In fact our bodies can survive longer without food than they can without water. The right balance of water is essential for the function of every cell in the body.

Sufficient water taken in one form or another is necessary to bulk out waste products in the bowel to prevent constipation and subsequent bowel problems. It is also needed to flush wasters and toxins out through skin in the form of sweat and vial the bladder as urine to prevent irritation to the kidneys or bladder.

During a fever, diarrhoea or vomiting, it is vital to drink plenty of liquid to prevent dehydration. After a night on the town, drinking copious amounts of water or fruit juice will flush out the kidneys and reduce the likelihood of hangover.

Many of us tend not to drink as much as we need to keep ourselves in tiptop condition. If plain water does not seem inviting enough, there are numerous more flavoursome ways to take water into the body. Fruit juices, smoothies, vegetable juices, cocktails of vegetables or fruits, soups or teas — will entice even reluctant drinkers to imbibe a little more.

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Content Topics

Introduction 4
A Look at the Affordability of Green Energy 4
5 Types of Green Energy You Should be Familiar With 6
Make Your Home Greener with These Improvements 7
Tips for Helping the Environment by Reducing Household Waste 8
Benefits of LED Lights 10
Passive Solar Winds and You 11
The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Solar Panels 12
Used and Discounted Solar Panels: Tips for Buying Them 13
What You Need to Know about Energy-Efficient Doors 14
What You Need to Know About Energy-Efficient Roofs 16
Conclusion 17

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Obviously, the cost of green energy is what’s holding us back from committing to it. The fact is that fossil fuel energy costs three to ten times less than green energy does, when you consider the return on it. This is why fossil fuels are still favored over other green energy sources – the return.

Another challenge facing green energy is it’s intermittent nature. For example, solar panels only work when the sun is shining for lengthy periods of time and wind energy only words when the wind is blowing. For both of these green energy methods to gain support, they need to become more affordable and reliable first.

So, the question is how do we overcome the challenges facing green energy?

The use of marijuana as a medicine is legal at 16 states in the USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, DC, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montano, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Cannabis Buyer’s Clubs or CBC is a duly giving body in the country for supplying the drug to certain individuals only with a proven medical need for its cures. In California, the Proposition 215 was implemented in order to keep the life of its CBCs. A lot of the local governments have approved the clubs to remain running in its functions, because any of their efforts on stopping medical marijuana crisis had failed.
In legality, the use of marijuana as an effective medicinal cure for humans is still uncertain today. Government officials and experts still warn us of getting confused. The best practice should be not to support and uphold promoting the said drug as a helpful plant. Life is at its peak, when taken smartly.

Benefits of Hot Compress

1. Increases circulation locally.
2. Relieves pain.
3. Relieves congestion.

Things Needed

1. A basin of hot water (104 degrees Fahrenheit), or as hot as can be tolerated.
2. Gauze or compress cloth (fave towel) or any clean piece of cloth.
3. Solution as per order. May used boiled guava leaves in case of infected wound.
4. Old newspaper for used dressings.
5. Baby oil or cream (use only for eye compress.

Procedure :

1. Boil water or guava leaves if compress is for infected wound.
2. Apply baby oil on the forehead and eyelids if compress is to be applied on the eyes.
3. Wring compress form hot water or hot solution. Partially twist the compress cloth holding it on both ends. Dip the compress into the hot water or solution and twist it lightly, pulling the two ends apart, thus squeezing the water out.
4. Apply compress directly on the area to be treated without pressure.
5. Compress must be changed frequently at least every 3 minutes. In case of infected wound, discard the used compress cloth or gauze. Use it only once. Do not dip the used compress the second time.
6. Continue the compress for 15-20 minutes, renewing it every 3 minutes. Keep the water or solution hot at all times during the treatment.
7. At the end of treatment, remove hot compress and dry treated area.
8. Apply medication or ointment as ordered by physician in cases of infected wound, boils and ulcers.
9. Apply sterile dressing and keep dry.

Today, we will talk about heating compress.

First, heating compress is defined as a mild, prolonged application of moist heat of several hours duration.

Some of the effects of heating compress on the patient includes:

1. Relaxes muscles.
2. Relieves pain of throat or rheumatic joints.
3. Relieves abdominal discomfort (use abdominal bandage).
4. Reduces joint inflammation.
5. A mild heating effect.

The main thing needed for heating compress is a cloth such as:

1. A piece of cotton cloth, folded for moderate thickness, about two inches wide and long enough to wrap around the neck or joint twice. A lady’s hankie (small size and thin), folded lengthwise, will do, if to be applied on the throat.
2. A piece of flannel cloth, about four inches wide and long enough to wrap about the joint or neck. A baby’s flannel blanket or diaper, folded lengthwise will just right for the knees.
3. Two safety pins.
4. If medicated compress is ordered, use the medication prescribed. Vicks Vaporub ointment may be used.

