The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-09
with Water ON the OutsIde.

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The are in the human body 2,7OO, 900
glands and 7,O00,0 900 pores, from 900 10
5000 to the square inch, and One-eighth
of an inch in depth-making twenty-eight
miles Of human drainagel
Fiye-cighths Of all that is eaten passes
off through these pores, and but one per
cent. Of all perishablc matter consists Of
solid substances The change in the NUS
cles, tissues and bones occurs in from one
to three years, and in the entire body in
from six to seven years. II this old mat
ter he retained, it causes diseasc-it is
real virus.
Some diseases are relieved almost in
stantIy by opening the pores. DiarrhGa
Is frequently cured matter from the mu-
cOus membrane Is expelled through the
skin; tobacco, opium and mercury have
been thus exuded. Whatever through
the skin the body can cXpel, it can absorb.
Hold the end Of your finger in spirits Of
turpentinc-it is absorbed; goes through
the system, and may be detected by its
odor. Constant handling of arsenic has
produced death by absorption.
The doctor relptes an account of gen.
tleman in BarbadOcs, who was in the habit
OF daily intOxicatiOn, and had constructed
tub, with pillow to accommodate his
head, and when in this state was placed
therein, and the tub was filed with cold
water, in which he reposcd for two or
three hours, and would then arise refresh
cd and invigOratcd. When his wife or
family required him, they would wake him
up by taking out the plug and allow the
water to escape, when he would pleasant
ly complain of the "grcat loss of his bed
clothes"
DIR. Crook, student OF Sir Ashley Coop
or, once poisoned a dog, which immediate
ly plunged into neighboring river, and
remained for some time with his body en-
tircly submerged, after which he left his
watery hospital and ran home cured
Dogs have been repeatedly cured of hy-
drophObia by holding them in water.
Thirst has often been relieved by i'm.
mersion, even in salt water, the salt, pro-
badly, being excluded during the process
Of transudation. Mutton bones, boiled
long time in soft water, with slight addi-
tion Of calcincd potash, made fresh every
day, have impaired to the water such
nOurishing properties that the patient
bathing therein daily, and taking nothing
save few teaspoonfuls Of tea twice day,
and one tablespoonful Of tonic syrup, gain
ed l5t pounds in as many weeks, simply
by absorption.
Pcrspiration is eliminated from ali parts
of the body, and the cxcretions, cutane-
ously forced, may, from some parts Of the
surface, be rc-admittcd to the circulation,
and if poisonous or injurious, whenever
the blood visits it, it must carry disease
Nature keeps her side Of tho interior clean
and soft, and demands an unobstructed
exterior, and cxudes to the surface the re-
fuse matter for removal by bathing and
evaporation. A dry, light powder, mixed
with sweat and oil from the glands, and
dust, clogs upon the pores.- As oil parts
Of the cuticle have pores, as well as the
face and arms, all the body should be bath.
ed at least One.third as many times as
those are.
On board a slave-ship the small pox. sud-
denly broke out. Medical aid was power
less. Every morning the dead in great
numbers were thrown overheard. In the
midst of terror and anguish, the negroes
cried out, "Let us do as we do in our own
country with the Sick" and permission
being given, they gently lowered their sick
companions into the sea, letting them re
main few minutes, and then raised them,
and placed them in the sunlight on deck
until dried, when the disease left them
and they were cured.
Az Ghor1ocknn South Hn,o1:om I,,.snu
the recent epidemic. among several North.
Crn mechanics who had gone thither in
company, but one escaped the prevailing
fever, and he alone bathed frequently, and
never slept at night in any of the clothes
worn by day. The others cast off only
the outer garments, slept in their perspi.
ration, and died.
Cold water is used and prescribed much
more than formerly, though many would
think a physician not worth scrding for
who should prescribe so simple remedy.
Abernethys advice to one Of his wealthy
patients was
Let your servant bring. to you three
or four pailfuls Of water and put it into q
washtub. Take off your clothes, get into
il, and you'll recover"
"This advice Of yours seems very much
like telling me to wash myself" said the
patient.
Well" said Aberncthy, ait is open to
that objection" -
DIR. Currie used fresh water generally,
and by long and careful experience, he
found that bathing prevented or cured
most diseases.