Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

In:

• Hypopepsia

Treatment Method:

• cold Gastric Douche 3 hours after meals
• small Cold Enema, retained 3 hours after meals
• Massage for Constipation
• Passive and Active Movements of limbs
• Electrotherapy Stimulation to cervical and abdominal Sympathetic nerve centers

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

see also Decreased Peristalsis

Treatment:

• Peristaltic
  • cold Anal Douche

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

In:

• Dyspepsia

Treatment:

• Peptogenics
  • general Massage emphasising the abdomen
  • Faradic or Sinusoidal to abdomen and spine

If associated with Gastric Dilation

Before meal

• cold Pail Pour to abdomen by means of dipper so it is intermittent use total of 8 ltrs of water begin at 24°C and gradually reduce to 10-8°C

Between meals

• Alternate Epigastric Douche - gently at first building to moderate percussion
• Alternate Douche (percussion) to mid-dorsal spine, and feet and legs