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J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Formulas

(1) ALCOHOLISM -

GENERAL-Aseptic dietary, especially fruits. Meats and flesh foods must be strictly prohibited, also meat juices, broths, and all preparations of flesh. Fomentation over the stomach twice a day with Hot Abdominal Pack between applications; short sweating baths (Radiant Heat Bath, sweating Wet Sheet Pack), followed by Wet Sheet Rub. Graduated Cold Baths twice a day.

INSOMNIA-Neutral Bath at bed time, 940-960 F., 20-60 minutes; Hot Abdominal Pack at night. See "Insomnia."

VOMITING-Ice pills swallowed, ice bag over stomach, hot and cold compress over stomach.

DELIRIUM TREMENS-Rest in bed; Hot Full Bath 5 minutes, Hot Blanket Pack, followed by sweating Wet Sheet Pack; Neutral Bath 1-2 hours or longer twice a day; Ice Cap; hot Fomentations over stomach and abdomen every 3 hours for 15 minutes; during interval between, Heating Compress, changing every 30-60 minutes; copious water drinking; large Enema daily. Exclusive fruit diet for 2-3 days.

COUNTERACT NARCOTIC EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL-Cold Shower; water drinking or Enema, followed by short Cold Douche to spine and lower sternum. Repeat every hour or two if necessary, until the toxic effects disappear.

NEPHRITIS-Usually present in acute alcoholism; treat as for kidney disease.

GENERAL METHOD-He must be placed in a proper environment; isolation and confinement may be required. Suitable mental and moral influences must be brought to bear.

(2) OPIUM, COCAINE, AND RELATED HABITS -

GENERAL-Rest in bed; sweating baths (such as Radiant Heat Bath, Steam Bath) twice a day for 3 days, before withdrawing the drug. Follow bath by vigorous cold applications. While withdrawing the drug, the leading symptoms may be successfully combated as follows:

NERVOUSNESS, RESTLESSNESS, "INDESCRIBABLE SENSATIONS"-Prolonged Neutral Bath at 920-940 F. for 10 minutes; Neutral Douche at 920 F. for 2-4 minutes.

CARDIAC WEAKNESS-Cold Compress over heart or Ice Bag over heart; alternate (hot and then cold) applications to the spine; Cold Mitten Friction; Cold Towel Rub, repeating treatment hourly if necessary.

VOMITING-Hot and Cold Trunk Pack, Ice Bag over stomach and spine, Hot Leg Pack.

DIARRHEA-Hot Enema after each movement; Cold Compress over abdomen, changed every 30 minutes.

LOCAL PAIN-Revulsive Compresses, alternate compress or hot and cold Compress.

INSOMNIA AFTER WITHDRAWAL-Wet Sheet Pack; Prolonged Neutral Bath, 20-60 minutes; prolonged Neutral spray Douche, 3-5 minutes; Heating Leg Pack; Hot Abdominal Pack; cold head cap (Ice Cap).

GENERAL METHOD-Same as for alcoholism. Withdraw gradually within 2-3 days.

(3) TOBACCO HABIT -

GENERAL-Drop the drug at once. Put him to bed. Sweating procedures (such as Radiant Heat Bath, Steam Bath, sweating Wet Sheet Pack) twice daily; follow with short cold application, as Shallow Cold Bath, Wet Sheet Rub, or Cold Douche. Alternate hot and cold Compress to spine 3 times a day; Hot Abdominal Pack day and night, renewing 3 times daily; copious water drinking; large Colonic daily.

(4) TEA AND COFFEE HABIT -

GENERAL-Discontinue the use of the drug at once. If necessary, employ some harmless cereal substitute. Neutral Bath at bedtime; Fomentation over abdomen; alternate Sponging of the spine; Cold Mitten Friction or Cold Towel Rub before rising in the morning; Hot Abdominal Pack night and day, changing morning, noon, and night; short sweating Wet Sheet Pack or Steam Bath 2-3 times a week, followed by a cold application.

-Also see "Tobacco Withdrawal," "Alcohol Withdrawal," "Coffee Withdrawal," and "Drug Withdrawal."

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