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Cold Water Bandages are applied in cases of many different forms of
pain by the practitioners of the Water Cure. The relief and effect, however,
is only local and the treatment should be supplemented by Flushing the
Colon, etc., in order to remove the cause of the trouble. It may be applied
to the throat, chest, or abdomen, according to the necessities of the case,
and the seat of the pain. When applied to the chest or abdomen, a larger
towel may be used, which will necessitate a correspondingly larger covering
in order to “seal up” the bandage.
Foot Baths. These foot baths form an important part of the general
treatment of the practitioner of the Water Cure, and are also quite well
known to the old fashioned mother of a large family who has had many
occasions in which she has demonstrated the value of the same. They are of
two kinds: (1) The Hot Foot Bath; and (2) The Cold Foot Bath.
The Hot Foot Bath acts in the direction of drawing the blood from the head,
and also as a sedative and quieter of the nervous system. They are found
very useful in the cases of headache, pains in the head or neck, neuralgia,
cramps, congestion, etc. They are applied by placing the feet in a bucket of
hot water reaching up over the ankles. The knees, legs and bucket should
be protected from the outside air by means of a blanket placed around the
legs of the patient, well tucked around him. The feet should be kept in the
water from five to fifteen minutes, according to the requirements of the case,
and the state of the patient. It is well to finish the treatment by pouring cool
water over them afterward, then rubbing them dry with some friction, and
slapping, and then wrapping them up well in dry warm coverings.
The Cold Foot Bath is a wonderful bracer, and its practice will harden the
system and render one immune from colds, etc. It freshens up the entire
system after a day’s work, particularly after one has been standing or
walking much during the day, and it brings a sense of relief, rest and vigor
which is quite grateful to the tired person. It is conducive to a good night’s
sleep, and is advisable in cases of insomnia. It is a cure for cold feet. Many
forms of headache will also yield to this treatment, and many weak women