The domestic practice of hydropathy / by Edward Johnson ; assisted by his sons, Walter and Howard Johnson.

  • Johnson, Edward, 1785-1862.
Date:
1856
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Credit: The domestic practice of hydropathy / by Edward Johnson ; assisted by his sons, Walter and Howard Johnson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INDEX. Boils, 222. Bkain disease, 114; its mental effects, 114 ; premonitory signs of, 208. Brain, water on, 224, 400. Breakfast, 10. Breath, oifensive, 147, 154, 212, 225. Breathing, difficult, 126, 137, 139, 143, 154, 243, 282, 349, 389. Bronchitis, acute, 137; ohi-onic, 143; mistaken, 144. Brows, knitting of, 148. Bruises, 287. Bugs, 410. Bums, 287. Butter, 10. Calomel, lady killed by two grains of, xxxvi, 510. Capillaries, diagram of, 117. Case illusti-ated, 218. Catalepsy, 273. Cataract bath, 29. ' Catechism, 71. Cautions, 19, 21, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, xlvii, 174, 307, 312. Cell-force, 354. Cheeks rosy, 347. Chest, narrow, 346; pain in, 349 ; sudden pangs in, 389. Chicken-pox, 484. Children, education of, 302, 364. ChOd's life, business of, 365. Chilblains, 274. Chilliness, 138, 141, 158, 281. Chlorosis, 153. Circulation, languid, 134, 157, 346; diagram of, 249. Clothing, 6; bed, 5, 8. Clumsiness of childi-en, 147. Cocoa, 14. Cold water a stimulant, 180. Cold in the chest, 137 ; in the head, 141. Combe, Dr., on medical quackery, 86. CoMPUESs, wet, 33; heating, 45. Complexion dusky, 244, 347; pale and pasty, 346. Condiments, 10. Convalescence, xxx. Convvdsions, 200, 442; case cm'ed, 444. Consumption, 345, 350; vast importance of skm in, 356; mortahty from, 409; preventive measures, 352, .356; consumption in rabbits, 355 Confusion of thought, 110, 133. Constipation, 117, 147, 154, 158, 181, 225, 299, 315. Corpulence, 109, 114. Coroners' inquests, xxxix. Cough, 127, 137, 142, 270, 279, 282, 348,143; winter, 143; old man's. Counter ii-ritation, xxxiu. Cradle, sweating, 19, ]i; drawing of, li. Cramp of the leg, 129, 157; of the sto- mach, 160, 389. Craving for food, 158. Crisis, 44, xxxiy. Danger of too much treatment, 35 to 39, Dance, St. Yitus', 146. Death, 73. Deafness, transient, 110. Debility, general, 133, 144; case of, 135; of nm-sing mothers, 211. Delirium, 139; tremens, 177. Diagram of capillaries, 117. Diarrhoea, 144, 191, 350; chi-onic, 189; Diabetes, 181. Diet, 9, 134; reducing, 313; popular error in, 10. Dimness of sight, 110, 154. Directions, general, 1. Dirty roads, 363. Discharges, cessation of, 115. Disease, 73; local, 74; general, 54; causes of, 77, 93, 95; incurable, 46, xxx; prevention of, 48 ; erro- neous notions of, 54, 85. Douche, the, 34; head douche, 34. Double vision, 110, 113, 158, Dreams, frightful, 244. Dreamy sleep, 299, 333. Drinking water, 15. Drinks, alcoholic, 14. Dropsy, 229 ; blood letting in, 232; case of, 237. Drowsiness, 109. Dbuggino, 117; effects of, 134, sxxviii, 223, 232, 258 ; death from, 132. Drug treatment, 85, x. Drug diseases, 486. Drying body, manner of, 3. Dysentery, 186. Dyspepsia, 158, 163; moral causes of, 165; among the temperate, 169; illustrative case, 168. Ears, noises in, 110, 155, 333; eruptions behind, 402. Ear-ache, 308. Elbow joint, scrofulous, 403. Emaciation, 144, 181, 350; in childi-en, 212. English disease, 355. Epilepsy, 200; curious case of, 202.