Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Anode - moderate strength

Antiphlogistic, Sedative

with simultaneous Cold 15-20°C, 30min-2hrs

• To the face in Coryza
• Over organs in Pelvic Congestion, Pulmonary Congestion
• To cervical and abdominal (celiac) sympathetic in
  • Congestive Headache
  • or if no relief to the head with very hot Fomentation to neck
• Prolonged with very hot Fomentation 55-60°C, 5-8min in
  • Hepatic Congestion - over the liver
  • Renal Congestion - over kidneys and lower sternum
• local application with Heating Compress wrung dry, very cold, flannel covered in
  • chronic Visceral Congestion

Analgesic

Prolonged, mild application with

• Precordial Compress in Cardiac Insufficiency
• Very hot Fomentations 15-20min or Cold Compress 40-60min in
  • Congestive Throbbing Pain
  • Inflammation Pain
• Fomentations in Neuralgia with Joint Pain but no inflammation

Reflex Haemostatic

With cold Pelvic Pack or hot Vaginal Irrigation in

• Uterine Haemorrhage

Cathode of Galvanism:- as strong as possible without pain

Stimulating, Fluxion

Preceding short vigorous cold (Cold Douche, Percussion Douche, Scotch Douche)with

• Revulsive Douche (H: 3-5min, C: 4-10sec) or Revulsive Compress (H: 5-15min, C: 15-30sec) in
  • Visceral Congestion where there is no Inflammation Pain
• 60-80mA percutaneously to abdomen and lumbar with Cold Douche to feet, lumbar, umbilical and hypogastric areas in Dilated Colon causing
  • Decreased Peristalsis
  • Bladder Atony
  • Atony in Gastric Dilation
• To epigastrium with Ice Bag 30min before meal in Hypopepsia
• To uterus and skin with cold applications to lumbar, inner thighs and feet in Amenorrhoea
• Cold Mitten Friction or Heating Compress increases Stimulating effect on muscles in
  • Paralysis and Paresis