Cet ouvrage rassemble des textes de deux grands savants du XVIIIe siècle, Friedrich Hoffmann et Jean-Jacques Dortous de Mairan, sur les vertus médicinales de l'eau et de la glace. Hoffmann y présente une synthèse de différentes théories sur les remèdes à base d'eau, tandis que Dortous de Mairan révèle les secrets de la glace et de ses propriétés curatives. Ce livre est un témoignage fascinant sur les débuts de la médecine moderne. 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 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. 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.