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The
immersion bath tub should be filled with about 135 litres of hot
water at 400C. One to 1 1/2 kg. of Epsom salt should be dissolved
in this water. The patient should drink a glass of cold water, cover
the head with a cold towel and then lie down in the tub, completely
immersing the trunk, thighs and legs for 15 to 20 minutes. The best
time to take this bath is just before retiring to bed. This is useful
in cases of sciatica, lumbago, rheumatism, diabetes, neuritis, cold
and catarrh, kidney disorders and other uric acid and skin affections.
Precaution
Certain
precautions are necessary while taking these therapeutic baths.
Full baths should be avoided within three hours after a meal and
one hour before it. Local baths like the hip bath and foot bath
may, however, be taken two hours after a meal. Clean and pure water
must be used for baths and water once used should not be used again.
While taking baths, temperature and duration should be strictly
observed to obtain the desired effects. A thermometer should always
be used to measure the temperature of the body. Women should not
take any of the baths during menstruation. They can take only hip
baths during pregnancy till the completion of the third month
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