Epigastric Douche
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Broken jet, Fan Douche or spray. NOT full jet
Cold:
reflexly stimulates the stomach's glandular and muscular activities for:
Very hot:
46-50°C for Visceral Congestion in catarrh and pain relief : in
- Hyperpepsia
- Gastric Crises
- Gastralgia
- subacute and Chronic Gastritis
- Gastro-Duodenitis
- Gastroenteritis
- infectious Hepatitis
- Pain in chronic Gastric Ulcer
Scotch:
hot:49-52°C or as hot as the patient can bear. Cold: 10-15°C for 6-12 sec. Use low pressure especially if pain produced on pressure of hand on stomach.
- For pain in area Pleuritic Pain from chronic pleural adhesions
- Brachial Neuralgia
- Especially good for Reflex Irritations from Celiac Irritation (s):