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TINE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO.
i PATHIC ENCYCLOPAEDIA com.
plete system of Hydropathy and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An.
atomy, ustrated-Philosophy of the Human
Body-Hygienic Agencies, and the Preservation
of Hcalth-Dietetics and Hydropathc Cookery
Theory and Practice of Water Treatment
Special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in
Guiding the Nature, Couscs, SYMPTOMS and
Treatment of all known Discases-Appcatio
to Surgical Diseases-Application 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 complete Index. BY r. r
THRALL, NJ ID. Published by Fowler d WELLS
In the plan OF this work, the wants and ne
cessltles 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 brief,
presented, those of practical utiityare Away,
put prominently forward. The prevailing error
whlms, and concelts of the day and age are ex
posed and refutcd. The Theories and hypo
thesis upon which the popular drug practice j
predicated, are controverted, and the why an,
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstr.l
ted. The following is a brief analysis of it
contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicate,
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravings.
III yslology, misunderstanding the Ra
tionale of Muscular Action-the Nervous Influ
enee-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom
ena-Functions of Digestion, Circulation, Res
piraton, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Elk
erection, Calorification and Tempeaments-Th
Race of Man and Theory of Population.
Hygiene, embracing all the relations of Air
|
Sleep, Clothing, Bathing, and the Passions, {
the growth and development of Body and Mind
the Preservation of Health and the attainlnen
of Longevity.
Dietectics, comprising the Bile, Anatomical
Physiological, Chemical and experimental eyi
dences concerning the natural detetic characte
of man.
Hydropathc cooking, with special direction
for the preparation of food.
Philosophy of Water Cure, with illustrate,
explanations of all the Water Cure Appliances
a Philosophical Exposition of the modus opcr
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale @
Drug Treatment.
Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinctions Of Diet for Invalids.
The Nature, symptoms, and Treatmcdt of al
| known Diseases are examined, and the ill-suc
ctrss OF drug practice exposed, and the prope
Medic ton recommended and specified.
! The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
! tra,,,d, and direction for the miuor operation
given.
The management of Lyi"g-ln Women am
the Treatment OF children, dc.
| The work is intended to be plain, int hglbl
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice o
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, EN-.
braeing the whole range of subjects connected
with the Philosophy of Life, the Preservation
of Health and the Treatment of Diseases
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