The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-19
THE ORDER OF THE BATH.

Curiously enough the many warm springs
throughout tho country are always we'll
yet not one person in ten is at
hl conscious of the healing to be found at
he rim Of the homo hot-water faucet, says
tarpsr's Bazaar. Half the nervous troubles
hat women suffer from can be relieved
|ithout the drugs to which 90 many
"; and did they only know or realize that
bet, there would be fewer tragic tales of
|omes wrecked and lives degraded by hab-
Is acquired through constant resort to the
|hemist's for ease from fatigue and sleep
essness.
f If she who, when morning comes, feels
|er head heavy and her eyes burn, her back
one long streak Of hot pain, and all ex-
btence wretched, despairing burden,
|ould get into hot bath in
lead Of resorting to bromides, or
pnies of which alcohol forms the main
Ingredient, she would experience relief as
htire and certain a. anything the doctors
build prescribe, and take the remedy with
b. fear Of tho inevitable reaction from
he drugs potency. The bath should be
pt, and not merely warm, and should
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Ice. A tepid bath is Of no value in such
kses, for the pores are to be opened thor
bghiy, the blood hastened in it's circula-
On, and the whole body warmed through,
hid this can only be done when the water
steaminQ, and is too hot to be entirely
bmfortable. 1t should be full bath, high
hough in tho tub to submerge one very
thoroughly, and there is no hurry to be per
tilted in the use OF i. Sit. Of rather he,
5ses the best part Ct its heat, and unless
he is Of very nervous or feeble tempera-
lent, it is we'll to stand up in the bath.
bid turning on the cold water faucet,
bonRe ones self off hastily before
he thorough rubbing down with a
urkish towel that should complete the
hre. This will be found wonderfully ex-
larating, and restful of the tired nerves,
Id the cold sponging removes the danger
tter 4 hot bath. After very great fatigue
nervous strain, such as sitting up through
10 night with the sick, day of great ex-
tement or effort, or after an exhausting
urnev. this hot bath will be found deli
Gus experience; and there are few cases of
somnia-unless arising from some very
ausual causes-that will not yield to the
me remedy. 600,
The ordinary nervous headache Will be
tred, by removing the waist of ones dress,
1otting the hair high up on the head out
the way, and while leaning over = basin,
acing q sponge soaked in water as
bt as it ran be borne on the
lex of the neck. Repeat this
Eany times, also applying the sponge be.
nd the ears, and the strained muscles and
ill be felt to relax and smooth themselves
1T delioiously, and very frequently thu
ain promptly vanishes in consequence
very woman knows the aching face ant
sck generally brought home from hare
iy's shopping, or from . long round o.
Ills or afternoon teas. She regards with
tense dissatisfaction the heavy linel
tavn around her eyes and mouth BY tn
|ng strain on the facial muscles, and wher
be- must carry that worn countenance tc
Pme dinner party or evenings amusement
robs her of all the pleasure to be had il
Cosmetics are not the cure, nor bro.
ides or the many nerve sedatives to be
ID at the drug shop. Use the sponge and
pt water again, bathing the face in water
hot as it can possibly be borne; apply
.s sponge E,n over and. and over , again a
nd the ears-where most of the nerves and
uscles of the head center-and then battle
e face in water running cold from the
uoet. Color and smoothness of outline
me back to the face, an astonishing fresh.
ss and comfort 10 the result, and if mar
ten minutes can follow, every trace Of
tigue will vanish. The same remedy il
valuable for sunburn, and the worst case
this latter affection of sensitive skins
II suooumb to the hot-water treatment
be cold douohe should not follow in this
Sc; instead. a light application of vase
DO or cold cream, which prevents peeline
the skin as the hot water prevented in
Immation. Nothing 90 good for tired
es has yet been discovered az bathing
EN- in hot water, and neuralgia in nine
sos out of ten will yield to applications OF
Dths wrung ont in water in which the hand
nnot be borne.