Benefits & Uses of Cold Water

Treatments: Wet hand rub, mitten friction, wet towel rub, wet sheet rub, shower spray, full tub bath, plunge, and swimming bath.

Uses:

• All chronic diseases where the bodily functions are below normal
• Congestive heart failure
• Hypothyroid Conditions (increases thyroid function)
• Diabetes (clearing blood of excess sugar)
• Obesity
• Skin Diseases
• Infections: malaria, epididymitis and prostatitis, salpingitis, abcesses, and carbuncles
• Scarlet Fever
• Increases pulse an average of 30 points
• Neuromuscular Transmission is more effective
• Respiration increases
• Muscle tone and elasticity increases; work capacity increases, fatigue decreases
• Skin is toned
• Basal metabolic rate increases
• Hemoglobin, red blood cells, and white blood cells all increase
• Urine production increases
• Constipation is relieved
• Stimulates mental activity with application to face and head