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 — John Shaqi
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 CattleClaridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
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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
Claridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
Hydrotherapy; Veterinary medicine
Francis Rieger, _Cracow_
Johann Gotthilf, President Criminal Court, _Prussia_
Count Oscar Roswadowski, _Austria_
Baron J. Wallish, _Ditto_
Baron M. Lyncker, Lieut., _Prussia_
Baron Mezenthin, Major, _Ditto_
Ivan A. Roiz, _Brazils, S. America_
Nicholas Arnault, _Paris_
Guiseppe Weyher, _Trieste_
August Navez, Lieut., _Belgium_
Wilhelm Lommatsch, _Saxony_
Baron A. Ledderer, Colonel, _Austria_
Von Kutzl, Lieut., _Ditto_
Von Bovelmo, Lieut., _Ditto_
Baron Huelberg, Lieut., _Ditto_
"P.S.--We, the undersigned, cannot vouch for the exactitude of each
particular in the four cases, related above, not having been at
Gräfenberg during their occurrence; but we are happy to state our
conviction and experience to be fully in favor of this mode of
treatment.
E. Hallman, M. D., _Berlin_
Peter Wilson, Writer to the Signet, _Scotland_
Horatio Greenhough, _U. S._
A. Schrotterick, M. D., _Norway_
Francisco Bazan, _de la Province de Seville en Espana_, M. D.
J. M. Gutterieg Estrada, late Plenipotentiary to the Court of London,
from _Mexico_
C. M. Mecker, _America_
R. L. Jones, _Luton, Bedfordshire_
A. J. Colvin, _Albany, N. Y._
A. F. Webster, R. N., _Battle Abbey, Sussex_
W. Cybulvo, M. D., _Prague_
Dr. Hempin, _Prussia_
W. Murray, _Monaghan, Ireland_
W. S. Ellis, _Middle Temple, London_
T. H. Cohen, _London_"
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In 1845 a work of a very different tendency appeared, which, though
approving of the hydropathic treatment in itself, denounced Priessnitz's
application of it, and calumniated him personally in the most
unwarrantable and groundless manner. The author was R. H. Graham, M. D.;
and so unpardonable was his attack on Priessnitz that it drew forth the
following letter.
"To the Editor of the London Times,
"_Gräfenberg, 2nd February, 1845_.
"Sir.--We, the undersigned British and Americans, who have resided here
for periods varying from three months to two years and upwards, and who
consequently have had ample opportunities of acquiring correct
information, deem it our duty publicly to assert that a work, entitled
'A true Report of the Water-cure, by Robert Hay Graham, M.D.' abounds in
gross exaggerations, mis-statements, and calumnies respecting
Priessnitz. It would lengthen this document too much to go into a
detailed repetition of all those portions of Dr. Graham's work which we
could contradict; we therefore refrain from noticing any in particular:
it will be sufficient to say, that _from personal observations_, we can
deny several of Dr. Graham's allegations, and, from information upon
which we _can_ rely, we are convinced that many more are totally devoid
of foundation.
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