Hydrotherapy
Probably the most effective therapy in any natural healing program,
hydrotherapy has been used for centuries to cure every type of
disease. From the Greek physician Hippocrates, John Floyer in
England, Vincenz Priessnitz and Sebastian Kneipp in Germany, Benedict
Lust to the famous John Kellogg and O G Carroll right here in
North America all used hydrotherapy to cure illness.
Hot
water brings blood to the surface of the skin, which is why the
skin turns red, it relaxes the body by expanding blood vessels
and loosening the muscles. Cold water does the opposite; it contracts
the muscles and blood vessels sending the blood on the surface
deeper into the body and organs. By alternating hot and cold you
increase circulation in the body. Blood carries oxygen and nutrition
to every cell and organ in the body, when blood is restricted
to any area of the body that area will eventually die. Imagine
your pet’s diseased heart as a partially dried sponge starving
for water, over time without water it will dry up fall apart.
By feeding your dog a proper diet and loading his blood with the
right herbs and nutrition, hydrotherapy will ensure your pet’s
heart will receive everything it needs to heal.
The
first time we started hydrotherapy to treat sick animals we would
do the whole body, we later began applying hydrotherapy directly
to the sick areas and we noticed miracles. Heart murmurs that
still lingered after healing dog’s hearts disappeared. A
brutal sinus infection that was bleeding and unstoppable for 6
months disappeared after only three days of hydrotherapy. Dogs
that were diagnosed with a ripped cruciate ligament healed in
weeks. These are just a sample of the amazing healings we have
personally seen, I mention these to illustrate how strong the
healing power of hydrotherapy is.
Instructions:
You
will need to shave the hair from the area on the left side of
your dog's ribcage by his armpit. You should be able to feel the
heart beating; this is how you will know you are in the right
area. If you are not sure where the heart is located ask your
veterinarian to show you.
Put
your dog in the tub, you will need a hand sprayer. Turn the water
on warm and apply to the heart area. Get him used to the water,
after about a minute turn up the heat to the hottest setting you
can handle without burning yourself. Keep this on his heart for
one minute. Then turn the hot water completely off and spray the
cold water for another full minute. Repeat this for 10-15 minutes
at least twice a day. (See photo below.)
End
on warm to relax or cold to invigorate. You will notice when on
warm your dog may yawn or even start to dose off and on cold they
will perk right up!
**IMPORTANT**
If
your dog is very sick, in heart failure or in a later stage of
heart disease start off using only warm and cool water. Over time
slowly building up to the therapy as described above, when he
is strong enough.
