Cooley's cyclopaedia of practical receipts and collateral information in the arts, manufactures, professions, and trades including medicine, pharmacy, hygiene, and domestic economy : designed as a comprehensive supplement to the Pharmacopoeia and general book of reference for the manufacturer, tradesman, amateur, and heads of families . than im-mersion in cold water;whilst the reaction or glowfollows more speedily andcertainly. It is consideredthe best and safest mode ofcold bathing, and is oftenhighly serviceable in ner-vous affections. A good plan is to allow thewater to remain in the bedroo
Cooley's cyclopaedia of practical receipts and collateral information in the arts, manufactures, professions, and trades including medicine, pharmacy, hygiene, and domestic economy : designed as a comprehensive supplement to the Pharmacopoeia and general book of reference for the manufacturer, tradesman, amateur, and heads of families . than im-mersion in cold water;whilst the reaction or glowfollows more speedily andcertainly. It is consideredthe best and safest mode ofcold bathing, and is oftenhighly serviceable in ner-vous affections. A good plan is to allow thewater to remain in the bedroom all night, bywhich any undue degree of coldness is re-moved. Tepid water may be commenced with;and at first, in extreme cases, the patient maystand in hot or warm water at the time oftaking the bath. The reaction following itsuse is greatly promoted by friction of the sur-face with dry rough towels. Bath, Soap. St/n. Baineum saponis, soap, 2 to 3 lbs.; water, 3 quarts; dis-solve by heat, and add it to a warm bath. De-tergent, lubricating, and discutient; in itchand other skin diseases, &c. Bath, Sponging (spiinje-). This title ex-plains itself. In the sponging bath exercise Or (say) for small quantities^- IJ oz. to the quart; 5 oz. to the for large quantities, as a full bath^= 2 lbs. to every 7 and ablution are combined, and its employ-ment by persons of sedentary habit is highlyadvantageous. Bath, Sulphur. Sj/it. Balnettm strLpiiu-lUS, L. 1. Flowers of sulphur, ^ to 1 lb.;water, a pailful; mix, agitate occasionally for12 to 24 hours, and then add the whole to anordinary bath. Useful in various mild, butobstinate, skin diseases. Its occasional em-ployment, even in health, seldom fails to ren-der the skin soft, smooth, and delicate. Soapmay be used witli it. 2. (Compound; B. s. compositdm, L.)—a.(Cutan. Hosp.) Precipitated sulphur, 2 lbs.;hyposulphite of soda, i lb.; water, 1 gall.; dis-solve, and add of sulphuric acid, 1 dr. Onepint to evei-y 30
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