There are exceptional cases where a very dry, harsh skin or a tendency to excessive sweating during massage makes the use of some unguent desirable.

Cocoa-oil may be used, or what is perhaps more agreeable, lanolin softened to the consistency of very thick cream by the addition of oil of sweet almonds.

As little as possible should be made to serve.
Too much care cannot be used to cover with stockings and warm wraps the parts after in turn they have been subjected to massage.

As to time, at first the massage should last half an hour, but should be increased in a week to a full hour.

I observe that Dr.Playfair has it used twice a day or more, and I have since had it so employed in some cases, letting the masseuse come before noon, and allowing the nurse to use it at night if it does not interfere with sleep, which is a matter to be tested solely by experiment.