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rENHE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO
1 PATHIC ENCYCLoPEDlA.-A com.
pete system of Hydropathy and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, llusrated-Philosoph of the Human
Body-Hygienic Agencies, and the Preservation
of Health-Deteties 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 Nurserv-with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including Glossary and tabll
OF contents, and a complete Index. BY II. T.
TRIAL NJ. ID. 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
whims, and conecits of the day and age are eX-
posed and refuted The Theories aud hypo.
thesis upon which the popular drug practice i,
predicated, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallaey clearly demonstra.
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contents:
History of Medicine, Bathing aud Medicatqd
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravines.
Physiology, misunderstanding the Ra.
tionale Of Muscular Action--the Nervous Infiu-
cnce-Phlosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
ena--functions of Digestion, Circulation, Res
plration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Tx.
erction, Classification and Temperaments-Th,
Race of Man and Theory of Population
Hygiene, embracing all the relations of Air
Light, Drink, Food, Temperature, Exercise
sleep, Clothing, Bathing, ard the Passions. 1.
the growth and development Of Body md Mind
the Preservation of Health and the attainment
of Longevity.
Dietectics, comprising the Bile Anatomical
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evi
denees 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 OF
Drug Treatment
Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis.
tinctions Of Diet for lnvalids
The Nature, symptoms, and TrcatInedt 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
tratcd, and directions for the muor operations
given.
The management Of Lyingin Women and
the Treatment Of children, de-
The work is intended to be plain, ineligible
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice OF
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, en-
bmcing the whole range Of subjects connected
with the Philosophy OF Life, the Preservation
of Health and the Treatment of Diseases.
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