Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Hydrothermic Remedies...

Treatment:

TB of the lung...

• Graduated Tub Bath 2x day except when hemorrhaging
• Destroy sputum, don't swallow it
• lots of outdoor exercise
• Sun Bath

For pain...

• Fomentations then Heating Compress over chest

For lung haemorrhage...

• Very hot to spine between shoulders, ice to chest and hands,
  • hot to legs and sitting up

TB of bones and joints...

• Sun Bath
• Alternate Compress to affected area

Contra-indications:

• Hot Blanket Pack

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

General Method:

• Increase resistance (the main object in treatment) by...
  • carefully Graduated Tonic Cold 2-3x a day
  • short Electric Light Bath 3x a week
  • elevated cool climate
• Avoid chilling - chills will first aggravate the cough

Contra-indications:

• general Cold treatments when haemorrhage is likely
• Turkish Bath and Russian Bath

Etiological Problems:

• Destroy sputum, avoid swallowing sputum
• Live in open air, sleep in cool, well ventilated rooms

Pathological Problems:

• Low Resistance

Clinical Problems:

• Low Haemopoiesis
• Indigestion
• Anorexia
• Chills
• Viscid Phlegm
• Cough - see Bronchitis for types
• Pleuritic Pain
• Pulmonary Haemorrhage
• Passive Chest Congestion
• Retention Fever
• Night Sweats
• Hypopepsia
• Dyspepsia - atonic
• Diarrhoea
• Laryngitis
• Emaciation
• Scrofula

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Problems:

• Autointoxication - Aseptic Diet
• Coughs
• Debility
• Emaciation
• Fevers
• Muscle Wasting
• Night Sweats

Treatment:

• Mildest Tonic in acute cases

During Convalescence in fevers:

• Wet Sheet Pack
• Cold Mitten Friction
• Cooling Compress to the chest
  • Dry Friction

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

Hydrotherapy is an important but minor part of treatment compared with fresh cold air, liberal diet, high altitude and sunshine

• Each patient requires individualised routine
  • Diet - not all patients eat the same thing. Milk, eggs, cereals and fruit should be the basis in the beginning with the aim to a quick return to normal diet.
  • Fresh air 24 hours a day in a dry climate. Over 1000m if nervous. Breathing exercises when healing has progressed.
  • Body temperature >37.5°C must have complete bedrest, from 37°C mostly in bed.

Expectorants

• Sun Bath - very good
• Hydrotherapy - only use Fomentations with Cold Mitten Friction
  • Fomentations to chest for discomfort and Pleurisy
  • Cold Mitten Friction for checking Night sweats
  • Graduated Tonic Cold when patient recovered only.

Problems:

• Lupus Vulgaris
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Night Sweats

Contra-indications

• Excitant
• extreme Diaphoretics