Tepid Tub Bath
JHK
from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...
Antipyretic - especially in feeble
- 31-33°C, 30 min but can be prolonged by using vigorous general friction
- Bathe head in very cold water prior to bath and cover with wet towel while in bath
- Water must cover the shoulders
Antipyretic in:
- Pneumonia
- low stages of Typhoid Fever where patient has had no previous cold treatment.