Lately published, in one large volume 8vo. Price 9s. in boards, or 10s. 6d. on superfine paper, the second edition, considerably enlarged and improved, Lectures on diet and regimen, being a systematic inquiry into the most rational means of preserving health and prolonging life; together with physiological and chemical explanations, calculated chiefly for the use of families; In order to banish the prevailing abuses and prejudices in medicine. By A.F.M. Willich, M.D.

  • Longman and Rees (London, England)
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[1799]
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Credit: Lately published, in one large volume 8vo. Price 9s. in boards, or 10s. 6d. on superfine paper, the second edition, considerably enlarged and improved, Lectures on diet and regimen, being a systematic inquiry into the most rational means of preserving health and prolonging life; together with physiological and chemical explanations, calculated chiefly for the use of families; In order to banish the prevailing abuses and prejudices in medicine. By A.F.M. Willich, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lately puUiJldedy In One large Volume 8vo, Price 9s. in Boards, or los.6d. on SuperfineTsperj ^he Second Edition, conjiderahly enlarged and- improvedy LECTURES ON DIET AND REGIMEN, Being a Syftematlc Inquiry into the moft rational Means of preferving Health and prolonging Life ; together with Phyfiological and Che¬ mical Explanations, calculated chieily FOR THE USE OF FAMILIES’; In Order to banifh the prevailing Abufes and Prejudices in Medicine# By A.F.M. WILLICH, M.D# CONTENTS of the V/ORKj- Introdu£Fiori, or a general Vievv^ of the whole Work, and its pra£lical Tendency. Chap. I. On the Means of preferving Health and prolonging Life—Tl. Of Air ^nd Wea¬ ther—HI. Of Cleanlinefs—IV. Of Orefs-i—V. Of Food, Drink, and Spices—VJ. Of Exer- cife and Reft—^VII. Of Sleeping and Waking—VIII. Of Evacuations—^IX. Of the Sexual Intercourfe—X. Of the AfFeiflions and Paffions of the Mind—XI. Of the Organs of Senfe —XIL On the Treatment and Prefervation of the Eyes—Conelufton, recapitulating ufeful Free pts. N. B. Among a variety of new fubjedis, the prefent Edition contains a concife inveftigatiom of the following, viz. Arrow Root—Artichokes—Beet Root—Cow Pox —Confumption— Exerelfe—Game—Lobflers—Manna Grafs—Metallic Tradlors—Oil—Olives—Sa t—Small Pox—Tamarinds—Vinegar, &c. &c. To which is added, a Poftfeript, containing a Series of Queries, addrelTed to thofe Patients who are anxious to give an accurate and fatisfadlory Account of their Diforders, when eonfuk- jng Medical Men, London : Printed for f. N, Longman and O. Reesy Paternofter-ro^^ The Fird: Edition of tbefe Ledures having received the public fandion, the Author has correded and improved every page of the Work, while he has enlarged and rendered it as complete as the limits of a fingle Volume would admit.' The following palfages are extraded from different criticifms: This work is not only a valuable a’ccefiion to Medical S<Jlence, but muft prove an inefti- mable accommodation both to families and individuals fituated at.a diftance from regular advice# For this reafon we heartily wifh if may be foon domeftjeated in every family in England, and that every member of fociecy may reap the advantage it is CilcuUted to confer. We particularly recommend lO-the deliberate perufal of all fedentary and literary peeple the laft chapter, which contains mere practical advice on the care of the eye than is to be found in any other work in our language, ‘‘ The author aims at dn explicit interpretation of the various theories phylicians have adopt¬ ed in the courfe of their pra£tice, for ameliorating the ficlcly condition ot our nature. In this laudable purfuit he developes the radical piinoples of phyliQlpgy, and an elegant flow of popular and perfpicuous language, reduces every thing valuable in a fcience hlthtrco aimofl: wholly’unknown, to the level ol ordinary capacities.” Nevj London Re'vuwfor February 1799. <c We are much gratified in having it in our power to recommend a book of fuch utility ss thefe Ledrares” to our fair readers. Their fecUifion, for the moft part, from the more la¬ borious and atSlive duties of fociecy j their fedentary habits and dorneltic occupations readers whatever relates to- the economy of health-a concern to them peculiarly familiar and irlterefting. The Ledlures under confrderation will prove a 1 burce of the beft information to them on every msdical fobjedt. -And tho.ugh Dr. W, difeufles whatever fails under his notice in a very fei- entific mc^-er, heftudioufly avoids the ufe of hard words ant, abftrafe terms. He isofeo rfe fo perfedlly intelligible, a? muft render him every where ver y popular. To families, particularly at an inconvenient diftance from the faculty, his advice muft often prove at once acceptable and falutary.” Ladies Monthly Mujeum for Lebruary !']()(.). To thofe who may wifh to obtain more accurate knowledge refpedting Diet and Regimen, the Ledures publifbed on thefe fubjeds by Dr. Willich will be found hignly ufeful.” P. 499, MedkaJAdmomUm addreffed t-<i Family y By Jarns^ Parklfon, Volumes, 2vo. 1799.