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HydrotherapyA Most Powerful Remedy

Property of Lay Institute for Global Health Training 1

7 Bible Commentary, p. 938. Water wisely applied, is a most powerful remedyNatural means, used in accordance

with Gods will, bring about supernatural results.

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION TO HYDROTHERAPY...................................................................................................................1

PART 2 - SPIRIT OF PROPHECY ON HYDROTHERAPY.......................................................................................................3

PART 3 - HISTORY OF HYDROTHERAPY .................................................................................................................................4

PART 4 - POINTS TO REMEMBER ...............................................................................................................................................5

PART 5 - HYDROTHERAPY TREATMENT PROCEDURES...................................................................................................6

CONTRAST BATHS ...............................................................................................................................................................................6HOT FOOT BATH..................................................................................................................................................................................7HEATING COMPRESS ...........................................................................................................................................................................8HOT BLANKET PACK.........................................................................................................................................................................11WET SHEET PACKS............................................................................................................................................................................12HOT EVAPORATING SHEET ...............................................................................................................................................................14FOMENTATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................14GENERAL REVULSIVE TO CHEST ORABDOMEN...............................................................................................................................17

PART 6 - FEVER ................................................................................................................................................................................19

PART 7 - INFECTIOUS FEVERS...................................................................................................................................................19

PART 8 HYDROTHERAPY AND MALARIA ..........................................................................................................................21

PART 9 CHARCOAL AND HERBAL POULTICES ...............................................................................................................22

CHARCOAL.........................................................................................................................................................................................22GREEN LEAF POULTICE.....................................................................................................................................................................26

PART 10 - THE USE OF CHARCOAL AS A REMEDY............................................................................................................27

PART 11 - DEHYDRATION AND REHYDRATION .................................................................................................................32

Part 1 - Introduction To Hydrotherapy

Hydro: Water + Therapy: Treatment = Hydrotherapy is the use of waterinternally or externally in any of its three

formssolid, liquid, or vaporin the treatment of disease or injury.

Water is such a valuable therapeutic agent because of nine remarkable properties:

1. Nearly always available, abundant, and cheap2. Great power for absorbing and releasing heat3. Solvent properties, water being the one universal solvent4. Easy to Apply5. Non-irritating (even internally)6. Proper Density for Buoyancy7. Water gives up heat rapidly, yet it doesnt cool too rapidly8. Proper Viscosity (fluidity)9. Exists in three states at useful temperatures

Hydrotherapy and the body:

The body is very sensitive to changes in temperature. Hydrotherapy may be used to:

1. Move blood from one area of the body to another (ex. Hot Foot Bath)2. Relieve congestion3. Increase circulation (generally and to specific areas)


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4. Stimulate the immune system (white blood cells multiply and become more active)5. Raise the body temperature6. Help release heat from the body in case of fever7. Help remove toxins from the body (sweating)8. Promote relaxation and rest9. Reduce pain10. Open airways11. Promote rapid healing of tissues

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HOT AND COLD WATER TREATMENTS

HEAT COLD Increases blood flow Decreases blood flow Increases the inflammatory response Decreases the inflammatory response Increases edema production Decreases edema production Increases hemorrhage Decreases hemorrhage Decreases muscle pain and spasm Decreases muscle pain and spasm Decreases stiffness in arthritis Increases stiffness in arthritis


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Part 2 - Spirit Of Prophecy On Hydrotherapy

Ministry of Healing, p. 237. There are many ways in which water can be applied to relieve pain and check disease. All

should become intelligent in its use in simple home treatments.

Who should know how to give hydrotherapy treatments?

Ministry of Healing, p. 146. All gospel workers should know how to give the simple treatments that do so much to

relieve pain and remove disease.

Ministry of Healing, p. 237. In health and in sickness, pure water is one of heaven's choicest blessings. Its proper use

promotes health. It is the beverage which God provided to quench the thirst of animals and man. Drunk freely, it helps to

supply the necessities of the system and assists nature to resist disease. The external application of water is one of the

easiest and most satisfactory ways of regulating the circulation of the blood. A cold or cool bath is an excellent tonic.

Warm baths open the pores and thus aid in the elimination of impurities. Both warm and neutral baths soothe the nerves

and equalize the circulation.

But many have never learned by experience the beneficial effects of the proper use of water, and they are afraid of it.

Water treatments are not appreciated as they should be, and to apply them skillfully requires work that many areunwilling to perform. But none should feel excused for ignorance or indifference on this subject. There are many ways in

which water can be applied to relieve pain and check disease. All should become intelligent in its use in simple home

treatments. Mothers, especially, should know how to care for their families in both health and sickness.

7 Manuscript Releases, p. 378. Many suffering from fever have died as the result of the drugs administered. They

might have been alive today had they been given water treatment by those competent to administer it.

Medical Ministry, p. 227. Our people should become intelligent in the treatment of sickness without the aid of

poisonous drugs. . . Water treatments, wisely and skillfully given, may be the means of saving many lives. Let diligent

study be united with careful treatments. Let prayers of faith be offered by the bedside of the sick. Let the sick be

encouraged to claim the promises of God for themselves.

Does daily use of hydrotherapy promote good health?

Child Guidance, pp. 108-109. Most persons would receive benefit from a cool or tepid bath every day, morning or

evening. Instead of increasing the liability to take cold, a bath, properly taken, fortifies against cold because it improves

the circulation; the blood is brought to the surface, and a more easy and regular flow is obtained. The mind and the body

are alike invigorated. The muscles become more flexible; the intellect is made brighter. The bath is a soother of the

nerves. Bathing helps the bowels, the stomach, and the liver, giving health and energy to each, and it promotes

digestion.

Does God bless the use of hydrotherapy treatments?

9 Testimonies, p. 164. When in faith the human agent does all he can to combat disease, using the simple methods of

treatment that God has provided, his efforts will be blessed of God.

Order and Regularity Essential

1 Testimonies, p. 604. I had for four weeks suffered much with my lungs, and it was with difficulty that I spoke to the

people. Sabbath evening a fomentation was applied over my throat and lungs; but the head cap was forgotten, and the

difficulty of the lungs was driven to the brain.

Medical Ministry, p. 212. -Everything connected with the Sanitarium should be neat and orderly. Neatness and order

will often have more influence than mere words. In the bathroom everything should be so arranged as to make a

favorable impression upon those who visit the institution.


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1 Corinthians 14:40. Let all things be done decently and in order.

Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 376. God is a God of order. Everything connected with heaven is in perfect order;

subjection and thorough discipline mark the movements of the angelic host. Success can only attend order and

harmonious action. God requires order and system in His work now on less than in the days of Israel. All who are

working for Him are to labor intelligently, not in a careless, haphazard manner. He would have His work done with faith

and exactness, that He may place the seal of His approval upon it.

For further study: 2 Selected Messages pages 279-308 & 2 Kings 5:1-14.

Part 3 - History Of Hydrotherapy

The use of water in the treatment of disease is as old as the practice of medicine. Records of the writings of

Hippocrates indicate its use as early as 450 BC. It was used extensively in the Roman baths. Interest in hydrotherapy

waned during the dark ages. It is interesting to know that in 1747 John Wesley had written a booklet entitled Primitive

Physick in which he discoursed on the use of water in treatment for many diseases.

Vincent Priessnitz (1799-1851) is known as the father of hydrotherapy. When he was a young man, he received a

serious injury from a farm animal. Being given no hope of recovery by the physicians, he decided to use hydrotherapy

on himself, as he had previously used on farm animals. He made a rapid recovery. Although uneducated, he established

a hydrotherapy institute in Austria. Many came to learn of his methods.

Wilhem Winternitz (1835-1917) of Vienna had the first scientific understanding of water.

During the mid 1850s a number of water-cure institutes were established in this country. One of these was

established in New Jersey by Dr. Thatcher Trall. He was also the editor of a popular magazine entitled The Water Cure

Journal. This magazine did much to educate the lay people regarding the cause of disease and the preference of simple

measures to drugs.

Dr. James Jackson conducted another of these institutes. He took over and made famous a water cure establishment

located at Danville, NY. After twenty years of practicing as a physician, he wrote: In my entire practice I have never

given a dose of medicineI have use in the treatment of my patients the followingair, food, water, sunlight, dress,

exercise, sleep, rest, social influences, and mental and moral forces. How to Treat the Sick without Medicine p25, 26

(Fowler and Wells, NY, 1868).

