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Medicated bath
A bath to which substances such as bran, oatmeal, starch, sodium bicarbonate, Epsom salts, pine products, tar, sulfur, potassium permanganate, and salt are added.
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Lukewarm bath
A bath in which the patient’s body except the head is immersed in water from 94° to 96°F (34.4° to 35.6°C) for 15 to 60 min.
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Kinetotherapeutic bath
A bath given for underwater exercises of weak or partially paralyzed muscles.
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Hyperthermal bath
A bath in which the whole body except the head is immersed in water from 105° to 120°F (40.6° to 48.9°C) for 1 to 2 min.
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Hot air bath
Exposure of the entire body except the head to hot air in a bath cabinet.
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Hot bath
A tub bath with the water covering the body to slightly above the nipple level. The temperature is gradually raised from 98°F (36.7°C) to the desired degree, usually to 108°F (42.2° C).
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Herb bath
A full bath to which is added a mixture of 1 to 2 lb (454 to 907 g) of herbs such as chamomile, wild thyme, or spearmint tied in a bag and boiled with 1 gal (3.8 L) of water.
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Glycerin bath
A bath consisting of 10 oz (300 ml) of glycerin added to 30 gal (114 L) water.
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Foot bath
Immersion of the feet and legs to a depth of 4 in (10 cm) above the ankles in water at 98°F (36.7°C).
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Foam bath
A tub bath to which an extract of a saponin-containing vegetable fiber has been added. Oxygen or carbon dioxide is driven through this mixture to create foam.
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