The hydropathic encyclopedia : a system of hydropathy and hygiene in eight parts ... designed as a guide to families and students, and a text-book for physicians / by R. T. Trall, M.D.

  • Russell Trall
Date:
1853
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Credit: The hydropathic encyclopedia : a system of hydropathy and hygiene in eight parts ... designed as a guide to families and students, and a text-book for physicians / by R. T. Trall, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    (JHAPTKR II. HVDBOPATIIIC COOKERY —PrBCtiC! '■•: sUoi itiillM—PrepBTBtWlM ' Ar''' iiinl Koud—I'repHi-aUona of Vegetable Food—Bread -Seeda—Mushes—bruiua ■»< Soups—I'uddinjls—l'iiatry—Cakes—Roots—-Green Vuget«bJeS-=Pruits—Nnts—Cmmi. nitnls Chaptiju III. DiETAR.KS.-Geu.iral Rules Ibr Invalids—Therapeutic DIvisions of Diet— Diet lur l'ublle Institutions 441-lliU PART V.—THEORY AND PRACTICE. Chapter I. Philosophy of Wateh-Cube.-Relations of Water to the Healthy Organ- ism Modus Operandi— Waiver and'])rug-treatment Contrasted—Rationale ol mug-med- ication 3-22 CHAt-iEit II. Water-Cure Paocesses.—Wet-sheet Packing—Half pack — Douche— Rubbing Wet sheet—Hip, or Sitz-bath—Hull-bath—Plunge—Footbath—Head-bath— Shower—Cataract-bath—Dry Pack, or Sweating-bath—Vapor-bath—Wave-bath—River- bath—Ram-bath—Fountain, or Spray-bath—portable Shower-bath—Affusion—Tow*-1 or Sponga*bath—Wet-dress Path—Warm and Hot Baths—Swimming-bath—Eye and fiar Baths—Nasal bath—Ural, or Mouth-bath—Arm-bath—Hand-bath—Finger-bath— Leg-lmih—Drop bath—Air-bath—Fomentations — Bandages— Chest-wrapper—Abdonj. inal-wrapper—Friction—Temperature of Baths—Duration of Baths—General Rules tor Hydropathic Bathing—Water-drinking—Lavements and Injections 22-59 Chapter III. Chisks.—Docrine of Crisis—Forms of Crisis—Management of Crises— Rationale of Crisis 59-67 Chaptek IV. Of the Pulse—Nature of the Pulse—Varieties of Pulse—Indications of the Pulse 67-71 PART VI.—PATHOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS. Chapter I. Of Fevers.—Classification of Fevers—General Characters—Causes—The- ory—Type—Rationale—Crisis—Duration—General Treatment — Ephemeral — Inflam- matory—Yellow—Nervuus—Putrid—Ship—Spotted—Camp—Jail—Hospital — Marsh— Typhoid — Remittent— Intermittent— Symptomatic—Small-pox—Chicken-pox—Cow- pox—Measles—Scarlatina—Erysipelas—Miliary—Plague 72-107 Chapter II. Visceual J inflammations—Theory of Inflammation—Rationale—Varie- ties—Terminations — General Treatment— Phrenitis—Quinsy—Laryngitis — Croup— Mumps—Pneumonia, or pleurisy—Carditis—Hepatitis—Splenitis—Gastritis—Enteritis —Peritonitis—Hystentis—Orchitis 108-4^2 Chapter 111. Arthritis.—Podagra, or Gout—Rheumatism—Lumbago—Sciatiea IJJ3-126 Chapter IV. Indigestion.— Dyspepsia—Liver Complaint—Misdentition—Colic—Choi- era—Diarrhea—Intestinal Concretions—Worms—Hemorrhoids, or Piles 128-100 Chapter V. Flux as.—Catarrh—Influenza—Dysentery 151-153 Chapter VI Cachexies.— Consumption — Marasmus—Atrophy—Anhaemiu—Tabes— Elephantiasis—Epistaxis—Haemoptysis—Hamiatemesis—Hematuria—Scurvy—Pleth- ora—Scrofula—Cancer—Melanosis—Catacausis 154-180 Chaptkr VII. Diseases of the Eye—Ophthalmia—Nebulre—Ulcers Pterygium- Staphyloma— Closed Pupil — Cataract — Amaurosis— Strabismus—i'surophthahnia— Trichiasis — Eutropi um — Ectropium — Hordeolum — Excrescences — Ptosis Fistula Laclnytnaiie—Asthenopia—Plemeralopia — Nyctalopia —Myopia—Presbyopia—Ecchv- musie—Extraneous Substances—Burst Eye 18U-1&7 Chaxtkr VIII. Diseases of the Ear.—Otitis—Otorrhoea— Deafness—Otalgia—For- eign Budi'S and Insects e I>7-1Q5 Chapter IX. Erythematous Inflammations.— OMematous— Erysipelatous—Gm- pcnous—Anatomical—Chilblain—Fn;t—Nettle-rash—Aptha, or Thrush—Pemph>us— *«»W8 ; 195-203 Chapter X. Spasmodic Diseases.—Convulsions—Epilepsy— Hysterics— Trpm»r Delirium Trcmeus-Shaking Palsy-St. Vitus Dance-RapiLia_Slr.-i'Zl Z Pyspnifift—Arthma—Laryiigismus—Incubus—Bronchitia—aterna)gia-J>leur»Una— lUccou.h-sneezing-l^dpitatHm-Nictitation-SubsuUus-Stretchi.rg-HydiopluMua C^tl™r^