The record-union., 1893-01-10
BATHS FOR HEALTH And PLEASURE.
Both May Be Found in the Tub if
Properly Used.
Avoid Cold Water Unless You Are
Sure You Can Stand It-MedicinaI
Baths-Massages.

There are people who can plunge every
day into bath Of cold water. ono has
to be very well to do this, and nobody
should make it a practice before con-
| sulting a physician. Even if the cold
baths are ordered one should not stay in
longer than few moments, and good
rubbing of the skin aiterward is indis-
pensaDle. However, those who can stand
regular cold baths will seldom catch a
| cold, and viii even be able to stop a cold
in the beginning by recourse to the tub.
Hot bathing is particularly aQvan-
tageous tothose suffering from rash OF
blood to the head. The temperature
should never exceed IS degrees ReanIur,
and one should not stay in longer than
half an hour, or fifteen minutes is the
better limit
Tub bathing IS not always possible but
a sponge bath is Il good substitute il taken
with dispatch. II viii open and cleanse
the pores Oi the skin. Pressing the wet
sponge against the spine, the breast and
the back OF the head will be found par
ticularly refreshing. After good dry
ing with plenty Of friction good walk in
/ the Open air is an advantage, but the
brislness is necessary.
one should always wait three or four
/ hours after meal before taking bath:
even an ablution sometimes retards d.
1 gestion.
The soap should be white, pure and but
/ slightly periumed, and always Wei
rubbed OF the skin,
1t is preferable to take bath in the
evening, just before going to bed, because
the SKIN profits by the heat it can enjoy
/ for several hours afterwards.
IN the season Of them some crushed
raWbcrrlcs or raspberries thrown into
the water have marvellous cleansing
effect; the body leaves the bath fresh and
perIuned and soft as velvet. Pure lemon
juice added to the bath has q calming in
flUcuce upon the nervous system; Il
sprinkle of ammonia in the water rem
ders The skin firm and White like marble,
and takes away every trace OF od0r.
Many ENJOY an infusion Of violet OF
/ almond perfume; others add orange
+ water or Denzuin, which lends a milky
( appearance 10 the BATH. Many rheumatic
/ people Use a mixture Of live parts OF soIL
/ soap and three parts Of tUcpentlne beaten
4 into la,her.
4 After a uve minutes stay in The medi-
/ Gated bath they affirm JhaJ they notice a.
considerable aiminution OF PAIN and that
a warm, agreeable sensation spreads over
| the whole body. and that, leaving the
bath for tho bed, one soon falls asleep,
and on awakening IS conscious OF u con
siderable relief.
I After Dath, massage or kneading OF
all the muscular parts of the body eXer-
ciscs a traction on the junctures Of the
bones and supplies thom; ii also increases
tile vitality of the skin. The hand OF the
massageur should he covered with d
glove. Massage should always follow,
never precede the bath.
AS massage is rather expensive for
many, 1t can he partly replaced by quick
and vigorous friction with brushes,
gloves, elc., which are TO be bought in the
drug store. Best Of all and simplest,
however, is the hand or a rough towel. all-
piled dry. Alter the friction il is aGvan-
tagoous 70 rub the whole body with alco-
hOI, applied with flannel.
one should never take bath at Il water
ing place on the day Of arrival. one
should first get used to the atmosphere,
also snould take tie first bath when Tie
waters are calm. Nor should bath be
taken after a sleepless night or after un-
usual eXertion.
! If on entering the bath painful sensa-
/ ton at the abdomen is ielt, one should IN
variably wear belt