THERAPEUTIC BATHS: KNElPP FOOTBATH, KNEIPP ARM BATH AND COLD SHOWER
June 16th, 2010 | Posted by admin | Category: General healthNo Comments
Knelpp footbath
You need two small tubs for this bath. Fill one with hot water, 97 to 110 degrees; the other with cold water, 50 to 65 degrees. Water should be 8 to 12 inches deep.
Place feet in hot tub for 3 to 5 minutes. Switch to cold for 30 seconds. Repeat twice.
A foot bath is an excellent treatment for colds, chronic headaches, neuritis, catarrh, sinusitis, cold feet, poor circulation, nervous disorders and congestion in the abdomen and pelvic organs.
Kneipp arm bath
Use two small tubs, or one large wash basin and an extra tub. Fill one with hot water, 97 to 105 degrees; the other with cold, 50 to 65 degrees.
Keep arms, preferably deeper than the elbows, in hot water for 5 minutes, then in cold for 15 seconds. Repeat 3 times.
An arm bath is very beneficial in heart conditions, rheumatic conditions in hands and arms, bursitis and neuritis.
Cold shower
Famous nature-cure pioneer, Dr. Henry Lindlahr, said: “There is no such thing as a ‘cure-all’ – a remedy or panacea for all ailments – but if there were such a thing, it would be cold water, properly applied.”
A cold shower treatment has a special tonic-like magic of exerting a rejuvenative and healing effect on the entire system. It stimulates circulation and increases muscle tone and nerve force. It stimulates the entire glandular system. It improves digestion and speeds up general metabolism. It will increase resistance to infections and colds, if used regularly. It has a powerful influence on the central nervous system, on the brain and on all the vital organs of the body. It increases the blood count, as shown in actual studies. It has an electro-magnetic effect on the body, stimulating the flow of life energies and increasing the intake of oxygen to a remarkable degree.
As you see, Dr. Lindlahr wasn’t kidding!
If you can regulate the force of the water stream, set it on as forceful a flow as possible. The harder the stream, the greater the therapeutic value of the shower.
A cold shower can be taken twice a day – morning and evening. If you have a large enough shower room to place a cot, or at least a chair in it, you may take a long shower, keeping water at a comfortable temperature (even warm if necessary) and let the forceful stream pound the body, exposing every part of your body as you turn over on your cot. Showers like this have been taken for several hours, resulting in great health benefits.
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