Practical hydropathy, including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing and habits of . pt the head. The hot padwill be found most grateful to the chest and bowels. Remain in tenor fifteen minutes, but not so long if perspiration is excessive; thenhave a tepid or cold wash, and put on chest compress and body bandage,wetted as usual. The hot sitz will be found a very agreeable and bene-ficial bath, especially in winter, or in case of a chill or cold, and may boused at bed time, (See 93, 98, or 99, bath list.) FLANNEL BODY BANDAGES AND CHEST COM-PRESSES.—We now adopt, for delicate ca
Practical hydropathy, including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing and habits of . pt the head. The hot padwill be found most grateful to the chest and bowels. Remain in tenor fifteen minutes, but not so long if perspiration is excessive; thenhave a tepid or cold wash, and put on chest compress and body bandage,wetted as usual. The hot sitz will be found a very agreeable and bene-ficial bath, especially in winter, or in case of a chill or cold, and may boused at bed time, (See 93, 98, or 99, bath list.) FLANNEL BODY BANDAGES AND CHEST COM-PRESSES.—We now adopt, for delicate cases, a flannel end insteadof calico to body bandage, the flannel end double. Wring theflannel end out of cold or tepid water thoroughly; unless it is wellwrung, it will drip and be uncomfortable. This is a very importantimprovement; we have been able to get on with cases who could noteven bear the calico bandage. Chest compresses, oiled silk, lined witnflannel, and the flannel wetted, are very light and comfortable; stillcalico or spongio will sooner bring out crisis if there is MORNING WORSHIP IN OUR MARQT7KB, AT LEA MILLS. 80
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