HOW TO USE WATER—NATURE’S WONDER HEALER— TO PREVENT AND CURE DISEASE
The modern science of balneology has confirmed the experience of centuries that natural mineral waters do indeed possess curative properties. Millions of Europeans visit thousands of water cure spas on the recommendation of their doctors and testify that the water cure indeed “works.”
Although most spas have disappeared from the American scene, there are still a few left, such Ss Saratoga Spa in New York and a few in Florida. If you are one of those “who have tried everything and nothing has helped,” perhaps a visit to a mineral water spa will help you. Or why not spend a few weeks at some of the famous Bads in Europe on your next holiday trip there? You will find them in abundance in every European country, but particularly in Germany.
Do-it-yourself sitz baths, described in this chapter, are easy to take and the benefits from them could be a real surprise to you. Give them a try. Many tired men have sitz baths to thank for their renewed vigor.
Father Kneipp’s famous “living” water cures are as easy as they are delightful, especially barefoot walking in the dewy grass. Millions of enthusiastic followers of his teachings can’t all be wrong. Try it!
Try a homemade salt water bath and a sulphur bath. They are backed by a long record of successful application. Remember: it has been proved that minerals are absorbed through the skin.
Use every opportunity to spend some time by the seashore. Salt sea water and salt-filled air are stimulating and rejuvenating elixirs. Take one or two teaspoons of pure sea water each day with your meals. Sea water is the best mineral supplement you can think of.
Finally, if none of the above “turns you on,” the least you can do is to take cold showers in your own bath room each morning and evening. Don’t be deceived by the simplicity of this water cure-it has a magic revitalizing and rejuvenating effect on all the vital organs and on the entire system.
Here is an ideal combination of exercise, dry brush massage, and cold showers for each morning and evening:
Do your usual exercises, isometric or conventional, until you feel all warmed up.
Brush your whole body with a stiff-bristled brush. (See Chapter 11 for instructions.)
Take an alternate warm and cold shower, finishing with water as cold as you can stand.
Rub yourself dry and warm with a coarse towel.
This simple routine will build up your resistance to colds and infections, save you money on doctors’ bills, stimulate the functions of all your vital organs and glands, improve your spirits and disposition, and help to prevent premature aging—in short it will keep you younger longer!
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