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THE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO
Il PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA com
| plete system of HydroIathy and Hygiene. II
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, Observation-Disclosures of the Huma,
Body-Hygienic Agencies, and the Preservation
OF Health-Dietetics and Hydropathic Cooker,
Theory and Practice of Water Treatment
Special Pathology and Hydro Therapeutics, in
Guiding the Nature, Couses, SYMPTOMS an1
Treatment Of all known Diseases Applicot;oT
to Surgical Diseases-Application Of HYDRO
pathy to Midwifery and the Nursery-witl
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly on,
thousand pages. including Glossary and tabl,
OF contents, and a complete Index. Bv r. r.
THRALL, NJ. D. Published by FOWLER q Wells
In the plan Of this work, the wants and no
cessities OF the people have been steadily ken
In view, while almost every topic of interes,
IN the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology
Pathology, Hygiene and Therapeutics is brief,
presented, those OF Practical utility are always
put prominently forward. The prevailing errors
whims, and concets of the day and age are ex
posed and rcfuted. The Theories and hypo
thesis upon which the popular drug practice is
predicated, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstro.
ted The following is brief ANALYSIS of its
contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
Baths. -z-- 2 -
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravines.
Physiology, illustrated-comprising the Ra.
tIonafe OF Muscular Action-tlfe Nervous Infiu-
enee-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
ena--Functions of Digestion. Circulation, Res.
piration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Ex.
erection, Calorifcation 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 Developments of Body and Mind
the Preservation Of Health and the attainment
Of Longevity.
Dietectics, comprising the Bile, Anatomical
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evi.
dences concerning the natural dietetic character
of man.. Z - 1913 s.s.a :. +
Hydropathic cooking, with special directions
for the preparation of food. aH is. l..t j
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 O,
Drug Treatment. I.tH5 : adT'4 Ja
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. intelligibl,
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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