The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-01-13
A Great and Good Book for Every Fam.
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THE NEW ILLUSTRATED HYDRO.
Il PATHIC ENCYCLOPEDIA.-A com.
plete system of Hydropathy and Hygiene, in
one large volume. Embracing Outlines of An
atomy, lustrated-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 Diseases-Applicatio
to Surgical Diseases-Application of Hydro
pathy to Midwifery and the Nursery-with
Three Hundred Engravings and nearly one
thousand pages, including Glossary and table
OF contents, and complete Index. By r. T..
lHRAIL, N. d. Published by Fowler & Wells,
In the plan of this work, the wants and ne
cesslties 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
whlms, and conceits of the day and age are ey
posed and refuted. The Theories and hypo-
thesis upon which the popular drug practice is
predicatcd, are controverted, and the why and
the wherefore of their fallacy clearly demonstra-
ted. The following is n brief analysis of its
contents
History of Medicine, Bathing and Medieated
/ Baths.
Anatomy, illustrated by 100 engravings.
Physiology, illusirated-comprising the Ra
tionale of Muscular Action-the Nervous Influ
enct-Philosophy of Mind-Mesmeric Phenom-
constructions of Digestion, Circulation. Res
piration. Absorption, Nutrition, Secretion. Ex-
erection, Caorification and Temperaments-The
Race of Man and Theory of Population.
| Hygiene, embracing all the relations @: Air,
Light, Drink, Food, Temperature, Exercise
Sleep, Clothing, Bathing, and the Passions, te
the growth and development of Body and Mind
the reservation OF Health and the attainment
of Longevity.
Dietectics, comprising the Bile Anatomical
Physiological, Chemical and experimental evi
dences concerning the natural dietetic characte,
of man.
Hydropathc 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 moduus oper
andi of Water Treatment, and the rationale OF
Drug Treatment
Dietarics, containing the Therapeutic Dis
tinctons 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
tratcd, and directions for the miuor 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 or
Home Treatment in all ordinary Diseases, en-
bncing the whole range of subjects connected
with the Philosophy Of Life, the Preservation
Of Health and the Treatment of Diseases.
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