Hot water foot bath

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Method:

Take two wide basins. Pour hot water till both the wrists are immersed in one of the basins. In the second basin also pour hot water till the ankles are immersed. The water temperature should be in hand bearable degrees. The person who undergoes this therapy should wear very simple cotton clothing. He/she should cover the head with a wet towel (use normal water for this and remove the excess water by squeezing it) and sit on a comfortable chair or a stool. Place another stool or table which is slightly higher than the stool on which the patient is sitting. Now place the first basin on top of the stool/table. The patient has to keep the palms till the wrist level is immersed in water. Place the second basin below the stool / table and let the patient keep the feet till the ankle level is immersed.

The temperature of the water should be maintained through out the therapy. As we use the wide basins, the temperature will reduce gradually. So it is suggested to have an assistant who can remove  1 or 2 cups of water from the basins every now and then and refill it with the warm water, to maintain the temperature through out the therapy duration.

The accumulated toxins from the body is removed through severe sweating during this therapy. Hence after the completion of the therapy let the sweat dry fully. Then take head bath in the normal (room temperature is fine) water which is essential after any kind of water therapy.

Combined hip bath

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Use 'Kuhne tub' for this therapy. The patient should wear a very simple cotton clothing. He/she should cover the head with a wet towel (use normal water for this and remove the excess water by squeezing it). Then sit in the 'Kuhne tub' and pour room temperature or slightly cold water till the hip is immersed and just below Navel. In this position both the legs (from knee level to feet) will be touching the floor. Now place another wide basin with hot water and keep the feet till the ankles are immersed. 

The temperature of the hot water should be maintained through out the session. So remove 1 or 2 cups whenever the temperature reduces in the basin and refill with the hot water. Stay in this position for 30 minutes. Then take head bath in the normal (room temperature is fine) water which is essential after any kind of water therapy.

It is called 'combined' because we use normal temperature water for hip and hot water for feet.

Note:

'Kuhne tub' was specially designed for hip bath treatment by the German Naturopath 'Louis Kuhne' who lived from 1835-1901. If you would like to buy this, please contact the nearest naturopaths / naturopathy hospitals / organic stores. We have come to know that this tub is available in http://www.arockyasanthai.com/ located at Mugalivakkam based on pre-order.