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1799-1852

• Was refused into the priesthood because he had diabetes mellitus. He used water treatments and diet to cure himself; and was admitted into the priesthood. He wrote a book: My Water Cure which greatly influenced hydrotherapy in America.

1852-1943

• Wrote 1,290 page book: Rational Hydrotherapy

• Considered the greatest physician of his time.

• His fitness regimens consisted of wearing athletic diapers and bathing in electrified pools.

• Believing that meat gave people carnal thoughts, he invented Corn Flakes.

1852-1925• A business tycoon who developed

diabetes Mellitus• Was cured by Father Kneipp, (Sitz bath,

fruits veggies, avoid sugar, bread, cereals and meat.)

• Studied medicine and established a sanitarium in Chicago.

• He wrote Nature Cure, which was a must read for anyone practicing hydrotherapy.

1879-1962• As a child he suffered from rheumatic fever and

juvenile arthritis.• He studied under Dr. Lindlahr.• Was one of the first naturopaths in the west.• He cured Dr. Kellogg’s wife of asthma.• Dr. Carroll was the "the busiest health

practitioner in the United States in the 1930's and 1940's.

• Dr. Carroll invented Constitutional Hydrotherapy, which is based on circulating “good” blood through out the body.

• Soak feet and ankles in cold/very cold water.

• Procedure is to stimulate abdominal and pelvic organs, post-partum bleeding, and kidney or bladder bleeding.

• Contra indications are headache, asthma, pulmonary inflammations and a chilled patient

• Can use alternate heat and cold to the head.

• Used to treat congestion, nervous and muscular tension trauma headaches

• Contraindications are migraine, aneurysm, glaucoma. Extreme caution must be used when working with client that have cardiovascular disease and inner ear disorders.

• Soak feet and ankles in water ranging from 100-110 degrees F.

• Procedure relieves congestion through out the body, prevent common cold, and to help reduce plantar warts.

• Contraindications include diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease.

• Used to treat infections, traumatic injuries, bruises, arthritis, edema, venous stasis, and ulcers.

• Contraindications are cancer, peripheral vascular disease, hemorrhage, diabetic and neuropathy,

• Treats acute pain, increase Treats acute pain, increase muscle tone, trigger points, muscle tone, trigger points, muscle spasm. Inflammationmuscle spasm. Inflammation

• Contraindications are skin Contraindications are skin sensitivity, adverse reaction sensitivity, adverse reaction to coldto cold

• Treats arthritis, bursitis, fibrosis, gout, and is a preparation for a massage.

• Contraindications are open wounds, peripheral vascular disease, acute inflammation, decreased sensation to extremities.

• Treats congestion, cough, Treats congestion, cough, sore throat, laryngitis, heavy sore throat, laryngitis, heavy mucus.mucus.

• Contraindications are heart Contraindications are heart disease, sensitivity to heat.disease, sensitivity to heat.

• 11stst stage stage treats fever, weakness, anemia, loss of treats fever, weakness, anemia, loss of energy.energy.

• 22ndnd stage stage treats depression, mania, insomnia, treats depression, mania, insomnia, nervousness, indigestion.nervousness, indigestion.

• 33rdrd stage stage treats constipation, nephritis, liver treats constipation, nephritis, liver congestion, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Chron’s disease, congestion, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Chron’s disease, malabsorption, pneumonia.malabsorption, pneumonia.

• 44thth stage stage treats cold, flu, bronchitis, addictions, treats cold, flu, bronchitis, addictions, liver disease, measles, as prevention to illness.liver disease, measles, as prevention to illness.

• Contra indications are diabetes, sever cold or flu, Contra indications are diabetes, sever cold or flu, cardiovascular disease, extreme weakness, acute cardiovascular disease, extreme weakness, acute asthma, claustrophobiaasthma, claustrophobia

• Treats poor circulation, anemia, Treats poor circulation, anemia, low thyroid activity, low thyroid activity, alcohol/drug/tobacco withdraw, alcohol/drug/tobacco withdraw, fever, low energy, depression, fever, low energy, depression, cold and flu prevention.cold and flu prevention.

• Contraindications are skin Contraindications are skin infections, chilled patient, infections, chilled patient, patient who cannot tolerate patient who cannot tolerate friction.friction.

• Is used to soften skin, stimulate the Is used to soften skin, stimulate the nervous system, chronic illness, poor nervous system, chronic illness, poor circulation, low immunity, someone circulation, low immunity, someone who cannot tolerate a wet sheet.who cannot tolerate a wet sheet.

• Contraindications include skin Contraindications include skin irritation, open lesions, diabetic irritation, open lesions, diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease.disease.

• Treats rheumatoid arthritis, Treats rheumatoid arthritis, neuromuscular conditions, neuromuscular conditions, Parkinson's disease, multiple Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, burns, sclerosis, cerebral palsy, burns, decubuitus ulcers, and post-op decubuitus ulcers, and post-op orthopedic conditionsorthopedic conditions

• Contraindications are Contraindications are respiratory/cardiovascular respiratory/cardiovascular ailmentsailments.

• Treatment involves producing a short mild fever, treats colds, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, jaundice, hypotension, insomnia, nervousness, congestion, preparation for massage.

• Contra indications are hypertension, diabetes, anemia, heart disease, decreased sensitivity, weakness, pregnancy.

• Hot treats cystitis, dysmenorrhea, Chronic Pelvic Hot treats cystitis, dysmenorrhea, Chronic Pelvic Inflammatory disease, constipation, sciatica, Inflammatory disease, constipation, sciatica, hemorrhoids, congestion.hemorrhoids, congestion.

• Cold increases tone of uterus, bladder and Cold increases tone of uterus, bladder and colon, decreases chances of pelvic bleeding, colon, decreases chances of pelvic bleeding, subinvolution of the uterus, constipation.subinvolution of the uterus, constipation.

• Contrast treats poor pelvic circulation, vaginal Contrast treats poor pelvic circulation, vaginal infection, CPI, prostatitis, chronic constipation, infection, CPI, prostatitis, chronic constipation, hemmoriods, congestion, postpartum care.hemmoriods, congestion, postpartum care.

• Contra indications are general contraindications Contra indications are general contraindications for hot and cold.for hot and cold.

• Treats poor circulation, muscle spasms, sprains, amputation stumps, fibrosis, post-op orthopedic conditions, peripheral vascular and nerve diseases.

• Contra indications are the patient cannot tolerate the force of the water.

Hot- impacted feces, intestinal parasites, ulcerative colitis.

Cold-acute pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic and abdominal congestion.

Charcoal-snakebite, kidney failure, toxins

Chronic constipation, colon musculature, poor digestion,

vaginitis, cervicitis, yeast infections, postpartum, trichmonas.