The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper.

  • Harper, Andrew, -1790.
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[1789]
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Credit: The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    CONTENTS. Page. r\IVJSION o/the Suhjea I Definition ef Health ■ — * Outlines efthe Syftem Analyfii of the Mind ■ 3 Ni'ture of its Operations and Vajfiont 5 Thsir R-ffeBs upon the Body • • f Influence of the Body on tht Mint! ■ ~~ ^ * 'Rules for the Regulation and Manai^ement of the Pajfions lO, l» EffeBs of the dif-errnt ^alities of Air —— 14 Change, and Vur fication of Air —— ' *5 Scnrfit of Sea Voyage^ in Confumptions - —-—— of a warm Climate in old Age — —- '7 Exerctfe - — l8 EffeBs of different Kinds of Exercife • • • 19 Errors in Exercife ' « ■ Clean line ft •< ■ < ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 2 Bathing the Feet ■ 23 Clothes and Apparel . ib- Eff'Sis 0^ Heat, with DireSiions 23 •■' of Cold, iviih DireBiont ■ ■ — 24 life of Flannel and FriBion ■ 26 Sea-Bathing and drinking the Mine'ui Waters ■■ 27 Sleep and fVatching—their EffcSi^,-with DireBions 28, 29, 31 S/wriV ■ - -I • 30 Dreams, and the Nght Mare ■ ■ 31 Fcoil or ^ourijhmmt - 32 Effe£ls of immoderate eating —— ■ —' 33 Abujc of Spirituous Liquors ■ » ■ 34 EfftSii of Animal Food —— ——- 35 '■' ofloiv Diet, and abfcmious Living • 36 Regimen _____ , 38 7ea and Coffee « iS, Porter and Tobacco .. 3p Danger of eating and drinking Tljin^^s too hot —— ib. Fafting Breakfafi, Dinner and Supper 40 Water ■—. , . 41 jfnfluenct of the Moon — „ 43 Influence