Sitz bath - Zayoku

Japanese: 座浴 - ざよく
Sitz bath - Zayoku

This is a type of hydrotherapy, in which the lower abdomen and buttocks are immersed in warm water or medicinal liquid to wash and warm them. It is also called koshuyu (lower back bath), and has been practiced in Japan since ancient times. In recent years, as baths and showers have become common in every home, people often wash with showers to keep themselves clean, but sitz baths are more effective in terms of warming the body. Sitz baths are used for various diseases in the pelvis, especially hemorrhoids (common among Japanese people), and wounds in and around the anus, to cleanse the wounds, relieve pain, and relax the anal sphincter. They are also used for diarrhea, abdominal pain, painful urination, and genital inflammation, as well as to keep the genitals clean for sick people who cannot take a bath for long periods of time. If medicinal liquids are used, a doctor's guidance is required. The temperature of the hot water should be around 38-40°C, and the time should be about 15-20 minutes. If you are given instructions from a doctor or other medical professional, it is important to follow those guidelines. When administering the treatment, care must be taken to not get the patient's sleeping clothes wet, to avoid making the patient feel chills, and to avoid making the patient feel embarrassed. If the treatment will take a long time, add more hot water as needed. If the patient gets tired easily or is in severe pain, it is a good idea to place a rubber cushion in the basin and sit on it while undergoing the treatment. If it is necessary to apply medicine or insert a suppository for hemorrhoids, etc., this should be done after the sitz bath.

[Yamane Nobuko]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

水治療法の一つで、下腹部、臀部(でんぶ)を温湯または薬液に入れて洗い温める方法をいう。腰湯(こしゆ)ともいわれ、日本では古くから行われていた方法である。近年は各家庭に浴室、シャワーが普及したので、清潔のためにはシャワーで洗うことが多くなったが、温めるという点では座浴のほうが効果的である。骨盤内の諸疾患、とくに痔疾(じしつ)(日本人には多い)、肛門(こうもん)およびその周囲に創(きず)などがある場合、創部の清潔、疼痛(とうつう)緩和、肛門括約筋の緊張緩和を目的として座浴が用いられる。また、下痢、裏急後重(りきゅうこうじゅう)(腹しぶり)、排尿痛、性器の炎症時などのほか、長期間入浴できない病人の陰部の保清のためにも行われる。なお、薬液を用いる場合は、医師の指導を受けなければならない。温湯の温度は38~40℃くらいで、時間は15~20分間ほどがよい。医師などから指示された場合は、その基準に従うことがたいせつである。施行にあたっては、寝衣をぬらさないようにする、寒気をおこさないようにする、恥ずかしさを感じさせないようにする等の配慮が必要である。時間が長いときは適宜差し湯をする。疲れやすいときや疼痛が激しいときは、たらいの中にゴム製の円座を置いて、その上に腰を下ろして行うとよい。なお、痔疾などで薬剤の塗布、坐薬(ざやく)の挿入が必要である場合は、座浴のあとで行うようにする。

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