ITEMS NEEDED:

Cold compress
Basin
Tea kettle of hot water
Chair
Blanket
Sheet
Towel
Pitcher of cold water
Glass of purified water
Purified drinking water

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a room free from open windows and drafts with a normal temperature: place a towel and then sheet over chair. Pour hot water into basin and dilute until its temperature is about 104°F, remember to always check comfort level of the water with your elbow and not your hands.

Patient should be wearing a tee shirt and shorts. Have them sit on the chair and rap them in the towel and then blanket. Submerge their feet in the water and place the cold compress over their forehead. If water is too hot dilute it with cold water. As the treatment goes on more hot water will be needed to keep the temperature at the right level. Gently add hot water being careful not to burn patient’s feet.

It is natural for sweating to occur for this procedure. Have patient drink freely of purified water to replace the one lost.

After 15-20 minutes of treatment, remove feet from water and rinse with cold water to close the pores opened by the hot water. It is best to finish off treatment with a hot and cold shower and one hour of rest.