The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-09-26
PERSPIRATloN.

: Perspiraticn is an .excrementious
exllalation from the body, to free the
blood from impurity. About Ave pound
perspired matter are SAID to pass
through the skin Of a fan grown man
every twenty four honrs. There are
two kinds Of persplranon, sensible and
insenslble. The sensible isthe visible
perspiration, the insensible passes off in
the form Of vsponr, and Of il we are
not 80 consious. When we see per-
sons with large globules ofmoisture on
their faces, we may be sure these havo
all passed through the minute pores Of:
the skin, and collected on the surface
perspiration has been going on quick
er than exhaIation. It's dangerous for
persons in such a state 10 expose their
bodies suddenly to cold damp atmos>
phere, as the pores suddenly close aud
perspiration is obstructed. In a
cold atmosphere, when perspiration
is checked, the vial heats re-
tanned; and when perspiralion is
profuse, the heat Of the body is dis
charged hence the various quantities
man perspire in warm and cold coun-
tries equalise the animal heat, and he
is thus enabled to withstand the exigen.
ces of different. climate.
The glands of the skin also exude a
kind of an oily substance. which gives
pliancy and softness to the skin. This
early secretion is very coplous in the
negro, making his skin remarkable for
softness, and preventing the cuticle
from cracking by the powerful lnfu>
ence of the sun. This is the reason
why the tears of the negro appear like
crystals rolling over piece Of fine
soft sable.
The skin SO intimately spmpathises
with the lungs, bowels, &C., that when
perspiratlon is Obstructed, these organs
soon become deranged, and disease
follows.
In warm climates copious and free
perspiration Is necessary to health. In
tropical countries. when persplration
stops. no time should be lost in making
will. Those who perspire with diff.
Guilty are not consttutionally adapted
to live In tropica! climate; these who
perspire freely are best adapted to live
in warm latlitudes. In cold climates
lie who perspires the least is the mos
comfortable-.ln warm climates, the
reverse.
And the skin exercises such an i'm
portant influence on the physical con
dition ofevery person, it is necessary
to preserve it from injury, IN order tc
preserve health. The skin should be
kept perfectly clean, by being FREQUENT
y washed and rubbed, to remove al
external distractions to perspiration
Children should he wholly washed eve
ry day, especially before being put tC
bed. and then well rubbed with a DR.!
cloth; adults also should be washed al
: often. 1t is the universal custom tt
wash in the morning, and not befort
gong to bed-the latter period is de,
cldedly the best, although the formei
should not be neglected, The reason
; of this Is that during the day, the exel
else consumes part of our system
which our food is designed TO supply
hence the continually wearing ava!
and re. production Of the different parts
. of our bodies. Evening, or during
$ sleep, is tile period designed by th'
law Of our creation for the depositinl
}. Of the new solid particles to supply thu
place of the worn out particles. LIE
. all the wasted matter, therefore, b.
washed away outside, to allow the ney
!. to form freely, ay, and to form IN
more beautiful manner, for, like thu
deposition of crystals, the particles o
/, the Skin assume a smooth or coarse ap
i pearance, by the form of the extrane
! GUS particles on the outside. This j
the reason why those who wash thei
. teeth, face and hands before going +
bed, have generally good teeth an
!. fresh smooth skins.