Traite d'hygiene appliquee a la therapeutique,

Article number ‎ 10200098‎ 

Paris, Meguignon-Marvis, 1811, 2 tomes, demi-cuir veau dos lisse,avec ornements en or.in-8, orne de filets dores,coins et plats un peu frottes. Bon etat general. Interieur tres frais * After two sections concerning the effects of cold and warm air on one's health, Barbier (1766-1855) discusses health in relationship to humidity, each of the four seasons, and climate. The second volume is devoted to food and exercise. Food is separated into five different categories: mucilaginous (including carrots, beets, asparagus, spinach, artichokes, beans, melons); sugar (figs, dates, prunes, apricots, and raisins); oils (including chocolate, olives, and nuts); grains (including rice, corn, peas, lentils, and potatoes); acidulous (including oranges, cherries, peaches, strawberries, grapes, and pears); gelatinous; fibrous; tonic food (bitter tasting food); and "alimens excitans" (including celery, onions, coffee, and tea). The final ion of the second volume is devoted to exercise (including swimming, dancing, and hunting), digestion, and rest.OCLC records ten locations: the New York Academy of Medicine, the National Lib. of Medicine, Univ. of Minnesota, and seven locations in Europe to which should be added Cornell. Not in the usual gastronomic bibliographies. Les deux volumes.