Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-08
Baths and Bathing.

A cold bath is rs deg, and under; tenn
Perate, 10 deg, to S0.deg tepid, IS to 95
deg; warm 9J to 100 deg hot 100 deg. and
over.
The temperature Of the body in health ia
80 deg. Fahrenheit. For purposes of
cleansing. the skin, hot bath is most
efficient; but it should only be INDUCED in
occasionally, and for very few minutes
at time, as it rapidly s1hausts the physical
powers. 1t opens the pores of the skin, and
increases the activity Of the circulation for
the moment, but if followed by an instant.
aneous cold shower bath, On invigsrating
effect Is produced. 4 hot bath sxcites-a
warm bath seothes and tranquilizes; it makes
the pulse slower, and causes more eoaable
breathing
A varor bath is of steam, instead ofwatsr.
ana Is applied inside as out; its first effect is
= issiihg OF oppression, but soon perspiration
Is induced, aud delightful sensations ensue.
No kind of bath ought to be taken within
an hour before regular meal, nor sooner
than four hours after; sudden death has ef.
ten resulted from inattentiOn to the latter.
lhe best time for bathing is Immediately
after rising in the morning, as then there is
greater power of reaction, without which
tnere Is no lnyigoratioB, no benefit,
Ihe sponge bath is the application of
water to the surface Of the body by means
OF sponge. When persons are feeble, one
portion of the body sheuld undergo the bro.
cess at time, then quickly wiped and dried,
and covered, before another is opposed
There are few persons, indeed, who would
not be greatly benefited by the following
procedure every morning, winter and sum
mer.
Wash the hand. frat in small quantity
OF water with soap, for if bat little is used, a
teacupfu 1t is warmed by the hands, and
thus becomes more cleansing, without the
trouble OF preparing warm water; then rinss
them well; aiterWard wash the face in a
large basin of cold water just drawn or
brought into the room-for all cold water
becomes filthy in hour or two, ifkspt
standing IN sitting or sleeping apartment.
Alter the face has been washed plsntifully,
throw the water up to the elbors, thsa
little higher at every dash with the hand.
until the arms, neck, throat, behind the
ears, arm pits, and'the upper portion Of the
chest have been deluged with water. Next
Except women with long hair wash the
whele scalp abundantly. .rubbiBg the water in
to and about the roots Of the hair with the
ends OF the fingers; then wipe with q towel,
absorbing as much of the dnnpue. from
the hair as possible with an extra dry cloth :,
and dress, leaving the ARA .gement Of the
hair to last, so as to give it an epportuniv
of drying somewhat; for lift is wrinrins wet,
it will not dres, well, and besides, will keep
the head cold by its evaporation.
In dressing tbs hair after such washing
| of the head the comb should be passed
through it in the gentlest manner, SO as to
make no strain upon the roots, nor break
any hair in disengaging the tanglss. Ths
hair thus dressed in the morning will llrsmsin
so the whole day, or if not can be easily
redressed, with the advantage of perfect
cleanliness, which cannot be said Of the,
filthy practice of using hair cils.-lH Halls
Journal of Health.