- Rituals
Hydrotherapy
Uses:
Water, one of the four elements, can cure mental illnesses that result
from sin, uncleanness and impurity (19).
Method:
For insanity caused by a fear of water (hydrophobia), plunge the patient head first into water until unconscious, then revive. Repeat if necessary (20).
For maniacs: Place patient in a warm bath until calm. The heat from the bath will release toxins through the skin.
Side Effects:
Suicide (Note: restrain melancholics to prevent intentional drowning) (21).