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Chapter IX: Pack Treatments.
In our chapters on the subject of Bathing, Drinking Water, etc., we have
pointed out important methods of keeping the system in good, normal
working order, which will tend to prevent abnormal or diseased conditions.
In our chapters relating to the Colon, the Internal Bath, etc., we have pointed
out a most important method of relieving the system of a mass of obstructing
material which retarded Nature’s normal work, and which tended to poison
the system. In the present chapter we wish to call your attention to other
methods of relieving the system of foul excrementitious matter which has
clogged up the system, particularly the skin, as we have stated in a previous
chapter. These methods act on the same general principles as the Bath, but
are far more radical in their application, and produce a quicker result which
is desirable in cases where diseased conditions are manifested.
The Wet-Sheet Pack. This is one of the oldest Hindu methods of Water
Cure, and has stood the test of many years. Originally pooh-poohed by
the regular Western physicians, it has now forced its way to the front even
in regular practice, as all who are familiar with the methods employed at
leading hospitals can testify. Its simplicity makes it a most desirable method
of treatment, while its effectiveness is marvelous. The following directions
will enable one to apply this form of treatment with the best results.