Depression

SYN: Melancholia

HYD

from Hydrothermic Remedies...

Causes:- too much leisure, jealousy, rejection, lack of Christ, overwork, worry and anticipation of poor future, stimulating amusements, overeating.

Treatment:

  • regular meals, little in evening, nothing between meals
  • eat enough not too much or too little
  • Therapeutic Diet especially no stimulants or sugars
  • Eat B vitamins in greens, legumes and whole grains
  • Cool Shower daily with spray to adrenal area followed by friction
  • Regularity in all things
  • Daily Sun Bath
  • Deep breathing exercises
  • Brisk upright cheerful walks
  • Gardening or other exercise
  • Regulate talking and thinking according to Phil 4:8.
  • Guided Bible Study. Dwell on heavenly themes.

JHK

from Dr JH Kellogg's Prescriptions...

General Method:

Pathological Problems:

Clinical Problems:

Contra-indications;

  • All cold general applications which raise BP

JHK

from Dr JH Kellogg's Hydriatic Techniques...

Problems:

Tonic

GKA

from Dr GK Abbott's Prescriptions...

Tonic esp: