This section is from the book "Materia Medica And Therapeutics Inorganic Substances", by Charles D. F. Phillips. Also available from Amazon: Materia medica and therapeutics.
In cases connected with functional disorder of the cord hot, or alternate hot and cold douches to the spine often act very well. Paralyzed limbs that have become cold and wasted may often be much improved by towel-packing and douches, combined with vigorous friction.
 
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