The Water-cure journal, and herald of reforms, devoted to physiology, hydropathy and the laws of life . Shower Bath.—This also is one of the morepowerful of the hydropathic appliances, andneeds judgment in its use. It consists, in fact,of a vast number of small streams or douches,and hence is a powerful refrigerant as well asexcitant to the system. It should never be takenupon the head, especially if the water haveany considerable force, or fall from any consid-erable height,/or the reason that the head shouldnever be subjected to mechanical force. It is usefulin some cases to commence by taki
The Water-cure journal, and herald of reforms, devoted to physiology, hydropathy and the laws of life . Shower Bath.—This also is one of the morepowerful of the hydropathic appliances, andneeds judgment in its use. It consists, in fact,of a vast number of small streams or douches,and hence is a powerful refrigerant as well asexcitant to the system. It should never be takenupon the head, especially if the water haveany considerable force, or fall from any consid-erable height,/or the reason that the head shouldnever be subjected to mechanical force. It is usefulin some cases to commence by taking this bathonly upon the limbs. (See fig. 2.) Fig. Cataract Bath.—This is also one of the morepowerful of the hydropathic processes, and is to 4?
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