Tabernaemontana Pandacaqui Poir, Pandakaki-puti

Tabernaemontana Pandacaqui Poir hot foot bath (pandakaki-puti in tagalog) herbal decoctions.

Treatments for Eczema:

• Boil 3 cups of chopped leaves in one gallon of water for 10 minutes. Add 2 gallons of hot water.
• Use this decoction for hot foot bath.

Procedure (hot foot bath):
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 a 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 the 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.