The German nature-cure, and how to practise it . ent burning. Theblanket is then wrapped round, but not too tight, a thickcovering laid over, and a pillow between the feet and thebottom of the bed. At the neck the blanket must be carefullysecured with a safety pin. Children and very weak peopleshould have only three hot bottles. Another way is to give a whole or three quarters pack, andthe five or three hot bottles laid outside the first blanket, or thepatient can be warmly wrapped in the blanket, hot vapourbottles being first laid inside. (Fig. 19; see next page.) Caremust be taken to keep th
The German nature-cure, and how to practise it . ent burning. Theblanket is then wrapped round, but not too tight, a thickcovering laid over, and a pillow between the feet and thebottom of the bed. At the neck the blanket must be carefullysecured with a safety pin. Children and very weak peopleshould have only three hot bottles. Another way is to give a whole or three quarters pack, andthe five or three hot bottles laid outside the first blanket, or thepatient can be warmly wrapped in the blanket, hot vapourbottles being first laid inside. (Fig. 19; see next page.) Caremust be taken to keep the steam in the bed. A circle ofvapour is thus formed which draws the disease matter to theskin. A cooling application, etc., follows as before. Whenthe bed vapour bath is properly applied it can be used inevery case on account of its mild, derivative, evaporativeaction, and gentle stimulation of the skin. STEAM COMPRESSES. 59 When there is doubt as to the nature of the illness it willcause it to break out, such as measles, scarlet fever, poxes,. Fie i^ croup, diphtheria, etc., so that the bed steam bath is an unerringdiagnoser where science will be at fault. {Dr. Walser.) The bed steam bath is excellent for restoring the activity ofthe skin after years of neglect; also, in convalescence aftersevere illness, in chlorosis, poverty of the blood, colds of everykind; in fact, as before said, it may be advantageously employedin almost all complaints. STEAM COMPRESSES (HOT FOMENTATIONS). These are used to apply moist heat to single parts of thebody. A loosely woven linen or raw silk cloth, ortowel foldedsix to eight times, is wrung very lightly out of hot water about142 deg. and laid between woollen or other material, and placedon the affected part. After fifteen to twenty minutes the hotwet cloth (only) must be renewed, and this twice or three timesaccording for what the fomentations are required. They maybe given twice in the day, or when used as assistant treatmentin chronic compla
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