Flowing Foot Bath
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
- Continuous flow of cold water only to 2cm depth in a bath tub,
- Continuous self rubbing: the sole of the foot on the dorsum of the other 15 sec then reverse.
- Continue till toes are red or Dry Friction
Is more effective than regular Cold Foot Bath in
Tonic in
- Cold Extremities in
- Neurasthenia
- Insomnia (Hot Foot Bath first)
- if hands are cold too, rub hands in cold water at the same time as the foot bath.
Antiphlogistic in
Contra-indications
- Pelvic Inflammation : of bladder, Irritable Rectum and Bladder,
- Neuralgia : ovarian, bladder, sciatica
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of toes and ankles
Hydrotherapy Techniques:
Local Applications
Local Baths
- Alternate Baths
- Alternate Foot Bath
- Arm Bath
- Cold Foot Bath
- Cold Local Bath
- Cold Rubbing Sitz
- Cold Sitz Bath
- Elbow Bath
- Flowing Foot Bath
- Hot Half Bath
- Hand Bath
- Hot Foot Bath
- Hot Local Bath
- Leg Bath
- Neutral Sitz
- Partial Continuous Bath
- Prolonged Cold Sitz
- Revulsive Sitz
- Shallow Foot Bath
- Sitz Bath
- Starch Bath
- Very Hot Sitz