, Causes, symptoms, and Treatment
of all known Diseases; Application to
Surgical Diseases /; Application of Hy-
dropopathy 10 Midwifery and the Nursury:
with Three Hundred Engravings and
nearly One Thousand Pages, including n
Glossary, Table of Contents, and n com
pletc Index. BY r. u. TRAIL, NJ. ID.
Published by Fowl Ter g. Wells, New York.
In the plan of the work, the wants and
necessities of the People nave been steadily
kept in view. While almost every topic of
interest in the departments of Anatomy,
Physiology, Pathology, Hygiene, and The
rnpentics is briefly presented, those of prac-
teal utility, are always put prominently for
ward. The prevailing errors, conccits and
whims of the day and age are exposed and
rcfutcd the theories and hypothcses upon
which the popular drug practice is prcdica.
ed are controverted, and the why and
wherefore Uf their fIllacy clearly demonstra-
ted.
The following is n brief analysis of its
contents.
History ofMcdicine History of Bathing;
History of Medi,ated Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by, One Hundred and
twenty appropriate EngravIngs.
Physiology, Illustrated, comprising the
Rationale of Muscular action the Nervous
Influence; Philosophy of Mind Mesmeric
Phenomena the Special Senses; Functions
of Digestion, Circulation, Respiration, Alb
so,ption, Nutrition, Secretion, Excretion,
Caloriication, Temperamcnts, The Races of
Men, and theory Of Population.
Hygiene, embracing all the relations of
Air, Light, Drink, Food, Tcmerancc, Excr.
else, Sleep, Clothing Bathing, and the Pas.
sions, to the Growth and Development of
Body and Mind, the Preservation Of Health
and the attainment of Longevity.
Dictics comprising the Bible, Anatomical
Physiology, Chemical, and experimental Ev.
licences concerning the Natural Dictic Char,
actcr of Man.
Hydrophatic Cookery, with Special Direc,
tons for the Preparation of Food.
Dictaries, containing the Therapeutic
Distinction of..Diet for invalids.
Philosophy of Watcr-Curc, with ~illustra
ted explanations of all the Watcr.C Cure An
p~lianccs, Il Philosophical Exposition of III,
Modus Operandi of Water treatment. anC
the true Rationale of Drug Treatment.
The Nature, symptoms, and Treatment
of all known Diseases are examined, th,
i'll success of drug practice exposed, and Tn,
proper Medication recommended and spec
fled.
The Treatment of Surgical Diseases H..
Illustrated, and directions for the minor op
e~rations given.
The Management of Lying n>Women
and the Treatmnct of Children, etc.
The work is intended to be plain, intelli
gitle, and sufficient guide for Domesti,
Practice, or Home Treatment, in all ordina
of subjects connected with the Philosophy
OF Life, the Preservation of Life, the Pres
~crvation ofliealth, and the Treatment o
Diseases.
This great work may be had in Ost
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