BATH LORE

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1927, Page 7

BATH LORE

A golden rule to remember regarding baths is never to take one immediately after a solid meal, or when the body is in a highly-heated condition.

The morning bath, which as a rule should be taken tepid, is a great aid to health and beauty. For those who can stand it, a cold bath is, of course, the finest tonic possible. Use the sponge fteely while in the water, and on emerging rub the body briskly with a towel, the rougher the towel the more beneficial it is. The addition of a few drops of ammonia or eau de cologne to a bath Is most refreshing 1 . For those who can afford them, bath salts are indeed a delight, for besides making the water :Boft they impart a delicious perfume. Warm baths are a great restorative in cases of over fatigue. After climbing a mountain or indulging in any form of strenuous exorcise, a warm bath taken directly on arriving home works wonders.

Never get into a gas-heated bath, geyser or ordinary, until the .let is turned off, and while the water is being heated let the window and door -he partially open for the free escape -of the poisonous fumes. A soda bath is a useful treatment ■where there is rheumatic tendency or Inclination to cold or sore throat. About |lb. of soda to a large bath is the correct quantity.

Bran baths, which are largely used "by French women mak e the skin^oft and smooth. Boil 4 or 5 lb. of bran in four or five quarts of water for half an hour and then add the whole / _to the bath. Turkish baths should never be in--dulged in by the delicate, especially those with weak hearts. But for those who can stand them they are most beneficial.