The portable Turkish hot air and vapour bath, as a remedial agent in the treatment of disease / by C. Hunter.

  • Hunter, C.
Date:
[1870?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The portable Turkish hot air and vapour bath, as a remedial agent in the treatment of disease / by C. Hunter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    18/28 page 16
    ELASTIC FABRICS, &o. MANUFACTURED BY - 357 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, -»■ ,— The manufacture of these materials has now reached a high state of perfection, and the beneficial results obtained from their wear is universally acknowledged. By their aid, artificial muscles are formed, liga¬ ments are strengthened, and the skin, which through debility becomes loose and flaccid, is restored to its healthy condition. The use of stockings, knee caps, anklets, &c., is like the application of a new skin, renewed strength is at once apparent, and it is possible to fit the material to the limb so accurately, and to adjust the pressure so carefully that no inconvenience will be felt by the wearer. If a joint, as for example the knee, ankle or wrist, be weakened through a sprain or disease, the gentle pressure produced-by the elastic material gives im¬ mediate relief and support. The articles are made both, in silk and cotton material, stout and strong where firm support and great durability are required, thin and delicate where support and comfort are sought after.
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