Old Book 1766 - Onanism. Dissertation on the Diseases Produced by Masturbation
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" Onanism. Dissertation on the Diseases Produced by Masturbation " Description: The book is titled " Onanism. Dissertation on the Diseases Produced by Masturbation " by Dr. Samuel Auguste André David Tissot, published in Lausanne in 1766 (third edition, considerably enlarged). This work became one of the most famous medical treatises of the 18th century on the supposed dangers of masturbation. It represents the medical, moral, and social anxieties of the Enlightenment period regarding sexuality, especially linking solitary practices to physical and psychological illness. Tissot’s text was highly influential in shaping European and later 19th-century medical discourse about sexual health, often used as a reference in moral and medical debates. Table of Contents: Introduction Article I – The Symptoms Section I. Survey of writings by physicians Section II. Communicated observations Section III. Extracts from Onania (earlier English treatise, 1712) Section IV. Observations by the author Section V. Consequences of masturbation in women Article II – The Causes Section VI. Importance of seminal fluid Section VII. Examination of circumstances accompanying emission Article III – The Cure Section VIII. Causes of danger particular to masturbation Section IX. Remedies proposed by other physicians Section X. Author’s own methods: Air Diet Sleep Exercise and movement Evacuation (bodily purging) Passions (control of emotions) Medicines Article IV – Related Diseases Section XI. Nocturnal emissions (wet dreams) Digression on diseases from excessive seminal loss Section XII. Simple gonorrhea Summary: Dr. Tissot argues that masturbation (referred to as onanism , after the biblical figure Onan) is not a harmless act but a destructive one leading to severe physical and psychological illnesses. He claims it causes weakness, memory loss, nervous disorders, digestive troubles, and even premature death. The treatise begins with collected medical observations and earlier literature, then expands into his own clinical notes. Tissot emphasizes that semen is a vital fluid, essential to strength and life, and that its loss leads to wasting diseases. He categorizes symptoms, explores supposed causes, and finally proposes cures: regulation of diet, air, sleep, exercise, and occasionally medicines. He also extends his analysis to related conditions such as nocturnal emissions and venereal diseases. Although now discredited, the book was extremely influential in Europe and America, fueling centuries of medical and moral campaigns against masturbation. It reflects Enlightenment-era attempts to link physiology, morality, and social order into a unified medical discourse. Pages: 270 Size: 6.6" x 4" x 1.2" See other $0.99 items
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