Every Man His Own Doctor: The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and CattleClaridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
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Every Man His Own Doctor: The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and Cattle
Claridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
Hydrotherapy; Veterinary medicine
There was also a young lady suffering under the following
symptoms:--great debility, very thin, weak eyes, little or no appetite,
and a short cough, which would awaken her about four o'clock in the
morning, and trouble her the whole day. She was considered by M.D.'s as
consumptive. Priessnitz took a different view of the case, and as she
was cured in two months he was right. Her treatment was as follows:--
Morning, packing-sheet and plunge bath, the tepid-bath having been used
only for a short time; at ten o'clock, douche; at eleven, rubbing-sheet
and eye-bath; at five, packing-sheet and bath; chest, waist, and
forehead bandaged every night; waist bandaged always.
_Consumption of the Nerves._--A gentleman aged 30, came to Gräfenberg in
a most deplorable state, supported on one side by his wife, on the other
by his servant. Second night he was taken alarmingly ill, with a fever
and a stoppage in his bowels. He was too weak for a packing-sheet or
tepid-bath, therefore twelve rubbing-sheets were administered within
three hours; and two head-baths during the intermediate times. When a
change for the better took place, enemas were applied and relief
afforded. The next day patient was out of doors. I left Gräfenberg about
this time, therefore do not know if he recovered.
_Spitting Blood._--A young lady was subjected to spitting blood, pain at
the chest, and general debility. Priessnitz doubted if the lungs were
affected, and tried packing-sheet and tepid-bath, which patient was
found too weak to support. Then rubbing-sheets twice a day; patient
still too weak. Then rubbing-sheet, and tepid sitz-bath ten minutes.
Feverish excitement and loss of appetite came on. Back of head put into
cold water for quarter of an hour; to be repeated several times a day.
Bandage at all times down the middle of the breast and round the waist.
When spitting of blood came on, then cold foot-baths were resorted to.
Patient tried the treatment for a month, but was not much improved by
it.
On leaving, Priessnitz advised her to spend the winter in Italy, to eat
nothing but bread and grapes, and to use cold ablutions.
CI.--INSANITY.
This disease, Priessnitz says is curable, when it proceeds from bodily
suffering or disease; but when caused by mental suffering or misfortune,
is generally incurable. I witnessed the treatment of a case of
aberration of mind at Gräfenberg; the patient was put into a tepid-bath,
held there, and rubbed for nine hours and a half; he was then put to
bed, and next morning awoke perfectly composed.
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