Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Neuralgic pain of organ, locally and internal congestion. Treatment is a combination of:

1. Analgesics Fomentations, Revulsive Compress etc with
2. Sinusoidal, faradic, or static electrical currents.
3. Local dry rubbing in general massage in or out of the bath.

Areas:

1. Vertex: Cerebral Anaemia, Endometritis in Endometriosis, Uterine Disease, Bladder Inflammation
2. Frontal: Constipation, Hypopepsia (and hypogastric area), eyestrain in Eyeball Inflammations, Toothache from caries of the incisors.
3. Occiput: pharyngitis in Tonsillitis, ENT Headache, Neurasthenia from Spinal Irritation including back of neck
4. Sternum: Gastric Irritability, Hypopepsia
5. Mammary: Uterine Disease
6. Dorsum below right shoulder blade: Hepatic Pain
7. Dorsum below left shoulder blade: pain in Splenic Congestion
8. Central dorsum: Gastric Pain
9. Wrists: Ovarian Irritation, Neurasthenia
10. Thumbs: Uterine Disease
11. Fingers: Bladder Irritation, Ovarian Irritation, Neurasthenia
12. Left side of Waist: Dyspepsia, Constipation including whole abdominal surface
13. Sacrum: Uterine Disease, Pelvic Pain - firm upper lumber rub
14. Outer Hips: Broad ligaments in Uterine Displacements, Ovarian Irritation
15. Groins: Spasms of ureter in Kidney Stones
16. Inner Knees: Hip pain in Joint Pain
17. Heels: Neurasthenia, Ovarian Irritation, Uraemia
18. Centripetal massage to all the limbs: Cerebral Hyperaemia