( 4 d0 ) 
free and unleflened equal Courfe into all the 
Parts of the Body, may properly be called 
an Anti-emmenagogic. But that mineral 
Waters do all thefe Things, and how, I 
have fufficiently explained above, and fhali 
not here repeat it. We fhal! not dwell 
longer here on the Choice of proper Baths 
in each particular Cafe, that falling more 
naturally in under the inward Ufes of mi- 
neral Waters, but only obferve in the ge- 
neral, that natural hot Baths are improper 
for hedtieal Perfons, and fuch as are liable 
to Inflammations or inflammatory Fevers; 
as alfo for the plethoric, hot* bilious Tem- 
peraments, and for very lax, weak, atrophic 
Habits, &c. The Spring and Autumn ; 
and in cafe of Neceffity, the Winter itfelf, 
are proper for them ; but the Heat of Sum- 
mer, and during the Reign of any conta- 
gious epedemic Difiemper, we judge very 
improper Seafons for the hot Baths ; or pre* 
fently after a full Meal, or with a Retention 
of the alvine or urinary Excrements 5 there- 
fore a Laxative or two fhould be given to 
prepare the Body, and they fhould go into 
the Bath early in the Morning faffing, or 
late at Night, before Supper. When Bath- 
ing is requifite for People abounding with 
