Baths

[AS.] Places for washing in, either for cleansing the skin or strengthening the body. For cleansing, tepid or warm baths are most effective but being relaxing, they should not be used too often. The cold morning bath, either plunge, or sponge, is very beneficial to healthy persons. Sea-bathing is preferable to bathing in spring water. Turkish baths and electric baths are now in favor among rheumatic patients. Roman baths embraced swimming baths, warm baths, baths of hot air, and vaporbatlis. Other baths, as Ru ian, mud, douche, etc., are medicinal or of the nature of luxuries.