Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Hydrothermic Remedies...

Treatment is the same for Endometriosis or Retroversion

TREATMENT

• To reduce Pelvic Congestion:-
  • hot Sitz Bath alternating with Cold Sitz Bath or
  • Hot and Cold Compresses to Sacrum, feet and legs with heavy friction
  • Cold Mitten Friction in all cases
• For tilting of the uterus, for several nights before menstruation:-
  • Empty bowel before bed time, use small Cold Enema if needed
  • Before sleeping, hold knees to chest for 5min

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

In:

• Surgery

Treatment Method:

in conjunction with surgery

• Vaginal Irrigation daily (43-46°C if pain, 27-21°C if painfree)
• Tonic Cold Rubbing Sitz
• Graduated Tonic Cold
• see Enteroptosis

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Problems:

• Pelvic Atony
• Pelvic Congestion - especially after childbirth
• Weak Abdominal Muscles

To reduce:

• Hot Tub Bath with Massage in bath

Treat Visceral Congestion

• cold Applications to Mucous Passages to the uterus
• cold Hypogastric Douche
• Cold Sitz Bath

If No congestion

• cold Abdominal Douche

If causing Backache

• Scotch Lumbar Douche

Involving broad ligaments

• Dana's Areas 14

With cervix infection

• hot uterine Applications to Mucous Passages

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

Problems:

• Pelvic Inflammation

Treatment:

• Fluxion:
  • Alternating Applications
  • Prolonged Cold Sitz
  • Cold Rubbing Sitz