Domestic Practice of Hydropathy (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Domestic Practice of Hydropathy "The profession of Medicine, having for its end the common good of mankind, knows nothing of national enmities, of political strife, of sectarian dissensions. Disease and pain the sole condition of its ministry, it is disquieted with no misgivings concerning the justice and honesty of its client's cause; but dispenses its peculiar benefits, without stint or scruple, to men of every country, and party, and rank, and religion, and to men of no religion at all. And, like the quality of Mercy, of which it is the favourite hand-maid, it 'blesseth him that gives and him that takes;' reading continually to our own hearts and understandings the most impressive lessons, the most solemn warnings. It is ours to know in how many instances, forming indeed a vast majority of the whole, bodily suffering and sickness are the natural fruits of evil courses; of the sins of our fathers; of our own unbridled passions; of the malevolent spirit of others. We see, too, the uses of these judgments, which are mercifully designed to recall man from the strong allurements of vice, and the slumber of temporal prosperity teaching that it is good for us to be sometimes afflicted. After All, It Is God Who Healeth Our Diseases, And Redeemeth Our Life From Destruction." - Dr. Watson's Introductory Lecture to his class at King's College About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.