An Exposition Of The Practice Of Affusing Cold Water On The Surface Of The Body - Softcover

Robert Jackson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 037144912X ISBN 13: 9780371449127

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

An Exposition Of The Practice Of Affusing Cold Water On The Surface Of The Body: As A Remedy For The Cure Of Fever; To Which Are Added, Remarks On The Effects Of Cold Drink, And Of Gestation In The Open Air In Certain Conditions Of That Disease by Robert Jackson. This 1808 medical treatise defends and expands the practice of applying cold water externally to fevers, tracing its history from ancient times to late 18th-century campaigns. Jackson details his own field experience as an army physician in Jamaica, England, and the West Indies, and presents a principled approach that emphasizes preparing the subject's susceptibility rather than relying solely on high surface heat. He critiques Dr Currie’s high-heat theory of fever and argues that cold affusion can act by inducing a new, healthier form of action, not merely by cooling. The work comprises extensive discussions of Part I and Part II on theory, practice, the effects of cold drinks, and gestation in open air, with numerous historical examples. It argues for a science-based base for fever treatment in both military and civilian medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037144912X
• ISBN 13: 9780371449127
• Binding: Paperback