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TINE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO.
Il PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA.-A 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 Health-Dieteties 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
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. T.
THRALL, M. d. 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 conceits Of the day and age are ex-
posed and refuted. The Theories and hypo-
thesis upon which the popular drug practice is
predicated, are coniroverLed, and the why and
the wherefore of their falacy clearly demonstra-
ted. The following is o brief analysis of its
contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medicated
Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravings.
Physiology, llustrated-comprising the RAJ
tionale of Muscular Action--the Nervous Infiu.
ence-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
constructions of Digestion, Circulation, Res
piration, Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion, Ex-
erection, Caorification 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.
Philosophical Exposition of the moduls oper
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale of
Drug Treatment.
Dietaries, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinctions of Diet 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 and specified
The Treatment OF Surgical Diseases Illus
trated and directions for the minor operations
given.
The work is intended to be plain. Ineligible
and sufficient guide for Domestic Practice or
Home Treatment ia 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
This great work may be had in one large vol
ume, bound in Library style. Price, prepaid
by mail to any postofiice in the United States,
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