Here are the procedures in performing heating compress:

1. Soak cloth with tap water. Wring and put around the neck or joint twice. Be sure the wet cloth is neither too wet to drip nor too dry. If medicated compress is applied, rub area with prescribed medication or ointment. Do not wet the cloth with water but wrap the cloth around the area dry after the medication is applied. (In applying a plain heating compress, wet cloth is applied without medication).
2. Apply compress smoothly and quickly to avoid chilling.
3. With the piece of flannel cloth, wrap compress snugly to exclude air and pin securely on the side of the neck or joint.
4. Leave compress on overnight or at least for 6-8 hours.
5. Take care that the compress is not too tight so it does not interfere with circulation and joint movements.
6. Rub the area with a cloth wrung out of cold water (tap water) immediately after removing the compress in the morning or after 6-8 hours.
7. Dry the area thoroughly. Compress may be applied once or twice a day.

Note: It is best to apply a heating compress at night just before retiring.

Benefits of Cold Compress:

1. Relieves pain due to edema or trauma.
2. Prevents and relieves head congestion.
3. Slows heart rate if applied over the heart.
4. Constrict blood vessels, decreasing local blood flow.
5. Decreases tendency to bleed due to vaso-constriction.
6. Lowers body temperature when applied over at least fourth of body surface, or when applied on the forehead or nape.
7. Stops nosebleed when applied on the nasal area.

Things Needed for Cold Compress

1. Washcloth or face towel or any clean piece of cloth. The size should be proportionate to the area to be treated. For convulsions use bath towels.
2. A basin of ice water, 2/3 full.
3. One bath towel

Cold Compress Procedures

1. Wring compress cloth from ice water. Be sure it does not drip.
2. Apply snugly on the area to be treated.
3. Change or renew compress every 2-3 minutes.
4. Treatment time for decongestion - 20-30 minutes; for fever - continuously, or as long as there is fever.
5. At the end of the treatment, dry body part thoroughly with the towel and avoid chilling.

Effects of Starch Bath

1. Relieves skin irritation.
2. Soothes burning and itching sensations.
3. Tendency to dry skin.

Things Needed:

1. Bath tub. For babies, big basin may be used.
2. Big drum or plastic water container for adults, big enough to soak the whole body.
3. Two glasses of starch or “gawgaw” for adult; 1/2 glass for babies and children.
4. One bath towel.
5. Face towel.

Procedure:

1. Fill up the tub 2/3 full with warm water. Water should be deep enough to immerse the affected areas. Use bath tub if whole body is affected.
2. Melt the starch in cold water in a small basin. Mix well the melted starch into the tub of water.
3. Undress the patient and assist him into the tub,
4. With the face towel, bathe the parts not immersed. Wet the hear or hair if the scalp is affected. Immerse patient for 20 minutes, but do not rub him with towel.
5. After 20 minutes, drain the water and pat try the patient with the dry towel. Don’t give shower or rinse the starch. Don’t use soap even for washing hands, unless a specific soap is ordered by the physician.
6. Keep the patient warm and avoid chilling.
7. Give daily bath or twice a day, depending upon the patient’s condition.

What is a hot sitz bath?

Definition:
Hot Sitz Bath = A partial immersion bath covering the pelvic and the anal areas.

Effects:

1. Relieves pain after rectal operation.
2. Hastens healing and cleaning of the operated area.
3. Relieves cramps and spasms in pelvic region and urinary bladder.
4. Stimulates pelvic circulation.
5. Relaxes urinary bladder.

Things Needed:

1. One large basin - deep enough for a person to sit in.
2. One smaller basin for the foot bath.
3. One small basin with ice or cold water and compress.
4. One towel, long enough to go around the head.
5. A sheet of blanket for wrapping around the body,
6. One bath towel.
7. One large kettle of boiling water.
8. One chair or stool.

Procedure:

1. Boil water in a large kettle
2. Put the large basin on the chair or on the floor, with small amount of hot water, hot enough for patient to sit in it.
3. Remove clothing, underwears and dressings if there are any. Drape with sheet or blanket.
4. Assist the patient to sit in the basin, placing the feet in the smaller basin of hot water.
5. Apply cold compress on the forehead and gradually add hot water to the sitz basin and the foot basin, increasing the water temperature to patient’s tolerance. Stir the water with the hand as you add the hot water. Be careful not to pour hot water on patient’s buttocks and feet.
6. Renew cold compress to the head as often as you can. Continue adding hot water for from 20 to 30 minutes.
7. At the end of the treatment, pour cold water to the sitz bath basin. Raise the feet and pour cold water to the feet and dry well.
8. Assist the patient out of the basin and give warm shower or sponge bath.
9. Let patient rest and keep warm after treatment.

Note: Hot  sitz bath is best done in the bathroom for the floor is likely to get wet.

Definition:

Hot Foot Bath = a local immersion bath covering the feet, ankles and legs.