Ellen White received a vision on health reform on June 6, 1863, in Ostego, MI.

In 1865 James White became a patient at Dr. Jacksons place in Danville, NY. He was accompanied by his wife.

They received benefits from their treatments during their three-month stay.

In 1866 Adventists opened their first health facility (The Western Health Reform Institute).

In 1876 Dr. J.H. Kellogg, at the age of 24, became superintendent of the institute. The name was soon changed to

Battle Creek Medical and Surgical Sanitarium and was defined as a place where people learn to stay well. It rapidly

became world famous. Dr. Kellogg wrote many books such as Rational Hydrotherapy.

Soon after the turn of the century, an Adventist medical college was established at Loma Linda, CA. Dr. George

Abbot was the first president. He wrote a number of books on hydrotherapy, some of which are still available. His

books are easier to follow than Kelloggs. Some of our notes will be from his material.

In 1919 the great flu epidemic killed an estimated 25 million people. Those who received hydrotherapy and judicious

nursing were the ones who survived that ordeal.


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About 1920 Simon Baruch (another pioneer hydrotherapist) wrote: Of all the remedial agents in use since the

dawn of medicine, water is the only one that has survived all the vicissitudes of doctrinal changes because its rise or fall

was always contemporaneous with the rise and fall of intelligence among medical men. Physical Medicine, 1941 by

Krussen.

Today we have only a few small conditioning or lifestyle centers that practice hydrotherapy. Hospitals do use some

hydrotherapy (ice bags, whirlpools). Our modern hospitals do not practice hydrotherapy as in previous days. You are

privileged to be among the few who will learn the art and science of hydrotherapy. Will you learn it well?

Part 4 - Points To Remember

GENERAL:

Have prayer with the patient. Keep the treatment room warm and free from drafts. Give the patient water to drink during the treatment. Cold towels and washcloths should not be soppy wet. Water dripping over ears and down the body can be

uncomfortable and also may lead to chilling.

The wetter a towel or washcloth is left after wringing from ice water, the colder it feels. Be careful not to burn the patient. If the patient says the fomentation, water, or steam is too hot, add more

protection, cool the water, lower the steam, etc. Each person is different and has a different heat tolerance.

Be especially careful with thin or aged persons and children. They can generally take less heat. Be careful not to spread infections. Wash your hands before and after treatments. Wear a mask if you or the

patient are contagious.

Do not apply fomentations where there is danger of hemorrhage or suspected malignancy. If a treatment is not skillfully given the patients condition can be worsened. Clean equipment with bleach or another disinfectant after each treatment.

THE PATIENT: The patient should be rested before a treatment. If he has just had exercise, let him rest long enough to reach his

resting heart rate for at least ten minutes before his treatment.

Avoid giving hydrotherapy immediately after the patient has eaten a meal. Insist that the patient rest after the treatment.

POSSIBLE PROBLEMS DURING TREATMENT:

The patient cannot warm up enough or sweat: Give warm water to drink, apply more covers, place a fomentationbetween the buttocks and hot foot bath.

Hyperventilation occurs when the patient is losing too much carbon dioxide by breathing too rapidly or toodeeply. He may feel light headed and experience numbness and tingling in his extremities. Have him breath into

a paper bag until the tingling disappears.

Dizziness, faintness, or weakness can be caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure or blood sugar. Take thepulse and the blood pressure. If the blood pressure is 80/60 or below, discontinue heat applications, elevate thelegs, and give a salty broth to drink.

When giving a treatment to a patient with diarrhea, be sure he has adequate electrolyte (sodium, potassium) andwater replacement.


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Part 5 - Hydrotherapy Treatment Procedures

Contrast Baths

The contrast bath consists of immersing a body part alternately in hot and cold water. (The hot and cold water may be

applied with wash cloths to body areas that cannot be easily immersed in water.) This treatment may be combined with

the application of a poultice or a heating compress. The blood vessels expand or dilate with heat and contract with cold

increasing the circulation or blood flow to the treated body part. The increased blood flow [1] enhances the supply of

oxygen and nutrients to the body cells and [2] hastens removal of the cells waste products. The result is increased cell

metabolism and more rapid healing of the treated body part.

Treatment Indications

Localized infections Muscle or joint injuries Arthritis Headaches (contrast bath to the extremities) Edema (swelling of a body part due to fluid retention) Blood vessel disease of the veins or arteries to the legs and feet

Treatment Precautions

Do not use very hot or very cold water in cases of loss of feeling (numbness) or blood vessel disease of the legsand feet. (Example: Diabetics)

Be careful not to spread infection; disinfect equipment after treating an open sore or wound. Avoid treating any area where there is a tendency to bleed or hemorrhage. Malignancies. If the treatment is to be followed by massage to the body part, end the treatment with the hot water bath.

Equipment Needed

Two large basins for the hot and cold water Tea kettle or pitcher of hot water Towel Sheet or light blanket Another basin of cold water and 2 washcloths for a cold compress to the head

Treatment Procedure

1. Preparation for treatment

Have the room warm and all equipment assembled. Explain the procedure; assist the patient in preparation for treatment.

2. Treatment

Encourage confidence in the divine remedies by beginning each treatment with prayer. Begin with the hot water bath. Start with milder heat; increase the heat as tolerated. After 3 to 4 minutesor the

specified time transfer to the cold water bath for 1/2 to 1 minute.

During the treatment, keep the hot and cold baths at the desired temperature by adding hot or cold water asneeded.

Place a cold compress to the head if sweating occurs. Make 5 to 7 changes per treatment. Treat 1 to 4 times per day.

3. Completion of Treatment

After the last change, thoroughly dry the treated body part. If sweating occurs, dry the entire body; remove damp clothing, and dress in clean dry garments. Rest for 30 to 60 minutes after each treatment.


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Specific Treatment Recommendations

1. Localized Infections, Muscle and Joint Injuries

Treat acute muscle and joint injuries with ice or cold packs, rest, and elevation of the affected body part for thefirst 12 to 24 hours.

Begin the contrast bath treatment with water as hot as can be tolerated. Alternate from hot to cold water 5 to 7 times. End with the coldwater bath. Repeat the above treatment 2 to 4 times per day.

2. Arthritis

Begin the treatment with warm water (3 to 5 minutes); then change to cool water for 1 minute. Graduallyincrease the hot water temperature and reduce the cold water temperature as tolerated.

Alternate from hot to cold water 5 to 7 times. End with the hotwater bath. Repeat the above treatment 1 to 2 times per day.

3. Decreased Circulation (Blood Flow) to the Extremities

Treat with mildheat for 3 minutes and coolwater (no ice) for one minute.

Test the hot water with your elbow to be certain that it is not too hot. Alternate from hot to cold water 5 to 7 times. End with the hotwater bath. Repeat the above treatment 1 to 2 times per day.

Hot Foot Bath(HFB)

The hot foot bath consists of placing the feet in hot water deep enough to completely cover the ankles. It may be used

alone or combined with another treatment such as fomentations or the heating compress. This treatment can be used for a

variety of ailments, from headaches to stomachaches. The hot foot bath affects the circulation of the entire body. Heat

expands or dilates the blood vessels of the feet, which moves the blood from other body parts to the feet. The increased

blood flow to the feet relieves congestion of the blood in the brain, lungs, and abdominal organs.


Prevent or shorten colds, chest congestion, flu or coughs Headaches and stopping nosebleeds Pelvic cramps or prostate disorders Diminish pain anywhere in the body from toothache to backache Relieve fatigue and nervous tension Warm the body in preparation for massage or some other treatment


Use only mild heat in diabetics and others with loss of feeling (numbness) or decreased blood flow to the legsand feet.

When adding hot water, keep your hand between the hot water and the patients feet to avoid burning them.Equipment Needed

Foot tuba large bucket or deep dishpan Basin of cold wateruse ice if availablefor the cold compress to the head Tea kettle or pitcher of hot water Pitcher of cold water Washcloths (for the cold compress to the head)2 Large towels1 or 2 Blanket and a sheet Large piece of plastic to put under the foot tub (to keep bed or floor dry) Glass of water and a drinking straw


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Treatment Procedure


This treatment may be given with the patient sitting on a chair or lying on a flat surface. Have the room warm, free of cold drafts, and all equipment assembled. Explain the procedure to the patient, and assist the patient in preparation for treatment. This treatment will be described with the patient sitting on a chair. Place a blanket over the chair, and cover the blanket with a sheet. Put a piece of plastic under the feet, and cover

the plastic with a dry towel.

