digestion. 1  the process in the alimentary canal by which food is broken up physically, as by the action of the teeth, and chemically, as by the action of enzymes, and converted into a substance suitable for absorption and assimilation into the body. 2  the function or power of digesting food: My digestion is bad.
Overview of Sitz Bath. A sitz bath is a bath in just enough water to cover the buttocks, upper thighs and lower abdomen. It is more labor intensive than other hydrotherapy treatments, but it powerfully affects the pelvic and abdominal organs.
Soak in the mineral bath. It's okay to completely submerge your body in the epsom salt bath if you want to. At the very least, though, you should completely submerge the part of your body experiencing muscle cramps. Soak for at least 12 minutes to experience the relaxing effects of a mineral bath.