Practical hydropathy : including plans of baths and remarks on diet, clothing, and habits of life / by John Smedley.

  • Smedley, John.
Date:
1861
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    50 ii HANDBOOK OP IlYDnOr-VTHV. thereby relieve internal congestion. Gentle exercise in the open ail' is necessary. Avoid aperients, however constipated, but occasionally use enema of warm water, but not if action of bowels every few days. 1, 2, 8,8{, 19, yo, yo, 10,11,13,14, is, 21.24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 35, 36*, 3S, 39, 41, 48, 51, 55,60, filjf, 63, 64, 70,73, 734, 75, 70, 77,, 01, 93, 94, 21U. y8,100,101,102, 103, 100, 107, 108, 114, 110, 120, 122, 123, 124.120,127,128,131, 132, 133, 103, 171, 172, 170, 187, 180, 193, 105, 133, 134,107, 158, 161, 102, 199, 200, 203, 200, 207, 209, 210, 2104, 212, 213, 215,218. Rheumatism, acute, is brought on by long-continuediudigestion. The red tongue will have shown signs of inflammation of the mucous membrane lining of the diges- tive organs before the rheumatic pains are felt. In this stage there is inflammatory action, and the treatment must be with a view to stop it and draw the inflammation out to the surface of the body: this almost always develops itself in crisis (read from 243 to 240), and soon as the rash comes out relief is soon felt, followed by cure. .For this purpose treatment producing greater reaction than in chronic rheuma- tism is best, such as hot baths, followed by cold and abstinence from flesh meat, all stimulants, tobacco, coffee, &c. Purgatives or blistering do certain mischief. 9, y6,.y7, 17, 22, 20, 26§, 35^, 40, 41, 42§, 43, 44, 40, 47, 02, 00, 58, 60, 01, 0]i. 6JJ, 03, 70, 70, 70, 78, 93, 137, 138, 140, 143, 144, 149, 150, 103, 156, 100, 162, 165, 168, 170, 171, 177, 1844, 180,185§, 186, 187,188,180,193, J94, 190J, 198, 199, 200, 200, 207, 208, 214. Chronic Rheumatism.—When the first stage of rheumatism (acute) has been al- lowed to go without remedies, the vital powers of the body become prostrated in a degree which without inflammatory action settles down into permanent stiffness, con- traction, and pain on moving. The treat- ment is with a view to raise this prostrated state, by gentle soothing treatment, and not by strong cold and hot baths, which are so beneficial in the first stage of the com- plaint. 1, 2. 6, 8, Si, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20. 24, 25, 35, 301, 30i, 37J, 40, 47, 01, 02, 03, 55, 07, 57i, 57J, 58, OH, 61 J, 09, 73, 70, 77, 78, 92, 96, 97, 100, 107, 108, 110, 112, 114, 118,123, 124, 127, 128, 130.J, 133, 140, 141, 14R, 142, 143, 144, 149, 150, 153, 155, 157, 159,100, 161, 102, 1031 100, 167, 108, 100, 170,171. 172, mi, 188,189,103,195 195*, 198,199, 200, 200, 207, 208, 2104, 214. BnoNCHiAL affections and diseases of the lungs are very generally owing to the changeableness of the English climate, ac- celerated by carelessness in dress and ven- tilation, and very much bv the attempts ut. remedy in giving nourishing food, stimu- lants, and blistering, and tonic medicine. We have in these cases the greatest prostra- tion of strength : the bronchial tubes being in a diseased state, prevent a due supply of oxygen to the blood, and hence the rapid loss of strength. There is always fever attend- ing the disease, and any strong treatment or over-excitement by coid baths, or want of proper clothing, will inevitably bring on hectic fever, shown by the flushing in the face and rapid pulse. The great object is very gently to stimulate the nutritive or- gans, and avoid any strong reaction; the food should be plain, and avoid all heating matter, and to remember that it is not the quantity of food that will strengthen in these cases, but a small quantity proportioned to the greatly weakened powers of digestion; all wine, coffee, and other stimulants had. 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 23, 20, 204.. 45, 50, 05,08,71,72, 74, 77, 79, 81,92,216,107, 108, 110, 128, 131, 132, 133, 153, 156. 157, 171. 177. 178, 179, 180, 181J, 1844, 185 180i. 18Ci lg3i ]95i jog, ,0,7 hh, ]yy. gOO, 200,207,208,212, 213, 214, 218, 219, Cool- ing drink, new milk, jelly. Heaiit Disease.—The following are the most generally suitable baths. Heart irri- tation'-comes on from stomach complaints, female stoppage, and from general nervous- ness, but these baths are safe for all. Heart disease is rare. Many are unne- cessarily alarmed at palpitation, which is a common result of nervous debility, without any disease of the heart. The object to be aimed at in cure or relief is by soothing the nervous system, and especially causing stronger circulation in the lower parts of the body, and also in the arms, and pro- moting healthy action of the stomach and bowels by gentle natural means only. 9, 13, 14, 20, 20§, 43, 44, 40, 50, 70. 77, 92, 94, 00, 97, 104, 112, 113, 114, 115, 128, 1284, 132, 133, 137, 138, 140, 141, 1414, 142, 143, J44, 103, 100, 107, 150, 100, 161, 171, 172, 170, 195,190, 200, 206, 208, 212, 213, 215, 216. Dropsy.—General baths. Theobject to be aimed at is to produce perspiration without injuring the digestive powers, keeping the skin, warm and active : 6, 9, 13, 14, 22, 24, 41,47,48,52, 01, 0]}, 01 J. (13, n'0. 72. 78$, 70, 77, 78,93,98,132,133, 137,138, 140,141, 1111, 112, 143,144, 150, 153, 100, 101, 163, 103 103£, 100, 168, 169, 172, 173, 170, 178, 180, 103, 194, 190, 200, 200, 207, 209, 210£, 214,210. Diseases of the Womji, and weakness of the parts in connexion with it, are oltcn