TREATMENT.
Open the colon by the use of the “Cascade,” when the intestines and duodenum will be in turn relieved, then open up the pores of the skin with baths and allow Nature to expel the waste from the system in that manner. The wet sheet pack will be found specially valuable for that purpose.
An unnatural appetite often accompanies bilious attacks, but it should be resisted. Eat sparingly of bread and milk, slightly salted, for two or three days, then take more solid food, but do not eat meat more than once a day for a week or two. Any exercises that call the muscles of the stomach into play are beneficial and should be practiced daily, especially horseback riding and rowing. Exercise by bending forward, trying to touch the toes without bending the knees; at the same time taking a deep breath—you then have the liver as in a vise, thus inducing active circulation.
The “Bear” walk, or walking about the room on all fours without bending the knees, is one of the best exercises for a torpid liver that can be imagined, but it should be practised in private, or your friends may question your sanity.
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
These diseases usually have their origin in constipation, therefore the first thing to be done is to relieve this condition of the colon by daily use of the “Cascade.” Bathe the body daily in tepid water, being careful not to use soap that will irritate the skin.
Never use common soap nor any of the highly perfumed varieties. A pure soap will float in the water. An occasional wet pack sheet is of great value. Attend carefully to the diet and avoid all foods fried in fat, especially buckwheat cakes and food of that description.