The skin, its care and treatment; teaching every detail of this important work in a simple, concise and practical manner (1904) (14597211047)

Identifier: skinitscaretr00maur (find matches)
Title: The skin, its care and treatment; teaching every detail of this important work in a simple, concise and practical manner
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Maurer, Ruth D. (Johnson), 1870- (from old catalog)
Subjects: Skin
Publisher: Chicago, McIntosh Battery & Optical Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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rature, andthen after entering the bath, have a sheet drawn over thetub and up closely around the neck of the bather. Thewarm water may then be added until the bath is as hot ascan be taken with any comfort. This will usually inducea copious perspiration. Before entering a sulphur bath, theface and neck should be carefully washed with clear, warmwater, and after leaving the bath the same precaution shouldbe observed. Nervous temperaments are wonderfully benefited bymeans of the electric bath, and so great is said to be thecurative effects of these baths that in many instances moststubborn cases have been improved rapidly by the prop-er amount of bathing. This fact should be of especialinterest to the many who are afflicted with the brown dis-coloration termed moth patch, for it is said that manyof these most obstinate and disfiguring spots may be muchassisted by this process. When the effect of friction is desired from the use ofbran baths, this may be obtained by adding a peck of the
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A Convenient Faradic Bath Apparatus. Diagram showing Bath Tub with Movable Electrodes connected to Switch Board.A maximum of convenience and efficiency at a minimum of expense. It may be used in any bath room in connection with any porcelainor porcelain lined iron tub, the movable bath tub electrodes beingplaced in any desired position on opposite sides or ends of the tub,thus permitting application of the current to any portion of the bodyof the patient.