Prepare the foot bath with enough warm water to cover the ankles.2. Treatment

Begin each treatment with the most important elementprayer. Test the water with your elbow to determine the comfort level.

Put your hands under the patients feet and carefully immerse

them in the warm water bath.

Completely wrap the patient and the foot tub in the sheet andblanket.

Leave the head and neck exposed. When sweating occurs, put cold compresses on the head andneck.

Drink water freely throughout the treatment to replace the waterlost in sweating.

Periodically add hot water to the foot bath to maintain heat. Placeyour hand between the hot water being poured and the patients

feet (to avoid burning the feet).

3. Completion of treatment

Lift the feet out of the hot water and point the toes upward.Quickly pourcoldwater over the feet.

Remove the tub and place the feet on the dry towel. Thoroughlydry the feet and toes. Put on warm socks or slippers to avoidchilling.

If sweating occurs, briskly rub the skin with a cold washcloth,and then dry the skin with a towel.

Remove damp garments and replace them with clean, dry clothing. The patient must rest for approximately one hour after each treatment. If further sweating occurs during rest, take a lukewarm bath or shower to finish the treatment.

Heating Compress

The use of a heating compress involves the application of a cold, wet cloth covered by a dry clothto a

body part, which heats up the treated area. The compress consists of two parts: [1] a wet innercotton

flannel cloth or other loosely woven material of one or two thicknesses and [2] a dry outerwool cloth or

other tightly woven material. The cold, wet inner cloth is applied directly to the skin surface. The dry

outer cloth is then applied directly on top of the inner cloth. The outer cloth must be snuggly applied,

and it must completely cover the inner cloth in order to exclude the air and heat up the compress. As the

compress warms up, the heat causes the blood vessels in the skin to expand or dilate. The increased blood

flow to the skin surface relieves congestionthe accumulation of bloodin the tissues below the surface

of the treated part.


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The heating compress may be used for the following conditions:

Throat Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, earache

Joints Pain and inflammation of arthritis, rheumatic fever, trauma

Chest Congestion or coughs from colds or flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, croup, whooping cough,

asthma

Abdomen Constipation, hepatitis, inflammation of the small or large bowel, nausea of pregnancy,

colic, difficulty sleeping, nervous conditions

Feet The same indications as the hot foot bath.


Do notuse the cold, wet compress if the patient is not vigorous enough to warm it up; use a dry ormedicatedcompress instead.

Do not make the compress so tight that it is uncomfortable or that it interferes with the circulationor blood flow to the treated body part.

Equipment Needed

An inner cloth wide enough to completely cover the treated area and long enough to wrapcompletely around the body part

An outer cloth wider than the inner cloth by 1/2 inch (1 to 2 centimeters) on each side Safety pins to hold the outer part of the compress in place

Treatment Procedure

1. Preparation for treatment Have the room warm and free of cold drafts. The patient must be warm before applying the heating

compress. (Give a hot foot bath, if needed, to warm the body.)

Explain to the patient that the compress will be cold at first, but that it will warm up in a shorttime.

2. Treatment

Remember to ask the Lords blessing for this simple treatment. Immerse the inner cloth in cold water; squeeze out allexcess water. Quickly apply the cold, wet inner cloth to the body part being treated.

Immediately cover the inner cloth with the dry outer cloth. Pin the outer cloth securely in place. Check the wet, inner cloth after 30 minutes to be sure that it is warming up. The cold, wet inner cloth may be replaced with a dry or medicated cloth. Make a medicatedcompress by applying a liniment or medicated salve underneath the dry inner

cloth.

Leave the compress in place for several hours or overnight. If the compress is left on overnight, itwill be dry by morning.



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In the morning, remove the compress and briskly rub the treated area with a cold washcloth. Dry the area thoroughly. Keep the patient warm and comfortable.

Alternative Treatment Procedures

Throat The cold, wet inner cloth may be replaced with a charcoal poultice. For earache, apply the

heating compress up close to theears. Half of a steamed warm onion wrapped in a loosely

woven cloth may be placed directly over the ear.

Joints The cold, wet inner cloth may be replaced with a charcoal poultice or a poultice of grated raw

potato or cabbage.

Chest See the illustration on page 43 for the method of applying the heating compress to the chest.

The cold, wet inner cloth may be replaced with a raw grated or steamed onion poultice.

Abdomen Place the dry outer cloth on the bed. Lay the cold, wet inner cloth on top of the dry outer

cloth. Have the patient lie on top of the compress with its lower edge below the patients

hipbones.

Wrap the compress snuggly over the abdomen. The inner cloth may be replaced with a

charcoal poultice.

Feet Before going to bed, put on a pair of thin, wet cotton socks. Cover them completely with a

pair of dry wool socks. The feet must be warm before applying this treatment!


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Heating Compress for the Chest

1. Wrap the chest with a cool, moist flannel cloth. A sleeveless cotton undershirt may also be used.2. Completely cover the moist compress with a dry wool or tightly woven cloth. Avoid air spaces by pinning the outer

cloth securely in place.

3. Apply a heating compress to the throat.

4. Cover the entire chest and arms with a snug, long-sleeved sweater.

Hot Blanket Pack

A hot blanket pack is an application of moist heat to the whole body by means of one hot damp blanket wrapped around

the body and other dry blankets wrapped over this one.

Treatment Indications Any disease in which vasodilatation and sweating are desirable Analgesic effect Derivative drawing blood or lymph from a particular part of the body by increasing the blood or lymph flow in

another.


People who are very weak and feebleEquipment Needed

Two or more large, fairly heavy blankets (the one to be steamed preferably should be cotton and wool. Ifunavailable use cotton).

One sheet Four fomentations or hot water bottles if available One basin of ice water (ice bag to heart if needed) Two towels

Treatment Procedure

1. Preparation for Treatment Have the room warm and free of cold drafts. Have all equipment assembled. Cover the bed with a large piece of plastic. Place a sheet over the plastic

covering.

Explain the treatment procedure in a quiet, pleasant manner. Assist the patient to disrobe and prepare fortreatment.


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Fan-fold one blanket, well sprinkled with water, put in fomentation tank and steam for 15-20 minutes. (Fold tocenter lengthwise, then to center crosswise).

Place on blanket (dry) preferably wool on treatment table. Remove hot blanket from fomentation tank and open on treatment tableover the dry blanket, just enough toallow for patients body.

2. Treatment Pray! As soon as able, have patient recline on the wet blanket, wrap around snugly then do the same with the dry

blanket. (Place towel around throat so blanket will not irritate. May use ice bag over heart if needed.)

Fomentations or hot water bottles may be placed along the sides of the patient if available. More blankets may be placed on patient. Apply cold compress to head and renew as needed. Continue pack for 20-30 minutes. Finish with cooling measure (CMF or Contrast shower). Allow rest period. Care should be taken before moving the patient as dizziness may occur.

Wet Sheet Packs


Regulation of heating and cooling in the body to control body temperature. To cool a heated (feverish) body. To heat the body to produce sweating. Relaxes the nervous system. Relieves internal congestion.

Treatment Precautions (4th

stage only see below)

Diabetic patients (especially if the hot foot bath is used.) People with severe colds or influenza. Feeble persons. Skin Eruptions.

Equipment Needed

Two blankets One sheet One hand towel One bath towel Pail of water at 60-70 oF

Treatment Procedure


covering.


Make sure that feet and body are warm beginning treatment. (By HFB or fomentation.)2. Treatment

Pray, pray, pray!!!


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Place one blanket on treatment table. Have upper edge about 8 inches from head of table. Wring sheet from cold water and spread on blanket. Have patient lie on wet sheet. With patients arms raised, wrap sheet around body, tuck in under opposite side. Wrap sheet around leg of the same side. Lower arms, wrap opposite side of sheet over body and tuck in. Draw narrower edge of blanket over body and tuck in. Then wrap wider edge around in similar manner. Double the foot end under the feet. Place a Turkish towel around the neck. Cover with another blanket. Place HFB or fomentation to feet if necessary.