Effects:

1. Relieves head, chest and pelvic congestion by the drawing of blood from those areas to the legs and feet.
2. Stop nosebleed.
3. Relieves pain and spasms of the feet and legs.
4. Induces sweating in case of fever - lowers body temperature.
5. Relieves menstrual cramps by relaxing the uterine spasm.
6. Relieves headache.
7. Relaxes body the whole day.

Things Needed:

1. One kerosene can or plastic pail.
2. One small basin.
3. One large “kaserola” or kettle of boiling water.
4. Chair or stool.
5. Compress cloth or face towel.
6. Pitcher or dipper (”tabo”).
7. Old newspaper, if done in bed.
8. Bath towel.
9. One blanket.

Procedure:

1. Close windows and doors. If done in the bathroom, the patient should be seated on a chair. If the patient is too weak to sit, patient may lie down and be treated in bed.
2. Remove clothing of patient, and drape with blanket.
3. Assist patient’s feet into the pail or basin of water. Water is ankle deep to start with. Temperature should be as hot as can be tolerated.
4. Apply cold compress to the forehead or on the nape if compress is small.
5. Add hot water. In adding hot water to the foot tub, push the patient’s feet to one side and place your hand between the feet and stream of water. Increase the water temperature to patient’s heat tolerance.
6. Continue adding hot water for 20-30 minutes, renewing cold compress every 2-3 minutes. Don’t let the water cool off.
7. At the end of the treatment lift feet from the water and pour cold water over them.
8. Give hot and cold shower if patient is strong. Give warm sponge bath if done in bed.
9. Dry patient and keep him comfortable. Let patient rest till he stops perspiring.

So the first one, is:

Fever Sponge Bath Water Treatment

Definition:
A sponge bath given to a person with fever.

Effects:

1. Reduces fever or lowers body temperature
2. Sedative effects

Things Needed:

1. Basin of water - temperatures as indicated
2. Sheet of blanket to cover patient
3. Two bath towels
4. One face towel or washcloth
5. Ice cubes as indicated
6. Alcohol

A. Hot Sponge Bath is given to patients with very high fever but whole skin of the legs and arms are cold. Water for hot sponge bath should be as hot as can be tolerated. The sponge bath should be done fast and with friction to encourage blood to the surface. the sponge may be repeated after 1 or 2 hours even if the level persists.

Procedure:

1. Make the patient comfortable. Remove clothing and cover with a sheet or blanket. Close windows to avoid drafts.
2. Protect the bed with the towels as each part is being sponged. Put one bath towel across the chest and sponge the face, ears, and neck. Dry the area that had been sponged with the towel across the chest.
3. Sponge one part at a time in the following order: arms, chest, abdomen, legs, feet and back. From the arm or leg, spread the towel under the whole length of the arm or leg while its is being sponge. Rub skin briefly with the face towel to draw blood on the surface. Dry each part after the sponge to avoid chilling. Be sure the patient is dry before replacing clothing and covers. Hot drinks (kalamansi juice) may be offered to encourage perspiration.

B. Cold Sponge Bath is used in cases where the skin is dry and hot. Cold water is used for sponge bath but in case where skin is burning bot, ice cubes may be put in the water. Avoid chilling the patient. A cold compress on the forehead or armpits may be placed while the sponge is being done. Chilling with shivering will cause the temperature to rise. Sponge may be repeated or prolonged until the desired effects are obtained, or until the fever goes down.

Procedure:

1. Remove clothing and cover patient with sheet or blanket. Place cold compress on the forehead and armpits. Renew compress as often as you can.
2. Sponge one part at a time, in the same order as the hot sponge bath. Friction is used to bring blood to the surface and to increase the rate of circulation to hasten the cooling process. The skin may be left slightly moist, fan lightly with the towel till skin is dry. Evaporation lowers body temperature. Hot lemonade may be given.

C. Tepid Sponge is given to restless and very tense patient with fever. It has a sedative effect, relaxing the patient. Water temperature is 94-98 degrees Fahrenheit, or comfortably warm if tested with the elbow. This time there should be no friction or rubbing on the skin. Sponge and dry skin very gently with very little rubbing. Prolong the treatment for relaxing effect and to allow more evaporation.

Procedure:

1. Remove clothing and cover patient with sheet or blanket. Room should be quiet and dim. No glaring lights.
2. Sponge one part at at time, in the same manner as the hot sponge bath. Dry patient well with very gentle rub. A gentle alcohol rub on the back may be given after the sponge.

D. Saline Sponge Bath is given to patient who is inactive and sleeps most of the time. Saline or salt bath has a mild tonic or stimulating effect. It makes the patient active. Water temperature should be 96-100 degrees Fahrenheit or a little bit warmer than the tepid sponge. One half (1/2) cup of salt is added to a basin of water. Sponge with friction and repeat till desired effect is obtained.

Procedure:

1. Sponge in the same manner as the cold sponge bath.