Ladies' manual of practical hydropathy, for female diseases : also, directions to mothers how to carry out hydropathy for their children / by Mrs. Smedley, Matlock Bank Hydropathic Establishment, Derbyshire.

  • Smedley, Caroline Anne.
Date:
1861
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Credit: Ladies' manual of practical hydropathy, for female diseases : also, directions to mothers how to carry out hydropathy for their children / by Mrs. Smedley, Matlock Bank Hydropathic Establishment, Derbyshire. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    must be light and nourishing, and not much at a time, and a good deal of fresh air taken, but without fatigue or chill; 206 will also prove very useful. From sluggishness of the general purifying organs at the change of life, Nature often tries to help herself through the skin, and especially in scrofulous blood, by throwing out various kinds of eruptions; but these need never alarm, but require treating with crisis treatment, as follows :— Our Treatment for Crisis.—Crisis taking place simply from the renewed vitality of the nutritive organs, saves us all anxiety as to its being brought to a safe and successful termination, if only the patient will live in the simple manner it was intended we should do, and take the most ordinary care not to expose the crisis to the air or cold water. If even a patient should not observe this caution, no further bad results ensue, except retarding recovery. The crisis affects so many parts of the body, according to the nature of the complaints of the individual, that only general rules can be laid down. First, when rash or crisis is on the body, or legs or arms, tepid sponging over only should be vised, soaping sometimes to keep the discharge cleared away; but care must be observed not to rub the parts, or it will prevent the new skin from forming. The more crisis is kept from the action of the external air, the better. On rising, take a Little soap and hot water, and with a gentle hand and flannel pad well wash all matter away; then apply a dry piece of linen over the part affected, and nothing more. If very irritable in the day, undress and quickly sponge the body over with water at 65 deg.