Key Points

May give hot foot bath while preparing for treatment Have edge of blanket on far side hang farther down than near edge. Cover lower third of pillow Wring as dry as possible. Place upper edge of sheet a little below upper edge of blanket Shoulders 3 or 4 inches below upper edge of sheet Wrap snugly enough to come in contact with skin in all places Fold sheet over shoulders and neck, to exclude air See that the wet sheet is well covered with the dry blanket in all places To exclude air and protect skin from contact with blanket

Note:According to the degree of warming the pack undergoes, it passes through four stages:

1. Cooling or Evaporating2. Neutral3. Heating4. Sweating.It is often desirable to prolong the effect of one stage. This may be done as follows:

1st

stageCooling

Before the sheet has been warmed to body temperature (5-12 minutes) the blanket may be folded back and cold water

sprinkled on the sheet over the patient. The patient may be fanned to hasten evaporation and more water sprinkled on.Effects: A powerful antipyretic

2nd

stageNeutral

Begins when the temperature of the pack reaches or slightly exceeds that of the skin (about

94oF). May be prolonged by removing some of the dry coverings after the warming up has well begun. To conclude,

uncover one part at a time, dry thoroughly and cover with a warmed sheet.

Effects: Marked sedative effect, induces relaxation and sleep. Useful for insomnia, mania, convulsions, restlessness,

nervous exhaustion, nervous indigestion, and hypopepsia.

3rd

stageHeating

This stage begins when the skin temperature rises slightly and ends with the beginning of general perspiration. Tonic

and heating effects may be prolonged by applying cold water to the head and neck continuously to check excessive

sweating. For tonic effects the pack should continue about 20 minutes.Effects: Mild tonic and derivative effects.

4th

stageSweating or Eliminative

Sweating may be increased by additional coverings, hot water bottles or fomentations placed within the folds of the dry

blanket, drinking of hot water or lemonade. Cold compresses on head should not be very cold or renewed too frequently.

Effects: A very valuable eliminative and spoliative measure. Useful for alcoholism, nicotine poisoning, selected cases of

chronic nephritis, and gout; transient fevers in infants and children; bronchitis; common colds; influenza; jaundice

measles and scarlet fever (to help develop the eruption).


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Hot Evaporating Sheet

The hot evaporating sheet is used in cases in which there are signs of decreased heat elimination. There may be cold skin,

goose flesh and shivering, and elevated temperature. It is especially valuable in cases in which the patient is nervous, and

dreads the contact with cold water.

Treatment Procedure


covering.


Make sure that feet and body are warm beginning treatment. (By HFB or fomentation.)2. Treatment

Remember to grasp the hand of the Almighty by prayer! The sheet is wrung from hot water, 110-140 oF (55-60 oC). Plastic or rubber gloves should be used. The patient is wrapped in the sheet the same way as the wet sheet pack. Repeat steps 1 and 2 in five to eight minutes or as soon as chilly sensations are felt. Gentle friction may be applied as the sheet is cooled. Evaporation may be stimulated by fanning if desired. Steps 1-5 may be kept up for an hour or two until the fever is lowered several degrees.

Additional Comments

The purpose of the treatment is to obtain the combined effects of heat and cold. The impression of heat which lasts for a

few seconds at the beginning produces an atonic thermic reaction, diminishing heat production, and preparing the way

for the largest benefit to be derived from the cold impression which quickly follows as the sheet is cooled by rapid

evaporation.

Fomentations(Fo)

A fomentation is the application of a hot, wet cloth or towel to a body part. Fomentations are highly effective; they can

be used to treat a variety of diseases. Each hot application is usually followed by a brief, cold application to the treated

body part. (The cold may be omitted when treating pleurisy, kidney stones, and painful menstruation.) Fomentations

benefit the body in the following ways:

Increase the circulation of the germ-fighting white blood cells Help remove body wastes through the skin by increased sweating Relieve pain in the nerves, muscles, joints, and internal organs Reduce congestion of the internal organs by increasing blood flow to the skin surface


Chest congestion in colds or flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, and pleurisy To heal and to improve the function of the internal organs Painful nerves (neuralgia) Painful muscles and joints (back injuries, arthritis) Difficulty sleeping and nervousness (use prolonged, mild heat to the spine) To warm a body part in preparation for massage


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Be careful not to burn a patient who is unconscious, paralyzed, edematous (swollen tissues due to fluid retention),diabetic or otherwise has loss of feeling (numbness) and decreased blood flow to the legs and feet.

Body areas where the bone lies close to the skin surface may need extra padding to prevent burning. Avoid chillingchange fomentations quickly; keep the body covered. Be careful not to spread infection; clean the equipment thoroughly. Do not apply fomentations if there is bleeding or hemorrhage.

Equipment Needed

Large pot of boiling water or a canning kettle Large bucket (if a foot bath is included in the treatment) Basin of cold wateruse ice if availablefor the cold compress to the head Tea kettle or pitcher of hot water Pitcher for ice water Large piece of plastic (to keep bed dry) Pillow Blankets1 large or 2 small Sheets1 large or 2 small Large, dry towels4 Washcloths (for the cooling compress to the head)2 Fomentations (may use large towels)2 or 3 Fomentation covers (a piece of thick blanket or a large, dry towel)2 Glass of water and a drinking straw

Fomentation Preparation -- Boiling Water Method

1. Fill a large, covered pot or canning kettle with water. Heat the water

until it boils.

2. Fold a towel lengthwise twice. Hold the towel at both ends and twist it

tightly.

3. Immerse the twisted towel in boiling hot water. Hold the ends of the

towel out of the water.4. Lift the hot towel out of the water and stretch the ends of the towel

apart to squeeze out all excess water.

5. Quickly drop one end of the towel to untwist it, and fold the towel

widthwise twice.

6. Place the folded towel on top of a fomentation cover. Wrap the fomentation cover around the hot towel.

7. Roll up the fomentation (to conserve heat), and carry it to the patient.

Steaming Method1. Place a metal rack in a large covered pot or canning kettle.2. Pour hot water into the container. Keep the water level just below the metal rack.3. Take 3 large towels and fold each one widthwise twice.4. Wet each folded towel, roll it up, and squeeze out all excess

water.5. Place the rolled, wet towels on top of the rack above the

boiling water. Heat the towels for approximately 30minutes with the lid on the pot.

6. Remove the first towel from the canning kettle withtongs or protective gloves.

7. Quickly unroll the heated towel on the center of afomentation cover. Wrap the fomentation cover aroundthe hot towel.

8. Roll up the fomentation (to conserve heat), and carry itto the patient.


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Treatment Procedure


Have the room warm and free of cold drafts. Have all equipment assembled. Cover the bed with a large piece of plastic. Place a sheet over the plastic

covering.

Explain the treatment procedure in a quiet, pleasantmanner. Assist the patient to disrobe and prepare fortreatment.

To place a fomentation under the spine, put the hotfomentation lengthwise on the bed. Cover thefomentation with a dry towel and have the patient lieon it.

Prepare a hot foot bath with enough warm water tocompletely cover the ankles, and place a dry towelunder the foot bath. Make sure the water is not toohot by testing it with the elbow.

Then carefully place the patients feet in the water. Completely cover the patient and the foot bath with a

sheet and blanket. Leave the head and neck exposed.

2. Treatment

Always remember that prayer invites the Great Physicians participation. Place a dry towel on top of the body part being treated before putting the heated fomentation on the patient. Then

cover the fomentation with another dry towel.

If the fomentation becomes too hot, lift it off the skin, and put another dry towel under the fomentation. Leave the fomentation in place for the specified length of time or until the fomentation cools. Remove the cooled fomentation and briskly rub the heated area with a cold washcloth for approximately one

minute. Thoroughly dry the treated area before applying the next fomentation. Remember to keep the patient

completely covered at all times during the treatment.

Place a second fomentation on the treated area and repeat the proceeding steps until the treatment is completed. Atreatment consists of 3 to 5 fomentation applications.

As soon as the patient begins to sweat, put cool washcloths to the head and neck.. During the treatment, have the patient drink water frequently to replace fluid lost from sweating. Keep the feet warm by periodically adding hot water to the foot bath. Place your hand between the hot water being poured and the patients feet (to avoid burning the feet).


After removing the last fomentation, briskly rub the treated area with a cold washcloth and then dry it. Lift the feet out of the hot water, and point the toes upward. Quickly pour cold water over the feet.


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Remove the foot bath and place the feet on the dry towel. Thoroughly dry the feet and toes. Put warm socks orslippers on the feet to avoid chilling.

Remove sweat from the remainder of the body by briskly rubbing the skin with a cold washcloth and drying itthoroughly. Replace damp clothing with clean, dry garments.

Have the patient rest in bed for approximately one hour. A lukewarm bath or shower may be necessary if further sweating occurs during rest.

General Revulsive to Chest or AbdomenWith Cold Mitten Friction (CMF)

The general revulsive is a general hydrotherapy treatment given to cause both stimulative and sedative effects. It

stimulates muscular, glandular and metabolic activities of internal organs, and blood vessels. This treatment helps the

body by:

Increasing circulation, diaphoresis, heat production, and bactericidal antibody production. It may increase the white blood cell count to four times the normal amount. It increases cellular oxidation and elimination of bacteria toxins, and the rate of enzymatic activity which

increases the ability of the white blood cells to fight disease. Equalizes circulation throughout the body, thus relieving congestion of internal organs. Heightens nerve and muscular sensibility. Shifts pH (increasing acidity) of mucus membrane secretions, enabling lysozymes to kill more bacteria.


The general hydrotherapy is indicated in the toning up of general systems and circulation, nervous conditions(depression, insomnia, anxiety, exhaustion, etc.), preparation for massage, to make, for expectoration more

productive, some abdominal conditions (pancreatitis, hepatitis) to relieve post-op pain and help prevent

complication, and to relieve fatigue and increase kidney output, and general respiratory conditions (chest cold, flu,

bronchitis).


Severe vascular disease and obstructive circulatory disturbances, heart and vascular diseases, diabetes,hypertension.

Some malignant diseases Unconsciousness Appendicitis Bleeding Ulcers Anesthetic States (loss of sensation including temp.)

Equipment Needed

1. Table and mattress2. Pillow and pillow slip3.

Sheet4. Blanket

5. Hot foot bath6. Basin of hot water7. Eight or more bath towels8. Two wash cloths9. Hand towel10. Pitcher of hot water11. Four fomentations12. Eight fomentation covers


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Treatment Procedure


Have the room warm and free of cold drafts. Have all equipment assembled. Cover the bed with a large piece of plastic. Place a sheet over the plastic

covering.


To place a fomentation under the spine, put the hot fomentation lengthwise on the bed. Cover the fomentationwith a dry towel and have the patient lie on it .

Prepare a foot bath with enough warm water to completely cover the ankles, and place a dry towel under the footbath. Make sure the water is not too hot by testing it with the elbow.

Then carefully place the patients feet in the water. Completely cover the patient and the foot bath with a sheet and blanket. Leave the head and neck exposed.

2. Treatment

Always remember that prayer invites the Great Physicians participation. Place fomentation on bed parallel to spine with top edge reaching to the top of patients cervical spine. Not on the

head. Cover with two bath towels and another towel doubled under coccyx since it usually needs more protection.

Place towel under hot footbath that is filled with about three inches of 102 oF water. Have patient lay down on fomentation and place feet in hot foot tub. Hold sheet as patient lies down to preserve

modesty. Cover with blanket quickly. Tuck around patient to avoid any air currents.

Place two bath towels on chest (or abdomenper doctors order) and then fomentation. Tuck in snugly aroundlungs at side (if Upper Respiratory Infection) or tuck around neck (if throat is sore) and leave for three minutes.

While waiting, add hot water from pitcher to HFB, tucking covers behind HFB before pouring to avoid drafts.Have patient leave feet in water, placing one foot on top of the other and moving them to one side as you pour

and mix the water. Keep adding hot water until patient says it is as hot as he/she can take. (Moving the patient to

one side and mixing the water, are measures to prevent burning the patients feet.)

Also while waiting, add cold compress (wash cloth wrung from ice-water) to forehead. You may apply anotherone to the anterior neck if desired.

Squeeze out friction mitten or hand towel from ice water. Remove the fomentation and dry towel quickly,replacing with wet towel so as to promote modesty and begin friction immediately. Continue for 30s. Timeyourself.

Repeat steps 4-7 two more times. Each time changing cold compress to forehead and/or neck. Add more hotwater to HFB.

At the end of the last fomentation time, remove fomentation and set it aside. Pack blanket and sheet back uparound the neck and shoulders. Cold mitten friction the arm farthest from you. Dry, replace under the cover. CMF

abdomen. Make sure the chest remains covered. Dry and cover the abdomen. CMF the chest. Dry and cover. Pour

cold water over feet, remove bucket, dry and cover. Prepare cold towel to CMF legs and thighs. Tuck sheet

around patients thigh for modesty. CMF leg and thigh. Dry and be very gentle between toes. Cover leg and

thigh. Repeat same to other leg. Lastly, CMF the patients back.

f patient chills easily, be especially careful to dry well; cover adequately and guard against drafts at all timesduring treatment. Some may need extra blankets or a fomentation roll up under their thighs. If they have

perspired after equilibrating, make sure to dry them again before returning to their room. (To prevent chilling or

risk of patient developing a URI.)

Offer them a glass of water. Patient should rest 20-30 minutes after treatment in their room or hydrotherapybooth.


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Part 6 - Fever

A. Common CausesPathological Causes Bacterial and viral diseases Brain tumors and cancers Dehydration Injuries Heat stroke Increased thyroid activity Toxin

B. Common CausesPhysiological Extreme physical exertion Fever therapyC.Mechanisms of Fever made Simple

1. Toxins secreted by toxic bacteria, inflamed tissues, or degenerating tissues cause the setting of thehypothalamus thermostat to rise. These toxins are called pyrogens. They cause fever.

2. Chills: Pyrogens cause the setting of the thermostat to change from the normal level (98.6 oF) to a higher level(for example, 103

oF). When this happens, all the heat-promoting mechanisms for increasing body temperature

operate at full force, such as vasoconstriction, increased metabolism, and shivering. This continues until the

body temperature reaches the thermostat set level. The temperature remains high until the cause is removed.When this happens, the persons skin become warm and he begins to sweat. This is known as the crisis. The

temperature then drops.

D. Value of Fever

Many bacteria and viral germs do not survive well at high temperatures. Fever enables the white cells to move faster,

capture the germs quicker, and destroy them more efficient

Part 7 - Infectious Fevers

Nearly all infectious fevers are due to poisons produced by the growth of bacteria or viruses. Body temperature is raised

in order to destroy these poisons (toxins). Fever, therefore, is not detrimental but beneficial unless it becomes

excessively high, lasts too long, or the patients cardiovascular system is too weak to tolerate it.

Fever may be due to over production or heat or decreased heat elimination.

A. Signs and Symptoms of Fever

1. Nervous disturbances (malaise, headache, backache, insomnia, delirium)2. Chill or chilliness3. Hot, dry skin or cold, clammy skin4. Increased heart rate5. Excessive thirst6. Loss of appetite, foul breath, coated tongue7. Possible constipation or diarrhea8. Scanty, highly colored and concentrated urine

B. Signs and Symptoms of Heat Production

1. Full and rapid pulse2. Face flushed3. Skinhot and dry

C. Signs and Symptoms of Decreased Heat Elimination

1. Cold skin (dry or moist and clammy)2. Cyanosis3. Goose flesh


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4. Chilly sensations5. Shivering

D.Fevers and their Treatment

In general, moderately prolonged cold applications should be used in cases in which the skin is hot and dry. Hot

applications should be used when the skin is cold, cyanotic, or clammy. These hot applications should be continued until

this condition is overcome.

Group A Group B

Signs Full pulse, flushed face and hot, dry skin Cold skinwet or dry, cyanosis, goose flesh,

shivering

Condition Great increase in heat production Decided decrease in heat elimination

Objective Abstract heat by a moderately long contact with

cold

Warm the skin. Combat internal congestion

Treatment Long, cold application, but maintain reaction Hot applications until blood is brought back to

skin, then cold with friction. Hot mitten friction.

1. Cold applications useful in fevera. Graduated bath with frictionb. Tepid or cool bathc. Evaporating wet sheet packd. Cold sponginge. Cold to head and neckf. Ice bag or cold compress to heartg. Cool rectal irrigation or enemah. Cool water drinki. Cool air in the sickroom

2. Hot applications useful in fever or preparatory to cold treatmentsa. Hot blanket packb. A very short hot bathc. Repeated hot spongesd. Hot evaporating sheete. Fomentations to abdomenf. Fomentation to spineg. Hot water drinkingh. Cold mitten friction (reaction stimulates a hot application)

3. General principlesDerivation is depletion secured by the withdrawing of blood from an organ or a part of the body by increasing

the amount of blood in some other part. These effects may be termed push and pull effects. The hot

application draws the blood away, constituting the pull effect. The cold drives the blood away, constituting

the push effect.

In respiratory infections the combined treatment of a hot footbath with fomentations to the chest and cold mitten

friction given once or twice a day gives excellent results. The first should be given as early in the disease as

possible. Later treatments should not aim at sweating, but should be brief and vigorous to restore derivation and

restore blood vessel tone.

Predisposing Causes of Fever

1. Bad ventilation2. Improper clothing3. Damp surroundings


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4. Exhaustion5. Lack of cleanliness6. Lack of water7. Lack of exercise in open air8. Improper dietmeat eating, overeating, rich spicy foods, etc.

Taken from the bookHealthful Livingby Mrs. Ellen G. White.

Part 8 Hydrotherapy And Malaria

By David Paulson, M.D.

Taken from the General Conference Bulletin, 1907

Naturally quinine was considered just as indispensable in Malaria as morphine was following certain surgical operations.

We soon had an abundant opportunity to put our principles in regard to quinine to a practical test. It happened to be a

malarial summer in Michigan. During the summer something like fifty cases came to us in all ages and in all stages of

the disease. Dr. Kress and I, who could not consistently reconcile the prevailing routine quinine program with some ofthe truths we had studied, determined we would discover for ourselves what God would help us to do in malarial cases

without quinine. One member of our class was an enthusiastic advocate of quinine. It was mutually agreed that as the

patients came in, one was to be assigned to this physician, the next one to Dr. Kress and myself, so alternating. As he

was also a microscopic expert, having taken special training in blood work, every case, not only his own, but ours, was

carefully checked up by himself by laboratory work, so there was no chance for guesswork.

We carefully took the temperature every 15 minutes. As soon as there began to be the least rise of temperature, that was

a notification to us that the chill was approaching. We at once put the patient into a hot blanket pack, which brought on

profound perspiration, and thereby if we had hit it right, we would invariably prevent the chill. The patient would

perspire for a time; we would take them out carefully, provided it was the alternate day variety, we gave tonic treatments

(hot and cold). The following day we again instituted the temperature-taking program. We invariably found that the rise

of temperature was much delayed, showing that we were gaining the ascendancy. We would then go through the sameprogram. Frequently we did not have to do this the third time; the work had been done, and in a week or ten days the

patient was fully restored to health. Sometimes we would miss hitting it just right for several days, so there would be a

delay.

After history comparison of the two clinics:

Blanket Pack Patients Quinine Patients

Not one with serious complications Some with deafnessirreparable; Impaired mentality; others with

numerous minor complications

One day an old feeble broken down man came in so loaded with malaria that it seemed he was on the brink of the grave.

According to the rotation he belonged to the quinine list. The Doctor, after sizing up the situation, said he did not dare to

undertake his case, so he was turned over to our list. I will never forget when Dr. Kress and I earnestly told the Lord that

His principles were on the test, and pleaded with Him to vindicate what He had said. We then took hold of the case.Within a week the man was restored to health. Praise the Lord.


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Part 9 Charcoal and Herbal Poultices

Charcoal

Charcoal or charred wood is formed when wood is heated in the absence of air. Charcoal has the unique ability to adsorbor remove poisonous gases, drugs, toxic chemicals, infectious bacteria, and viruses. A good quality of charcoal can be

made from coconut shells and any wood such as eucalyptus, willow, pine, and oak. Charcoal can be easily made at

home. Cut the wood to a uniform size and remove the bark. Stack the wood tightly together in a hole in the ground and

start a fire. After the wood begins to burn, cover it with earth or a piece of tin. (If tin is used, pile earth on top of the tin.)

Leave a small vent or opening for admitting limited amounts of air in order to maintain a slow burning process over

several days. After the burning process is completed, leave the charcoal inside the covered hole until it cools, as heated

charcoal will burst into flames when exposed to the air. For medicinal use, break the charcoal into coarse pieces.

Sterilize the charcoal by heating it in a clay pot or in an oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Grind the sterilized pieces into fine

powder; store in a dry, tight container.

The Charcoal Advantage It is simple to make and to use. It is inexpensive and easily available. It is harmless but highly effective.METHODS OF USE

Oral

Charcoal has no toxic effects. Use charcoal as much as needed and as often as it is needed. Carefully stir 1 to 2 large

spoonfuls (tablespoons) of charcoal powder into a small amount of water; fill the glass with additional water. Charcoal is

best taken between meals. If food is the cause of the ailment, take charcoal whenever it is needed.

Poultice

Charcoal powder can be mixed with water and used as a poultice. Directions for preparing a charcoal poultice are as

follows:

1. Mix the charcoal powder into a little water until the mixture has the consistency of a paste.

2. Ground flaxseed or cornstarch may be added to the charcoal mixture to keep the poultice frombecoming too dry. Mix 1 to 3 large spoonfuls of charcoal powder with 3 large spoonfuls of ground

flaxseed or 2 large spoonfuls of cornstarch to a cup of boiling water.

3. Spread the charcoal paste on one half of a cloth or paper towel. Fold the other half of the cloth or paper

towel over the charcoal paste.

4. Place the poultice on top of the affected skin area. Cover the entire poultice with a piece of plastic to

keep it from drying out.

Caution: It is best not to put the charcoal powder directly on the skin if the skin is cut or broken. Sometimes charcoal

can give a tattooing effect if the skin is broken.


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The plastic cover keeps the poultice from becoming too dry. The edges of the poultice may be folded or taped to keep it in place.COMMON USES OF CHARCOAL

1. Poisoning or Drug Overdose

Charcoal is the best treatment for poisoning or drug overdose. Induce vomiting unless petroleum products (gasoline, kerosene), alkali (lye), or strong acids have been

swallowed. In these cases do not induce vomiting. Neutralize acids with baking soda in water. Neutralize

caustics with vinegar in water.


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Stir in 1 to 2 large spoonfuls of charcoal in a small amount of water and swallow quickly. (See table below forspecific information.)

Estimated Amount of Poison or

Drug Taken

Amount of Charcoal if No Food Has

Been Eaten Within 2 Hours

Amount of Charcoal if Food Has

Been Eaten Within 2 Hours

1 Small spoonful

1 to 2 tablets

1 to 2 capsules

1-2 large spoons of charcoal stirred

into a glass with a little water

Rinse out the glass and drink the rest

of the charcoal

Drink 2 more glasses of water




of the charcoal


1 large spoonful

3 to 5 tablets

2 to 5 capsules




of the charcoal





of the charcoal


Unknown 1-5 large spoons of charcoal stirred



of the charcoal





of the charcoal


2. Diarrhea

Charcoal is one of the most effective treatments for diarrhea. Treat severe diarrhea in an adult by adding 2 large, heaping spoonfuls of powdered charcoal to a glass of water. Drink one glass of charcoal water plus one glass of plain water 4 times per day. Drink one more glass of charcoal

water followed by one glass of water for each additional, watery stool.

For a child, use one half of the adult dose of charcoal. Watch for signs of dehydrationespecially in babies and young childrenthirst, dry mouth, scant dark yellow

urine, loss of skin elasticity, and a sunken soft spot on top of the infants head.

Prevent dehydration by giving lots of liquids to drink such as clean water, a vegetable broth, or boiled rice water. Give fluids in small sips every 5 minuteseven if vomiting occurs until there is a normal output of urine.

3. Nausea and vomiting

Take 1 to 2 large spoonfuls in glass of water each time vomiting occurs. (For a child use the adult dose.) Ifthe charcoal is vomited, give another dose immediately.

Always follow the dose of charcoal with a full glass of water.4. Intestinal gas or bloating

Take 1 to 2 large spoonfuls of charcoal in 1/2 glass of water as needed to control symptoms.5. Eye and ear infections

Infections of the eyes and ears can be treated with a charcoal poultice. Put the poultice over the infected eye orear, and leave it in place for at least 4 hours or overnight. Applying heat to the poultice increases its effectiveness.


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6. Skin and joint infections

Infections of the skin and the joints can be treated with a charcoal poultice. Leave the poultice on for severalhours or overnight.

7. Bee stings and spider bites

For single bee stings and inflamed mosquito, ant, or chigger bites, apply a charcoal poultice directly over theaffected area. Directions for treating multiple bee stings and venomous spider, scorpion, or insect bites are as

follows:

o Immediately wash the area of the bite or sting thoroughly with soap and water.o Submerge the bitten area in cool charcoal water for 30 minutes to one hour.o Prepare the cool charcoal bath with 1/2 cup of charcoal in 8 liters (2 gallons) of water.o After soaking in cool charcoal water, apply a charcoal poultice. (See page 26 for bee sting and spider bite

treatment.)

8. Snake Bites

If pain and swelling occur within 10 minutes of a poisonous snakebite, venom has entered the body. Immediately wash the bite area thoroughly with soap and water. Submerge the bitten area in cool charcoal water for 30 minutes to one hour (1/2 cup of charcoal to 8 liters or 2gallons of water). Apply a very large charcoal poultice covering almost the entire extremity that has been bitten. Center the poultice

directly over the bite. Keep the poultice moist by covering it with plastic. Remove the old poultice and place a

new poultice over the snakebite every 10 to 15 minutes until swelling and pain are gone.

Take charcoal powder by mouth as well. Take about 2 large spoonfuls in 1/2 glass of water every 2 hours for 3doses, then 1 small spoonful every 4 hours for the next 24 hours. Each charcoal dose should be followed by 2

glasses of water. (See page 26 for snakebite treatment.)

9. Jaundice in the newborn

If the newborn baby is very yellow, give a small spoonful of charcoal stirred in enough water to pass through anipple every 2 to 3 hours.

Place the undressed baby in the sunlight before 10 a.m. or after 3 p.m. (avoid hot, midday sun to prevent burningthe skin). Cover the babys eyes to protect them from the suns rays. Continue treating the infant until thejaundice decreases or disappears.

10. Liver and kidney disease

Give charcoal by mouth to help prevent toxins from accumulating in the body. Apply a large charcoal poultice tothe mid-back for kidney disorders and to the abdomen for liver disorders.

11. Toothaches and gum infections

For gum infections, mix charcoal powder with enough water to make a paste. Brush the charcoal paste betweenthe infected gums and the teeth. Leave the charcoal on the gums all night. Rinse the teeth and gums in the

morning.

For toothaches, spread the charcoal paste on a piece of gauze; roll up the gauze and place it between the cheek ortongue and the infected tooth.


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Treatment Schedule for

Multiple Bee Stings, Spider, and Snake Bites

Multiple Bee Stings Spider Bites Snake Bites

Initial Treatment

Wash bite area thoroughly Wash bite area thoroughly Wash bite area thoroughly

Take to 1 hour charcoal bath Take to 1 hour charcoal bath to 1 hour charcoal bath

Apply a charcoal poultice Apply a charcoal poultice Apply a charcoal poultice

Drink 2 large spoonfuls of charcoal in

a glass of water every 2 hrs. for 6 hrs.

Continued Treatment

Change poultice every 10 minutes for

1 hour

Change poultice every 30 minutes for

8 hours

Change poultice every 10 15

minutes until swelling and pain are

gone.Leave poultice on for 8 hours Change poultice every 2 hours for 8

hours

Add ice packs if pain and swelling

continue

Change poultice every 2 -4 hours until

healed

Drink 1 small spoonful of charcoal in

a glass of water every 4 hours for 24

hours

Green Leaf Poultice

This poultice is usually given for slow healing ulcers, bedsores, certain skin diseases and also to relieve swollen and

inflamed conditions.

Equipment Needed Green-leaf material and water (comfrey, chickweed, common plantain, or other simple plants often used) Strips of old sheet material for poultice Plastic sack or cover and rubber band or tape for securing

Treatment Procedure

Blend or grind leaf material with water to make a thick paste, if too runny some of the juice may be squeezed out. Dampen a cloth and pour and spread the mixture on it. Fold the cloth over one time and tuck in slightly around

edges.

Apply to affected skin area and cover with other dry cloths and place a plastic sack or piece of plastic over thismaterial.

Secure with rubber band or tape or tie with strips of rag. Leave on overnight or for several hours. (Protect bedding with old sheets or plastic.) On removing poultice, discard it and clean area of skin. Never reuse an old poultice.

Biblical Examples of Poultices

(See Isaiah 38:21; 2 Kings 20:7; John 9:1, 6, 7)


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Part 10 - The Use Of Charcoal As A RemedyBy Ellen G. White

Charcoal poultices for the eye

Letter 119, 1896. My left eye gives me considerable trouble. It has been painfully weak, and the pain in my cheekbonehas caused much anxiety. I think I told you that about a year ago I had a fall. I was filling a tin milk-pan with oranges for

brother McCann, and when I rose from my stooping position, and attempted to walk, I saw that I was falling face

downward into a pile of small, sharp stumps, which had been brought there for fuel. I darted a prayer to heaven, and fell

heavily forward. The milk pan struck the stumps with great force, and when I fell, it struck me just beneath the eye. The

pan was bent almost double. Brother McCann came and lifted me up.

After this I had a very painful time with my whole head. My cheek was swelled large and hard. Ella White was with

me at the time, and she pounded up charcoal for me. With this pulverized charcoal and hot water I treated my face for

hours, till the soreness and pain was killed. This is one of (the) very best and most effectual remedies for the

stomachanything like malariato eat dry or in hot water.

Pulverized, a Most Beneficial Remedy Used with Smartweed

Letter 82, 1897. One of the most beneficial remedies is pulverized charcoal in a bag and used in fomentations. This is a

most successful remedy. If wet in smartweed (1tsp to cup), boiled, it is still better. I have ordered this in cases where thesick were suffering great pain and when it has been confided to me by the physician that he thought it was the last before

the close of life. Then I suggested the charcoal, and the patient has slept, the turning point came, and recovery was the

result.

To students, when injured with bruised hands, and suffering with inflammation, I have prescribed this simple

remedy with perfect success. The poison of inflammation is overcome, the pain removed, and healing goes on rapidly.

The more severe inflammation of the eyes will be relieved by a poultice of charcoal, put in a bag and dipped in hot or

cold water as will best suit the case. This works like a charm.

I expect you will laugh at this; but if I could give this remedy some outlandish name, that no one knew but myself, it

would have greater influence.

Pulverized, Used as Drink and Poultices

Letter 112a, 1897. I feel that the ice used is a mistake. The light which has been given me in reference to severalcritical cases has been represented to me as a sick child I had in charge, and in every case the directions given were, Do

not apply ice to the head but cool water; but apply hot fomentations to the bowels, stomach and liver. This will quell the

fever sooner even than cold. The reaction after the cold applications raises the fever, in the place of killing it. This

direction has been given me again and again. In some cases, the ice applications may be warrantable, but in most cases

they are not advisable. If the invalid has any vitality, the system will send the blood to where the cold is, and very often,

the system has not power for this taxation. Bro. ______ has low vitality. Some cases may endure other kind of treatment,

but I greatly fear for Bro. ______ if it is continued. Use hot water; in nine cases out of ten it will do a more successful

work than the cold ice would do

I send you at this time pulverized charcoal. Let him drink the water, after it has stood a while to extract the virtue.

This should be cold when used. When used for fomentations over the bowels, the coal should be put into a bag, sewed

up, and dipped into hot water. It will serve several times. Have two bags, use one, and then the other.

Benefits of Charcoal21 Manuscript Releases, p. 290. One of the most beneficial remedies is pulverized charcoal, placed in a bag and used in

fomentations. This is a most successful remedy. If wet in smartweed boiled, it is still better. I have ordered this in cases

where the sick were suffering great pain, and when it has been confided to me by the physician that he thought it was the

last before the close of life. Then I suggested the charcoal, and the patient slept, the turning point came, and recovery was

the result To students when injured with bruised hands and suffering with inflammation, I have prescribed this simple

remedy, with perfect success. The poison of inflammation was overcome, the pain removed, and healing went on rapidly.

The most severe inflammation of the eyes will be relieved by a poultice of charcoal, put in a bag, and dipped in hot or

cold water, as will best suit the case. This works like a charm.


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Used in Treatment of Eyes

Letter 37, 1898. Medical practitioners have experimented on the eyes, and in so doing, have not only forever weakened

the strength of the delicate organs, but the injury done has extended to the brain, through the nerves connecting the eye

with the brain. I have positively refused to use anything but hot water with a little salt, or pulverized charcoal put in a

bag, and dipped in hot or cold water, as is most agreeable. Let there be no meddling with the eye. Use only the most

mild applications.

