Coalville Times | 1901-01-04 | Page 3 | Mod Baths

Mad Ilittlu. Mud baths wero common among tho ancients, tin mud on the seashore nnd the slime of rivers especially prized far this purpose The Tartans and Miyptlans still use them In certain diseases. dis-eases. They nro largely taken at many places on tho continent of Kurope. among which we may mention Drl-burg. Drl-burg. nilscn, Ncundorf. I'yrmont, Spa, Marlcnbad. Vranzensbrunn, i:ger, KIs-sengcu KIs-sengcu nnd Teplltz Tho chief aarle-tles aarle-tles of mud. baths appear to be 1 Mud or sllmo deposited from mineral waters, used either for com pie to Immersion Im-mersion or for poult Icon 2. Simple peat-earth or other earths. 3. I'est-earth I'est-earth Impregnate with mineral water. Mud-bathv seem to act as a strong stimulus to tho skin, partly from their hit and partly from Increased pressure pres-sure and friction