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bath invariably sacceeds in removing the heat from
the abdominal area ; the stimulating wet pack brings
out ihe hest which is Is Lent in any part of the body;
the abdominal v;et pack, or earth pack removes
conges Lion la the abdominal area/ soothes the
nerves and alleviates pain.
Many peo:--3 uilnk that Water-Cure applications
err. a; r=j.r.ov:r.g heeit only. This :s a mistake*
VVhsre there is higl:i fever or intense heat in some
par' o: "ha body (accompanied by pain/ irritation or
a buining sensation1*/ due to congestion or In
flammatory changes, the main purpose of Water-
Cure is to remove heat. Otherwise Water-Cure
only aims at a redistribution of heat. In fact, it is
possible to warm up the whole body or a part of it/
by means of cold water applications only*
In Water-Cure applications, as in all other
measures of Nature-Cure, it is not the water which
cures. Cure is only the result of the vital response
to the use of water. In mild cold water applications
this vital response is seen in the warmiixg of the
whole or part ot the body. Where such response is
lacking, hot water applications, or hot water
applications followed by cold water applications
are more suitable.
Some simple Water-Cure measures are described
below : It should be acknowledged that many of
them have been adapted from Sri K, Lakshmana
Sarma's Practical Nature-Cure.
The Cooling Abdominal Wet Bandage: Pro-
perly applied, this is a tonic of great value in serious
acute troubles and also in chronic or obstinate
oases of all kinds It is specially valuable in all
lands of digestive disorders., chronic constipation,