De La Digestion Et Des Maladies De L'estomac

<p><i>De La Digestion Et Des Maladies De L'estomac</i> by Philippe Hecquet explores digestion and stomach ailments through a unique system of trituration and grinding eschewing the use of leavens or fermentation. This historical medical text written in French argues against the necessity and possibility of fermentation in both healthy and diseased states of the stomach. A valuable resource for understanding 18th-century medical theories and practices this book offers insights into the historical approaches to gastroenterology and digestive health. It will be of interest to historians of medicine and those curious about alternative medical philosophies of the period.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>