Traditional Hydrotherapy

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Revulsives Antiphlogistic Derivative Fluxion Tonic

• Usually Fan or Spray,
• Long heat (1-4 min), short cold for 3-30sec.

Tonic and Stimulating ie circulatory and thermic reaction

• preliminary heat is just sufficient to warm the skin
• cold is 30-40 seconds ie until shivering, pallor or chilliness

Derivative and Sedative ie Circulatory reaction only:

• cold 5-10 seconds

Derivative is to legs and feet - at finish Dry Friction in...

• Insomnia - with a Neutral Douche
• to legs before general Cold Douche in...
  • Cerebral Congestion
  • Visceral Congestion
  • Hepatic Congestion
  • Splenic Congestion
  • Hyperpepsia
  • Nervous Asthma
  • Bronchitis
  • Nasal Congestion

To counter the Sedative effects of an Analgesic heating ie no tonic reaction

• cold 1-3 seconds used only in - acute Neuralgia

After a Sweating Treatments in

• Sciatica
• Rheumatic Pains
• Oedema
• Dropsy
• Neuralgia
• general Toxaemia
• Obesity

As part of Graduated Tonic Cold:

• Hot: Shower 37-41°C, 1-3min ie until patient is warmed
  • Wet hair with cold water and protect head with cold towel soaked at 15°C
  • Cold must follow hot instantly
• Cold:18-10°C (as low as tolerated) 5-20 sec where Cold Douche is contra-indicated:
  • use 21-30°C, and longer and greater pressure
  • begin with Fan Douche or spray and build up to
    • Full Jet to arms and legs
    • Broken or Fan to chest and abdomen
    • Percussion Douche to back

General Scotch Douche in:

• Profuse Perspiration - hot 46-52°C, 1-2 min and cold 2-6 seconds 13-18°C if possible or after training
• Exhaustion - Shower 41°C, 1min, work up to Percussion to spine and legs 15°C, 20-30 sec

Local Scotch in:

• Muscle Weakness or Paralysis - Short very hot

Analgesic for chronic pain

• Spinal Neuralgia
• Femoral Neuralgia
• Sciatica
• Enteralgia
• Gastralgia
• Pelvic Neuralgia
• Pleuritic Pain
• Gastric Ulcer
• Intercostal Neuralgia
• Spinal Irritation
• chronic Backache
• Trigger Points

Graduated Scotch:

• Begin at 38°C, gradually increase to 43-49°C, hold 2 or more minutes. Gradually but rapidly decrease to minimum temperature
• Each treatment make the minimum temperature lower, beginning at around 15°C below the maximum, until the difference is 25°C
  • in cold-sensitive Neurasthenia

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

• Scotch is like Alternate Douche except cold is shorter
• 3 abrupt changes from hot to cold
• Hot: 44-46°C, 30sec-2min
• Cold: 12-21°C, 5-10sec
• Percussion is usually used
• Fluxion and Derivative (if general)
• Spray douche to trunk.