Shampooing; or, benefits resulting from the use of the Indian medicated vapour bath, as introduced into this country ... containing a ... view of the effects produced by ... the warm bath, in comparison with steam or vapour bathing ... To which is subjoined an alphabetical list of names ... in testimony of the ... general approval of the Indian method of shampooing / [Sake Deen Mahomed].

  • Mahomet, Sake Deen, 1759-1851
Date:
1822
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Credit: Shampooing; or, benefits resulting from the use of the Indian medicated vapour bath, as introduced into this country ... containing a ... view of the effects produced by ... the warm bath, in comparison with steam or vapour bathing ... To which is subjoined an alphabetical list of names ... in testimony of the ... general approval of the Indian method of shampooing / [Sake Deen Mahomed]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CASE III. I, Alfred Lucas, was cured of lameness in the knee and contraction, by a regular course of Vapour Baths and Sham¬ pooing, in the short space of six weeks, and have left my crutches with Mr. Mahomed. % Brighton, July 31st, 1819. CASE IV. Having been afflicted with a contraction of the knee, which was occasioned by a violent inflammation of the nerves, I was recommended to try Mr. Mahomed’s Vapour Baths and Sham¬ pooing, which perfectly cured me in the course of three weeks. H. GODDARD. Upper Seymour-street, Portman Square, London. CASE V. SiE,—My case has been considered by all who knew of it, to be a very singular one, and I hope its publication will even¬ tually be of great use to others who may be subject to any similar affliction. For ten or twelve years I had a pain in my right arm, the strength of which gradually decreased j this I thought arose from rheumatism, until last winter, when I found myself quite disabled. I went to two eminent physicians of this town, who ordered blisters and leeches, but without effect 5 at length, advised by a friend to try your valuable Vapour Bath (finding it not the rheumatism, as I ex¬ pected) I became seriously alarmed, as the contraction as¬ sumed so formidable an appearance that I could not move my arm from my side. I must confess I was in a sad state of affliction and despondency when I applied to you, hearing you had performed a number of wonderful cures in similar cases to mine j from the second bath I experienced great B 2