260 TUE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
WATER AND BATHS. 
No. 1, Mepicatep BatH.—This is simply made by boiling 
or infusing the herb or medicine in a half to a whole gallon of 
water, emptying into a flat bath or pan. Let the body be 
stripped before the fire if it is cold, and washed all over with 
it, then dried with a bath towel. In this way sulphur and other 
baths may be given. 
No. 2, PLUNGE OR LOUNGE Baty.—To plunge into cold 
water, whether fresh or salt, first thing in the morning, isa 
powerful means of toning the system, and therefore good for 
nervousness, debility, relaxed habit of body, indigestion, disease 
of the liver, inactivity of the skin, or a relaxed condition of it. 
Salt water, or salted water, is in general the best. 
No. 8, CoLD SHowER BATH.—To stand under a shower 
bath for a half to two minutes, on rising from bed, is as good 
for similar complaints as the plunge, and especially for 
determination of blood to the head, and may be taken at night 
for sleeplessness; or for this latter the hands and face, neck, 
and head may be washed well with cold water. A temporary 
shower bath may be contrived by one person holding a 
cullender or large strainer over the head, whilst another pours 
into it ajug of water. Stand in a tub to catch it. 
No. 4, Corp SPONGE BATH.—We usually order this to be 
either natural or artificial salt water. It should be done 
quickly with a sponge or flannel cloth all over the body, 
followed with a brisk rub with a dry towel. Very delicate 
persons in winter may raise the temperature of the water to 
that of the surrounding air. Wehave found this of immense 
service in raising the tone of the system in general, and 
especially in nervous debility debility of the womb, 
dyspepsia, &c. 
No.5, WARM BatH.— This, asa general rule, should betaken 
in the evening; for, as it relaxes the energies of the system, if 
it be taken in the morning the person is very liable to take 
cold after it, or feel unfit for the daily occupation. Tomakea 
