Human health, or, The influence of atmosphere and locality, change of air and climate, seasons, food, clothing, bathing and mineral springs, exercise, sleep, corporeal and intellectual pursuits, etc. on healthy man, constituting elements of hygiene / By Robley Dunglison.

  • Dunglison, Robley, 1798-1869.
Date:
1844
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Credit: Human health, or, The influence of atmosphere and locality, change of air and climate, seasons, food, clothing, bathing and mineral springs, exercise, sleep, corporeal and intellectual pursuits, etc. on healthy man, constituting elements of hygiene / By Robley Dunglison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX Ablution, 3699 Acid, 900. Acorn, 957, Affusion, 369* Agaricsj 961. Air abstracts moisture from the body, 39.^Admixture of sea and land, for the consumptive, I73.-^An irritant to wounded or burnt surfaces, 41.—At great elevations, 15, 41.—Change of, advantages of, ]94.-^Changes in the, by respiration, 59.—Confined, 61.— Diminished density of the, 17.—Great density of the, 16.—Hygrometric state of the, 38.—Moist, the ready vehicle of exhalations, 49.—Of cities, unwhole- some, 116.—Pressure of the, in the diving-bell, 17.—Properties of the, 15. —Temperature of the, 93. Albumen, nutritive properties of, 193. Alcohol, proportion of, in wines, 311. Alcoholic liquors, abuse of, 305. Ale, 318. Alimentary regimen, 399. Aliments, animal, 904.—Classification of, 191. — Comparative digestibility of, 457.—Composition of, 181.—Definition of, 179.—Modified by cookery, 973.— Varieties of, 183.—Vegetable, 946. Allantotoxicum, 907. Almond, 957. Animal aliments, 904. Animal and vegetable bodies, much alike in their elements, 188. Animal, age of, influences the meat, 909. —Food of, influences the meat, 911.— Influenced by climate, 919.—Influ- enced by fatness or leanness, 913.— Influenced by incipient decomposition, 913.— Influenced by the mode of slaughtering, 914.—Sex of, influences the meat, 911. Anchovy, 971. Aniseed, 97l. Anointing, 373. Ant, white, 935. Aria cattiva, 67. Arrow root, 197. Arum, 978. Asparagus, 959, 260. Ass eaten by the Romans, 208. Atmosphere, 13.—Constitution of the, 58^ —Hygrometric state of the, 38.—Elec- trical' condition of the, 53.—Influence of, on health, 13.—Moist, the ready vehicle of exhalations, 42,—Pressure of the, 15.—Pressure of the, in mines, 17.—Sudden change of pressure of the, 91.—Temperature of the, 93. Atmospheric changes, announced by ani- mals, 57.—Electricity, 53.—Vicissi- tudes, 43.—Vicissitudes, not always noxious, 58.—Vitiations, 47. Azores, as a winter retreat, 151. Bacon, poisonous, 907.—Roman, 919. Baking, 976. Baltimore, temperature of, 441. Barley bread, 250. Barley water, 995. Barometer, average height of the, 91.—■ Range of the, 16. Bath, animal, 359.—Cold, 360.—Dry, 359, — Electric, 359. — Foot, 359.— General, 359.—Half, 359.—Hand, 359. —Head, 359.—Hip, 359, 370.—Hot, 364.—Shower, 359.—Spout, 370.— Tepid, 365.—Vapour, 368.—Russian, described, 47.—Warm, 363. Bathing, 358.—Duration of, 367.—Gene- ral effects of, 359.—Manner of, 366.— Practices accessory to, 371.—Sea, 365. —Time of, 367. Bay leaves, 271. Bean, 256.—Kidney, 956. Beds, air, 394.