The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-30
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ITNHE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO.
4 PATHIC A com.
plete system Of Hydropathy and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, Observation-Disclosures of the Human
Body-Hygienic Agencies, and the Preservation
OF Health-Dietetics and Hydropathic Cookery
Theory and Practice of Water Treatment-..
special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in
Guiding the Nature, Couses, Symptoms and
Treatment of all known Diseases-Aprlication
to Surgical Diseases-Application of HYDRO
patty to Midwifery and the Nursery.witb
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including Glossary and table
OF contents, and complete Index. BY R. T.
IHRALL, NJ. ID. Published by Fowler Il WELLS,
In the plan of this work, the wants and ne
cessities of the people have been steadily kept
M 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 conceits of the day and age are ex.
posed and refuted. The Theories and hvpo.
thesis upon which the popular drug practice il
predicated, are controverLed, and the WHY and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstra-
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-
tionale of Muscular Action-the Nervous Influ-
ence-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
ena-Functions of Digestion, Circulation, Res.
piration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion. Ex.
erection, Calorification and Temperaments-T
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 developments of Body and Mind
the Preservation Of Health and the attainment
Of longevity.
Dietectics, comprising the Bile, Anatomical
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evi.
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
Philosophical Exposition of the modus oper
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale Of
Drug Treatment.
.Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinctions of Diet for Invalids
The Nature, Symptoms, and Treatmedt of all
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 operations
given.
The management Of Lying-in Women and
the Treatment of children, DC.
The work is intended to be plain. Ineligible
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice OF
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.
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