East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-01-31

or the whole body is spangled over with
it, as the effect desired is local or general.
But it is when used in the form Of a
bath that 1t produces its most remarka-
bic influence, stimulating and exciting
the functions of the skin, promoting the
flow of blood to the surface, thereby
cqualizing the general circulation, and
preventing the accumulation of depraved
matters in the blood, by giving them free
exit with the perspiration to the exterior
of the body. SO well suited is this
mode Of using salt water to produce its
best effects upon tie general system,
that there are but few diseases especially
of chronic character, which the regular
and persistent use of it will not, to say
the least, greatly alleviate. And here
let me remark, that, although bathing
in ordinary waters is almost universally
acknowledged to be greatly conducive to
health, probably not one in ten of the
American people indulge i'll the benefit
and luxury Of regular bathing. While
such are the admitted effects Of bathing
in ordinary waters, and while it is ncces-
sary for the sake of cleanliness as well
as for the sake Of health, how much
more should it be practsed with saline
waters in disease when the remedial
effects are thereby much enhanced. One
of the component parts of common salt,
chlorine, is employed with great hcno t
in many malignant diseases, suc't a
typhus fever, cancer; puuii sore tlnar
&c, also in typhoid fever, srarlrt ever,
dySentery and dipthelia, in short in all
diseases attended with much proStration.
In diseases of the skin, which are very
common and oftcntimes very tedious aud
difficult of cure, it ranks as one of our
best remedies, and in bilious diseases
which are So prevalent in this climate, it
has been proved to be highly e!licacious.
Last, though not least in importance, it
is of great service i'll the treatment of
that large class Of complaints so common
in this country, which occupy much OF
the physicians attention, and demand his
utmost skill to remove, l mean the
diseases peculiar to females. | have
thus considered in an imperfect manner
the remedial effects of common salt, and
one of its component parts on some Of
the most important diseases only, to dc
this with anything like complete list Of
the disorders in which this agent is benc
fetal, would occupy more space than you
care to spare or desire TO ill.
: When | come to speak of the medi
cinal qualities Of the water, after having
, given those e the ingredients separately
| may consider its effects on thcs,
diseases Of minor importance which have
= been purposely omitted in treating %
the effects Of chloride Of soda alone. -
But ii they should be omitted, l trus
:, enough has been said, to prove that tho
first ingredient possesses curative quail
. ties of great Importance, and that Tho
whole combined as they are in the waite,
. we are in part considering, will commend
itself to the public as worthy Of a tria
: in cases suited to its proper administra
, ton. 1t will not he expected of me
nor do propose to explain the physio
logical effects Of any Of the ingredients
of the water upon any of the diseases
o above mentioned, as these remarks ar,
, more especially intended for non-prorcs
, sional readers, who, it is presumed, arr
not sufficiently Informed in the science
i of Anatomy and Physiology TO tax,
much interest in the subject. AS tim,
and space permit, with your permission
f | will continue HE subject hereafter.
a. G.. DISSELL, NJ. ID.