Termination of Cabinet Bath
It is for this reason, no doubt, that the light-baths have a, bracing effect. Hot-air and vapor-baths, even though followed by tonic applications, often leave one weak and exhausted for some time afterward; but after the light-baths one usually feels as vigorous and energetic as before—often more so— in spite of the profuse perspiration produced. But, as with ail superheating procedures, there should be a cold or cool tonic application afterward. It is usually best to have some form of hot bath ready for immediate use upon stepping from the light cabinet. A shower bath is best, a tub hath perhaps next best, for the entire body should be under the influence of the hot (or decidedly warm) water, so as to avoid chilling and reducing the ability to react after the cold or quite cool bath to follow at once after the rinsing off with the hot or warm water.
If this plan in followed, there will he no danger of poor reaction and one will be able to go out of doors immediately upon dress¬ing, without danger, though, in severely cold weather, the tonic application should be fully cold, or one should wait until com¬plete reaction is assured. This may be made more certain by exercising for a few minutes after the bath and drying are completed, unless there is some physical condition contraindi-cating such exercise. A further advantage of this bath is that the heat and light are uniform. Thus exact prescriptions can be given when necessary, which cannot be said of the vapor hot-air cabinets.