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Vapor Baths.-A medicated vapof or steam bath has been thus described :-

 A boiler having valve at the top, and pipe to lead off the steam, is placed on a common fire or stove; this pipe enters to the bottom of sort of sentry box, the bath, just under a perforated vessel con- taining medical herbs, and carries up their fragrance and virtues, to effect which, hows ever, the steam must be hotter than usual, by being retained in a. heated vessel some- time before 1t is suffered to pass into the pipe; the patient disrobes him or herself and sits in the box, which is enveloped in curtains to retain the steam, from 10 to 20 minutes. The medicated baths have all the advantages of the ordinary bath, together with the real or supposed advantages of the virtues of the herbs passed through the pores of the skin, or drawn into the lungs with the air."

 The plan is very simple; and if it is found useful, can easily be introduced into families.