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ME NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO
Il PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA.-A com.
plete system of Hydropathy and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, Philosophy Of the Human
Body-Hygienic Agencies, and the Preservation
Of Health--Dietetics and Hydropathc 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 Observation-Disclosures Of HYDRO
PATTY to Midwifery and the Nursery-with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including Glossary and table
of contents, and a complete Index. By r. II
THRALL, NJ. ID. Published by Fowler d WELLS,
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N 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
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predlcated, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstra.
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contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 800 engravines.
PHYSIOLOGY, lustrated-eomprising the Ra-
tlonae of Muscular Action--the Nervous InfIu-
ence-philosophy of Mind-AIesmeric Phenom.
constructions of Digestion, Circulation. Res
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cretion, Calorihcation 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 deyelopmentof 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 eyi
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
lnctions Of Diet for lnvalids.
The Nature, Symptoms, and Treatrnedt Of all
known Diseases are examined, and the Tissue
cess of drug practice exposed, and the pronor
Medication recommended and specified.
The Treatment of Surgical Diseases Illus. |
tratod, and directions for the miuor operations
given.
The work is intended to he plain. Ineligible
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice or
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, EN- |
oracing the whole range Of subjects connected |
WIN the Philosophy of Life, the Preservation /
of Health and the Treatment of Diseases.
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