Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

In:

• Diabetes

Types:

• Winter Itch
• Pruritus of Genitals or Anus

Treatment Method:

• neutral Fan Douche 35-38°C 10-15 min, Gently pat dry
• prolonged Neutral Tub Bath 34-36°C vary more widely according to the temperature the patient can stand followed by...
  • Cold Mitten Friction to sound parts of skin
• Neutral Compress
• copious Water Drinking
• Large Enema
• Aseptic Diet
• Effervescent Bath

Treatment Method:

If no eruption:

• prolonged Cooling Compress or Ascending Douche or Anal Douche

If Eruption:

• Very hot Spray then Evaporating Compress and suitable lotion

If Skin is thick and hard:

• Very Hot Douche or Alternate Douche with high pressure, 3x a day
• Very hot Anal Douche

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Pruritus ani and pruritus vulvae

Problems:

• Acidosis
• Pelvic Inflammation
• Pelvic Irritations
• Toxaemia

Treatment:

• Analgesic
  • general Hot Douche
  • Neutral Douche
  • very hot Anal Douche or very hot Perineal Douche
• Spoliatives

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

Bacterial irritation of skin

see Paraesthesia Relief especially

• Alkaline Bath
• Scotch Douche or Alternate Douche Perineal Douche
• must keep skin clean and dry - with mild soap

The best treatment:

• UV - bacteriocidal from water-cooled lamp, daily to 3x/week, avoid erythema - at 8cm for 4min, increasing 1min per treatment or S-1 sunlamp (air-cooled)