PART V.

PRACTICAL HYGIENE.

Longevity man's natural heritage. The care of the body

absolute cleanliness rare. The function of water in the

human organism. Hot water the natural scavenger. The bath.

Description of the skin, and its function. Hints on bathing.

The wet sheet pack. Importance of fresh air. Interchange of

gases in the lungs. Ventilation. Prof. Willard Parker on

impure air. The function of the heart. The therapeutic value

of sunlight.

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