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Approximate Rationale Of The Cold Water Cure, As Practised By Vincent Priessnitz - Softcover

Richard Beamish

 
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Approximate Rationale Of The Cold Water Cure, As Practised By Vincent Priessnitz by Richard Beamish provides a descriptive and argumentative account of the hydropathic method and the therapeutic use of cold water as practiced by Vincent Priessnitz. The work, published in 1843, recounts Beamish’s personal adoption of the cure and presents numerous case studies from Prestbury, Cheltenham, and surrounding areas, including relief of rheumatism, fever, and other ailments through cold-water applications, wet sheets, bandages, and sitz baths. It further offers a physiological exploration of digestion, the skin as a powerful excretory and sensory organ, and how cold water purportedly influences the nervous and circulatory systems. Beamish introduces the concept of counter determination—balancing circulation by extending treatment to the skin and extremities—and discusses the role of spring water chemistry. The volume supports natural therapeutics while acknowledging medical science, arguing for the broader acceptance and application of the water cure.

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ISBN 10:  1179270169 ISBN 13:  9781179270166
Publisher: Nabu Press, 2011
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