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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    gen, and thus remedy the mischief in a tow days. But if the vital force have been greatly depressed, then the destructive agency of oxygen will he further manifested in the more internal orgaus, and fever, rheumatism, or inflammation of some deep- seated organ will he the consequence, he- fore the restorative principle has had time to perform its task of restoring the equili- brium. Nothing can more clearly illustrate Liebig's theory of disease than the pheno- mena of a common cold. Podding very nourishing and light. Duryea's Maizena. To be had at the grocers'. Eight quarts of milk to one pound of maize. Put seven quarts of the milk over the fire ; boil with two or three laurel leaves in, to flavour; mix the maize with the remaining quart of cold milk in a separate basin ; add a little salt, one pound and a half of pow- dered lump sugar,.half an ounce of butler, and eight eggs; when the milk boils put in the other quart of mixture, and when thoroughly mixed pour into moulds, and in half an hour it will be set and ready for use. Bk.hf-steaks or Cutlets.—The only way to have them tender. Tut the meat in a t in pan, and put in water just to cover them; put iu a slow oven for four hours, then add flavouring, if desired, to the gravy. Cash Y.—Gentleman, aged 40; injured arm ten years ago ; after being apparently well, still weaker than the other. Going through some severe hardships, the place became inflamed and broke out; after some timesome decayedbonecameaway, and then healed, but whenever any pressure on arm it became painful and weak; general health good. Treatment first fortnight: On rising 95, keeping cold from arm. Second morn- ing, 13, 130, 95. Third as first. Forenoon, first day, arm in hot soap suds an hour and a half, then dress the sore as 151, andputa piece of sponge over and quite round that part of the arm, damped, flannel over the rest of arm; apply 214, including hand; the 214 must only be removed every fore- noon, but the 151 must be attended to morning, noon, and night, and, every time, the discharge gently washed away; after the arm dressing have 111 three, minutes, 10, 24, and afternoon, S3 five minutes, and 159. If arm does not keep up a good reac- tion, have hot foment pack to it one hour, and then crisis poultice as below; 614 once per week. Returned home cured. Crisis Poultices.—Make of white bread, and put in a thin soft calico bag; applied to any part that requires vitality to bring out crisis, will be found very efficacious; two bags are required to change, and the ponl- tice is best steamed and applied to the part with spongio-piline over, and flannel wrap' per, and if no spongio, oil-silk, or macin- tosh kept on night and day, renewed when the heat is down. Cask Z.—Gentleman, aged 28; rather long- standing affection of the lungs; a good deal reduced, with much expectoration. On rising 71, and then put on 180 dry on chest, and only damp it over stomach, then 114 in bed (13 and 14 once a week, breakfast in bed). Forenoon 141, with hot brick in cloth, to feet. Afternoon 71, 158, whilst lying in 77; when any pain in chest, have 23, 195, 177 behind, and 207. Mustard for foot-baths, &c, may be bought of Mr. Ainsley, Mustard Mills, Dur- ham, at Ss. per cwt.; stronger than best mustard. Mytiiylated Stibits of vVln-e for lamp- baths, and sweating, may he bought at 4s. 6d. per gallon, of the chemist, 60 over proof; does not give out any effluvia, and may he used also in Etnas to heat tea or cocoa for invalids. Probabilities of Marriage at given ages for all conditions of life, computed from the Begistrar-General's Eeport for 1857:— Ages. Bachelors. Spinsters. 20 .. 10 to 19 .. 10 to 18 25 1 to 3 .. 1 to 30 .. 1 to 10 .. 1 to 15 35 .. 1 to 27 1 to 85 40 1 to 04 .. 1 to 73 45 1 to 155 .. 1 to 109 no .. ] to 341! .. 1 to 442 55 1 to 820 .. 1 to 1298 60 .. 1 to 2820 .. 1 to 4283 Yv'idowers. Widows. 10 to 3S7 .. 10 to 194 1 to 9 .. 1 to (i 1 to 7 .. 1 to 5 1 to 0 .. 1 to 0 1 to 0 .. 1 to 6 « 1 lo 8 1 to 9 1 to 10 .. 1 to 14 1 to is* .. 1 to 28 1 to 22 .. 1 to 47 Free HosnrAL Testimonial.—Mr. Smedley. Dear Sir,r-It is not in my power to explain my thankfulness for your kind— ness towards me and my deceased husband, and his thankfulness to the last moment of his life, l ie much regretted that he could not die with you, having received the first- impressions for good to his soul at. the Hos-. pital ; and which I am happy to say he never lost sight of, and I have much com- fort in saying that he died quite happy; an*' with my sincere thanks, I am yours, J. B