Project Gutenberg 2024-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 136 Smith, John 1647 Thoresby, Ralph 1658 1725 The virtues of common water : $b or, The advantages thereof, in preventing and curing many distempers : gathered from the writings of several eminent physicians, and also from more than forty years experience Tenth edition, with additions. $aDundee :$bT. Covill and Son, $c1799. Charlene Taylor, Thiers Halliwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Virtues of Common Water: or, The Advantages Thereof, in Preventing and Curing Many Distempers" by John Smith is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. The work primarily focuses on the health benefits and medicinal properties of water, accumulated from various medical writings and numerous years of personal observation and experience. At the start of the text, Smith introduces his intent to elucidate the numerous virtues of water based on the studies of renowned physicians and his own experiences spanning over four decades. He emphasizes water's role as a universal remedy, claiming its efficacy in preventing and curing various ailments, including digestion issues and diseases caused by the consumption of strong drinks. The author cites esteemed medical opinions supporting the use of water and outlines its advantages for health, elaborating on how it can alleviate conditions ranging from stomach pains to fevers, while promoting general well-being through proper hydration and dietary practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/8404826.nlm.nih.gov/page/n3/mode/2up 20200908001811smithcm 1799 GB Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Hydrotherapy Diet in disease Water Drinking (Physiology) RM Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Drugs/Alcohol/Pharmacology 150170 2025-07-29T06:14:40.663675 text/html 125270 2024-04-14T00:56:11 text/html 358893 2025-07-29T06:14:45.623684 application/epub+zip 358977 2025-07-29T06:14:42.613671 application/epub+zip 346941 2025-07-29T06:14:41.484665 application/epub+zip 1272474 2025-07-29T06:14:47.823629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1259354 2025-07-29T06:14:44.868665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130567 2025-07-29T06:14:40.289670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 110421 2024-04-14T00:56:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17146 2025-07-29T06:14:47.981643 application/rdf+xml 17109 2025-07-29T06:14:41.778670 image/jpeg 2330 2025-07-29T06:14:41.632672 image/jpeg 4326842 2025-07-29T06:14:40.716693 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia