Hydrotherapy

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Scalding Water
-Reduces body temperature -Reduces skin activity -No noticeable effect on blood pressure -Stimulates the nervous system -Accelerates and strengthens cardiac activity -Contracts the muscles -Contract superficial blood vessels -Weak action on metabolism -Stimulates breathing

Very Hot Water
-Increases body temperature -Increases skin activity -Lowers blood pressure -Weak effect on the nervous system -Accelerates and weakens cardiac activity -Relaxes heart muscles -Dilates superficial blood vessels -Stimulates the metabolism -Accelerates and weakens breathing

Cold Water
-Increases body temperature -Increases skin activity -Increases blood pressure -Stimulates the nervous system -Strengthens cardiac activity -Contracts the muscles -Temporarily contracts superficial blood vessels -Stimulates the metabolism -Slows breathing but increases it's amplitude

=Baths= -Cleansing Bath -The Basin Bath
 * Very Cold Bath || 0-7.2 degrees ||
 * Cold Bath || 4.5-15.5 degrees ||
 * Cool Bath || 15.4-22 degrees ||
 * Temperate Bath || 22.2-26.6 degrees ||
 * Lukewarm Bath || 27-32 degrees ||
 * Hot Bath || 32-37 degrees ||
 * Very Hot Bath || 37.7-40.5 degrees ||
 * Scalding Bath || 40.5+ degrees ||

= Rain Showers= -Jet Showers

=Sweat Baths= -Mineral Bath -Sitz Bath -Epsom Salts Bath -Sea Salt or Kitchen Salt Bath -Nauheim/Schott Bath -Pine Needle Bath -Sulfur Bath -Sheet Bath -Mud Bath -Blood Cleansing

=Compresses= -Abdominal Compress -Salt Rub

=Enemas= -Colon Hydrotherapy -Castor Oil Enema -Glycerine Enema -Epsom Salts Enema -Molasses Enema -Stomach Washout