Hip baths are hydrotherapy treatments in which the patient is made to sit in a tub filled with water up to the navel. The rest of the body is kept dry with the feet up on a stool. A hip bath is taken in a special tub or large basin. By removing constrictions from the intestines, kidneys, uterus, prostate gland, bladder, and other abdominal organs, a hip bath helps improve circulation within the abdominal cavity. Without using up essential energy, this improvement in circulation improves the body's nutrition and elimination system The use of warm or cold water is contingent upon the specific clinical state.