New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL II, 1912

ings. oycrwarm clothing, and daily warm
bathing People with normal circulation
can readily train the skin o. perform itN pro
,cctivc functions, by attention 20 proper
ventilation Of the home and bu>iuc-- office,
and the avoidance Of temperature Of more
than ~iNtv-clght degrees Fahrenheit IN the
living room or office in the win'crumc. In
cold weather medium weight undertaking
should be worn, preferably linen mesh next
10 the skin. and the outer clothing adapted
10 changes in the weather II j. especially
important 10 keep the feet dry and warm.
Many people neglect this prccauuon ano
wear thin -olcd light iootgcar, which IN
vitcs q chill
Daily cold bathing is, Of course, an excel
lent disciplinary measure. Even good rub
down with "a rough towel in q cold room VIII
accgmpE-h N much # the bath Is not available.
Delicate women and children, ancmc I'M
dividuals, and sufferers from rheumatism,
m,nIago. and heart or kidney troubles, must
use caution and commonScn>c IN attempting
the discipline of The skin and clrculaiory ap-
paratus. Some degree Of skin training can
bc attained even by such ind Nlduals; hu'
the reaction point Of the patient must hr
carefully asccrtaincd BY standing IN about
q foot Of hot water. the body may be bnskIy
rubbed with wa-hclo,h wrung out Of water
at about eighty DEGREES and reduced day hy
da,. until il is down 10 fftv. Following this,
if fhc paticnt reacts well. the cold douchc or
afusiGn water quickly dashed from q
pitcher, beginning At ninety degrees, ana
daily reduced until fifty degrees IS reached,
or an agreeable reaction ceases to follow.
Bv such measures the skin and asomotor
system become accustomed 70 drafts and
sudden chilling and lose their "halr Trigger
-r,eccptibiIitvtO such influences. Cold spray
ing Of the neck and chest Is q good measure;
but not 50 effective as the preceding.
Those who sleep out Of doors, or with Wiac
open windows in severe weather, should DC
carefully protected from cold. II Is usually
best 10 sleep between thin blankets instead
Of sheets If the mattress IS thin, a layer "I
newspapers and a thick blanket should be
placed beneath il, and all bed coverings
tightly tucked in beneath the mattress 4
sweater and Il woolcn nightcap are also ad-
visablc in extreme weather.
Take no "cold cures" except those pre-
scribcd bv your physician who knows some
thing about your constitution. At the 1lI.I
sign Of a cold, YOU can safely employ briSK
Cathartic. \ hot bath, hot pack, or not loDt-
bath should be taken as soon as possible.
] MS does not mean 10 P'l lIl' al ~ W j..
Of lukcwarm water, and then stroll about
the house exposed to drafts. The hot bath
should last about ten minutes, and come up
to the chin Raise the temperature OF the
water 10 one hundred and ten degrees. En-
vclop yourself in a hot sheet or blanket on
leaving the bath, and 60 straight to bed
warmed with hot bottles or hot water bags.
Hot lemonade or hot linsecd tea, and
Il 1. 4. ,F, 81
camphoratcd oil or liquid mustard plaster,
are also valuable measures. If the hot bath
or hot footbath is taken with these acccsso-
rics, a profusc pcr,piration will result, and
in MANY cases the cold will be checked.
After thorough sweating, a rundown with
alcohol is advisable. Alcohol is al night IN
the right place, /. e., externally. 1t is far
better to take & little trouble over these sim
pie but wonderfully effective domcsS,'c r-nc--
dies. than TO soak yourself with whisky and
ouininc, or dangerous coaltar n",Tums,
whose dosage YOU cannot propcrlydclcrninc.