Derivative
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
A treatment that draws blood or lymph from one part of the body by increasing the amount in another part. The result is called depletion.
A reactionary Excitant effect where heat on the skin or feet is used to divert blood away from a congested part.
Not as strong as Revulsives
- hot Leg Bath
- hot Sitz Bath
- Cold Sitz Bath
- rubbing Sitz Bath
- Leg Pack
- Half Pack
- Hot Douche, Cold Douche or Alternate Douche to legs or arms
- Cold Mitten Friction
- Pelvic Pack
- Abdominal Heating Compress
- Scotch Douche
General derivative effects:
For:
- Passive Congestion without pain in:
- Insomnia
- Pulmonary Congestion
- Pulmonary Haemorrhage
- Cerebral Congestion
- Stroke
- Mania
Reverse Derivatives:
- Cerebral Anaemia
- short Cold Douche to feet
- Amenorrhoea
- short Cold Douche to lumbar area
When using general applications, Derivatives can be protective against retrostatic congestion. To prevent:
- Cerebral Congestion
- Cooling Compress before and during general immersions
- Hepatic Congestion
- short Hepatic Douche before general douche
- Pelvic Congestion
- Douche first to lumbar region and thighs
- Pulmonary Congestion or Cerebral Congestion
- Douche first to arms or Scotch Douche to legs