This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 2020777626
Title: Life in a tub; with a description of the Turkish bath
Edition: Third edition, revised and enlarged.
Original Publication: Ireland: William McGee & Co., 1858.
Note: Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Life in a Tub; with a Description of the Turkish Bath" by Diogenes is a health-related treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work examines the efficacy of the Turkish bath and contrasts it with traditional allopathic medical practices, particularly the use of drugs. The primary focus is on promoting a better understanding of hygiene and the therapeutic benefits of hydrotherapy as opposed to conventional medicinal treatments. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by articulating the growing skepticism towards drug medications even among medical professionals. He supports this viewpoint with various authoritative quotes highlighting the shortcomings of allopathic medicine. This serves as a preamble to advocating for hydropathy and the Turkish bath as superior alternatives for health restoration. The opening also emphasizes the experiences of patients who have benefited from these natural treatments, laying the groundwork for a deeper exploration of hydropathy and the mechanics of the Turkish bath, which is later elaborated in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Diogenes [pseudonym]
EBook No.: 73251
Published: Mar 24, 2024
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Hydrotherapy
Subject: Baths, Turkish
LoCC: Medicine: Therapeutics, Pharmacology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 2020777626
Title: Life in a tub; with a description of the Turkish bath
Edition: Third edition, revised and enlarged.
Original Publication: Ireland: William McGee & Co., 1858.
Note: Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Life in a Tub; with a Description of the Turkish Bath" by Diogenes is a health-related treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work examines the efficacy of the Turkish bath and contrasts it with traditional allopathic medical practices, particularly the use of drugs. The primary focus is on promoting a better understanding of hygiene and the therapeutic benefits of hydrotherapy as opposed to conventional medicinal treatments. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by articulating the growing skepticism towards drug medications even among medical professionals. He supports this viewpoint with various authoritative quotes highlighting the shortcomings of allopathic medicine. This serves as a preamble to advocating for hydropathy and the Turkish bath as superior alternatives for health restoration. The opening also emphasizes the experiences of patients who have benefited from these natural treatments, laying the groundwork for a deeper exploration of hydropathy and the mechanics of the Turkish bath, which is later elaborated in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Diogenes [pseudonym]
EBook No.: 73251
Published: Mar 24, 2024
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Hydrotherapy
Subject: Baths, Turkish
LoCC: Medicine: Therapeutics, Pharmacology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.