Principles of Sea Bathing.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 202, 28 August 1886, Page 5

Principles of Sea Bathing.

Ska bathing, when properly and carefully indulged in, is a most hoalth-giviving and enjoyable diversion. But o fow brood principles should bo romombered. Novor bathe within two hours of a meal, never whon overtired or exhausted, and never when overheated. At tho samo timo the body should be warm, and not. cold, when you plunge in. Do not remain in the water long enough to become tired or chilly, and when you come out drees quicKly. It should also be remembered that bathing does not agree with everybody. Those who fool faint or giddy in'the water, or whoso heart begins to boat overmuch, should consult a doctor who is thoroughly acquainted with their constitutiona before they enter the water again. Medical papers say that many of the bathing fatalities which aro generally attributed to " cramp" aro really due to the failure of the heart's action, induced by the plunge into cold water aggravated by swimming. A good result of a bath ought to make tho bather feel warm and fresh. If instead, shivering and cold ensue, harm ia being done. Children should not be forced into sea-baths, for their reluctance may bo occasioned by some constitutional drawback, testifying that the process is harmful to thorn,— " Monthly Popular Science."