John Harvey Kellogg: 5 books

This volume contains four works that were generally considered reliable when they were published, but would would be considered wrong and even dangerous by a modern reader.   The complete works included herein are: “The First Book in Physiology and Hygiene” and “Plain...

Published in 1876 in Michigan, The Hygienic Cook Book was part of the 19th century health reform movement that stressed a vegetarian diet to achieve wellness. Author John Harvey Kellogg, an American physician, took the health reformer’s diet even further by emphasizing abstinence from caffeine, alcohol,...

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This book is intended for children. The special object which the author has aimed to accomplish in the preparation of this work are: To present in a simple manner such anatomical and physiological facts as shall give the child a good fundamental knowledge of the structure and functions of...

A classic manual the learner and the practitioner will find enlightening. Its comprehensive coverage of the physiological effects of massage, as well as the illustrated techniques, are as timeless and unchanging as the human form. Particularly helpful are the detailed therapeutic massage procedures for specific health needs.