Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

Wasting or extreme loss of body tissues

In:

Chronic Gastritis

General Method:

• Increase Metabolism by...
  • simple, easily digested diet in large quantities
  • moderate exercise but bed rest in serious cases
  • hydrotherapy to increase appetite and improve digestion by..
    • short intense cold Graduated Tonic Cold with strong nervous impression
  • Massage
• Haemopoiesis Diet
• Fomentations over stomach 2-3x daily followed by Wet Girdle
  • protected Heating Compress in interval
• Ice Bag over stomach 30 min before eating

Clinical Problems:

• Vomiting
• Gastric Ulcer
• Chronic Gastritis
• Chronic Diarrhoea
• Hypopepsia
• Hyperpepsia
• Diabetes
• Insomnia
• Tuberculosis
• Chronic Malarial Fever
• Chronic Bronchitis
• Asthma
• Drug Addictions
• Pelvic Congestion
• Rickets
• Scurvy and Purpura

Contra-indications:

• prolonged Hot Tub Bath
• Cold Tub Bath

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Problems:

• Debility
• Inactive Skin

Treatment:

Mildest Tonic

Patients react well but easily exhausted

• short Cold Shower
• stage I Wet Sheet Pack
• Dry Friction

To increase body weight:

• Neutral treatments followed by Cold Mitten Friction (if irritable use higher temperatures for Tonic)
• wholesome food
• plenty of rest
• graduated exercise

Contra-indications

• Cold Plunge
• Sweating Pack in advanced cases

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

under-weight and anaemic

Contra-indications

• Excitant
• extreme Diaphoretics