The Royal Road to Health; or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsTyrrell, Chas. A. (Charles Alfred)
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The Royal Road to Health; or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
Tyrrell, Chas. A. (Charles Alfred)
Enema; Health; Health -- Popular works; Health promotion; Hygiene
The second consists in drinking tepid water until nauseated, then the
stomach will throw it back, with its contents. This thoroughly empties
and cleanses the stomach. From a pint to a quart is usually sufficient,
although two quarts will do no harm. If the stomach does not reject it
readily, thrust the forefinger down the throat to the end of the
glottis.
The third method is by the stomach tube.
THE TURKISH BATH.
Provide a wooden bottomed chair, and having stripped the patient of all
clothing, except a pair of woolen drawers to protect his legs from the
heat, let him sit on it, with his feet ankle deep in a hot foot bath,
just as hot as he can bear. Wrap him about first with a blanket, tucking
it close around the neck, but letting it hang loose over the chair and
vessel containing the foot bath, but so arranged as to exclude the air
from his person. Over the blanket wrap one or two heavy comfortables,
the object being to prevent the escape of the heat and exclude the
outside air from the body. Raising one side of the comfortables and
blanket, place under the chair an old tea-cup half full of alcohol. Set
it on fire and again close the opening. Give him a drink of cold water,
and if the head feels oppressed, apply a wet towel wrung from cold
water. Add more hot water to the foot bath once or twice, keeping it as
hot as he can bear it during the continuance of the bath. Keep him in
the bath until the alcohol is all burned out. Then wash him down with
soap and tepid water, sponge off with cool water, rubbing the flesh and
working the muscles vigorously the meanwhile. Then dry off by patting
the skin with the towel (not rubbing it), leaving a little moisture on
it; dress quickly and let him lie down for an hour or put him to bed.
It should not be taken either immediately before or after a meal. There
are excellent bath cabinets to be obtained, but in their absence the
above will be found excellent.
THE WET SHEET-PACK.
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