VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – SCHLENZ BATHS AT HOME (GENERAL INFORMATION)
Before you decide to try out a Schlenz bath in your home, you should first get to know the exact method as used in a recognised Schlenz bath centre, to enable you to become familiar with all the relevant details. The bathtub used for Schlenz baths is generally longer than an ordinary one and should preferably be made of wood. But in modern homes this is rarely the case, so that a conventional enamelled or plastic bathtub will have to do. It is also necessary to remember that the head will have to be immersed, too, so that you will have to bend your legs a little in a shorter tub.
Since the head is submerged as well as the rest of the body the warmth will be equally distributed over the entire body and congestions towards the head will be avoided. A Schlenz bath will therefore give no trouble at all, even though you may not be able to stand an ordinary hot bath. Keep the mouth and nose just out of the water so that you can breathe. On the other hand, as this position is uncomfortable and difficult to maintain for any length of time, attach a belt at the top end of the bathtub, or a strong cloth, for use as a support for the head. Rest the head on this support under the water, leaving only the mouth and nose above it. To begin with, keep the water temperature at 36-37°C (97-98 °F), that is, blood temperature; but be careful not to let the temperature drop. For this reason, it is important to have some hot water ready to add as necessary, letting the temperature rise to at least 38°C (100.4°F). Before taking the bath, drink one or two cups of hot herbal tea – lemon balm, peppermint, elder or goldenrod. Add a few drops of Crataegisan if your heart is a little weak.
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