Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

Second stage of Wet Sheet Pack when the sheet reaches skin temperature ie. 34.5°C.

Sedative due to Derivation. Causes the drop in blood pressure and blood flow in brain that occurs in sleep.

• Prolong by removing most of the covering and covering with a single thickness of dry blanket only. This allows evaporation to prevent heat accumulating.
• Protection must be uniform and air prevented from entering.
• If pack removed before sleep: wrap and dry well in warmed sheet
• If removed after sleep finish with:
  • Wet Hand Rub or
  • Cold Mitten Friction according to Tonic effect required

In Insomnia

• careful attention and regulate by woolen blankets
• feet more warmly covered than rest of body