Practical hydropathy, including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing and habits of . YDROPATHY. as it soon becomes warm. For extracting heat from the head, itmay be used from twenty to thirty minutes at a time, and not unfre-quently brings a soothing sleep while being applied. The foreheadshould be sponged at the time with the same water; or a clothfrequently re-wetted, and laid upon the forehead for a few cold foot bath, after a head bath, is good for re-action. (See 131 J.) The Head Bate: is 10 inches wide at C D, 13 inches long atB A, and 6 inches deep inside. B is
Practical hydropathy, including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing and habits of . YDROPATHY. as it soon becomes warm. For extracting heat from the head, itmay be used from twenty to thirty minutes at a time, and not unfre-quently brings a soothing sleep while being applied. The foreheadshould be sponged at the time with the same water; or a clothfrequently re-wetted, and laid upon the forehead for a few cold foot bath, after a head bath, is good for re-action. (See 131 J.) The Head Bate: is 10 inches wide at C D, 13 inches long atB A, and 6 inches deep inside. B is a reserve, 1 inch wide, with aloose cover, to hold any water that may slop over, and so keep itfrom running down the bath. A tap should be inserted into thereserve at E, so as to let water run through on pouring more in tokeep the water cool; a round dish, three inches deep and twelveinches diameter, will do very well. FOOT BATHS.—Walk about in cold water at a depth of fiveor six inches, or standing in a tub, stamping with the feet from twoto five minutes; then rub them drv and take
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