Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-02
MISG@I RAINY
CLEANLINESS.

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10 ho,h the Jewish and Ainhomntap law. a,
par, Of their relie lous obseryanccs. The resn.
lations prescribed IN Lesitions md Dsuief-
ouomy are very explicit on this point and we
learn, TIM, Mahomet used TO enioin bis follow.
ets 10 wash tho face, neck. hands and arms
before each prayer Now. Us their prayers are
repeated five times daily, they are bound TO
perform their nbiutions As often, Besides
these, there are others, adapted 10 particular
s'atfs Hho eHigoncies, which are eminenily
| oonduri'c 10 individual comfort and health.
when tho pilgrims IN Mecca cannot well pro.
cure water, IN the deseri of Arabia, they still
hold ~ mind the procepts Of their Koran.
aud rub the parts above mentioned with
| sand
Ihe Importance of preserving the skin per-
fecily clean. will be beuar appreciated by
knowledge OF the functions OF this organ. and
IT'S intimate connexions aud relations with other
parts. reference 10 tho article on tho
skn, ~ the eighth number of the Journal, will
satisfy our readers On this head, and dispense
win the necessity ofTepetitioo at the present
Time The greet extent OF surface OF this mem.
brsne, lis continuation with. aud general
| SIMILARITY 10, that which lines the hnir and
digestive passages, and ia consequent close
sympathy, and. IN MEASURE. community OF
office with these latter, musl not, for n momcn,,
be LOST sight Of Let II nake5 arm be Put
INTO long Rlass jar. Md the space between
The two OF ihr mouth, 80 iled up M 10 exclude
J the external AIR aud VIZ shall soon SEQ tire
inside Of the glass bedewed with vapor, which
becoming denser. is finally converted INTO drops
| Ike water This vapour ~ constantly given
ont or secreieh from capillary tubes in III. skin
! OF a healthy individual, aud ia then esllad IN
| srnSthle Precipitation bOt when abundant, aud
condensed INTO a ~Htery-like 1uid, IL oonsti
! laaa H.. A b.
discharge or secretion, as It Ia technically
called. Of an oily 10d and also of gases, VIZ /.
carbonir acid gas. or fixed air, nitrogen or
azo'e. being that gas. which, in union with
Oxygen or vital air constitutes common ainos
phsrieal air. But the SKIN has another set Of
capillary vessels, by which il lpbibes or ah.
serbs waicry and other fluids presented In lis
surface, and also oHygennnd nitrogen gases.
| NO" The above gases aud yapOT are precisely
those which are given out md absorbed by the
lungs; of course impeded functions Of tho one
viii affect The regula, discharge Of those Of
/ the other. Connect this with the facM Of an
external surface, in some OF the lower animals
serving both for the sense II touch aud for lhe
absopli0n Of putriiye matter, IN place of stom-
nch, aud of thu continuity aud general SANE.
meas OIL outer or cutHneous, aud the inner
or digestive, membranes, and we have, prioti
most ample reasons why the healthy atnle
of tho skin should exert such a POWERFUL
influence over the organs Of breathing and di
..nsiion.
Ifpersonal cleanliness and preserving IN.
vieor of the skin, be neglected. thai part loses
| its delicacy ms the sea, ol touch, and its pores
being obsirncted, il cannot longer perform Its
destined offices IN the animal economy. Cuin
nenns eIupiions, s0ggBhpess oi the other
functions, and general disturbance, az In colds
rheumalisms. Indigestion, and numerous other
ailments will often bs the consequences of
such neglect. What we mean 10 say is, that
the common aimospherical vicissiliudes would
often fail 10 give rise to colds aud rhoumntsms,
bot for tho neglect Ia preserve the SKIN in ils
healthy stare nor would various kind Of
| food, which we accuse ~ causes NJ dyspepsy
prove such, we're ihis pfeeaution dbl attended
! TO.
We cannot, on this OCCASION do better than
| to repeat the rule propnsed by Hufeland for
! preserving cleanliness and y sound state Of tho
skin which. " If observed irofr vou'., may br
considered as very powerful means for the pro.
lorgation OF life.
LIST. Remove carefully every thing that The
| body hns sccrpted, as CORRUPTED or preiudicinI
This may be done by changing Ibe linen often,
daily II It be possible. and also The bed clothes,
or nj less, the sheets by using instead Of o
feather bed, u mattress, which attracts less dirt
aud by continually renewing the air In
apartments, and particularly IN ones bed cham.
Der.
ID. Let the body be washed daily with cold
water, and rub the skin strongly NJ the same
time, by which means ii will acquire a great dt nl
Of life add yleoUr.
Sd One ought 10 batho once n week,
the whole year through, in tepid water
aud II will be ofconsiderable" service 10 add o
It three or ionr ounces Of soap
A late writer Laws grea, stress on the benef.
cial effects of washing with cold water and
details uinuiely The process which he deems
most advisable. He recommends person on
awaking If determined or Obliged then 10 gel
up, 10 reRain ibree or four minutes until per.
Cectiy collected. The quilt. or some oftbe out
ode covering should next be thrown of, "a
that he may, for minute or two, cool grad1-
ally. lie should then proceed TO wash hims ell e.
dressed only TO tho wais'--ii being impossible
10 do il otherwise .ffec,ualy. The following
directions are next given.
Dip the face two or three iimps in q basin oi
cold water. The ewes may be either open on
immersion, or, as II may he easier on begin.
ming, while under the water. After this, waite,
should be squiried brisky into the eyes with a
syringe. On tho first trials they may be closed
and opened Immediately after the dash. but
they will soon be able 20 bear the shock when
open. Wafer should be squried against each
ear. You must next. with The hands. aud usin Z
soap, wash well the srm,piis the back of the
neck behind the ears, the arms up TO the
shoulder, the breast, ioins. aud entirely round
the waist. After bsyiog well dried with very
coarse cloth, you may finish with fine towel
and then rub with hard 8esh-brush over the
body, wherever you can conveniently reach, par
tculsrIy the chest, arms, abdomen, and small
of the back. The arms should then be thra8u
back very briskly, twenty or thirty times
winch will open the chest. and may promote
saluisry expectoraiion. This will iaI together
occupy, even when well accustomed 10 II, a
bout twelve MINUTES, but it will be time wei
bestowed.
|, The suthor asserts confidently, that Thu
practice, when assisted by cleaning ihs teeth
liz certain preventive Of that calling pam. ihI
/ TOOTH ehe. and also q cure for those afllicfe,
/, with H. He OF course mea nj that variety cal