Project Gutenberg 2012-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 413 Claridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin) 1799 1857 Claridge, Richard Tappin Every Man His Own Doctor The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and Cattle Produced by Bryan Ness, Thiers Halliwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Every Man His Own Doctor" by R. T. Claridge is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work centers on hydropathy, often referred to as the "water cure," which is presented as a method for treating various ailments through the use of cold and tepid water, as well as certain therapeutic techniques. Claridge also touches upon the application of these treatments to animals, highlighting their broad relevance. The beginning of the book introduces the concept of hydropathy, emphasizing its historical roots and the author's personal experience in witnessing its efficacy. Claridge shares anecdotes about Vincent Priessnitz, a key figure in the development of hydropathic practices, detailing his early experiments with water as a healing agent and how he overcame public skepticism and opposition from the medical profession. The author sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the various treatments and philosophies underpinning hydropathy, underlining its perceived benefits over conventional medical practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41292/41292-h/images/titlepage.png Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Hydrotherapy Veterinary medicine RM Text Category: Health & Medicine 602190 2025-08-16T15:59:11.079434 text/html 576707 2024-10-23T12:04:26 text/html 240617 2025-08-16T15:59:19.841408 application/epub+zip 246195 2025-08-16T15:59:12.546459 application/epub+zip 245122 2025-08-16T15:59:11.822446 application/epub+zip 449448 2025-08-16T15:59:25.116388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406189 2025-08-16T15:59:18.898463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405871 2022-09-18T20:00:32.268120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515324 2025-08-16T15:59:09.737473 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 495362 2024-10-23T12:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16132 2025-08-16T15:59:25.287363 application/rdf+xml 9099 2025-08-16T15:59:11.934431 image/jpeg 1817 2025-08-16T15:59:11.878438 image/jpeg 221754 2025-08-16T15:59:11.133468 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog