General Intrinsic Excitants
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
- Very hot Applications:- as hot as can be borne without pain (from most powerful)
- very Hot Douche - Shower spray or jet - 43-53°C - 15sec to 4min
- very hot Pail Pour - 43-46°C - 30sec to 5 min
- Hot Blanket Pack - 41-44°C
- Hot Water Drinking
- general Alternate Sponge
- Hot Tub Bath - 41-43°C - 5-10min
- Hot Enema
- Very Hot Sitz
- hot applications to the Head eg. Hot Compress,
- hot applications to the Spine eg. Hot Sponge, Spinal Douche,
- very hot over the Heart eg. Fomentations
- Alternating Applications:-
- Alternate Douche
- Alternate Pail Pour
- Alternate Sponge
- Alternate Compress
- Sun Bath
- Electric Light Bath
- Very quick, general, very cold
Indications:
- Heat:-
- Collapse
- Pain
- Heat and Alternating Applications:-
- Exhaustion
- Collapse
- Surgical Shock or collapse under Anaesthesia
- Syncope
- Drowning
- Cold: only occasionally used in
Cautions:-
During any general very hot applications always use:-
- cold Cephalic Compress and Precordial Compress to prevent cerebral and cardiac depression
Contraindications:- (of Very hot applications)
- Cardiac Insufficiency and Heart Failure
- Arteriosclerosis
- old age and infancy (below 7 years)
- previous Heatstroke or Sunstroke