Show brome home course in i J health culture culter 1 I 1 V bathing for health by EUGENE L FISK M D copyright 1310 1910 by american press frees association ANY sant one who nhu has haq watched a group croup LA of small i boas bo s diving from rum the P docks of our seacoast clues cities SMS does not need necy a ack to tell him hint they are thoroughly nt at home in the lie water but the scientist may suggest that this ral at lio hemenes ho menes to IB an ail his instinct transmitted from lemoie remote ances ancestors fors in ill tho the si silurian lurlan age and in support of this view will point out that human beings in tie the early stages of their development exhibit certain e characteristics which bich warrant I 1 Z f T im K P A BATH FOR THE YOUNG TOUKO BABY BABI IS 13 OF THE importance the belief that away back in dim an our ancestors were sere quite as bell ell adapted to water as we now are to land the practical application of the above reflections Is that bathing has a wide range of usefulness aside from its cleansing effect aery self respecting american en despies to be clean and will bathe tor for that purpose more or less frequently but the llie mistake should not be made of looking upon the bath simply as a cleansing proc e ess es s possibly tor for the reasons suggest ed above the mere contact with stimulates and invigorates the body entirely apart from the influence of temperature and the removal of dirt warm annn water and pure soap are con the essentials for a cleansing bath but a cold bath followed by vigorous rubbing will accomplish all that thai Is really necessary for cleanliness dangers of warm bathing the vast amount of supposed dirt din remond by the turkish bath Is mui ly epithelial scales from the var various lotis layers lavers of skin to remove art an excessive amount of this ibis scarf skin allo may impair its pro protect teethe he qualities hence bence the ad visa biliti of not taking the he turkish or russian bath oftener thin than once a week Flo however wever tile the warm bath gives a greater feeling of confidence in ones cleanliness than ihan the cold bath and Is doubtless beneficial benel iclal if not employed too often and to the exclusion of flip ahr more valuable valuably and tonic cold bath it la is a good plan to spray or sponge the neck and chest with cold water after On finishing labing the warm cleansing bath this precaution should a always w ays be taken by those who rely solely on the warm bath especially if they bathe every day otherwise undue sus to colds way may develop As it a rule the llie warm bath should ix be takeo taken lu in the ibe evening mot MOS pe people aiple nho lio have anve employed the vold shown or plunge will testify tu to its fit dt and invigorating effects wit theto IK no cerason hy by it should w e forced upon delicate chialdi children en ot or feeble adults baths for babies babi A dolla imah rot for the young baby la Is of if I 1 lue he utmost importance at first me of aho water abter should lie he 96 1 l degines F but by the llie end of the first month it be reduced to to 70 de dc erces F when the I 1 he child reaches eighteen mouth a cold sponge may be glien given as a to flat ahr warm bath delicate who bo have not been thus trained be gradually inured to the cold isamii and enjo i its benefit if cautious Is used for or such children the temperature of the water should be arm or tepid at first and dally daily re ducal until ll it is obvious that a vigor ou us and healthy reaction will not ful tow low a further faither reduction it 11 Is really dangerous not to say ray cruel for obstinate nurses or parents parent to force an anaemic child with a poor circulation to take a cold bath fr from om which it Is physically incapable of re acting very often the cold shower or sponge bath bath Is well borne bifone if one stands in a tub b of wa warm rm water value of the th cold bith bath the cold bath Is a most valuable nerv nerr oua causa and circulatory stimulant when well borne it improves laiD fOTe the circulation not only in tle me skin kin bit in the remotest recesses ot of the vital organs the cold bath trains the berve centers that control the production of body neat beat and those that control the blood vessels in such a way that the system Is fortified against exposure and nd drafts an earnest effort therefore ire f should be made to accustom oneself to this valuable tonic and protective measure barring physical disability no one can offer a valid excuse tor for neglecting the dally daily hurt bath A tin tub a jug of 0 water a sponge and a coarse towel suffice for a bath quite as refreshing as could be had in the luxurious halls balls of Ca dangers of the cold bath personally I 1 question too tho advisability of the tee cold plunge as a daily practice the shock of this plunge Is well reacted from by many but there Is danger in some cases of undue upon the arteries arter leB and inter nat nal organs the moderately cold plunge or show er fulfills nil all purposes of health and it Is the part of wisdom to be moderate in G jha as in in air a the ice cold bath is to be avoided by those suffering from heart or kidney trouble or rheumatism but such sub ejects may still enjoy a dally daily tepid bath especially if it Is followed by a vigorous rigorous rubbing of the skin with a coarse towel also these subjects may harden themselves against colds by lightly sp sponging the neck and chest with coor 0 drw water oliph a L et tap best time e for the cold bath Is before breakfast brenk fast following the bath vigorous ru 1 abbing with a coarse towel and a few exercises adapted to the strength and endurance of the wit ual are ire advisable A very valuable measure in cases of nervous exhaustion and occasionally in I 1 cases as 3 of insomnia Is the drip sheet bath employed as follows the patient stripped should stand in a tub of warm water A sheet lipped dipped in cool or tepid water the temperature depending upon the ability of the subject to react Is then wrapped around him from head bead to foot brisk friction of body and limbs Is applied by an atten attendant clant and the patient himself may rub the ibe front of his body except on the advice of a physician such a bath should last but a few moments and then the bather should be put lint to bed bathing in fevers fever when typhoid fever pneumonia or other serious illness exists the question of cold bathing must be left to the attending physician in a mild feverish condition much comfort will be afforded the patient by cool sponging even sponging with tepid water will reduce the temperature and allay nervous excitement the sponge should not be sopping wet but only wet enough to leave a light film of water on the skin the nightly hot toot foot bath is a valuable restorative measure especially in middle life and old age it promotes healthful restful sleep and relaxes and refreshes the congested and tired brain after taking a hot foot bath the bather should go to bed at once and compose himself to rest before the effects of the bath pass away no attempt should be made to induce a perspiration when the bath Is taken for its sedative and restorative effects the value of a hot foot bath in checking a common cold Is well known but HOT FOOT OATH TO CURE COLD this measure Is not employed as frequently at as it should be it Is an extremely valuable remedy in the early stages of a cold ebia if the pa tient dent Is trapped in heavy beary blankets while taking the bath und and its action Is assisted by some simple hot drink such as flaxseed tea lemonade etc with a view to inducing a profuse per value of hydrotherapy the other applications of water massage etc in within the province of the attending physician and his bis judgment must be exercise xer alsed to in each individual case we webe vebe be lieff lieve that such remedies are nutem not employed aloyed as fre frequently as they should be the to usel use them resi results tits not from lack of knowledge op the part of physicians but because it Is difficult to carry out such i measures i in the ordinary household without employing wiled skilled nurses average patient crefo to swallow a few pills rather amther than put himself aitio stray any inconvenience veni vet alence ence this explains the resort to so 0 o many irregular lines of treatment when drugs drug have hav filla to effect a eure core how to clean a wool sweater T to 0 clean a wool sweater prepare a tub of water waiter which shall be bust pleasantly warm to 0 o the band tepid or lukewarm polar four into it some melted soap the water up with the hand until it forms form a good lather knead and punch fit alie sweater meater well but bill do not rub it flubbing will flatten all the soft woolly surface of the material and make it hard if very soiled the sweater may need two soap lathers to clean it when clean wring it lightly end shake well ell to remove water and raise soft oft liber fiber bilang at once 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