The ancient psychrolousia revived, or, An essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful in four letters
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Type of record: Book
Title: The ancient psychrolousia revived, or, An essay to prove cold bathing both safe and useful in four letters
Other titles: An enquiry into the right use of baths
Classmark: All Souls Science 2/FLO
Creator(s): Floyer, Sir John (1649-1734)
Additional creator(s): Baynard, Edward (1641-) (Other)
Related people: Baynard, Edward
Publisher: Printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1702
Language: English
Size and medium: [24], 328 p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/218228
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011444359705181
Description
"Letter I. Concerning the antiquity of religious and medicinal immersion. Letter II. An account given of Hippocrates's opinion, concerning the nature of cold baths, and their usefulness. Letter III. The ancient immersion in baptism is described, and that it continued in England, till about the year 1600. and was also useful to cure many infirmities in infants, and prevent hereditary diseases, is clearly proved. Letter IV. Describing some remarkable cures done anciently or lately by cold bathing."
First issued in 1697 under the title: An enquiry into the right use of baths.
Includes bibliographical references.
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