Diuretic
HYD
from Hydrothermic Remedies...
A treatment to increase urine excretion
A reactionary Excitant of diuresis, ie it increases the secretion of urine by the kidneys, usually reflex short cold or heat
- Renal Inactivity
- short Cold Douche to lower sternum or Lumbar area
- Heating Trunk Pack - 2-3 hours or until dry - renew every hour
- Renal Colic and other kidney pain. (and for Revulsive analgesia)
- Fomentations to lumbar area
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Usually brisk Diaphoretics that...
- decrease renal congestion and stagnation
- cause local Fluxion
- increase general metabolism
- increase efficiency of the kidneys - more solid and water excreted
- increase toxicolysis in the liver
- decrease toxaemia (and thus irritation of kidneys)
Main diuretics are:
- full Hot Blanket Pack
- Electric Light Bath
- Russian Bath
- Vapor Bath
- Hot Air Bath
- Hot Tub Bath
- Water Drinking with the above
- Cold Douche or Alternate Douche to lower sternum and whole lumbar area
- cold Heating Trunk Pack
- rubbing Wet Sheet Pack
- Fomentations to lumbar spine
- intermittent warm salt Enema
- Very Hot Sitz