The effect of the extracts of herb drugs in hydrotherapy
10.11390/onki1962.44.128
- VernacularTitle:水治療法における漢方生薬エキスの効果
- Author:
Fujio ITO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine
1981;44(3-4):128-137
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The effect of the extracts of herb drugs in hydrotherapy was studied by recording skin surface temperature, intramuscular temperature, finger tip pletysmography and impedance pletysmography which were measured before taking the testee into the Hubbart tank containing 0.003% of B. H at 40°C for 10 minutes and at proper period until 2 hours after finishin the hydrotherapy.
The control study was done in simple water-bath in the same method.
30 testee were used for the test.
Results were as follows:
1. Skin surface temperature of B. H group showed 0.6-1.1°C higher than that of the control until 2 hours demonstrating significant difference.
2. Intramuscular temperature of B. H group showed 0.4-0.8°C higher than that of the control until 1 hour demonstrating significant difference. The difference in temperature however after 2 hours was not sifnificant.
3. The wave height of finger tip pletymography of B. H group was higher in significant difference, and presented 61% higher peak than the control at 50 minutes later.
4. IPG means blood flow of lower extremity, and then the wave peak height of B. H group showed significant difference against the control, especially the difference was the largest at 60 minute later.
We may conclude that the extracts of herb drugs in hydrotherapy played a role to promote blood circulation, suppress pain, relax the muscular tone, depress itching, make feel at home, keep the skin moisture and wash off the dirt well.
