Hydropathy for the people : with plain observations on drugs, diet, water, air, and exercise / by William Horsell ; with notes and observations by R.T. Trall.

  • Horsell, William, 1808-1863.
Date:
1850
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Credit: Hydropathy for the people : with plain observations on drugs, diet, water, air, and exercise / by William Horsell ; with notes and observations by R.T. Trall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    CHAPTER XL WATER, 154-186 Efficacy of water in treating diseases—Advice to patients as to water drinking—Rule to regulate the quantity—Injection— General ablutions—Rubbing wet 6heet—Its powerful effect on the skin—Exudations from the body—Oral bath—Nasal bath— Shower bath—Wet sheet packing—Sweating in the blanket— The half bath—The full bath—The plunging bath—Local baths—Head baths—The sitting baths—Foot baths—The drop bath—The finger bath—The leg bath—The douche—The cold bandages—The heating bandages—Constipation, or costive- ness—Fevers—Gout—Rheumatism—Inflammations—Inflamma- tion of the brain—Croup—Sore throat and stiff neck—Inflam- mation of the lungs—Inflammation of the stomach—Inflamma- tion of the bowels—Inflammation of the liver—Inflammation of the kidneys—Inflammatory eruptions—Erysipelas—Measles— Small-pox — Scarletina — Dropsy—Ulcers—Cholera—Cancer— Diarrhoea—Nose-bleeding—Spitting of blood—Vomiting of blood —Dysentery—Common colds—Cough—Pain of the chest—Sore eyes—Wounds—Nose colds—Burns—Deafness—Asthma—Sick- ness or vomiting—Tic doloureux. CHAPTER XII. MISCELLANEOUS, 187-210 Obstacles to reform—Men of the past—Men of the present—Inju- rious customs and habits—Alcohol—Tobacco—Opium—Tea— Coffee—Condiments—Enormous waste of property—Summary of arguments. APPENDIX, 211-246 Temperance orders—Excessive stimulation—Distilling milk— Moderate drinkers—Diet at Graefenburg—Animal fat—Theory of stimulation—Animal fat in cold climates—Digestibility of food—Theory of population—Is man a drinking animal ?—Stim- ulating water—Alcoholic medicines—Salt—Causes of cholera— High charges—Drugged liquors— When doctors disagree— Progress of hydropathy—Cutaneous transpiration—Oxygen and respiration—Exercise and sensible perspiration—General ablu- tions—Cutaneous exhalations—The rubbing wet sheet—The wet sheet pack—The sweating blanket—Stimulants and tonics—> The plunge bath—The douche bath—Wet bandages—Constipa- tion—Fevers—Gout and rheumatism—Inflammation of the brain—Inflammation of the lungs-Oliver complaints—Cutaneous eruptions—Cholera and bowel complaints—Nose-bleeding— Condiments.