THE DIVING REFLEX - cold face washing
& The Dobkin Technique revival method

Dr. Dobkin is promoting our cold water reflex for saving lives of strokes , drowning & Unconscious victims of heart attack, panic, fainting, etc. Cold water both slows & simulates internal systems into balance. DR/DT is the simplist natural way to revive a shocked person or drowning victim, suffocating or simply depressed. It also works for waking up, cooling off, slowing down, clearing head, destressing, deep relaxing, settling into meditating trance, starting-up metabolism, rebalancing, centering oneself. Cold water effect both cools one down & stimulate inner metabolism, if done simply, quickly or on certain body parts.
This ‘diving reflex’ of splashing ones face/head in cold water is used in first aid to revive someone whose fainted, head or heat stroke, over-
exhaustion, fear shock, drowned, heart attack, suffocated, unconscious/ coma, etc. The simple rinsing ones head/face trigger autonomic/ unconscious metabolism to function naturally, when stressed, tramatized or depressed. It can clear-up & open our minds-eye, hier chakras & Chinese energy meridians to flow more freely, like Chi Kung, massage, yoga, streching, reflexology, deep breathing & acupuncture/moxa, etc. I’ve been using cold water for 30 years to wake up cool down, clear my head & improve digestion & elimination.
Cold water on most/certain body parts & points has strong healthy effect, especially on head & face, if done consciously for healthy results.
We also use cold/cool water soaked 58oF/14oC con revive natural animal
systems. Along with lite stroking ones head, skin, feet, chest or back is deep
amazing stimulating combined with cold water is transforming, exciting!
The DR/DT triggers some gland reactions like adrenal rush, sneezing, coffing, farting, yawning, belching, faster breathing, thyroid & sex organs, in semi predictable patterns, depending on Chi flow, circulation, emotions, fears, environment & nerves, etc. I find that cold water on my head, hands &or feet can raise fire Chi to warm my body up, in cool weather simply.
Have you done the hot bath/shower into cool/cold bath/shower? or
the sauna, sweat-lodge or steam bath into cold water? The Finish sauna is a cultural tradition in Finland for centuries, stimulate natural immunity thru blood & gland & hormone surges of flushing the muscles, skin & organs, then mild shocking ones system to rebalance inner functions, is so healing for most people. I’ve done the above hot/cold process 100s of times with great healthy benefits, & still rinse my face, hands & head daily.