Sitz Bath

Contributed by Malvern Museum of Local History

The Sitz bath was one of a number of treatments used in the Water Cure that arrived in Malvern in 1842. It was used to alleviate lower abdomen complaints. Cold water was poured into the bath to waist height. This encouraged the blood vessels to contract which was believed to be an effective treatment for liver obstruction, stomach congestion and constipation, to name but a few.

The patient would be wrapped in sheets and towels before being lowered into the bath for 10 to 15 minutes. Many patients had four or five of these baths a day, as well trying some of the other treatments.

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