Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-29
SODA BATHS FOR WOMEN.
Method by Which Those Suffering
From Embonpoint Can Reduce.

Method by Which Those Suffering
From EmbonpOint Can Reduce.
Three-quarters of the feminine
world seem to want to lose flesh"
judging by the requests for reduc-
ton with which my mail is filled,
says writer in the Washington
Times 1t is perfectly true that wo-
men are inclined to embonpoint with
increasing. years, and therefore the
older one is the more difficult will be
the work, both physical and mental,
to achieve slenderness. Much of it
must be mental work, for example,
for woman who is fond of sweets
has to give them up. Yet this she
must do if she starts the process of
reducing. Food is only one-half the
battle, however, for certain amount
of exercise, good hard movements,
must be added. The only easy part
of the whole treatment is the soda
baths. Women who have tried these
proclaim their virtue even as they
speak of the discomfort.
A soda bath accomplishes its pur-
pose by causing profuse perspiration
and absorbing some fat. These are
to be taken at night and, while in
themselves harmless, should not be
attempted b woman with a weak
heart or by one who is otherwise in
bad physical condition
To prepare such a bath mix a
pound of washing soda to four
pounds of bicarbonate of soda, add
ing to tub ordinarily full Into
this get the stout person, and there
should be water enough to cover the
body. The temperature at first
| should be as hot as can be endured
comfortably but after few min
utes, as the skin becomes accustomed
to it, hotter water can and should be
added Continue doing this at in
tervals for fifteen minutes the first
few times. BY degrees 'lengthen the
time until twenty-five minutes IS
reached. BY this time perspiration
should be profuse. One may, If will
ing, drink a glass or more of hot
water while in the tub.
1t requires no great penetration to
see that such bath is very exhaust
ing and that only a strong person
could stand it. Should one feel
weakened after being in the water
take a teaspoonful of brandy, and il
the weakness continue give up the
baths. They will do harm.
From the. bath one should get i'm
mediately into bed between blankets
and pile on enough covers to continue
the perspiration for a time. After
half an hour remove the extra covers
by degrees, that perspiration may be
checked slowly.
On rising in the morning exercise.
1t really doesn't in the least matter
what one does, just so it is hard
physical work. A rich woman will
ride horseback; poor one will get
just as much good from bicycle,
and one who has neitheor will fini
housekeeping quite as beneficial.
AS for the diet, it must be careful
ly selected or soda baths will be use
less. A good day from the reduc-
ton standpoint is like this:
Rise early and take vigorous rub
with a coarse towel or flesh brush.
Drink cup of hot water before
breakfast. Take one small cup of
tea at breakfast, some dry toast,
broiled fish or small outlet, and a
baked apple or a little fruit At din
ner, which should be ate at midday.
take white fish or meat, dry toast or
stale bread, vegetables or fruit,
either fresh or stewed For supper,
toast, salad, fruit and six ounces of
water.
Watch the face carefully during
this, and II it is losing some fat an
astringent tonic should be used that
it may not grow fabby. A good one
is made with one wineglassful of
orange flower water, quarter OF a
teaspoonful of camphor, half tea
spoonful bicarbonate of soda and
two teaspoonsful each of glycerine
and cologne. Dissolve the camphor
in the cologne and shake the bottles
several times a day for forty-eight
hours Apply the lotion to the face
at night.
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