Anti-inflammation effect of artificial CO2-bathing was confirmed on carrageenin induced edema experimentally using rats.
Artificial CO2-bath was prepared with carbonated water by high pressure CO2 bubbling and with a 50g tablet, made from sodium bicarbonate and succinic acid, putting simply in plain water.
Carrageenin induced edema was suppressed by plain water bathing, and was further enhanced at lower temperature.
It has been definitely shown that the edema is significantly suppressed with CO2-bathing as compared to plain bathing due possibly to improved tissue perfusion.