Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty) divided pain into three categories ... 1) Cutaneous weight-bearing pain associates with the ectoderm of the muscle belly and proprioceptors. A bruise is an example of such a cutaneous pain. A bruise is less painful than swelling or rigidity, especially if an oil ... Read More

Achilles Rose (Carbonic Acid in Medicine, 1905) wrote ... "Such phenomena [carbonic acid gas releases] were replete with wonder and attracted the attention of philosophers from an early period. Supernatural properties were ascribed to the springs. Strange theories were propounded regarding their ... Read More

Breasts are associated with nurturing, nourishment, and mothering. "To threaten the breast is to strike at the very core of her feminine orientation," according to Richard Rennecker and Max Cutler. The centrality of the breast was not as pronounced during the Flapper Era. This was a vaginal re... Read More

AI Overview: "Dr. John Harvey Kellogg used effervescent 'carbonic acid gas baths' (artificial Nauheim baths) at the Battle Creek Sanitarium to simulate the mineral springs of Bad Nauheim, Germany. The baths were highly prized in his 'rational hydrotherapy' system for treating chronic heart condition... Read More

AI Overview: "Dry carbon dioxide baths (often called carbonic acid gas baths) were a mainstay in early 20th-century hydrotherapy and balneotherapy. Medical pioneers used them in sanitariums as a non-invasive way to dilate blood vessels, improve circulation, and treat heart and rheumatic conditions."... Read More