
Cold Water for Insomnia
During Victorian times, doctors believed a variety of treatments would work for things like insomnia. Nowadays, we take supplements or sleeping pills to help in severe cases. But this wasn’t always the case for historical peoples suffering from insomnia. Doctors believed cold douches would help patients suffering from insomnia. The patient would be blasted with cold water to help relieve insomnia, improve circulation, fight infections, and even relieve headaches. This seems like an aggressive form of hydrotherapy that would make you more awake and irritated rather than sleepy. The Merck Manual also recommended coffee and alcohol for insomnia. Hydrotherapy can be beneficial for some illnesses but not sleeping issues…