The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-09-02
A Great and Good Book for Every Fam.
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THE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO.
Il PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA-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--Detetics and Hydropathic Cookery
Theory and Practice of Water Treatment
Special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in
/ GLIDING the Nature, Couses, symptoms and
Treatment of all known Observation-Disclosures
| to Surgical Diseases-Applcation Of HYDRO
pathy to Midwifery and the Nursery-with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
| thousand pages, including u Glossary and table
Of contents, and a complete Index. By r. I.
| THRALL, M. d. Published by Fowler d WELLS,
| In the plan of this work, the wants and ne
| cessities 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
wiims, and conceits of the day and age are ex-
posed and refuted. The Theories and hypo-
thesis upon which the popular drug practice is
predieated, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstra-
ted. The following IS a 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 Pbenom-
ena--Functions of Digestion, Circulation, Res
piration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Ex-
erection, Caloritieation and Tempemments-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 anddevelopmento of Body and Mind,
the Preservation of Health and the attainment
of Longevity.
Dietecties, comprising the Bile, Anatomical,
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evil
dences concerning the natural dietetic 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 al
Drug Treatment.
Dietaries, 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 prope,
Medication recommended and specified
The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
trated, and directions for the muor operation
given
The management of Lying-in Women an,
} the Treatment of children, DC.
The work is intended to be plain. intelligibl
and a sufficient guide for Domestic Practice o
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, EN-
bracing the whole range of subjects connccte,
with the Philosophy Of Life, the Preservation
of Health and the Treatment of Diseases
This great work may be had in one large vol
nme, bound in Library style. Price, pre-pai,
by mail to any post-ofice in the United States
only Three Dollars.
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