Author: Francke,H. Translated by Robert Baikie
Title: OUTLINES OF A NEW THEORY OF DISEASE applied to Hydropathy showing that water is the only true remedy with observations on the errors committed in the practice of Hydropathy notes on the cure of cholera by coild water and a tritique on present mode of treatment.
Description: London, Longman,Brown,Green and Longmans 1849 . sm.8vo green blindstamped cloth with gilt spine title [edges rubbed/corners bit worn] [viii] + 320pp paper slightly tanned else neat clean tight copy. The translator, Robert Baikie served in India as head of the medical staff in the Neilgherries mountain station where he learned that medication was responsible for much of the problems produced by their administration. THE BOOK IS IN 3 Parts: Part I an exposition of M.Francke's theory od disease Part II the errors committed by emplying the Water-sure Part III How to avoid mistakes. Only one copy of the American edition of this work seems to be for sale at present.

Keywords: medical hydropathy


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