Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-09-13
Baths ana Bathing.
from nalI's Journal of Health-I

A cold bath is IS degrees and under
temperate, IS to S5 degrees tepid, s.
to 50 degrees warm, 50 to 100 degrees
hot, 100 degrees a over.
The temperature Of the body IN health
is 9S degrees Fahrenheit. For purposes
OF cleansing the skin, u bot bath Is tho
most efficient, but it should be indulged IL
only occasionally, and fer very few min
utes at time, as it rapidly exhausts the
physical powers 1t opens the pores oI
tie skin and Increases tie activity OF the
circulation for the moment but if followed
by an instantaneous cold shower bath al
invlgyrating effect is produced. a lot
bath excitcs, warm bath soothes and
tranquiizes it max the pulse slower,
and causes more equal breathing
\ v2por bath is of steam instead of wa
ter. and is applied inside as well as out ;
its first effect is feeling Of oppression.
bat soon Precipitation is induced, and de-
lghtlul sensations ensuc. 10 prevent Ia
king cold, the person shoull pass from the
steam chamber into tepid bath for sin
gle moment, then wipe dry briskly, dress
and walk
No kind of bath ought to be taken with
IN an hour before regular meal, nor soon-
sr than four hours after; sudden death
has often resulted from nattentlon to the
latter, The best time for bat ing is inn
mediatsly after rising in the morning, as
there is greater power of reaction, with
out which there is no invigolation, no ben
eft.
The sponge bath is the application Of
water to the surface of the body by means
ef sponge. When persons are feeble,
one portion of the body should Undergo
the process at time. then be quickly WI
ped and dried aud covered before a other
IS exposed. There are few persons in iced,
who would be greatly benefited by the
following procedure every morning, WIN
ter a1Id summer: Wasi. the hands first
in small amount of water with soap, for
if but little be used, teasup-full, it is
warmed by the hands, and thus becomes
more cleansing, without the trouble OF
preparing warm water then rinse them
well a rwa DIS wash the face in a large
basin Of cold water. just drawn or brought
into the room. 1or all cold water becomes
filthy in an h"ur or two. il kept standing
IN sleeping or a sitting apa tment.
After the face has been washed plenti-
fully, throw the water up to the elbows
then lit lie higher at every dash with the
hand, until the arms neck. throat, behind
the ears, arm pits, and upper portion Of
the chest, have been deluged with water :;
II xt (except women with long hair) wash
the whole scalp abundantly, rubbing the
water into and about the roots Of the hair
with the ends Of the fugers, then wipe
with = towel, absorbing as much of the
dampness from the hair SIS possible, with
an extra cloth, and press, leaving the az
raHgement OF the hair till the last, so as
t. give ii an opportunity Of drying some
what; for II it is wringing wet, it will not
dress well, and besides viii keep the head
cold by its evaporation. In dressing the
hair after such washing Of tie head, the
comb should be passed through i in the
geHtlesS manner, So as to make no strain
upon the roots. nor break any hair in dis
sntangling the tangles. The hair thus
dressed in tie II orning will remain so the
whole day. or if not, can be easily re-
dressed with the advantages Of perfect
CLEANLINESS. which cannot be said Of the
filthy ra-tice Of using ha;r-oils.