02364cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500320014325000350017526400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650802140042752010850064153400590172665300170178565300200180265300100182265300260183270000320185885600690189085600430195973394UtSlPG20260610134710.0mcr n260607r20241799utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aRM1 aSmith, John,d1648?-1727?14aThe virtues of common water  aTenth edition, with additions. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-04-14  aCharlene 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.)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cDundee: T. Covill and Son, 1799  aHydrotherapy  aDiet in disease  aWater  aDrinking (Physiology)1 aThoresby, Ralph,d1658-17254 uhttps://archive.org/details/8404826.nlm.nih.gov/page/n3/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73394