Psychrolousia: or, the history of cold bathing : both ancient and modern. In two parts. The first, written by Sir John Floyer, of Litchfield, Kt. 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, in decay'd Stomaths, and in most Diseases of the Bowels, Liver and Spleen, &c. 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. By Dr. Edward Baynard, Fellow of the College of Physicians, London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Floyer, John, Sir, 1649-1734.

Contributor:

Baynard, Edward, b. 1641.

Standardized Title:

Enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths in England

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hydrotherapy--Early works to 1800.

Hydrotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([22],426,[32]p. )

Edition:

The third edition with additions.

Other Title:

Psychrolousia

Place of Publication:

London : printed by J. B. for Benj. Walford, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1709.

Notes:

The first word is transliterated from the Greek.

With an index and a three page advertisement at the end (verso of last leaf of index and both sides of final leaf).

A variant has a two page advertisement at end (verso of last leaf of index and recto of final leaf).

First published under the title: 'An enquiry into the right use and abuses of the hot, cold, and temperate baths in England', London, 1697.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T69153.

OCLC:

642664755