Cephalic Compress
SYN: Ice Cap
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Cold Compress in
- Cerebral Congestion in
- Delirium of Fevers
- Congestive Headache
- Cerebral Hyperaemia in
- Mild Cerebral Anaemia in
Short Cold followed by drying and rubbing the scalp or Hot Fomentations - Stimulating in
- Cerebral Anaemia in
- Shock and Collapse
Hot for the above especially if painful as it is Revulsive
Prolonged Ice Bag to back of head, in Cerebral Irritation in
- Spermatorrhoea
- Nervous Asthma
- Tachycardia 10-20min with Precordial Compress
Ice Bag to upper cervical 20 min 2-3x a day in
- Involuntary Spasms or Sexual Irritation
- Anaemic Headache - 1-3min
Hydrotherapy Techniques:
Local Applications
Special Compresses
- Alternate to the Chest
- Cephalic Compress
- Chest Pack
- Cold Spinal Compress
- Cotton Poultice
- Dry Blanket Pack
- Foot Pack
- Half Chest Pack
- Head Alternate Applications
- Hip Pack
- Hot Chest Pack
- Hot Hip and Leg Pack
- Ice Pack
- Joint Compress
- Leg Pack
- Neck Compress
- Pelvic Pack
- Perineal Compress
- Precordial Compress
- Roller Chest Pack
- Simultaneous Hot and Cold
- Simultaneous to Head
- Spinal Pack
- Square Chest Pack
- Throat Compress
- Towel Chest Pack
- Triangular Chest Pack
- Wet Sheet Pack