The virtues of common water

An old physician's praise of the simplest medicine of all. John Smith gathers the many uses of plain water, for drinking, bathing, and healing, arguing that this ordinary element does more for health than most costly cures. Quaint and earnest, it is a reminder of how much good sits in the tap. A charming period classic for anyone who forgets that the first and best thing they can do for their body is simply to drink enough of it.