Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-13

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essarlly injurious. The absorbents are so
! numerous IN The skin says Or. Gordon, that
when injected with mercnry, the surface re.
sembles sheet Of silver These vessels
are always active. And when the perspir-
able matter is brought 10 the surface and
there checked, the absorbens Immediately
reabsorb and carry it back whence il cafkej j
thus disturbing every organ through which
il passes. Just SO long as this matter re-
mains checked at The surface, we must have
| II accumulatipg in the body a, rapid rate,
as we have seen, or have some Of tae other
exeretory. organs grieyousy over,asked,
which all can see would disturb their healthy
condition. Look at fact that DR.. Combe
states, VIZ, that a healthy skin will throw of
more waste matter than the bopels and kid.
neys united. Suppose now that all dis.
charges by the bowels and kidneys should
be entirely suspended - death, we know
would soon ensue. Can it be supposed that
the functions Of the skin can be suspended
without injury TO health? True, Immediate
death does not follow, because the bowels,
the kidneys, and the lungs, by Iaboring pro.
por!onallY harder, work off, for while, the
burden; but then, they are worn out sooner,
and disease and death, though they linger,
must come earlier. By thus throwing addi-
tional labor upon the bowels, infamations
and various acute diseases, cholics and other
chronic affections of the bowels are produced
By burdening the kidneys, strangury, gravel
or stone are caused or aggravated; and by
overlooking the lungs, consumption is invit-
ed. IL. 49,. .....-.:.= -.
i, Hence the philosophy of common cold
becomes very simple. A large portion of
the pores being closed with the sediment of
perspiration, breeze of cool air comes over
us while Warm and al rest, and contracts the
skin and closes the remaining pores, and the
work is done, or rather the unnatural work
has begun. And how simple the remedy. If
We have room filled with smoke, just throw
:. open the doors and windows; and SO in this
: case, open the pores By cleansing the skin.
b Thus after the function of the skin is little
II known, il cannot be necessary TO dwell long
b on the importance of bathing and the use of
of the flesh brush. Bathing should be practic-
II ed at least thrice week in summer, and
4 once week in winter; oftener would be
I'd better. This is very conveniently done by
u having broad tub made for the purpose, to
u stand in. and using bowl of water as in
i'd washing the face. Then the surface should
he be dried with coarse crash towel by rub
in bing briskly and will not attempt to de-
Ie scribe the improved state Of feeling that will
n follow. II is known to nearly every body
b. that clean skin is considered so important
d. in the economy Of health, that frequent alb.
ut lutlons have been enjoined as a religious
- duty, among many eastern nations. Among
OF the Egyptian laws we find the following
il useful commands. "Be vrtuous. Live up
ed on little. Wash thy body twice each day
Is, and twice each night" And Judge Buel o
,es Albany says, "a like attention among US t.
ne, keep in wholesome exercise the importan
an functions of the skin, can not fail of bein
- highly conducive 10 health" Says DR..
irst bath, as means Of preserving health ougt
ex to be in as common use as change of ar
eat parreI for is equally measure of necess;
ON ry cleanliness" Mr.. Stewart in his Thre
For Years in America, says, the practice oftra,
TO elers washing. al the doors or in the porticoe
be- Of sloops, or at the wells of raverns and he
off tells, once dayis mosl ptejudicial to health
ids. the ablution ofthe body which oue bit never
II be neglected at least tuice day in hot cl
ure males, being altogether Inconsistent with
ent In faci, have found it more difficult j
ate travelling in the United States TO procul
bile a liberal supply of water al all times of h
'es' day and night in my bedchamber, than /
10y obtain any other necessary. A supplytt
aoashing the face and hands once da
;,s seems al that IS thought rsqutsite."-
a.. President Humphrey Of Amherst. Civ,
oh MS opinion of cold bathing 10 the follow
!, 10 ing animated strain. OF cold water /
He says; This is The true aqua rttG - Il
$ Of very elixir of life. There is aothing lib
out it to promote health and length of days
ana to keep off the blues to lubricate the ey
and energize the brain, ia the whole mat,
- ria Medica Fhe hlb,tual use of it. boz
80. externally and internally from the tende
be- est age, would, was going to say, PR
. 10 vent half the ills that flesh is heir 10.
the There is nothing like cold water 10 cur
'rge sprains or bruises. have tried 1t fo
title 80 years upon myself aud mr family wit
por- ;nfallihIa snrcees A small ouan,i,v If