Physical and natural therapeuticsLea Brothers, 1895 - 426 pages |
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Page 17
... influence of climate is continuous ; but in the case of aerotherapeutic measures the duration of compression and of rarefaction of the atmosphere can be controlled and limited . Finally , we can permit the aëro- therapeutic agents to ...
... influence of climate is continuous ; but in the case of aerotherapeutic measures the duration of compression and of rarefaction of the atmosphere can be controlled and limited . Finally , we can permit the aëro- therapeutic agents to ...
Page 23
... influence of the heightened atmospheric pressure upon the skin and mucous membranes generally makes itself felt by anæmia of these parts , the blood being driven to the deeper tissues . The effects upon the pulse are , according to ...
... influence of the heightened atmospheric pressure upon the skin and mucous membranes generally makes itself felt by anæmia of these parts , the blood being driven to the deeper tissues . The effects upon the pulse are , according to ...
Page 24
... influenced , but such an effect has not been demonstrated . While some writers , especially the Germans , have attributed ... influence of com- pressed air on nutrition is probably not great . exerts an effect upon the general health in ...
... influenced , but such an effect has not been demonstrated . While some writers , especially the Germans , have attributed ... influence of com- pressed air on nutrition is probably not great . exerts an effect upon the general health in ...
Page 25
... influence upon the nervous system . The duration of a bath of compressed air is generally two hours ; of this a half - hour is employed for raising the pressure to the desired height , for another half to one hour it is kept constant ...
... influence upon the nervous system . The duration of a bath of compressed air is generally two hours ; of this a half - hour is employed for raising the pressure to the desired height , for another half to one hour it is kept constant ...
Page 34
... influence of a rarefaction of one - fortieth to one - sixtieth atmosphere ) when their normal respiratory capacity did not exceed 2 to 3 litres . The compression of the thorax evidences itself in a diminution of the circumference of the ...
... influence of a rarefaction of one - fortieth to one - sixtieth atmosphere ) when their normal respiratory capacity did not exceed 2 to 3 litres . The compression of the thorax evidences itself in a diminution of the circumference of the ...
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