Constitutional Hydrotherapy
What is Constitutional Hydrotherapy?
This traditional naturopathic treatment employs a series of contrasting hot & cold applications on the chest and back. This method has been used for centuries to promote overall optimal healing and deep immune activation. Great for encouraging the healing response. Gentile electrical stimulation can also be used to further enhance the benefits of this treatment.
How Does Constitutional Hydrotherapy Work?
Medicine has long recognized the beneficial effects of water temperature on the body. Hot water is known to relax tissues and cause vasodilation while cold can cause vasoconstriction, reducing swelling and inflammation. Constitutional hydrotherapy utilizes these basic mechanical effects to influence the quantity and quality of blood flow. The therapeutic benefits of this therapy root from enhanced blood flow through the organs of elimination (skin, liver, colon, kidneys). This improved blood flow in turn enhances elimination of metabolic waste and delivery of nutrients, oxygen and blood cell populations.
Who Can Benefit From Constitutional Hydrotherapy?
Because of its ability to increase circulation and nutrient delivery, constitutional hydrotherapy can benefit almost any condition. It has been observed to be particularly helpful for:
Respiratory issues -asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia
Digestive problems -IBS, crohn’s, colitis
Infectious disease -cold/flu, lyme, EBV
Women’s health -PMS, dysmenorrhea, infertility
Immune issues -multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromialgia, chronic fatigue
. This therapy is not appropriate for those with acute bladder infection, acute asthma episode, high fever, or temperature less than 97º F.