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The "water cure" was a form of Therapy developed in 18th Century England by a doctor named Richard Russell . It generally consisted of varieties of water-related treatment — bathing in Sea Water , the drinking of sea water, and activities reminiscent of modern Day Spa s. It became especially popular during the 19th Century where Health Spa s devoted to the "cure" were well-known medical institutions for the upper-class, especially those with malingering or persistent illness. One of the first water cures was in Brighton . Charles Darwin famously retreated to a water cure in Malvern , where he treated his (potentially Psychosomatic ) Recurring Illness and socialized with upper-class English women. Henry Wirz , the only Confederate soldier executed in the aftermath of the American Civil War for war crimes, was a self-taught water-cure specialist. SEE ALSO |
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