Constitutional Hydrotherapy Treatment

Self Application

Constitutional hydrotherapy promotes detoxification, improves cell nutrition, and increases immunity. This treatment should leave you feeling relaxed and more well.

Indications:

A constitutional hydrotherapy treatment can be applied in almost any acute or chronic health condition including bronchitis, dysmenorrhea, hypertension, depression, and arthritis. Treatments should be done once daily.

Contraindications:

Do not do constitutional hydrotherapy treatments on persons with acute asthma, acute bladder infections, or low body temperature (<97F oral). For chronic conditions, hydrotherapy should be by a physician.

Caution:

Avoid becoming chilled. If feeling chilly, add more blankets or place a hot water bottle or other heat source over the feet.

Supplies:

Heat source (shower, bath) 1 bath towel wring out with cold (ice) water

Warm blankets (two layers wool) bathrobe

Directions:

• Prepare a place to lie down. Collect warm blankets, pillow, timer, and a neck towel and slippers, if desired.

• Thoroughly wring out a towel in cold water, so that it does not drip. Place it near your blankets.

• Take a hot bath or shower for five to ten minutes. Be sure that you are warm through.

• Dry off. Wrap the cold, wet towel around your torso. Cover with bathrobe and belt in
place. Lie down in a comfortable position. Cover well with blankets, slippers or a neck towel are optional.

• Rest. Leave the towel on for 20 minutes or more. Be sure it has been warmed before removing it.