Psychrolousia; or, The history of cold bathing, both ancient and modern : In two parts. The first, written by John Floyer. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with the wonderful effects of the Bath water, drank hot from the pump. Also proving, that the best cures done by the cold baths, are lately observed to arise from the temperate use of the hot baths first
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Title: Psychrolousia; or, The history of cold bathing, both ancient and modern : In two parts. The first, written by John Floyer. The second, treating of the genuine use of hot and cold baths. Together with the wonderful effects of the Bath water, drank hot from the pump. Also proving, that the best cures done by the cold baths, are lately observed to arise from the temperate use of the hot baths first
Other titles: History of cold bathing
Classmark: Health Sciences Historical Collection SC.2
Creator(s): Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734)
Additional creator(s): Baynard, Edward (1641-) (Other)
Related people: Baynard, Edward
Publisher: B. Walford
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1709
Language: English
Size and medium: 426 p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/168665
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010347729705181
Description
Title in Greek characters.
Running title: Of cold baths.
First published in 1697 (London, R. Clavel) under title: An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold and temperate baths; edition of 1702 has title: The ancient psychrolousia revised.
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