Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Hydrothermic Remedies...

• Very Hot small Fomentations between shoulder blades only with very Cold Compress over front of chest 6min
• Have patient sit until bleeding subsides
• Sponge face and use fan to cool

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

In:

• Pulmonary Congestion
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Tuberculosis

Treatment Method:

• Ice Bag to chest, remove and rub chest with warm dry flannel 1-2 minutes every 15 minutes with...
  • Hot Leg Pack and very hot Sponge on thoracic spine
• Place hands in ice water 1-2 minutes with Dry Friction
• Keep patient quiet

After haemorrhage ceases:

• Graduated Tonic Cold

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

• Reflex Haemostatic
  • Chest Pack
  • Hot and Cold Lung Compress
  • cold Pulmonary Douche
  • Hand Bath
  • Cold Spinal Compress
• Mildest Tonic
  • Cold Towel Rub
• Derivative especially in Passive Congestion without pain

Contra-indications:

• Cold Douche makes bleeding worse

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

• Reflex Haemostatic
  • absolute bed rest with
  • Hot Water Bottle to feet and other limbs to maintain warmth
    • Fomentations to feet later on
  • Ice Bag to front of chest - most important - large and continuous until haemorrhage ceased or
  • salt held on back of the tongue seems to stop haemorrhage
  • Cold Foot Bath