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Colds: case histories COLDS: CASE HISTORIES
1. A little three-year-old had a heavy cold. When she was put to bed at night, she coughed continually. This was distressing to the child and also the parents. A heating compress was suggested, and it was applied as indicated in the pictures. Within ten minutes the coughing had stopped, and a good night's sleep was enjoyed by all. The compress stimulated a healing reaction, and the little girl was soon over her cold.
2. Another family was travelling on a Queensland train overnight. One of the children, about nine years old, had a distressing cold, and nothing could ease the coughing. So, right there on the train, a wet heating compress was put on the child's chest, and silence soon reigned.
Do not be afraid to use the wet heating compress. If the coughing does not cease in about ten minutes, then it is possible that it has not been applied correctly. Check to see that all air has been blocked from the chest. The cold, moist doth causes the body to react by heating this area with extra blood flow; hence the name, 'heating' compress. In addition to carrying away the poisons, the increased circulation causes relaxation of the underlying muscles and thus reduces nervous tension. Use on the throat in the same way. Place the wet handkerchief or cloth around and cover with plastic and I he warm cloth. This will relieve the sore throat and break up the inflammation.
This same basic treatment can be used for the elimination (if toxins via the skin by placing the whole body in a heating compress. Usually a chronically ill person will find this a mild and yet very effective means of eliminating poisons. If the patient is a person who is inclined to chill easily, put him into a warm bath or shower first for five or ten minutes to warm him up. Then proceed with the treatment as follows:
Wrap the body in a sheet wrung out of warm water using the same method as described for the wet sheet pack. During the wrapping process the warmth will diminish, mid the sheet will feel cool to the patient, but the fact that you did use warm water will be comforting to him. Next a plastic sheet is applied to help retain body heat. A woolen blanket is added to this, and, if necessary, another blanket over all. A cold cloth is placed on the forehead, and a hot water bottle is put at the feet. In a short time the face will reveal that the patient is sweating inside the pack. When a strong reaction has taken place, remove enough blankets to slow it down to a comfortable sweating. The patient will be your best indicator to determine when this has taken place. Enough body heat to keep the perspiration going is all that is necessary. Bathe the face in cool water quite often during the process which is usually continued for about two hours. When the treatment is over, have the patient take a cool shower. The treatment has brought the blood to the surface, stimulating the elimination of poisons through the skin, so they need to be washed away. You may be surprised how lovely and healthy the skin will feel and how relaxed the patient will be.
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