Hydropathy : the theory, principles, and practice of the water cure shewn to be in accordance with medical science and the teachings of common sense : illustrated with many important cases / by Edward Johnson.

  • Johnson, Edward, 1785-1862.
Date:
1843
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Credit: Hydropathy : the theory, principles, and practice of the water cure shewn to be in accordance with medical science and the teachings of common sense : illustrated with many important cases / by Edward Johnson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    titioners, and underwent every conceivable mode of treatment. While submitting to treatment at Vienna, his bowels suddenly became constipated, and would never relieve themselves without the aid of medicine; and his thigh dwindled away until it was but little larger than his wrist; and he could not walk a single step. He was now brought to Grsefenberg, where he has resided for the last nine months. He gave me the history of his case himself, and was good enough to let me examine the affected parts. He is now perfectly well, perfectly free from pain, full of flesh and animal spirits, and the withered thigh has entirely recovered its original very fleshy dimensions. He is not in the slightest degree lame, and can climb the mountains with the best of them, and in any weather. He is covered with the usual critical eruption, as soon as which subsides he will return to his family at Milan. He is forty-eight years of age. His treatment consisted of the leintuch, succeeded by the tepid bath, the sitz bath, and douche.