Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

71, 43-82°C to profuse perspiration.

• Follow with Graduated Tonic Cold
• 1 glass hot water before and two during
• Wet hair face and neck with cold water before or Ice Collar during

Eliminative, Sudorific

• (55-70°C) 15-20min
• then 30min in warm blankets with hot water drinking throughout 100mls every 5min
• 30 min gradual cooling begin at 36°C, 20sec down to 25°C and hold for 45sec or until pulse and skin is normal.
• Use sparingly

Tonic

• brief - then tepid spray 1-3min then graduated 2min with rubbing
• in severe cases cool by gradual evaporation over 30 min ie. partial uncovering in

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Toxaemia in:
  • Dyspepsia
  • Indigestion
  • Nausea
• some Chronic Nephritis
• Obesity
• Oedema,
• Cardiac Oedema - low temperature, raise temperature slowly

Revulsive

Heating before cold - just enough to produce gentle sweating followed by very short general cold especially to affected area in:-

• Sciatica
• Spinal Neuralgia (lumbago)
• large Neuralgias

Contra-indications

• Eruptions
• Extreme Cardiac Enlargement
• Acute Nephritis
• Diabetes
• Emaciation
• Hyperthyroidism
• Arteriosclerosis
• Fevers