Evaporating Compress
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
- Thin compress or hair, kept wet, uncovered
- usually on the head, wet the hair
Sedative
- over skin irritations, Erythema
To head:
Antipyretic in
- Fevers - cools head
Antiphlogistic
- acute Cerebral Congestion in
- Sunstroke
Contra-indications
- On the head in Rheumatoid Arthritis as will cause head pain
Hydrotherapy Techniques:
Local Applications
Compresses and Packs
- Abdominal Heating Compress
- Alternate Compress
- Cold Compress
- Cooling Compress
- Cooling Coil
- Dry Abdominal Bandage
- Evaporating Compress
- Fomentations
- Graduated Compress
- Head Alternate Applications
- Head Pack
- Heating Compress
- Heating Trunk Pack
- Hot Coil
- Hot Compress
- Hot Water Bottle
- Ice Bag
- Ice Cap
- Ice Collar
- Ice Compress
- Irrigated Compress
- Mustard Fomentation
- Neutral Compress
- Proximal Compress
- Revulsive Compress
- Scotch Compress
- Simultaneous Hot and Cold to Head
- Spinal Alternate Applications
- Spinal Pack
- Thermophore
- Wet Girdle