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THE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO
i PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA 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 Observation-Disclosures
to Surgical Diseases-Application Of Hydro
pathy to Midwifery and the Nursery-with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including a Glossary and table
Of contents, and a complete Index. By R. r.
THRALL, III. d. Published by FOWLER d WELLS
In the plan of this work, the wants and ne
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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
whlms, and concerts of the day and age are ex-
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predicated, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their f;illacy clearly demonstra-
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contents:
History Of Medicine, Bathing and Medieated
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravings
Physiology, misunderstanding the Ra-
tionale of Muscular Action-.he Nervous Influ-
ence-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
Constructions of Digestion, Circulation Res
piration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Ex-
cretion, Calorification 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 and development of Body and Mind,
the Preservation Of Health and the attainment
of Longevity.
Hydropathic cooking, with special directions
for the preparation of food
Dietectics, comprising the Bile, Anatomical,
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evil
dences concerning the natural dietetic character
of man.
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.
Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinetions of Dict for Invalids
The Nature, Symptoms, and Treatmedt of all
known Diseases are examined, and the Tissue
cess OF drug practice exposed, and the proper
Medication recommended md specified
The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus
trated, and directions for the miuor operations
given.
The work is intended to be plain. ineligible
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice or
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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