Used in Poultices

Letter 72, 1898. Brother Thompsons son was one of these. He brought his boy to Cooranbong with a swollen knee.

The lad had fallen on a stone, and the knee was seriously injured and much enlarged. The doctors had attended him,

but had done him no good, and he was then going about with a crutch.

Sara took the case in hand, and worked with him in our own house twice a day. About an hour each day was occupied

in giving him treatment. It was a stubborn affair, but for weeks most thorough treatment was given him with hot and cold

applications, and pulverized charcoal dipped in hot water and used as a poultice. He is a very bright promising lad and

this accident was a great affliction to his parents; but the swelling is now removed, and he is as active and healthy a child

as you would wish to look upon. We had this lad sit at our table for three months, and we have our reward in seeing him

restored to health. We thank the Lord for this.

Charcoal in place of Medicine

Letter 84, 1898. I have had both Sister Starr and Sister Harlowe with me for three weeks, and no meat or butter has

been placed on my table. Nothing to drink except cold water appears on my table. All have decided that it is for their

health to use as little liquid food as possible. Both Sisters Starr and Harlowe slept well. I took them out to ride often, over

rather rough roads, and both have greatly improved in health. Sister Harlowe was paying twelve shillings a week for

room and board in the city. I brought her to my country home, and she has lost her headache. We have had her now about

two months. I ask her nothing for board. I want her to get well.

Sister Harlowe has been an invalid for some time, in consequence of her internal organs fastening to the backbone.

She has been proprietor of a large dressmaking establishment. In this business her difficulties developed. Her head

suffered because ofstomach difficulties and the trouble I have mentioned. She came to the Health Home and took

treatment for a while. All her friends, father, mother, brothers and sisters are unbelievers. We thought best to have her

come to my home. I dared not place her in with other family, fearing that they would not know how to help her, and

would allow her to do too much.Here she rides on horseback and does a little sewing. She is improving in health so much that we have hopes that she

will be able to educate a class in school in the science of sewing properly. This is the one who was advised to eat meat

and butter. She uses neither. She has plenty of milk and cream from cows which we keep in as healthy a condition as

possible. I am raising my own stock. Sister Harlowe has not had any kind of medicine but charcoal soaked in water. She

drinks this water, and is doing excellently without meat or butter, tea or coffee.

Charcoal as a Drink and Poultice

Letter 92, 1898. I would advise that the charcoal compress be worn only occasionally. If you should drink charcoal

water, it would not do you any harm. The charcoal itself may be a little irritating to a stomach as sensitive as I judge

yours is. Use your own judgment, and trust in living faith to God as you work. You must come to the position where you

realize that the Lord does not want you to be sick. The Lord would have you well. Make up your mind to be well. Do not

eat vegetables but make arrangements to have the best homemade bread and fruit. Do not taste of any bread that is

sweetened. You must be careful, and then trust in God, believing that He wants you to be healed. He is the only true,

unerring physician in the world. He loves us, and wants us to be well and happy.

Charcoal for Bad Breath

Letter 115, 1898. But Brother _____s health has been sacrificed to earnest, continuous labor. In his zeal and

earnestness he has lost sight of self. He wished to converse with me, but what an offensive breath he had. I tried not to

inhale it, but I think I did, for I was taken sick like one poisoned. I talked with him seriously, and told him that he had

been doing great injury to himself. I told him that for the last twenty years the Lord had been giving me messages to give

to our ministering brethren, and to students who were preparing to give Bible readings and to become canvassers. The

Lord would have them take care of themselves as faithful sentinels.


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I think much of Brother _____, but he has made a mistake in feeling that he must do all the work he could possibly

accomplish. At times he would become so weary that he could not eat as he should, and would take food that was wholly

unfitted for his wearied condition. He kept late hours, and often did not get to rest before eleven or twelve oclock at

night. This irregularity was seriously felt by his wife. She became nervous, and was losing her health and vitality. I

showed him that these habits had been all wrong, that he must call a halt. I told him it was necessary for us to know

ourselves. I said, You are now a sick man, and you feel your need of a physician. We are not wise in the knowledge of

others, but we know that in our own individual selves there are great deficiencies. The wisest have to learn their lessons

by patient experience. You have not treated yourself as you should, but have disregarded the laws of health by your

terrible neglect of yourself. Something must be done. That offensive breath must be purified. Get pulverized charcoal,

soak it in water, and drink this water freely. Eat no vegetables. Eat fruit, and plain, well-baked bread. Take light exercise,

and at night wear a charcoal compress over the liver and abdomen.

Charcoal Relieves Swelling

The Paulson Collection, p. 15. On Thursday Sister Sara McEnterfer was called to see if she could do anything for

Brother Palmer's little son, who is eighteen months old. For several days he has had a painful swelling on the knee,

supposed to be from the bite of some poisonous insect. Pulverized charcoal, mixed with flaxseed, was placed upon the

swelling, and this poultice gave relief at once. The child had screamed with pain all night, but when this was applied, he

slept. Today she has been to see the little one twice. She opened the swelling in two places, and a large amount of yellowmatter and blood was discharged freely. The child was relieved of its great suffering. We thank the Lord that we may

become intelligent in using the simple things within our reach to alleviate pain, and successfully remove its cause.

Charcoal Destroys Inflammation and Removes Poison

Letter 74, 1899. Sister _____ is nurse and physician for all the region round about. She has been called upon to treat the

most difficult cases, and with complete success. We have at times made our house a hospital, where we have taken in the

sick and cared for them. I have not time to relate the wonderful cures wrought, not by dosing with drugs but by the

application of water. We use charcoal largely, making it into poultices. It destroys the inflammation, and removes the

poison. We are teaching the ignorant how to become intelligent and keep well.

Experience with Charcoal

Letter 182, 1899. The God of nature directs the human agent to use the natural remedies now. I might go to any length

in this matter, my brother, but I leave it now with a few instances. A brother was taken sick with inflammation of thebowels and bloody dysentery. The man was not a careful health reformer, but indulged his appetite. We were just

preparing to leave Texas, where we had been laboring for several months, and we had carriages prepared to take away

this brother and his family, and several others who were suffering from malarial fever. My husband and I thought we

would stand this expense rather than have the heads of several families die and leave their wives and children unprovided

for.

Two or three were taken in large spring wagon on spring mattresses. But this man who was suffering from

inflammation of the bowels, sent for me to come to him. My husband and I decided that it would not do to move him.

Fears were entertained that mortification had set in. Then the thought came to me like a communication from the Lord, to

take pulverized charcoal, put water upon it, and give this water to the sick man to drink, putting bandages of the charcoal

over the bowels and stomach. We were about one mile from the city of Denison, but the sick mans son went to a

blacksmiths shop, secured the charcoal, and pulverized it, and then used it according the directions given. The result was

that in half an hour there was a change for the better. We had to go on our journey and leave the family behind, but what

was our surprise the following day to see their wagon overtake us. The sick man was lying in a bed in the wagon. The

blessing of God had worked with the simple means used.

I remember still another case. At our first camp meeting here, held at Brighton, a young lady was taken sick on the

ground, and remained sick during most of the meeting. She was thought to have typhoid fever, and although many

prayers were offered in her behalf, she left the ground sick. Dr. M.G. Kellogg, half brother to J.H. Kellogg, of Battle

Creek, was attending her. He came to me one morning and said, Sister Price is in great pain. I cannot relieve her. She

cannot sleep, and every breath seems as though it would be her last. We prayed for her, and then like a flash of lightning

there came to me the thought of the charcoal. Send to the blacksmith for charcoal, and pulverize it, I said, and put

poultices of it on her side. He tried this, and in one hour he came to me, and said, That prescription was an inspiration

from God. Sister Price could not have lived until now if no change had come. The sick one fell into a restful sleep; the


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crisis passed; and she began to amend. In a few days she was taken from Brighton to her home in Melbourne, and is alive

and well today.

Charcoal and Olive Oil

Letter 100, 1903. I will tell you a little about my experience with charcoal as a remedy. For some forms ofindigestion,

it is more efficacious than drugs. A little olive oil into which some of this powder has been stirred tends to cleanse and

heal. I find it is excellent.

Pulverized charcoal from eucalyptus wood, we have used freely in cases of inflammation. During this first camp

meeting that we held in Australia, a young woman was taken very sick with the

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