The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-08-05
A Great and Good Book for Every Fam
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i PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA-A com
plete system of Hydropatly and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, ustated-Philosophy of the Human
Body-HygienicA Agencies, and the Preservation
OF Health-Dietetics and Hydropathc Cookery
Theory and Practice of Water Treatment
Special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in
Guiding the Nature, Couses, Symptoms and
Treatment of all known Diseases-Applcaton
to Surgical Diseases-Applicaton Of Hydro
rathy to Midwifery and the Nursery--with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including Glossary and table
OF contents, and n complete Index. BY r. T.
1HRALL, NJ. ID. Published by Fowler d WELLS,
In the plan of this work, the wants and ne
eesslties of the people have been steadily kept
IN view, while almost every topic of interest
IN the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology.
Pathology, Hygiene and Therapeutics is briefly
presented, those of practical utility are always
put prominently forward. The prevailing errors
whims, and eonceits of the day and age are cx-
POSED and refuted. The Theories and hypo-
thesis upon which the popular drug practice is
predlcated, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstIa-
ted. The following is brief analysis of its
contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravings
Physiology, llustrated-comprising the Ra-
tlonale of Muscular Action-the Nervous Iufu-
enct-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
ena-Functions of Digestion, Circulation, Res
pimtion, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, En-
eretion, Classification and Temperaments-The
Race of Man and Theory of Population.
| Hygiene, embracing all the relations of Air,
! Light, Drink, Food, Temperature, Exercise,
Sleep, Clothing, Bathing, and the Passions, to
the growth and development of Body and Mind,
| the Preservation of Health and the attainment
of Longevity.
| ietact:cs, comprising the Bile, Anatomical
| Physiological, Chemical and experimental evil
dences concerning the natural dietetc character
of man.
| Hydropathic cooking, with special directions
| for the preparation of food.
| Philosophy of Water Cure, with illustrated
explanations of all the Water Cure Appliances
a Philosophical Exposition of the modus oper-
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale OF
Drug Treatment.
Dietarics, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinctions of Diet for Invalids.
The Nature, symptoms, and Treatmedt of al
known Diseases are examined, and the ill-suc
cess of drug practice exposed and the proper
Medication recommended and specified.
The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
trated and directions for the miuor operation.
gwen.
The management of Lying-in Women and
the Treatment of children, de.
The work is intended to be plain. ntelligibl,
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice OIL
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, EN-
bracing the whole range of subjects connected
with the Philosophy of Life, the Preservation
of Health and the Treatment of Diseases.
This great work may be had in one large vol
unie, bound in Library style. Price, prepaid
by mail TO any post office in the United States
only Three Dollars.
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