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Water Therapy -- TechniqueHot Bath to Make You CalmerIf you have trouble sleeping or are depressed, try a hot bath. Use water with temperatures of around 37 to 40 C. A five-minute bath is sufficient to relax the muscles and calm the body. The duration of the bath can be stepped up gradually day by day, until you reach the 10-minute mark.Do not stay in a hot bath for longer than this. A prolonged soak could reduce your energy levels. If used daily, very hot baths may lead to physical weakness and depression. Avoid hot baths if you have acne. Cold Bath to Energize Your BodyIf you want to improve blood circulation or reduce swelling, take a cold bath. A cold shower every morning can also strengthen your immune system.If you decide to visit a water therapy practitioner, you may learn that it is common to add ice to a bathtub to reduce the water temperature significantly. Of course, you need not do this in the mornings or at night when it is already cold. Despite the many benefits, it is not advisable to use cold baths on the elderly or babies. Hot Full Epsom Salts BathNormally used to cleanse the body or during a fever, Epsom salts are a great ingredient for a therapeutic bath. All you have to do is draw a hot bath and dissolve one to 1.5 pounds of Epsom salts in the water. For best results, the patient should go to bed after the bath, cover up and work up a sweat.Neutral Bath as TranquilizersBefore introducing tranquilizers, it is advisable to use a neutral bath to calm down an agitated patient. This therapy has a tendency to relax the nervous system and make the person sleepy. It is a very dependable and effective way to naturally wipe out stress.How does it work? The patient soaks in a bathtub where the water temperature is close to the body temperature (34 to 36 C). The patient should sit in the water for over three hours. Under no circumstances should the patient remain there for 24 hours. In some parts of world, where male circumcision is done traditionally (without tranquilizers), young boys are reportedly left in the river for a few hours before the operation. Although this method was very popular in countries like Malaysia and Indonesia, modern circumcision techniques involving anesthetics is becoming more popular among parents. Steam Bath to Flush ToxinsThe idea of a steam bath is often rather repulsive. You might picture semi-naked men in their 50s with wet hairy chests sweating in a hot room. It may not be pretty, but a steam bath is great for the body. It encourages the opening of pores and increases sweating, both of which cleanse and rejuvenate the skin.FloatationFancy taking a bath in the Dead Sea? Experts say that lying face up in heavily salted water is exceptionally refreshing and could induce relaxing sleep.Morning WalkThis is an old tonic. Walk barefoot on the wet morning grass daily. It is fun and it encourages you to wake up early. It is believed to be able to channel the body's energies towards health. Try it. You will feel wonderful!Also Read:
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