Water Cures All
The 19th century saw a massive surge in popularity for hydrotherapy. People came to be under the impression that water could cure almost every illness, including female “hysteria” and male pattern baldness.
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There were even hydrotherapy clinics where doctors would get people to float around in a bathtub. It became such a rage that people began to take hot or cold water baths in the hopes of curing everything!